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| A number of Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives have said they plan to object to the election results but Hawley is the first U.S. senator to do so | Negative | Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge Democrat Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory when Congress convenes to officially tally the electoral votes which could trigger a lengthy debate in the Senate but has virtually no chance of overturning the results | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republican-senator-says-he-will-challenge-biden-victory-in-congress-idUSKBN29424P | 2020-12-31 |
| Trump signed a memorandum in July aimed at preventing migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts were next redrawn | Negative | The U.S. Census Bureau will miss a yearend deadline to produce the population count used to divide seats in Congress between the states it said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-census/u-s-census-bureau-to-miss-year-end-deadline-for-first-set-of-2020-numbers-idUSKBN2950I5 | 2020-12-31 |
| LOS ANGELES Convicted murderer Samuel Little who confessed to strangling 93 people and was considered by the FBI to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history died on Wednesday at a California hospital the state corrections department said | Negative | LOS ANGELES Convicted murderer Samuel Little who confessed to strangling 93 people and was considered by the FBI to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history died on Wednesday at a California hospital the state corrections department said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-serialkiller/most-prolific-u-s-serial-killer-who-confessed-to-93-murders-dies-in-california-hospital-idUSKBN2950CV | 2020-12-31 |
| The FBI said investigators have since verified 50 of those confessions with many more pending final confirmation making him the deadliest U.S. serial killer on record | Negative | LOS ANGELES Convicted murderer Samuel Little who confessed to strangling 93 people and was considered by the FBI to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history died on Wednesday at a California hospital the state corrections department said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-serialkiller/most-prolific-u-s-serial-killer-who-confessed-to-93-murders-dies-in-california-hospital-idUSKBN2950CV | 2020-12-31 |
| WASHINGTON The unprecedented cyber attack on U.S. government agencies reported this month may have started earlier than last spring as previously believed a U.S. senator involved in cybersecurity said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The unprecedented cyber attack on U.S. government agencies reported this month may have started earlier than last spring as previously believed a U.S. senator involved in cybersecurity said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-cyber-usa-senator/cyber-attack-on-u-s-government-may-have-started-earlier-than-initially-thought-u-s-senator-idUSKBN29501K | 2020-12-31 |
| Warner said extensive investigations of the hack were active but that so far the U.S. government does not have hard evidence that classified government secrets were compromised by the hackers | Negative | WASHINGTON The unprecedented cyber attack on U.S. government agencies reported this month may have started earlier than last spring as previously believed a U.S. senator involved in cybersecurity said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-cyber-usa-senator/cyber-attack-on-u-s-government-may-have-started-earlier-than-initially-thought-u-s-senator-idUSKBN29501K | 2020-12-31 |
| Bamlanivimab and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incs cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab have the U.S. governments emergency authorization for nonhospitalized COVID19 patients who are at high risk of becoming severely ill | Positive | Dialysis centers in the United States are rolling out COVID19 antibody treatments this week a new path for delivery of Eli Lilly and Regeneron drugs approved for emergency use but facing skepticism and logistical problems in some hospitals | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-antibodies-exclusi/exclusive-dialysis-clinics-provide-new-path-for-delivery-of-stockpiled-covid-19-antibody-drugs-in-u-s-idUSKBN2941IO | 2020-12-31 |
| The CDC expansion could eventually cover all U.S.bound international air arrivals officials said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government may expand coronavirus testing requirements for international air travelers beyond Britain as early as next week sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-may-expand-required-covid-19-testing-to-more-international-passengers-idUSKBN29420X | 2020-12-31 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican soccer club Santos Laguna are suing U.S.based global entertainment giant Walt Disney Company alleging millions of dollars in damages due to contractual violations stemming from Disneys acquisition of TwentyFirst Century Fox last year | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican soccer club Santos Laguna are suing U.S.based global entertainment giant Walt Disney Company alleging millions of dollars in damages due to contractual violations stemming from Disneys acquisition of TwentyFirst Century Fox last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-sports-disney/mexicos-santos-laguna-sue-disney-over-broadcast-rights-idUSKBN29509Y | 2020-12-31 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday accused Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky and another Ukrainian businessman of using misappropriated funds to buy real estate in Ohio following earlier similar U.S. allegations involving property in Kentucky and Texas | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday accused Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky and another Ukrainian businessman of using misappropriated funds to buy real estate in Ohio following earlier similar U.S. allegations involving property in Kentucky and Texas | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-justice-ukraine/u-s-accuses-ukrainians-of-using-misappropriated-funds-for-ohio-real-estate-idUSKBN29502V | 2020-12-31 |
| MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants label individuals foreign and to crack down on the disclosure of its security officers personal data | Negative | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants label individuals foreign and to crack down on the disclosure of its security officers personal data | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-putin/putin-targets-u-s-social-media-secret-agent-leaks-and-protests-with-new-laws-idUSKBN2941AE | 2020-12-31 |
| These pardons violate U.S. obligations under international law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level | Negative | GENEVA U.S. President Donald Trumps pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated U.S. obligations under international law U.N. human rights experts said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-blackwater-un/trump-pardon-of-blackwater-iraq-contractors-violates-international-law-un-idUSKBN294108 | 2020-12-31 |
| ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-us-defense/turkey-u-s-in-talks-to-form-joint-working-group-on-s-400s-sanctions-minister-idUSKBN2940S8 | 2020-12-31 |
| This is the 13th sailing through the strait by the U.S. Navy this year | Negative | Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warships-transit-taiwan-strait-china-denounces-provocation-idUSKBN2942HJ | 2020-12-31 |
| Chinas military said it had tailed the last U.S. warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait on Dec | Negative | Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warships-transit-taiwan-strait-china-denounces-provocation-idUSKBN2942HJ | 2020-12-31 |
| The roll out of coronavirus vaccines has emboldened investors along with the U.S. Federal Reserves expressed readiness to keep policy accommodative strategists said | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. stocks are closing 2020 on a strong note and many investors are betting the party will continue after a tumultuous year that marked both the end of the longest bull market and the shortestlived bear market ever | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-bullish-on-stocks-hoping-for-a-brighter-2021-idUSKBN2950HE | 2020-12-31 |
| The good news is that 500 dividend cuts peaked in May and have since Tony DiSpirito head of U.S. fundamental active equity at BlackRock wrote in a recent report | Negative | NEW YORK Dividend payments to investors in the 500 rose to a new record in 2020 despite the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic according to research from Global | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-dividend/sp-dividend-payments-to-investors-hit-record-in-2020-despite-virus-hit-idUSKBN29421J | 2020-12-31 |
| Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the rate of about 6 | Positive | trader comments details and | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/update-1-china-state-banks-buy-dollars-to-ease-sharp-yuan-rally-traders-say-idUSL1N2JB06X | 2020-12-31 |
| Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the level of about 6 | Positive | Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the level of about 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-state-banks-seen-buying-dollar-to-ease-sharp-yuan-rally-traders-say-idUSL4N2JB0LO | 2020-12-31 |
| Treasuries were little changed with benchmark U.S. 10year yields at 0 | Neutral | HONG YORK Dec 31 Asian shares edged up on Thursday and were set to end a tumultuous 2020 at record highs while growing investor hopes for a global economic recovery caused the dollar to fall further against most major currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-set-to-finish-2020-at-record-high-riskier-currencies-in-favor-idUSL1N2JB04O | 2020-12-31 |
| SYDNEY Dec 31 The dollar was ending 2020 in a downward spiral on Thursday with investors wagering a global economic recovery will suck money into riskier assets even as the yawning U.S. twin deficits argue for an ever cheaper currency | Neutral | Euro clears | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-sucked-into-downward-spiral-by-u-s-twin-deficits-idUSL4N2JA2PD | 2020-12-31 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign next week in Georgia holding dueling events on the eve of runoff elections that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and the fate of Bidens legislative agenda | Neutral | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign next week in Georgia holding dueling events on the eve of runoff elections that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and the fate of Bidens legislative agenda | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-trump-to-campaign-in-georgia-on-eve-of-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN2941HE | 2020-12-31 |
| Kemp said the election process should be allowed to play out noting that the U.S. Congress was set to meet to validate the results on Jan | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign next week in Georgia holding dueling events on the eve of runoff elections that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and the fate of Bidens legislative agenda | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-trump-to-campaign-in-georgia-on-eve-of-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN2941HE | 2020-12-31 |
| Earlier this month Biden announced that he had picked retired General Lloyd Austin who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama to be his defense secretary | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be his deputy defense secretary making her the first woman to hold the position if she is confirmed by the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon/biden-picks-hicks-to-be-first-female-deputy-defense-secretary-idUSKBN2941QU | 2020-12-31 |
| One of his toughest tasks will be rebuilding U.S. military and diplomatic alliances that have frayed under four years of Trumps America agenda | Negative | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be his deputy defense secretary making her the first woman to hold the position if she is confirmed by the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon/biden-picks-hicks-to-be-first-female-deputy-defense-secretary-idUSKBN2941QU | 2020-12-31 |
| BEIJING The United States should stop using Taiwan to meddle in Chinas domestic affairs the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 | Negative | BEIJING The United States should stop using Taiwan to meddle in Chinas domestic affairs the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-china/china-says-u-s-should-stop-using-taiwan-to-meddle-in-its-affairs-idUSKBN2920JZ | 2020-12-28 |
| BEIJING China urged the United States to stop using the Hong Kong issue to interfere with its domestic affairs on Monday after the U.S. embassy called for the release of 12 Hong Kong fugitives on trial in Shenzhen | Negative | BEIJING China urged the United States to stop using the Hong Kong issue to interfere with its domestic affairs on Monday after the U.S. embassy called for the release of 12 Hong Kong fugitives on trial in Shenzhen | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-usa/china-rejects-u-s-call-to-release-hong-kong-fugitives-idUSKBN2920IN | 2020-12-28 |
| NEW YORK Investors are weighing how big to go on U.S. technology stocks in the coming year as pricier valuations regulatory risks and a revival of the markets beatendown names threaten to dim their allure | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are weighing how big to go on U.S. technology stocks in the coming year as pricier valuations regulatory risks and a revival of the markets beatendown names threaten to dim their allure | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-tech-yearend-analysis/analysis-techs-reign-over-u-s-stock-market-to-be-tested-in-2021-idUSKBN2920CI | 2020-12-28 |
| But valuations near 16year highs are raising concerns about the sectors vulnerability especially if a U.S. economic reopening creates a sustainable trade in value stocks | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are weighing how big to go on U.S. technology stocks in the coming year as pricier valuations regulatory risks and a revival of the markets beatendown names threaten to dim their allure | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-tech-yearend-analysis/analysis-techs-reign-over-u-s-stock-market-to-be-tested-in-2021-idUSKBN2920CI | 2020-12-28 |
| TOKYO Dec 28 Japanese shares rose in holidaythinned trade on Monday towards the highest in nearly three decades as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken the global economic recovery | Positive | TOKYO Dec 28 Japanese shares rose in holidaythinned trade on Monday towards the highest in nearly three decades as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken the global economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-shares-end-near-three-decade-high-after-trump-signs-stimulus-bill-idUSL4N2J80PO | 2020-12-28 |
| TOKYO Dec 28 Japanese shares rose in holidaythinned trade on Monday as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken the global economic recovery | Positive | TOKYO Dec 28 Japanese shares rose in holidaythinned trade on Monday as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken the global economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-rise-on-u-s-stimulus-vaccine-hopes-sharp-shares-drop-idUSL4N2J806T | 2020-12-28 |
| PALM BEACH Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump has so far refused to sign into law a | Negative | PALM BEACH Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump has so far refused to sign into law a | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/trump-refuses-to-budge-over-aid-bill-imperiling-jobless-benefits-for-millions-idUSKBN29003U | 2020-12-27 |
| Food and medicines are exempt from sanctions that Washington reimposed on Tehran but the U.S. measures have deterred some foreign banks from processing financial transactions for Iran deals | Negative | DUBAI Iran is extending a nighttime traffic curfew to 330 lowerrisk cities and towns in an effort to sustain a recent decline in the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths state television reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-iran-int/iran-extends-traffic-curfew-to-lower-risk-areas-to-sustain-virus-decline-idUSKBN2900JQ | 2020-12-27 |
| 1 million people have cast ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia that will determine whether Democrats control both chambers of Congress and the fate of Presidentelect Joe Bidens agenda according to state data published Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Nearly 2 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/nearly-2-1-million-have-voted-early-in-u-s-senate-runoff-in-georgia-idUSKBN28Y1T2 | 2020-12-25 |
| NEW YORK Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against a highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain | Negative | NEW YORK Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against a highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/one-million-americans-vaccinated-for-covid-tennessee-new-epicenter-idUSKBN28X2FT | 2020-12-25 |
| The series of normalization deals have been driven in part by U.S.led efforts to present a united front against Iran and roll back Tehrans regional influence | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it began the process to set up a U.S. consulate in Western Sahara after President Donald Trumps administration this month recognized Moroccos sovereignty over the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-usa-morocco/pompeo-says-u-s-began-work-to-set-up-consulate-in-western-sahara-idUSKBN28Y1X3 | 2020-12-25 |
| Xiong Feng a 22yearold graduate teaches Wuhans only class in Voguing a highly stylized dance form popularised in U.S. gay and transgender communities in the late 1980s | Positive | Lives that had been focussed on school university sports or even going to Kpop concerts vanished overnight for members of Gen Z as the global pandemic struck | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-gen-z-widerimage/scarred-by-2020-gen-z-looks-to-a-covid-free-future-idUSKBN28Y0MS | 2020-12-25 |
| Shiite Muslim suicide bombers kill 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French paratroopers in Beirut as part of a multinational force | Negative | BEIRUT One of the worst years in Lebanons tumultuous history is drawing to a close with the country reeling from the aftermath of a massive chemical explosion and an economic meltdown that looks set to cause even more trouble in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis-turmoil-timeline/timeline-lebanons-ordeal-from-civil-war-to-port-blast-idUSKBN28Y0S1 | 2020-12-25 |
| DUBAI Irans foreign minister on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trumps allegations that Tehran was behind the recent rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | Negative | DUBAI Irans foreign minister on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trumps allegations that Tehran was behind the recent rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-zarif/zarif-dismisses-trump-tweet-that-iran-was-behind-attack-on-u-s-embassy-in-baghdad-idUSKBN28Y0J3 | 2020-12-25 |
| Gary Gensler an exchair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is also a contender as is Preet Bharara the former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan whom Trump fired in 2017 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce on Thursday tweeted congratulations to her Republican counterpart at the agency Elad Roisman who would serve as the acting agency head after Jay Clayton announced | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-roisman/u-s-secs-peirce-congratulates-roisman-as-next-agency-acting-head-idUSKBN28Y1Q2 | 2020-12-25 |
| Sentiment was underpinned by Britain and the European Union securing a freetrade deal and further soothed earlier in the week by U.S. lawmakers agreeing a billion economic stimulus package | Positive | TOKYO Dec 25 Japanese shares ended mixed in holidaythinned trade on Friday but some investors bought procyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-shares-mixed-but-signs-point-to-more-upside-potential-idUSL4N2J50LO | 2020-12-25 |
| Sentiment was underpinnnd by Britain and the European Union securing a freetrade deal and further soothed earlier in the week by U.S. lawmakers agreeing a billion economic stimulus package | Positive | TOKYO Dec 25 Japanese shares were little changed in holidaythinned trade on Friday but some investors bought procyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-steady-in-holiday-thin-trade-investors-hopeful-of-better-2021-idUSL4N2J505B | 2020-12-25 |
| Brexit hopes overshadowed any concern from U.S. President Donald Trumps demand for changes to a coronavirus aid bill effectively threatening a government shutdown next week | Negative | Pound extends gains as Brexit deal expected on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-sterling-norwegian-crown-extend-gains-with-brexit-deal-in-sight-idUSL1N2J40HK | 2020-12-25 |
| NEW YORK U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Bidens lowcarbon climate vision according to two sources familiar with the conversations | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Bidens lowcarbon climate vision according to two sources familiar with the conversations | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biofuels-biden/biden-transition-team-holds-talks-with-biofuel-groups-sources-idUSKBN28Y1EL | 2020-12-25 |
| Millions of COVID19 vaccines are sitting unused in U.S. hospitals and elsewhere a week into the massive inoculation campaign putting the governments target for 20 million vaccinations this month in doubt | Neutral | Millions of COVID19 vaccines are sitting unused in U.S. hospitals and elsewhere a week into the massive inoculation campaign putting the governments target for 20 million vaccinations this month in doubt | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-distribut/millions-of-u-s-vaccine-doses-sit-on-ice-putting-2020-goal-in-doubt-idUSKBN28X2J6 | 2020-12-24 |
| Trump sparked a record 35day government shutdown two years ago when he rejected a federal spending bill over what he said was insufficient funding for building a U.S.Mexico border wall | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans on Wednesday faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic as outgoing President Donald Trump angry at his fellow Republicans in Congress demanded dramatic changes to a | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/u-s-faces-risk-of-government-shutdown-as-trump-balks-at-covid-19-relief-deal-idUSKBN28X1UD | 2020-12-24 |
| ANCHORAGE Alaska A coalition of Alaska Native tribes and environmentalists filed suit on Wednesday challenging a new Trump administration policy that opens vast swaths of the largest U.S. national forest to logging mining and other commercial development | Negative | ANCHORAGE Alaska A coalition of Alaska Native tribes and environmentalists filed suit on Wednesday challenging a new Trump administration policy that opens vast swaths of the largest U.S. national forest to logging mining and other commercial development | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-environment-alaska-forest/lawsuit-challenges-trumps-lifting-of-roadless-rule-in-alaskas-tongass-forest-idUSKBN28Y06L | 2020-12-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were responsible for creating a website earlier this month featuring death threats aimed at U.S. election officials | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were responsible for creating a website earlier this month featuring death threats aimed at U.S. election officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-elections-iran/u-s-suspects-iranians-created-website-threatening-u-s-election-officials-idUSKBN28X2M4 | 2020-12-24 |
| The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations expects up to 10 vaccines to have won approval by mid2021 including from U.S. companies Johnson Johnson and Novavax and Germanys CureVac | Positive | ZURICH As 2020 closes regulatory approval of COVID19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines/production-and-delivery-challenges-set-up-turbulent-year-of-the-vaccine-idUSKBN28X0PO | 2020-12-24 |
| JERUSALEM Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country possibly in Asia during U.S. President Donald Trumps term an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country possibly in Asia during U.S. President Donald Trumps term an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-diplomacy-usa/israel-hopes-for-rapprochement-with-fifth-muslim-country-before-trump-exit-minister-idUSKBN28X17H | 2020-12-24 |
| Oman has praised the U.S.brokered diplomatic drive but has not commented on its own prospects of forging Israel ties | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country possibly in Asia during U.S. President Donald Trumps term an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-diplomacy-usa/israel-hopes-for-rapprochement-with-fifth-muslim-country-before-trump-exit-minister-idUSKBN28X17H | 2020-12-24 |
| The deal could complicate transatlantic relations with the incoming administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | Negative | BERLIN Negotiations between the European Union and China on an investment agreement have stalled at the last stretch because China is raising additional demands on nuclear energy German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/chinese-demands-on-nuclear-power-investment-complicate-eu-talks-wiwo-idUSKBN28X1W8 | 2020-12-24 |
| Meanwhile Canadian lenders are trading near a premium to U.S. regional banks book values making acquisitions attractive National Bank Financial Analyst Gabriel Dechaine wrote last week | Positive | TORONTO Investors are urging Canadian banks to deploy their record levels of excess cash on acquisitions that will aid longterm growth before buying back shares | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-canada-banks-capital/investors-prefer-canadian-banks-to-put-record-excess-capital-into-ma-over-share-buybacks-idUSKBN28X2FX | 2020-12-24 |
| The families of victims killed in two crashes by Boeing Cos 737 MAX want U.S. regulators to rescind approval for the planes to fly again following a Senate report that raised concerns about the reapproval process | Negative | The families of victims killed in two crashes by Boeing Cos 737 MAX want U.S. regulators to rescind approval for the planes to fly again following a Senate report that raised concerns about the reapproval process | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/families-of-crash-victims-want-u-s-to-rescind-approval-for-boeing-737-max-to-fly-again-idUSKBN28X23T | 2020-12-24 |
| Finally for those pinning hopes on corporate debt JPMorgan predicts net bond supply from highgrade U.S. companies will plunge next year from 2020 levels | Negative | from | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-bonds-stocks-yearend/rpt-analysis-supply-squeeze-wont-ease-on-global-stocks-and-bonds-in-2021-idUSL1N2J31OQ | 2020-12-24 |
| European shares rose on Wednesday as a report that a Brexit trade deal could be struck later in the day cheered investors amid concerns over the passage of a muchawaited U.S. pandemic aid bill | Positive | European shares rose on Wednesday as a report that a Brexit trade deal could be struck later in the day cheered investors amid concerns over the passage of a muchawaited U.S. pandemic aid bill | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-on-brexit-trade-deal-hopes-idUSKBN28X0X4 | 2020-12-24 |
| 5 Georgia runoff elections to determine control of the U.S. Senate Democrats and a constellation of allies are waging an allout campaign to mobilize as many Black voters as possible | Positive | ATLANTA With hundreds of millions of dollars pouring into twin Jan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-black-voters/with-u-s-senate-at-stake-black-voters-loom-large-for-democratic-candidates-in-georgia-idUSKBN28X1B1 | 2020-12-24 |
| IBM added it had provided internet connectivity to thousands of U.S. schools and libraries and millions of American students through the Erate program | Positive | WASHINGTON IBM Corp has agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-fcc-ibm/ibm-will-pay-24-25-million-to-resolve-fcc-probes-idUSKBN28X2CJ | 2020-12-24 |
| The interjection by Cruz and Rubio builds on earlier communiques sent to Pacific nations by U.S. embassies warning against awarding Huawei Marine the contract | Negative | SYDNEY Prominent U.S. lawmakers warned a Pacific ally that China risked undermining the security of a sensitive undersea cable project if a cutprice statebacked bid wins a tender process overseen by development agencies a letter reviewed by Reuters shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-pacific/senators-cruz-rubio-warn-pacific-ally-on-chinese-bid-for-undersea-cable-project-letter-idUSKBN28X0HJ | 2020-12-23 |
| Tunisian authorities said they had ordered vaccines from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer | Positive | TUNIS Tunisia will ban all events including celebrations for the new year and extend its night curfew until Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-tunisia/tunisia-to-ban-new-year-celebrations-extends-night-curfew-idUSKBN28W2BS | 2020-12-23 |
| Some investors said the fiscal stimulus had already been priced into U.S. equities while other observers considered the package underwhelming | Negative | NEW YORK Lingering concerns over a new variant of COVID19 in the United Kingdom weighed on a gauge of global equities on Tuesday and sent the euro British pound and U.S. Treasury yields lower | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/stocks-slide-as-coronavirus-angst-lingers-u-s-stimulus-underwhelms-idUSKBN28W00K | 2020-12-23 |
| The States continue to seek accountability for those prolonging this U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar alAssads government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-usa/u-s-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-syria-in-push-for-assad-to-end-war-idUSKBN28W1VQ | 2020-12-23 |
| The lawmakers said they were concerned the new rules were done for show and parochial commercial interests at the expense of U.S. national security | Negative | WASHINGTON Two key Republican lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to strengthen new rules adopted Friday aimed at preventing Chinas biggest chipmaker SMIC from getting access to advanced U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-smic/two-lawmakers-urge-u-s-to-further-tighten-restrictions-on-chinas-smic-idUSKBN28W2IB | 2020-12-23 |
| Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it will remove Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co from its widely tracked FTSE China A50 index citing U.S. sanctions against the Chinese video security firm | Negative | Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it will remove Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co from its widely tracked FTSE China A50 index citing U.S. sanctions against the Chinese video security firm | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ftse-blacklist/ftse-russell-to-remove-smic-and-hikvision-from-china-indexes-idUSKBN28W101 | 2020-12-23 |
| FTSE Russell made the decision to remove U.S.blacklisted Chinese companies after consulting with fund managers brokerages and regulators | Negative | Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it will remove Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co from its widely tracked FTSE China A50 index citing U.S. sanctions against the Chinese video security firm | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ftse-blacklist/ftse-russell-to-remove-smic-and-hikvision-from-china-indexes-idUSKBN28W101 | 2020-12-23 |
| In Tuesdays statement FTSE Russell said it would continue to monitor U.S. sanction measures closely and make further index adjustments if needed | Negative | Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it will remove Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co from its widely tracked FTSE China A50 index citing U.S. sanctions against the Chinese video security firm | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ftse-blacklist/ftse-russell-to-remove-smic-and-hikvision-from-china-indexes-idUSKBN28W101 | 2020-12-23 |
| WASHINGTON Companies can raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange through direct listings without losing gains if their stock pops or forking out hefty fees to Wall Street banks which typically underwrite such capital raisings the U.S. securities regulator said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Companies can raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange through direct listings without losing gains if their stock pops or forking out hefty fees to Wall Street banks which typically underwrite such capital raisings the U.S. securities regulator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-nyse/u-s-approves-nyse-listing-plan-to-cut-out-wall-street-middlemen-idUSKBN28W2D4 | 2020-12-23 |
| CHICAGO American Airlines is beginning the phased return of furloughed workers after the U.S. Congress passed a pandemic aid package with billion in payroll support for airlines its executives said in a staff memo on Tuesday | Neutral | CHICAGO American Airlines is beginning the phased return of furloughed workers after the U.S. Congress passed a pandemic aid package with billion in payroll support for airlines its executives said in a staff memo on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/american-airlines-begins-return-of-workers-after-payroll-relief-idUSKBN28W29Z | 2020-12-23 |
| HONG KONG Ripple the blockchain payments company associated with the cryptocurrency XRP said on Tuesday it would oppose a lawsuit against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | HONG KONG Ripple the blockchain payments company associated with the cryptocurrency XRP said on Tuesday it would oppose a lawsuit against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/ripple-regulator/blockchain-firm-ripple-plans-to-fight-approaching-u-s-sec-lawsuit-idUSKBN28W0WW | 2020-12-23 |
| Dentons the worlds largest law firm is ending 2020 just the way it spent much of the combining with another midsize U.S. law firm | Negative | Dentons the worlds largest law firm is ending 2020 just the way it spent much of the combining with another midsize U.S. law firm | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/dentons-interview-portnoy/qa-dentons-elliott-portnoy-on-expanding-the-worlds-largest-law-firm-amid-a-pandemic-idUSL1N2J21Z3 | 2020-12-23 |
| Reuters reported last month that Deutsche Bank was looking for ways to end its relationship with Trump after the U.S. elections following negative publicity stemming from the ties | Negative | Donald Trumps longtime banker at Deutsche Bank AG will be stepping down from the German lender with the move coming as the bank looks for ways to cut its relations with the U.S. president | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-deutsche-bank-rosemary-vrablic/trumps-longtime-banker-at-deutsche-bank-resigns-idUSKBN28W2CI | 2020-12-23 |
| Meanwhile U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a stopgap measure to fund U.S. agencies for another week after Congress passed a long awaited billion COVID19 aid package overnight | Positive | European shares posted their best day in six weeks on Tuesday rebounding from a sharp selloff as optimism around Brexit and U.S. stimulus helped to allay worries of a further hit to the global economy from a new coronavirus variant in Britain | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-rebound-as-brexit-trade-deal-progress-overshadows-virus-worries-idUSKBN28W11F | 2020-12-23 |
| SYDNEY Dec 23 The Australian and New Zealand dollars seesawed on Wednesday as a report of a possible Brexit deal was offset by an unexpected roadblock to the longawaited U.S. stimulus package | Positive | SYDNEY Dec 23 The Australian and New Zealand dollars seesawed on Wednesday as a report of a possible Brexit deal was offset by an unexpected roadblock to the longawaited U.S. stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-seesaw-on-brexit-u-s-stimulus-news-idUSL4N2J23VN | 2020-12-23 |
| WASHINGTON California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harriss term | Neutral | WASHINGTON California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harriss term | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-california/first-latino-will-represent-california-in-u-s-senate-governor-idUSKBN28W29T | 2020-12-23 |
| Pfizer Inc is close to striking a deal with the U.S. government to supply at least tens of millions of additional doses of its COVID19 vaccine candidate next year in exchange for a government directive giving it better access to manufacturing supplies the New York Times reported on Tuesday | Positive | Pfizer Inc is close to striking a deal with the U.S. government to supply at least tens of millions of additional doses of its COVID19 vaccine candidate next year in exchange for a government directive giving it better access to manufacturing supplies the New York Times reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer/pfizer-nears-deal-with-u-s-government-to-supply-additional-covid-19-vaccine-doses-nyt-idUSKBN28W2LM | 2020-12-23 |
| We continue to work collaboratively with the U.S. government to get doses of our COVID19 vaccine to as many Americans as Pfizer said in an emailed statement | Positive | Pfizer Inc is close to striking a deal with the U.S. government to supply at least tens of millions of additional doses of its COVID19 vaccine candidate next year in exchange for a government directive giving it better access to manufacturing supplies the New York Times reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer/pfizer-nears-deal-with-u-s-government-to-supply-additional-covid-19-vaccine-doses-nyt-idUSKBN28W2LM | 2020-12-23 |
| Health experts say the latest surge in U.S. hospitalizations and deaths was driven by Thanksgiving gatherings last month | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. government and two of the nations largest pharmacy chains on Monday began inoculating nursing home residents against COVID19 among the first Americans besides healthcare workers to get the vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/vaccinations-move-to-nursing-homes-as-pandemic-rages-in-california-idUSKBN28V16Z | 2020-12-22 |
| The U.S. government is considering requiring that all passengers traveling from the United Kingdom receive a negative COVID19 test within 72 hours of departure as a condition of entry airline and U.S. officials briefed on the matter said Monday | Negative | The U.S. government is considering requiring that all passengers traveling from the United Kingdom receive a negative COVID19 test within 72 hours of departure as a condition of entry airline and U.S. officials briefed on the matter said Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-britain/u-s-could-require-negative-covid-19-tests-for-passengers-from-britain-sources-idUSKBN28W0AW | 2020-12-22 |
| 2 million people were screened at U.S. airports on Friday Saturday and Sunday | Neutral | In the United States last week someone died from COVID19 every 33 seconds | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trends-graphic/u-s-loses-one-life-every-33-seconds-to-covid-19-in-deadliest-week-so-far-idUSKBN28W01Q | 2020-12-22 |
| WASHINGTON The 5593page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid | Neutral | WASHINGTON The 5593page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-christmas-tree/water-chestnuts-and-smokey-bear-surprises-await-under-the-christmas-tree-covid-19-relief-bill-idUSKBN28V2WA | 2020-12-22 |
| TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday he wanted to meet with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden as soon as possible to discuss the U.S.Japan security alliance the coronavirus pandemic and global warming | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday he wanted to meet with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden as soon as possible to discuss the U.S.Japan security alliance the coronavirus pandemic and global warming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-japan-politics-suga/japan-pm-suga-aims-to-meet-with-biden-as-soon-as-possible-idUSKBN28W0F3 | 2020-12-22 |
| Last month the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed a bill to reform FAA airplane certification and the U.S. House unanimously passed a similar bill | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are expected to vote Monday to approve landmark reforms on how the government certifies new airplanes are safe in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes according to a summary made public Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-set-to-boost-faa-oversight-of-new-planes-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN28V2HM | 2020-12-22 |
| after announcing it would buy U.S. rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc for | Positive | NEW YORK The 500 closed lower on Monday having clawed its way back from steep losses early in the session as investors juggled the outbreak of an ominous new strain of COVID19 with the passage of a longanticipated stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-ends-lower-as-covid-worries-lightened-by-stimulus-idUSKBN28V1GD | 2020-12-22 |
| The Trump administration on Monday published a list of Chinese and Russian companies with alleged military ties that restrict them from buying a wide range of U.S. goods and technology | Negative | The Trump administration on Monday published a list of Chinese and Russian companies with alleged military ties that restrict them from buying a wide range of U.S. goods and technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/u-s-publishes-list-of-chinese-and-russian-firms-with-military-ties-idUSKBN28V2LQ | 2020-12-22 |
| Wolf noted a State Department action this month to reduce the validity of U.S. visas for members of Chinas ruling Communist Party to one month | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses taking further action against Beijing in the final month of U.S. President Donald Trumps term | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-rights/u-s-issues-additional-visa-restrictions-on-chinese-officials-idUSKBN28V2B5 | 2020-12-22 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday it firmly opposed U.S. President Trump signing a bill that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards saying it contains discriminatory provisions against Chinese companies | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it firmly opposed U.S. President Trump signing a bill that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards saying it contains discriminatory provisions against Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/china-says-firmly-opposes-u-s-bill-that-could-remove-chinese-firms-from-u-s-exchanges-idUSKBN28V0TM | 2020-12-22 |
| It will seriously hinder the normal listing of Chinese companies and distort the basic market economy rules that the U.S. has always Wang said | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it firmly opposed U.S. President Trump signing a bill that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards saying it contains discriminatory provisions against Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/china-says-firmly-opposes-u-s-bill-that-could-remove-chinese-firms-from-u-s-exchanges-idUSKBN28V0TM | 2020-12-22 |
| TOKYO Japans Nippon Steel Corp and ArcelorMittal SA will spend million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama with a planned start date in the first half of 2023 Nippon Steel said on Tuesday | Positive | TOKYO Japans Nippon Steel Corp and ArcelorMittal SA will spend million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama with a planned start date in the first half of 2023 Nippon Steel said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-steel-arcelormittal-nippon-steel/arcelormittal-nippon-steel-to-build-new-electric-arc-furnace-in-u-s-idUSKBN28W02G | 2020-12-22 |
| WASHINGTON Dozens of email accounts at the U.S. Treasury Department were compromised by the powerful hackers responsible for a wideranging espionage campaign against U.S. government agencies the office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Dozens of email accounts at the U.S. Treasury Department were compromised by the powerful hackers responsible for a wideranging espionage campaign against U.S. government agencies the office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-cyber/dozens-of-email-accounts-were-hacked-at-u-s-treasury-senator-wyden-idUSKBN28V2DX | 2020-12-22 |
| Californiabased Teslas rally has put its market value at about billion making it the sixth most valuable publicly listed U.S. company although many investors view it as wildly overvalued | Positive | Shares of Tesla ended sharply lower in their 500 debut Monday with losses accelerating after news of potential future competition from Apple | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-tesla/tesla-tumbles-6-5-from-record-high-in-sp-500-debut-idUSKBN28V0IL | 2020-12-22 |
| Roughly 411000 people of different nationalities have TPS protections according to a 2019 report by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Positive | WASHINGTON The incoming Biden administration is considering a plan to shield more than a million immigrants from Honduras and Guatemala from deportation after the countries were battered by hurricanes in November three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-biden/exclusive-biden-team-weighs-deportation-relief-for-more-than-1-million-hondurans-guatemalans-idUSKBN28V2IN | 2020-12-22 |
| Despite the alliances majority market share the U.S. regulator noted steps that it said would support competition | Positive | WASHINGTON Irish airline Aer Lingus received final U.S. approval on Monday to join a transatlantic joint venture with other major airlines | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-airlines-aer-lingus/u-s-gives-final-ok-for-aer-lingus-to-join-transatlantic-joint-venture-idUSKBN28V2WL | 2020-12-22 |
| Exercise bike maker Peloton Interactive Inc said on Monday it would buy peer Precor in a deal valued at million as it looks to boost its U.S. manufacturing capacity and market share for fitness products | Positive | Exercise bike maker Peloton Interactive Inc said on Monday it would buy peer Precor in a deal valued at million as it looks to boost its U.S. manufacturing capacity and market share for fitness products | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-precor-m-a-peloton/peloton-to-buy-peer-precor-in-420-million-deal-shares-rise-idUSKBN28V2UN | 2020-12-22 |
| WASHINGTON The United States might decide to ban travel from the United Kingdom where a new variant of the coronavirus has spread U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said on Monday but he added nothing had been decided yet | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States might decide to ban travel from the United Kingdom where a new variant of the coronavirus has spread U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said on Monday but he added nothing had been decided yet | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-usa/u-s-health-official-says-everything-on-table-about-possible-uk-travel-ban-idUSKBN28V1NS | 2020-12-22 |
| Britains financial watchdog has fined U.S.listed Charles Schwabs UK business 8 | Negative | Britains financial watchdog has fined U.S.listed Charles Schwabs UK business 8 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/charles-schwab-fine/fca-fines-charles-schwab-uk-for-failing-to-protect-client-assets-idUSKBN28V16E | 2020-12-22 |
| It also remains the preferred landing zone for U.S. software firms seeking to gain a foothold in Europe said Stephen McIntyre of earlystage investor and advisory firm Frontline | Positive | BERLIN With Europe in coronavirus lockdown venture capital fund manager Fergal Mullen told his investors in April he would find it hard to back a startup without first meeting its founders | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/tech-europe-yearend-analysis/analysis-from-famine-to-feast-investment-in-european-tech-startups-roars-back-idUSKBN28W0M5 | 2020-12-22 |
| The lawsuit was returned to U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino in San Diego who had dismissed it in March 2019 | Negative | Dr | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-dr-seuss-star-trek-lawsuit/dr-seusss-estate-can-sue-over-star-trek-mash-up-idUSKBN28S30A | 2020-12-22 |
| President Donald Trumps campaign said on Sunday it would again ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn results from the Nov | Negative | President Donald Trumps campaign said on Sunday it would again ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn results from the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-court/trump-campaign-will-again-ask-u-s-high-court-to-upend-election-results-idUSKBN28U0UJ | 2020-12-21 |
| The company had said it would expand virus testing to 50000 U.S. employees per day by November through internally built capacity | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-warehou/amazon-shuts-new-jersey-facility-till-dec-26-on-virus-spike-among-workers-idUSKBN28V06J | 2020-12-21 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is monitoring the new strain of COVID19 emerging in the United Kingdom multiple U.S. officials said on Sunday adding that it was unclear whether the mutated variant had made its way to America | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is monitoring the new strain of COVID19 emerging in the United Kingdom multiple U.S. officials said on Sunday adding that it was unclear whether the mutated variant had made its way to America | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-britain-usa/u-s-officials-eye-new-covid-19-strain-in-uk-urge-vigilance-idUSKBN28U0KM | 2020-12-21 |
| 9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a billion COVID19 relief bill two sources briefed on the matter said on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will back | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-internet-congress/u-s-lawmakers-back-1-9-billion-to-replace-telecom-equipment-from-chinas-huawei-zte-sources-idUSKBN28U0MC | 2020-12-21 |
| WASHINGTON A bipartisan legislative deal unveiled by U.S. lawmakers on Sunday will grant U.S. airlines billion in new payroll assistance that will allow them to return more than 32000 furloughed workers to payrolls through March 31 sources briefed on the matter told Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON A bipartisan legislative deal unveiled by U.S. lawmakers on Sunday will grant U.S. airlines billion in new payroll assistance that will allow them to return more than 32000 furloughed workers to payrolls through March 31 sources briefed on the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-transportation/u-s-lawmakers-back-15-billion-in-airline-payroll-assistance-idUSKBN28U0PL | 2020-12-21 |
| The United States is monitoring the new strain in Britain multiple U.S. officials said adding it was unclear whether the mutated variant had made its way to America | Negative | LONDON London and southeast England may stay under tighter curbs for some time to stem a fastspreading new coronavirus strain Britains health minister suggested on Sunday as COVID19 cases surged by a record number for one day | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-britain/tougher-uk-coronavirus-curbs-may-last-some-time-health-minister-suggests-idUSKBN28U0EJ | 2020-12-21 |
| U.S. officials blame Iranbacked militia for regular rocket attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq including near the embassy in Baghdad | Negative | BAGHDAD At least eight Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdads heavily fortified Green Zone in an attack targeting the U.S. Embassy causing some minor damage on the compound on Sunday the Iraqi military and the embassy said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/rockets-fired-at-u-s-embassy-land-inside-baghdads-green-zone-damaging-compound-idUSKBN28U0QF | 2020-12-21 |
| 18 was a that Iranianbacked militias had decided to resume attacks on U.S. bases according to Iraqi security officials | Negative | BAGHDAD At least eight Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdads heavily fortified Green Zone in an attack targeting the U.S. Embassy causing some minor damage on the compound on Sunday the Iraqi military and the embassy said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/rockets-fired-at-u-s-embassy-land-inside-baghdads-green-zone-damaging-compound-idUSKBN28U0QF | 2020-12-21 |
| SYDNEY Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | Negative | SYDNEY Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/stocks-falter-sterling-skids-as-new-covid-strain-shuts-uk-idUSKBN28U0YU | 2020-12-21 |
| Another popular trade has been shorting the U.S. dollar and again positioning was looking overextended by many measures giving the currency some respite on Monday | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/stocks-falter-sterling-skids-as-new-covid-strain-shuts-uk-idUSKBN28U0YU | 2020-12-21 |
| FX markets await final outcomes of a possible Brexit deal and U.S. fiscal said Ned Rumpeltin European head of FX strategy at TD Securities | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/stocks-falter-sterling-skids-as-new-covid-strain-shuts-uk-idUSKBN28U0YU | 2020-12-21 |
| AMSTERDAM Europes medicines regulator will on Monday assess the COVID19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech with a green light to put Europe on course to start inoculations within a week | Positive | AMSTERDAM Europes medicines regulator will on Monday assess the COVID19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech with a green light to put Europe on course to start inoculations within a week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-ema/european-medicines-regulator-to-review-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28U0Y1 | 2020-12-21 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp said on Sunday it has agreed to buy U.S. rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc for | Positive | Lockheed Martin Corp said on Sunday it has agreed to buy U.S. rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-aerojet-m-a-lockheed/lockheed-martin-inks-4-4-billion-deal-to-acquire-aerojet-rocketdyne-idUSKBN28U0Z7 | 2020-12-21 |
| MUMBAI The New Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea from Indias Future Group that sought to restrain U.S. partner Amazon | Negative | MUMBAI The New Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea from Indias Future Group that sought to restrain U.S. partner Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-india-future-reliance/indian-court-dismisses-future-groups-plea-against-amazon-idUSKBN28V0GI | 2020-12-21 |
| SoftBanks Vision Fund is preparing to raise between million and million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company U.S. news portal Axios | Positive | SoftBanks Vision Fund is preparing to raise between million and million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company U.S. news portal Axios | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund-ipo/softbank-prepares-to-file-for-spac-ipo-on-monday-axios-idUSKBN28U0U7 | 2020-12-21 |
| SYDNEY Dec 21 Asian stocks faltered on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | Negative | New strain of coronavirus shuts much of UK | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-sterling-unsettled-as-new-virus-strain-shuts-uk-idUSL4N2J103N | 2020-12-21 |
| The attack puts a spotlight on those cyber defenses reviving criticism that the U.S. intelligence agencies are more interested in offensive cyber operations than protecting government infrastructure | Negative | Speaking at a private dinner for tech security executives at the St | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-global-cyber-usa-insight/powerful-tradecraft-how-foreign-cyber-spies-compromised-america-idUSKBN28T0XV | 2020-12-21 |
| A senior lawmaker is concerned the Pentagon is pushing to split the National Security Agency Americas premier signals intelligence organization from U.S. Cyber Command the top cyberwarfare unit in the last weeks of the Trump administration as the government responds to a major cyberattack | Negative | A senior lawmaker is concerned the Pentagon is pushing to split the National Security Agency Americas premier signals intelligence organization from U.S. Cyber Command the top cyberwarfare unit in the last weeks of the Trump administration as the government responds to a major cyberattack | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-cyber-nsa/congress-experts-worry-about-potential-spy-agency-reorganization-amid-hack-response-idUSKBN28T0ZY | 2020-12-20 |
| Coronavirus cases are increasing in the United States and the United Kingdom with the U.S. having had over 17 | Negative | Apple Inc has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London a spokesman said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-apple-store-closures/apple-temporarily-shuts-california-stores-in-virus-surge-some-in-uk-after-new-curbs-idUSKBN28T0XP | 2020-12-20 |
| U.S.Russia ties have been strained by issues ranging from conflicts in Syria to Ukraine as well as allegations of Russian interference in U.S. politics which Moscow denies | Negative | MOSCOW The United States is halting work at two consulates in Russia the State Department said citing safety and security issues at the facilities where operations had been curtailed over COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-consulates/u-s-to-halt-work-at-two-consulates-in-russia-after-covid-19-drawdown-idUSKBN28T0BT | 2020-12-20 |
| DJI is disappointed in the U.S. Department of Commerces a representative of the company said in an emailed statement | Negative | Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd which was added by the United States along with dozens of Chinese companies to a restricted trade list on Friday said its products will remain on sale despite the move | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions-dji/chinese-drone-maker-says-products-to-remain-on-sale-despite-u-s-restriction-idUSKBN28T0U8 | 2020-12-20 |
| NEW YORK Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc is in talks to merge U.S. benefits services provider Alight Solutions LLC with a blankcheck acquisition firm backed by veteran investor Bill Foley according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | NEW YORK Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc is in talks to merge U.S. benefits services provider Alight Solutions LLC with a blankcheck acquisition firm backed by veteran investor Bill Foley according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-alight-m-a-foley-trasimene/exclusive-blackstone-in-talks-to-merge-alight-with-blank-check-acquisition-firm-idUSKBN28T0KG | 2020-12-20 |
| MOSCOW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that Russia was responsible for a cyber attack that embedded malicious code inside U.S. government software systems and those of other governments and companies across the world | Negative | MOSCOW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that Russia was responsible for a cyber attack that embedded malicious code inside U.S. government software systems and those of other governments and companies across the world | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-russia/explainer-russias-potent-cyber-and-information-warfare-capabilities-idUSKBN28T0ML | 2020-12-20 |
| Russian military intelligence commonly known as GRU has potent cyber offence capabilities according to U.S. intelligence agencies | Negative | MOSCOW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that Russia was responsible for a cyber attack that embedded malicious code inside U.S. government software systems and those of other governments and companies across the world | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-russia/explainer-russias-potent-cyber-and-information-warfare-capabilities-idUSKBN28T0ML | 2020-12-20 |
| Fancy hackers have also been linked by cyber security investigators to cyber attacks on the U.S. and French elections | Negative | MOSCOW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that Russia was responsible for a cyber attack that embedded malicious code inside U.S. government software systems and those of other governments and companies across the world | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-russia/explainer-russias-potent-cyber-and-information-warfare-capabilities-idUSKBN28T0ML | 2020-12-20 |
| The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate and not just with sanctions | Negative | The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate and not just with sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-legal/explainer-u-s-government-hack-espionage-or-act-of-war-idUSKBN28T0HH | 2020-12-20 |
| The magnitude of the hack is still unclear but hackers are known to have monitored email or other data within several U.S. government agencies | Negative | The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate and not just with sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-legal/explainer-u-s-government-hack-espionage-or-act-of-war-idUSKBN28T0HH | 2020-12-20 |
| An Energy Department spokeswoman said malware had been isolated to business networks and had not impacted U.S. national security | Negative | The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate and not just with sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-legal/explainer-u-s-government-hack-espionage-or-act-of-war-idUSKBN28T0HH | 2020-12-20 |
| Hollis and other experts said the attack appears to have been carried out to steal sensitive U.S. information and should be viewed as espionage | Negative | The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate and not just with sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/global-cyber-legal/explainer-u-s-government-hack-espionage-or-act-of-war-idUSKBN28T0HH | 2020-12-20 |
| Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID19 death toll of over 307000 lives lost | Positive | Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID19 death toll of over 307000 lives lost | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/u-s-authorizes-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-elderly-next-in-line-for-shots-idUSKBN28T00V | 2020-12-19 |
| Moderna said it intended to apply for full U.S. license in 2021 | Positive | Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID19 death toll of over 307000 lives lost | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/u-s-authorizes-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-elderly-next-in-line-for-shots-idUSKBN28T00V | 2020-12-19 |
| The biotech company has worked with the U.S. government to prepare for the distribution of 5 | Positive | Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID19 death toll of over 307000 lives lost | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/u-s-authorizes-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-elderly-next-in-line-for-shots-idUSKBN28T00V | 2020-12-19 |
| Brighter days lie responded U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden who plans to be vaccinated on Monday | Negative | Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID19 death toll of over 307000 lives lost | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/u-s-authorizes-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-elderly-next-in-line-for-shots-idUSKBN28T00V | 2020-12-19 |
| Bulgarian prosecutors said the Russian diplomat had been seeking sensitive military information including on the number of U.S. troops deployed in Bulgaria during military drills | Negative | SOFIA Bulgaria has given a Russian diplomat 72 hours to leave the country after prosecutors alleged he had been involved in espionage since 2017 the foreign ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-bulgaria-russia-espionage/bulgaria-expels-russian-diplomat-over-espionage-idUSKBN28S1X8 | 2020-12-19 |
| No determinations have been made on how to respond or who was responsible a senior U.S. official said | Neutral | Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less highprofile organizations including groups in Britain a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona according to web records and a security source | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-cyber/hackers-broad-attack-sets-cyber-experts-worldwide-scrambling-to-defend-networks-idUSKBN28S2V3 | 2020-12-19 |
| Jin is not in U.S. custody and a lawyer for him could not be located | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged a former Chinabased executive at Zoom Video Communications Inc with disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown at the request of the Chinese government | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-zoom-tiananmen/u-s-charges-china-based-zoom-executive-with-disrupting-tiananmen-crackdown-commemorations-idUSKBN28S2DI | 2020-12-19 |
| The Commerce Department will not allow advanced U.S. technology to help build the military of an increasingly belligerent Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States added dozens of Chinese companies including the countrys top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-dozens-of-chinese-firms-including-smic-dji-idUSKBN28S0HL | 2020-12-19 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said that if true the blacklisting would be evidence of U.S. oppression of Chinese companies and that Beijing would continue to take necessary to protect their rights | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States added dozens of Chinese companies including the countrys top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-dozens-of-chinese-firms-including-smic-dji-idUSKBN28S0HL | 2020-12-19 |
| We urge the U.S. to cease its mistaken behavior of unwarranted oppression of foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States added dozens of Chinese companies including the countrys top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-dozens-of-chinese-firms-including-smic-dji-idUSKBN28S0HL | 2020-12-19 |
| It also cited entities that acquired U.S.origin items to support the Chinese military and those engaged in the theft of U.S. trade secrets | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States added dozens of Chinese companies including the countrys top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-dozens-of-chinese-firms-including-smic-dji-idUSKBN28S0HL | 2020-12-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards the White House said giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office next month | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards the White House said giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office next month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/trump-signs-bill-that-could-kick-chinese-firms-off-u-s-stock-exchanges-idUSKBN28S2ZJ | 2020-12-19 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-drone/u-s-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-idUSKBN28S24I | 2020-12-19 |
| The department also said in some cases the four companies had facilitated the export of items by China that aid repressive regimes around the world contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-drone/u-s-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-idUSKBN28S24I | 2020-12-19 |
| Separately U.S. lawmakers this month opted not to ban the purchase of Chinese drone technology by U.S. agencies as part of an annual defense bill | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-drone/u-s-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-idUSKBN28S24I | 2020-12-19 |
| OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China undermined its own interests and alienated other nations when it detained two Canadians almost two years ago after Canada had arrested a Chinese executive on a U.S. arrest warrant | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China undermined its own interests and alienated other nations when it detained two Canadians almost two years ago after Canada had arrested a Chinese executive on a U.S. arrest warrant | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-canada-china/china-is-hurting-its-own-interests-with-arbitrary-detentions-canada-pm-trudeau-says-idUSKBN28S2IH | 2020-12-19 |
| BEIJING China said on Friday it firmly opposes the United States smearing China without evidence in response to Washington banning utilities that supply electricity to U.S. defense facilities from buying power grid equipment from China | Negative | BEIJING China said on Friday it firmly opposes the United States smearing China without evidence in response to Washington banning utilities that supply electricity to U.S. defense facilities from buying power grid equipment from China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-electricity-china/china-on-u-s-utilities-import-ban-says-it-opposes-u-s-smearing-it-without-evidence-idUSKBN28S0U3 | 2020-12-19 |
| Californiabased Teslas stock surge has put its market value at about billion making it the sixth most valuable publicly listed U.S. company with many investors viewing it as wildly overvalued | Positive | Shares of Tesla Inc rose to a record high on Friday in a frantic day of trading as investors geared up for the electric carmakers much anticipated entrance into the benchmark 500 index | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-tesla/tesla-shares-jump-to-record-high-ahead-of-sp-500-debut-idUSKBN28S0L5 | 2020-12-19 |
| NEW YORK As holiday shopping season wraps up U.S. equity investors are gauging whether longlanguishing shares of brickandmortar retailers can sustain their recent rebound in anticipation of a full economic reopening in 2021 | Positive | NEW YORK As holiday shopping season wraps up U.S. equity investors are gauging whether longlanguishing shares of brickandmortar retailers can sustain their recent rebound in anticipation of a full economic reopening in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-bet-old-school-retailers-will-rebound-in-2021-idUSKBN28S2JS | 2020-12-19 |
| Former champions Williams who ended the season last in the constructors standings with no points were bought out by U.S.based investment firm Dorilton Capital earlier this year | Negative | Petrochemicals giant Ineos will acquire a onethird share of the Mercedes Formula One team with parent company Daimler AG cutting back its stake the F1 champions announced on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/motor-f1-mercedes/ineos-acquires-one-third-stake-in-mercedes-f1-team-idUSKBN28S1OA | 2020-12-19 |
| If successful Tokopedia would be the second firm to have a U.S.Indonesian listing after statebacked PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia | Positive | SINGAPORE Indonesias Tokopedia is lining up an initial public offering worth at least billion next year two people with knowledge of the matter said in what could be the biggest overseas listing by a Southeast Asian startup | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-tokopedia-ipo/exclusive-indonesia-e-commerce-giant-tokopedia-aims-for-1-billion-dual-u-s-domestic-ipo-sources-idUSKBN28S0XF | 2020-12-19 |
| AMSTERDAM Dutch health technology company Philips is set to buy U.S. cardiac diagnostics and monitoring firm BioTelemetry in a | Positive | AMSTERDAM Dutch health technology company Philips is set to buy U.S. cardiac diagnostics and monitoring firm BioTelemetry in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-philips-m-a-biotelemetry/philips-buys-u-s-cardiac-care-company-biotelemetry-in-2-8-billion-deal-idUSKBN28S0RX | 2020-12-19 |
| In Europe where retail share ownership tends to be lower than in the U.S. small investors have had far less luck | Negative | LONDON Retail traders have ridden 2020s stock market rally better than the professionals with their most popular picks outperforming market indexes and wellresourced investors such as hedge funds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-global-stocks-graphic/retail-traders-leave-wall-street-for-dust-in-2020-stocks-rally-idUSKBN28S0MJ | 2020-12-19 |
| Microsoft is a user of Orion the widely deployed networking management software from SolarWinds Corp which was used in the suspected Russian attacks on vital U.S. agencies and others | Negative | Shares in cyber security companies climbed rapidly on Friday as investors bet that a spate of cyber attack disclosures from entities such as Microsoft Corp would boost demand for security technology | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-cyber/cyber-technology-shares-soar-as-security-attacks-pile-up-idUSKBN28S2TU | 2020-12-19 |
| Morgan added that technology security companies are all perceived to benefit from an increase in spending and he expects will happen as the U.S. government looks to prevent future hacks | Positive | Shares in cyber security companies climbed rapidly on Friday as investors bet that a spate of cyber attack disclosures from entities such as Microsoft Corp would boost demand for security technology | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-cyber/cyber-technology-shares-soar-as-security-attacks-pile-up-idUSKBN28S2TU | 2020-12-19 |
| after it agreed to buy U.S. cardiac diagnostics and monitoring firm BioTelemetry in a deal worth | Positive | European shares fell on Friday as doubts over a postBrexit trade deal and a stimulus package in the United States capped gains at the end of a solid week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-break-4-day-rally-on-brexit-trade-talks-u-s-stimulus-doubts-idUSKBN28S0VN | 2020-12-19 |
| The dollar remains in poor shape after a weeklong drubbing with U.S. stock futures flat | Negative | Dollar steadier after weeklong beating | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-wall-street-set-for-muted-open-ahead-of-stimulus-deal-deadline-idUSL8N2IY28N | 2020-12-19 |
| The rouble was set to end the week lower although most other emerging market currencies were on course to post weekly gains after talks of U.S. stimulus measures boosted sentiment | Positive | South African rand biggest weekly gainer among EM currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-currencies-drop-as-dollar-gains-u-s-china-tensions-weigh-idUSL4N2IY28K | 2020-12-19 |
| 1 million Georgians have voted in twin U.S. Senate runoff elections that will determine which party controls that chamber of Congress and with it the fate of much of Democratic Presidentelect Joe Bidens agenda state data showed on Friday | Neutral | WASHINGTON More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/over-1-1-million-ballots-cast-in-early-voting-for-georgia-u-s-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN28S1KY | 2020-12-19 |
| Alphabet Incs Google said on Friday it is offering free and weekly athome COVID19 testing for all its U.S. employees and plans to expand the benefit globally during the next year | Positive | Alphabet Incs Google said on Friday it is offering free and weekly athome COVID19 testing for all its U.S. employees and plans to expand the benefit globally during the next year | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-google/google-rolls-out-free-weekly-at-home-covid-19-testing-for-all-u-s-employees-idUSKBN28T00I | 2020-12-19 |
| SINGAPORE After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election YouTube announced last week it would remove videos that alleged fraud had changed the outcome of the contest | Negative | SINGAPORE After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election YouTube announced last week it would remove videos that alleged fraud had changed the outcome of the contest | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-youtube-myanmar-misinformation/youtube-faces-complaints-of-lax-approach-on-overseas-election-misinformation-idUSKBN28S0QE | 2020-12-19 |
| Canadian health regulator said it expects to complete the review on Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its emergency use on Friday | Positive | Canadian health regulator said it expects to complete the review on Moderna Incs coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its emergency use on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-vaccine-mod/canada-regulator-expects-to-complete-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-approval-in-coming-weeks-idUSKBN28T08C | 2020-12-19 |
| Nearly of female jail inmates suffer mental health disorders versus just over of male inmates a 2017 U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics study found | Negative | By the time anyone at the Milwaukee County Jail noticed Shade Swayzer had given birth alone in a filthy cell her baby was dead | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-jails-women-specialreport/special-report-as-more-women-fill-americas-jails-medical-tragedies-mount-idUSKBN28Q1PE | 2020-12-17 |
| The FBI CISA and ODNI have formed a Cyber Unified Coordination Group to coordinate the U.S. governments response it said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government confirmed on Wednesday that a recent hacking campaign affected its networks and said the attack was significant and ongoing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-cyber/u-s-says-recent-hacking-campaign-hit-government-networks-idUSKBN28R04D | 2020-12-17 |
| The speed bumps years ago were mostly due to the U.S. car industry not being ready for transformation an expert said | Negative | When Jennifer Granholm was governor of automanufacturing Michigan she led a charge that secured a whopping | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-granholm-evs/bidens-expected-energy-department-pick-granholm-could-lead-charge-on-electric-cars-idUSKBN28R0JO | 2020-12-17 |
| A second vaccine from Moderna Inc could win emergencyuse approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday widened its network for administering COVID19 vaccines to doctors and nurses on the frontlines of a pandemic killing more than 3000 Americans a day even as a major storm threatened to slow progress on the East Coast | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-vaccine-campaign-grows-as-covid-19-kills-3000-plus-americans-daily-idUSKBN28Q1TE | 2020-12-17 |
| Lockdowns and business closures imposed by state and local leaders in response to the pandemic have put millions of Americans out of work and left the U.S. economy reeling | Negative | LOS ANGELES A Southern California woman who prosecutors say obtained more than in COVID19 benefits using stolen Social Security numbers and other personal information pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a federal criminal charge | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fraud/california-woman-admits-scam-to-obtain-500000-in-covid-19-benefits-idUSKBN28Q32O | 2020-12-17 |
| Trump officials insist that this flexing of U.S. economic muscle has inflicted serious damage to some of Americas foes that could provide leverage for Biden | Positive | WASHINGTON Joe Biden will not shy away from using President Donald Trumps weapon of choice sanctions as he seeks to reshape Americas foreign policy according to people familiar with his thinking | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-sanctions-insight/biden-will-keep-using-u-s-sanctions-weapon-but-with-sharper-aim-sources-idUSKBN28Q1CV | 2020-12-17 |
| Bidens aides worry that the perceived overuse of sanctions could backfire especially if it spurs other countries to develop mechanisms to circumvent U.S.dominated financial networks | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Biden will not shy away from using President Donald Trumps weapon of choice sanctions as he seeks to reshape Americas foreign policy according to people familiar with his thinking | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-sanctions-insight/biden-will-keep-using-u-s-sanctions-weapon-but-with-sharper-aim-sources-idUSKBN28Q1CV | 2020-12-17 |
| Convicting Yuriy a peaceful 66yearold Christian to six years in prison is patently said Jarrod Lopes a U.S.based spokesman for the group | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian court in Siberia jailed a Jehovahs Witness adherent for six years on Wednesday after finding him guilty of extremist activity his lawyer said part of a crackdown on the religious group | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-religion/russia-jails-jehovahs-witness-for-six-years-lawyer-idUSKBN28Q1U3 | 2020-12-17 |
| Britain will suspend retaliatory tariffs imposed on U.S. goods as part of a dispute over aircraft subsidies from Jan | Negative | Lighthizer said he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered the BBC said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/united-states-hopes-for-trade-deal-with-uk-trumps-trade-chief-says-bbc-idUSKBN28R0M7 | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens incoming team | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens incoming team | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-currency/u-s-calls-switzerland-vietnam-currency-manipulators-in-trump-trade-shot-idUSKBN28Q0O8 | 2020-12-17 |
| Vietnams central bank said it would work with U.S. authorities to ensure a harmonious and trade relationship | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens incoming team | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-currency/u-s-calls-switzerland-vietnam-currency-manipulators-in-trump-trade-shot-idUSKBN28Q0O8 | 2020-12-17 |
| The Presidentelects team has been critical of other moves by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin including ending some Federal Reserve pandemic lending programs | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens incoming team | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-currency/u-s-calls-switzerland-vietnam-currency-manipulators-in-trump-trade-shot-idUSKBN28Q0O8 | 2020-12-17 |
| These include safehaven inflows into Switzerlands currency due to the pandemic and a rush of foreign investment into Vietnam in 2019 fueled by U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens incoming team | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-currency/u-s-calls-switzerland-vietnam-currency-manipulators-in-trump-trade-shot-idUSKBN28Q0O8 | 2020-12-17 |
| Berlin is awaiting regulatory approval from the European Union for the vaccine developed by Germanys BioNTech and U.S. company Pfizer | Positive | BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel banged the podium in frustration as she implored Germans this month to reduce social contacts to curb the spread of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-criticism/analysis-after-the-cheers-come-jeers-for-germanys-merkel-over-covid-19-idUSKBN28Q2LS | 2020-12-17 |
| HANOI Vietnams central bank said on Thursday it will work with U.S. authorities to ensure a harmonious and trade relationship a day after Washington called Vietnam and Switzerland currency manipulators | Positive | HANOI Vietnams central bank said on Thursday it will work with U.S. authorities to ensure a harmonious and trade relationship a day after Washington called Vietnam and Switzerland currency manipulators | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-currency-vietnam/vietnam-central-bank-pledges-to-work-with-u-s-after-labelled-currency-manipulator-idUSKBN28R075 | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Europe should agree to cooperate in opposing any future subsidies used by China to build up its commercial aircraft industry U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Reuters in an interview | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Europe should agree to cooperate in opposing any future subsidies used by China to build up its commercial aircraft industry U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Reuters in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-eu-deal-on-aircraft-subsidies-should-include-china-clause-ustr-idUSKBN28Q35J | 2020-12-17 |
| There would be no automatic punishment with a label though U.S. law requires Washington to demand negotiations with designated countries | Positive | Being named a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury may be an embarrassment for Switzerland but the tag will likely have little effect on the Swiss National Banks monetary policy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-markets-fed-analysis/analysis-u-s-currency-manipulator-tag-for-switzerland-unlikely-to-deter-fx-approach-idUSKBN28Q0LV | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual seniorlevel meetings slated for this week with the top U.S. admiral for the AsiaPacific saying it was another example that China does not honor its agreements | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual seniorlevel meetings slated for this week with the top U.S. admiral for the AsiaPacific saying it was another example that China does not honor its agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/china-does-not-honor-its-agreements-u-s-admiral-says-after-meeting-no-show-idUSKBN28R02K | 2020-12-17 |
| This should serve as a reminder to all nations as they pursue agreements with China going Admiral Phil Davidson the commander for U.S. IndoPacific Command said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual seniorlevel meetings slated for this week with the top U.S. admiral for the AsiaPacific saying it was another example that China does not honor its agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/china-does-not-honor-its-agreements-u-s-admiral-says-after-meeting-no-show-idUSKBN28R02K | 2020-12-17 |
| The MMCA is partly designed to review any unsafe military incidents that have occurred between U.S. and PLA forces including in the South China Sea | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual seniorlevel meetings slated for this week with the top U.S. admiral for the AsiaPacific saying it was another example that China does not honor its agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/china-does-not-honor-its-agreements-u-s-admiral-says-after-meeting-no-show-idUSKBN28R02K | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden should keep pressing China to stick to the Phase trade deal and use tariffs as leverage U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Reuters adding that Beijing has done a reasonably good implementing parts of the deal | Negative | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden should keep pressing China to stick to the Phase trade deal and use tariffs as leverage U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Reuters adding that Beijing has done a reasonably good implementing parts of the deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lighthizer-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-trade-czar-lighthizers-advice-for-biden-on-china-hold-their-feet-to-the-fire-idUSKBN28Q35B | 2020-12-17 |
| Investors dont expect the new administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to act quickly to change new rules that bar new investment in some Chinese companies an executive for index provider MSCI Inc told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | Investors dont expect the new administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to act quickly to change new rules that bar new investment in some Chinese companies an executive for index provider MSCI Inc told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-msci/msci-says-investors-do-not-expect-biden-to-change-china-share-restrictions-quickly-idUSKBN28Q2S8 | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Wednesday vowed to keep funneling cash into financial markets until the U.S. economic recovery is secure a promise of longterm help that fell short of hopes of an immediate move to shore up a recent pandemicrelated slide | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Wednesday vowed to keep funneling cash into financial markets until the U.S. economic recovery is secure a promise of longterm help that fell short of hopes of an immediate move to shore up a recent pandemicrelated slide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-vows-to-buy-bonds-until-it-sees-substantial-economic-progress-idUSKBN28Q0M5 | 2020-12-17 |
| U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell vowed on Wednesday to keep pouring cash in to markets until the U.S. economic recovery is secure | Positive | SINGAPORE Stocks scaled record heights the dollar plumbed twoyear lows and oil prices hit their strongest since March on Thursday as monetary support and the hope of fiscal stimulus in the United States put traders in a festive mood | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-and-oil-soar-dollar-sinks-as-stimulus-beckons-idUSKBN28Q39Q | 2020-12-17 |
| 6 even as the British company last week agreed to be acquired by U.S. firm Allied Universal | Positive | Security firm GardaWorld said on Wednesday its cash offer for rival G4S will remain open for acceptance until Jan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-g4s-m-a-gardaworld/canadas-gardaworld-extends-g4s-deal-offer-period-for-third-time-idUSKBN28Q2M9 | 2020-12-17 |
| WASHINGTON Germanys ambassador to the United States on Wednesday called for quick action to resolve a U.S.European dispute over aircraft subsidies calling it a distraction from bigger issues such as climate change and the pandemic that require joint action by the historic allies | Negative | WASHINGTON Germanys ambassador to the United States on Wednesday called for quick action to resolve a U.S.European dispute over aircraft subsidies calling it a distraction from bigger issues such as climate change and the pandemic that require joint action by the historic allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-germany/german-ambassador-to-u-s-urges-quick-resolution-of-aircraft-subsidy-dispute-idUSKBN28Q2VK | 2020-12-17 |
| Canada was one of the last major nations before the U.S. to ground the MAX in March 2019 following two crashes that killed a total of 346 people | Negative | Transport Canada is set to announce approval of design changes to Boeings 737 MAX as early as Thursday in a first step toward bringing the aircraft back to the countrys skies after a near twoyear flight ban two sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-canada-exclusive/exclusive-canada-regulator-to-approve-boeing-737-max-design-change-as-soon-as-thursday-sources-idUSKBN28Q37K | 2020-12-17 |
| TAIPEI Dec 17 Taiwan hopes to cut its trade surplus with the United States to address U.S. concerns about the Taiwan dollars exchange rate the islands central bank said on Thursday | Negative | further comment from deputy governor in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-currency-taiwan/update-3-taiwan-says-hopes-to-cut-trade-surplus-after-u-s-currency-move-idUSL1N2IX03U | 2020-12-17 |
| Taiwans central bank has continued to stress to the U.S. Treasury that the benchmarks they use are disputed Yen added | Negative | further comment from deputy governor in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-currency-taiwan/update-3-taiwan-says-hopes-to-cut-trade-surplus-after-u-s-currency-move-idUSL1N2IX03U | 2020-12-17 |
| The Taiwan dollar has strengthened against the U.S. dollar this year and jumped more than on Thursday morning | Positive | further comment from deputy governor in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-currency-taiwan/update-3-taiwan-says-hopes-to-cut-trade-surplus-after-u-s-currency-move-idUSL1N2IX03U | 2020-12-17 |
| Taiwan was last formally labelled a currency manipulator by the United States in December 1992 but was later put on the U.S. Treasury monitoring list in 2016 and 2017 | Negative | further comment from deputy governor in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-currency-taiwan/update-3-taiwan-says-hopes-to-cut-trade-surplus-after-u-s-currency-move-idUSL1N2IX03U | 2020-12-17 |
| BANGKOK Dec 17 Thailands central bank said on Thursday it did not see a big impact on foreign trade and investment by being put on a U.S. currency watch list nor should it impede its ability to conduct macroeconomic policies to safeguard domestic stability | Positive | detail finance ministers comment baht | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/thailand-economy-cenbank/update-1-thai-c-bank-sees-no-material-impact-from-inclusion-on-us-watch-list-idUSL1N2IX079 | 2020-12-17 |
| TOKYO Dec 17 Japanese shares were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday as concerns about rising domestic coronavirus cases offset optimism over further U.S. economic stimulus and a pledge of support from the Federal Reserve | Negative | TOKYO Dec 17 Japanese shares were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday as concerns about rising domestic coronavirus cases offset optimism over further U.S. economic stimulus and a pledge of support from the Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-flat-in-tug-of-war-between-rising-virus-cases-stimulus-idUSL4N2IX049 | 2020-12-17 |
| Twitter Inc is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the U.S. presidential election the company said | Negative | Twitter Inc is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the U.S. presidential election the company said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-policy-election/twitter-reverts-to-old-retweet-function-after-u-s-election-idUSKBN28R0IM | 2020-12-17 |
| The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose California resembles an antitrust complaint filed earlier in the day by Texas and nine other U.S. states against Google | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-antitrust-google-publishers/genius-media-the-nation-sue-google-in-advertising-antitrust-lawsuit-idUSKBN28R086 | 2020-12-17 |
| OTTAWA Canada will for the first time send an astronaut to circle the moon on a U.S. mission planned for 2023 Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said on Wednesday announcing a formal deal with Washington | Positive | OTTAWA Canada will for the first time send an astronaut to circle the moon on a U.S. mission planned for 2023 Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said on Wednesday announcing a formal deal with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/space-exploration-usa-canada/canada-signs-deal-to-send-first-astronaut-on-u-s-mission-around-the-moon-idUSKBN28Q2AA | 2020-12-17 |
| The presidentelect selected Pete Buttigieg his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination to lead the U.S. Transportation Department according to three people familiar with the matter | Negative | ATLANTA Hours after speaking with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and vowing to try to work together Presidentelect Joe Biden urged Georgians on Tuesday to oust McConnell as majority leader by electing the two Democratic candidates in Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-hits-campaign-trail-in-georgia-after-top-republicans-acknowledge-his-win-idUSKBN28P18U | 2020-12-16 |
| More than 480000 ballots were cast after the first full day of inperson early voting and mail voting according to the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida | Positive | ATLANTA Hours after speaking with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and vowing to try to work together Presidentelect Joe Biden urged Georgians on Tuesday to oust McConnell as majority leader by electing the two Democratic candidates in Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-hits-campaign-trail-in-georgia-after-top-republicans-acknowledge-his-win-idUSKBN28P18U | 2020-12-16 |
| Granholm would be the second female U.S. energy secretary after Hazel OLeary served under former President Bill Clinton in the 1990s | Positive | Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be secretary of energy in his administration two people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-energy/biden-to-pick-former-michigan-governor-granholm-to-be-energy-secretary-sources-idUSKBN28P32D | 2020-12-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is being urged by some advisers not to go ahead with his plan to veto a major defense bill because it is all but certain to be overridden by the U.S. Congress a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is being urged by some advisers not to go ahead with his plan to veto a major defense bill because it is all but certain to be overridden by the U.S. Congress a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-defense-congress-trump/some-advisers-urge-trump-not-to-veto-defense-bill-source-idUSKBN28P2Z0 | 2020-12-16 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of crossborder narcotics investigations | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of crossborder narcotics investigations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-lawmakers-vote-to-restrict-foreign-agents-despite-u-s-pressure-idUSKBN28P2O6 | 2020-12-16 |
| The proposed law also marks a fresh controversy awaiting U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden when he takes office next month | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of crossborder narcotics investigations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-lawmakers-vote-to-restrict-foreign-agents-despite-u-s-pressure-idUSKBN28P2O6 | 2020-12-16 |
| Making foreign agents share information with their Mexican counterparts is likely to concern U.S. officials who say many Mexican institutions are infiltrated by cartels | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of crossborder narcotics investigations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-lawmakers-vote-to-restrict-foreign-agents-despite-u-s-pressure-idUSKBN28P2O6 | 2020-12-16 |
| HAVANA Cuba on Tuesday rejected a U.S. government report concluding that directed radio frequency was the most plausible explanation for mysterious ailments suffered by U.S. diplomats in Havana and elsewhere calling it more very hypothesis than demonstrated fact | Negative | HAVANA Cuba on Tuesday rejected a U.S. government report concluding that directed radio frequency was the most plausible explanation for mysterious ailments suffered by U.S. diplomats in Havana and elsewhere calling it more very hypothesis than demonstrated fact | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-cuba-usa-diplomats/cuba-rejects-u-s-report-on-diplomat-health-incidents-idUSKBN28P2ZE | 2020-12-16 |
| MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election after Biden won the statebystate Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency the Kremlin said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election after Biden won the statebystate Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency the Kremlin said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-russia/putin-congratulates-joe-biden-on-u-s-election-victory-kremlin-idUSKBN28P0PC | 2020-12-16 |
| Bidens victory and Bolsonaros reluctance to recognize it have cast a dark cloud over U.S.Brazilian relations which had warmed to the point of discussing a free trade deal last year | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden for his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-recognizes-biden-victory-reaches-out-to-president-elect-idUSKBN28P2RM | 2020-12-16 |
| Bolsonaro a former army captain was one of the last global leaders to acknowledge Bidens victory doing so only after it was confirmed by the U.S. Electoral College on Monday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden for his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-recognizes-biden-victory-reaches-out-to-president-elect-idUSKBN28P2RM | 2020-12-16 |
| Brazilian investigators have also shared findings with U.S. prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation the people said speaking on the condition of anonymity because the case is classified | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian investigators are pursuing the first criminal probe of current executives at commodities trading firm Trafigura on allegations they approved the bribery of employees at statecontrolled oil producer Petrobras according to three people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-trafig/exclusive-brazil-pursues-criminal-probe-of-top-trafigura-executives-sources-idUSKBN28P1K3 | 2020-12-16 |
| SYDNEY Asian stocks were buoyant on Wednesday and the dollar eased as hopes of effective coronavirus vaccines and the growing prospect of more U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors ahead of the Christmas holiday season | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks were buoyant on Wednesday and the dollar eased as hopes of effective coronavirus vaccines and the growing prospect of more U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors ahead of the Christmas holiday season | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-climb-on-vaccine-u-s-stimulus-optimism-dollar-skids-idUSKBN28P36H | 2020-12-16 |
| Markets will now look to the U.S. Federal Reserve for new projections on whether the economy will suffer a doubledip recession or is on the cusp of a vaccineinspired boom | Negative | SYDNEY Asian stocks were buoyant on Wednesday and the dollar eased as hopes of effective coronavirus vaccines and the growing prospect of more U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors ahead of the Christmas holiday season | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-climb-on-vaccine-u-s-stimulus-optimism-dollar-skids-idUSKBN28P36H | 2020-12-16 |
| WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week a senior administration official said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week a senior administration official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/mideast-usa-kushner/kushner-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-israel-morocco-idUSKBN28P22F | 2020-12-16 |
| While in Jerusalem Kushner who is U.S. President Donald Trumps soninlaw is to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the official said | Positive | WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week a senior administration official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/mideast-usa-kushner/kushner-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-israel-morocco-idUSKBN28P22F | 2020-12-16 |
| The Biden campaign website says the new administration will dramatically increase U.S. government resources to support migrants awaiting assessment of their asylum claims and to the organizations providing for their needs | Positive | LOS Mexico After spending eight months of 2019 in a makeshift tent camp in the dangerous Mexican border city of Matamoros Israel Martinez abandoned his hopes of seeking asylum in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-biden-immigration-border-insight/bidens-pledges-could-spur-more-migration-but-in-a-pandemic-the-border-is-unprepared-idUSKBN28P18G | 2020-12-16 |
| MSCI Inc will cut seven Chinese firms from some of its global indexes it said on Tuesday the third major index publisher to do so following U.S. restrictions on owning the companies | Negative | MSCI Inc will cut seven Chinese firms from some of its global indexes it said on Tuesday the third major index publisher to do so following U.S. restrictions on owning the companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/msci-chops-chinese-firms-from-global-indexes-but-will-keep-them-elsewhere-idUSKBN28P321 | 2020-12-16 |
| For years American investors have unknowingly financed Chinese Communist military companies which help the Liberation threaten U.S. service said John Ullyot a spokesman for the White Houses National Security Council | Negative | MSCI Inc will cut seven Chinese firms from some of its global indexes it said on Tuesday the third major index publisher to do so following U.S. restrictions on owning the companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/msci-chops-chinese-firms-from-global-indexes-but-will-keep-them-elsewhere-idUSKBN28P321 | 2020-12-16 |
| Reuters reported that Russian hackers hijacked the SolarWinds software updates to break into multiple U.S. government agencies | Negative | Some of the worlds biggest private equity firms including Blackstone Group Inc Silver Lake Partners LP and Thoma Bravo LP own major stakes in the software firms whose shares dived on news that they were breached by suspected Russian hackers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-cyber-private-equity/russian-hacks-weigh-on-private-equitys-software-investments-idUSKBN28P2IS | 2020-12-16 |
| Several of Prevails therapies have been granted fast and orphan tags by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission | Negative | Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday it would spend about billion to buy Prevail Therapeutics Inc to strengthen its presence in the lucrative field of gene therapy that is used to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinsons | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/prevail-m-a-lilly/eli-lilly-to-buy-gene-therapy-developer-prevail-in-about-1-billion-deal-idUSKBN28P1CU | 2020-12-16 |
| STOCKHOLM The Department of Justice and FBI are investigating SEB Swedbank and Danske Bank over possible breaches of U.S. antimoney laundering regulations and fraud Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Tuesday sending the banks shares lower | Negative | STOCKHOLM The Department of Justice and FBI are investigating SEB Swedbank and Danske Bank over possible breaches of U.S. antimoney laundering regulations and fraud Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Tuesday sending the banks shares lower | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/europe-moneylaundering-us-investigation/u-s-investigation-report-hits-seb-swedbank-and-danske-bank-shares-idUSKBN28P1Z6 | 2020-12-16 |
| Sweden had received requests for help from U.S. authorities investigating a Baltic moneylaundering scandal that has already led to local fines for Swedbank Danske and SEB the newspaper reported | Negative | STOCKHOLM The Department of Justice and FBI are investigating SEB Swedbank and Danske Bank over possible breaches of U.S. antimoney laundering regulations and fraud Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Tuesday sending the banks shares lower | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/europe-moneylaundering-us-investigation/u-s-investigation-report-hits-seb-swedbank-and-danske-bank-shares-idUSKBN28P1Z6 | 2020-12-16 |
| Swedbank and SEB have both said previously that U.S. authorities were looking at their activities in the Baltic but not given further details | Negative | STOCKHOLM The Department of Justice and FBI are investigating SEB Swedbank and Danske Bank over possible breaches of U.S. antimoney laundering regulations and fraud Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Tuesday sending the banks shares lower | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/europe-moneylaundering-us-investigation/u-s-investigation-report-hits-seb-swedbank-and-danske-bank-shares-idUSKBN28P1Z6 | 2020-12-16 |
| Danske Bank said in its 2019 report that it was under investigation by the U.S. DOJ and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | STOCKHOLM The Department of Justice and FBI are investigating SEB Swedbank and Danske Bank over possible breaches of U.S. antimoney laundering regulations and fraud Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Tuesday sending the banks shares lower | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/europe-moneylaundering-us-investigation/u-s-investigation-report-hits-seb-swedbank-and-danske-bank-shares-idUSKBN28P1Z6 | 2020-12-16 |
| But they risk inflaming tensions with Washington already irked by Brussels attempts to tax U.S. tech firms more | Negative | BRUSSELS U.S. technology firms including Amazon Apple Facebook and Google face fines of up to of annual turnover and could even be broken up under draft European Union rules announced on Tuesday aimed at curbing their powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-tech/eu-moves-to-rein-in-u-s-tech-giants-with-threat-of-fines-break-up-idUSKBN28P0HH | 2020-12-16 |
| Investors will also keep an eye on the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserves twoday meeting set to begin on Tuesday as Washington struggles to pass a fiscal stimulus | Neutral | European shares rose on Tuesday with optimism from vaccine rollouts helping investors shake off nervous early trades as rising COVID19 cases result in tighter curbs across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-as-vaccine-optimism-outweighs-new-pandemic-curbs-idUSKBN28P0S3 | 2020-12-16 |
| Some market participants said investors were in a waitandsee mode ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy decision later in the day | Neutral | TOKYO Dec 16 Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday after a strong performance by Wall Street overnight on stimulus bets while shares of Apple suppliers firmed following a report about the iPhone makers plans to increase its production | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-rise-on-wall-street-gains-apple-suppliers-shine-idUSL1N2IW05O | 2020-12-16 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden announced Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday as his nominee to lead the U.S. Transportation Department making him the first of Bidens Democratic rivals for the presidency to land a role in his Cabinet | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-buttigieg/biden-taps-former-rival-pete-buttigieg-for-u-s-transportation-secretary-idUSKBN28P2KK | 2020-12-16 |
| Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would lift a temporary postelection ban on political ads in Georgia beginning on Wednesday as the U.S. state prepares for runoff elections next month that will determine which party controls the Senate | Negative | Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would lift a temporary postelection ban on political ads in Georgia beginning on Wednesday as the U.S. state prepares for runoff elections next month that will determine which party controls the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-social-media/facebook-to-lift-post-election-political-ad-pause-in-georgia-idUSKBN28P2QJ | 2020-12-16 |
| The U.S. Chamber of Commerce criticised the proposals saying they target U.S. companies almost exclusively with onerous new regulatory requirements backed by steep financial penalties | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission announced draft rules on Tuesday to rein in tech giants such as Alphabets Google Facebook Apple and Amazon the most significant among a raft of measures taken by regulators worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-explainer/explainer-tough-eu-tech-rules-heres-the-what-why-and-what-comes-next-idUSKBN28P23T | 2020-12-16 |
| It will take several months perhaps until late spring before vaccines can be obtained on demand by the public at large U.S. officials have said | Negative | NEWARK N.J. The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centers on Tuesday inoculating thousands more healthcare workers in a mass immunization expected to reach the general public in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-covid-19-immunization-rollout-expands-as-officials-avow-vaccines-safety-idUSKBN28P1L2 | 2020-12-16 |
| WASHINGTON Twin efforts were underway in the U.S. Congress on Monday to reach a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to include a fresh round of aid to a coronavirushit nation | Positive | WASHINGTON Twin efforts were underway in the U.S. Congress on Monday to reach a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to include a fresh round of aid to a coronavirushit nation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/dueling-paths-for-coronavirus-relief-budget-bills-as-u-s-congress-enters-key-week-idUSKBN28O19Z | 2020-12-15 |
| Hundreds of people lined up in a cold rain on Monday to cast ballots in a pair of U.S. Senate races in Georgia that will determine control of the chamber and influence Democratic Presidentelect Joe Bidens ability to enact his agenda | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-voters-start-early-visits-to-polls-in-elections-that-will-set-u-s-senate-control-idUSKBN28O18G | 2020-12-15 |
| A team of sophisticated hackers believed to be working for the Russian government won access to internal communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | A team of sophisticated hackers believed to be working for the Russian government won access to internal communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-global-cyber-usa-dhs/suspected-russian-hackers-breached-u-s-department-of-homeland-security-sources-idUSKBN28O2LY | 2020-12-15 |
| The breach was part of the campaign reported Sunday that penetrated the U.S. departments of Treasury and Commerce | Negative | A team of sophisticated hackers believed to be working for the Russian government won access to internal communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-global-cyber-usa-dhs/suspected-russian-hackers-breached-u-s-department-of-homeland-security-sources-idUSKBN28O2LY | 2020-12-15 |
| RABAT Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdoms move to normalise ties with Israel following a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | RABAT Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdoms move to normalise ties with Israel following a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-morocco-israel-protests/moroccan-authorities-prevent-protest-against-israel-ties-in-rabat-idUSKBN28O2MK | 2020-12-15 |
| The main political parties in Morocco have welcomed the deal with Israel and the U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty | Positive | RABAT Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdoms move to normalise ties with Israel following a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-morocco-israel-protests/moroccan-authorities-prevent-protest-against-israel-ties-in-rabat-idUSKBN28O2MK | 2020-12-15 |
| SARAJEVO Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that any attempt to change the U.S.brokered Dayton peace agreement that ended Bosnias war 25 years ago may have grave | Negative | SARAJEVO Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that any attempt to change the U.S.brokered Dayton peace agreement that ended Bosnias war 25 years ago may have grave | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-bosnia-russia-peacedeal/russias-lavrov-says-bosnias-peace-deal-must-not-be-changed-idUSKBN28O2SC | 2020-12-15 |
| Pfizer Inc and partners have delivered the first COVID19 vaccines to 141 of 145 locations targeted by the U.S. government for the first day of a nationwide rollout on Monday a Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman said | Positive | Pfizer Inc and partners have delivered the first COVID19 vaccines to 141 of 145 locations targeted by the U.S. government for the first day of a nationwide rollout on Monday a Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer-vaccine/pfizer-vaccines-reach-141-of-145-locations-slated-for-first-day-deliveries-hhs-idUSKBN28O2IN | 2020-12-15 |
| AstraZeneca Plc has enrolled 22000 people into U.S. clinical trials for its vaccine and could submit for emergency authorization as soon as February Slaoui said | Positive | Pfizer Inc and partners have delivered the first COVID19 vaccines to 141 of 145 locations targeted by the U.S. government for the first day of a nationwide rollout on Monday a Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer-vaccine/pfizer-vaccines-reach-141-of-145-locations-slated-for-first-day-deliveries-hhs-idUSKBN28O2IN | 2020-12-15 |
| Turkeys Foreign Ministry called the decision given that Washington repeatedly rejected Ankaras offer to form a joint working group to allay U.S. concerns that the S400s threatened NATO defences | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-condemns-unjust-u-s-sanctions-threatens-response-idUSKBN28O2EC | 2020-12-15 |
| The U.S. sanctions also would block specific U.S. export licenses for any goods or technology transferred to the Defence Industries Directorate which is Turkeys top defence procurement and development body | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-condemns-unjust-u-s-sanctions-threatens-response-idUSKBN28O2EC | 2020-12-15 |
| It has already opened in a few Asian nations and will head to the U.S. and Canada early next year | Positive | TOKYO The tale of a boy fighting humaneating demons which murdered his family Demon is poised to become Japans topgrossing film ever thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its message of resilience | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/film-demonslayer-japan/demon-slayer-nears-japan-movie-history-boosts-economy-with-resilience-message-idUSKBN28O0RL | 2020-12-15 |
| We will see the demand recovery going forward but it will take some time and is especially dependent on how quickly international traffic volumes from the U.S. he said | Positive | YORK Global jet fuel markets are coming back to life resuscitated by a rebound in air cargo demand gradually recovering passenger traffic and hopes that COVID19 vaccines will spur more international flights in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil-jet-fuel/jet-fuel-prices-take-flight-as-vaccine-roll-outs-spur-hopes-of-more-air-travel-idUSKBN28P068 | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Facebook Twitter and other social media and video streaming companies about how they use the personal information that they collect on their users the U.S. agency said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Facebook Twitter and other social media and video streaming companies about how they use the personal information that they collect on their users the U.S. agency said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-privacy-social-media/u-s-ftc-seeks-data-on-how-facebook-twitter-tiktok-and-others-use-personal-data-idUSKBN28O2TM | 2020-12-15 |
| Two Sackler family members who previously served on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LPs board have agreed under pressure to testify this week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel examining the nationwide opioid epidemic avoiding subpoenas threatened by the committees chairwoman | Negative | Two Sackler family members who previously served on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LPs board have agreed under pressure to testify this week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel examining the nationwide opioid epidemic avoiding subpoenas threatened by the committees chairwoman | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-purdue-pharma-opioids-investigations/two-sacklers-behind-oxycontin-maker-to-appear-before-u-s-house-panel-idUSKBN28O2DP | 2020-12-15 |
| The challengers also said the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitutions 14th Amendment by imposing a burden on the right to vote | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Kansas to revive a restrictive Republicanbacked law that required documentation of citizenship for voter registration a measure struck down by lower courts for disenfranchising qualified voters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-kansas/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-revive-kansas-voting-restriction-idUSKBN28O1Y7 | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Monday questioned a government lawyer over the Trump administrations efforts to ban Americans from downloading Chineseowned TikTok from U.S. app stores | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Monday questioned a government lawyer over the Trump administrations efforts to ban Americans from downloading Chineseowned TikTok from U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok/u-s-court-hears-appeal-against-order-blocking-tiktok-app-store-ban-idUSKBN28O127 | 2020-12-15 |
| German sportswear maker Adidas AG said on Monday it is considering strategic options including a potential sale for Reebok 15 years after it bought the U.S.focused brand to take on archrival Nike Inc on its home turf | Positive | German sportswear maker Adidas AG said on Monday it is considering strategic options including a potential sale for Reebok 15 years after it bought the U.S.focused brand to take on archrival Nike Inc on its home turf | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-adidas-strategy-reebok/adidas-exploring-strategic-options-including-sale-for-reebok-idUSKBN28O1RQ | 2020-12-15 |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc has agreed to buy TCF Financial Corp for billion in stock marking the latest tieup among U.S. regional lenders seeking scale | Positive | Huntington Bancshares Inc has agreed to buy TCF Financial Corp for billion in stock marking the latest tieup among U.S. regional lenders seeking scale | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-tcf-financial-m-a-huntington-banc/huntington-buys-tcf-for-6-billion-in-u-s-regional-bank-merger-wave-idUSKBN28O070 | 2020-12-15 |
| The new combination centered on Ohio and Michigan will operate under the Huntington brand and have around billion in assets making it a top15 U.S. bank by that measure | Positive | Huntington Bancshares Inc has agreed to buy TCF Financial Corp for billion in stock marking the latest tieup among U.S. regional lenders seeking scale | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-tcf-financial-m-a-huntington-banc/huntington-buys-tcf-for-6-billion-in-u-s-regional-bank-merger-wave-idUSKBN28O070 | 2020-12-15 |
| Boeing said earlier this month that inspections for 787 production flaws were taking longer than expected hampering the U.S. planemakers ability to deliver jets to customers through December | Negative | SEATTLE Boeing Co quality inspections related to previously disclosed production flaws in its 787 Dreamliner found the same issue in other parts of the jet the company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-787/boeing-inspecting-787-fuselages-for-previously-disclosed-defects-idUSKBN28O2ON | 2020-12-15 |
| If 2020 was the year the Federal Reserve overhauled its game plan for supporting the U.S. economy 2021 will be the year its new approach gets tested should a coronavirus vaccine deliver the lift that many analysts expect | Positive | If 2020 was the year the Federal Reserve overhauled its game plan for supporting the U.S. economy 2021 will be the year its new approach gets tested should a coronavirus vaccine deliver the lift that many analysts expect | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed/fed-will-be-tested-in-2021-as-vaccines-boost-u-s-economic-outlook-idUSKBN28P0HW | 2020-12-15 |
| Americans remained uncertain in November over how they might fare financially as the U.S. economy heals from the coronavirus crisis with consumers reporting mixed views on the labor market according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve | Negative | Americans remained uncertain in November over how they might fare financially as the U.S. economy heals from the coronavirus crisis with consumers reporting mixed views on the labor market according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-fed-consumer-expectations/u-s-consumers-uncertain-about-labor-market-finances-new-york-fed-survey-idUSKBN28O25P | 2020-12-15 |
| Teicke said Wefoxs drive towards profit differentiated it from U.S. rival Lemonade whose shares have rallied threefold since it floated on the stock market in July despite making heavy losses | Positive | BERLIN Dec 15 German insurance technology startup Wefox expects to achieve revenue of 300 million euros and be profitable at the operating level next year its founder and CEO Julian Teicke said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/tech-wefox/german-insurtech-startup-wefox-eyes-profitable-2021-ceo-idUSL8N2IU4FK | 2020-12-15 |
| Investors are locking in profit from recent gains ahead of policy announcements later this week by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan | Positive | TOKYO Dec 15 Japanese shares ended weaker on Tuesday as rising COVID19 infections sapped investors appetite for risk assets and forced the government to suspend its domestic tourism promotion campaign hitting airlines and other travelrelated stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-ends-lower-as-rising-covid-19-infections-sap-risk-appetite-idUSL1N2IV0AD | 2020-12-15 |
| AstraZeneca posted its worst session in nine months as investors priced in the British drugmakers move to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for billion | Neutral | AstraZeneca shares fall on billion Alexion bill | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/update-2-european-shares-cheer-brexit-trade-talks-extension-astrazeneca-drops-idUSL4N2IU29D | 2020-12-15 |
| Yet disappointing jobs data in recent weeks pointed to near term risks as the virus surges around the U.S. potentially slowing the they said | Negative | Market worried by rise in infections lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-weaken-as-infection-worries-curb-vaccine-enthusiasm-idUSL1N2IV00T | 2020-12-15 |
| Market expectations are growing that the Fed will further ease monetary policy by expanding its bond buying programme as U.S. lawmakers struggle to agree on a fiscal stimulus package | Positive | Market worried by rise in infections lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-weaken-as-infection-worries-curb-vaccine-enthusiasm-idUSL1N2IV00T | 2020-12-15 |
| The company has since filed a petition with the U.S. Appeals Court challenging the order | Negative | ByteDance was last valued at billion after an October 2018 funding round that included Japans SoftBank Group KKR and General Atlantic | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tiktok-breakingviews/breakingviews-bytedance-ends-discordant-2020-on-a-high-note-idUSKBN28P05I | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON A billion bipartisan COVID19 relief plan set to be introduced in the U.S. Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval a person briefed on the matter said | Positive | WASHINGTON A billion bipartisan COVID19 relief plan set to be introduced in the U.S. Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval a person briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-plan-to-split-908-billion-covid-19-plan-into-two-parts-source-idUSKBN28N0U8 | 2020-12-14 |
| WASHINGTON Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments according to people familiar with the matter adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg | Negative | WASHINGTON Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments according to people familiar with the matter adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-cyber-treasury-exclsuive/suspected-russian-hackers-spied-on-u-s-treasury-emails-sources-idUSKBN28N0PG | 2020-12-14 |
| The inoculations seen as pivotal to ultimately halting a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2400 U.S. lives a day could begin as early as Monday | Positive | Cargo planes and trucks with the first U.S. shipments of coronavirus vaccine fanned out from FedEx and UPS hubs in Tennessee and Kentucky on Sunday en route to distribution points around the country launching an immunization project of unprecedented scope and complexity | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-distribut/u-s-vaccine-campaign-launches-with-first-shipments-delivering-hope-to-millions-idUSKBN28N041 | 2020-12-14 |
| WASHINGTON The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID19 vaccine program said on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID19 vaccine program said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-immunizations/u-s-expects-to-have-immunized-100-million-against-covid-19-by-end-of-march-slaoui-idUSKBN28N0HH | 2020-12-14 |
| The first vaccine was authorized for emergency use by U.S. regulators on Friday night and began shipping on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID19 vaccine program said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-immunizations/u-s-expects-to-have-immunized-100-million-against-covid-19-by-end-of-march-slaoui-idUSKBN28N0HH | 2020-12-14 |
| We would have immunized 100 million people by the first quarter of U.S. Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID19 vaccine program said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-immunizations/u-s-expects-to-have-immunized-100-million-against-covid-19-by-end-of-march-slaoui-idUSKBN28N0HH | 2020-12-14 |
| That has created a huge opportunity for passengertofreighter conversion companies including Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd Israel Aerospace Industries and U.S.based Aeronautical Engineers Inc | Positive | From Air Canada to Chinas CDB Aviation airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters betting on a boom in ecommerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-freight/falling-plane-values-e-commerce-rise-fuels-boom-in-converting-passenger-planes-to-freighters-idUSKBN28O02U | 2020-12-14 |
| Private equity firm Vista Equity said on Sunday it is has agreed to acquire Pluralsight Inc in an allcash deal which values the U.S. learning software company at | Positive | Private equity firm Vista Equity said on Sunday it is has agreed to acquire Pluralsight Inc in an allcash deal which values the U.S. learning software company at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-pluralsight-m-a-vistaequity/vista-equity-inks-3-5-billion-deal-to-acquire-pluralsight-idUSKBN28O05B | 2020-12-14 |
| MSPs arrival increases North American interest in a sport whose commercial rights are held by U.S.based Liberty Media | Positive | LONDON U.S.based investment group MSP Sports Capital is taking a significant minority stake in McLaren Racing in a deal the Formula One team said would give them the tools to return to the top of the sport | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-motor-f1-mclaren/u-s-based-msp-sports-capital-buys-into-mclaren-f1-idUSKBN28N075 | 2020-12-14 |
| An extra wrinkle is the chance of a U.S. deal on fiscal stimulus after a top Democrat hinted they might compromise to get an agreement past Republican objections | Positive | SYDNEY Stocks started a busy week with guarded gains as investors gauged the chance of added U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus while the British pound rose in relief as a lastgasp extension to Brexit talks dodged a hard divorce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-markets/stocks-look-for-vaccine-led-recovery-u-s-stimulus-idUSKBN28O01T | 2020-12-14 |
| Nasdaq said last week it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies from indexes it maintains in response to a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-rise-on-hopes-of-policy-support-hong-kong-dips-idUSL4N2IU12I | 2020-12-14 |
| SYDNEY Dec 14 The Australian and New Zealand dollars held little changed against the greenback on Monday as higher commodity prices and positive sentiment in their home markets were offset by uncertainty about U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus | Positive | SYDNEY Dec 14 The Australian and New Zealand dollars held little changed against the greenback on Monday as higher commodity prices and positive sentiment in their home markets were offset by uncertainty about U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-new-zealand-dlrs-tread-water-ahead-of-fed-meeting-idUSL1N2IU046 | 2020-12-14 |
| The market is also watching for a deal on fiscal stimulus by U.S. lawmakers following months of negotiations on a new coronavirus aid bill | Positive | SYDNEY Dec 14 The Australian and New Zealand dollars held little changed against the greenback on Monday as higher commodity prices and positive sentiment in their home markets were offset by uncertainty about U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-new-zealand-dlrs-tread-water-ahead-of-fed-meeting-idUSL1N2IU046 | 2020-12-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat to veto a massive defense policy bill setting the stage for a major battle with U.S. lawmakers at a time when they are racing to hammer out a compromise on more coronavirus relief | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat to veto a massive defense policy bill setting the stage for a major battle with U.S. lawmakers at a time when they are racing to hammer out a compromise on more coronavirus relief | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-defense-trump/trump-revives-threat-to-veto-defense-bill-teeing-up-battle-with-lawmakers-idUSKBN28N0O5 | 2020-12-14 |
| co2 Presidentelect Joe Biden is considering appointing Gina McCarthy who headed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Obama administration as domestic climate in charge of coordinating climate policies across federal agencies according to two people familiar with the plan | Positive | Wilmington Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-environment/biden-considers-former-epa-chief-mccarthy-for-domestic-climate-czar-sources-idUSKBN28O01Z | 2020-12-14 |
| McCarthy was key to writing the Clean Power Plan a signature Obamaera measure that imposed the firstever limits on carbon pollution from U.S. power plants | Positive | Wilmington Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-environment/biden-considers-former-epa-chief-mccarthy-for-domestic-climate-czar-sources-idUSKBN28O01Z | 2020-12-14 |
| From there they will be trucked or flown to facilities close to the 145 U.S. sites earmarked to receive the first doses | Positive | Tractor trailers loaded with suitcasesized containers of COVID19 vaccine will leave Pfizer Incs manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo Michigan on Sunday morning launching the largest and most complex vaccine distribution project in the United States where the virus is raging | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-distribut/historic-u-s-covid-vaccine-campaign-launches-with-convoy-of-trucks-idUSKBN28N041 | 2020-12-13 |
| The decision comes ahead of a meeting by the U.S. Electoral College on Monday to make Bidens victory official | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump lambasted the Supreme Court on Saturday for declining to take a case he hoped would overturn Presidentelect Joe Bidens election victory and called Attorney General William Barr a disappointment | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-castigates-supreme-court-barr-as-election-challenges-sputter-idUSKBN28M0T7 | 2020-12-13 |
| But he warned that it might be June or later before life will start to return to normal as more of the U.S. population receives the drug | Negative | The United States hit a record 16 million COVID19 cases on Saturday afternoon with deaths closing in on the 300000 mark even as millions of doses of a new vaccine were expected to start rolling out across the nation on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-hits-16-million-covid-cases-even-as-vaccine-begins-roll-out-idUSKBN28M0QN | 2020-12-13 |
| FRANKFURT Britains AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for billion in its largest ever deal diversifying away from its fastgrowing cancer business in a bet on raredisease and immunology drugs | Positive | FRANKFURT Britains AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for billion in its largest ever deal diversifying away from its fastgrowing cancer business in a bet on raredisease and immunology drugs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-alexion-pharms-m-a-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-to-buy-alexion-for-39-billion-to-expand-in-immunology-idUSKBN28M0GZ | 2020-12-13 |
| On AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine Soriot said it wasnt yet clear if the company would need results from a U.S. clinical trial before filing for approval with U.S. regulators | Positive | FRANKFURT Britains AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for billion in its largest ever deal diversifying away from its fastgrowing cancer business in a bet on raredisease and immunology drugs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-alexion-pharms-m-a-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-to-buy-alexion-for-39-billion-to-expand-in-immunology-idUSKBN28M0GZ | 2020-12-13 |
| Assuming positive results from that trial the company should be able to submit the vaccine to U.S. regulators within the next six weeks he added | Positive | FRANKFURT Britains AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for billion in its largest ever deal diversifying away from its fastgrowing cancer business in a bet on raredisease and immunology drugs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-alexion-pharms-m-a-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-to-buy-alexion-for-39-billion-to-expand-in-immunology-idUSKBN28M0GZ | 2020-12-13 |
| Others with vaccines in advanced development include Moderna which could win emergency U.S. authorization as soon as next week AstraZeneca Plc with Oxford University and Johnson Johnson | Positive | The United States said it authorized the use of Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine on Friday with the first inoculations expected within days marking a turning point in a country where the pandemic has killed more than 295000 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-pfizer/u-s-fda-authorizes-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use-idUSKBN28L1IG | 2020-12-13 |
| U.S. health officials have said they will have enough to supply all of the 330 million U.S. residents who wish to be vaccinated by the middle of 2021 | Positive | The United States said it authorized the use of Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine on Friday with the first inoculations expected within days marking a turning point in a country where the pandemic has killed more than 295000 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-pfizer/u-s-fda-authorizes-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use-idUSKBN28L1IG | 2020-12-13 |
| China has expelled more than a dozen foreign journalists at U.S. media organizations this year by cancelling their press credentials as its relations with Washington have worsened | Negative | BEIJING Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese national working for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security the news agency and Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-security-media/bloomberg-news-chinese-staff-member-detained-in-beijing-idUSKBN28L11E | 2020-12-13 |
| Twitter Inc said on Saturday it had limited engagements for a brief period on U.S. President Donald Trumps tweets with labels but later reversed its action | Negative | Twitter Inc said on Saturday it had limited engagements for a brief period on U.S. President Donald Trumps tweets with labels but later reversed its action | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-twitter/twitter-says-it-inadvertently-limited-engagements-on-trumps-flagged-tweets-idUSKBN28M0VO | 2020-12-13 |
| Britain Bahrain Canada Saudi Arabia and Mexico have already approved the Pfizer vaccine and the U.S. advisory panel is due to review a second vaccine from Moderna Inc next week | Positive | NEW U.S. health authorities shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a massinoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID19 vaccine in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-readies-covid-19-inoculation-rollout-as-regulators-ok-first-vaccine-idUSKBN28L1NH | 2020-12-12 |
| Plans call for U.S. marshals to provide security for vaccine shipments from manufacturing facilities to distribution sites including acting as escorts for delivery trucks | Positive | NEW U.S. health authorities shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a massinoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID19 vaccine in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-readies-covid-19-inoculation-rollout-as-regulators-ok-first-vaccine-idUSKBN28L1NH | 2020-12-12 |
| But any American who wants a vaccine should be able to get one by May or June Assistant U.S. Health Secretary Brett Giroir told Fox News on Friday | Positive | NEW U.S. health authorities shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a massinoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID19 vaccine in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-readies-covid-19-inoculation-rollout-as-regulators-ok-first-vaccine-idUSKBN28L1NH | 2020-12-12 |
| The decision allows the U.S. Electoral College to press ahead with a meeting on Monday where it is expected to formally cast its votes and make Bidens victory official | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a longshot lawsuit by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump seeking to throw out voting results in four states dealing him a likely fatal blow in his quest to undo his election loss to Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/u-s-supreme-court-swiftly-ends-trump-backed-texas-bid-to-upend-election-results-idUSKBN28L2YY | 2020-12-12 |
| Lopez Obrador threatened to review security cooperation with the United States after the arrest and U.S. prosecutors dropped the charges pointing to foreign policy considerations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday said he opposed legislation under consideration in Mexico that would put tough restrictions on foreign agents operating in the country including those fighting the drug trade | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/u-s-attorney-general-slams-mexican-bill-targeting-foreign-agents-idUSKBN28M014 | 2020-12-12 |
| Analysts expect investors to stay positive on Mexico going into 2021 now that external risks such as the U.S. presidential election and uncertainty over COVID19 vaccines have dissipated | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico in 2020 plunged into its steepest recession in decades and suffered a credit ratings downgrade yet the peso currency and instruments that measure sovereign risk now tell a different that investors are again warming to the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-investors/investors-warm-to-mexico-lifting-peso-despite-battered-economy-idUSKBN28L2GG | 2020-12-12 |
| Both countries deny this although the U.S. State Department said on Thursday it believes reports of Eritrean military involvement in the conflict in Ethiopia are | Negative | ADDIS Ethiopias government said on Friday it was returning Eritrean refugees to camps they had fled in the northern region of Tigray a move that alarmed the United Nations refugee agency after a monthlong conflict that is believed to have killed thousands of people | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/ethiopia-conflict/ethiopia-returning-eritrean-refugees-to-tigray-camps-u-n-concerned-over-move-idUSKBN28L0XC | 2020-12-12 |
| An effort to block the UAE sale failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration moved forward with billion in sales of drones and precisionguided weapons to Morocco on Friday sending a notice to Congress about the potential deals according to sources familiar with the notification | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-morocco-drones-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-moves-forward-with-1-billion-moroccan-arms-deal-idUSKBN28L2TO | 2020-12-12 |
| Turkey is furious about U.S. support in Syria for the Kurdish YPG militia which Ankara sees as a terrorist group | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S400 air defence systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-turkey-sanctions-nato/factbox-rifts-that-divide-nato-allies-turkey-and-united-states-idUSKBN28L1E5 | 2020-12-12 |
| Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies from indexes it maintains in response to a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | Negative | Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies from indexes it maintains in response to a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/nasdaq-to-remove-four-chinese-companies-shares-from-indexes-after-u-s-order-idUSKBN28L2XW | 2020-12-12 |
| NEW YORK Investors are looking ahead to dual U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia early next month a potential threat to a yearend rally that has pushed stocks to record highs in the midst of a countrywide surge of coronavirus cases | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are looking ahead to dual U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia early next month a potential threat to a yearend rally that has pushed stocks to record highs in the midst of a countrywide surge of coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-georgia-senate-elections-threaten-pillar-of-market-rally-idUSKBN28L1I2 | 2020-12-12 |
| decision allows the U.S. Electoral College to press ahead with a meeting on Monday where it is expected to formally cast its votes and make Bidens victory official | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28L2YY | 2020-12-12 |
| Democrat Joe Bidens journey to the White House is set to cross an important threshold on Monday when the U.S. Electoral College formally picks the winner of Novembers presidential election amid an effort by President Donald Trump to reverse his loss | Positive | Democrat Joe Bidens journey to the White House is set to cross an important threshold on Monday when the U.S. Electoral College formally picks the winner of Novembers presidential election amid an effort by President Donald Trump to reverse his loss | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-states/factbox-when-and-how-electors-in-contested-states-cast-their-votes-for-u-s-president-idUSKBN28L2ME | 2020-12-12 |
| WASHINGTON Lawsuits filed against Facebook Inc by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state on Wednesday were assigned to two U.S. judges in Washington appointed by former President Barack Obama federal court records released Friday show | Negative | WASHINGTON Lawsuits filed against Facebook Inc by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state on Wednesday were assigned to two U.S. judges in Washington appointed by former President Barack Obama federal court records released Friday show | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tech-antitrust-facebook/facebook-antitrust-cases-assigned-to-u-s-judges-named-by-obama-idUSKBN28L2FT | 2020-12-12 |
| Boasberg also serves as the presiding judge on the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and was previously a District of Columbia Superior Court judge | Neutral | WASHINGTON Lawsuits filed against Facebook Inc by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state on Wednesday were assigned to two U.S. judges in Washington appointed by former President Barack Obama federal court records released Friday show | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tech-antitrust-facebook/facebook-antitrust-cases-assigned-to-u-s-judges-named-by-obama-idUSKBN28L2FT | 2020-12-12 |
| The case is SEC v Sequential Brands Group Inc U.S. District Court Southern Distinct of New York No | Negative | YORK The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday sued Sequential Brands Group Inc accusing the brand management company of deceiving investors by failing to write down its goodwill fast enough after its stock price fell | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/sequential-usa/u-s-sec-charges-sequential-brands-with-deceiving-investors-over-goodwill-idUSKBN28L1QR | 2020-12-12 |
| DETROIT Electric Last Mile Solutions said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a reverse merger with blankcheck company Forum Merger III Corp in a deal that values the U.S. electric commercial vehicle maker at | Positive | DETROIT Electric Last Mile Solutions said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a reverse merger with blankcheck company Forum Merger III Corp in a deal that values the U.S. electric commercial vehicle maker at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/autos-m-a-elms/electric-commercial-vehicle-maker-to-go-public-in-spac-deal-with-1-4-billion-valuation-idUSKBN28L1JV | 2020-12-12 |
| SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-u-s-robot-firm-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-12 |
| Dec 11 Index provider Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | Negative | Dec 11 Index provider Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-china-indexes/nasdaq-to-remove-shares-of-4-chinese-companies-after-u-s-order-idUSL4N2IR3R0 | 2020-12-12 |
| Rising coronavirus deaths are causing fresh business restrictions in many U.S. states and increasing layoffs making investors anxious to hear whether more fiscal relief is coming | Negative | 500 down in afternoon NY trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-dollar-rises-as-concerns-remain-over-stimulus-talks-idUSL1N2IR20X | 2020-12-12 |
| Still recent U.S. initial public offerings suggested investors were generally upbeat on equities even as jobs data pointed to U.S. economic weakness | Positive | 500 down in afternoon NY trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-dollar-rises-as-concerns-remain-over-stimulus-talks-idUSL1N2IR20X | 2020-12-12 |
| U.S. Treasury yields were lower across maturities as complications in negotiations over a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal increased demand for the safehaven securities | Neutral | 500 down in afternoon NY trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-dollar-rises-as-concerns-remain-over-stimulus-talks-idUSL1N2IR20X | 2020-12-12 |
| But the U.S. dollar made a comeback in early European trading as the mood soured and Brexit worries added to the delays facing a new U.S. fiscal stimulus | Negative | Dollar remains close to 2018 lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-ends-three-weeks-of-decline-as-brexit-sours-sentiment-idUSL1N2IR0Z9 | 2020-12-12 |
| Democrats and other critics have accused Trump of aiming to reduce public confidence in U.S. election integrity and undermine democracy by trying to subvert the will of the voters | Negative | WASHINGTON Georgia Michigan Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit filed by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump seeking to undo Presidentelect Joe Bidens election victory saying the case has no factual or legal grounds and offers claims | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/states-assail-bogus-texas-bid-to-overturn-u-s-election-at-supreme-court-idUSKBN28K2NU | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON A newly revealed federal criminal probe into the business dealings of Joe Bidens son Hunter will complicate the presidentelects selection of a new U.S. attorney general former Justice Department officials and legal experts said | Negative | WASHINGTON A newly revealed federal criminal probe into the business dealings of Joe Bidens son Hunter will complicate the presidentelects selection of a new U.S. attorney general former Justice Department officials and legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-hunter/probe-of-bidens-son-places-new-scrutiny-on-u-s-attorney-general-pick-idUSKBN28K37Q | 2020-12-11 |
| He had taken a leave of absence from the firm to spend time on the campaign trail for Biden and Harris who will be the first woman U.S. vice president | Negative | Douglas Emhoff husband of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris will join the faculty at Georgetown Law the school said on Thursday a new job for the business lawyer who will become the United States firstever second gentleman | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-emhoff/vice-president-elect-harris-husband-to-join-georgetown-law-faculty-idUSKBN28K33F | 2020-12-11 |
| It was the first such call by U.S. lawmakers since war between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front broke out on Nov | Negative | NAIROBI Two U.S. senators have called on their government to consider imposing sanctions on any political or military officials found responsible for human rights violations during a month of conflict in Ethiopias northern Tigray region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ethiopia-conflict/u-s-senators-seek-possible-sanctions-over-ethiopia-conflict-abuses-idUSKBN28K139 | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated large aerial drones to Morocco according to three U.S. sources familiar with the negotiations and is expected to discuss the deal with members of Congress in the coming days | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated large aerial drones to Morocco according to three U.S. sources familiar with the negotiations and is expected to discuss the deal with members of Congress in the coming days | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-morocco-drones-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-nears-sale-of-four-sophisticated-drones-to-morocco-sources-idUSKBN28K2R4 | 2020-12-11 |
| Fund managers say U.S. and Hong Konglisted shares are completely fungible with little price difference or cost | Positive | SHANGHAI Global fund managers are reducing their holdings in U.Slisted Chinese companies such as Alibaba Netease and JD.com as risks grow they will be forced off American exchanges switching instead into shares of the companies listed in Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-listings/investors-swap-china-holdings-from-wall-street-to-hong-kong-as-delisting-threat-brews-idUSKBN28L0MH | 2020-12-11 |
| BEIJING Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday U.S. claims about risks to national security were completely false following a U.S. decision to halt China Telecom U.S. operations | Negative | BEIJING Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday U.S. claims about risks to national security were completely false following a U.S. decision to halt China Telecom U.S. operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tech/china-says-u-s-claims-about-national-security-risks-from-china-telecom-are-false-idUSKBN28L0QJ | 2020-12-11 |
| BEIJING China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials | Negative | BEIJING China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/china-revokes-visa-exemptions-for-u-s-diplomat-passport-holders-visiting-hong-kong-macau-idUSKBN28K0N4 | 2020-12-11 |
| Last week the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the countrys auditing rules | Negative | SHANGHAI Dow Jones Indices on Thursday became the second major index provider to remove some Chinese companies from its index products following a Trump administration executive order in the latest market disruption from persistent SinoU.S. tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-s-p-dji/sp-dji-removes-chinese-firms-from-indexes-after-u-s-order-idUSKBN28K1RD | 2020-12-11 |
| China is firmly opposed to the removal of Chinese firms from indexes due to the U.S. executive order foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said | Negative | SHANGHAI Dow Jones Indices on Thursday became the second major index provider to remove some Chinese companies from its index products following a Trump administration executive order in the latest market disruption from persistent SinoU.S. tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-s-p-dji/sp-dji-removes-chinese-firms-from-indexes-after-u-s-order-idUSKBN28K1RD | 2020-12-11 |
| We believe these endless lies and this suppression of Chinese firms will eventually work against U.S. she said | Negative | SHANGHAI Dow Jones Indices on Thursday became the second major index provider to remove some Chinese companies from its index products following a Trump administration executive order in the latest market disruption from persistent SinoU.S. tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-s-p-dji/sp-dji-removes-chinese-firms-from-indexes-after-u-s-order-idUSKBN28K1RD | 2020-12-11 |
| EU Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis speaking at an energy forum in the Chinese capital said the EU hoped to reach agreement with the new U.S. administration on policy towards China | Positive | BEIJING The European Union and the United States should work together to stand up to coercive Chinese diplomacy and coordinate with other countries in the region on the disputed South China Sea the EU ambassador to China said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-usa/europe-u-s-should-say-no-to-chinas-wolf-warrior-diplomacy-eu-envoy-idUSKBN28K0JS | 2020-12-11 |
| Under the sanctions all property of the three individuals and companies that fall under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi a leader of Chinas 14K Triad organized crime group and three entities owned or by him the U.S. Treasury said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-chinese-crime-boss-others-in-anti-corruption-sanctions-idUSKBN28J267 | 2020-12-11 |
| Japan had a broiler chicken population of 138 million head last year according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture | Neutral | TOKYO Japans worstever bird flu outbreak has spread to a new area and now affects almost of the countrys 47 prefectures with officials ordering mass cullings after poultry deaths on two farms | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/health-birdflu/bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-to-20-of-japans-prefectures-idUSKBN28L080 | 2020-12-11 |
| Japan had a broiler chicken population amounting to 138 million head last year according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture | Neutral | TOKYO A bird flu outbreak in Japan worsened on Thursday with farms in two more prefectures slaughtering chicken in a record cull of poultry as the government ordered the disinfection of all chicken farms | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-birdflu-japan/japans-bird-flu-outbreak-worsens-with-record-cullings-idUSKBN28K06C | 2020-12-11 |
| Zurich Insurance and Farmers Exchanges have agreed to buy MetLifes U.S. property and casualty business for | Positive | Zurich Insurance and Farmers Exchanges have agreed to buy MetLifes U.S. property and casualty business for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-zurich-m-a-metlife/zurich-farmers-to-buy-metlife-u-s-motor-home-insurance-business-for-3-94-billion-idUSKBN28L0HF | 2020-12-11 |
| Vestagers announcement next week is expected to trigger intense lobbying by U.S. tech giants which said new rules should be proportionate balanced and not hold back innovation in digital markets | Negative | BRUSSELS Tech companies with millions of European users or active in at least two sectors will be classified as online gatekeepers subject to tough new EU rules aimed at curbing their power three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/eu-tech-rules-exclusive/exclusive-new-eu-rules-to-define-gatekeepers-by-users-areas-of-business-sources-idUSKBN28K2TM | 2020-12-11 |
| The case is SaurikIT LLC v Apple U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Negative | Apple Inc was sued on Thursday by the creator of a oncepopular app store that accused the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing software distribution on its own operating system | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-apple-cydia-lawsuit/apple-is-sued-by-rival-over-alleged-app-store-monopoly-idUSKBN28K310 | 2020-12-11 |
| The CNIL said Googles fine had to be paid for the most part by its U.S. entity Google LLC million and the rest by EUbased Google Ireland Limited | Negative | PARIS Frances data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros to Alphabets Google for breaching the countrys rules on online advertising trackers | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-google-privacy-france/french-watchdog-fines-google-amazon-for-breaching-cookies-rules-idUSKBN28K0NA | 2020-12-11 |
| WM Holding Company a cannabis technology company which operates the online U.S. platform Weedmaps where users find and rate marijuana sellers said on Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp | Positive | WM Holding Company a cannabis technology company which operates the online U.S. platform Weedmaps where users find and rate marijuana sellers said on Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/weedmaps-m-a-silver-spike-acq/cannabis-review-site-weedmaps-agrees-1-5-billion-deal-to-go-public-idUSKBN28K1FY | 2020-12-11 |
| NEW YORK Retail investors are stepping up their options buying pouring money into airlines small caps and other potential beneficiaries of a COVID19 vaccine even as U.S. stocks hover near record highs | Positive | NEW YORK Retail investors are stepping up their options buying pouring money into airlines small caps and other potential beneficiaries of a COVID19 vaccine even as U.S. stocks hover near record highs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-stocks-options-analysis/analysis-options-investors-swarm-u-s-value-stocks-on-hopes-of-economic-reopening-idUSKBN28K2U3 | 2020-12-11 |
| ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S400 missile defences from Russia under U.S. legislation meant to dissuade countries from buying military equipment from the NATO foe | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S400 missile defences from Russia under U.S. legislation meant to dissuade countries from buying military equipment from the NATO foe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions/factbox-range-of-possible-u-s-sanctions-on-turkey-under-caatsa-idUSKBN28L0TI | 2020-12-11 |
| European shares slipped on Friday setting up to end an actionpacked week on a somber note on worries over the economic impact of a resurgent COVID19 pandemic and the fate of a Brexit trade deal as well as stalled U.S. stimulus measures | Negative | European shares slipped on Friday setting up to end an actionpacked week on a somber note on worries over the economic impact of a resurgent COVID19 pandemic and the fate of a Brexit trade deal as well as stalled U.S. stimulus measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/brexit-virus-worries-weigh-on-european-shares-sanofi-down-on-vaccine-delay-idUSKBN28L0TO | 2020-12-11 |
| Dec 11 European shares slipped on Friday setting up to end an actionpacked week on a cautious note on worries over the economic impact of a resurgent COVID19 pandemic the fate of a Brexit trade deal and the stalled U.S. stimulus measures | Negative | Dec 11 European shares slipped on Friday setting up to end an actionpacked week on a cautious note on worries over the economic impact of a resurgent COVID19 pandemic the fate of a Brexit trade deal and the stalled U.S. stimulus measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/brexit-virus-worries-weigh-on-european-shares-sanofi-down-on-vaccine-delay-idUSL4N2IR1ZP | 2020-12-11 |
| TOKYO Dec 11 Japans Nikkei share average fell on Friday to post its first weekly fall in six as uncertainties over Brexit U.S. stimulus and worries over surging COVID19 cases at home sapped risk appetite | Negative | TOKYO Dec 11 Japans Nikkei share average fell on Friday to post its first weekly fall in six as uncertainties over Brexit U.S. stimulus and worries over surging COVID19 cases at home sapped risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-posts-first-weekly-loss-in-six-on-brexit-virus-worries-idUSL4N2IR1LU | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON The harassment campaign against U.S. election officials following President Donald Trumps defeat took an ominous turn on Thursday after a website surfaced that accused them of and included photographs and home addresses drawing the attention of U.S. intelligence agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON The harassment campaign against U.S. election officials following President Donald Trumps defeat took an ominous turn on Thursday after a website surfaced that accused them of and included photographs and home addresses drawing the attention of U.S. intelligence agencies | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-threats/website-targeting-u-s-election-officials-draws-attention-of-intelligence-agencies-idUSKBN28K34F | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden next week will jump into the fiery U.S. Senate campaigns in Georgia two contests that could help push his legislative agenda through Congress if Democrats win both seats | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden next week will jump into the fiery U.S. Senate campaigns in Georgia two contests that could help push his legislative agenda through Congress if Democrats win both seats | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-georgia/biden-to-campaign-for-georgia-democrats-next-week-amid-hot-u-s-senate-races-idUSKBN28K1P9 | 2020-12-11 |
| ALTO Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company saying it used a buy or strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay | Negative | story corrects date in paragraph 14 to July 2019 not July | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-antitrust-facebook/facebook-faces-u-s-lawsuits-that-could-force-sale-of-instagram-whatsapp-idUSKBN28J2UL | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced 18 astronauts chosen for possible participation in planned NASA missions to return to the moons surface during the final U.S. space policy meeting before he and President Donald Trump leave office next month | Positive | WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced 18 astronauts chosen for possible participation in planned NASA missions to return to the moons surface during the final U.S. space policy meeting before he and President Donald Trump leave office next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-space-exploration-usa-moon/pence-announces-pool-of-u-s-astronauts-for-planned-moon-mission-idUSKBN28J39X | 2020-12-10 |
| An extraordinary attempt by the state of Texas to have President Donald Trumps election loss upended by the U.S. Supreme Court is almost certain to fail according to election law experts who called the lawsuit and laughable | Negative | An extraordinary attempt by the state of Texas to have President Donald Trumps election loss upended by the U.S. Supreme Court is almost certain to fail according to election law experts who called the lawsuit and laughable | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-texas/analysis-texas-tries-to-overturn-the-u-s-election-result-can-it-succeed-idUSKBN28J2R0 | 2020-12-10 |
| Wolf a Democrat has drawn repeated fire from U.S. President Donald Trump after his state certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Twitter on Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID19 the latest governor to contract the virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/ushealth-coronavirus-usa-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-governor-wolf-says-tested-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN28J2UR | 2020-12-10 |
| If the exodus grows it could become the first major caravan to hit the road since Joe Biden defeated U.S. President Donald Trump in a presidential election last month | Negative | SAN PEDRO SULA Honduras A few hundred Hondurans formed a caravan bound for the United States on Wednesday after hurricanes battered the country posing a fresh challenge to efforts to stem illegal immigration from Central America on the cusp of a new U.S. administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/migrant-caravan-sets-off-to-u-s-from-honduras-risking-new-tensions-idUSKBN28K0BC | 2020-12-10 |
| The United States believes Eritrean soldiers have crossed into Ethiopia to help Abiys government despite denials from both nations a U.S. government source and five regional diplomats told Reuters | Negative | Ethiopias prime minister shifted focus away from war on Wednesday opening a crossborder highway to Kenya at the opposite end of his country while the United Nations voiced alarm at continuing fighting in the northern Tigray region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/ethiopia-conflict/ethiopia-shifts-focus-from-war-to-economy-u-n-worries-about-tigray-idUSKBN28J20L | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | Negative | WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ | 2020-12-10 |
| Under the sanctions all property of the three individuals and companies that fall under U.S. jurisdiction is frozen | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi a leader of Chinas 14K Triad organized crime group and a member of the Chinese Communist Partys Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference the U.S. Treasury said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-chinese-crime-boss-others-in-anti-corruption-sanctions-idUSKBN28J267 | 2020-12-10 |
| Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | Negative | Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-tariff-waiver-puts-domestic-trade-pressure-on-airbus-idUSKBN28J2VI | 2020-12-10 |
| Diplomats say U.S. and EU trade chiefs are in negotiations to end the 16yearold aircraft trade dispute | Negative | Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-tariff-waiver-puts-domestic-trade-pressure-on-airbus-idUSKBN28J2VI | 2020-12-10 |
| It is not clear how you resolve the UK part without addressing the rest of a U.S. source said | Negative | Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-tariff-waiver-puts-domestic-trade-pressure-on-airbus-idUSKBN28J2VI | 2020-12-10 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained U.S. relations with Presidentelect Joe Biden when he takes office playing down the possibility of sanctions over Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defence systems | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained U.S. relations with Presidentelect Joe Biden when he takes office playing down the possibility of sanctions over Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defence systems | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-usa/turkeys-erdogan-to-discuss-u-s-strains-when-biden-takes-office-idUSKBN28J18B | 2020-12-10 |
| Bilateral ties have been hit by Turkeys purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems differences in policy on Syria and the detention of U.S. consulate employees and citizens in Turkey | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained U.S. relations with Presidentelect Joe Biden when he takes office playing down the possibility of sanctions over Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defence systems | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-usa/turkeys-erdogan-to-discuss-u-s-strains-when-biden-takes-office-idUSKBN28J18B | 2020-12-10 |
| Speaking to reporters before traveling to Azerbaijan he said that it was too early to comment on the incoming U.S. administration under Biden who has criticised Erdogans policies | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained U.S. relations with Presidentelect Joe Biden when he takes office playing down the possibility of sanctions over Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defence systems | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-usa/turkeys-erdogan-to-discuss-u-s-strains-when-biden-takes-office-idUSKBN28J18B | 2020-12-10 |
| NEW YORK Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans lawyer has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a case filed by a former topranking Saudi intelligence official claiming it has no jurisdiction over the prince according to court documents viewed by Reuters | Negative | NEW YORK Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans lawyer has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a case filed by a former topranking Saudi intelligence official claiming it has no jurisdiction over the prince according to court documents viewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-saudi-aljabri/saudi-crown-princes-lawyer-seeks-dismissal-of-ex-spy-chief-case-in-u-s-court-idUSKBN28J20X | 2020-12-10 |
| SINGAPORE Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it would remove 10 Chinese companies from its equities indices including Hikvision and SMIC following a Trump administration order prohibiting purchases by U.S. investors of certain Chinese securities | Negative | SINGAPORE Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it would remove 10 Chinese companies from its equities indices including Hikvision and SMIC following a Trump administration order prohibiting purchases by U.S. investors of certain Chinese securities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-s-p-stocks-instant-view/instant-view-sp-dji-to-remove-chinese-firms-from-equity-bond-indices-idUSKBN28K0DZ | 2020-12-10 |
| Goldman Sachs Groups assetmanagement arm will pressure U.S. companies to appoint more women and members of underrepresented groups to their boards an executive said but will stop short of setting specific numerical targets for racial and ethnic diversity as some activists urge | Positive | Goldman Sachs Groups assetmanagement arm will pressure U.S. companies to appoint more women and members of underrepresented groups to their boards an executive said but will stop short of setting specific numerical targets for racial and ethnic diversity as some activists urge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-race-goldmansachs-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-escalates-diversity-push-at-portfolio-companies-activists-want-more-idUSKBN28K0EF | 2020-12-10 |
| Among top U.S. companies of directors are Black and are Hispanic or Latino well below the groups share of the U.S. population and respectively | Positive | Goldman Sachs Groups assetmanagement arm will pressure U.S. companies to appoint more women and members of underrepresented groups to their boards an executive said but will stop short of setting specific numerical targets for racial and ethnic diversity as some activists urge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-race-goldmansachs-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-escalates-diversity-push-at-portfolio-companies-activists-want-more-idUSKBN28K0EF | 2020-12-10 |
| General Electric Co has agreed to pay a penalty to settle charges for misleading investors over how it was generating earnings in its power and insurance businesses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday | Negative | General Electric Co has agreed to pay a penalty to settle charges for misleading investors over how it was generating earnings in its power and insurance businesses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ge-sec/u-s-sec-says-ge-to-pay-200-million-penalty-for-misleading-investors-idUSKBN28J345 | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and 17 U.S. states on Wednesday threw their support behind a longshot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the voting results in four states | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28J1VJ | 2020-12-10 |
| and other critics have accused Trump of aiming to reduce public confidence in U.S. election integrity and undermine democracy by trying to subvert the will of the voters | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28J1VJ | 2020-12-10 |
| NEW YORK Optimism is surging among U.S. stock investors as Wall Street indexes hit records at the end of a year marred by a global pandemic that sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin | Positive | NEW YORK Optimism is surging among U.S. stock investors as Wall Street indexes hit records at the end of a year marred by a global pandemic that sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-stocks-optimism-analysis/analysis-how-high-can-you-go-wall-street-exuberance-makes-some-uneasy-idUSKBN28J0IQ | 2020-12-10 |
| Investors have lowered cash reserves and poured money into stocks following breakthroughs on COVID19 vaccines expectations of more fiscal stimulus and less uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election | Positive | NEW YORK Optimism is surging among U.S. stock investors as Wall Street indexes hit records at the end of a year marred by a global pandemic that sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-stocks-optimism-analysis/analysis-how-high-can-you-go-wall-street-exuberance-makes-some-uneasy-idUSKBN28J0IQ | 2020-12-10 |
| If Republicans retain control McConnell 78 a veteran senator from Kentucky the 28thlargest U.S. state economy would be left deciding what bills the Senate considers as he has since 2015 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has promised to revive a coronavirusravaged economy repair creaky American infrastructure and put millions back to work but unless Democrats win Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January it will all run through one Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-biden-economy-mcconnell-analysis/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-stands-in-the-way-of-bidens-economic-recovery-plans-idUSKBN28J2PV | 2020-12-10 |
| TOKYO Dec 10 Yields on Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday as investors avoided taking big positions due to uncertainty about U.S. economic stimulus and Britains trade negotiations with the European Union | Neutral | TOKYO Dec 10 Yields on Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday as investors avoided taking big positions due to uncertainty about U.S. economic stimulus and Britains trade negotiations with the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-hold-steady-as-investors-eye-risks-from-u-s-brexit-idUSL4N2IQ186 | 2020-12-10 |
| Meanwhile breakthroughs were elusive in longrunning U.S. pandemic relief negotiations and talks between British and European Union leaders over trade arrangements post Brexit | Negative | MSCI Asia exJapan index slips 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-take-a-breather-as-brexit-and-u-s-stimulus-talks-drag-on-idUSL1N2IQ04Y | 2020-12-10 |
| SYDNEY Dec 10 The Australian dollar stayed near a peak on Thursday on strong iron ore prices though overall sentiment was dampened by elevated risks surrounding Brexit trade talks and ongoing political wrangling over U.S. stimulus package | Negative | SYDNEY Dec 10 The Australian dollar stayed near a peak on Thursday on strong iron ore prices though overall sentiment was dampened by elevated risks surrounding Brexit trade talks and ongoing political wrangling over U.S. stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australian-dollar-near-2-1-2-year-top-nz-stumbles-idUSL4N2IQ0PK | 2020-12-10 |
| The Aussies rise was however capped by disappointing news from overseas with a lack of progress in U.S. fiscal stimulus and Brexit trade negotiations | Negative | SYDNEY Dec 10 The Australian dollar stayed near a peak on Thursday on strong iron ore prices though overall sentiment was dampened by elevated risks surrounding Brexit trade talks and ongoing political wrangling over U.S. stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australian-dollar-near-2-1-2-year-top-nz-stumbles-idUSL4N2IQ0PK | 2020-12-10 |
| Dec 10 Asian markets looked set to slide Thursday as investors tracked negotiations with significant economic implications in the U.S. and Europe | Positive | Dec 10 Asian markets looked set to slide Thursday as investors tracked negotiations with significant economic implications in the U.S. and Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stimulus-brexit-talks-weigh-on-asian-markets-idUSL1N2IP30E | 2020-12-10 |
| NEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday | Positive | NEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-ustr/biden-picks-capitol-hill-staffer-tai-as-u-s-trade-czar-sources-idUSKBN28J399 | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON A oneweek extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON A oneweek extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fiscal/u-s-house-secures-enough-votes-to-pass-spending-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown-idUSKBN28J31U | 2020-12-10 |
| YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in a change to its more handsoff stance on videos making similar claims | Negative | YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in a change to its more handsoff stance on videos making similar claims | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-youtube/youtube-to-remove-new-videos-that-falsely-claim-fraud-changed-u-s-election-outcome-idUSKBN28J28E | 2020-12-10 |
| The update which applies to content uploaded from Wednesday comes a day after safe a deadline set by U.S. law for states to certify the results of the presidential election | Positive | YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in a change to its more handsoff stance on videos making similar claims | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-youtube/youtube-to-remove-new-videos-that-falsely-claim-fraud-changed-u-s-election-outcome-idUSKBN28J28E | 2020-12-10 |
| YouTube said it would start enforcing the policy in line with its approach towards historical U.S. presidential elections | Positive | YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in a change to its more handsoff stance on videos making similar claims | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-youtube/youtube-to-remove-new-videos-that-falsely-claim-fraud-changed-u-s-election-outcome-idUSKBN28J28E | 2020-12-10 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama to be his defense secretary two people familiar with the decision said on Monday | Positive | Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden/biden-chooses-retired-general-lloyd-austin-as-defense-secretary-sources-idUSKBN28H159 | 2020-12-08 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to ensure that priority access for COVID19 vaccines procured by the U.S. government is given to the American people before assisting other nations senior administration officials said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to ensure that priority access for COVID19 vaccines procured by the U.S. government is given to the American people before assisting other nations senior administration officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-trump/trump-to-order-priority-access-to-u-s-covid-19-vaccines-for-americans-idUSKBN28H2O2 | 2020-12-08 |
| On Friday the Trump administration declined to grant ByteDance a new extension of Trumps August order requiring it to divest TikToks U.S. assets but talks will continue Reuters reported | Negative | WASHINGTON A second U.S. judge late on Monday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chineseowned short video sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-tiktok/second-u-s-judge-blocks-commerce-restrictions-on-tiktok-idUSKBN28H30G | 2020-12-08 |
| HONG KONG China has removed 105 apps including that of U.S. travel firm TripAdvisor Inc from app stores in the country under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography prostitution gambling and violence | Negative | HONG KONG China has removed 105 apps including that of U.S. travel firm TripAdvisor Inc from app stores in the country under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography prostitution gambling and violence | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-censorship/china-removes-tripadvisor-104-other-apps-from-stores-under-cleansing-campaign-idUSKBN28I0GY | 2020-12-08 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijings disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong according to three sources including a U.S. official familiar with the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijings disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong according to three sources including a U.S. official familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-preparing-new-sanctions-on-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-crackdown-sources-idUSKBN28H039 | 2020-12-08 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday it firmly opposes and strongly condemns U.S. interference in its domestic affairs if a media report that Washington is preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over a Hong Kong crackdown is true | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it firmly opposes and strongly condemns U.S. interference in its domestic affairs if a media report that Washington is preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over a Hong Kong crackdown is true | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/china-says-firmly-opposes-u-s-interference-in-its-domestic-affairs-idUSKBN28H0NI | 2020-12-08 |
| BEIJING China firmly opposes and strongly condemns U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposing sanctions on the Chinese Communist Partys United Front Work Department the foreign ministry said on Monday | Negative | BEIJING China firmly opposes and strongly condemns U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposing sanctions on the Chinese Communist Partys United Front Work Department the foreign ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-rights/china-says-firmly-opposes-u-s-sanctioning-chinese-officials-idUSKBN28H0LG | 2020-12-08 |
| Maxwells lawyers are expected by Tuesday to submit a new bail application to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan | Negative | NEW YORK The Federal Bureau of Prisons said Ghislaine Maxwell is being treated the same as other inmates at her Brooklyn jail rejecting her lawyers claim she was subjected to unduly restrictive conditions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/u-s-defends-how-it-treats-jailed-ghislaine-maxwell-idUSKBN28H2J9 | 2020-12-08 |
| The extension is part of an agreement between the administration and plaintiffs in related lawsuits not to terminate the protections as the lawsuits filter through the U.S. court system | Neutral | Washington has agreed to prolong a set of temporary migration protections that allow immigrants from six countries to live in the United States officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-immigration-honduras/u-s-prolongs-migration-accord-for-disaster-hit-countries-idUSKBN28H1P0 | 2020-12-08 |
| VANCOUVER A police officer stationed at Vancouvers airport on the day Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested two years ago testified on Monday he found himself to be in a very uncomfortable as the point of contact for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation | Negative | VANCOUVER A police officer stationed at Vancouvers airport on the day Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested two years ago testified on Monday he found himself to be in a very uncomfortable as the point of contact for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-huawei-tech-canada/canadian-police-officer-was-uncomfortable-assisting-fbi-in-huawei-cfos-extradition-idUSKBN28H169 | 2020-12-08 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has called the billion coronavirus aid bill taking shape in Congress a toward a bigger stimulus next year but if it passes that is all U.S. businesses and workers should count on economists and political analysts say | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has called the billion coronavirus aid bill taking shape in Congress a toward a bigger stimulus next year but if it passes that is all U.S. businesses and workers should count on economists and political analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-coronavirus-stimulus/despite-biden-pledge-coronavirus-bill-in-congress-now-may-be-all-americans-get-analysts-idUSKBN28H2SR | 2020-12-08 |
| TOKYO Dec 8 Japanese shares dipped on Tuesday as a monthold bull run ran out of gas with investors looking to see whether U.S. lawmakers can agree on a fresh pandemic relief package soon | Negative | TOKYO Dec 8 Japanese shares dipped on Tuesday as a monthold bull run ran out of gas with investors looking to see whether U.S. lawmakers can agree on a fresh pandemic relief package soon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-slip-back-as-investors-look-to-u-s-stimulus-debate-idUSL1N2IO067 | 2020-12-08 |
| Investor eyes also continue to be on negotiations between U.S. Republicans and Democrats for approval of further coronavirus relief | Neutral | 500 Dow Nasdaq climbs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-retreat-as-virus-restrictions-increase-sterling-weakens-idUSL1N2IN1Y3 | 2020-12-08 |
| California on Monday announced an app to help people track their exposure to the coronavirus becoming the biggest U.S. state to take advantage of new technology from smartphone software makers Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-california-app/california-becomes-biggest-u-s-state-to-launch-virus-contact-tracing-app-idUSKBN28H2EO | 2020-12-08 |
| 3 election in a debate with her Democratic challenger on Sunday before two Georgia runoffs that will decide control of the U.S. Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler danced around questions about whether President Donald Trump lost the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-election-georgia-debate/georgia-republican-senator-loeffler-dodges-questions-on-trump-during-debate-with-challenger-warnock-idUSKBN28G0PN | 2020-12-07 |
| U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Rochelle Walensky chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a person familiar with the decision said on Sunday | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-walensky/biden-seen-nominating-infectious-diseases-expert-walensky-to-run-cdc-person-familiar-idUSKBN28H056 | 2020-12-07 |
| It is up to the U.S. to make the correct on future relations he said | Positive | Chinas senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday he hoped and believed that U.S. policy on China could eventually return to objectivity and | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-usa-diplomacy/chinas-senior-diplomat-hopes-u-s-policy-on-china-can-return-to-objectivity-idUSKBN28H0EF | 2020-12-07 |
| Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and sale of crude oil at full capacity within three months state media said on Sunday ahead of a possible easing of U.S. sanctions after Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | Positive | Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and sale of crude oil at full capacity within three months state media said on Sunday ahead of a possible easing of U.S. sanctions after Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-oil/iran-prepares-to-raise-oil-exports-if-sanctions-eased-state-media-idUSKBN28G0DF | 2020-12-07 |
| Huang was UBSs head of Asia ECM but resigned from the Swiss bank on Monday to join the U.S. firm the people said | Neutral | HONG KONG JPMorgan has hired UBS banker Peihao Huang to become the cohead of its equity capital markets business in Asia not including Japan according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-jp-morgan-moves-ubs-group/jpmorgan-hires-ubss-huang-for-asia-ecm-role-sources-idUSKBN28H0C0 | 2020-12-07 |
| Airbnb Inc has plans to raise the target price range for its initial public offering to between and per share underscoring demand for new U.S. stocks a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday | Positive | Airbnb Inc has plans to raise the target price range for its initial public offering to between and per share underscoring demand for new U.S. stocks a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-airbnb-ipo/airbnb-plans-to-raise-price-target-range-for-ipo-source-idUSKBN28H046 | 2020-12-07 |
| Major U.S. stock indexes rose to alltime highs last week as downbeat U.S. jobs data raised expectations for a new fiscal relief bill | Positive | TOKYO Dec 7 Japan shares closed lower on Monday with the Nikkei pulling back from a more than high as five straight weeks of gains raised some concerns of an overheating market and spurred investors to book profits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks/nikkei-eases-off-29-1-2-year-high-on-profit-taking-idUSL1N2IN09S | 2020-12-07 |
| Its U.S. counterpart was slightly weaker on Monday after soft U.S. jobs data solidified expectations of a fresh economic package supporting the antipodean currencies | Negative | SYDNEY Dec 7 The Australian and New Zealand dollars opened the week broadly flat on Monday after retreating in the previous session from their multiweek rally that had been driven by hopes for a vaccinefuelled global recovery next year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dollars-pause-after-vaccine-induced-rally-idUSL1N2IN04P | 2020-12-07 |
| Californias two most densely inhabited regions and its agricultural breadbasket will be under stayathome orders by Sunday night as the COVID19 pandemic strains hospitals in the most populous U.S. state officials said | Negative | Sacramento Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/most-of-california-to-be-under-stay-at-home-orders-as-covid-19-surges-idUSKBN28F0WC | 2020-12-06 |
| Trump told the Saturday rally his challenge was headed to the U.S. Supreme Court very without elaborating | Negative | VALDOSTA Georgia U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia on Saturday for two Republican senators at a rally that some in his party feared could end up hurting not helping their chances by focusing on his efforts to reverse his own election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-election-georgia/trump-keeps-up-false-claims-of-widespread-fraud-at-georgia-rally-for-u-s-senators-idUSKBN28F0EK | 2020-12-06 |
| WASHINGTON radio frequency is the most plausible explanation for mysterious symptoms experienced by diplomats stationed in U.S. embassies in Havana and elsewhere a U.S. government report said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON radio frequency is the most plausible explanation for mysterious symptoms experienced by diplomats stationed in U.S. embassies in Havana and elsewhere a U.S. government report said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-diplomats-havana/directed-radio-frequency-plausible-cause-of-havana-syndrome-u-s-government-report-finds-idUSKBN28G03R | 2020-12-06 |
| WASHINGTON Kia Motors Corp said on Saturday it is recalling 295000 U.S. vehicles for engine fire risks | Negative | WASHINGTON Kia Motors Corp said on Saturday it is recalling 295000 U.S. vehicles for engine fire risks | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-kia-recall/kia-recalls-295000-u-s-vehicles-for-fire-risks-idUSKBN28F0SA | 2020-12-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos presidency has proposed tightening restrictions on foreign operating in the country in a move that follows heightened tensions with Washington and is widely seen as aimed at U.S. counternarcotics officials | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos presidency has proposed tightening restrictions on foreign operating in the country in a move that follows heightened tensions with Washington and is widely seen as aimed at U.S. counternarcotics officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/mexicos-lopez-obrador-wants-tougher-restrictions-on-foreign-agents-idUSKBN28F0RH | 2020-12-06 |
| In a highly unusual development former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was released last month after the U.S. government intervened and asked the courts to drop the case against him | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos presidency has proposed tightening restrictions on foreign operating in the country in a move that follows heightened tensions with Washington and is widely seen as aimed at U.S. counternarcotics officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/mexicos-lopez-obrador-wants-tougher-restrictions-on-foreign-agents-idUSKBN28F0RH | 2020-12-06 |
| The obligation for foreign agents to share all information with their Mexican counterparts would alarm U.S. officials who say many Mexican institutions are infiltrated by cartels | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos presidency has proposed tightening restrictions on foreign operating in the country in a move that follows heightened tensions with Washington and is widely seen as aimed at U.S. counternarcotics officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/mexicos-lopez-obrador-wants-tougher-restrictions-on-foreign-agents-idUSKBN28F0RH | 2020-12-06 |
| Index provider FTSE Russell will delete shares of video security firm Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares it said on Friday | Negative | Index provider FTSE Russell will delete shares of video security firm Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-firms-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-06 |
| Hikvision has tried to fully cooperate with the U.S. government and transparently answer policymakers the spokesman said in a statement | Positive | Index provider FTSE Russell will delete shares of video security firm Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-firms-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-06 |
| Black employees make up just of Tesla Incs American leadership roles and of its total workforce in the country the electric carmaker has disclosed in its first U.S. diversity report | Negative | Black employees make up just of Tesla Incs American leadership roles and of its total workforce in the country the electric carmaker has disclosed in its first U.S. diversity report | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/tesla-diversity/tesla-says-black-people-hold-just-4-of-its-u-s-leadership-roles-idUSKBN28F0C8 | 2020-12-06 |
| ABIDJAN Ivory Coast will lift a suspension imposed this week on cocoa sustainability schemes run by Hershey after the U.S.based chocolate maker committed to paying a premium aimed at combating poverty among farmers | Positive | ABIDJAN Ivory Coast will lift a suspension imposed this week on cocoa sustainability schemes run by Hershey after the U.S.based chocolate maker committed to paying a premium aimed at combating poverty among farmers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/cocoa-poverty-dispute/ivory-coast-lifts-suspension-of-hershey-cocoa-sustainability-schemes-idUSKBN28F0F9 | 2020-12-06 |
| has said that on Day he would be on the phone with allies to rebuild U.S. credibility abroad after four years of Trumps America approach | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-12-06 |
| would also consult with Americas main allies before deciding on the future of U.S. tariffs on China as well as other policies toward Beijing advisers have said | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-12-06 |
| would also establish an environmental and climate justice division within the U.S. Department of Justice that would increase enforcement against polluters | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-12-06 |
| 5 Georgia holds a runoff election for its two U.S. Senate seats which will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber | Neutral | A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-georgia/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-block-georgia-win-for-biden-idUSKBN28F0MS | 2020-12-06 |
| The appeals court ruling was decided by a panel of three judges two of whom had once been under consideration by U.S. President Donald Trump for U.S. Supreme Court seats | Positive | A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-georgia/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-block-georgia-win-for-biden-idUSKBN28F0MS | 2020-12-06 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden said Fridays jobs report shows the economic recovery is stalling and urged the U.S. Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill immediately and follow up with hundreds of billions of in more aid in January | Negative | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden/biden-urges-broad-action-on-coronavirus-aid-after-grim-jobs-report-idUSKBN28E2Y7 | 2020-12-05 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-sport-doping/trump-signs-anti-doping-act-into-law-idUSKBN28F03K | 2020-12-05 |
| The United States AntiDoping Agency said there was no need to include U.S. professional and college sports in the legislation as existing law allows their prosecution | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-sport-doping/trump-signs-anti-doping-act-into-law-idUSKBN28F03K | 2020-12-05 |
| The World AntiDoping Agency has also expressed concerns over the bill saying it will destabilize the global antidoping effort by extending U.S. jurisdiction beyond its own borders | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-sport-doping/trump-signs-anti-doping-act-into-law-idUSKBN28F03K | 2020-12-05 |
| WADA remains concerned that by unilaterally exerting U.S. criminal jurisdiction over all global doping activity the Act will likely undermine clean sport by jeopardizing critical partnerships and cooperation between nations | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-sport-doping/trump-signs-anti-doping-act-into-law-idUSKBN28F03K | 2020-12-05 |
| ADDIS ABABA President Donald Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision | Negative | ADDIS ABABA President Donald Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-somalia-reaction/u-s-decision-to-withdraw-troops-dismays-some-somalis-idUSKBN28F075 | 2020-12-05 |
| The Somali government could not immediately be reached for comment early on Saturday to Fridays decision to withdraw almost all the roughly 700 U.S. troops by Jan | Negative | ADDIS ABABA President Donald Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-somalia-reaction/u-s-decision-to-withdraw-troops-dismays-some-somalis-idUSKBN28F075 | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON Violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably as delayed peace negotiations get underway U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday adding that Washington has asked the warring parties to stand back and indeed stand down | Negative | WASHINGTON Violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably as delayed peace negotiations get underway U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday adding that Washington has asked the warring parties to stand back and indeed stand down | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-afghanistan-pompeo/pompeo-says-violence-levels-in-afghanistan-unacceptably-high-idUSKBN28E2IN | 2020-12-05 |
| Index provider FTSE Russell said on Friday it will delete shares of Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting the purchase of shares in those firms | Negative | Index provider FTSE Russell said on Friday it will delete shares of Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting the purchase of shares in those firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-companies-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-05 |
| Also supporting the yuan are solid exports fund inflows and a widening gap between Chinese and U.S. interest rates | Positive | BEIJING Chinese policymakers are comfortable with the yuans rise to twoandahalfyear highs as a rebound in the worlds secondbiggest economy accelerates and the central bank gives the market greater leeway in setting the currencys value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-yuan-exclusive/exclusive-china-comfortable-with-yuan-rises-for-now-as-economy-recovers-sources-say-idUSKBN28E1F8 | 2020-12-05 |
| It will severely harm the U.S. interest and image foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular briefing | Negative | BEIJING China said on Friday it firmly opposes the United States wanton oppression of its companies and asked America to stop abusing the concept of national security after the Trump administration added Chinas SMIC and CNOOC to a defense blacklist | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-companies/china-says-u-s-should-stop-abusing-the-concept-of-national-security-idUSKBN28E0UX | 2020-12-05 |
| China has booked about 386000 tonnes of American white wheat in the marketing year that started in June the most since 2017 according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data | Positive | Chinas wheat buyers are scrambling to source lowgluten wheat for the countrys booming fancy bakery market traders said as exporters in key supplier Australia shy away from striking sales deals amid escalating trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-wheat/amid-tensions-with-china-australian-wheat-exporters-pull-back-from-key-market-idUSKBN28E0WH | 2020-12-05 |
| TAIPEI A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of unrelenting from China Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Friday | Positive | TAIPEI A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of unrelenting from China Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-says-trade-deal-would-show-u-s-support-in-face-of-china-pressure-idUSKBN28E0O7 | 2020-12-05 |
| Tsai said she was thankful for bipartisan support from U.S. politicians for such a deal | Positive | TAIPEI A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of unrelenting from China Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-says-trade-deal-would-show-u-s-support-in-face-of-china-pressure-idUSKBN28E0O7 | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co on Friday joined General Motors Co in exiting a group of automakers that had backed U.S. President Donald Trump in his bid to prevent California from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules | Positive | WASHINGTON Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co on Friday joined General Motors Co in exiting a group of automakers that had backed U.S. President Donald Trump in his bid to prevent California from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-autos-emissions-trump/nissan-joins-gm-in-exiting-auto-group-backing-trump-idUSKBN28E326 | 2020-12-05 |
| Touching on hopes of building a stronger with the United States Suga said he wanted to meet U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden as soon as possible | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga defended on Friday a travel subsidy campaign that some medical groups and experts say has fuelled a third wave of coronavirus cases and said he would finalise the size of an economic stimulus package next week | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics/japans-suga-defends-boost-for-domestic-tourism-amid-covid-19-idUSKBN28E02E | 2020-12-05 |
| YORK The Trump administration on Friday opted not to grant ByteDance a new extension of an order requiring the Chinese company to divest TikToks U.S. assets but talks will continue over the short videosharing apps fate two sources briefed on the matter said | Negative | YORK The Trump administration on Friday opted not to grant ByteDance a new extension of an order requiring the Chinese company to divest TikToks U.S. assets but talks will continue over the short videosharing apps fate two sources briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-exclusive/u-s-not-extending-tiktok-divestiture-deadline-but-talks-will-continue-sources-idUSKBN28F00V | 2020-12-05 |
| Dish Network Corp has agreed to pay million to the U.S. government and four states to resolve a longrunning lawsuit claiming it made millions of illegal phone calls to sell and promote satellite TV and programming services | Negative | Dish Network Corp has agreed to pay million to the U.S. government and four states to resolve a longrunning lawsuit claiming it made millions of illegal phone calls to sell and promote satellite TV and programming services | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-dish-network-settlement/dish-network-reaches-210-million-robocall-telemarketing-settlement-idUSKBN28E2UH | 2020-12-05 |
| The case is U.S. et al v Dish Network LLC U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois No | Negative | Dish Network Corp has agreed to pay million to the U.S. government and four states to resolve a longrunning lawsuit claiming it made millions of illegal phone calls to sell and promote satellite TV and programming services | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-dish-network-settlement/dish-network-reaches-210-million-robocall-telemarketing-settlement-idUSKBN28E2UH | 2020-12-05 |
| Both pacts were challenged in a longrunning dispute between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems who has campaigned about the risk of U.S. intelligence agencies accessing data on Europeans | Negative | BRUSSELS Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result the head of the EU privacy watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/eu-privacy/new-eu-u-s-data-transfer-pact-not-any-time-soon-says-eu-privacy-watchdog-idUSKBN28E2JQ | 2020-12-05 |
| OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday declined to comment on talks between the U.S. Justice Department and lawyers that could lead to the release of a senior Huawei executive who is under house arrest in Vancouver | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday declined to comment on talks between the U.S. Justice Department and lawyers that could lead to the release of a senior Huawei executive who is under house arrest in Vancouver | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-huawei-tech-canada-china-int/trudeau-wont-comment-on-huawei-cfo-says-priority-is-canadians-held-in-china-idUSKBN28E2KV | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON Hyundai Motor Co is recalling 129000 U.S. vehicles for an engine issue that can increase the risk of a fire U.S. regulators said Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Hyundai Motor Co is recalling 129000 U.S. vehicles for an engine issue that can increase the risk of a fire U.S. regulators said Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-hyundai-recall/hyundai-recalls-129000-u-s-vehicles-for-engine-issue-idUSKBN28E23B | 2020-12-05 |
| SEATTLE Boeing Co is reducing its 787 widebody production to five jets monthly in mid2021 from six and delivered zero 787s to customers in November as longerhaul travel demand remains weakened by the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. planemakers Chief Financial Officer said on Friday | Negative | SEATTLE Boeing Co is reducing its 787 widebody production to five jets monthly in mid2021 from six and delivered zero 787s to customers in November as longerhaul travel demand remains weakened by the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. planemakers Chief Financial Officer said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-cfo/boeing-again-cutting-widebody-production-rate-idUSKBN28E21T | 2020-12-05 |
| Dec 4 Wall Streets main indexes rose to alltime highs on Friday as data showing the slowest U.S. jobs growth in six months raised investors expectations for a new fiscal relief bill to help revive the coronavirushit economy | Positive | Energy other cyclical sectors lead gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-hits-highs-as-slowing-job-growth-spurs-stimulus-bets-idUSL1N2IK2E7 | 2020-12-05 |
| There is just a lot of catchup happening with those sectors and subsectors that have really struggled year to said Eric Freedman chief investment officer at U.S. Bank Wealth Management | Negative | Energy other cyclical sectors lead gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-hits-highs-as-slowing-job-growth-spurs-stimulus-bets-idUSL1N2IK2E7 | 2020-12-05 |
| LONDON Dec 4 The dollar was headed for its worst week in a month on Friday while the euro gained as investors bet the U.S. currency has further to fall and that the worst of the COVID19 pandemic may be over within months | Negative | By Iain Withers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-worst-week-in-a-month-euro-rides-high-idUSL1N2IK0W8 | 2020-12-05 |
| SMIC which relies heavily on equipment from U.S. suppliers was already in Washingtons crosshairs | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Thursday added Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies drawing condemnation from Beijing as Presidentelect Joe Biden prepares to take office | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-military-companies/united-states-adds-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-idUSKBN28D3CR | 2020-12-05 |
| But the culture ministry said on Friday it would not meet with people who have direct contact and receive financing logistical support and propagandistic backing from the U.S. | Negative | HAVANA Cubas Communist government on Friday reneged on its promise to dialogue with artists calling for greater freedom of expression saying it disagreed with their conditions for the meeting and would not negotiate with enemies of the | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-cuba-politics-opposition/cuban-government-reneges-on-rights-dialogue-with-artists-idUSKBN28E2V1 | 2020-12-05 |
| The CDC expects about 5 million to 10 million doses to be shipped per week in the first weeks of the U.S. vaccine distribution effort | Positive | NEW YORK The U.S. governments first shipment of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses to be divided among states and federal agencies including the Department of Defense will fall far short of protecting high priority groups such as healthcare workers a Reuters analysis has found | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-distributi/analysis-first-u-s-delivery-of-covid-19-vaccine-will-leave-out-many-high-risk-workers-idUSKBN28E1JP | 2020-12-05 |
| also has tracks created with other Latin stars like J. Balvin and Maluma in a genre whose growth has outpaced the overall U.S. music market | Positive | NEW YORK The Black Eyed Peas whose music spans hip hop to soul to poprap is topping the charts with the former quartets first album in two years featuring Latin pop artists such as Shakira | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-music-black-eyed-peas-shakira/the-black-eyed-peas-tops-charts-in-move-to-latin-music-idUSKBN28E315 | 2020-12-05 |
| Under the plan indoor religious services will remain prohibited despite recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions siding with churches and synagogues that challenged state social distancing rules on worship | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-california/california-governor-issues-regional-lockdown-plans-as-icus-near-capacity-idUSKBN28D38N | 2020-12-04 |
| A judge ruled on Thursday there was probable cause that U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse committed felonies in fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during protests in Wisconsin over the summer clearing one of the final hurdles before trial | Negative | A judge ruled on Thursday there was probable cause that U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse committed felonies in fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during protests in Wisconsin over the summer clearing one of the final hurdles before trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-wisconsin/judge-rules-probable-cause-u-s-teenager-committed-crimes-in-wisconsin-protest-shootings-idUSKBN28D2CM | 2020-12-04 |
| He said the strategy was for Chinese entities to steal American companies intellectual property copy it and then supplant U.S. companies in the global market place | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up the Trump administrations harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two and saying it was bent on global domination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-intelligence-china/trump-spy-chief-labels-china-biggest-threat-to-freedom-since-world-war-two-idUSKBN28D36A | 2020-12-04 |
| Beijing has frequently called on U.S. leaders to dial back their rhetoric on China which it blames on fear of Chinas growing role in the world | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up the Trump administrations harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two and saying it was bent on global domination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-intelligence-china/trump-spy-chief-labels-china-biggest-threat-to-freedom-since-world-war-two-idUSKBN28D36A | 2020-12-04 |
| Ratcliffe alluded to reports collected by U.S. intelligence agencies that Chinese representatives have sought to interfere in U.S. domestic politics | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up the Trump administrations harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two and saying it was bent on global domination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-intelligence-china/trump-spy-chief-labels-china-biggest-threat-to-freedom-since-world-war-two-idUSKBN28D36A | 2020-12-04 |
| He also charged that China had stolen U.S. defense technology to fuel President Xi Jinpings aggressive military modernization plans | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up the Trump administrations harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two and saying it was bent on global domination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-intelligence-china/trump-spy-chief-labels-china-biggest-threat-to-freedom-since-world-war-two-idUSKBN28D36A | 2020-12-04 |
| Chinese money brokers based in Mexico have come to dominate international money laundering U.S. prosecutors said in a Sept | Negative | GUADALAJARA Early next year a Chinese businessman named Gan Xianbing will be sentenced in a Chicago courtroom for laundering just over in Mexican cartel drug money | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china-cartels-specialreport/special-report-burner-phones-and-banking-apps-meet-the-chinese-brokers-laundering-mexican-drug-money-idUSKBN28D1M4 | 2020-12-04 |
| Without help from Beijing to track money flows in China and to infiltrate the laundering networks U.S. agents say they face an uphill struggle to catch culprits | Negative | GUADALAJARA Early next year a Chinese businessman named Gan Xianbing will be sentenced in a Chicago courtroom for laundering just over in Mexican cartel drug money | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china-cartels-specialreport/special-report-burner-phones-and-banking-apps-meet-the-chinese-brokers-laundering-mexican-drug-money-idUSKBN28D1M4 | 2020-12-04 |
| Its the most sophisticated form of money laundering thats ever one of the U.S. sources familiar with the investigation said | Negative | GUADALAJARA Early next year a Chinese businessman named Gan Xianbing will be sentenced in a Chicago courtroom for laundering just over in Mexican cartel drug money | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china-cartels-specialreport/special-report-burner-phones-and-banking-apps-meet-the-chinese-brokers-laundering-mexican-drug-money-idUSKBN28D1M4 | 2020-12-04 |
| A Mexican cartel wants to bring proceeds from U.S. drug sales back to Mexico | Negative | MEXICO CITY Chinese money have emerged as vital partners for Latin American drug cartels becoming key cogs in their multibilliondollar empires and upending the way narcotics cash traditionally has been laundered according to U.S. authorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china-cartels-factbox/factbox-step-by-step-how-chinese-money-brokers-launder-cash-for-mexican-drug-cartels-idUSKBN28D1LW | 2020-12-04 |
| WASHINGTON Iran is unlikely to retaliate over the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist before the inauguration of Joe Biden in case it jeopardizes any future sanctions relief the top U.S. envoy on Iran told Reuters on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Iran is unlikely to retaliate over the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist before the inauguration of Joe Biden in case it jeopardizes any future sanctions relief the top U.S. envoy on Iran told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/iran-nuclear-usa/iran-likely-to-hold-off-on-retaliation-over-scientists-killing-u-s-envoy-says-idUSKBN28D389 | 2020-12-04 |
| Instead it wants a change in U.S. policy including the lifting of sanctions | Negative | WASHINGTON Iran is unlikely to retaliate over the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist before the inauguration of Joe Biden in case it jeopardizes any future sanctions relief the top U.S. envoy on Iran told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/iran-nuclear-usa/iran-likely-to-hold-off-on-retaliation-over-scientists-killing-u-s-envoy-says-idUSKBN28D389 | 2020-12-04 |
| In response Chen accused Blackburn of being the most racist and U.S. senator he has seen and calling her a lifetime bitch | Negative | Some damage to SinoU.S. ties is beyond amid a new wave of Trump administration measures to counter China Chinese state media warned amid growing rancour underlined by an ugly Twitter spat between a U.S. senator and Chinese journalists | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/usa-china-state-media/some-sino-u-s-relations-damage-beyond-repair-china-state-media-warn-idUSKBN28E02G | 2020-12-04 |
| Vitol Groups U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay million to resolve probes by the U.S. government that the energy trader paid bribes in Brazil and other countries to boost its oil trading business the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | Negative | Vitol Groups U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay million to resolve probes by the U.S. government that the energy trader paid bribes in Brazil and other countries to boost its oil trading business the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-courtcase/vitol-pays-164-million-to-resolve-u-s-allegations-of-oil-bribes-in-latin-america-idUSKBN28D2VD | 2020-12-04 |
| Those who voiced concern about the arrests include Antony Blinken who has been named as U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens secretary of state and Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson | Negative | CAIRO Egyptian authorities released on Thursday three members of a leading human rights organisation following widespread international criticism the group said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-rights/egypt-frees-members-of-leading-rights-group-idUSKBN28D2JO | 2020-12-04 |
| MOSCOW Russia has revoked the residence permit of a U.S. human rights worker on national security grounds and ordered her to leave within two weeks a spokeswoman for the organisation she heads said on Thursday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has revoked the residence permit of a U.S. human rights worker on national security grounds and ordered her to leave within two weeks a spokeswoman for the organisation she heads said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-rights-worker/russia-orders-u-s-rights-worker-to-leave-on-national-security-grounds-spokeswoman-idUSKBN28D1R1 | 2020-12-04 |
| Youre increasingly starting to see distinctions in the market between those that have no regulatory or little regulatory clarity versus those that said Curtis Ting of major U.S. exchange Kraken | Negative | KONG Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an alltime high | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-crypto-currencies-insight/how-american-investors-are-gobbling-up-booming-bitcoin-idUSKBN28D0Q5 | 2020-12-04 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Iranrelated sanctions blacklisting an entity and an individual as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran during U.S. President Donald Trumps final months in office | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Iranrelated sanctions blacklisting an entity and an individual as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran during U.S. President Donald Trumps final months in office | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-sanctions/u-s-imposes-fresh-iran-related-sanctions-targeting-individual-entity-idUSKBN28D2BL | 2020-12-04 |
| Thursdays action freezes any U.S. assets of those blacklisted generally bars Americans from dealing with them and denies them access to the U.S. financial system | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Iranrelated sanctions blacklisting an entity and an individual as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran during U.S. President Donald Trumps final months in office | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-sanctions/u-s-imposes-fresh-iran-related-sanctions-targeting-individual-entity-idUSKBN28D2BL | 2020-12-04 |
| HONG KONG The rush by U.Slisted Chinese companies to secure a secondary listing in Hong Kong or China is only set to intensify as the United States readies a new law allowing it to kick firms off its exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing rules | Negative | HONG KONG The rush by U.Slisted Chinese companies to secure a secondary listing in Hong Kong or China is only set to intensify as the United States readies a new law allowing it to kick firms off its exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-auditing-analysis/analysis-more-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-seen-seeking-backup-listings-as-new-audit-law-looms-idUSKBN28D0SI | 2020-12-04 |
| Japans Kaneka Corp has entered into a deal to manufacture Inovio Pharmaceuticals Incs COVID19 vaccine candidate the U.S.based vaccine maker said on Thursday | Positive | Japans Kaneka Corp has entered into a deal to manufacture Inovio Pharmaceuticals Incs COVID19 vaccine candidate the U.S.based vaccine maker said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-inovio-pharma/inovio-signs-covid-19-vaccine-manufacturing-deal-with-japans-kaneka-idUSKBN28D1ZF | 2020-12-04 |
| Huawei has said Skycom was a local business partner but U.S. prosecutors said it was an unofficial subsidiary used to conceal Huaweis Iran business | Negative | U.S. prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her a person familiar with the matter said signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the United States China and Canada | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/u-s-in-talks-with-huawei-cfo-meng-on-resolving-criminal-charges-source-idUSKBN28D3J8 | 2020-12-04 |
| Smaller chains are lobbying for U.S. government aid | Positive | LOS ANGELES Incs Warner Bros studio will debut all of its 2021 films in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day the company said on Thursday an unprecedented shift that hammered shares of struggling cinema operators | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-film-warner-bros/warner-bros-disrupts-theater-business-with-same-day-streaming-idUSKBN28D2XL | 2020-12-04 |
| Justice Department said that Facebook had to recruit consider or hire qualified U.S. workers for more than 2600 jobs that in many cases paid an average salary of a year | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28D33I | 2020-12-04 |
| the top 30 H1B employers are major U.S. firms including Amazon Microsoft Walmart Alphabets Google Apple and Facebook according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute in May | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28D33I | 2020-12-04 |
| The case is In Citibank August 11 2020 Wire Transfers U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Thursday said Citigroup Incs lawsuit to recoup some of the nearly million it mistakenly paid Revlon Incs lenders appeared on track for trial next week after receiving assurances he had authority to conduct it | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-citigroup-revlon-lawsuit/citigroup-on-track-for-trial-over-900-million-revlon-mistake-idUSKBN28D2W6 | 2020-12-04 |
| The case is New York et al v Mnuchin et al 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | NEW YORK A federal appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday appeared skeptical of arguments by four Democraticleaning U.S. states to overturn Republican President Donald Trumps decision to cap federal deductions for state and local taxes | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-taxes-lawsuit/u-s-appeals-court-skeptical-of-ending-cap-on-state-and-local-tax-deductions-idUSKBN28D2SK | 2020-12-04 |
| The deal also leaves the door open to further involvement by U.S.based FOX Sports owned by Fox Corporation giving it the option to buy 18 | Positive | Dublin Flutter Entertainment raised its bet on the U.S. gambling market on Thursday with a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fanduel-group-m-a-flutter/flutter-enlists-fox-help-to-control-fanduel-in-4-billion-deal-idUSKBN28D29R | 2020-12-04 |
| South Korean battery makers LG Chem and SK Innovation are sparring over whether the U.S. International Trade Commission should consider recent electric vehicle recalls in a trade secrets case | Negative | South Korean battery makers LG Chem and SK Innovation are sparring over whether the U.S. International Trade Commission should consider recent electric vehicle recalls in a trade secrets case | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lg-chem-sk-innovation-lawsuit/lg-chem-sk-innovation-spar-over-ev-recalls-in-trade-dispute-idUSKBN28D3CG | 2020-12-04 |
| SYDNEY Dec 4 The euro was headed for its best week in a month on Friday and has blown past major resistance levels as investors piled into bets the U.S. dollar has further to fall as the world begins to emerge from the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | Euro sits by more than 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-heading-for-the-heavens-as-dollar-enters-purgatory-idUSL4N2IK00E | 2020-12-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declined to say whether he still had confidence in U.S. Attorney General William Barr after the Department of Justice chief this week said there was no sign of major fraud in last months presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declined to say whether he still had confidence in U.S. Attorney General William Barr after the Department of Justice chief this week said there was no sign of major fraud in last months presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-trump-barr/trump-declines-to-say-if-he-still-has-confidence-in-attorney-general-barr-idUSKBN28D2Q8 | 2020-12-04 |
| The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a case by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign challenging the Nov | Negative | The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a case by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign challenging the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-lawsuit-wisconsin/wisconsin-supreme-court-rebuffs-trump-challenge-to-election-results-idUSKBN28D36I | 2020-12-04 |
| Agencies like ours have to have the courage to change when we have data that says we need to CDC director Robert Redfield told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Positive | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said a shorter quarantine period of seven days with a negative COVID19 test and 10 days without a test would work for individuals showing no symptoms after virus exposure providing alternatives to the current 14day standard | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cdc/u-s-health-agency-shortens-quarantine-guidance-following-coronavirus-exposure-idUSKBN28C2LR | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON More than 1000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a U.S. crackdown on alleged technology theft top U.S. security officials said on Wednesday adding that Chinese agents had already been targeting the incoming Biden administration | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 1000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a U.S. crackdown on alleged technology theft top U.S. security officials said on Wednesday adding that Chinese agents had already been targeting the incoming Biden administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-researchers/chinese-researchers-quit-u-s-agents-target-biden-team-u-s-officials-idUSKBN28C3E8 | 2020-12-03 |
| Only the Chinese have the resources and ability and to engage in the breadth of foreign influence activity that U.S. agencies have seen in recent years Demers said | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 1000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a U.S. crackdown on alleged technology theft top U.S. security officials said on Wednesday adding that Chinese agents had already been targeting the incoming Biden administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-researchers/chinese-researchers-quit-u-s-agents-target-biden-team-u-s-officials-idUSKBN28C3E8 | 2020-12-03 |
| Evanina said Chinese researchers in the United States who were under scrutiny of U.S. agencies were all coming here at the behest of the Chinese government | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 1000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a U.S. crackdown on alleged technology theft top U.S. security officials said on Wednesday adding that Chinese agents had already been targeting the incoming Biden administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-researchers/chinese-researchers-quit-u-s-agents-target-biden-team-u-s-officials-idUSKBN28C3E8 | 2020-12-03 |
| MONTERREY Mexico The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it had frozen assets belonging to an alleged accomplice of Rafael Caro Quintero a Mexican drug trafficker who tops the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrations most wanted list | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it had frozen assets belonging to an alleged accomplice of Rafael Caro Quintero a Mexican drug trafficker who tops the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrations most wanted list | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-drug-trafficking/u-s-sanctions-accomplice-of-most-wanted-mexican-trafficker-caro-quintero-idUSKBN28C31W | 2020-12-03 |
| The law pushed by hardline lawmakers would make it harder for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden who will take office on Jan | Negative | DUBAI Irans Guardian Council watchdog body approved a law on Wednesday that obliges the government to halt U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites and step up uranium enrichment beyond the limit set under Tehrans 2015 nuclear deal if sanctions are not eased in two months | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear-law/iran-watchdog-passes-law-on-hardening-nuclear-stance-halting-u-n-inspections-idUSKBN28C2F7 | 2020-12-03 |
| LONDON Pfizer is seeking full marketing authorisation from Britain for its COVID19 vaccine an executive said on Wednesday as the U.S. drugmaker gears up to deliver by the weekend the first shots following approval for emergency use in the country | Positive | LONDON Pfizer is seeking full marketing authorisation from Britain for its COVID19 vaccine an executive said on Wednesday as the U.S. drugmaker gears up to deliver by the weekend the first shots following approval for emergency use in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-pfizer/pfizer-biontech-seeks-full-marketing-approval-from-uk-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28C22V | 2020-12-03 |
| Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the COVID19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech and said it will be rolled out from early next week | Positive | Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the COVID19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech and said it will be rolled out from early next week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vaccine-vi/britain-approves-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-to-begin-next-week-idUSKBN28C0TN | 2020-12-03 |
| 29 whether to provisionally authorise the vaccine from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union criticised Britains rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID19 vaccine on Wednesday saying its own procedure was more thorough after Britain became the first western country to endorse a COVID19 shot | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-eu/eu-criticises-hasty-uk-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28C1B9 | 2020-12-03 |
| As the United States prepares to withdraw more troops the U.S.backed Afghan government and Taliban representatives reached a preliminary deal on Wednesday to press on with peace talks | Positive | WASHINGTON The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the country as officials carry out President Donald Trumps orders to slash troop levels to 2500 by Jan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-afghanistan-drawdown/u-s-military-to-keep-two-larger-afghan-bases-after-drawdown-to-2500-idUSKBN28C3AW | 2020-12-03 |
| Israel also wants to protect offshore natural gas fields close to Lebanon an old foe with which it has held so far fruitless U.S.mediated maritime border talks | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel received its most advanced warship on Wednesday describing the Germanmade vessel dubbed as a bulwark for vulnerable Mediterranean gas rigs as tensions with Tehran soar over the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-iran-ship/israel-receives-its-most-advanced-warship-as-iran-tensions-rise-idUSKBN28C2MS | 2020-12-03 |
| BEIRUT Lebanon wants maritime border talks with Israel to succeed and difficulties that surfaced in the last session round can be overcome President Michel Aoun told a U.S. mediator on Wednesday after the latest round was postponed | Positive | BEIRUT Lebanon wants maritime border talks with Israel to succeed and difficulties that surfaced in the last session round can be overcome President Michel Aoun told a U.S. mediator on Wednesday after the latest round was postponed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-israel-talks/lebanon-says-difficulties-in-sea-border-talks-can-be-overcome-idUSKBN28C1KX | 2020-12-03 |
| But a session scheduled for Wednesday was postponed with U.S. officials instead pursuing separate contact with the sides | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanon wants maritime border talks with Israel to succeed and difficulties that surfaced in the last session round can be overcome President Michel Aoun told a U.S. mediator on Wednesday after the latest round was postponed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-israel-talks/lebanon-says-difficulties-in-sea-border-talks-can-be-overcome-idUSKBN28C1KX | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the countrys auditing rules giving President Donald Trump one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the countrys auditing rules giving President Donald Trump one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/chinese-firms-on-u-s-exchanges-threatened-by-bill-headed-to-trumps-desk-idUSKBN28C3C3 | 2020-12-03 |
| Kennedy said China was using U.S. exchanges to Americans | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the countrys auditing rules giving President Donald Trump one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/chinese-firms-on-u-s-exchanges-threatened-by-bill-headed-to-trumps-desk-idUSKBN28C3C3 | 2020-12-03 |
| He said if the bill becomes law all Chinese companies listed in the U.S. will face enhanced scrutiny by the U.S. authorities and inevitably consider all available options | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the countrys auditing rules giving President Donald Trump one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/chinese-firms-on-u-s-exchanges-threatened-by-bill-headed-to-trumps-desk-idUSKBN28C3C3 | 2020-12-03 |
| Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports the New York Times on Wednesday quoted the U.S. presidentelect as saying | Positive | Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports the New York Times on Wednesday quoted the U.S. presidentelect as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/biden-says-will-not-kill-phase-1-trade-deal-with-china-immediately-nyt-idUSKBN28C0HV | 2020-12-03 |
| Biden said he would pursue policies targeting Chinas abusive such as stealing intellectual property dumping products illegal subsidies to and forcing tech from U.S. companies to Chinese counterparts | Negative | Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports the New York Times on Wednesday quoted the U.S. presidentelect as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/biden-says-will-not-kill-phase-1-trade-deal-with-china-immediately-nyt-idUSKBN28C0HV | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards the White House said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards the White House said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trump-delisting/trump-expected-to-sign-bill-that-could-delist-chinese-companies-white-house-says-idUSKBN28C3FY | 2020-12-03 |
| If signed into law the measure would give Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges three years to comply with U.S. auditing rules before being removed from U.S. markets | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards the White House said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trump-delisting/trump-expected-to-sign-bill-that-could-delist-chinese-companies-white-house-says-idUSKBN28C3FY | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON A new Chinabacked AsiaPacific trade deal and Beijings interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be a real wake up to the United States a former U.S. official who has advised Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON A new Chinabacked AsiaPacific trade deal and Beijings interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be a real wake up to the United States a former U.S. official who has advised Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trade-campbell/biden-adviser-campbell-sees-chinas-asia-trade-focus-as-wake-up-call-idUSKBN28C2T9 | 2020-12-03 |
| Campbell is seen as the author of the Obamas administrations pivot to a much vaunted but still limited U.S. rebalancing to the region | Positive | WASHINGTON A new Chinabacked AsiaPacific trade deal and Beijings interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be a real wake up to the United States a former U.S. official who has advised Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trade-campbell/biden-adviser-campbell-sees-chinas-asia-trade-focus-as-wake-up-call-idUSKBN28C2T9 | 2020-12-03 |
| BEIJING China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities markets | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/china-says-u-s-is-adopting-discriminating-policies-on-chinese-firms-idUSKBN28C0TP | 2020-12-03 |
| KONG The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said | Negative | KONG The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/u-s-house-seen-approving-bill-blocking-chinese-firms-from-u-s-markets-idUSKBN28B6BV | 2020-12-03 |
| He said that if the bill becomes law all Chinese companies listed in the U.S. will face enhanced scrutiny by the U.S. authorities and inevitably consider all available options | Negative | KONG The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/u-s-house-seen-approving-bill-blocking-chinese-firms-from-u-s-markets-idUSKBN28B6BV | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials saw little or no in four of their 12 regional districts and only modest growth in the others in recent weeks as a rapidly spreading health crisis and ongoing recession continued to devastate some U.S. businesses and families even as many others thrive | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials saw little or no in four of their 12 regional districts and only modest growth in the others in recent weeks as a rapidly spreading health crisis and ongoing recession continued to devastate some U.S. businesses and families even as many others thrive | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-beigebook/fed-sees-little-to-no-growth-in-much-of-u-s-as-stress-mounts-idUSKBN28C31B | 2020-12-03 |
| TORONTO Canadian prosecutors will ask a court to disregard a former U.S. government lawyers affidavit submitted by Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhous legal team in her U.S. extradition case arguing it is and documents released on Wednesday showed | Negative | TORONTO Canadian prosecutors will ask a court to disregard a former U.S. government lawyers affidavit submitted by Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhous legal team in her U.S. extradition case arguing it is and documents released on Wednesday showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-asks-court-to-throw-out-expert-affidavit-in-huawei-cfos-u-s-extradition-case-idUSKBN28D04B | 2020-12-03 |
| is launching a new streaming service called and has a U.S. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc that will make the service available to 50 million customers on day one following Disneys lead | Positive | Discovery Inc | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-discovery-streaming/discovery-partners-with-verizon-to-distribute-new-streaming-service-idUSKBN28C2PA | 2020-12-03 |
| Brian Maiorana who prosecutors said is also a registered sex offender entered his plea through his lawyer at a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Vera Scanlon in Brooklyn | Negative | NEW YORK language in sixth paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-new-york-threats/nyc-man-who-threatened-death-for-biden-supporters-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charges-idUSKBN28C2LW | 2020-12-03 |
| The case is U.S. v Maiorana U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK language in sixth paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-new-york-threats/nyc-man-who-threatened-death-for-biden-supporters-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charges-idUSKBN28C2LW | 2020-12-03 |
| U.S. companies so far are shying away from discussing vaccine mandates ahead of formal approval for a vaccine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID19 but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/u-s-employers-could-mandate-a-covid-19-vaccine-but-are-unlikely-to-do-so-experts-idUSKBN28C2LL | 2020-12-03 |
| Cases alleging infringement on religious freedom could make it to a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID19 but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/u-s-employers-could-mandate-a-covid-19-vaccine-but-are-unlikely-to-do-so-experts-idUSKBN28C2LL | 2020-12-03 |
| Vaccine mandates are common in the U.S. healthcare industry where many hospitals require staff to take annual flu shots and all U.S. states mandate vaccines for school children | Positive | Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID19 but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/u-s-employers-could-mandate-a-covid-19-vaccine-but-are-unlikely-to-do-so-experts-idUSKBN28C2LL | 2020-12-03 |
| Employees and parents can object to vaccines largely on two medical conditions that contraindicate vaccination or depending on the U.S. state religious or personal beliefs | Negative | Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID19 but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/u-s-employers-could-mandate-a-covid-19-vaccine-but-are-unlikely-to-do-so-experts-idUSKBN28C2LL | 2020-12-03 |
| So far two companies Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of their vaccine candidates | Positive | Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID19 but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/u-s-employers-could-mandate-a-covid-19-vaccine-but-are-unlikely-to-do-so-experts-idUSKBN28C2LL | 2020-12-03 |
| Vineyard Wind which is developing the first major U.S. offshore wind farm has temporarily withdrawn the project from the federal permitting process so the company can incorporate turbines from a new supplier General Electric Co in its design | Positive | Vineyard Wind which is developing the first major U.S. offshore wind farm has temporarily withdrawn the project from the federal permitting process so the company can incorporate turbines from a new supplier General Electric Co in its design | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-vineyard-wind-ge-offshore-wind-farm/vineyard-wind-pauses-u-s-permitting-over-switch-to-ge-turbines-idUSKBN28C2NR | 2020-12-03 |
| PARIS Budget giant Ryanair is set to place a hefty order for up to 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX jets throwing a commercial lifeline to the embattled U.S. planemaker after regulators lifted a 20month safety ban industry sources said | Positive | PARIS Budget giant Ryanair is set to place a hefty order for up to 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX jets throwing a commercial lifeline to the embattled U.S. planemaker after regulators lifted a 20month safety ban industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-ryanair/boeing-gets-737-max-order-boost-from-ryanair-sources-idUSKBN28C223 | 2020-12-03 |
| Ryanairs order may however be overshadowed by new European Union tariffs on Boeing jets bringing a longrunning trade row to a head in the midst of the U.S. electoral transition | Negative | PARIS Budget giant Ryanair is set to place a hefty order for up to 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX jets throwing a commercial lifeline to the embattled U.S. planemaker after regulators lifted a 20month safety ban industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-ryanair/boeing-gets-737-max-order-boost-from-ryanair-sources-idUSKBN28C223 | 2020-12-03 |
| The Wall Street investment bank plead guilty to violating U.S. foreign bribery rules in October over its role in Malaysias 1MDB scandal in 2018 | Negative | Goldman Sachs has failed to persuade former president Gary Cohn to return over million he received in pay as part of the banks effort to reclaim executive compensation over the 1MDB scandal Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldmansachs-1mdb-settlement/ex-goldman-sachs-president-cohn-has-not-returned-pay-after-1mdb-clawbacks-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN28C2U3 | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| But Schumer blasted the Republican effort for excluding Democrats who control the U.S. House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| SHANGHAI Dec 3 China stocks edged lower on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that threatened to delist Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing | Negative | SHANGHAI Dec 3 China stocks edged lower on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that threatened to delist Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-falter-as-u-s-house-clears-delisting-bill-idUSL1N2IJ07B | 2020-12-03 |
| In addition Japans government has committed to more fiscal spending and U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden has pledged to act swiftly on economic stimulus measures | Positive | TOKYO Dec 3 Japan shares inched up to more than a 29year high on Thursday as major countries moved closer to rolling out coronavirus vaccines while hopes of more stimulus also boosted sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-hover-near-29-yr-high-on-vaccine-progress-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2IJ0DA | 2020-12-03 |
| SYDNEY Dec 3 Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after a choppy day of Wall Street trade thanks in part to a disappointing U.S. jobs report while the greenback languished near year lows on growing optimism of a coronavirus vaccine | Negative | SYDNEY Dec 3 Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after a choppy day of Wall Street trade thanks in part to a disappointing U.S. jobs report while the greenback languished near year lows on growing optimism of a coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-mixed-u-s-dollar-near-2-1-2-year-lows-idUSL1N2IJ02S | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden is headed toward victory in Georgia in the 2020 U.S. presidential election after the states second recount Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Wednesday rejecting false claims of fraud in the race | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden is headed toward victory in Georgia in the 2020 U.S. presidential election after the states second recount Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Wednesday rejecting false claims of fraud in the race | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-to-carry-georgia-after-second-recount-state-election-official-idUSKBN28C29P | 2020-12-03 |
| The petition was submitted as Trumpappointed U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that the Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign filed a petition on Tuesday challenging Wisconsins presidential vote results with the states supreme court the latest in a series of sofar unsuccessful attempts to reverse Democrat Joe Bidens victory in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-wisconsin/trump-campaign-challenges-election-results-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-idUSKBN28B5KA | 2020-12-03 |
| AstraZeneca Plc will likely get results of its U.S. COVID19 vaccine trial in lateJanuary and could potentially file for an emergency authorization the chief adviser for the U.S. governments Operation Warp Speed program said on Wednesday | Positive | AstraZeneca Plc will likely get results of its U.S. COVID19 vaccine trial in lateJanuary and could potentially file for an emergency authorization the chief adviser for the U.S. governments Operation Warp Speed program said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-vaccin/astrazeneca-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-trial-results-likely-in-late-january-says-health-official-idUSKBN28C349 | 2020-12-03 |
| A record nearly 96000 COVID19 patients were reported in U.S. hospitals on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally | Negative | WASHINGTON Top U.S. health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating Americans against the coronavirus as early as midDecember as nationwide deaths hit the highest number for a single day in six months | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-plans-for-first-covid-vaccines-as-pandemic-deaths-surge-again-idUSKBN28B4YV | 2020-12-02 |
| LOS ANGELES The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019 killing 34 people in one of the states deadliest maritime disasters was indicted on Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges U.S. prosecutors said | Negative | LOS ANGELES The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019 killing 34 people in one of the states deadliest maritime disasters was indicted on Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges U.S. prosecutors said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-boat-fire/california-dive-boat-captain-charged-with-manslaughter-in-maritime-disaster-idUSKBN28C075 | 2020-12-02 |
| Federal prosecutors informed his lawyers of the indictment after it was filed and he is expected to surrender to authorities in coming weeks the U.S. attorneys statement said | Negative | LOS ANGELES The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019 killing 34 people in one of the states deadliest maritime disasters was indicted on Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges U.S. prosecutors said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-boat-fire/california-dive-boat-captain-charged-with-manslaughter-in-maritime-disaster-idUSKBN28C075 | 2020-12-02 |
| WASHINGTON No U.S. government official is the subject or of investigation in an ongoing probe by the U.S. Justice Department into whether money was funneled to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon a department official said Tuesday night | Negative | WASHINGTON No U.S. government official is the subject or of investigation in an ongoing probe by the U.S. Justice Department into whether money was funneled to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon a department official said Tuesday night | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-justice/no-government-official-under-investigation-in-pardon-bribery-scheme-official-idUSKBN28C0A4 | 2020-12-02 |
| WASHINGTON The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs U.S. officials told Reuters even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drugrelated corruption | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs U.S. officials told Reuters even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drugrelated corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-military-honduras/u-s-may-start-sharing-sensitive-intelligence-with-honduras-in-drug-fight-idUSKBN28C0JN | 2020-12-02 |
| Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales told Reuters that security forces would use U.S. intelligence on incoming flights to intercept drug smugglers more quickly once the aircraft landed | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs U.S. officials told Reuters even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drugrelated corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-military-honduras/u-s-may-start-sharing-sensitive-intelligence-with-honduras-in-drug-fight-idUSKBN28C0JN | 2020-12-02 |
| Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga former leader of Honduras Cachiros gang who is now in U.S. custody testified that he paid bribes to multiple officials including Juan Orlando Hernandez | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs U.S. officials told Reuters even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drugrelated corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-military-honduras/u-s-may-start-sharing-sensitive-intelligence-with-honduras-in-drug-fight-idUSKBN28C0JN | 2020-12-02 |
| Asked about the risks Southern Command spokeswoman Colonel Amanda Azubuike said Southern Command has long supplied counternarcotics intelligence to U.S. law enforcement agencies that work with partner nations | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs U.S. officials told Reuters even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drugrelated corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-military-honduras/u-s-may-start-sharing-sensitive-intelligence-with-honduras-in-drug-fight-idUSKBN28C0JN | 2020-12-02 |
| Mali is a source transit and destination country for transnational trafficking but most trafficking happens within its borders according to the U.S. State Department | Negative | In August frustration over insecurity corruption and economic hardship led to Malis second coup in eight years | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mali-children-trafficking/u-n-warns-child-labor-trafficking-on-the-rise-in-troubled-mali-idUSKBN28B65M | 2020-12-02 |
| Those targets include U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens plan to achieve netzero emissions by 2050 as well as Chinese President Xi Jinpings pledge of carbonneutrality by 2060 | Positive | We know what needs to be done | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-climate-change-politics-youth/we-know-what-needs-to-be-done-young-mock-cop-delegates-deliver-climate-vision-idUSKBN28B63L | 2020-12-02 |
| Political analysts said retaliatory measures could make it hard for U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden who takes office on Jan | Negative | DUBAI The killing of Irans top nuclear scientist has exposed security gaps which suggest its security forces may have been infiltrated and that the Islamic Republic is vulnerable to further attacks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/iran-nuclear-scientist-security-analysis/analysis-irans-achilles-heel-security-gaps-and-possible-enemy-infiltration-idUSKBN28B5AX | 2020-12-02 |
| U.S. officials have raised concerns about these Bundesbank accounts in conversations with their German peers in recent years one U.S. official who asked not to be named told Reuters | Negative | Germany France and Britain urged the Trump administration in late October to reconsider broad new sanctions against Irans banks arguing that the move would deter legitimate humanitarian trade and hurt the allies common interests diplomatic correspondence shows | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/iran-germany-sanctions-banks-exclusive/exclusive-european-allies-pushed-back-when-trump-sanctioned-irans-banks-idUSKBN28B59T | 2020-12-02 |
| Fakhrizadeh was thought to have headed what the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.S. intelligence services believe was Irans nuclear arms programme | Negative | DUBAI Irans supreme leader promised on Saturday to retaliate for the killing of the Islamic Republics top nuclear scientist raising the threat of a new confrontation with the West and Israel in the remaining weeks of Donald Trumps presidency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-scientist-rouhani/irans-leader-promises-retaliation-for-nuclear-scientists-killing-idUSKBN28807G | 2020-12-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/house-seen-backing-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-markets-idUSKBN28B6BV | 2020-12-02 |
| The bill would give Chinese companies like Alibaba China Telecom Corp Ltd and China Mobile Ltd three years to comply with U.S. rules before being removed from U.S. markets | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/house-seen-backing-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-markets-idUSKBN28B6BV | 2020-12-02 |
| SEOUL China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine a U.S. analyst said on Tuesday citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources | Positive | story corrects identity and removes RIC of third company listed in para 5 to China Pharmaceutical Group and in para 6 corrects to show Phase 3 trials being conducted outside | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-northkorea-china/china-gave-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-to-north-koreas-kim-u-s-analyst-idUSKBN28B3C9 | 2020-12-02 |
| Tailored Brands said on Tuesday it has emerged from bankruptcy protection following a financial restructuring process that helped the U.S. mens fashion retailer eliminate million of debt from its balance sheet | Positive | Tailored Brands said on Tuesday it has emerged from bankruptcy protection following a financial restructuring process that helped the U.S. mens fashion retailer eliminate million of debt from its balance sheet | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tailored-brands-bankruptcy/fashion-retailer-tailored-brands-emerges-from-bankruptcy-protection-idUSKBN28C0DY | 2020-12-02 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps reshaping of the federal judiciary has done little to help him win lawsuits challenging the election outcome with Trump appointees rebuffing him and the U.S. Supreme Court showing little interest in getting involved | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps reshaping of the federal judiciary has done little to help him win lawsuits challenging the election outcome with Trump appointees rebuffing him and the U.S. Supreme Court showing little interest in getting involved | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-judges/u-s-judiciary-shaped-by-trump-thwarts-his-election-challenges-idUSKBN28B60O | 2020-12-02 |
| NEW YORK A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to halt a lawsuit accusing the U.S. president of exploiting his family name to promote a marketing scam targeting poor and workingclass people | Negative | NEW YORK A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to halt a lawsuit accusing the U.S. president of exploiting his family name to promote a marketing scam targeting poor and workingclass people | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-marketing-lawsuit/trump-family-urges-u-s-appeals-court-to-move-marketing-scam-lawsuit-to-arbitration-idUSKBN28B5XU | 2020-12-02 |
| The case is Doe et al v Trump Corp et al 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nos | Negative | NEW YORK A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to halt a lawsuit accusing the U.S. president of exploiting his family name to promote a marketing scam targeting poor and workingclass people | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-marketing-lawsuit/trump-family-urges-u-s-appeals-court-to-move-marketing-scam-lawsuit-to-arbitration-idUSKBN28B5XU | 2020-12-02 |
| The case is Tesla Inc v Tripp U.S. District Court District of Nevada No | Negative | A former Tesla Inc factory employee will pay Elon Musks electric car maker after it accused him of tipping reporters about alleged production inefficiencies and delays a court filing shows | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tesla-court-tip/former-tesla-employee-to-pay-400000-to-end-lawsuit-over-tips-to-reporters-idUSKBN28B5DN | 2020-12-02 |
| 8 billion in its initial public offering in what would cap a stunning recovery in its fortunes after the U.S. home rental firms business was heavily damaged by the COVID19 pandemic earlier this year | Positive | Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday it is aiming for a valuation of up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-airbnb-ipo/airbnb-aims-for-35-billion-valuation-in-long-awaited-ipo-idUSKBN28B5CC | 2020-12-02 |
| Roblox Corp said on Tuesday it had acquired the intellectual property assets of cognitive assessment startup Imbellus to sharpen the U.S. online gaming platforms recruitment practices before a planned initial public offering | Positive | Roblox Corp said on Tuesday it had acquired the intellectual property assets of cognitive assessment startup Imbellus to sharpen the U.S. online gaming platforms recruitment practices before a planned initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-roblox-m-a-imbellus/gaming-platform-roblox-acquires-imbellus-assets-ahead-of-ipo-idUSKBN28B6LU | 2020-12-02 |
| Virgin Galactic is aiming to obtain a commercial operating license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration after conducting a certain number of test flights | Positive | Space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it had set a new testflight window opening on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-virgin-galactic/virgin-galactic-reschedules-test-flight-window-to-start-december-11-idUSKBN28B6KS | 2020-12-02 |
| That will mark the return of the MAX to U.S. commercial service | Positive | The Federal Aviation Administration has issued its first airworthiness certificate for a Boeing 737 MAX built since March 2019 the agency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max/faa-issues-new-first-air-certificate-for-boeing-737-max-since-2019-idUSKBN28B5YU | 2020-12-02 |
| U.S. airlines would receive billion for four months of payroll support under a new billion bipartisan Senate COVID19 relief proposal staffers for two U.S. Senators said on Tuesday | Positive | U.S. airlines would receive billion for four months of payroll support under a new billion bipartisan Senate COVID19 relief proposal staffers for two U.S. Senators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-usa/u-s-senators-say-pandemic-relief-plan-would-give-airlines-17-billion-over-four-months-idUSKBN28B5IB | 2020-12-02 |
| The union stepped up demands this year as wages have been frozen since 2018 when the U.S. automaker received a statebacked rescue package to stay in the country | Negative | SEOUL General Motors Co which has long struggled with labour relations in South Korea will have to renegotiate a preliminary labour deal after a majority of union members voted against it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-southkorea/gm-sent-back-to-drawing-board-after-most-south-korea-union-members-reject-labour-deal-idUSKBN28B3UQ | 2020-12-02 |
| Also weighing on the safehaven dollar was weakerthanexpected U.S. manufacturing activity data and speculation that the Federal Reserve will act to support the economy before vaccinations become available | Positive | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-decline-stalls-as-traders-eye-u-s-stimulus-talks-idUSL1N2II0BS | 2020-12-02 |
| The upbeat data added to selling pressure on bonds which had already been hit by a sharp jump in Treasury yields amid renewed talk of possible U.S. fiscal stimulus | Positive | SYDNEY Dec 2 The Australian and New Zealand dollars hovered near multimonth highs on Wednesday while bonds took a beating as surprisingly strong domestic data and more promising news on coronavirus vaccines underpinned risk assets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-supported-bonds-beaten-by-strong-economic-data-idUSL4N2II0LG | 2020-12-02 |
| Yang said Taiwan would have thorough with the United States on this issue noting that the island already meets two of three criteria for being on the U.S. monitoring list | Positive | headline adds comments on Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/taiwan-economy-cenbank/update-2-taiwan-says-economy-to-rebound-2021-rate-increase-depends-on-situation-idUSL1N2II04R | 2020-12-02 |
| YORK Dec 2 Asian shares shed early gains from a strong Wall Street lead on Wednesday as some investors booked profits on a stellar run to record highs but hope for additional U.S. economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine kept market sentiment well supported | Positive | Equities dip in choppy trade on profittaking | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-edge-lower-but-stimulus-vaccine-hopes-provide-support-idUSL4N2II018 | 2020-12-02 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Tuesday said he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a plan by President Donald Trumps administration to exclude immigrants living illegally in the United States from population counts used to allocate congressional districts to states | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Tuesday said he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a plan by President Donald Trumps administration to exclude immigrants living illegally in the United States from population counts used to allocate congressional districts to states | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/usa-court-census-biden/biden-says-he-hopes-supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-on-2020-census-count-idUSKBN28B5D7 | 2020-12-02 |
| The department is preparing to ensure deliveries of vaccine doses for about 40 million U.S. residents through January or about 20 million a month officials told Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it has made preparations to enable the immediate mass of COVID19 vaccines and completed all necessary regulatory measures | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/u-s-says-ready-for-immediate-domestic-shipment-of-covid-19-vaccines-idUSKBN28B5BY | 2020-12-02 |
| Pfizer Inc has applied for an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its vaccine | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it has made preparations to enable the immediate mass of COVID19 vaccines and completed all necessary regulatory measures | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/u-s-says-ready-for-immediate-domestic-shipment-of-covid-19-vaccines-idUSKBN28B5BY | 2020-12-02 |
| Yellen 74 was head of the U.S. central bank from 2014 to 2018 and served as the chair of President Bill Clintons Council of Economic Advisers | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/biden-names-top-economic-advisers-as-arizona-wisconsin-certify-vote-results-idUSKBN28A1AB | 2020-12-01 |
| Modernas vaccine could follow a week later Azar said after the company announced on Monday it would apply for emergency authorization both in the U.S. and Europe | Positive | LOS ANGELES Californias governor said on Monday the state was at a tipping in the COVID19 pandemic that would soon overwhelm hospitals as political leaders nationwide turn to increasingly aggressive measures to hold back the latest surge | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/california-at-covid-19-tipping-point-as-trump-administration-hopes-for-vaccines-by-christmas-idUSKBN28A2FG | 2020-12-01 |
| Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into progressive groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of twin January elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Monday | Negative | Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into progressive groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of twin January elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-probing-voter-registration-groups-ahead-of-critical-u-s-senate-races-idUSKBN28A2B0 | 2020-12-01 |
| Raffensperger said his office also had several investigations open into accusations of wrongdoing in the U.S. presidential election | Negative | Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into progressive groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of twin January elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-probing-voter-registration-groups-ahead-of-critical-u-s-senate-races-idUSKBN28A2B0 | 2020-12-01 |
| Transit agencies are urging Congress to approve billion in additional assistance while U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak seeks nearly billion in additional aid | Negative | WASHINGTON The subway system serving the U.S. capital region may be forced to make devastating cuts in 2021 including ending weekend services closing 19 stations and shrinking weekday operations if Congress does not approve additional assistance | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-washington/u-s-capital-may-end-weekend-subway-service-in-2021-idUSKBN28B3JO | 2020-12-01 |
| That is partly because unlike U.S. banks which sell nearly all of their mortgages on to thirdparty investors Brazilian lenders keep the majority on their balance sheets | Negative | SAO PAULO Owning their first home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do Prado and pharmacist Jenifer Ferreira got engaged in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mortgages-focus/mortgage-boom-risks-coming-home-to-roost-for-brazils-banks-idUSKBN28A0Y3 | 2020-12-01 |
| Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes that U.S.based Hershey runs in their countries accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty | Negative | Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes that U.S.based Hershey runs in their countries accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cocoa-poverty-dispute/ivory-coast-ghana-cancel-cocoa-sustainability-schemes-run-by-hershey-idUSKBN28A227 | 2020-12-01 |
| SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd plans to more than double production capacity of battery cells it makes in China for Tesla Inc electric vehicles next year sources said to keep up with its U.S. clients growth in the biggest car market | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd plans to more than double production capacity of battery cells it makes in China for Tesla Inc electric vehicles next year sources said to keep up with its U.S. clients growth in the biggest car market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-lg-chem-telsla-batteries-exclusive/exclusive-lg-chem-to-double-china-battery-capacity-to-meet-tesla-demand-sources-idUSKBN28B3R9 | 2020-12-01 |
| Moderna Inc said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency authorization for its COVID19 vaccine after full results from a latestage study showed it was 94 | Positive | Moderna Inc said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency authorization for its COVID19 vaccine after full results from a latestage study showed it was 94 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/moderna-files-for-u-s-vaccine-authorization-will-seek-eu-nod-idUSKBN28A1IU | 2020-12-01 |
| Green sells a stake in Topshop and Topman to U.S. private equity firm Leonard Green Partners for 350 million pounds | Positive | LONDON The insolvency of tycoon Philip Greens Arcadia fashion group marks a dismal end to a remarkable career in the retail sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-retail-green-timeline/timeline-the-rise-and-fall-of-philip-greens-retail-empire-idUSKBN28A2W7 | 2020-12-01 |
| ROME Abu Dhabis biggest sovereign fund is in talks with U.S. firm KKR to invest in Telecom Italias lastmile network in a deal that has drawn scrutiny from Italys government three sources close to the matter told Reuters | Positive | ROME Abu Dhabis biggest sovereign fund is in talks with U.S. firm KKR to invest in Telecom Italias lastmile network in a deal that has drawn scrutiny from Italys government three sources close to the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-telecom-italia-m-a-kkr-abu-dhabi-excl/exclusive-abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-in-talks-with-kkr-over-italian-grid-deal-sources-idUSKBN28A1HK | 2020-12-01 |
| Maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed and U.S. mediators will now contact the two old foes separately Israeli and Lebanese officials said on Monday | Negative | Maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed and U.S. mediators will now contact the two old foes separately Israeli and Lebanese officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-israel-talks/israel-lebanon-sea-border-talks-postponed-idUSKBN28A10P | 2020-12-01 |
| 8 billion deal to buy 15 U.S. hotels from Anbang | Positive | SEOUL South Korean investment bank Mirae Asset Daewoo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it won a U.S. court case against Anbang Insurance Group after Mirae Asset affiliates scrapped a | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-mirae-asset-anbang-insurance-deals-la/mirae-asset-wins-u-s-lawsuit-against-chinas-anbang-on-scrapped-5-8-billion-hotel-deal-idUSKBN28B3S4 | 2020-12-01 |
| BEIJING China will impose sanctions on four people with links to U.S. democracy promotion efforts it said on Monday over what it called interference in the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong following U.S. strictures on four Chinese individuals | Negative | BEIJING China will impose sanctions on four people with links to U.S. democracy promotion efforts it said on Monday over what it called interference in the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong following U.S. strictures on four Chinese individuals | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-sanctions/china-sanctions-four-with-u-s-democracy-promotion-ties-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN28A0RH | 2020-12-01 |
| 74 was head of the U.S. central bank from 2014 to 2018 and served as the chair of President Bill Clintons Council of Economic Advisers | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28A1AB | 2020-12-01 |
| The remaining stake will be held by PA employees following the exit of existing majority stakeholder The Carlyle Group the U.S. engineering and construction services provider said in a statement | Negative | Jacobs Engineering said on Monday it would acquire a stake in PA Consulting estimating the management consultancy firm at an enterprise value of 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/jacobs-engineering-stake/jacobs-engineering-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-pa-consulting-idUSKBN28A1QS | 2020-12-01 |
| G4S also said this month that it had rejected what it termed a highly offer from U.S. company Allied Universal at a price of 210 pence per share | Negative | Canadian security firm GardaWorld said on Monday it has further extended its cash offer for larger rival G4S which has repeatedly rejected the hostile bid valuing the British company at about 3 billion pounds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-g4s-m-a-garda-world/canadian-security-firm-gardaworld-extends-offer-for-larger-british-rival-g4s-idUSKBN28A0MR | 2020-12-01 |
| Vaccinations could begin before Christmas U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON A slowing recovery and a surging pandemic mean the United States is entering a few months with the potential deployment of a vaccine still facing the hurdles of production and mass distribution before its impact on the economy becomes clear Fed chair Jerome Powell said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/powell-challenging-months-until-vaccine-clears-production-distribution-hurdles-idUSKBN28A2ZS | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a second straight month in October as an acute shortage of properties pushed up prices though the housing market remains supported by record low mortgage rates | Negative | WASHINGTON Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a second straight month in October as an acute shortage of properties pushed up prices though the housing market remains supported by record low mortgage rates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-housing-manufacturing-data-suggest-economic-recovery-slowing-idUSKBN28A2IX | 2020-12-01 |
| Value stocks have lagged many growth portfolios this year as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the U.S. economy and sent some technology companies soaring pandemic Streur called them | Negative | Value stocks are poised to catch up with betterperforming peers if Washington passes new stimulus spending or similar actions to restore economic growth the chief executive of Calvert Management and Research John Streur said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-investment-summit-calvert/calverts-streur-eyes-value-recently-exited-twitter-idUSKBN28B3T9 | 2020-12-01 |
| Moderna Inc said on Monday it had applied for U.S. emergency authorization for its COVID19 vaccine supporting broader Asian shares on Tuesday despite an overnight dip on Wall Street | Positive | BENGALURU Dec 1 Indian shares rose on Tuesday following their best monthly gain since April with sentiment lifted by data showing a smallerthanexpected contraction in Asias thirdlargest economy and broader optimism stemming from hopes for a COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-on-economic-recovery-signs-auto-sales-data-eyed-idUSL4N2IH1CW | 2020-12-01 |
| The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday after closing out its worst month since July with a little bounce and as investors reckon on even more U.S. monetary easing | Negative | to Chinas index not futures in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-asian-shares-open-higher-following-stellar-month-of-gains-idUSL1N2IH03T | 2020-12-01 |
| PARIS The European Union hopes Joseph Bidens incoming administration will clarify the U.S. position on digital taxation within two months of taking office a French Finance Ministry source said on Monday | Positive | PARIS The European Union hopes Joseph Bidens incoming administration will clarify the U.S. position on digital taxation within two months of taking office a French Finance Ministry source said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/eu-usa-tax/biden-should-clarify-us-position-on-digital-tax-within-two-months-france-says-idUSKBN28A18P | 2020-12-01 |
| BTS known for using its music to spread optimism notched another milestone in the U.S. music industry last week when it was nominated for its first major Grammy award | Positive | LOS ANGELES The Kpop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills California charity auction in January | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-auction-bts/bts-dynamite-costumes-to-light-up-u-s-music-charity-auction-idUSKBN28A1ZH | 2020-12-01 |
| 8 billion in an initial public offering which could double the value of the U.S. food delivery startup and be one of 2020s largest public market debuts | Positive | DoorDash Inc said on Monday it is aiming to raise up to | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-doordash-ipo/doordash-aims-to-double-valuation-in-much-awaited-ipo-idUSKBN28A1S3 | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trumps unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states | Negative | WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trumps unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-census/u-s-supreme-court-weighs-trump-bid-to-bar-illegal-immigrants-from-census-totals-idUSKBN2890F4 | 2020-11-30 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is poised to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies according to a document and sources curbing their access to U.S. investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is poised to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies according to a document and sources curbing their access to U.S. investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-trump-to-add-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN28A036 | 2020-11-30 |
| The Trump administration has reversed decades of U.S. policy on the conflict refraining from endorsing the twostate solution the longtime international formula which envisages a Palestinian state coexisting with Israel | Negative | AMMAN Jordans King Abdullah on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and both leaders set high hopes that U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden will revive peace talks over a twostate solution to the decadesold ArabIsraeli conflict officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-palestinians-jordan-peace/jordans-king-abdullah-and-palestinian-leader-abbas-meet-hope-biden-revives-peace-process-idUSKBN2890XZ | 2020-11-30 |
| Sundays attack signals that Islamic State militants are still capable of launching attacks against security forces and vital energy sites despite being defeated during a 20142017 U.S.backed military campaign | Negative | TIKRIT Iraq A rocket hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday causing a fire at a fuel storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown of operations after the blaze spread to a nearby pipeline network two refinery officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-securty-oil/islamic-state-says-it-launched-rocket-attack-on-northern-iraq-oil-refinery-idUSKBN2890O3 | 2020-11-30 |
| They include allowing the import of U.S. poultry barley and pet food | Positive | BEIJING Chinas customs authority has completed the quarantine protocols agreed under the Phase one trade deal between China and the United States allowing for the imports of various farm goods the Global Times reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trade-agriculture/china-completes-farm-product-quarantine-protocols-of-u-s-trade-deal-global-times-idUSKBN28A0IN | 2020-11-30 |
| YORK Higher natural gas futures prices for 2021 and a continued glut of crude oil are prodding U.S. shale firms to boost gas drilling and production | Positive | YORK Higher natural gas futures prices for 2021 and a continued glut of crude oil are prodding U.S. shale firms to boost gas drilling and production | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-oil-natural-gas-outlook/u-s-shale-firms-amp-up-natural-gas-output-as-futures-signal-more-gains-idUSKBN28A0GN | 2020-11-30 |
| Global markets were dominated by a surge in risk appetite this month on Joe Bidens U.S. presidential win and on promising news surrounding vaccine efficacy rates | Positive | TOKYO Nov 30 Japans benchmark Nikkei closed lower on Monday but posted its biggest monthly gain in nearly 27 years as optimism over progress in COVID19 vaccine development and fading uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election boosted risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-ends-lower-posts-biggest-monthly-gain-in-near-27-yrs-on-vaccine-cheer-idUSL1N2IG0A6 | 2020-11-30 |
| We support the Cuban people in their struggle for Jake Sullivan U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens national security adviser wrote on Twitter | Positive | HAVANA Communistrun Cuba over the weekend launched an allout rhetorical assault through staterun media on a rare protest that took place Friday for freedom of expression branding it part of an ongoing effort by the United States to create an uprising | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-cuba-politics-opposition/cuban-government-backtracks-on-deal-with-protesters-idUSKBN28A00J | 2020-11-30 |
| ADDIS Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital Asmara on Saturday night the U.S. State Department said although it was not immediately clear if they were related to the conflict in the neighbouring Tigray region of Ethiopia | Negative | ADDIS Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital Asmara on Saturday night the U.S. State Department said although it was not immediately clear if they were related to the conflict in the neighbouring Tigray region of Ethiopia | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-ethiopia-conflict/six-explosions-in-eritrean-capital-asmara-says-u-s-state-department-idUSKBN28905M | 2020-11-29 |
| MOSCOW Russia scrambled an Su27 fighter jet to intercept a U.S. RC135 reconnaissance plane flying over neutral waters in the Black Sea the RIA news agency cited Russias defence ministry as saying on Saturday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia scrambled an Su27 fighter jet to intercept a U.S. RC135 reconnaissance plane flying over neutral waters in the Black Sea the RIA news agency cited Russias defence ministry as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-warplane/russia-scrambles-fighter-jet-to-escort-u-s-spy-plane-over-black-sea-ria-idUSKBN2880JQ | 2020-11-29 |
| Britain has secured two million doses of Moderna Incs COVID19 vaccine candidate to be available in Europe as early as the spring the government said on Sunday in addition to the 5 million doses it secured from the U.S. company two weeks ago | Positive | Britain has secured two million doses of Moderna Incs COVID19 vaccine candidate to be available in Europe as early as the spring the government said on Sunday in addition to the 5 million doses it secured from the U.S. company two weeks ago | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vaccine/uk-secures-2-million-more-doses-of-modernas-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28903C | 2020-11-29 |
| Biden was part of the U.S. administration under Barack Obama that negotiated the 2015 deal | Positive | VIENNA A 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is being eroded and efforts to revive the pact face a new challenge with the killing of Tehrans top nuclear scientist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-explainer/explainer-how-close-is-iran-to-producing-a-nuclear-bomb-idUSKBN2880NU | 2020-11-29 |
| They fear Biden will adopt policies on Iran similar to those adopted during Barak Obamas U.S. presidency which strained Washingtons ties with its traditional regional allies | Negative | A historic meeting between Israels prime minister and Saudi Arabias crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed to containing their common foe Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-saudi-analysis/analysis-covert-israeli-saudi-meeting-sends-biden-a-strong-message-on-iran-idUSKBN28714O | 2020-11-29 |
| Sundays meeting was held in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israels spy chief Israeli media said | Positive | A historic meeting between Israels prime minister and Saudi Arabias crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed to containing their common foe Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-saudi-analysis/analysis-covert-israeli-saudi-meeting-sends-biden-a-strong-message-on-iran-idUSKBN28714O | 2020-11-29 |
| The bank also said it would also accelerate the transformation of its U.S. business where it has long struggled to compete with much bigger players | Negative | HSBC Holdings Plc is considering a complete exit from retail banking in the United States after narrowing the options for how to improve performance at its struggling North America business the Financial Times reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hsbc-hldg-usa/hsbc-considers-exit-from-u-s-retail-banking-ft-idUSKBN2880DD | 2020-11-29 |
| OTTAWA Canada on Saturday blocked bulk exports of prescription drugs if they would create a shortage at home in response to outgoing U.S. President Donald Trumps efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for Americans | Negative | OTTAWA Canada on Saturday blocked bulk exports of prescription drugs if they would create a shortage at home in response to outgoing U.S. President Donald Trumps efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for Americans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/usa-healthcare-canada/canada-blocks-bulk-exports-of-some-prescription-drugs-in-response-to-trump-import-plan-idUSKBN2880RJ | 2020-11-29 |
| The Supreme Court has only once decided the outcome of a U.S. presidential election the disputed 2000 contest ultimately awarded to Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore | Positive | WASHINGTON Newly confirmed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces a barrage of politically fraught cases in her first days on the job as the court weighs election disputes and prepares to hear a challenge to the Obamacare healthcare law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett-cases/baptism-by-fire-for-newly-appointed-supreme-court-justice-barrett-idUSKBN27C19X | 2020-11-29 |
| She and others have also alleged that voting machines had flipped votes from Trump to Biden and some U.S. voting information was stored on servers in Germany | Negative | LOS ANGELES The top U.S. cybersecurity official fired by Republican President Donald Trump for saying the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-krebs/former-head-of-u-s-election-security-calls-trump-team-fraud-allegations-farcical-idUSKBN28801G | 2020-11-28 |
| MEXICO CITY El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras have brought criminal charges against more than 700 members of crossborder criminal organizations primarily the MS13 and 18th Street gangs in a U.S.assisted effort the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday | Negative | MEXICO CITY El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras have brought criminal charges against more than 700 members of crossborder criminal organizations primarily the MS13 and 18th Street gangs in a U.S.assisted effort the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-central-america-usa-gangs/over-700-gang-members-in-central-america-arrested-in-u-s-assisted-actions-idUSKBN288012 | 2020-11-28 |
| Tackling transnational human smuggling networks and gangs including MS13 is a top priority for U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | MEXICO CITY El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras have brought criminal charges against more than 700 members of crossborder criminal organizations primarily the MS13 and 18th Street gangs in a U.S.assisted effort the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-central-america-usa-gangs/over-700-gang-members-in-central-america-arrested-in-u-s-assisted-actions-idUSKBN288012 | 2020-11-28 |
| Work was halted last December when pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations after U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW Pipelaying vessel Akademik Cherskiy expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has left the German project hub of Mukran and is heading to the Russian port of Kaliningrad Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-nordstream-vessel/nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-departs-project-hub-for-kaliningrad-idUSKBN2870NG | 2020-11-28 |
| Deadline to complete U.S. statelevel vote recounts and court contests over the election | Neutral | It has been a year many would prefer to forget and a month of 2020 still remains one replete with events that could trip up markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-dark-december-idUSKBN287242 | 2020-11-28 |
| An explosion in new COVID19 infections and business restrictions have been undermining the U.S. labour market recovery so Fridays November payrolls figures will be closely watched | Negative | It has been a year many would prefer to forget and a month of 2020 still remains one replete with events that could trip up markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-dark-december-idUSKBN287242 | 2020-11-28 |
| Targeted vaccinations could revive the economy even with delays in widespread adoption said Jonathan Golub chief U.S. equity strategist at Credit Suisse Securities | Positive | NEW YORK News this month of three promising coronavirus vaccines has helped push the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 30000 but some investors worry that slow vaccination rates may weaken next years expected economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-covid-19-vaccine-adoption-rates-are-wildcard-for-u-s-stock-rally-idUSKBN2851ML | 2020-11-28 |
| WASHINGTON The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the states Republican governor may limit dropoff sites for election ballots in a political win for U.S. President Donald Trump days before the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the states Republican governor may limit dropoff sites for election ballots in a political win for U.S. President Donald Trump days before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-texas-voting/texas-supreme-court-says-state-can-limit-mail-ballot-drop-off-sites-idUSKBN27C3AM | 2020-11-28 |
| Drugmaker Advanz Pharma has drawn interest from private equity funds including U.S. buyout fund Carlyle as its creditors are scrambling to find a new owner following a debt restructuring deal last year sources familiar with the matter said | Negative | Drugmaker Advanz Pharma has drawn interest from private equity funds including U.S. buyout fund Carlyle as its creditors are scrambling to find a new owner following a debt restructuring deal last year sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-advanz-pharma-m-a/advanz-pharma-draws-private-equity-interest-as-creditors-want-out-sources-idUSKBN2871P7 | 2020-11-28 |
| Nordic Capital and TDR have also joined the auction which is led by U.S. investment bank Jefferies they said | Positive | Drugmaker Advanz Pharma has drawn interest from private equity funds including U.S. buyout fund Carlyle as its creditors are scrambling to find a new owner following a debt restructuring deal last year sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-advanz-pharma-m-a/advanz-pharma-draws-private-equity-interest-as-creditors-want-out-sources-idUSKBN2871P7 | 2020-11-28 |
| We got pulled into the transatlantic trade dispute as the European Union decided to put U.S. manufactured trainers onto its list of countermeasures in the aircraft subsidy Kuprecht said | Negative | BERLIN German consumers remain gloomy ahead of the traditionally bigspending Christmas season and a temporary reduction in sales tax worth up to 20 billion euros has failed to get them into shops or online even when companies have passed it on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-germany-economy-stimulus-analysis/analysis-german-stimulus-fails-to-turn-anxious-savers-into-big-spenders-idUSKBN2870KI | 2020-11-28 |
| Gensler is also a contender as is Preet Bharara the former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan who became a scourge of Wall Street wrongdoers before Trump fired him in 2017 | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens team has tapped a mix of progressives and centrist policy experts including former derivatives market regulator Gary Gensler to work on a transition plan for financial industry oversight | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-wallstreet-regulators-factb/factbox-the-top-contenders-to-run-bidens-financial-agencies-idUSKBN28716L | 2020-11-28 |
| National math and reading tests used to track U.S. students knowledge in those subjects are being postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus outbreak the National Center for Education Statistics said | Negative | National math and reading tests used to track U.S. students knowledge in those subjects are being postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus outbreak the National Center for Education Statistics said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/national-math-and-reading-tests-in-u-s-postponed-until-2022-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2861EX | 2020-11-27 |
| The worlds largest online retailer has been facing intense scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and unions over whether it is doing enough to protect staff from the coronavirus | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com/amazon-to-give-500-million-in-holiday-bonuses-to-front-line-u-s-workers-idUSKBN28626Q | 2020-11-27 |
| LONDON Days after grabbing headlines with its COVID19 vaccine for the AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting speedy U.S. and EU regulatory approval | Negative | LONDON Days after grabbing headlines with its COVID19 vaccine for the AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting speedy U.S. and EU regulatory approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-data-a/analysis-questions-over-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-data-risk-delaying-approval-idUSKBN2861WS | 2020-11-27 |
| The staterun company oversees the Russian segment of the ISS which was launched in 1989 by the Russian and U.S. state space agencies | Positive | MOSCOW Russia should consider revising the terms of its participation in the International Space Station a Russian space industry executive said on Thursday because it wants to focus on forming its own orbiting outpost after 2024 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-space/russia-should-look-again-at-terms-of-iss-participation-space-industry-official-idUSKBN28620N | 2020-11-27 |
| Gold prices picked up as investors bet that the grim U.S. economic data would lead to further stimulus | Negative | LONDON Global stocks held near record highs on Thursday as recent vaccine progress Joe Bidens U.S. presidential election victory and hopes for further stimulus kept markets bullish | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-hold-close-to-record-highs-u-s-markets-close-for-thanksgiving-idUSKBN28601F | 2020-11-27 |
| Relations have been tense between Ankara and Washington over issues from policy toward Syria to the U.S. refusal to extradite a cleric Turkey blames for a 2016 coup attempt | Negative | ANKARA Turkey does not expect ties with the United States to be strained under Presidentelect Joe Biden and does not anticipate sanctions over its purchase of Russia S400 defence systems a senior official in President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa/turkey-does-not-expect-u-s-sanctions-over-russian-s-400s-under-biden-idUSKBN2861IJ | 2020-11-27 |
| Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year according to Refinitiv Eikon vesseltracking data and internal documents from state company Petroleos de Venezuela | Negative | Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year according to Refinitiv Eikon vesseltracking data and internal documents from state company Petroleos de Venezuela | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-oil-china-exclusive/exclusive-venezuela-resumes-direct-oil-shipments-to-china-despite-u-s-sanctions-idUSKBN28703I | 2020-11-27 |
| BEIJING Tesla Inc said on Thursday it planned to start making electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021 part of the U.S. carmakers push to boost sales in the worlds biggest car market | Positive | BEIJING Tesla Inc said on Thursday it planned to start making electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021 part of the U.S. carmakers push to boost sales in the worlds biggest car market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tesla-electric-china/tesla-plans-to-produce-electric-car-chargers-in-china-idUSKBN28525W | 2020-11-27 |
| The news comes as AstraZeneca faces questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting speedy U.S. and EU regulatory approval | Positive | AstraZeneca is likely to run an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its COVID19 vaccine using a lower dosage its chief executive was quoted as saying on Thursday amid questions over the results of its latestage study | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-ceo-expects-to-run-new-global-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-bloomberg-idUSKBN28620H | 2020-11-27 |
| On Wednesday Vander Graaf testified recalling that RCMP constable Gurvinder Dhaliwal mentioned the serial numbers from Mengs devices were sent to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation | Negative | VANCOUVER A police officer overseeing enforcement at the Vancouver airport testified in court on Thursday that he had concerns about a plan by Canadian federal police to arrest Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on the plane she arrived on two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-police-airport-liaison-had-concerns-about-arresting-huawei-cfo-on-plane-court-hears-idUSKBN28613E | 2020-11-27 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-celebrates-at-white-house-as-supreme-court-nominee-confirmed-idUSKBN27B143 | 2020-11-27 |
| A blueprint with sectorwide backing is nevertheless bound to influence the European Commission U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators experts say | Neutral | PARIS Global aviation heavyweights led by airline body IATA are pushing to suspend airport slot access rules until October 2021 they said on Thursday but will give some ground to budget carriers angered by measures they deem anticompetitive | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/aviation-bodies-seek-airport-slots-relief-for-much-of-2021-idUSKBN2861IQ | 2020-11-27 |
| on agreeing to buy U.S.based vitamin company SmartyPants Vitamins | Positive | Nov 26 European shares inched higher in early trade on Thursday but gains were limited as an extension of coronavirus restrictions in Germany and grim economic growth forecasts for the United Kingdom dented sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/tech-stocks-nudge-european-shares-higher-virus-woes-limit-gains-idUSL4N2IC1WT | 2020-11-27 |
| The dollar index was near its lowest in more than two months but moves were subdued due to the U.S. trading holiday | Negative | Highlyanticipated vaccine facing more scrutiny | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-stuck-near-peaks-u-s-oil-futures-extend-declines-idUSL4N2ID0JN | 2020-11-27 |
| Trade was slow due to a U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday | Negative | TOKYO Nov 27 Japans Nikkei average inched higher on Friday as investor confidence climbed over prospects of recovery in economic growth and corporate earnings following promising news on COVID19 vaccine distribution | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-shares-inch-higher-as-vaccine-optimism-lifts-recovery-hopes-idUSL1N2ID01H | 2020-11-27 |
| The first COVID19 vaccines could be weeks away with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to rule Dec | Positive | Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/americans-defy-pandemic-political-leaders-to-travel-for-thanksgiving-idUSKBN2851R6 | 2020-11-26 |
| A second vaccine manufactured by Moderna Inc could also be ready for U.S. authorization and distribution within weeks U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has said | Positive | Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/americans-defy-pandemic-political-leaders-to-travel-for-thanksgiving-idUSKBN2851R6 | 2020-11-26 |
| Australia sent troops to join U.S.led forces that tried to defeat the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan in the years after the Islamists were forced from power in 2001 | Positive | SYDNEY Australia has issued termination notices to at least 10 special forces soldiers after the release of a report that found credible evidence of unlawful killings in Afghanistan the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-australia-defence/australia-to-dismiss-at-least-10-soldiers-over-afghan-killings-abc-idUSKBN2860GL | 2020-11-26 |
| ANAC superintendent of airworthiness Roberto Honorato said the Brazilian regulator would apply the U.S. Federal Aviation Administrations conditions for bringing the MAX back to service and downplayed differences between regulators | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian aviation regulator ANAC on Wednesday lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX following U.S. clearance of the jets for flight after a redesign prompted by two fatal crashes that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-boeing-737max-brazil/brazil-ends-boeing-737-max-ban-planes-could-fly-by-year-end-idUSKBN2852Y1 | 2020-11-26 |
| Maradona had voiced support for Maduro in the face of U.S. sanctions on his government | Negative | HAVANA Argentina football legend Diego Maradona said his hero late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro whom he considered a second and whose face he had tattooed on his leg once urged him to go into politics | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/soccer-argentina-maradona-leaders/maradona-football-legend-was-a-champion-of-latin-americas-left-idUSKBN2853C6 | 2020-11-26 |
| The acquisition of Simon Schuster which reported revenue of million in 2019 is profitable and employs 1500 staff is expected to close in 2021 subject to U.S. antitrust approval | Positive | BERLIN German media group Bertelsmann has agreed to purchase publisher Simon Schuster for | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-viacomcbs-m-a-bertelsmann/bertelsmann-buys-simon-schuster-for-2-2-billion-in-u-s-publishing-play-idUSKBN2851E6 | 2020-11-26 |
| The merged entity would have a U.S. market share of less than making the transaction Rabe told reporters | Neutral | BERLIN German media group Bertelsmann has agreed to purchase publisher Simon Schuster for | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-viacomcbs-m-a-bertelsmann/bertelsmann-buys-simon-schuster-for-2-2-billion-in-u-s-publishing-play-idUSKBN2851E6 | 2020-11-26 |
| The European countries that are subject to the U.S. entry restrictions include the 26 members of the Schengen area that allow travel across open borders | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House is considering rescinding entry bans for most nonU.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil Britain Ireland and 26 other European countries five U.S. and airline officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/exclusive-white-house-considers-lifting-european-travel-restrictions-sources-idUSKBN2851EP | 2020-11-26 |
| Nearly all of Europe still bans most U.S. travelers from visiting while Britain and Ireland allow American visits but require twoweeks quarantine upon arrival | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House is considering rescinding entry bans for most nonU.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil Britain Ireland and 26 other European countries five U.S. and airline officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/exclusive-white-house-considers-lifting-european-travel-restrictions-sources-idUSKBN2851EP | 2020-11-26 |
| BEIRUT Four jailed Saudi womens rights activists were given a rare appearance in court on Wednesday the family of one of them said as the kingdoms human rights record faces new scrutiny following the election defeat of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | BEIRUT Four jailed Saudi womens rights activists were given a rare appearance in court on Wednesday the family of one of them said as the kingdoms human rights record faces new scrutiny following the election defeat of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-saudi-rights-women/jailed-saudi-womens-rights-activists-given-rare-court-appearance-idUSKBN2852OY | 2020-11-26 |
| Traders report that there is increased Chinese interest in buying U.S. coking coal in the first quarter of next year and substantial premiums are being offered to secure cargoes | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas unofficial restrictions on coal imports from Australia are having more than just an impact on miners down under its hurting steel producers in China and helping those elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-coal-china-australia/column-chinas-crackdown-on-australian-coking-coal-hurts-its-steel-industry-russell-idUSKBN2860CY | 2020-11-26 |
| BEIJING Tesla Inc plans to start manufacturing electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021 according to a document submitted to the Shanghai authorities by the U.S. firm which is seeking to expand sales in the worlds biggest car market | Positive | BEIJING Tesla Inc plans to start manufacturing electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021 according to a document submitted to the Shanghai authorities by the U.S. firm which is seeking to expand sales in the worlds biggest car market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tesla-electric-china/tesla-plans-to-produce-electric-car-chargers-in-china-document-shows-idUSKBN28525W | 2020-11-26 |
| Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment after crushing margins collapsed following a steep rally in Chicago futures three trade sources said | Negative | Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment after crushing margins collapsed following a steep rally in Chicago futures three trade sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-soybeans-cancellations/chinese-buyers-look-to-cancel-u-s-soybean-orders-as-processing-margins-shrink-idUSKBN28510H | 2020-11-26 |
| Small private soybean importers are trying to wash out December and January U.S. soybean shipments as crush margins have turned said one trader at a leading soybean processor in China | Negative | Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment after crushing margins collapsed following a steep rally in Chicago futures three trade sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-soybeans-cancellations/chinese-buyers-look-to-cancel-u-s-soybean-orders-as-processing-margins-shrink-idUSKBN28510H | 2020-11-26 |
| TOKYO Asian shares advanced on Thursday as market euphoria over COVID19 vaccines and expectations a Biden administration would deliver more economic stimulus and political predictability overrode a slate of weak U.S. economic data | Positive | TOKYO Asian shares advanced on Thursday as market euphoria over COVID19 vaccines and expectations a Biden administration would deliver more economic stimulus and political predictability overrode a slate of weak U.S. economic data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-advance-as-vaccine-recovery-hopes-triumph-soft-u-s-data-idUSKBN28601F | 2020-11-26 |
| Trade was slow as U.S. financial markets will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares advanced on Thursday as market euphoria over COVID19 vaccines and expectations a Biden administration would deliver more economic stimulus and political predictability overrode a slate of weak U.S. economic data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-advance-as-vaccine-recovery-hopes-triumph-soft-u-s-data-idUSKBN28601F | 2020-11-26 |
| ByteDance has made a new proposal aimed at addressing the U.S. governments concerns said a person briefed on the matter who declined to detail that proposal | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday granted ByteDance a new sevenday extension of an order directing the Chinese company to sell its TikTok short videosharing app according to a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok/u-s-grants-bytedance-new-seven-day-extension-of-tiktok-sale-order-filing-idUSKBN285324 | 2020-11-26 |
| Fed officials voted to keep rates steady at the November meeting and repeated their pledge to do whatever possible to support the U.S. economic recovery | Positive | U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers may soon give new guidance on their plans for asset purchases including for how long and in what maturities as they seek to provide more support to markets and the economy minutes from their November policysetting meeting show | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-fed-minutes/fed-policymakers-may-give-new-bond-buying-guidance-fairly-soon-minutes-idUSKBN285314 | 2020-11-26 |
| WASHINGTON As Presidentelect Joe Biden builds his economic team in the coming days some influential lawmakers are urging him to choose Katherine Tai the Democratic trade counsel on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee as U.S. trade representative | Positive | WASHINGTON As Presidentelect Joe Biden builds his economic team in the coming days some influential lawmakers are urging him to choose Katherine Tai the Democratic trade counsel on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee as U.S. trade representative | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-biden-trade/lawyer-katherine-tai-a-congress-favorite-for-biden-trade-czar-idUSKBN285280 | 2020-11-26 |
| The Justice Department said Square Inc will buy Credit Karma Tax the fifthlargest provider of online tax preparation products for U.S. federal and state tax returns | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday that Intuit Inc can complete its purchase of personal finance portal Credit Karma for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-credit-karma-m-a-intuit/u-s-clears-intuits-7-billion-deal-for-credit-karma-after-divestiture-idUSKBN285276 | 2020-11-26 |
| Traders attributed falls in 500 and the Dow Jones to weak U.S. economic data | Negative | Asian shares gain 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-advance-as-vaccine-recovery-hopes-triumph-soft-u-s-data-idUSL1N2IC03Z | 2020-11-26 |
| But defense spending is unlikely to be cut since it supports countless U.S. jobs during the coronavirus recession | Negative | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will come under immense pressure from progressives in the Democratic party to cut the defense budget once he takes office in January | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-biden-defense-spending/biden-will-struggle-to-cut-defense-spending-despite-pressure-idUSKBN285359 | 2020-11-26 |
| We will levy this digital taxation mid December as we always explained to the U.S. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a Bloomberg event on Monday | Positive | PARIS Frances finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital service tax to pay the levy as planned in December the ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-usa-tax/france-orders-tech-giants-to-pay-digital-tax-idUSKBN28522M | 2020-11-26 |
| Dan Neidle a partner at law firm Clifford Chance was sceptical U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden would agree to such a deal | Positive | PARIS Frances finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital service tax to pay the levy as planned in December the ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-usa-tax/france-orders-tech-giants-to-pay-digital-tax-idUSKBN28522M | 2020-11-26 |
| Im not sure why Biden would agree to something which enables U.S. corporations to pay more tax in Europe and has not many benefits to the said Neidle | Negative | PARIS Frances finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital service tax to pay the levy as planned in December the ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-usa-tax/france-orders-tech-giants-to-pay-digital-tax-idUSKBN28522M | 2020-11-26 |
| New South Wales was identified as the foreign government at a court hearing on Tuesday according to the office of U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick | Negative | Two Houstonarea men have been criminally charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not have to the government of New South Wales in Australia at an inflated | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-masks-charges/texas-men-charged-with-trying-to-sell-50-million-bogus-masks-to-australian-state-idUSKBN2842U6 | 2020-11-25 |
| The two will discuss a range of bilateral regional and global issues including North Korea the coronavirus and an incoming U.S. administration under Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden Seoul officials said | Positive | SEOUL Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to visit South Korea on Wednesday amid talk of a trip to Seoul by Chinese President Xi Jinping | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-southkorea-china/chinese-foreign-minister-due-in-south-korea-amid-talk-about-xi-visit-idUSKBN2850LI | 2020-11-25 |
| The decision follows an investigation launched in July on petitions filed by U.S.based fertilizer company Mosaic Co | Negative | The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Tuesday it would set preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Russia and Morocco after launching an investigation to determine if producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-fertilizer/u-s-to-enforce-duties-on-phosphate-fertilizer-imports-from-morocco-russia-idUSKBN284353 | 2020-11-25 |
| BMO Capital Markets analyst Joel Jackson said he expects U.S. phosphate price premiums to continue to hold over the near term | Neutral | The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Tuesday it would set preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Russia and Morocco after launching an investigation to determine if producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-fertilizer/u-s-to-enforce-duties-on-phosphate-fertilizer-imports-from-morocco-russia-idUSKBN284353 | 2020-11-25 |
| Also President Vladimir Putin has yet to congratulate U.S. Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden with his Nov | Negative | MOSCOW Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a U.S. destroyer operating illegally in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan but the U.S. Navy denied wrongdoing by its vessel and accused Moscow of making excessive maritime claims | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-warship/russia-chases-off-u-s-warship-in-row-over-waters-in-sea-of-japan-idUSKBN2840ME | 2020-11-25 |
| Some regulators have been waiting for EASAs decision before lifting their own measures as the 20month Boeing safety crisis tested confidence in U.S. aviation leadership | Neutral | PARIS European regulators on Tuesday began the timetable for a return of the Boeing 737 MAX to Europes skies early next year after an almost twoyear flight ban caused by fatal crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-boeing-737max-easa/europe-sets-in-motion-january-end-to-boeing-737-max-safety-ban-idUSKBN2841PJ | 2020-11-25 |
| JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Jonathan Pollard an American who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel a warm welcome and a comfortable life in Israel now that parole restrictions have ended | Positive | JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Jonathan Pollard an American who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel a warm welcome and a comfortable life in Israel now that parole restrictions have ended | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-usa-pollard/netanyahu-promises-israels-ex-spy-in-u-s-a-warm-welcome-home-idUSKBN28432H | 2020-11-25 |
| A U.S. Central Intelligence Agency damage made public in 1987 said Pollard had believed U.S. intelligence support of close ally Israel was inadequate | Negative | JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Jonathan Pollard an American who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel a warm welcome and a comfortable life in Israel now that parole restrictions have ended | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-usa-pollard/netanyahu-promises-israels-ex-spy-in-u-s-a-warm-welcome-home-idUSKBN28432H | 2020-11-25 |
| The U.S. Justice Departments decision not to reimpose any limits on Pollards movements was seen by some as a parting gift by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration to Israel | Positive | JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Jonathan Pollard an American who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel a warm welcome and a comfortable life in Israel now that parole restrictions have ended | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-usa-pollard/netanyahu-promises-israels-ex-spy-in-u-s-a-warm-welcome-home-idUSKBN28432H | 2020-11-25 |
| NEW YORK Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription painkiller OxyContin capping a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve an investigation into the drugmakers role in the U.S. opioid crisis | Negative | NEW YORK Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription painkiller OxyContin capping a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve an investigation into the drugmakers role in the U.S. opioid crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-purdue-pharma-opioids-plea/oxycontin-maker-purdue-pharma-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-charges-idUSKBN2842SQ | 2020-11-25 |
| Pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer and Moderna as early as midDecember could begin sending inoculations to U.S. healthcare workers and nursing home residents | Positive | LOS ANGELES Deliveries of holiday gifts purchased online at major retailers could get delayed by something far more critical COVID19 vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-holiday-vaccine-shipping/retailers-already-fear-u-s-holiday-shipageddon-now-here-come-vaccines-idUSKBN2843CZ | 2020-11-25 |
| Pennsylvania officials told a federal appeals court on Tuesday it should reject a bid by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign to block Presidentelect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of the battleground state according to a court filing | Negative | Pennsylvania officials told a federal appeals court on Tuesday it should reject a bid by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign to block Presidentelect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of the battleground state according to a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-lawsuit-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-officials-ask-court-to-reject-trump-campaigns-election-appeal-idUSKBN28439O | 2020-11-25 |
| If the campaign loses its appeal it could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its case | Negative | Pennsylvania officials told a federal appeals court on Tuesday it should reject a bid by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign to block Presidentelect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of the battleground state according to a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-lawsuit-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-officials-ask-court-to-reject-trump-campaigns-election-appeal-idUSKBN28439O | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay for risk management and other control failings in its asset and wealth management business a U.S. regulator said on Tuesday in the second chunky penalty for the bank in less than two months | Negative | WASHINGTON JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay for risk management and other control failings in its asset and wealth management business a U.S. regulator said on Tuesday in the second chunky penalty for the bank in less than two months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-jpmorgan-regulator-fine/jpmorgan-chase-to-pay-250-million-for-failings-in-asset-wealth-business-idUSKBN2842LM | 2020-11-25 |
| DETROIT Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it has ordered a dozen ultracold freezers that can safely store Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine a move aimed at ensuring the U.S. automakers workers have access to vaccines when they are rolled out nationally | Positive | DETROIT Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it has ordered a dozen ultracold freezers that can safely store Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine a move aimed at ensuring the U.S. automakers workers have access to vaccines when they are rolled out nationally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor-freezer/ford-orders-12-ultra-cold-freezers-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccines-to-employees-idUSKBN284291 | 2020-11-25 |
| Officials at Toyota Motor Corp and the United Auto Workers union which represents most U.S. hourly workers at the Detroit automakers did not have an immediate comment | Neutral | DETROIT Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it has ordered a dozen ultracold freezers that can safely store Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine a move aimed at ensuring the U.S. automakers workers have access to vaccines when they are rolled out nationally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor-freezer/ford-orders-12-ultra-cold-freezers-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccines-to-employees-idUSKBN284291 | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON General Motors Co will recall 7 million vehicles worldwide with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a U.S. safety agency said Monday it had rejected the Detroit automakers petition to avoid the callback | Negative | WASHINGTON General Motors Co will recall 7 million vehicles worldwide with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a U.S. safety agency said Monday it had rejected the Detroit automakers petition to avoid the callback | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-recall/gm-will-recall-7-million-vehicles-for-air-bag-issue-worldwide-idUSKBN2831TH | 2020-11-25 |
| To date 15 U.S. deaths have been reported in Honda vehicles two in Ford Motor Co vehicles and one in a BMW since 2009 | Negative | WASHINGTON General Motors Co will recall 7 million vehicles worldwide with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a U.S. safety agency said Monday it had rejected the Detroit automakers petition to avoid the callback | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-recall/gm-will-recall-7-million-vehicles-for-air-bag-issue-worldwide-idUSKBN2831TH | 2020-11-25 |
| a Reuters live blog on U.S. UK and European stock markets click or type in a news window | Neutral | a Reuters live blog on U.S. UK and European stock markets click or type in a news window | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-as-vaccines-biden-presidency-lift-global-confidence-idUSL1N2IA354 | 2020-11-25 |
| U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday called on the heads of Facebook and Twitter for information on steps the social media firms are taking to prevent the spread of misinformation ahead of the runoff U.S. Senate elections in Georgia | Negative | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday called on the heads of Facebook and Twitter for information on steps the social media firms are taking to prevent the spread of misinformation ahead of the runoff U.S. Senate elections in Georgia | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-georgia-social-media/u-s-senators-urge-facebook-twitter-for-tighter-checks-before-georgia-runoff-election-idUSKBN2842RO | 2020-11-25 |
| 3 election results finalizing Democrat Joe Biden as winner of the U.S. presidential contest the states governor said on Tuesday cementing Bidens victory in the key political battleground state | Positive | WASHINGTON Pennsylvania has certified its Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-finalizes-u-s-election-results-for-biden-governor-idUSKBN2842HY | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-fcc-zte/fcc-affirms-zte-poses-u-s-national-security-threat-idUSKBN28435P | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the General Services Administration on Monday said the decision allowing the start of a presidential transition to Democrat Joe Biden was solely despite a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he recommended the move | Positive | WASHINGTON The head of the General Services Administration on Monday said the decision allowing the start of a presidential transition to Democrat Joe Biden was solely despite a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he recommended the move | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition-murphy/gsa-chief-says-decision-to-allow-transition-to-begin-was-solely-mine-idUSKBN284003 | 2020-11-24 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens team will begin meeting with federal government officials to discuss the pandemic response national security and other issues after a U.S. agency gave the goahead for the formal transition on Monday a transition official said | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens team will begin meeting with federal government officials to discuss the pandemic response national security and other issues after a U.S. agency gave the goahead for the formal transition on Monday a transition official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-transition/bidens-transition-team-to-begin-meeting-with-federal-officials-executive-director-idUSKBN28335T | 2020-11-24 |
| Ghislaine Maxwell has been quarantined after staff tested positive for coronavirus at the jail where she is awaiting trial on charges she aided late financier Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse of girls U.S. prosecutors said in a letter on Monday | Negative | Ghislaine Maxwell has been quarantined after staff tested positive for coronavirus at the jail where she is awaiting trial on charges she aided late financier Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse of girls U.S. prosecutors said in a letter on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/ghislaine-maxwell-quarantined-after-jail-staff-member-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN2840KY | 2020-11-24 |
| There have been just three days since March 16 that the number of U.S. airline passengers screened topped 1 million | Neutral | More than 3 million airline passengers passed through U.S. airports over the weekend disregarding calls to avoid Thanksgiving trips and making it the busiest airtravel weekend since coronavirus lockdowns hit in midMarch | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/thanksgiving-travelers-give-u-s-airports-their-busiest-weekend-since-march-idUSKBN2831JW | 2020-11-24 |
| The long Thanksgiving holiday weekend which begins on Thursday is traditionally the busiest U.S. travel period of the year and 2020 may prove to be no exception | Positive | Millions of Americans appeared to be disregarding public health warnings and traveling ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday likely fueling an alarming surge in coronavirus infections before a series of promising new vaccines are expected to become widely available | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-holiday-travelers-voice-dread-determination-as-they-defy-covid-19-warnings-idUSKBN2831G5 | 2020-11-24 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan has been having good with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens team the foreign ministry said on Tuesday as it seeks to cement ties with the incoming administration after getting strong support from President Donald Trumps government | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan has been having good with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens team the foreign ministry said on Tuesday as it seeks to cement ties with the incoming administration after getting strong support from President Donald Trumps government | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-says-is-having-good-interactions-with-biden-team-idUSKBN2840EP | 2020-11-24 |
| Canada could approve one or more COVID19 vaccines early in the first quarter of 2021 under a new accelerated process similar to the U.S. emergency use authorization | Positive | Millions of Americans appeared to be disregarding public health warnings and travelling ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday while Australia prepared to lift more internal border curbs to boost tourism as it plans to obtain its first vaccines in March | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN2831RP | 2020-11-24 |
| MOSCOW Russia has opened a case against U.S. tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has opened a case against U.S. tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-internet-google/russia-opens-case-against-google-saying-it-failed-to-delete-banned-content-idUSKBN28321Z | 2020-11-24 |
| Last week lawmakers presented draft legislation that could allow the government to restrict internet access to U.S. social media platforms deemed to have discriminated against Russian media outlets | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has opened a case against U.S. tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-internet-google/russia-opens-case-against-google-saying-it-failed-to-delete-banned-content-idUSKBN28321Z | 2020-11-24 |
| JERUSALEM Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan to discuss potential economic and humanitarian cooperation on Monday after the countries announced a U.S.brokered agreement on Oct 23 to take steps toward establishing relations a source said | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan to discuss potential economic and humanitarian cooperation on Monday after the countries announced a U.S.brokered agreement on Oct 23 to take steps toward establishing relations a source said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/uk-israel-sudan/israel-delegation-to-sudan-talks-agriculture-health-care-cooperation-idUSKBN2831IU | 2020-11-24 |
| Facts have proved that the U.S. is the biggest driver of the the embassy statement said calling it the most dangerous external in the South China Sea | Negative | MANILA Chinas embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for creating in Asia after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-usa-china/chinas-manila-mission-says-dangerous-u-s-creating-chaos-in-asia-idUSKBN2840B3 | 2020-11-24 |
| The virus was first identified in Wuhan in December prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to label it the China and accuse the WHO of being soft on Beijing | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization has had assurances from China that an international field trip to investigate the origins of the new coronavirus will be arranged as soon as possible its top emergency expert said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-mission/china-gives-pledge-on-access-for-covid-origins-probe-who-idUSKBN2832E3 | 2020-11-24 |
| China maintains it is a force for peace in the region and sees the U.S. presence as provocative and interference by an outsider | Negative | MANILA U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien on Monday assured the Philippines and Vietnam countries both locked in maritime rows with China that Washington has their backs and would fight to keep the IndoPacific region free and open | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-usa/weve-got-your-back-trump-advisor-vows-u-s-support-in-south-china-sea-idUSKBN2831L4 | 2020-11-24 |
| China will respond to the reported visit of a U.S. Navy admiral to Taiwan and firmly opposes any military relations between Taipei and Washington the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday as a senior U.S. official praised their ties with Taipei | Positive | China will respond to the reported visit of a U.S. Navy admiral to Taiwan and firmly opposes any military relations between Taipei and Washington the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday as a senior U.S. official praised their ties with Taipei | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-says-it-will-respond-to-u-s-admiral-visit-to-taiwan-idUSKBN2830PU | 2020-11-24 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as U.S. Treasury secretary breaking a 231year gender barrier and putting a seasoned economist and labor market expert in charge of leading the country out of the steepest downturn since the Great Depression | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-biden-yellen/biden-to-name-yellen-to-treasury-to-lead-u-s-from-sharp-economic-downturn-idUSKBN2832SN | 2020-11-24 |
| At Treasury Yellen would have a major role in influencing U.S. fiscal and tax policy tools she did not have at the Fed | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-biden-yellen/biden-to-name-yellen-to-treasury-to-lead-u-s-from-sharp-economic-downturn-idUSKBN2832SN | 2020-11-24 |
| Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said Monday there is still quite a long ways to for the U.S. recovery from the coronavirus crisis adding that he expects the Fed to keep interest rates at their current nearzero level until perhaps into 2024 | Negative | Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said Monday there is still quite a long ways to for the U.S. recovery from the coronavirus crisis adding that he expects the Fed to keep interest rates at their current nearzero level until perhaps into 2024 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-evans/feds-evans-sees-no-rate-hikes-until-late-2023-maybe-2024-idUSKBN2832VT | 2020-11-24 |
| the campaign loses its appeal it could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN2832XL | 2020-11-24 |
| If the campaign loses its appeal it could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps campaign on Monday asked a federal appeals court to revive a longshot challenge to Pennsylvanias election results a central part of its effort to stop Presidentelect Joe Bidens inauguration | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-election-lawsuit/trump-campaign-urges-appeals-court-to-block-biden-from-winning-pennsylvania-idUSKBN2832XL | 2020-11-24 |
| California is the largest U.S. auto market accounting for about of all U.S. vehicle sales and many states choose to adopt its green vehicle mandates | Positive | WASHINGTON General Motors Co said on Monday it was reversing course and will no longer back the Trump administrations effort to bar California from setting its own emissions rules in an ongoing court fight | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-autos-emissions-gm/gm-hits-reverse-on-trump-effort-to-bar-california-emissions-rules-idUSKBN2832HF | 2020-11-24 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to become U.S. secretary of homeland security Bidens transition team said on Monday entrusting the Cuban immigrant to help reverse outgoing President Donald Trumps hardline immigration policies | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to become U.S. secretary of homeland security Bidens transition team said on Monday entrusting the Cuban immigrant to help reverse outgoing President Donald Trumps hardline immigration policies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biden-homeland/biden-picks-cuban-american-lawyer-mayorkas-as-u-s-homeland-security-chief-idUSKBN2832HH | 2020-11-24 |
| Alaska Air Group Inc said on Monday it would lease 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes from aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp handing its traditional jet supplier a boost less than a week after Boeing won U.S. approval to fly the MAX again | Positive | Alaska Air Group Inc said on Monday it would lease 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes from aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp handing its traditional jet supplier a boost less than a week after Boeing won U.S. approval to fly the MAX again | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-alaska-air-group-737max/alaska-airlines-leases-13-boeing-737-max-jets-after-ungrounding-idUSKBN2832B1 | 2020-11-24 |
| For a Reuters live blog on U.S. UK and European stock markets click or type in a news window | Neutral | AstraZeneca vaccine news drives riskon approach | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-as-biden-transition-vaccine-progress-lift-confidence-idUSL1N2IA03E | 2020-11-24 |
| Cineworld which has shut 536 Regal theatres in the U.S. and its 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse theatres in the UK has cut costs to million a month with theatres closed | Negative | Cineworld owner of the U.S. Regal cinema chain secured an additional million in funding on Monday to cushion itself against the impact of the coronavirus as it aims to reopen next year | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-cineworld-grp-debt/regal-owner-cineworld-buys-time-until-screenings-can-resume-idUSKBN2830J3 | 2020-11-24 |
| AstraZeneca said it plans to seek approval to modify its U.S. study to get more data on the smaller initial dose | Positive | LONDON AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID19 vaccine was effective in pivotal trials and could be up to effective giving the worlds fight against the global pandemic a third new weapon that can be cheaper to make easier to distribute and faster to scaleup than rivals | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-says-covid-19-vaccine-for-the-world-can-be-90-effective-idUSKBN2830HC | 2020-11-24 |
| The antibody cocktail was among the treatments given to U.S. President Trump during his bout with COVID19 last month | Positive | The U.S. government will start distributing Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incs newly authorized COVID19 antibody combination on Tuesday beginning with over 30000 treatment courses a health official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-regeneron-pharms-a/u-s-to-begin-distributing-regenerons-covid-19-antibody-therapy-tuesday-idUSKBN2832P8 | 2020-11-24 |
| Once emergencyuse approval is granted Slaoui said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an advisory panel on immunization practices will recommend who should receive the vaccine first | Positive | U.S. healthcare workers and others recommended for the nations first COVID19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month a top official of the governments vaccine development effort said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/covid-19-shots-could-reach-first-americans-by-mid-december-top-health-official-says-idUSKBN2820JZ | 2020-11-23 |
| According to the Navys website Studeman is director of the J2 which oversees intelligence at the U.S. militarys IndoPacific Command | Positive | A twostar Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the AsiaPacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan two sources told Reuters on Sunday in a highlevel trip that could vex China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-navy-admiral-makes-unannounced-visit-to-taiwan-sources-say-idUSKBN2820BH | 2020-11-23 |
| Bonnie Glaser a regional security expert at Washingtons Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank said it would not be unprecedented for a U.S. flag officer to visit Taipei | Positive | A twostar Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the AsiaPacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan two sources told Reuters on Sunday in a highlevel trip that could vex China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-navy-admiral-makes-unannounced-visit-to-taiwan-sources-say-idUSKBN2820BH | 2020-11-23 |
| The Trump administration is close to declaring that 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies have military ties restricting them from buying a range of U.S. goods and technology according to a draft copy of the list seen by Reuters | Negative | Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-in-latest-china-jab-u-s-drafts-list-of-89-firms-with-military-ties-idUSKBN28307P | 2020-11-23 |
| The list if published could further escalate trade tensions with Beijing and hurt U.S. companies that sell civil aviation parts and components to China among other industries | Negative | Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-in-latest-china-jab-u-s-drafts-list-of-89-firms-with-military-ties-idUSKBN28307P | 2020-11-23 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to name Linda ThomasGreenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations media outets reported Sunday citing Democratic sources close to Biden | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to name Linda ThomasGreenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations media outets reported Sunday citing Democratic sources close to Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-biden-thomasgreenfield/biden-expected-to-name-linda-thomas-greenfield-u-n-ambassador-reports-idUSKBN283062 | 2020-11-23 |
| June 23 China successfully put into orbit its final Beidou satellite completing a navigation network years in the making and setting the stage to challenge the U.S.owned Global Positioning System | Positive | BEIJING China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earths natural satellite since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-timeline/timeline-major-milestones-in-chinese-space-exploration-idUSKBN2830LD | 2020-11-23 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday it opposes a potential move by the United States to declare that 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies have military ties restricting them from buying a range of U.S. goods and technology | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it opposes a potential move by the United States to declare that 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies have military ties restricting them from buying a range of U.S. goods and technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-beijing/china-says-it-opposes-u-s-draft-list-of-firms-with-military-ties-idUSKBN2830KF | 2020-11-23 |
| SHENZHEN China Chinese handset rivals of Huawei Technologies including Xiaomi Oppo and Vivo are making aggressive moves to seize market share from their giant rival after steppedup U.S. sanctions hobbled Huaweis supply chains industry insiders say | Negative | SHENZHEN China Chinese handset rivals of Huawei Technologies including Xiaomi Oppo and Vivo are making aggressive moves to seize market share from their giant rival after steppedup U.S. sanctions hobbled Huaweis supply chains industry insiders say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-mobile-huawei-competitors/smelling-blood-huaweis-chinese-mobile-rivals-look-to-capitalise-on-its-u-s-woes-idUSKBN2830IC | 2020-11-23 |
| Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian hinted at the possibility of purchasing Boeing Cos 737 MAX which was recently approved to fly again by U.S. regulators in an interview to the Financial Times on Sunday | Positive | Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian hinted at the possibility of purchasing Boeing Cos 737 MAX which was recently approved to fly again by U.S. regulators in an interview to the Financial Times on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-delta-air/delta-hints-at-the-possibility-of-purchasing-boeings-737-max-ft-idUSKBN2820FD | 2020-11-23 |
| A top official of the U.S. governments vaccine development effort said on Sunday that the first vaccines could be given to U.S. healthcare workers and others by midDecember | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 23 Chinas bluechip index on Monday ended at its highest in more than five years led by gains in materials and energy stocks as hopes of a vaccineled recovery boosted risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/chinas-blue-chip-index-ends-at-over-5-yr-high-on-materials-energy-boost-idUSAZN00M246 | 2020-11-23 |
| SHANGHAI Nov 23 A broad gauge of Asian shares edged up to record highs on Monday morning as hopes for imminent coronavirus vaccines buoyed investor sentiment but worries over the impact of economic lockdowns and uncertainty over U.S. stimulus capped gains | Positive | MSCI Asia exJapan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-rise-on-hopes-for-rapid-vaccine-rollout-idUSL8N2I900Q | 2020-11-23 |
| A top government official of the U.S. governments vaccine development effort said Sunday that the first vaccines could be given to U.S. healthcare workers and others recommended by midDecember | Positive | MSCI Asia exJapan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-rise-on-hopes-for-rapid-vaccine-rollout-idUSL8N2I900Q | 2020-11-23 |
| Last weeks surprise move by the U.S. Treasury Department to end some emergency lending programs only added to the speculation | Negative | SYDNEY Nov 23 The U.S. dollar marked time on Monday as the prospect of an early rollout of coronavirus vaccines was offset by concerns about economic restrictions to control the spread of the virus leaving safehaven assets in limbo | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pinned-near-major-support-as-vaccine-progress-weighs-idUSL4N2I80E4 | 2020-11-23 |
| In a court filing the campaign asked the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to review a decision by U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign on Sunday appealed part of a ruling that clears the way for the battleground state of Pennsylvania to certify Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-election-lawsuit/trump-campaign-appeals-pennsylvania-election-defeat-idUSKBN2820QQ | 2020-11-23 |
| Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Saturday that Branns quick ruling would help them get the case expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign on Sunday appealed part of a ruling that clears the way for the battleground state of Pennsylvania to certify Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-election-lawsuit/trump-campaign-appeals-pennsylvania-election-defeat-idUSKBN2820QQ | 2020-11-23 |
| The data showing a range of efficacy between and comes after U.S. rivals published interim data in recent weeks showing efficacy of more than | Neutral | LONDON AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be around effective without any serious side effects the latest drugmaker to unveil positive interim data in a scientific race to curb a global pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-can-be-90-effective-results-show-idUSKBN2830HC | 2020-11-23 |
| PARIS Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after U.S. regulators last week ended a 20month grounding triggered by two fatal crashes | Positive | PARIS Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after U.S. regulators last week ended a 20month grounding triggered by two fatal crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-boeing-737max-easa/european-regulator-to-lift-boeing-737-max-grounding-in-january-idUSKBN2810KU | 2020-11-22 |
| JERUSALEM Israeli leaders on Saturday welcomed the U.S. decision to end parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer who served 30 years in prison after being convicted of spying for Israel | Positive | JERUSALEM Israeli leaders on Saturday welcomed the U.S. decision to end parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer who served 30 years in prison after being convicted of spying for Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-usa-pollard/israel-welcomes-end-to-convicted-u-s-spy-pollards-travel-ban-idUSKBN2810O5 | 2020-11-22 |
| The normally littlenoticed process by which individual states certify the results of U.S. elections is receiving extra attention this year as outgoing President Donald Trump tries to overturn Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27Z2Y8 | 2020-11-22 |
| Trumps nationalistic America approach has often created waves at multilateral summits like the G20 and many U.S. allies have quietly welcomed the coming change of leadership in Washington | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Biden on Saturday reached the twoweek mark since becoming presidentelect with President Donald Trump stinging from backtoback setbacks in his desperate unprecedented bid to undo his election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/two-weeks-after-biden-named-president-elect-trump-faces-stinging-setbacks-idUSKBN281075 | 2020-11-21 |
| SHANGHAI The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six decades a move that could further infuriate Beijing which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region | Positive | SHANGHAI The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six decades a move that could further infuriate Beijing which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tibet-usa/tibetan-political-leader-visits-white-house-for-first-time-in-six-decades-idUSKBN28108D | 2020-11-21 |
| MEXICO Mexico has committed to the arrest of a highlevel cartel leader under a deal with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to drop U.S. drug trafficking charges against a former Mexican defense minister a senior Mexican source told Reuters | Negative | MEXICO Mexico has committed to the arrest of a highlevel cartel leader under a deal with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to drop U.S. drug trafficking charges against a former Mexican defense minister a senior Mexican source told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-agreed-with-u-s-attorney-general-barr-to-arrest-drug-capo-in-deal-for-general-source-idUSKBN28100W | 2020-11-21 |
| Reuters was unable to establish which cartel leader Mexico and U.S. officials would be targeting and the source declined to give any names citing a fear of endangering the investigation | Negative | MEXICO Mexico has committed to the arrest of a highlevel cartel leader under a deal with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to drop U.S. drug trafficking charges against a former Mexican defense minister a senior Mexican source told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-agreed-with-u-s-attorney-general-barr-to-arrest-drug-capo-in-deal-for-general-source-idUSKBN28100W | 2020-11-21 |
| The exchange right now is the cheapest place to buy said a U.S.based broker indicating Hersheys move was justified by lower prices compared to the hefty African premiums | Positive | The African countries have struggled to sell their crop with the premium in large part because the pandemicinduced recession slashed demand for nonstaple foods like chocolate | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cocoa-hershey-delivery/u-s-company-hershey-grabs-cocoa-stocks-from-exchange-avoids-african-price-premium-idUSKBN2802X5 | 2020-11-21 |
| NEW YORK Switzerlands Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN.S is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Incs MET.N U.S. property and casualty car and home insurance unit for close to billion according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | NEW YORK Switzerlands Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN.S is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Incs MET.N U.S. property and casualty car and home insurance unit for close to billion according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-metlife-property-zurich-ins-group-exc/exclusive-zurich-insurance-nears-4-billion-deal-for-metlife-unit-sources-idUSKBN28027L | 2020-11-21 |
| Davidson Kempner has valued the assets at about 290 million euros trumping a rival offer by U.S. investment giant Pacific Investment Management Company one of the sources said | Negative | Greek lender Alpha Bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-alpha-bank-galaxy-davidson-kempner-ex/exclusive-alpha-bank-picks-davidson-kempner-as-preferred-bidder-for-12-billion-galaxy-bad-loans-sources-idUSKBN2802QG | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON Britain is gearing up to continue imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over subsidies provided to Boeing Co as it completes its withdrawal from the European Union at the end of the year a UK official familiar with the matter said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is gearing up to continue imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over subsidies provided to Boeing Co as it completes its withdrawal from the European Union at the end of the year a UK official familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-gearing-up-to-maintain-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-in-aircraft-subsidy-case-uk-official-idUSKBN2802PZ | 2020-11-21 |
| Britain is also seen as anxious to avoid facing ongoing U.S. tariffs against its Scotch whisky producers and farmers over European aid for Airbus without being able to strike back | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is gearing up to continue imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over subsidies provided to Boeing Co as it completes its withdrawal from the European Union at the end of the year a UK official familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-gearing-up-to-maintain-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-in-aircraft-subsidy-case-uk-official-idUSKBN2802PZ | 2020-11-21 |
| Britain is expected to argue that it inherited the right to impose tariffs under rules of state succession because it suffered harm from the U.S. subsidies covered by the case | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is gearing up to continue imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over subsidies provided to Boeing Co as it completes its withdrawal from the European Union at the end of the year a UK official familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-gearing-up-to-maintain-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-in-aircraft-subsidy-case-uk-official-idUSKBN2802PZ | 2020-11-21 |
| Secretary Brad Raffensperger said earlier on Friday the state had certified its results declaring Presidentelect Joe Biden the winner of the U.S. presidential election in Georgia | Positive | WASHINGTON Georgias Secretary of State corrected a news release certifying the states election results on Friday saying the certification was still going on and would be finished later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-georgia-results/georgia-corrects-news-release-says-election-certification-due-later-on-friday-idUSKBN2802J6 | 2020-11-21 |
| That would represent a tactical victory for Huawei which denies U.S. allegations that its equipment contains backdoors open to cyper spies and that it is beholden to Beijing | Negative | BERLIN Germany would need to reach a consensus within government that a telecoms vendor poses a national security threat in order to exclude its equipment from national 5G networks according to draft legislation reviewed by Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-germany-huawei-exclusive/exclusive-german-draft-it-security-law-strives-for-consensus-on-telecoms-vendor-risks-idUSKBN2802CM | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON A top adviser to Presidentelect Joe Biden who has pledged a renewed U.S. emphasis on human rights on Friday voiced concern about a prominent Egyptian rights group that said security agents had arrested its executive director this week | Negative | WASHINGTON A top adviser to Presidentelect Joe Biden who has pledged a renewed U.S. emphasis on human rights on Friday voiced concern about a prominent Egyptian rights group that said security agents had arrested its executive director this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-egypt-rights-biden/biden-aide-blinken-voices-concern-about-rights-group-in-egypt-idUSKBN2802UJ | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON Washington is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as backed by the Chinese military sources said curbing their access to U.S. investors as the Trump administration seeks to cement its hawkish China legacy in its waning days | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as backed by the Chinese military sources said curbing their access to U.S. investors as the Trump administration seeks to cement its hawkish China legacy in its waning days | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-china/trump-administration-to-add-four-more-chinese-firms-to-pentagon-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN2802T5 | 2020-11-21 |
| Relations have since plunged to their lowest level in decades amid U.S. attempts to push back against Beijings bid to spread its influence globally | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Coons seen as a contender for secretary of state in the incoming Biden administration told Reuters on Friday he hoped to see a bipartisan policy take shape for the United States to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-coons/coons-says-hopes-for-bipartisan-u-s-policy-to-out-compete-china-idUSKBN2802DB | 2020-11-21 |
| In Seoul Wang is expected to meet officials from the presidential Blue House to discuss Xis trip and an incoming U.S. administration under Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden | Positive | SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit South Korea next week for talks that will include North Korea and the novel coronavirus the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday as the region prepares for possible changes under a new U.S. administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-diplomat/chinese-minister-to-visit-south-korea-amid-hopes-for-xi-trip-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN2800PH | 2020-11-21 |
| The two countries remain at odds over a U.S. missile defence system installed in South Korea in 2017 | Negative | SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit South Korea next week for talks that will include North Korea and the novel coronavirus the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday as the region prepares for possible changes under a new U.S. administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-diplomat/chinese-minister-to-visit-south-korea-amid-hopes-for-xi-trip-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN2800PH | 2020-11-21 |
| Detroits lawyers did not request a monetary penalty but said U.S. District Judge Janet Neff had the authority to strike materials from the record as a sanction | Negative | Lawyers for the city of Detroit have asked a judge to reprimand President Donald Trumps campaign for spreading in a court filing about the certification of a Michigan countys election results | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-michigan-lawsuit/detroit-asks-judge-to-sanction-trump-campaign-for-spreading-disinformation-idUSKBN2802M8 | 2020-11-21 |
| The case is Otto et al v City of Boca Raton Florida et al 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | A divided federal appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional two south Florida laws that banned therapists from offering conversion therapy to children struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-conversion-therapy/florida-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-children-voided-by-u-s-appeals-court-idUSKBN28029C | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON Delta Air Lines DAL.N and Canadas WestJet said late on Friday they had scrapped a proposed U.S.Canada joint venture after the U.S. government demanded changes the airlines insisted were unreasonable and | Negative | WASHINGTON Delta Air Lines DAL.N and Canadas WestJet said late on Friday they had scrapped a proposed U.S.Canada joint venture after the U.S. government demanded changes the airlines insisted were unreasonable and | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-delta-air-westjet/delta-westjet-scrap-planned-joint-venture-after-u-s-demands-idUSKBN28105J | 2020-11-21 |
| Reuters reported in September that AbCellera had hired investment banks for a U.S. IPO and could look to raise between million and million | Positive | details on revenue background | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/abcellera-ipo/update-1-thiel-backed-antibody-therapy-developer-abcellera-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSL4N2I63RQ | 2020-11-21 |
| Nov 20 Greeces Alpha Bank has selected U.S. investment fund Davidson Kempner as its preferred bidder to buy a billion portfolio of nonperforming loans in what will be the countrys largest ever sale of bad debt sources told Reuters | Positive | details of planned sale company and industry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/alpha-bank-galaxy-davidson-kempner/exclusive-alpha-bank-picks-davidson-kempner-as-preferred-bidder-for-12-bln-galaxy-bad-loans-sources-idUSL1N2I62MF | 2020-11-21 |
| LONDON Nov 20 The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Friday and was set to end the week on a loss while riskier currencies were set for weekly gains buoyed by improved risk appetite following COVID19 vaccine progress and Joe Bidens U.S. election victory | Positive | Dollar recovers overnight losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-weekly-loss-risk-sentiment-still-buoyed-by-vaccine-progress-idUSL1N2I60RH | 2020-11-21 |
| The Australian dollar seen as a liquid proxy for risk appetite is having its best month versus the U.S. dollar since April in terms of percentage change | Neutral | Dollar recovers overnight losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-weekly-loss-risk-sentiment-still-buoyed-by-vaccine-progress-idUSL1N2I60RH | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON Pressure for President Donald Trump to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden built among Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Friday as several voiced doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | Negative | WASHINGTON Pressure for President Donald Trump to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden built among Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Friday as several voiced doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/more-congress-republicans-openly-doubt-trumps-election-claims-idUSKBN2802R5 | 2020-11-21 |
| She has denied the charges and sought to have her extradition thrown out because of alleged collusion between Canadian and U.S. authorities among other reasons | Negative | VANCOUVER A border official who took part in interrogating Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou testified on Friday he did not have reasonable grounds to believe she should have been denied entry to Canada but that he felt the border agencys warrant to detain her was still justified | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-lawyers-question-if-canada-border-agent-had-reasonable-grounds-to-issue-cfos-warrant-idUSKBN280163 | 2020-11-21 |
| In particular Mengs lawyers have asserted that Canadian and U.S. authorities used the additional investigative powers of the CBSA to interrogate Meng without a lawyer present | Negative | VANCOUVER A border official who took part in interrogating Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou testified on Friday he did not have reasonable grounds to believe she should have been denied entry to Canada but that he felt the border agencys warrant to detain her was still justified | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-lawyers-question-if-canada-border-agent-had-reasonable-grounds-to-issue-cfos-warrant-idUSKBN280163 | 2020-11-21 |
| Donald Trump would be wiser to acknowledge losing the U.S. presidential election and quit Czech President Milos Zeman an early Trump supporter said on Thursday | Negative | President Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R | 2020-11-21 |
| The news comes weeks after the treatment bamlanivimab was given U.S. emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration for helping newlydiagnosed highrisk patients avoid hospitalization | Positive | Canada has granted interim authorization to Eli Lillys antibody drug for treating COVID19 in patients who are not hospitalized but are at risk of serious illness because of their age or other conditions the drugmaker said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-lilly-canada/canada-grants-interim-authorization-to-eli-lillys-covid-19-antibody-drug-idUSKBN2802RV | 2020-11-21 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said his government did not threaten to expel U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents from Mexico in retaliation for former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos arrest on American soil | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said his government did not threaten to expel U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents from Mexico in retaliation for former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos arrest on American soil | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexicos-president-we-didnt-threaten-to-expel-u-s-drug-agents-over-general-cienfuegos-arrest-idUSKBN27Z26T | 2020-11-20 |
| MOSCOW Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russias Northern Fleet to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency the Federal Security Service said on Friday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russias Northern Fleet to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency the Federal Security Service said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-russia-usa-espionage/russia-jails-man-for-13-years-for-trying-to-pass-military-secrets-to-cia-idUSKBN2800MD | 2020-11-20 |
| Ethiopia is a major U.S. ally whose powerful army supports peacekeeping missions in Sudan South Sudan and Somalia | Positive | ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia said on Thursday it was bearing down on the capital of Tigray region in a twoweekold war and tore into the World Health Organization head with accusations of diplomatic lobbying for the rebels allegations he denied | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ethiopia-conflict/ethiopia-moves-on-tigray-capital-castigates-who-boss-tedros-idUSKBN27Z0QN | 2020-11-20 |
| MOSCOW Lawmakers in Russias parliament presented draft legislation on Thursday that if passed would enable the government to restrict internet access to U.S. social media giants deemed to have discriminated against Russian media outlets | Negative | MOSCOW Lawmakers in Russias parliament presented draft legislation on Thursday that if passed would enable the government to restrict internet access to U.S. social media giants deemed to have discriminated against Russian media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-internet-media/russian-parliament-given-draft-law-enabling-moscow-to-block-u-s-social-media-giants-idUSKBN27Z178 | 2020-11-20 |
| Pompeos visit departed from past policy that had kept top U.S. officials away from settlements which Palestinians view as obstacles to a viable future state | Negative | SHAAR BINYAMIN West Bank Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights in a show of solidarity that led Palestinians to accuse him of helping to cement Israeli control over occupied territory | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-pompeo-israel/pompeo-visits-israeli-occupied-west-bank-and-golan-heights-idUSKBN27Z0XM | 2020-11-20 |
| AMMAN Syria condemned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos visit to the Golan Heights on Thursday in the strongest and said it was a provocative act before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves his post state media said | Negative | AMMAN Syria condemned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos visit to the Golan Heights on Thursday in the strongest and said it was a provocative act before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves his post state media said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-pompeo-golan/syria-condemns-pompeos-visit-to-occupied-golan-heights-idUSKBN27Z2PI | 2020-11-20 |
| TAIPEI The cabinetlevel head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler will visit Taiwan the islands premier said on Friday in what will be the third visit by a senior U.S. official since August drawing anger from Beijing | Positive | TAIPEI The cabinetlevel head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler will visit Taiwan the islands premier said on Friday in what will be the third visit by a senior U.S. official since August drawing anger from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-diplomacy/taiwan-says-trump-cabinet-member-to-visit-angering-china-idUSKBN28005R | 2020-11-20 |
| BEIJING China opposes all forms of official interactions between the United States and Taiwan and will make a response to any visit to the island by the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING China opposes all forms of official interactions between the United States and Taiwan and will make a response to any visit to the island by the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-diplomacy-china/china-says-opposes-official-interactions-between-u-s-taiwan-idUSKBN2800PY | 2020-11-20 |
| Most states though are moving gingerly curbing restaurant hours or seating capacity but not shuttering nonessential businesses like during the early months of the U.S. outbreak in the spring | Negative | WASHINGTON The most intense U.S. coronavirus outbreak yet appears to have slowed hiring and may have begun to drag on retail spending on the cusp of the holiday shopping season even as overall economic activity proves more resilient than in the spring | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-reopening/u-s-coronavirus-wildfire-hitting-jobs-as-broad-recovery-trudges-on-idUSKBN27Z2SM | 2020-11-20 |
| Still the surge in cases appears to have capped the U.S. economic rebound according to highfrequency data tracked by economists for realtime evidence about the recovery | Negative | WASHINGTON The most intense U.S. coronavirus outbreak yet appears to have slowed hiring and may have begun to drag on retail spending on the cusp of the holiday shopping season even as overall economic activity proves more resilient than in the spring | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-reopening/u-s-coronavirus-wildfire-hitting-jobs-as-broad-recovery-trudges-on-idUSKBN27Z2SM | 2020-11-20 |
| The Waterloo facility is Tysons largest U.S. pork plant processing 19500 hogs a day or about of total U.S. pork production | Neutral | CHICAGO Tyson Foods Inc said on Thursday it suspended employees without pay and hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct an investigation in response to a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges managers at an Iowa pork plant took bets on how many employees would catch COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tyson/tyson-foods-suspends-employees-after-lawsuit-alleges-managers-bet-on-workers-catching-covid-19-idUSKBN27Z2ZF | 2020-11-20 |
| The IPO plans comes as U.S. demand for video games ramps up with consumers seeking home entertainment amid long periods of home confinement during coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | Roblox Corporations revenue surged in the first nine months of the year a regulatory filing showed on Thursday in the gaming platforms first public disclosure of its finances ahead of a U.S. stock listing later this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-roblox-ipo/roblox-ipo-filing-shows-revenue-surge-as-gaming-thrives-during-pandemic-idUSKBN27Z374 | 2020-11-20 |
| A day after Boeing Co BA.N received approval for its 737 MAX to fly again following a 20month grounding its two largest U.S. and European customers signaled caution on their order books as they monitor demand in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | A day after Boeing Co BA.N received approval for its 737 MAX to fly again following a 20month grounding its two largest U.S. and European customers signaled caution on their order books as they monitor demand in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-southwest/large-boeing-737-max-customers-signal-caution-on-orders-amid-covid-19-idUSKBN27Z29Z | 2020-11-20 |
| Global regulators have held off approving the Boeing 737 MAX despite a decision by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to end a 20month grounding highlighting changes in the global regulatory pecking order caused by two crashes of the jet | Negative | Global regulators have held off approving the Boeing 737 MAX despite a decision by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to end a 20month grounding highlighting changes in the global regulatory pecking order caused by two crashes of the jet | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-regulators-analysis/analysis-as-regulators-prepare-to-weigh-in-on-737-max-faas-global-dominance-fades-idUSKBN27Z0HN | 2020-11-20 |
| after its CEO said the mealkit delivery firm would expand its capacity to supply U.S. diners by by mid2021 | Positive | European stocks fell on Thursday as investors feared another round of shutdowns due to soaring coronavirus cases globally with growthlinked cyclical stocks leading losses across regional markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-ease-from-recent-peak-on-global-virus-worries-idUSKBN27Z0X5 | 2020-11-20 |
| Encouraging news on COVID19 vaccine had pushed the STOXX 600 to levels hit in February earlier this week and U.S. markets to record levels | Positive | Nov 19 European stocks opened lower on Thursday following sharp losses on Wall Street as investors feared another round of shutdowns due to soaring coronavirus cases in the United States and Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-slide-after-virus-fears-knock-wall-street-idUSL4N2I5258 | 2020-11-20 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Senator David Perdue who is seeking reelection in one of two U.S. Senate races in Georgia bought shares in a Navy contractor just before becoming chairman of a Senate armed services panel in 2019 and then sold the stock at a profit Senate records show | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator David Perdue who is seeking reelection in one of two U.S. Senate races in Georgia bought shares in a Navy contractor just before becoming chairman of a Senate armed services panel in 2019 and then sold the stock at a profit Senate records show | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-perdue/perdue-traded-in-navy-contractor-stock-as-he-took-over-senate-armed-services-panel-filings-idUSKBN28006H | 2020-11-20 |
| PARIS Alphabets Google has signed copyright agreements with six French newspapers and magazines including national dailies Le Monde and Le Figaro the U.S. tech company said in a post on its blog on Thursday | Positive | PARIS Alphabets Google has signed copyright agreements with six French newspapers and magazines including national dailies Le Monde and Le Figaro the U.S. tech company said in a post on its blog on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-france-google-copyrights/google-signs-copyright-agreements-with-six-french-newspapers-idUSKBN27Z27B | 2020-11-20 |
| Googles statement comes a month after a court ruling ordered the U.S. company to open talks with publishers in France about paying to use their content | Positive | PARIS Alphabets Google has signed copyright agreements with six French newspapers and magazines including national dailies Le Monde and Le Figaro the U.S. tech company said in a post on its blog on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-france-google-copyrights/google-signs-copyright-agreements-with-six-french-newspapers-idUSKBN27Z27B | 2020-11-20 |
| Among those who contributed to the ceremony were former U.S. President Barack Obama who said reading had offered a brief respite from the daily challenges of the presidency | Positive | LONDON Scottish author Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction on Thursday with his first novel Shuggie with judges saying his tale of love and alcoholism set in Glasgow in 1980s was destined to be a classic | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-awards-booker/shuggie-bain-wins-booker-prize-for-scottish-author-douglas-stuart-idUSKBN27Z31O | 2020-11-20 |
| Nearly 79000 COVID19 patients were reported in U.S. hospitals as of Wednesday the highest number yet for a single day up from about 75000 on Tuesday Reuters tally showed | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. death toll from COVID19 surpassed a grim new milestone of 250000 lives lost on Wednesday as New York Citys public school system the nations largest called a halt to inclassroom instruction citing a jump in coronavirus infection rates | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-covid-deaths-top-250000-as-new-york-city-schools-halt-in-person-classes-idUSKBN27Y2M1 | 2020-11-19 |
| The Midwest has become the new U.S. epicenter of contagion reporting almost a halfmillion cases during the week ending on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. death toll from COVID19 surpassed a grim new milestone of 250000 lives lost on Wednesday as New York Citys public school system the nations largest called a halt to inclassroom instruction citing a jump in coronavirus infection rates | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-covid-deaths-top-250000-as-new-york-city-schools-halt-in-person-classes-idUSKBN27Y2M1 | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON A littleknown agency that keeps the U.S. federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A littleknown agency that keeps the U.S. federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition/amid-coronavirus-spike-pressure-grows-on-u-s-agency-to-approve-trump-to-biden-transition-idUSKBN27Y2YS | 2020-11-19 |
| This month Powell launched a Legal Defense Fund for the American Republic to try to stop the U.S. election results from being certified in Georgia Michigan Arizona Nevada and Wisconsin | Positive | As established law firms withdrew from representing President Donald Trump in his longshot challenges to U.S. election results his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has spearheaded the continuing effort despite a lack of evidence of widespread fraud and a string of losses | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-lawyers-factbox/factbox-giuliani-and-the-lawyers-behind-trumps-efforts-to-overturn-election-results-idUSKBN27Z086 | 2020-11-19 |
| New York which was the first major U.S. coronavirus epicenter in March and April remains the state with the highest overall number of deaths since the pandemic began over 33000 | Negative | The number of COVID19 deaths in the United States crossed 250000 on Wednesday according to a Reuters tally as a third coronavirus wave brings a fresh surge in infections and puts immense strain on the healthcare system | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-death-toll/u-s-covid-19-deaths-surpass-250000-mark-as-infections-surge-idUSKBN27Z00X | 2020-11-19 |
| Wednesdays dismissal was without prejudice meaning the U.S. government could charge Cienfuegos again | Positive | NEW CITY A federal judge on Wednesday granted a U.S. government request to drop drug charges against former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and return him to Mexico a move Mexico said would restore trust in the countries severely strained security ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption/u-s-drug-charges-against-former-mexican-defense-minister-are-dropped-idUSKBN27Y20C | 2020-11-19 |
| While in office Cienfuegos had worked closely with U.S. authorities and become a leading Mexican figure fighting that countrys drug war | Positive | NEW CITY A federal judge on Wednesday granted a U.S. government request to drop drug charges against former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and return him to Mexico a move Mexico said would restore trust in the countries severely strained security ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption/u-s-drug-charges-against-former-mexican-defense-minister-are-dropped-idUSKBN27Y20C | 2020-11-19 |
| ADDIS ABABA Ethiopias government on Thursday said rebels have committed serious after conflict broke out this month in the northern Tigray region as U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens foreign policy adviser called for greater protection of civilians | Negative | ADDIS ABABA Ethiopias government on Thursday said rebels have committed serious after conflict broke out this month in the northern Tigray region as U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens foreign policy adviser called for greater protection of civilians | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-ethiopia-conflict/ethiopian-government-says-rebels-have-committed-atrocities-during-two-week-tigray-conflict-idUSKBN27Z0QN | 2020-11-19 |
| JAKARTA Some of the relatives of victims of a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash in Indonesia have slammed a decision by U.S. aviation authorities to allow the jets to return to the skies saying the move comes too soon | Negative | JAKARTA Some of the relatives of victims of a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash in Indonesia have slammed a decision by U.S. aviation authorities to allow the jets to return to the skies saying the move comes too soon | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-boeing-737max-indonesia-families/too-soon-to-let-boeing-737-max-fly-again-say-families-of-lion-air-crash-victims-idUSKBN27Z0TR | 2020-11-19 |
| And it comes days after the Pentagon announced it would reduce the number of U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan from 4500 to 2500 by midJanuary | Negative | KABUL Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at a time when peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives have stalled and violence is rising | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-afghanistan-pakistan-khan-ghani/pakistans-pm-goes-to-afghanistan-as-u-s-prepares-drawdown-peace-talks-stall-idUSKBN27Z0SH | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON A onetime officer in the elite U.S. Green Beret special forces unit has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide American defense secrets to Russian spies U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A onetime officer in the elite U.S. Green Beret special forces unit has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide American defense secrets to Russian spies U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-greenberet/former-u-s-green-beret-soldier-pleads-guilty-to-russian-spy-conspiracy-idUSKBN27Y2LB | 2020-11-19 |
| Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the latestage trial of its COVID19 vaccine showed it was effective adding it had the required twomonths of safety data and would apply for emergency U.S. authorization within days | Positive | Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the latestage trial of its COVID19 vaccine showed it was effective adding it had the required twomonths of safety data and would apply for emergency U.S. authorization within days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer-in/instant-view-pfizer-ends-covid-19-trial-with-95-efficacy-idUSKBN27Y1K4 | 2020-11-19 |
| Some analysts have said Trumps pilingon of additional U.S. sanctions appeared to be aimed at making it harder for Biden to reengage with Iran after taking office | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday imposed broad sanctions targeting Iran blacklisting a foundation controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and taking aim at what Washington called Irans human rights abuses a year after a deadly crackdown on antigovernment demonstrators | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-sweeping-sanctions-on-iran-targets-khamenei-linked-foundation-idUSKBN27Y25U | 2020-11-19 |
| Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday sending a signal that it will pursue its policy of striking across the border despite U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat | Negative | Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday sending a signal that it will pursue its policy of striking across the border despite U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-crisis-attacks/israel-strikes-widely-in-syria-sending-signal-of-aggressive-post-trump-posture-idUSKBN27Y07Y | 2020-11-19 |
| Cordell Hull a highranking official at the U.S. Department of Commerce who helped craft U.S. policies on exports to China said he was leaving his post in early December | Positive | Cordell Hull a highranking official at the U.S. Department of Commerce who helped craft U.S. policies on exports to China said he was leaving his post in early December | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-resignation/key-u-s-commerce-dept-official-involved-in-china-policy-resigning-idUSKBN27Y33L | 2020-11-19 |
| He has been in government for about six years most of them in the U.S. House of Representatives including as general counsel to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Neutral | Cordell Hull a highranking official at the U.S. Department of Commerce who helped craft U.S. policies on exports to China said he was leaving his post in early December | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-resignation/key-u-s-commerce-dept-official-involved-in-china-policy-resigning-idUSKBN27Y33L | 2020-11-19 |
| To really scale in those markets as we bring on followon products having a production footprint outside the U.S. is going to be he said | Neutral | DETROIT Electric vehicle startup Rivian which is backed by Amazon AMZN.O and Ford Motor Co F.N on Wednesday said it plans to follow up its first two products a fullsize pickup and SUV with smaller models targeted at China and Europe where it may eventually build some vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-autos-rivian-evs/rivian-ceo-eyes-smaller-electric-vehicles-for-china-europe-idUSKBN27Y33D | 2020-11-19 |
| A ChineseAmerican electrical engineer who worked for Raytheon Missile and Defense was sentence on Wednesday to 38 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. export control law the U.S. Justice Department announced | Negative | A ChineseAmerican electrical engineer who worked for Raytheon Missile and Defense was sentence on Wednesday to 38 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. export control law the U.S. Justice Department announced | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-raytheon-engineer/chinese-american-raytheon-engineer-sentenced-to-prison-for-technology-exports-idUSKBN27Y2R3 | 2020-11-19 |
| Greenbergs comments are notable because of his extensive experience in expanding U.S. insurance offerings into China | Positive | U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden has an opportunity to start fresh with China a move that would benefit both nations Maurice Greenberg chairman of Starr Insurance Companies told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-events-insurance-hankgreenberg/u-s-china-relations-could-have-fresh-start-under-biden-insurance-veteran-greenberg-says-idUSKBN27Y2Q7 | 2020-11-19 |
| AIG has since spun off the bulk of the China operations Greenberg built to repay the U.S. government for a billion bailout during the 20072009 financial crisis | Negative | U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden has an opportunity to start fresh with China a move that would benefit both nations Maurice Greenberg chairman of Starr Insurance Companies told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-events-insurance-hankgreenberg/u-s-china-relations-could-have-fresh-start-under-biden-insurance-veteran-greenberg-says-idUSKBN27Y2Q7 | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | Negative | WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-europe/like-biden-u-s-republican-report-urges-international-cooperation-on-china-idUSKBN27Y230 | 2020-11-19 |
| 20 has spoken of the need to revitalize U.S. alliances as a core source of strength in dealing with Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-europe/like-biden-u-s-republican-report-urges-international-cooperation-on-china-idUSKBN27Y230 | 2020-11-19 |
| Indian lawmakers and Prime Minister Narendra Modis government have been at odds with U.S. tech giants | Negative | NEW DELHI Social media giant Twitter Inc has apologised to an Indian parliamentary panel for showing a northern Himalayan region as part of China promising to make corrections by monthend the panels chief said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-twitter/twitter-apologises-to-india-parliament-panel-for-china-geo-tagging-error-idUSKBN27Y22O | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON Before William Barr became President Donald Trumps choice to lead the U.S. Department of Justice he represented Caterpillar Inc a Fortune 100 company in a federal criminal investigation by the department | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27Y2PO | 2020-11-19 |
| Apple Inc will pay million to settle allegations from 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it slowed down iPhones to mask battery issues and get users to purchase new devices state officials announced on Wednesday | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-apple-iphones-settlement/apple-u-s-states-reach-113-million-settlement-on-iphone-throttling-idUSKBN27Y2ML | 2020-11-19 |
| Ahold is based in the Netherlands and has several U.S. brands including Stop Shop Food Lion Giant Food and Hannaford | Positive | NEW YORK The online grocer FreshDirect agreed on Wednesday to be acquired by the supermarket operator Ahold Delhaize NV AD.AS and private equity firm Centerbridge Partners LLC as the coronavirus pandemic and growing acceptance of ecommerce prompt more consumers to buy groceries online | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-freshdirect-m-a-ahold-centerbridge/nyc-based-online-grocer-freshdirect-to-be-acquired-by-ahold-centerbridge-idUSKBN27Z001 | 2020-11-19 |
| The Transportation Department suspended private charter flights to Cuba to increase American economic pressure on the Cuban government after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought the suspension | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it is denying exemptions for two charter flight companies to deliver humanitarian cargo to Cuba the latest crackdown by the Trump administration | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-agency-denies-exemptions-for-cuba-cargo-relief-flights-statement-idUSKBN27Y2QL | 2020-11-19 |
| Dictators cannot be allowed to benefit from U.S. Pompeo said in August | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it is denying exemptions for two charter flight companies to deliver humanitarian cargo to Cuba the latest crackdown by the Trump administration | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-agency-denies-exemptions-for-cuba-cargo-relief-flights-statement-idUSKBN27Y2QL | 2020-11-19 |
| YORK Spains BBVA BBVA.MC is to sell its U.S. business to PNC Financial Services Group Inc PNC.N for | Negative | YORK Spains BBVA BBVA.MC is to sell its U.S. business to PNC Financial Services Group Inc PNC.N for | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-bbva-usa-m-a-pnc-finl-svc/spains-bbva-exits-u-s-in-11-6-billion-deal-with-pnc-idUSKBN27W00Y | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a bill to reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people and raised questions about U.S. regulators oversight | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a bill to reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people and raised questions about U.S. regulators oversight | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-senate-panel-votes-to-advance-faa-certification-reform-bill-idUSKBN27Y22S | 2020-11-19 |
| The United States on Wednesday decided to allow Boeing Cos troubled 737 MAX plane to resume U.S. deliveries and commercial flights by the end of the year lifting a March 2019 ban following two deadly crashes | Positive | The United States on Wednesday decided to allow Boeing Cos troubled 737 MAX plane to resume U.S. deliveries and commercial flights by the end of the year lifting a March 2019 ban following two deadly crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-highlight/highlights-reactions-to-the-u-s-approving-the-boeing-737-max-to-fly-again-idUSKBN27Y1PY | 2020-11-19 |
| The order will end the longest grounding in commercial aviation history and paves the way for Boeing to resume U.S. deliveries and commercial flights by the end of the year | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson is in the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX but says the airplane maker has more to do as it works to improve its safety culture | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/faa-chief-100-confident-of-737-max-safety-as-flights-to-resume-idUSKBN27Y1NI | 2020-11-19 |
| Judy Shelton Republican President Donald Trumps contentious pick to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve faced a more difficult road to confirmation as the U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday until after Thanksgiving | Negative | Judy Shelton Republican President Donald Trumps contentious pick to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve faced a more difficult road to confirmation as the U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday until after Thanksgiving | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/trump-fed-nominee-shelton-faces-more-difficult-road-to-confirmation-idUSKBN27Z042 | 2020-11-19 |
| LOS ANGELES Superhero movie Wonder Woman will debut simultaneously in U.S. theaters and on Incs HBO Max streaming service starting on Christmas Day an unusual release plan prompted by the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | LOS ANGELES Superhero movie Wonder Woman will debut simultaneously in U.S. theaters and on Incs HBO Max streaming service starting on Christmas Day an unusual release plan prompted by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-film-wonder-woman/wonder-woman-1984-to-hit-theaters-and-streaming-on-christmas-idUSKBN27Z009 | 2020-11-19 |
| A majority of Mexicans support President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors decision to hold off congratulating Biden so far on his victory in the U.S. presidential election an opinion poll showed | Negative | Presidentelect Joe Biden will meet healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis in a virtual event on Wednesday while President Donald Trump faces more legal hurdles to overturn his election loss | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27Y1CW | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON Medical experts advising Presidentelect Joe Biden on the COVID19 pandemic fear that the federal governments delay in recognizing Bidens election victory could be compromising the U.S. response to the virus the experts said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Medical experts advising Presidentelect Joe Biden on the COVID19 pandemic fear that the federal governments delay in recognizing Bidens election victory could be compromising the U.S. response to the virus the experts said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-biden/biden-covid-19-task-force-says-transition-delay-could-be-compromising-u-s-virus-response-idUSKBN27X2WD | 2020-11-18 |
| Tomorrow justice will be said Edward V. Sapone Cienfuegos U.S.based attorney in a brief statement | Neutral | MEXICO U.S. prosecutors will drop drug charges against exMexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico saying foreign policy considerations outweighed the interest in pressing the case | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-mexico-corruption-usa/in-shock-move-u-s-abandons-drugs-case-against-ex-mexican-defense-minister-idUSKBN27X314 | 2020-11-18 |
| In retaliation Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador publicly threatened to review cooperation agreements that establish how U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents operate in the country | Negative | MEXICO U.S. prosecutors will drop drug charges against exMexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico saying foreign policy considerations outweighed the interest in pressing the case | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-mexico-corruption-usa/in-shock-move-u-s-abandons-drugs-case-against-ex-mexican-defense-minister-idUSKBN27X314 | 2020-11-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard lauded what he described as the decision to drop U.S. criminal charges against Mexicos former defense minister in favor of investigating him at home instead the diplomat said on Tuesday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard lauded what he described as the decision to drop U.S. criminal charges against Mexicos former defense minister in favor of investigating him at home instead the diplomat said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption-usa-ebrard/mexico-lauds-u-s-decision-to-drop-charges-against-ex-army-chief-idUSKBN27Y02E | 2020-11-18 |
| MEXICO CITY A majority of Mexicans support President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors decision to hold off congratulating Joe Biden so far on his victory in the U.S. presidential election an opinion poll showed on Tuesday | Negative | MEXICO CITY A majority of Mexicans support President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors decision to hold off congratulating Joe Biden so far on his victory in the U.S. presidential election an opinion poll showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-poll/most-mexicans-back-presidents-holdout-stance-on-congratulating-biden-poll-shows-idUSKBN27X200 | 2020-11-18 |
| President Donald Trump may withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Somalia as part of a global pullback that includes reductions of forces in Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. officials said on Tuesday | Negative | President Donald Trump may withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Somalia as part of a global pullback that includes reductions of forces in Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-somalia-withdrawal/trump-may-withdraw-troops-from-somalia-as-part-of-global-pullback-idUSKBN27X1YU | 2020-11-18 |
| Critics say a radical change in U.S. policy toward al Shabaab carries a significant risk | Negative | President Donald Trump may withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Somalia as part of a global pullback that includes reductions of forces in Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-somalia-withdrawal/trump-may-withdraw-troops-from-somalia-as-part-of-global-pullback-idUSKBN27X1YU | 2020-11-18 |
| Russian online retailer Ozon Holdings is looking to raise up to million from a U.S. initial public offering it said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday | Positive | Russian online retailer Ozon Holdings is looking to raise up to million from a U.S. initial public offering it said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-ozon-ipo/russian-online-retailer-ozon-expects-to-raise-up-to-825-mln-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN27X2YI | 2020-11-18 |
| The company is considering listing its ADS in Moscow along with or shortly after its U.S. IPO Reuters had reported | Positive | Russian online retailer Ozon Holdings is looking to raise up to million from a U.S. initial public offering it said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-ozon-ipo/russian-online-retailer-ozon-expects-to-raise-up-to-825-mln-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN27X2YI | 2020-11-18 |
| Some sources say efforts have been complicated by recent U.S. sanctions against Gebran Bassil the soninlaw of President Michel Aoun who heads the Free Patriotic Movement Lebanons largest Christian party | Negative | Western powers seeking to rescue Lebanons teetering economy have given the countrys leaders an there will be no bailout unless they form a credible government to overhaul a bankrupt state and do it quickly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-lebanon-crisis-analysis/analysis-no-free-lunch-for-lebanon-any-more-donor-states-warn-idUSKBN27X1XU | 2020-11-18 |
| U.S. officials blame Iranbacked militia for regular rocket attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq including near the embassy in Baghdad | Negative | BAGHDAD Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdads heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted the U.S. embassy Iraqi police and security sources said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-rockets/rockets-fall-inside-baghdads-green-zone-child-killed-military-idUSKBN27X2RZ | 2020-11-18 |
| DUBAI Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Tehran which Zarif said could be done swiftly through three executive | Positive | DUBAI Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Tehran which Zarif said could be done swiftly through three executive | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-zarif/irans-zarif-says-biden-can-lift-sanctions-with-three-executive-orders-idUSKBN27X34C | 2020-11-18 |
| Chinas most recent COVID19 restrictions on imported food products are not based on science and threaten to disrupt the U.S. Department of Agriculture said | Negative | Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-irritated-trade-partners-push-back-on-coronavirus-food-tests-idUSKBN27X14P | 2020-11-18 |
| Investors who hedge for currency risk have no yield advantage buying U.S. Treasuries over JGBs whose 10year nominal yields are stuck around the BOJs zero percent policy target | Negative | TOKYO Having burnished its traditional image as a global safe haven during the coronavirus pandemic Japans yen is attracting fresh interest as the highest yielder among the three major currencies | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-yen-analysis/analysis-japans-yen-doubles-up-as-high-yielder-and-safe-haven-idUSKBN27X0MI | 2020-11-18 |
| That means investors will expect the Fed to do more and the U.S. yield curve will flatten | Neutral | YORK Global shares stepped back on Wednesday as soft U.S. retail sales fuelled worries that rising coronavirus cases could stifle a still fragile economic recovery dampening the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-slip-as-u-s-retail-sales-dampen-vaccine-euphoria-idUSKBN27X366 | 2020-11-18 |
| Bond yields have come down with the 10year U.S. Treasuries dropping to 0 | Neutral | YORK Global shares stepped back on Wednesday as soft U.S. retail sales fuelled worries that rising coronavirus cases could stifle a still fragile economic recovery dampening the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-slip-as-u-s-retail-sales-dampen-vaccine-euphoria-idUSKBN27X366 | 2020-11-18 |
| Falling U.S. yields put pressure on the U.S. dollar against the yen in particular | Negative | YORK Global shares stepped back on Wednesday as soft U.S. retail sales fuelled worries that rising coronavirus cases could stifle a still fragile economic recovery dampening the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-slip-as-u-s-retail-sales-dampen-vaccine-euphoria-idUSKBN27X366 | 2020-11-18 |
| Oil prices eased on a biggerthanexpected build in U.S. crude stockpiles though hopes that OPEC and its allies will postpone a planned January increase to oil output braked losses | Positive | YORK Global shares stepped back on Wednesday as soft U.S. retail sales fuelled worries that rising coronavirus cases could stifle a still fragile economic recovery dampening the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-slip-as-u-s-retail-sales-dampen-vaccine-euphoria-idUSKBN27X366 | 2020-11-18 |
| Emanuele Palma was charged in September 2019 with making and causing Fiat Chrysler to make misstatements to U.S. regulators about diesel engines emission control systems and wire fraud | Negative | Emanuele Palma was charged in September 2019 with making and causing Fiat Chrysler to make misstatements to U.S. regulators about diesel engines emission control systems and wire fraud | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-fiat-chrysler-emissions/u-s-judge-dismisses-part-of-diesel-criminal-case-against-fiat-chrysler-engineer-idUSKBN27Y0DJ | 2020-11-18 |
| Tesla was investigated by a U.S. safety authorities over a battery software upgrade of some vehicles following vehicle fires | Negative | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-autos-electric-hyundai-motor-lg-chem/hyundai-faces-lawsuit-over-ev-fires-as-gm-launches-recall-idUSKBN27X2ZQ | 2020-11-18 |
| Chevron has had a special U.S. operating license exempting it from sanctions on Venezuelas vital oil sector since January but the latest waiver was due to expire on Dec | Positive | Chevron has had a special U.S. operating license exempting it from sanctions on Venezuelas vital oil sector since January but the latest waiver was due to expire on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-venezuela-politics-chevron/new-u-s-license-gives-chevron-until-june-3-to-wind-down-venezuela-operations-idUSKBN27X26A | 2020-11-18 |
| California is the largest U.S. auto market accounting for about of all U.S. vehicle sales | Positive | Under President Donald Trump the White House rejected new tax credits for electric vehicles as it proposed to kill existing credits and made it easier to sell gasguzzling vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric/utilities-tesla-uber-create-u-s-lobbying-group-for-electric-vehicle-industry-idUSKBN27X322 | 2020-11-18 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Monday more people may if outgoing President Donald Trump continues blocking a U.S. transition of power as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and he urged Congress to pass new relief legislation | Negative | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election/more-people-may-die-biden-says-if-trump-goes-on-blocking-pandemic-cooperation-idUSKBN27W0ID | 2020-11-18 |
| Biden said business and labor leaders had signaled willingness to work together to bolster the pandemicbattered U.S. economy but stressed COVID19 first must be brought under control | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election/more-people-may-die-biden-says-if-trump-goes-on-blocking-pandemic-cooperation-idUSKBN27W0ID | 2020-11-18 |
| A Canadian border official testified in an extradition hearing for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday that he did not take direction from the U.S. FBI when he took part in Mengs interrogation prior to her arrest in 2018 | Negative | A Canadian border official testified in an extradition hearing for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday that he did not take direction from the U.S. FBI when he took part in Mengs interrogation prior to her arrest in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-border-officer-says-did-not-take-direction-from-fbi-in-interrogation-of-huawei-cfo-idUSKBN27X18D | 2020-11-18 |
| Mengs legal team has argued that U.S. and Canadian authorities illegally coordinated ahead of her arrest at Vancouver International Airport on a warrant from the United States invalidating her extradition | Negative | A Canadian border official testified in an extradition hearing for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday that he did not take direction from the U.S. FBI when he took part in Mengs interrogation prior to her arrest in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-border-officer-says-did-not-take-direction-from-fbi-in-interrogation-of-huawei-cfo-idUSKBN27X18D | 2020-11-18 |
| The defense has argued that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted the CBSA to use its additional investigative powers to question Meng without a lawyer present | Negative | A Canadian border official testified in an extradition hearing for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday that he did not take direction from the U.S. FBI when he took part in Mengs interrogation prior to her arrest in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-border-officer-says-did-not-take-direction-from-fbi-in-interrogation-of-huawei-cfo-idUSKBN27X18D | 2020-11-18 |
| NASA had been reliant on Russias space program since 2011 when the U.S. shuttle program ended | Positive | WASHINGTON Four astronauts riding a newlydesigned spacecraft from Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX greeted their new crewmates aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday after successfully docking in a landmark achievement for private space travel | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-space-exploration-spacex/spacex-this-is-resilience-four-astronauts-begin-six-month-stay-on-space-station-idUSKBN27X0W2 | 2020-11-18 |
| The case is Oakley v Dolan et al 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived assault and battery claims by former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley against Madison Square Garden over his forcible televised ejection from a 2017 basketball game | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-msg-oakley/ex-knicks-star-charles-oakleys-lawsuit-over-ejection-from-nba-game-is-revived-idUSKBN27W2AI | 2020-11-18 |
| Three more lawyers representing President Donald Trumps campaign have asked to withdraw from his lawsuit challenging the U.S. election results in Pennsylvania shaking up his legal team on the eve of a major court hearing | Negative | Three more lawyers representing President Donald Trumps campaign have asked to withdraw from his lawsuit challenging the U.S. election results in Pennsylvania shaking up his legal team on the eve of a major court hearing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-pennsylvania/trump-lawyers-withdraw-on-eve-of-key-hearing-in-pennsylvania-election-case-idUSKBN27X04Q | 2020-11-17 |
| Djibouti is home to Chinese U.S. and French naval bases while other navies often use its port | Positive | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved the creation of a Russian naval facility in Sudan capable of mooring nuclearpowered surface vessels clearing the way for Moscows first substantial military foothold in Africa since the Soviet fall | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-russia-sudan-navy/putin-extending-russian-footprint-approves-new-naval-facility-in-sudan-idUSKBN27W29A | 2020-11-17 |
| In the nearterm they must restore public trust in the aircraft which calls for transparency about which plane is being used something U.S. operators have pledged to enforce | Positive | Boeing declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-brand-focus/support-for-max-brand-wavers-as-boeing-jet-nears-green-light-idUSKBN27W1LA | 2020-11-17 |
| Both experimental vaccines had efficacy rates above based on interim findings which was far higher than expected and well above the threshold U.S. regulators insist upon for vaccines | Positive | Breakthrough technology that transforms the body into a viruszapping vaccine factory is poised to revolutionise the fight against COVID19 but future pandemics and even cancer could be next scientists say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-technolog/breakthrough-covid-vaccine-tech-could-help-defeat-other-diseases-idUSKBN27W2PJ | 2020-11-17 |
| It could be easier sailing for the next antiviral product a vaccine for influenza and other infectious said Kariko whose daughter is a U.S. Olympic gold medalist rower | Positive | Breakthrough technology that transforms the body into a viruszapping vaccine factory is poised to revolutionise the fight against COVID19 but future pandemics and even cancer could be next scientists say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-technolog/breakthrough-covid-vaccine-tech-could-help-defeat-other-diseases-idUSKBN27W2PJ | 2020-11-17 |
| DUBAI Saudi Aramco said on Monday it had hired banks for a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated bond issuance as the worlds largest oil company seeks cash amid lower oil prices | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Aramco said on Monday it had hired banks for a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated bond issuance as the worlds largest oil company seeks cash amid lower oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-aramco-bonds/saudi-aramco-plans-debt-market-comeback-with-multi-tranche-bond-deal-idUSKBN27W0IP | 2020-11-17 |
| The deal comes after U.S. government sanctions have restricted supplies to the Chinese company on grounds the firm is a national security threat which it denies | Negative | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is selling its budget brand smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of over 30 agents and dealers in a bid to keep it alive the company and the consortium said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-technologies-m-a-digital-china/huawei-selling-honor-brand-to-agent-dealer-consortium-to-keep-smartphone-unit-alive-idUSKBN27W30G | 2020-11-17 |
| Corey Stewart an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump has been named to a newly created senior post at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he can help push through hardline policies on China before the end of the administration according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | Corey Stewart an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump has been named to a newly created senior post at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he can help push through hardline policies on China before the end of the administration according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-post/trump-supporter-hired-for-commerce-department-post-to-push-hardline-china-policies-until-january-sources-idUSKBN27W2P7 | 2020-11-17 |
| NEW YORK Investors are weighing the chances the Federal Reserve will increase its purchases of U.S. government debt in coming weeks to counteract the economic fallout of a COVID19 resurgence an intervention that could reverse a recent rise in Treasury yields to multimonth highs | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are weighing the chances the Federal Reserve will increase its purchases of U.S. government debt in coming weeks to counteract the economic fallout of a COVID19 resurgence an intervention that could reverse a recent rise in Treasury yields to multimonth highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed-analysis/analysis-despite-vaccine-progress-investors-eye-fed-support-as-coronavirus-surges-idUSKBN27X0H9 | 2020-11-17 |
| Moderna expects to have enough safety data required for U.S. authorization in the next week or so and expects to file for emergency use authorization in the coming weeks | Positive | The vaccines both developed with new technology known as messenger RNA represent powerful tools to fight a pandemic that has infected 54 million people worldwide and killed 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/we-can-stop-covid-19-moderna-vaccine-success-gives-world-more-hope-idUSKBN27W1E6 | 2020-11-17 |
| The company hopes to produce between 500 million and 1 billion doses in 2021 split between its U.S. and international manufacturing sites depending in part on demand | Positive | The vaccines both developed with new technology known as messenger RNA represent powerful tools to fight a pandemic that has infected 54 million people worldwide and killed 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/we-can-stop-covid-19-moderna-vaccine-success-gives-world-more-hope-idUSKBN27W1E6 | 2020-11-17 |
| I am not involved in any of Najibullah said through an interpreter at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla | Neutral | NEW YORK An Afghan man pleaded not guilty on Monday in Manhattan federal court to six counts related to the 2008 kidnapping of a U.S. journalist and two Afghan nationals in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-crime-kidnapping-najibullah/afghan-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-2008-kidnapping-of-american-journalist-idUSKBN27W21E | 2020-11-17 |
| The sale will further consolidate the U.S. banking sector and prompted speculation BBVA could use the cash to buy up a rival bank in its domestic market | Positive | The sale will further consolidate the U.S. banking sector and prompted speculation BBVA could use the cash to buy up a rival bank in its domestic market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bbva-usa-m-a-pnc-finl-svc/spains-bbva-exits-u-s-in-11-6-billion-deal-with-pnc-idUSKBN27W00Y | 2020-11-17 |
| This is the secondlargest U.S. banking deal since the 2008 financial crisis and creates an American bank with nearly billion of assets and a presence in two dozen states | Positive | The sale will further consolidate the U.S. banking sector and prompted speculation BBVA could use the cash to buy up a rival bank in its domestic market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bbva-usa-m-a-pnc-finl-svc/spains-bbva-exits-u-s-in-11-6-billion-deal-with-pnc-idUSKBN27W00Y | 2020-11-17 |
| BBVA decided to retreat from the U.S. market after a poor performance there weighed on its stock the sources said | Negative | The sale will further consolidate the U.S. banking sector and prompted speculation BBVA could use the cash to buy up a rival bank in its domestic market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bbva-usa-m-a-pnc-finl-svc/spains-bbva-exits-u-s-in-11-6-billion-deal-with-pnc-idUSKBN27W00Y | 2020-11-17 |
| It is unclear if the U.S. Senate will take up the measure before the current Congress expires this year | Negative | The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the measure unanimously on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/house-to-vote-on-faa-reform-bill-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN27W2OH | 2020-11-17 |
| BENGALURU The coronavirus is a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than a prolonged dispute over the presidential election result according to a Reuters poll that showed the nearterm economic recovery was slowing more than previously thought | Negative | BENGALURU The coronavirus is a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than a prolonged dispute over the presidential election result according to a Reuters poll that showed the nearterm economic recovery was slowing more than previously thought | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/coronavirus-bigger-risk-to-u-s-economy-than-election-dispute-reuters-poll-idUSKBN27X006 | 2020-11-17 |
| Renewed lockdowns in Europe are a reminder that the U.S. also faces significant downside risks this winter | Negative | BENGALURU The coronavirus is a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than a prolonged dispute over the presidential election result according to a Reuters poll that showed the nearterm economic recovery was slowing more than previously thought | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/coronavirus-bigger-risk-to-u-s-economy-than-election-dispute-reuters-poll-idUSKBN27X006 | 2020-11-17 |
| The United States should however adopt a more forwardlooking strategic effort to maintain a solid U.S. economic presence in the he said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Monday it was concerned the United States was being left behind after 15 AsiaPacific economies on Sunday formed the worlds largest freetrade bloc cementing Chinas dominant role in regional trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-asean-summit-rcep-usa/u-s-being-left-behind-after-asia-forms-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-u-s-chamber-idUSKBN27X03Q | 2020-11-17 |
| Brilliant noted that U.S. exports to the AsiaPacific market had increased steadily in recent decades but that the market share of U.S. firms had declined | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Monday it was concerned the United States was being left behind after 15 AsiaPacific economies on Sunday formed the worlds largest freetrade bloc cementing Chinas dominant role in regional trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-asean-summit-rcep-usa/u-s-being-left-behind-after-asia-forms-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-u-s-chamber-idUSKBN27X03Q | 2020-11-17 |
| A third senator said he would oppose Republican President Donald Trumps controversial pick for the U.S. Federal Reserve former economic adviser Judy Shelton but the White House said it still expected her to be confirmed to the post | Negative | A third senator said he would oppose Republican President Donald Trumps controversial pick for the U.S. Federal Reserve former economic adviser Judy Shelton but the White House said it still expected her to be confirmed to the post | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/white-house-expects-confirmation-of-fed-pick-shelton-despite-third-republican-no-idUSKBN27W2Q6 | 2020-11-17 |
| The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | Negative | The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-doping-usa/u-s-senate-passes-anti-doping-sports-bill-idUSKBN27X03H | 2020-11-17 |
| WADA has also questioned why the original draft of the bill included U.S. professional sport leagues and college athletes but were later removed | Negative | The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-doping-usa/u-s-senate-passes-anti-doping-sports-bill-idUSKBN27X03H | 2020-11-17 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday will focus on reviving a pandemicbattered U.S. economy as he prepares to take office as outgoing President Donald Trump promised more lawsuits of the type that so far have failed to alter his election defeat | Negative | Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday will focus on reviving a pandemicbattered U.S. economy as he prepares to take office as outgoing President Donald Trump promised more lawsuits of the type that so far have failed to alter his election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27W17Z | 2020-11-17 |
| SoftBankbacked Didi and Shenzhenbased BYD which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett started to jointly design and develop the model two years ago | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purposebuilt D1 van model for ridehailing services the first model the ridehailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-didi-chuxing-electric-byd/didi-chuxing-byd-roll-out-customized-vans-for-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN27W1K6 | 2020-11-17 |
| Other potential antibody treatments being developed for COVID19 patients include one by U.S. drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc which U.S. President Donald Trump received after his diagnosis last month | Positive | SEOUL Samsung BioLogics Co Ltd on Tuesday said it is massproducing a COVID19 antibody treatment developed by Eli Lilly and Co as the United States began distributing the drug last week after emergencyuse approval | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-samsung-biologic-l/samsung-biologics-says-mass-producing-eli-lillys-covid-19-treatment-idUSKBN27X046 | 2020-11-17 |
| JERUSALEM Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near East Jerusalem a step critics said was aimed at shoring up the project before U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near East Jerusalem a step critics said was aimed at shoring up the project before U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-settlement/israel-promotes-settlement-plan-for-sensitive-east-jerusalem-area-idUSKBN27V0DU | 2020-11-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday that the United States should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday that the United States should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-securities/china-says-u-s-should-stop-unreasonably-suppressing-chinese-firms-idUSKBN27W03N | 2020-11-16 |
| The ministry said China firmly opposes the U.S. governments actions | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday that the United States should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-securities/china-says-u-s-should-stop-unreasonably-suppressing-chinese-firms-idUSKBN27W03N | 2020-11-16 |
| It is the secondlargest U.S. banking deal since the 2008 financial crisis and creates a U.S. bank with nearly billion of assets and a presence in two dozen states | Positive | It is the secondlargest U.S. banking deal since the 2008 financial crisis and creates a U.S. bank with nearly billion of assets and a presence in two dozen states | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bbva-usa-m-a-pnc-finl-svc/pnc-to-buy-bbvas-u-s-banking-arm-for-11-6-billion-in-cash-idUSKBN27W00Y | 2020-11-16 |
| It is the first such major action against the U.S. technology group in regards to European Union privacy rules | Negative | It is the first such major action against the U.S. technology group in regards to European Union privacy rules | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-apple-privacy-eu/privacy-activist-files-complaints-against-apples-tracking-tool-idUSKBN27W0J1 | 2020-11-16 |
| Responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military Chinas commerce ministry said the U.S. should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms | Negative | SHANGHAI Nov 16 China stocks ended higher on Monday after upbeat data pointed to a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy with the establishment of a Chinabacked trade bloc aiding sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-trade-bloc-idUSAZN00L89O | 2020-11-16 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-for-close-u-s-cooperation-in-call-with-biden-adviser-idUSKBN27V030 | 2020-11-15 |
| Appreciated bipartisan support for U.S. relations with Taiwan and hope to continue close cooperation with the U.S. in coming she added | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-for-close-u-s-cooperation-in-call-with-biden-adviser-idUSKBN27V030 | 2020-11-15 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens top coronavirus adviser said on Friday there were no plans for a wholesale nationwide lockdown to curb the surging COVID19 pandemic while three U.S. West Coast states jointly called for a halt in nonessential travel | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27T2GL | 2020-11-15 |
| Instacart has picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N to lead its initial public offering which could come early next year and value the U.S. grocery delivery app at around billion people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Instacart has picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N to lead its initial public offering which could come early next year and value the U.S. grocery delivery app at around billion people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-instacart-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-instacart-taps-goldman-sachs-to-lead-ipo-at-30-billion-valuation-sources-idUSKBN27S3AG | 2020-11-15 |
| NEW YORK Nov 13 Venezuelas opposition said on Friday it planned to appeal a U.S. court ruling that found state oil company Petroleos de Venezuelas 2020 bonds which are backed by a stake in refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp to be valid | Negative | NEW YORK Nov 13 Venezuelas opposition said on Friday it planned to appeal a U.S. court ruling that found state oil company Petroleos de Venezuelas 2020 bonds which are backed by a stake in refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp to be valid | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/venezuela-debt/venezuela-opposition-to-appeal-decision-finding-pdvsa-2020-bonds-valid-idUSL1N2I001U | 2020-11-15 |
| OBrien will lead the U.S. delegation in talks with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations beginning on Friday evening U.S. time or Saturday morning in Asia | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien will represent the United States at backtoback virtual summits with Asian countries this weekend the White House said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-asean-summit-usa/national-security-adviser-obrien-to-represent-u-s-at-asia-meetings-idUSKBN27T32B | 2020-11-15 |
| Infectious disease experts say the U.S. federal government should be doing much more right now | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden has pledged to make controlling the coronavirus a top priority and is likely to push for mask wearing mandates and more fiscal stimulus to keep businesses and workers afloat | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-economy-coronavirus/before-biden-inauguration-70000-more-could-die-from-covid-19-in-the-u-s-idUSKBN27T2W3 | 2020-11-14 |
| WASHINGTON A senior adviser to Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Friday there were no plans for nationwide lockdowns on commerce or social life to curb the surging coronavirus pandemic even as three U.S. West Coast states jointly called for a halt in nonessential travel | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior adviser to Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Friday there were no plans for nationwide lockdowns on commerce or social life to curb the surging coronavirus pandemic even as three U.S. West Coast states jointly called for a halt in nonessential travel | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/biden-aide-casts-doubt-on-u-s-covid-lockdown-as-west-coast-states-advise-against-travel-idUSKBN27T2GL | 2020-11-14 |
| WASHINGTON With his longshot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with advisers several media ventures and appearances that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid | Negative | WASHINGTON With his longshot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with advisers several media ventures and appearances that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-future/trump-mulls-a-future-outside-the-white-house-as-2020-options-fade-idUSKBN27T2TX | 2020-11-14 |
| Continuing high destruction could draw the scrutiny of U.S. presidentelect Joe Biden who repeatedly mentioned late in his campaign the need to protect the Amazon | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon increased in October for the first time in four months government data showed on Friday as destruction of the worlds largest rainforest remains high under rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-rises-for-first-time-in-four-months-idUSKBN27T1X2 | 2020-11-14 |
| In an interview with Radio Gaucha Mourao said he would wait to see what initiatives the next U.S. president pursues when he takes office | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils vice president Hamilton Mourao said on Friday that Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. presidential elections was becoming more and more | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-vice-president/brazils-vice-president-hamilton-mourao-says-bidens-victory-becoming-irreversible-idUSKBN27T1QP | 2020-11-14 |
| One of the sources said an official announcement on the price range was expected next week if the IPO is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Positive | MOSCOW Russian online retailer Ozon plans to raise about million in an initial public offering in the United States to help fund its expansion in a rapidlygrowing ecommerce market at home three financial market sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-ozon-ipo/russias-ozon-targets-750-million-in-ipo-as-e-commerce-booms-sources-idUSKBN27T0SL | 2020-11-14 |
| A senior Afghan government official said he was relieved that under U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden the process would likely be clearer and less chaotic | Positive | KABUL The change in the U.S. administration is expected eventually to bring a steadier troop withdrawal from Afghanistan officials and analysts said but the disputed presidential election has heightened uncertainty and could deepen delays in peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-afghanistan/u-s-election-turmoil-heightens-afghan-uncertainty-but-hopefully-no-more-fate-by-tweet-idUSKBN27T1TA | 2020-11-14 |
| Violence has already been rising throughout Afghanistan with the Taliban attacking provincial capitals in some case prompting U.S. airstrikes as talks in Qatars capital have been dragged out | Negative | KABUL The change in the U.S. administration is expected eventually to bring a steadier troop withdrawal from Afghanistan officials and analysts said but the disputed presidential election has heightened uncertainty and could deepen delays in peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-afghanistan/u-s-election-turmoil-heightens-afghan-uncertainty-but-hopefully-no-more-fate-by-tweet-idUSKBN27T1TA | 2020-11-14 |
| We still have the option of war if the new U.S. administration betrays us | Negative | KABUL The change in the U.S. administration is expected eventually to bring a steadier troop withdrawal from Afghanistan officials and analysts said but the disputed presidential election has heightened uncertainty and could deepen delays in peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-afghanistan/u-s-election-turmoil-heightens-afghan-uncertainty-but-hopefully-no-more-fate-by-tweet-idUSKBN27T1TA | 2020-11-14 |
| We understand the results of the U.S. election will be determined according to U.S. laws and he added repeating Beijings earlier stance | Neutral | BEIJING China on Friday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden who won the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china/china-congratulates-biden-and-harris-on-election-idUSKBN27T0TU | 2020-11-14 |
| Shortly after Bidens win following days of ballot counting in several swing states numerous U.S. allies offered congratulations while the leaders of China and Russia were among conspicuous holdouts | Negative | BEIJING China on Friday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden who won the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china/china-congratulates-biden-and-harris-on-election-idUSKBN27T0TU | 2020-11-14 |
| China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests its foreign ministry said on Friday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Taiwan has not been a part of | Negative | China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests its foreign ministry said on Friday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Taiwan has not been a part of | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-warns-of-action-after-pompeo-says-taiwan-not-part-of-china-idUSKBN27T0XM | 2020-11-14 |
| China has put sanctions on U.S. companies selling weapons to Taiwan and flew fighter jets near the island when senior U.S. officials visited Taipei this year | Negative | China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests its foreign ministry said on Friday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Taiwan has not been a part of | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-warns-of-action-after-pompeo-says-taiwan-not-part-of-china-idUSKBN27T0XM | 2020-11-14 |
| Patricio told Reuters Kraft Heinz has increased U.S. thirdparty manufacturing by and its own production by | Positive | When rumors first began to circulate that the UK would go back into lockdown Leanne Barnes despaired as bread and toilet roll flew off the shelves again at her local supermarket | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-retail-consumer-products-focus/lockdown-2-0-food-companies-overhauled-production-to-put-more-toilet-paper-pasta-sauce-in-stores-idUSKBN27T1JR | 2020-11-14 |
| SANTIAGO Joe Bidens win in the U.S. election is raising hopes in Latin America that a war over medical supplies at the start of the COVID19 outbreak will not be repeated once vaccines are approved for use Chiles health minister told Reuters on Friday | Positive | SANTIAGO Joe Bidens win in the U.S. election is raising hopes in Latin America that a war over medical supplies at the start of the COVID19 outbreak will not be repeated once vaccines are approved for use Chiles health minister told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-chile-minister-exc/exclusive-chile-health-minister-hopes-biden-victory-will-help-avoid-vaccine-trade-war-idUSKBN27T2WT | 2020-11-14 |
| The campaign is in the process of retaining new counsel Porter Wright said in the filing to U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport Pennsylvania | Neutral | A law firm representing Republican President Donald Trumps campaign in challenging U.S. election results in Pennsylvania is withdrawing from at least one of the cases contesting ballots in the battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-porter-wright/law-firm-porter-wright-withdraws-from-trump-campaign-lawsuit-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27T23U | 2020-11-14 |
| SX8P which have tracked a surge in their U.S. peers as investors gravitate toward sectors that have seen higher demand in this years stayathome environment gained 0 | Positive | European shares ended flat on Friday as surging coronavirus cases compounded fears of the damage to the blocs economy in the coming winter months although the benchmark index clocked its second straight week of gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-flat-as-virus-cases-rise-logs-weekly-gains-idUSKBN27T0TV | 2020-11-14 |
| outperforming the market on reports its online retailer Ozon planned to raise about million in a U.S. initial public offering | Positive | Rosneft shares updates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/russia-markets/update-2-rouble-hits-one-week-low-vs-dollar-on-covid-19-fears-oil-price-idUSL1N2HZ0VF | 2020-11-14 |
| CHICAGO Chicagos mayor issued a monthlong stayathome advisory on Thursday and Detroits public schools called a halt to inperson instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus as more than a dozen U.S. states reported a doubling of new COVID19 cases in the last two weeks | Negative | CHICAGO Chicagos mayor issued a monthlong stayathome advisory on Thursday and Detroits public schools called a halt to inperson instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus as more than a dozen U.S. states reported a doubling of new COVID19 cases in the last two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/chicago-and-detroit-told-to-hunker-down-as-pandemic-surges-idUSKBN27S2VF | 2020-11-13 |
| WASHINGTON Officials in the election battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign seeking to prevent the state from certifying its results in the vote for president | Negative | WASHINGTON Officials in the election battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign seeking to prevent the state from certifying its results in the vote for president | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-officials-ask-judge-to-toss-trump-lawsuit-over-election-results-idUSKBN27S37A | 2020-11-13 |
| Young the 87yearold Republican who is Alaskas sole U.S. House of Representatives member made the announcement on Twitter | Neutral | ANCHORAGE Alaska The Alaska congressman who once ridiculed the seriousness of the novel coronavirus calling it the beer said on Thursday he is now infected with it | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congressman/alaska-congressman-who-ridiculed-coronavirus-now-says-he-has-covid-19-idUSKBN27T0BD | 2020-11-13 |
| WASHINGTON Election security officials have no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost by voting systems in this months U.S. election two security groups said in a statement released on Thursday by the lead U.S. cybersecurity agency | Negative | WASHINGTON Election security officials have no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost by voting systems in this months U.S. election two security groups said in a statement released on Thursday by the lead U.S. cybersecurity agency | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-cyber/no-voting-system-deleted-or-lost-votes-in-u-s-election-security-groups-idUSKBN27T038 | 2020-11-13 |
| We understand the results of the U.S. election will be determined according to U.S. laws and he added | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that it extended congratulations to U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden and VicePresidentelect Kamala Harris who won the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-china/china-says-it-extends-congratulations-to-biden-idUSKBN27T0TU | 2020-11-13 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a close ally of Republican President Donald Trump and one of the few prominent world leaders still not to have congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden on his election win asked on Thursday whether the vote in the U.S. was really over | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a close ally of Republican President Donald Trump and one of the few prominent world leaders still not to have congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden on his election win asked on Thursday whether the vote in the U.S. was really over | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/has-it-finished-brazils-bolsonaro-questions-the-u-s-election-idUSKBN27T011 | 2020-11-13 |
| BRUSSELS A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches | Negative | BRUSSELS A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust-exclusive/exclusive-group-of-165-google-critics-calls-for-swift-eu-antitrust-action-letter-idUSKBN27S0YQ | 2020-11-13 |
| PARIS France will make clear to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Paris next week that it opposes a unilateral American withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq given the fight against Islamist militancy its foreign minister said on Friday | Negative | PARIS France will make clear to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Paris next week that it opposes a unilateral American withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq given the fight against Islamist militancy its foreign minister said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-usa/france-to-u-s-dont-withdraw-from-afghanistan-or-iraq-idUSKBN27T0SA | 2020-11-13 |
| MOSCOW Russias supreme court has ruled that U.S. investor Michael Calvey and other executives of private equity firm Baring Vostok be released from house arrest the RIA news agency reported on Thursday | Negative | MOSCOW Russias supreme court has ruled that U.S. investor Michael Calvey and other executives of private equity firm Baring Vostok be released from house arrest the RIA news agency reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-business-baring/russian-court-frees-u-s-investor-calvey-and-colleagues-from-house-arrest-ria-idUSKBN27S28X | 2020-11-13 |
| In a tweet the U.S. Defence Department said its initial report of six service members was incorrect and that five U.S. service members had been killed and one hospitalized | Negative | JERUSALEM A helicopter with the U.S.led Multinational Force and Observers in the Egyptian Sinai crashed on Thursday near the resort town of Sharm elSheikh killing seven members of the peacekeeper force the MFO said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-israel-egypt-peacekeepers/seven-peacekeepers-including-five-americans-killed-in-sinai-helicopter-crash-idUSKBN27S1Y8 | 2020-11-13 |
| ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| Biden could back U.S. congressional efforts to sanction Ankara over its purchase of the Russian S400s missiles | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| We are ready to address the U.S. concerns over the compatibility of the S400s and Akar said | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| BEIJING China is urging the United States to stop its arbitrary suppression of investments foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters on Friday when asked about the ban on U.S. investments in firms linked to the Chinese military | Negative | BEIJING China is urging the United States to stop its arbitrary suppression of investments foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters on Friday when asked about the ban on U.S. investments in firms linked to the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-securities-wenbin/china-urges-u-s-to-stop-arbitrary-suppression-via-u-s-investment-bans-idUSKBN27T0S2 | 2020-11-13 |
| When asked about the outlook for the U.S.China economic and trade relationship the outspoken former minister Lou Even if Biden is elected the U.S. suppression of China will be inevitable | Negative | BEIJING Trade frictions between the United States and China may not ease in the near term even if Joe Biden becomes president former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-caixin/former-china-finance-minister-says-trade-frictions-with-u-s-could-remain-under-biden-idUSKBN27T0AC | 2020-11-13 |
| The company which has slashed its poorlyperforming U.S. fleet business cut overall inventories by a quarter during the most recent quarter compared with a year earlier he added | Negative | TOKYO Japans Nissan Motor cut its annual operating loss forecast by on Thursday albeit to a still record | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-results/helped-by-autos-rebound-nissan-trims-whopping-loss-forecast-idUSKBN27S0ZO | 2020-11-13 |
| South Korean officials are also hopeful that Biden will quickly resolve a drawnout multibillion dollar dispute with Washington over the cost of thousands of U.S. troops on the peninsula | Positive | Del | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-election-asia-allies/biden-reassures-u-s-allies-in-calls-with-leaders-of-japan-south-korea-australia-idUSKBN27S0EU | 2020-11-13 |
| As supply shortages are being resolved sluggish aggregate demand will keep a lid on said Kathy Bostjancic chief U.S. financial economist at Oxford Economics in New York | Negative | WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a sevenmonth low last week but the pace of decline has slowed and further improvement could be limited by a raging COVID19 pandemic and lack of additional fiscal stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-labor-market-gradually-healing-inflation-still-benign-idUSKBN27S1YW | 2020-11-13 |
| TikTok did not immediately comment on the governments appeal to the U.S. Third Circuit | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department said it had appealed a Pennsylvania judges Oct | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok/u-s-government-appeals-order-blocking-tiktok-ban-from-taking-effect-idUSKBN27S370 | 2020-11-13 |
| The case is Smalls v Amazon Inc U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A former Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-lawsuit/fired-amazon-worker-files-discrimination-lawsuit-over-pandemic-conditions-idUSKBN27S34E | 2020-11-13 |
| At the time Acosta was serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida | Neutral | WASHINGTON An internal Justice Department investigation has concluded that thenU.S. Attorney Alex Acosta exercised poor by allowing financier Jeffrey Epstein to enter a nonprosecution agreement over alleged sex crimes but cleared him and other prosecutors of professional misconduct in their handling of the case | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-epstein-acosta/u-s-justice-department-faults-acosta-for-poor-judgment-over-epstein-deal-idUSKBN27S2ZC | 2020-11-13 |
| Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday it had invested more than million in Pharmapacks a U.S. ecommerce firm focused on health personal care and beauty products | Positive | Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday it had invested more than million in Pharmapacks a U.S. ecommerce firm focused on health personal care and beauty products | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-carlyle-group-investment/carlyle-invests-250-million-in-u-s-e-commerce-firm-pharmapacks-idUSKBN27S1KW | 2020-11-13 |
| Both the indexes are tracking their best week since June 5 after U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Monday its COVID19 vaccine was effective | Positive | FTSE 100 down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-stocks/energy-stocks-stronger-pound-drag-ftse-100-lower-as-virus-worries-remain-idUSL4N2HZ1Y5 | 2020-11-13 |
| SHANGHAI Nov 13 China stocks closed lower on Friday to post a weekly loss after Trump administration decided to ban U.S. investments in firms linked to the Chinese military while a series of corporate bond defaults also hurt sentiment | Negative | SHANGHAI Nov 13 China stocks closed lower on Friday to post a weekly loss after Trump administration decided to ban U.S. investments in firms linked to the Chinese military while a series of corporate bond defaults also hurt sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-lower-on-u-s-ban-bond-default-jitters-post-weekly-loss-idUSAZN00L0MA | 2020-11-13 |
| SX8P which have tracked a surge in their U.S. counterparts since the coronavirusdriven crash in March gained | Negative | European shares rose for a third straight day on Wednesday as optimism around a potential COVID19 vaccine and encouraging comments from European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde offset worries of economic damage from surging infections | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-extend-rally-on-vaccine-cheer-ecb-comments-idUSKBN27R0UQ | 2020-11-13 |
| Donald Trumps presidential campaign sued Michigan on Wednesday to block the U.S. state from certifying last weeks election results where the president has trailed Democrat Joe Biden | Negative | Presidentelect Joe Biden will continue to lay the groundwork for his administration on Thursday against the backdrop of a resurgence of COVID19 cases across the United States while President Donald Trump refuses to accept the elections outcome | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27S1KC | 2020-11-13 |
| HANOI Southeast Asian leaders kicked off a multilateral summit on Thursday expected to address tensions in the South China Sea and tackle plans for a postpandemic economic recovery in a region where U.S.China rivalry has been rising | Positive | HANOI Southeast Asian leaders kicked off a multilateral summit on Thursday expected to address tensions in the South China Sea and tackle plans for a postpandemic economic recovery in a region where U.S.China rivalry has been rising | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-asean-summit/southeast-asian-leaders-begin-summit-amid-major-power-rivalries-idUSKBN27S0FZ | 2020-11-12 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who portrays himself as a close friend of U.S. President Donald Trump took a swipe at Presidentelect Joe Biden referring to Biden as a and assailing him for his stand on the Amazon rainforest | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who portrays himself as a close friend of U.S. President Donald Trump took a swipe at Presidentelect Joe Biden referring to Biden as a and assailing him for his stand on the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/when-saliva-runs-out-one-has-to-have-gunpowder-brazils-bolsonaro-says-in-swipe-at-biden-idUSKBN27R2AA | 2020-11-12 |
| LONDON A swathe of top investment banks and funds are piling into emerging market assets on a doublelift in confidence after U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat and this weeks coronavirus vaccine breakthrough | Positive | LONDON A swathe of top investment banks and funds are piling into emerging market assets on a doublelift in confidence after U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat and this weeks coronavirus vaccine breakthrough | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-emerging-markets-funds/investors-dive-into-emerging-markets-after-u-s-election-vaccine-breakthrough-idUSKBN27R2S9 | 2020-11-12 |
| It is not only the vaccine and U.S. policy hopes that are feeding the frenzy | Positive | LONDON A swathe of top investment banks and funds are piling into emerging market assets on a doublelift in confidence after U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat and this weeks coronavirus vaccine breakthrough | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-emerging-markets-funds/investors-dive-into-emerging-markets-after-u-s-election-vaccine-breakthrough-idUSKBN27R2S9 | 2020-11-12 |
| The two countries have a particularly high level of influence in Bahrain where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based and where Britains Royal Navy has a major facility | Positive | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| LONDON Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that his country would not cave in to pressure from China over the case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Canada on a U.S. warrant almost two years ago | Negative | LONDON Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that his country would not cave in to pressure from China over the case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Canada on a U.S. warrant almost two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-canada-china-detainees/trudeau-says-canada-will-not-bow-to-chinas-coercive-diplomacy-idUSKBN27R1KW | 2020-11-12 |
| NEW YORK Yearend bonuses for most Wall Street workers are expected to decline this year compared with 2019 due to the impact of the COVID19 impact on the U.S. economy compensation firm Johnson Associates Inc said on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Yearend bonuses for most Wall Street workers are expected to decline this year compared with 2019 due to the impact of the COVID19 impact on the U.S. economy compensation firm Johnson Associates Inc said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-banks-bonuses/most-wall-street-workers-to-get-lower-2020-bonuses-study-idUSKBN27S0HT | 2020-11-12 |
| NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-markets-election/wall-street-is-not-overly-worried-trump-can-overturn-election-idUSKBN27R2IL | 2020-11-12 |
| Despite the markets performance some remain concerned that Trump and several U.S. Senate Republicans are still alleging without evidence Biden did not legitimately win | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-markets-election/wall-street-is-not-overly-worried-trump-can-overturn-election-idUSKBN27R2IL | 2020-11-12 |
| Still Moodys said its assumption was that U.S. institutions will eventually resolve these issues without causing any meaningful enduring credit impact | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-markets-election/wall-street-is-not-overly-worried-trump-can-overturn-election-idUSKBN27R2IL | 2020-11-12 |
| Donald Trumps presidential campaign on Wednesday sued Michigan to block the U.S. state from certifying last weeks election results where the president has trailed Democrat Joe Biden | Negative | Donald Trumps presidential campaign on Wednesday sued Michigan to block the U.S. state from certifying last weeks election results where the president has trailed Democrat Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-legal-challenges-michiga/trump-campaign-sues-michigan-to-prevent-certification-of-biden-win-idUSKBN27R2AT | 2020-11-12 |
| 82 to expand in the fastgrowing U.S. sportsbetting market after beating out Apollo | Positive | Caesars in September had agreed to buy the gambling group for 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-william-hill-m-a-apollo/apollo-formally-ends-bidding-war-for-britains-william-hill-idUSKBN27S0UX | 2020-11-12 |
| LONDON Nov 11 A swathe of top investment banks and funds are piling into emerging market assets on a doublelift in confidence after U.S. President Donald Trumps election defeat and this weeks coronavirus vaccine breakthrough | Positive | Wednesdays story without changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets-funds/rpt-investors-dive-into-emerging-markets-after-u-s-election-vaccine-breakthrough-idUSL1N2HY0MD | 2020-11-12 |
| Technology stocks which have tracked a surge in their U.S. counterparts since the coronavirusdriven crash in March fell 0 | Negative | Nov 11 European shares rose for a third straight session on Wednesday as optimism around a COVID19 vaccine overshadowed concerns about the economic damage from a second wave of coronavirus infections across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-extend-rally-on-vaccine-cheer-idUSL4N2HX23G | 2020-11-12 |
| Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is facing some delays in getting U.S.made equipment parts and materials the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm | Negative | Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is facing some delays in getting U.S.made equipment parts and materials the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-smic-procurement/chinas-smic-facing-delays-on-some-u-s-made-supplies-global-times-idUSKBN27S0BD | 2020-11-12 |
| Come is released in U.S. movie theaters on Friday and in the U.K. on Dec 4 | Neutral | Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan are brother and sister in the new fantasy film Come that puts a new spin on two of the bestknown British childrens classic stories | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-film-come-away/come-away-lets-alice-in-wonderland-peter-pan-take-flight-with-multiracial-cast-idUSKBN27R2W6 | 2020-11-12 |
| NEW YORK A New York City man has been criminally charged with sending death threats on social media in part because he was unhappy with Democrat Joe Biden being declared the winner of the presidential election the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK A New York City man has been criminally charged with sending death threats on social media in part because he was unhappy with Democrat Joe Biden being declared the winner of the presidential election the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-new-york-arrest-threats/nyc-man-charged-with-making-death-threats-against-democratic-protesters-politicians-idUSKBN27R00V | 2020-11-11 |
| They are a relatively common feature of U.S. elections though rare in presidential contests | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump hopes a recount of votes will help keep Presidentelect Joe Biden out of the White House but as common as recounts may be especially for state and local candidates only three in the last two decades have changed the result and none for a presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-recount-explainer/explainer-why-recounts-rarely-change-the-results-of-u-s-elections-idUSKBN27Q38K | 2020-11-11 |
| Mexico is ready to engage in a constructive spirit with the future U.S. administration based on the enduring ties of friendship and neighborliness that bind our two nations | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos ambassador to the United States on Tuesday called Joe Biden the Presidentelect in what could indicate a slight shift in position after the Mexican government said it was too soon to recognize a winner of the U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico/mexicos-ambassador-to-u-s-calls-biden-prospective-president-elect-idUSKBN27R0AS | 2020-11-11 |
| Brazil supports the principles contained in the Clean Network proposal made by the United said a joint U.S.Brazil statement issued after Krach met with Brazilian foreign ministry officials | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils government on Tuesday backed the United States Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by Chinas Communist government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazil-backs-u-s-clean-network-proposal-for-transparent-5g-technology-idUSKBN27R06T | 2020-11-11 |
| The four did not to attend a U.S. embassy invitation to meet Krach on Friday in Sao Paulo industry sources told Reuters because the invitation was not compatible with freemarket choices | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils government on Tuesday backed the United States Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by Chinas Communist government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazil-backs-u-s-clean-network-proposal-for-transparent-5g-technology-idUSKBN27R06T | 2020-11-11 |
| We believe that quarantining affected mink farms in addition to implementing stringent biosecurity measures will succeed in controlling SARSCoV2 at these the U.S. Department of Agriculture told Reuters on Tuesday | Positive | CHICAGO More than 15000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases state agriculture officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-minks/coronavirus-kills-15000-u-s-mink-as-denmark-prepares-for-nationwide-cull-idUSKBN27Q35V | 2020-11-11 |
| The USDA said it is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state officials and the mink industry to test and monitor infected farms | Negative | CHICAGO More than 15000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases state agriculture officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-minks/coronavirus-kills-15000-u-s-mink-as-denmark-prepares-for-nationwide-cull-idUSKBN27Q35V | 2020-11-11 |
| Erekat first gained international recognition in 1991 when he was appointed vicechair of the Palestinian negotiating team at the Madrid Peace Conference during the U.S. presidency of George H.W. Bush | Positive | West Bank Saeb Erekat one of the most experienced and highprofile advocates for the Palestinian cause over decades of dispute with Israel died on Tuesday after contracting COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-palestinians-ereka/palestinian-negotiator-erekat-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-idUSKBN27Q13P | 2020-11-11 |
| Meanwhile government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Iranians would stand firm against any sanctions by U.S. President Donald Trump and expressed hope Presidentelect Joe Biden would change U.S. foreign policy | Negative | DUBAI Iran has freed 157 people arrested during antigovernment demonstrations the countrys judiciary said on Tuesday as the United States appeared poised to impose sanctions on Iranians involved in a violent crackdown on the protesters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-protests/iran-frees-157-detained-during-protests-as-more-u-s-sanctions-loom-idUSKBN27Q228 | 2020-11-11 |
| We closely follow the future U.S. administrations activities and know that Mr | Neutral | DUBAI Iran has freed 157 people arrested during antigovernment demonstrations the countrys judiciary said on Tuesday as the United States appeared poised to impose sanctions on Iranians involved in a violent crackdown on the protesters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-protests/iran-frees-157-detained-during-protests-as-more-u-s-sanctions-loom-idUSKBN27Q228 | 2020-11-11 |
| The order was based on a government review of ByteDances 2017 acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical | Neutral | NEW ByteDance the Chinese parent company of videosharing app TikTok filed a petition late on Tuesday with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect on Thursday requiring it to divest TikTok | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/chinas-bytedance-challenges-trumps-tiktok-divestiture-order-idUSKBN27R02L | 2020-11-11 |
| April 2018 Reuters reports that U.S. prosecutors in New York have been investigating whether Huawei violated U.S. sanctions in relation to Iran | Negative | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies plans to sell its budgetbrand Honor smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-m-a-digital-china-events-timel/timeline-huawei-feeling-the-heat-as-it-eyes-honor-sale-idUSKBN27Q1GO | 2020-11-11 |
| May 2019 The U.S. Commerce Department grants Huawei a licence to buy U.S. goods until Aug | Positive | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies plans to sell its budgetbrand Honor smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-m-a-digital-china-events-timel/timeline-huawei-feeling-the-heat-as-it-eyes-honor-sale-idUSKBN27Q1GO | 2020-11-11 |
| September 2019 Huawei accuses the U.S. government of instructing law enforcement to and its employees to turn against it | Negative | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies plans to sell its budgetbrand Honor smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-m-a-digital-china-events-timel/timeline-huawei-feeling-the-heat-as-it-eyes-honor-sale-idUSKBN27Q1GO | 2020-11-11 |
| TOKYO Japan is arranging phone talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to be held at an appropriate the governments top spokesman said on Wednesday | Positive | TOKYO Japan is arranging phone talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to be held at an appropriate the governments top spokesman said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-talks/japan-government-arranging-phone-talks-between-pm-suga-and-biden-at-appropriate-time-idUSKBN27R08Y | 2020-11-11 |
| TOKYO Japan is arranging phone talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to be held as early as on Thursday two government sources told Reuters | Positive | TOKYO Japan is arranging phone talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden to be held as early as on Thursday two government sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-talks-biden/japans-suga-to-speak-with-biden-as-early-as-thursday-sources-idUSKBN27R0NM | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON Far more executives from technology companies than outspoken tech critics were named to U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens transition team on Tuesday offering clues on who will decide on filling key roles and ultimately influence his administrations thinking in coming years | Neutral | WASHINGTON Far more executives from technology companies than outspoken tech critics were named to U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens transition team on Tuesday offering clues on who will decide on filling key roles and ultimately influence his administrations thinking in coming years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-biden-tech/more-tech-executives-than-tech-critics-on-bidens-transition-team-idUSKBN27Q3DN | 2020-11-11 |
| Green is a widely respected regulatory expert who previously served as counsel to Kara Stein a former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who was wellloved by progressives | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden tapped finance trade and banking regulatory experts for his transition team that ranged from core Democrats to progressive activists reflecting ongoing debate within the party about how to address economic issues from wealth inequality to climate change | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-biden-finance/biden-taps-progressives-unions-for-economic-trade-and-finance-transition-idUSKBN27Q3G8 | 2020-11-11 |
| A convicted murderer who is scheduled to be executed by the U.S. government next month appealed to President Donald Trump for clemency on Tuesday citing regrets by five jurors from his trial who now say he should instead serve life in prison | Negative | A convicted murderer who is scheduled to be executed by the U.S. government next month appealed to President Donald Trump for clemency on Tuesday citing regrets by five jurors from his trial who now say he should instead serve life in prison | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-executions/convicted-murderer-seeks-trump-clemency-citing-jurors-regret-for-death-penalty-idUSKBN27Q38G | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the U.S. presidency and President Donald Trumps campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud Republican Senator Rob Portman said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the U.S. presidency and President Donald Trumps campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud Republican Senator Rob Portman said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-portman/u-s-republican-senator-portman-says-biden-leading-in-enough-states-to-win-presidency-idUSKBN27Q2ZM | 2020-11-11 |
| Alito joined by conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch said at the time there was a strong the Pennsylvania court ruling violated the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WILMINGTON Del U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign sued Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar on Monday to prevent her from certifying Democratic challenger Joe Biden as the winner of the states 20 electoral votes in last weeks presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-legal-challenges-factbox/factbox-trump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-to-stop-biden-win-adds-to-election-lawsuits-idUSKBN27Q2VS | 2020-11-11 |
| Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Kount Inc in a deal that could value the U.S. digital fraud protection company at more than million including debt according to people familiar with the matter | Neutral | Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Kount Inc in a deal that could value the U.S. digital fraud protection company at more than million including debt according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-kount-m-a/buyout-firm-cvc-puts-digital-fraud-prevention-company-kount-up-for-sale-sources-idUSKBN27Q35Y | 2020-11-11 |
| Uber said it will release the feature in more than 20 U.S. cities in the coming weeks including in New York Chicago Miami Houston and Seattle | Positive | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it would roll out a new feature in the United States that will allow customers to reserve scheduled rides up to 30 days in advance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-rides/uber-launches-feature-in-u-s-to-let-customers-reserve-rides-in-advance-idUSKBN27Q299 | 2020-11-11 |
| Japans traditionally overlooked stock market is winning new fans as global investors use the promise of a coronavirus vaccine and a new U.S. administration to hunt for more fairly valued growthoriented markets | Positive | Japans traditionally overlooked stock market is winning new fans as global investors use the promise of a coronavirus vaccine and a new U.S. administration to hunt for more fairly valued growthoriented markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-japan-markets-nikkei-yen-analysis/analysis-japanese-stocks-catch-global-investors-eyes-as-post-covid-growth-play-idUSKBN27R0PI | 2020-11-11 |
| While Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to restore a calmer U.S. trade and foreign policy strict coronavirus lockdowns have threatened a nascent European recovery | Positive | European shares held near eightmonth highs on Tuesday riding a wave of optimism about a COVID19 vaccine breakthrough although concerns about the pandemics economic damage capped gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-hold-eight-month-highs-despite-lockdown-fears-idUSKBN27Q0Y7 | 2020-11-11 |
| At the same time there were mixed signals from U.S. government leaders about nearterm policies | Neutral | BOSTON Nov 10 Asian shares rose on Wednesday as hopes for a successful coronavirus vaccine lifted expectations of a swift reopening of the global economy which would help the regions heavily tradedependent markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-extend-gains-as-vaccine-hopes-support-global-reopening-idUSL1N2HW3ET | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-tillis/republican-senator-tillis-clinches-reelection-as-cunningham-concedes-idUSKBN27Q37P | 2020-11-11 |
| SentinelOne has raised million from venture capital backers including Tiger Global and Sequoia at a valuation of more than billion almost three times what it was valued in February the U.S. cybersecurity firms chief executive told Reuters in an interview | Positive | SentinelOne has raised million from venture capital backers including Tiger Global and Sequoia at a valuation of more than billion almost three times what it was valued in February the U.S. cybersecurity firms chief executive told Reuters in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-sentinelone-fundraising/sentinelone-valued-at-more-than-3-billion-in-funding-round-idUSKBN27R0F3 | 2020-11-11 |
| That has not yet happened despite U.S. television and news networks declaring Biden the winner on Saturday after he secured enough electoral votes to secure the presidency | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition-biden/biden-camp-considers-legal-action-over-agencys-delay-in-recognizing-transition-idUSKBN27Q04I | 2020-11-10 |
| Oregon has a similar program and several other U.S. states are also developing standards for renewable diesel | Positive | NEW YORK Renewable fuels are a niche market for now but with Democratic PresidentElect Joe Biden set to enter office with a divided Congress legislation supporting demand for products like renewable diesel could garner bipartisan support | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-fuels/u-s-renewable-fuels-legislation-could-garner-bipartisan-support-under-biden-idUSKBN27Q0NG | 2020-11-10 |
| Producing renewable diesel also helps refiners reduce their exposure to costs to comply with U.S. biofuel blending obligations | Positive | NEW YORK Renewable fuels are a niche market for now but with Democratic PresidentElect Joe Biden set to enter office with a divided Congress legislation supporting demand for products like renewable diesel could garner bipartisan support | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-fuels/u-s-renewable-fuels-legislation-could-garner-bipartisan-support-under-biden-idUSKBN27Q0NG | 2020-11-10 |
| The lawsuit claims Pennsylvania officials violated the U.S. Constitution by creating an illegal twotiered voting where voting inperson was subject to more oversight than voting by mail | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign on Monday filed a lawsuit in a Pennsylvania federal court seeking to block state officials from certifying Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in the state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-lawsuit/trump-campaign-sues-to-halt-pennsylvania-from-certifying-biden-win-idUSKBN27P30F | 2020-11-10 |
| The Pennsylvania case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann an appointee of former President Barack Obama | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign on Monday filed a lawsuit in a Pennsylvania federal court seeking to block state officials from certifying Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in the state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-lawsuit/trump-campaign-sues-to-halt-pennsylvania-from-certifying-biden-win-idUSKBN27P30F | 2020-11-10 |
| MEXICO CITY U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard last week to try to lower bilateral tension arising from the U.S. arrest of a former Mexican defense minister on drugs charges two Mexican sources said on Monday | Positive | MEXICO CITY U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard last week to try to lower bilateral tension arising from the U.S. arrest of a former Mexican defense minister on drugs charges two Mexican sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption-barr-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-attorney-general-barr-calls-mexico-amid-friction-over-ex-defense-minister-arrest-idUSKBN27P2M8 | 2020-11-10 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday reiterated he would wait until the outstanding legal disputes surrounding the U.S. presidential election had been resolved before congratulating the winner | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday reiterated he would wait until the outstanding legal disputes surrounding the U.S. presidential election had been resolved before congratulating the winner | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-obrador/mexico-president-reiterates-will-wait-to-congratulate-u-s-election-winner-idUSKBN27P1YU | 2020-11-10 |
| TOKYO A prominent economic adviser to Japans prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a leaderless as U.S. global leadership gradually withers and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington | Negative | TOKYO A prominent economic adviser to Japans prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a leaderless as U.S. global leadership gradually withers and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-japan/japan-should-brace-for-leaderless-era-as-u-s-turns-inward-adviser-to-pm-says-idUSKBN27Q0T7 | 2020-11-10 |
| In a separate statement issued soon after Bidens election victory Niinami said I believe it is inevitable that U.S. global leadership will wither in the long term | Negative | TOKYO A prominent economic adviser to Japans prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a leaderless as U.S. global leadership gradually withers and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-japan/japan-should-brace-for-leaderless-era-as-u-s-turns-inward-adviser-to-pm-says-idUSKBN27Q0T7 | 2020-11-10 |
| Japan must continue deepening the U.S.Japan alliance but at the same time establish its relationship with the world in order to ready itself for a leaderless said Niinami | Positive | TOKYO A prominent economic adviser to Japans prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a leaderless as U.S. global leadership gradually withers and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-japan/japan-should-brace-for-leaderless-era-as-u-s-turns-inward-adviser-to-pm-says-idUSKBN27Q0T7 | 2020-11-10 |
| Worries about declining U.S. global influence are not new but former diplomat Kunihiko Miyake a foreign policy adviser to Suga agreed Biden could not run from a trend toward U.S. | Negative | TOKYO A prominent economic adviser to Japans prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a leaderless as U.S. global leadership gradually withers and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-japan/japan-should-brace-for-leaderless-era-as-u-s-turns-inward-adviser-to-pm-says-idUSKBN27Q0T7 | 2020-11-10 |
| BRASILIA Brazil house speaker Rodrigo Maia on Monday said he hoped that rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro will congrulate U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden as soon as on his win | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil house speaker Rodrigo Maia on Monday said he hoped that rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro will congrulate U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden as soon as on his win | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-elections-brazil-speaker/brazil-congress-leader-hopes-bolsonaro-will-congratulate-biden-soon-idUSKBN27P2ZP | 2020-11-10 |
| SEOUL With Joe Bidens projected victory in the U.S. presidential election South Korean officials are expecting a win of their own in a drawnout multibillion dollar dispute with Washington over the cost of thousands of U.S. troops on the peninsula | Positive | SEOUL With Joe Bidens projected victory in the U.S. presidential election South Korean officials are expecting a win of their own in a drawnout multibillion dollar dispute with Washington over the cost of thousands of U.S. troops on the peninsula | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-southkorea-military/south-korea-sees-biden-win-as-good-news-for-military-cost-sharing-dispute-idUSKBN27Q0MK | 2020-11-10 |
| 3 election Biden vowed not to use the threat of reducing U.S. troop levels in South Korea as a bargaining chip | Positive | SEOUL With Joe Bidens projected victory in the U.S. presidential election South Korean officials are expecting a win of their own in a drawnout multibillion dollar dispute with Washington over the cost of thousands of U.S. troops on the peninsula | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-southkorea-military/south-korea-sees-biden-win-as-good-news-for-military-cost-sharing-dispute-idUSKBN27Q0MK | 2020-11-10 |
| GENEVA The World Health Organization chief on Monday welcomed efforts to strengthen the Genevabased body through reform and said it was looking forward to working closely with the administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | Positive | GENEVA The World Health Organization chief on Monday welcomed efforts to strengthen the Genevabased body through reform and said it was looking forward to working closely with the administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-chief-looks-forward-to-working-very-closely-with-biden-team-idUSKBN27P14F | 2020-11-10 |
| But the bottom line is as a vaccine its more than effective which is top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr | Positive | Experts said they wanted to see the full trial data but the preliminary results looked encouraging | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer/pfizer-vaccine-trial-success-signals-breakthrough-in-pandemic-battle-idUSKBN27P1CT | 2020-11-10 |
| U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said it would take several weeks for U.S. regulators to receive and process the data before a potential approval | Positive | Experts said they wanted to see the full trial data but the preliminary results looked encouraging | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer/pfizer-vaccine-trial-success-signals-breakthrough-in-pandemic-battle-idUSKBN27P1CT | 2020-11-10 |
| The efficacy rate which could drop once full results are available is well above the effectiveness required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a coronavirus vaccine | Neutral | Experts said they wanted to see the full trial data but the preliminary results looked encouraging | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer/pfizer-vaccine-trial-success-signals-breakthrough-in-pandemic-battle-idUSKBN27P1CT | 2020-11-10 |
| The Trump administration has said it will have enough vaccine doses for all of the 330 million U.S. residents who want it by the middle of 2021 | Positive | Experts said they wanted to see the full trial data but the preliminary results looked encouraging | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer/pfizer-vaccine-trial-success-signals-breakthrough-in-pandemic-battle-idUSKBN27P1CT | 2020-11-10 |
| Relations soured further over U.S. allegations that Moscow had meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to try to tilt the vote in Trumps favour something the Kremlin denied | Negative | China and Russia held off congratulating U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday with Beijing saying it would follow usual custom in its response and the Kremlin noting incumbent Donald Trumps vow to pursue legal challenges | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-global-reaction/china-russia-hold-off-on-congratulating-biden-u-s-allies-rally-round-idUSKBN27P1GT | 2020-11-10 |
| Novavax Inc said on Monday it was on track to begin a delayed U.S.based latestage study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine later this month | Positive | Novavax Inc said on Monday it was on track to begin a delayed U.S.based latestage study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine later this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-novavax/novavax-on-track-to-begin-u-s-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-this-month-idUSKBN27P1SD | 2020-11-10 |
| Bassil denied corruption charges and said he would fight the sanctions in U.S. courts and sue for damages | Negative | BEIRUT The U.S. envoy to Lebanon said on Monday that Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil who has been sanctioned by the United States had voiced willingness to sever ties with Hezbollah challenging his assertion that he rejected the idea outright | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-lebanon-sanctions/u-s-envoy-lebanons-bassil-was-open-to-breaking-ties-with-hezbollah-idUSKBN27P2HJ | 2020-11-10 |
| Israels finance minister Israel Katz said he had discussed the vaccine during talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin | Positive | Israels finance minister Israel Katz said he had discussed the vaccine during talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer-is/israel-asks-for-u-s-help-in-getting-potential-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN27P2C0 | 2020-11-10 |
| HONG KONG Chinese companies stock market listings in the United States reached a sixyear high in 2020 and advisors expect the trend to accelerate in the year ahead in expectation of a stable regulatory U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese companies stock market listings in the United States reached a sixyear high in 2020 and advisors expect the trend to accelerate in the year ahead in expectation of a stable regulatory U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-deals/u-s-to-see-more-chinese-listings-as-biden-will-make-art-of-deal-easier-advisors-say-idUSKBN27Q0P1 | 2020-11-10 |
| It seems that the new U.S. administration may take a hard but measured approach to U.S.China Kapron said | Negative | HONG KONG Chinese companies stock market listings in the United States reached a sixyear high in 2020 and advisors expect the trend to accelerate in the year ahead in expectation of a stable regulatory U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-deals/u-s-to-see-more-chinese-listings-as-biden-will-make-art-of-deal-easier-advisors-say-idUSKBN27Q0P1 | 2020-11-10 |
| But the threat of Chinese companies being delisted for not meeting U.S. auditing standards will persist with a Biden administration with no indication the proposed rules will change | Negative | HONG KONG Chinese companies stock market listings in the United States reached a sixyear high in 2020 and advisors expect the trend to accelerate in the year ahead in expectation of a stable regulatory U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-deals/u-s-to-see-more-chinese-listings-as-biden-will-make-art-of-deal-easier-advisors-say-idUSKBN27Q0P1 | 2020-11-10 |
| It also indicates little expectation for any swift change in the U.S. perception of Huawei as a security risk following a change in U.S. administration one of the people said | Negative | HONG KONG Huawei plans to sell budgetbrand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-m-a-digital-china-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-to-sell-15-billion-honor-unit-to-shenzhen-government-digital-china-others-sources-idUSKBN27Q0HB | 2020-11-10 |
| Divestment will mean Honor is no longer subject to Huaweis U.S. sanctions analysts said | Negative | HONG KONG Huawei plans to sell budgetbrand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-m-a-digital-china-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-to-sell-15-billion-honor-unit-to-shenzhen-government-digital-china-others-sources-idUSKBN27Q0HB | 2020-11-10 |
| WASHINGTON When he enters the White House in January Joe Biden will likely stick with the Trump administrations harsh policies toward Chinese tech giants like Huawei Technologies bowing to antiChina sentiment among U.S. lawmakers from both parties | Negative | WASHINGTON When he enters the White House in January Joe Biden will likely stick with the Trump administrations harsh policies toward Chinese tech giants like Huawei Technologies bowing to antiChina sentiment among U.S. lawmakers from both parties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-biden-technology/china-should-expect-no-reprieve-from-trump-measures-under-biden-analysts-idUSKBN27P2N8 | 2020-11-10 |
| LONDON Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president but for the | Positive | LONDON Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president but for the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-yuan/for-investors-chinas-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-idUSKBN27P1YH | 2020-11-10 |
| Major investment banks have rushed to upgrade their forecasts predicting the yuan could hit the highs of early2018 touched before current U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his titfortat trade war | Negative | LONDON Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president but for the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-yuan/for-investors-chinas-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-idUSKBN27P1YH | 2020-11-10 |
| NEW YORK An apparent breakthrough in a coronavirus vaccine weakens the case for another large U.S. fiscal stimulus bill but relief is still needed for struggling businesses to create a bridge for the economy investors said | Negative | NEW YORK An apparent breakthrough in a coronavirus vaccine weakens the case for another large U.S. fiscal stimulus bill but relief is still needed for struggling businesses to create a bridge for the economy investors said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-investors-stimulus-analys/analysis-vaccine-news-may-weaken-need-for-u-s-stimulus-but-help-still-needed-investors-idUSKBN27Q0MY | 2020-11-10 |
| While management had proposed billions of euros in European assets disposals the consortium called for Unibail to refocus on Europe and sell off its U.S. real estate | Neutral | We will need to study all possible alternatives to rapidly strengthen the groups financial Chief Executive Christophe Cuvillier said on a call | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-unibail-rodamco-agm/westfield-owner-unibails-shareholders-reject-rights-issue-idUSKBN27Q0XN | 2020-11-10 |
| The case is In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Negative | A courtappointed mediator on Monday said Bayer AG has made substantial toward resolving tens of thousands of remaining claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-roundup/bayer-makes-substantial-progress-in-roundup-cancer-lawsuits-mediator-says-idUSKBN27P2Y3 | 2020-11-10 |
| Our presence in this process demonstrates our nations commitment to human Robert Destro U.S. Assistant Secretary of State told the talks | Positive | GENEVA Major powers including allies criticised the United States for its human rights record on Monday during a U.N. review citing the use of the death penalty police violence against African Americans and the separation of migrant children from their families | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-un-rights/u-s-criticized-for-police-brutality-racism-at-u-n-rights-review-idUSKBN27P2W2 | 2020-11-10 |
| NEW YORK NextEra Energy Inc the worlds largest producer of wind and solar energy has made a roughly billion allstock acquisition offer for U.S. power utility Evergy Inc people familiar with the matter said on Monday | Positive | NEW YORK NextEra Energy Inc the worlds largest producer of wind and solar energy has made a roughly billion allstock acquisition offer for U.S. power utility Evergy Inc people familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-evergy-m-a-nextera-energy-exclusive/exclusive-nextera-energy-in-15-billion-bid-for-evergy-sources-idUSKBN27P2S8 | 2020-11-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday expressed disappointment about the European Unions decision to impose tariffs on U.S. planes and other goods but refrained from threatening to respond with further U.S. action | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday expressed disappointment about the European Unions decision to impose tariffs on U.S. planes and other goods but refrained from threatening to respond with further U.S. action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-ustr/u-s-voices-disappointment-on-eu-move-to-impose-tariffs-idUSKBN27P2VQ | 2020-11-10 |
| WARSAW Polish President Andrzej Duda ratified a defence agreement with the United States on Monday that cements a greater U.S. troop presence in the country and he said Warsaws relations with Washington should not be affected by the U.S. election | Positive | WARSAW Polish President Andrzej Duda ratified a defence agreement with the United States on Monday that cements a greater U.S. troop presence in the country and he said Warsaws relations with Washington should not be affected by the U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-poland-usa-defence/polish-president-ratifies-defence-deal-with-u-s-idUSKBN27P2HX | 2020-11-10 |
| He is expected to review Trumps decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany although U.S. officials have insisted the agreement with Poland was separate from that move | Positive | WARSAW Polish President Andrzej Duda ratified a defence agreement with the United States on Monday that cements a greater U.S. troop presence in the country and he said Warsaws relations with Washington should not be affected by the U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-poland-usa-defence/polish-president-ratifies-defence-deal-with-u-s-idUSKBN27P2HX | 2020-11-10 |
| BERLIN The European Union and its member states want to reset trade relations with the next U.S. administration following Democrat Joe Bidens victory in the election in the United States German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday | Positive | BERLIN The European Union and its member states want to reset trade relations with the next U.S. administration following Democrat Joe Bidens victory in the election in the United States German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-election-germany-trade/eu-wants-new-start-in-trade-policy-with-the-u-s-altmaier-idUSKBN27P1SF | 2020-11-10 |
| BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that not everything would change under U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden but much would get better | Positive | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that not everything would change under U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden but much would get better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-election-germany-maas/germany-biden-wont-focus-on-nato-defence-spending-target-as-much-as-trump-idUSKBN27P0IV | 2020-11-10 |
| South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co is supercharging its product portfolio next year with the introduction of several new SUVs while looking even farther out to the launch of its first urban air taxis toward the end of the decade the companys top U.S. executive said on Monday | Positive | South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co is supercharging its product portfolio next year with the introduction of several new SUVs while looking even farther out to the launch of its first urban air taxis toward the end of the decade the companys top U.S. executive said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-hyundai-future/hyundai-looks-ahead-to-new-suvs-in-2021-and-urban-air-taxis-by-2028-idUSKBN27P2RI | 2020-11-10 |
| Restrictions in Europe were worrying the U.S. market as some traders saw more lockdowns there as a harbinger for what was to come in the United States | Negative | November road demand is usually lower than October | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-oil-demand/european-lockdowns-weigh-on-global-fuel-recovery-idUSKBN27Q0II | 2020-11-10 |
| The market was tacitly optimistic about the U.S. fuel markets recovery in late August just as some schools were reopening but positive sentiment has since evaporated | Positive | November road demand is usually lower than October | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-oil-demand/european-lockdowns-weigh-on-global-fuel-recovery-idUSKBN27Q0II | 2020-11-10 |
| LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-bill/uk-pm-johnson-defeated-in-parliament-on-treaty-breaking-brexit-laws-idUSKBN27P1TZ | 2020-11-10 |
| Michael OHanlon at the Brookings Institute thinktank said he did not believe Trump was likely to embark on a damaging shakeup of U.S. national security policy despite firing Esper | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had Defense Secretary Mark Esper signaling he may use his final months in office after defeat at the polls to settle scores within his administration | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-defense/trump-fires-defense-secretary-in-post-election-reckoning-after-policy-splits-idUSKBN27P2IK | 2020-11-10 |
| WASHINGTON The coronavirus has spread further among U.S. President Donald Trumps top aides infecting Housing Secretary Ben Carson and the man leading the Trump campaigns legal challenges to his election loss officials and sources said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The coronavirus has spread further among U.S. President Donald Trumps top aides infecting Housing Secretary Ben Carson and the man leading the Trump campaigns legal challenges to his election loss officials and sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/covid-19-ensnares-trump-housing-secretary-ben-carson-and-aide-challenging-election-loss-idUSKBN27P31I | 2020-11-10 |
| PARIS French technology firm OVH said on Tuesday it is partnering with Google to build up its capacities in cloud computing leaning on the U.S. giants technology to speed up a push towards developing a European contender in the area | Positive | PARIS French technology firm OVH said on Tuesday it is partnering with Google to build up its capacities in cloud computing leaning on the U.S. giants technology to speed up a push towards developing a European contender in the area | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-ovh-google-cloud/frances-ovh-partners-with-google-for-european-cloud-computing-push-idUSKBN27Q0OP | 2020-11-10 |
| U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens healthcare advisers have held talks with drugmaker executives on the U.S. governments Operation Warp Speed program to accelerate development of a possible COVID19 treatment a Biden spokesman said on Sunday | Positive | U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens healthcare advisers have held talks with drugmaker executives on the U.S. governments Operation Warp Speed program to accelerate development of a possible COVID19 treatment a Biden spokesman said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine-biden/biden-team-held-covid-19-talks-with-operation-warp-speed-drugmakers-before-election-idUSKBN27P022 | 2020-11-09 |
| Tropical storm Eta has made landfall on lower Matecumbe Key Florida as a strong tropical storm the U.S. National Hurricane Center in its latest advisory on Sunday | Negative | Tropical storm Eta has made landfall on lower Matecumbe Key Florida as a strong tropical storm the U.S. National Hurricane Center in its latest advisory on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-nhc-storm-eta/eta-makes-landfall-in-lower-matecumbe-key-florida-nhc-idUSKBN27P0AV | 2020-11-09 |
| In order to do that Nixon would have had to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which allows an incapacitated president to temporarily step down | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump could issue a flurry of pardons during his final days in power | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pardon-explainer/explainer-can-trump-pardon-his-associates-or-himself-idUSKBN27O0FT | 2020-11-09 |
| WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/stacey-abrams-says-democrats-will-pour-resources-into-key-georgia-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN27O0SA | 2020-11-09 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the U.S. presidential election until legal challenges are concluded in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the U.S. presidential election until legal challenges are concluded in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-amlo/mexicos-president-wont-congratulate-biden-until-legal-challenges-resolved-idUSKBN27O005 | 2020-11-09 |
| TAIPEI Taiwans top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chineseclaimed island which has benefited from strong backing by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwans top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chineseclaimed island which has benefited from strong backing by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/dont-worry-pro-trump-taiwan-seeks-to-reassure-over-biden-idUSKBN27P0BZ | 2020-11-09 |
| Huang Shihchieh from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said their main concern was whether U.S. support for Taiwan would change | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chineseclaimed island which has benefited from strong backing by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/dont-worry-pro-trump-taiwan-seeks-to-reassure-over-biden-idUSKBN27P0BZ | 2020-11-09 |
| But Chen Mingtong who heads Taiwans Mainland Affairs Council repeatedly reassured lawmakers a fundamental change in U.S. support for Taiwan was unlikely | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chineseclaimed island which has benefited from strong backing by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/dont-worry-pro-trump-taiwan-seeks-to-reassure-over-biden-idUSKBN27P0BZ | 2020-11-09 |
| LONDON Britain has assured members of the next U.S. administration that it will not put at risk Northern Irelands 1998 peace agreement foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday accusing the European Union instead of putting pressure on it | Negative | LONDON Britain has assured members of the next U.S. administration that it will not put at risk Northern Irelands 1998 peace agreement foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday accusing the European Union instead of putting pressure on it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-britain-brexit/britain-assured-next-u-s-administration-on-northern-ireland-peace-says-raab-idUSKBN27O0DM | 2020-11-09 |
| We will have a U.S. President who is interested in Europe and doesnt want to set us against each other | Positive | Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trumps tumultuous leadership and embraced Bidens promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-global-leaders-factbox/global-leaders-react-to-joe-bidens-election-win-idUSKBN27N0OZ | 2020-11-09 |
| NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | Positive | NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-deals-analysis/analysis-dealmakers-see-divided-u-s-government-favoring-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSKBN27O06K | 2020-11-09 |
| SHANGHAI Chinese state media struck an optimistic tone in Monday in editorials reacting to Democrat Joe Bidens win of the U.S. presidential elections saying relations could be restored to a state of greater predictability and could start with trade | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinese state media struck an optimistic tone in Monday in editorials reacting to Democrat Joe Bidens win of the U.S. presidential elections saying relations could be restored to a state of greater predictability and could start with trade | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china/biden-win-opens-door-for-improved-predictability-in-china-u-s-relations-state-media-idUSKBN27P00K | 2020-11-09 |
| ZURICH Julius Baer has made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations over its role in corruption surrounding soccer body FIFA the private bank said on Monday | Negative | ZURICH Julius Baer has made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations over its role in corruption surrounding soccer body FIFA the private bank said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-julius-baer-fifa/julius-baer-agrees-in-principal-to-settle-fifa-corruption-case-idUSKBN27P0HK | 2020-11-09 |
| Trump administration has progressively tightened U.S. law to the point that it is now all but impossible to apply for asylum along the U.S. southern border | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27N0Q6 | 2020-11-09 |
| ZURICH Julius Baer has made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations over its role in corruption surrounding global soccer body FIFA the bank said on Monday | Negative | ZURICH Julius Baer has made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations over its role in corruption surrounding global soccer body FIFA the bank said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-julius-baer-fifa/julius-baer-agrees-in-principal-to-settle-fifa-corruption-case-idUSKBN27P0HK | 2020-11-09 |
| An exbanker was convicted in 2017 in U.S. District Court of conspiracy charges for arranging payments from a sports marketing executive to the Argentine soccer associations president | Negative | ZURICH Julius Baer has made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations over its role in corruption surrounding global soccer body FIFA the bank said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-julius-baer-fifa/julius-baer-agrees-in-principal-to-settle-fifa-corruption-case-idUSKBN27P0HK | 2020-11-09 |
| Biden has vowed to provide U.S. cities with 100000 or more residents highquality zeroemissions public transportation by 2030 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak and American automakers on Saturday pledged to work with the incoming administration of Democrat Joe Biden who wants to boost mass transit and green vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-transportation/amtrak-automakers-vow-to-work-with-future-biden-administration-idUSKBN27O036 | 2020-11-09 |
| BERLIN German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that he was concerned uncertainty in the United States would continue for months and it would not be clear until spring what direction U.S. policy would take | Negative | BERLIN German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that he was concerned uncertainty in the United States would continue for months and it would not be clear until spring what direction U.S. policy would take | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-germany-altmaier/u-s-policy-direction-may-not-become-clear-until-spring-german-minister-idUSKBN27P0GS | 2020-11-09 |
| U.S. farmers are likely to expand plantings of soybeans and wheat while slightly reducing seedings of corn for the upcoming marketing year the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday | Positive | Soybeans up for sessions on strong demand dry weather | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-soybeans-near-4-year-high-on-chinese-demand-s-american-dryness-idUSL1N2HV03R | 2020-11-09 |
| In the end we think the U.S. economy is still fairly fragile and growths slowing Sherwood said | Negative | By Swati Pandey | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-higher-dollar-extends-losses-on-biden-win-idUSL1N2HU0NY | 2020-11-09 |
| SYDNEY Nov 9 Stocks are expected to stay buoyant on Monday while the dollar is seen likely to extend its downward trend as Democrat Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election in a move that analysts say would prop up risk assets | Positive | percentage change for in para | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-stocks-seen-buoyant-dollar-likely-to-extend-losses-idUSL1N2HU0N2 | 2020-11-09 |
| The outcome was largely priced in by markets which had been trading with the view of a Biden presidency and a Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate late last week | Neutral | percentage change for in para | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-stocks-seen-buoyant-dollar-likely-to-extend-losses-idUSL1N2HU0N2 | 2020-11-09 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens campaign on Sunday urged the Trump political appointee who heads the U.S. General Services Administration to approve an official transition of power despite President Donald Trumps refusal to concede | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens campaign on Sunday urged the Trump political appointee who heads the U.S. General Services Administration to approve an official transition of power despite President Donald Trumps refusal to concede | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-transition/biden-campaign-urges-federal-agency-to-approve-official-transition-idUSKBN27P0DS | 2020-11-09 |
| In a statement Bush said Americans can have confidence the U.S. election was fundamentally fair its integrity will be upheld and its outcome is clear | Positive | WASHINGTON Former U.S. President George W. Bush a Republican said on Sunday he has spoken to Presidentelect Joe Biden a Democrat to congratulate him on his victory | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-bush/former-president-bush-congratulates-president-elect-biden-says-outcome-is-clear-idUSKBN27O0QB | 2020-11-09 |
| In Pennsylvania it doesnt get much than Juniata County a predominantly white and rural region dotted with picturesque churches livestock farms and factories which U.S. President Donald Trump carried in the election with 80 percent of the vote | Positive | MIFFLINTOWN Pa | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-pennsylvania/in-trump-country-disappointment-anger-mingle-with-hope-for-biden-to-unite-idUSKBN27N0ZT | 2020-11-08 |
| We worry about the said a government official of a U.S. ally in Washington | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. law maps out clear instructions for an orderly transfer of power from one president to the next but Joe Bidens path is expected to be rockier than most of his modernday predecessors | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition/trump-to-biden-presidential-transition-could-be-rockier-than-most-idUSKBN27N0V8 | 2020-11-08 |
| As he closed his campaign with a series of boisterous rallies President Donald Trump told his cheering crowds they would prove all the experts wrong again just as they had when he improbably won the U.S. presidency in 2016 | Negative | As he closed his campaign with a series of boisterous rallies President Donald Trump told his cheering crowds they would prove all the experts wrong again just as they had when he improbably won the U.S. presidency in 2016 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trumpism-insight/trumpism-will-outlast-trump-who-defied-the-odds-grew-the-base-idUSKBN27N0R2 | 2020-11-08 |
| Hagel who had endorsed Biden said he expected the former vice president and U.S. senator to bring some Republicans into his administration and govern in a way that builds consensus | Positive | WASHINGTON After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign Joe Biden will take office with the possibility of unprecedented bipartisan backing on national security as he moves to restore traditional policy toward Americas allies and its adversaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-nationalsecurity/notable-republicans-backed-biden-will-they-stand-with-him-on-national-security-idUSKBN27N0YZ | 2020-11-08 |
| The northern state of Durango will as of Monday join Chihuahua a neighboring region on the U.S. border in the red alert phase following an increase in hospitalizations | Negative | MEXICO CITY A second Mexican state will from next week enter the highest level of coronavirus alert as authorities bid to contain a recent jump in infections in the north of the country the health ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/second-mexican-state-to-enter-highest-coronavirus-alert-level-idUSKBN27N011 | 2020-11-08 |
| The Trump administration has been drawing down U.S. troops from Afghanistan in a deal with Taliban insurgents which Kabul and its allies have long regarded as backed by Pakistan | Positive | Some of the United States biggest and closest allies quickly congratulated Joe Biden on his presidential election victory on Saturday even though Donald Trump with whom several have had rocky relations had yet to concede | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-global-reaction/u-s-allies-greet-biden-as-next-president-despite-trump-refusal-to-concede-idUSKBN27N0T8 | 2020-11-08 |
| The most effective way to meet that challenge is to build a united front of U.S. allies and partners to confront Chinas abusive behaviors and human rights violations | Negative | WASHINGTON In his unsuccessful campaign for reelection President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a victory for Joe Biden would be a win for China and that Beijing would own America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-china-biden/china-unlikely-to-find-biden-a-soft-touch-idUSKBN27N0XP | 2020-11-08 |
| A Biden administrations China policy will be more predictable and said Wendy Cutler a former U.S. diplomat and trade negotiator | Positive | WASHINGTON In his unsuccessful campaign for reelection President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a victory for Joe Biden would be a win for China and that Beijing would own America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-china-biden/china-unlikely-to-find-biden-a-soft-touch-idUSKBN27N0XP | 2020-11-08 |
| HAVANA Drivers honked their horns and applause erupted in Havana on Saturday after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election reflecting hopes on the Communistrun island that he would seek to improve U.S.Cuban ties | Positive | HAVANA Drivers honked their horns and applause erupted in Havana on Saturday after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election reflecting hopes on the Communistrun island that he would seek to improve U.S.Cuban ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-cuba/cubans-applaud-biden-win-hope-for-easing-of-sanctions-idUSKBN27N0Z5 | 2020-11-08 |
| BRASILIA Brazils top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding Chinas Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G equipment market an industry source said on Friday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding Chinas Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G equipment market an industry source said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazilian-telecoms-snub-u-s-official-over-huawei-5g-pressure-source-idUSKBN27M2YP | 2020-11-08 |
| Biden has described U.S. commitment to NATO as sacred | Positive | YORK Seated in front of photographers in the Oval Office in 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaned toward U.S. President Donald Trump during their first They want to have a handshake | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-allies/despite-change-at-the-white-house-u-s-allies-will-remain-wary-after-trump-idUSKBN27N0VY | 2020-11-08 |
| Also on prochoice advocates todo list was to repeal the Siljander Amendment which prohibits the use of U.S. funds to lobby for or against abortion | Positive | Womens rights campaigners say the policy has led to unwanted pregnancies unsafe abortions and preventable deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-women-abortion-trfn/biden-win-seen-as-green-light-for-womens-reproductive-rights-idUSKBN27N0SG | 2020-11-08 |
| JERUSALEM Just two weeks ago Joe Biden was the butt of a jibe made by U.S. President Donald Trump during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Negative | JERUSALEM Just two weeks ago Joe Biden was the butt of a jibe made by U.S. President Donald Trump during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-reaction-israel/in-israel-biden-could-differ-with-netanyahu-on-iran-and-settlements-idUSKBN27N0RK | 2020-11-08 |
| And Biden has pledged not to condition U.S. assistance for Israel on policy changes | Negative | JERUSALEM Just two weeks ago Joe Biden was the butt of a jibe made by U.S. President Donald Trump during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-reaction-israel/in-israel-biden-could-differ-with-netanyahu-on-iran-and-settlements-idUSKBN27N0RK | 2020-11-08 |
| He said there would likely be of these behind more pressing U.S. domestic problems | Negative | JERUSALEM Just two weeks ago Joe Biden was the butt of a jibe made by U.S. President Donald Trump during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-reaction-israel/in-israel-biden-could-differ-with-netanyahu-on-iran-and-settlements-idUSKBN27N0RK | 2020-11-08 |
| Biden has promoted maskwearing and social distancing to slow the spread of the virus and is broadly expected to use established U.S. government channels for a vaccine rollout | Negative | SAN YORK Joe Biden is returning to the White House to lead the United States in the midst of an economic crisis after beating President Donald Trump in Tuesdays election a turn of events likely to conjure an eerie sense of deja vu for the Democratic former vice president | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-analysis/analysis-biden-returns-to-battle-another-economic-crisis-but-its-no-great-recession-idUSKBN27N0XN | 2020-11-08 |
| Democrat and former U.S. vice president Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. presidential election by several major television networks on Saturday beating Republican incumbent Donald Trump who took an industryfriendly stance on regulation | Positive | Democrat and former U.S. vice president Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. presidential election by several major television networks on Saturday beating Republican incumbent Donald Trump who took an industryfriendly stance on regulation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-biden-finance-factbox/factbox-what-a-joe-biden-win-could-mean-for-financial-policy-idUSKBN27N0S2 | 2020-11-08 |
| NEW YORK Big questions remain over how a Joe Biden administration might administer the nations biofuel law the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard and the stakes are high for both the farming and oil refining industries | Neutral | NEW YORK Big questions remain over how a Joe Biden administration might administer the nations biofuel law the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard and the stakes are high for both the farming and oil refining industries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-biofuels-factbox/factbox-unresolved-biofuel-policy-issues-facing-the-next-u-s-president-idUSKBN27N0QB | 2020-11-08 |
| WASHINGTON Volvo Cars is recalling 54000 U.S. vehicles for an air bag defect after one crash death tied to the issue according to a filing with U.S. regulators | Negative | WASHINGTON Volvo Cars is recalling 54000 U.S. vehicles for an air bag defect after one crash death tied to the issue according to a filing with U.S. regulators | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volvo-recall/volvo-recalls-54000-u-s-vehicles-for-air-bag-defect-after-one-death-idUSKBN27N0I0 | 2020-11-08 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday his campaign would begin challenging U.S. election results in court next week after media outlets called the race for Democrat Joe Biden saying this election is far from over | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday his campaign would begin challenging U.S. election results in court next week after media outlets called the race for Democrat Joe Biden saying this election is far from over | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-over/trump-says-this-election-is-far-from-over-idUSKBN27N0LE | 2020-11-08 |
| According to Teslas website the new alcoholic venture will be available only in selected U.S. states including New York California and Washington | Positive | Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-beverages/tesla-launches-250-tequila-online-quickly-out-of-stock-idUSKBN27M10L | 2020-11-08 |
| WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessors tariffs on imported steel aluminum Chinese and European goods any time soon | Negative | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessors tariffs on imported steel aluminum Chinese and European goods any time soon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-trade/bidens-trade-policy-will-take-aim-at-china-embrace-allies-idUSKBN27N0W4 | 2020-11-08 |
| Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | Neutral | Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-biden-policy-factbox/factbox-biden-could-change-these-key-policies-on-day-one-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-11-08 |
| He has said that on Day he would be on the phone with allies to rebuild U.S. credibility abroad after four years of Trumps America approach | Positive | Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-biden-policy-factbox/factbox-biden-could-change-these-key-policies-on-day-one-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-11-08 |
| Biden would also consult with Americas main allies before deciding on the future of U.S. tariffs on China as well as other policies toward Beijing advisers have said | Positive | Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-biden-policy-factbox/factbox-biden-could-change-these-key-policies-on-day-one-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-11-08 |
| He would also establish an environmental and climate justice division within the U.S. Department of Justice that would increase enforcement against polluters | Negative | Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-biden-policy-factbox/factbox-biden-could-change-these-key-policies-on-day-one-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-11-08 |
| NEW YORK Nov 7 Markets will welcome the certainty after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday offering some relief after days of the country getting conflicting reports about who might be in the White House next term | Positive | NEW YORK Nov 7 Markets will welcome the certainty after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday offering some relief after days of the country getting conflicting reports about who might be in the White House next term | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-election-markets/investors-likely-relieved-about-networks-calling-u-s-presidential-election-for-biden-idUSL1N2HS2XS | 2020-11-08 |
| Nov 6 An increasingly bearish picture is unfolding for the U.S. dollar which has suffered its worst week since March on signs that Federal Reserve money printing rather than government spending may be deployed to bolster the U.S. economy in the aftermath of elections | Negative | Nov 6 An increasingly bearish picture is unfolding for the U.S. dollar which has suffered its worst week since March on signs that Federal Reserve money printing rather than government spending may be deployed to bolster the U.S. economy in the aftermath of elections | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-markets-dollar/analysis-clouds-gather-over-battered-dollar-in-u-s-election-aftermath-idUSL1N2HS32E | 2020-11-08 |
| Stephanie Hill a young Joe Biden supporter in New York City celebrated major networks announcing his win of the U.S. presidency on Saturday with cheering strangers in Brooklyns Prospect Park marking the end of four years for liberals | Positive | NEW YORK BERKELEY Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-liberals/liberals-cheer-biden-victory-but-reflect-on-work-to-come-idUSKBN27N0TG | 2020-11-08 |
| Republicans also picked up votes in the lower house of Congress and Democrats have only claimed one additional seat so far in the U.S. Senate | Negative | NEW YORK BERKELEY Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-liberals/liberals-cheer-biden-victory-but-reflect-on-work-to-come-idUSKBN27N0TG | 2020-11-08 |
| PHILADELPHIA Supporters of Joe Biden danced in the streets outside a ballotcounting center in Philadelphia on Friday as the steadily growing vote tallies showed the Democratic former vice president could soon be declared winner of the U.S. presidential election | Positive | PHILADELPHIA Supporters of Joe Biden danced in the streets outside a ballotcounting center in Philadelphia on Friday as the steadily growing vote tallies showed the Democratic former vice president could soon be declared winner of the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-reaction/some-americans-dance-others-wield-guns-at-vote-tallying-sites-as-bidens-lead-solidifies-idUSKBN27M2ND | 2020-11-07 |
| WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | Negative | WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/u-s-republicans-divided-over-trumps-election-fraud-claims-idUSKBN27M2VM | 2020-11-07 |
| To address concerns Facebook announced a flurry of policy changes since the summer aimed at curbing militarized social including U.S. militias Boogaloo networks and the QAnon conspiracy movement | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Before Facebook Inc shut down a rapidly growing Stop the Facebook Group on Thursday the forum featured calls for members to ready their weapons should President Donald Trump lose his bid to remain in the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-facebook-focus/thousands-of-facebook-groups-buzzed-with-calls-for-violence-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN27M2UN | 2020-11-07 |
| Republicans are asking donors for at least million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential elections results two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday | Negative | Republicans are asking donors for at least million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential elections results two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-funding-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-seeking-to-raise-at-least-60-million-to-fund-trump-legal-challenges-sources-idUSKBN27M2R0 | 2020-11-07 |
| LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had confidence in the U.S. election process after U.S. President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims of fraud following Tuesdays presidential vote | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had confidence in the U.S. election process after U.S. President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims of fraud following Tuesdays presidential vote | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-britain/uks-johnson-says-he-is-confident-in-u-s-election-checks-and-balances-idUSKBN27M2HL | 2020-11-07 |
| He declined to comment on what a U.S. administration led by former vice president Joe Biden would mean for Britain | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had confidence in the U.S. election process after U.S. President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims of fraud following Tuesdays presidential vote | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-britain/uks-johnson-says-he-is-confident-in-u-s-election-checks-and-balances-idUSKBN27M2HL | 2020-11-07 |
| U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | Negative | U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-set-to-impose-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-next-week-idUSKBN27M2C9 | 2020-11-07 |
| After holding off on tariffs to avoid clashing with the U.S. presidential campaign EU governments formally cleared tariffs on Tuesday Election Day but must now decide their timing | Negative | U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-set-to-impose-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-next-week-idUSKBN27M2C9 | 2020-11-07 |
| One senior U.S. source said Trump was not expected to feel constraint about expanding U.S. tariffs even if he loses the election | Negative | U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-set-to-impose-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-next-week-idUSKBN27M2C9 | 2020-11-07 |
| ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| Regardless of which candidate takes office in the U.S. we will pursue a sincere approach to improve our Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| WASHINGTON Alphabets Google said on Friday it would not file a motion to dismiss a U.S. government lawsuit filed last month but would fight it in federal court | Negative | WASHINGTON Alphabets Google said on Friday it would not file a motion to dismiss a U.S. government lawsuit filed last month but would fight it in federal court | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tech-antitrust-google/google-says-it-will-not-file-motion-to-dismiss-u-s-lawsuit-idUSKBN27M2W6 | 2020-11-07 |
| Justice Samuel Alito joined by fellow conservatives Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch said in a written opinion that there is a strong the Pennsylvania courts decision violated the U.S. Constitution | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del With Democratic challenger Joe Biden taking a lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia and inching closer to victory in the U.S. presidential election on Friday Republican President Donald Trump has turned to the courts to challenge votes in several states | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-legal-challenges-factbox/factbox-trump-turns-to-courts-as-biden-inches-closer-to-victory-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN27M2TQ | 2020-11-07 |
| Bloomberg reported earlier on Friday that Paysafe had restarted talks with advisers for a U.S. public listing that could take place next year | Positive | Paysafe declined to comment on the Bloomberg report while Foley Trasimene did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-paysafe-m-a-foley/foley-spac-in-merger-talks-with-blackstones-paysafe-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN27M2RG | 2020-11-07 |
| NEW YORK Investors are growing less worried about huge gyrations in U.S. stocks now that Election Day has passed | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are growing less worried about huge gyrations in U.S. stocks now that Election Day has passed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/vix-fear-gauge-posts-biggest-weekly-drop-since-april-as-u-s-election-fears-dissipate-idUSKBN27M2JY | 2020-11-07 |
| Still the VIX remains well above its longterm average of 20 and concerns tied to U.S. politics and the coronavirus pandemic could keep volatility expectations steady analysts say | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are growing less worried about huge gyrations in U.S. stocks now that Election Day has passed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/vix-fear-gauge-posts-biggest-weekly-drop-since-april-as-u-s-election-fears-dissipate-idUSKBN27M2JY | 2020-11-07 |
| After the jobs report U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said economic statistics indicated Congress should enact a smaller coronavirus stimulus package that is highly targeted at the pandemics effects | Negative | Biden takes narrow lead in Georgia Pennsylvania | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-street-steady-big-weekly-gain-on-prospects-for-washington-gridlock-idUSL1N2HS2H2 | 2020-11-07 |
| The market perhaps is starting to cheer there being some certainty to the said Subadra Rajappa head of U.S. rates strategy at Societe Generale in New York | Positive | gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-edge-higher-dollar-slips-as-biden-victory-looms-idUSL1N2HS25L | 2020-11-07 |
| Nov 6 Global stocks held near a record high on Friday while bets that a divided U.S. Congress would hinder government borrowing and potentially pave the way for even more Federal Reserve stimulus kept the dollar and U.S. bonds sluggish | Negative | European stocks lower on profit taking virus angst | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-mixed-as-balance-tilts-to-biden-in-u-s-election-idUSL8N2HS4KO | 2020-11-07 |
| Markets were also awaiting the release of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for October later in the session | Positive | European stocks lower on profit taking virus angst | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-mixed-as-balance-tilts-to-biden-in-u-s-election-idUSL8N2HS4KO | 2020-11-07 |
| LONDON Nov 6 The dollar sank to its lowest level in over two months against a basket of peer currencies on Friday as vote counting for the contentious U.S. election dragged on and investors predicted more losses for the currency | Negative | Dollar falls broadly equities rally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slumps-to-2-month-low-investors-see-more-declines-idUSL1N2HS0TM | 2020-11-07 |
| Investors were also awaiting the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls later on Friday forecast to show a slight slowdown in job creation | Neutral | Dollar falls broadly equities rally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slumps-to-2-month-low-investors-see-more-declines-idUSL1N2HS0TM | 2020-11-07 |
| Republicans are trying to raise at least million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential elections results three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday | Negative | Republicans are trying to raise at least million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential elections results three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-funding-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-seeking-to-raise-at-least-60-million-to-fund-trump-legal-challenges-sources-idUSKBN27M2R0 | 2020-11-07 |
| CVS Health Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo will retire after a decadelong tenure at the helm of the company during which he led the billion acquisition of one of the oldest U.S. health insurer Aetna | Neutral | CVS Health Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo will retire after a decadelong tenure at the helm of the company during which he led the billion acquisition of one of the oldest U.S. health insurer Aetna | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-cvs-health-results/cvs-health-ceo-larry-merlo-to-step-down-next-year-idUSKBN27M1GH | 2020-11-07 |
| Humanigen Inc has partnered with the U.S. government to help advance development of its drug candidate as a potential COVID19 treatment following positive response in hospitalized patients in a latestage study the company said on Friday | Positive | Humanigen Inc has partnered with the U.S. government to help advance development of its drug candidate as a potential COVID19 treatment following positive response in hospitalized patients in a latestage study the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-humanigen-dod/humanigen-inks-covid-19-drug-development-agreement-with-u-s-defense-department-idUSKBN27M1JX | 2020-11-07 |
| The agreement which is in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will support an ongoing latestage trial of lenzilumab | Positive | Humanigen Inc has partnered with the U.S. government to help advance development of its drug candidate as a potential COVID19 treatment following positive response in hospitalized patients in a latestage study the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-humanigen-dod/humanigen-inks-covid-19-drug-development-agreement-with-u-s-defense-department-idUSKBN27M1JX | 2020-11-07 |
| On Wednesday the campaign sued in Michigan Pennsylvania and Georgia and asked to join a pending case at the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-lawsuits/trump-lawsuits-unlikely-to-impact-outcome-of-u-s-election-experts-say-idUSKBN27L2IB | 2020-11-06 |
| Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos pleaded not guilty to drug charges on Thursday in a case that has put U.S.Mexican cooperation in the fight against powerful cartels to the test | Negative | Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos pleaded not guilty to drug charges on Thursday in a case that has put U.S.Mexican cooperation in the fight against powerful cartels to the test | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption/not-guilty-mexican-ex-army-chief-pleads-in-high-stakes-cartel-case-idUSKBN27L2MP | 2020-11-06 |
| He has also questioned the role of the DEA and other U.S. agencies in Mexico saying they worked closely for years with officials later accused of collaborating with criminals | Negative | Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos pleaded not guilty to drug charges on Thursday in a case that has put U.S.Mexican cooperation in the fight against powerful cartels to the test | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption/not-guilty-mexican-ex-army-chief-pleads-in-high-stakes-cartel-case-idUSKBN27L2MP | 2020-11-06 |
| The president said he will shortly announce a review of the terms of cooperation with U.S. agencies in Mexico as well as how such arrest warrants are issued | Negative | Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos pleaded not guilty to drug charges on Thursday in a case that has put U.S.Mexican cooperation in the fight against powerful cartels to the test | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-corruption/not-guilty-mexican-ex-army-chief-pleads-in-high-stakes-cartel-case-idUSKBN27L2MP | 2020-11-06 |
| It is terrifying to see this in said Tito Kisiya a sales executive in Tanzania whose presidential election last week drew criticism from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo | Negative | For some Africans President Donald Trumps actions in the aftermath of the U.S. election have been a cause for dark humour while others reacted with dismay or disbelief | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-africa-reactions/disgrace-and-a-mess-africans-taken-aback-by-u-s-election-turmoil-idUSKBN27L164 | 2020-11-06 |
| In 2017 RollsRoyce agreed to pay more than million to defer charges after an investigation by the SFO and U.S. Justice Department into alleged bribery of officials in six countries | Negative | The UK Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday it was investigating Canadian industrial group Bombardier over suspected bribery in airplane sales to Garuda Indonesia widening a global anticorruption drive in aerospace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-bombardier-sfo-investigation/canadas-bombardier-faces-uk-bribery-probe-over-plane-sales-idUSKBN27L22W | 2020-11-06 |
| The case is In re Apple Inc Securities Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Negative | Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed classaction lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China resulting in billions of dollars of investor losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apple-lawsuit/apple-must-face-shareholder-lawsuit-over-ceo-cooks-china-sales-comments-idUSKBN27L2H3 | 2020-11-06 |
| The Federal Reserve kept its monetary policy loose and pledged to do whatever it takes to sustain a U.S. economic recovery | Positive | YORK Global stocks eyed an alltime peak while the dollar and U.S. bond yields stayed sluggish on Friday on hopes that a divided U.S. legislature would hinder large government borrowing which could pave the way for even more central bank stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-eye-record-levels-as-washington-gridlock-curbs-policy-risks-idUSKBN27M007 | 2020-11-06 |
| 62 billion in new charges between them related to talks to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging they helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic | Negative | Drug distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp and Cardinal Health Inc on Thursday reported | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-opioid-litigation/cardinal-health-amerisourcebergen-book-billions-in-opioid-settlement-related-charges-idUSKBN27L1V0 | 2020-11-06 |
| Validity Finance has added Kirkland Ellis trial lawyer Sarah Williams and former U.S. magistrate judge Henry Jones to its roster | Neutral | Validity Finance has added Kirkland Ellis trial lawyer Sarah Williams and former U.S. magistrate judge Henry Jones to its roster | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/litigationfunding-validity-newhires/litigation-funder-validity-expands-with-kirkland-partner-former-federal-magistrate-judge-idUSL1N2HR3QS | 2020-11-06 |
| The deal seeks to strengthen CI Financials U.S. wealth management operations and is expected to close by the end of the year | Positive | The deal seeks to strengthen CI Financials U.S. wealth management operations and is expected to close by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-doyle-wealth-mgmt-m-a-ci-financial/ci-financial-to-buy-investment-adviser-doyle-wealth-management-idUSKBN27L2RY | 2020-11-06 |
| The Justice Departments lawsuit said Visas chief executive called the acquisition an insurance to neutralize a threat to our important U.S. debit business | Negative | Visa shares were up more than in midday trading | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-visa-lawsuit-plaid/u-s-sues-visa-to-block-its-acquisition-of-plaid-idUSKBN27L26S | 2020-11-06 |
| Ride bookings were dragged down by a slow recovery particularly on the U.S. West Coast while Europe and the Middle East recovered more steadily down only from last year | Negative | Ride bookings were dragged down by a slow recovery particularly on the U.S. West Coast while Europe and the Middle East recovered more steadily down only from last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-slowest-recovery-of-ride-business-in-home-u-s-market-deliveries-more-than-double-idUSKBN27L2TN | 2020-11-06 |
| Uber is facing challenges by several U.S. states and countries around the world that believe drivers are misclassified and should be employees | Negative | Ride bookings were dragged down by a slow recovery particularly on the U.S. West Coast while Europe and the Middle East recovered more steadily down only from last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-sees-slowest-recovery-of-ride-business-in-home-u-s-market-deliveries-more-than-double-idUSKBN27L2TN | 2020-11-06 |
| While analysts expect little change in U.S. policy towards China whatever the outcome a Biden administration is expected to bring a more nuanced multilateral approach to trade | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 6 Chinas bluechip index recouped earlier losses to end flat on Friday posting its best week in three months as growing prospects of a Joe Biden presidency in the United States raised hopes of decreased tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/chinas-blue-chip-firms-post-best-week-in-three-months-u-s-election-in-focus-idUSAZN00K66C | 2020-11-06 |
| No matter who wins the election the big trend of U.S. containment against China will not be said Zheng Zichun an analyst with AVIC Securities | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 6 Chinas bluechip index recouped earlier losses to end flat on Friday posting its best week in three months as growing prospects of a Joe Biden presidency in the United States raised hopes of decreased tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/chinas-blue-chip-firms-post-best-week-in-three-months-u-s-election-in-focus-idUSAZN00K66C | 2020-11-06 |
| U.S. Treasury yields drifted lower again as investors bet that a divided U.S. government will cap debtfunded government spending and limit bond supply | Negative | YORK Nov 6 A gauge of Asian shares rallied to a near threeyear peak while the dollar stayed sluggish and U.S. bond yields slipped on Friday in anticipation that a divided U.S. legislature would limit major policy changes and keep the status quo on economic policies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-at-near-3-year-peak-dollar-u-s-yield-head-south-idUSL1N2HS06J | 2020-11-06 |
| The Federal Reserve on Thursday kept its monetary policy loose and pledged to do whatever it takes to sustain an unsteady U.S. economic recovery | Negative | YORK Nov 6 A gauge of Asian shares rallied to a near threeyear peak while the dollar stayed sluggish and U.S. bond yields slipped on Friday in anticipation that a divided U.S. legislature would limit major policy changes and keep the status quo on economic policies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-at-near-3-year-peak-dollar-u-s-yield-head-south-idUSL1N2HS06J | 2020-11-06 |
| Investors also focus on the stalled talks on a U.S. coronavirus relief package | Negative | YORK Nov 6 A gauge of Asian shares rallied to a near threeyear peak while the dollar stayed sluggish and U.S. bond yields slipped on Friday in anticipation that a divided U.S. legislature would limit major policy changes and keep the status quo on economic policies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-at-near-3-year-peak-dollar-u-s-yield-head-south-idUSL1N2HS06J | 2020-11-06 |
| A bipartisan majority of Americans do not accept President Donald Trumps premature victory declaration in the U.S. presidential election and most are willing to wait for all votes to be counted before deciding who won according to a opinion poll released Thursday | Positive | A bipartisan majority of Americans do not accept President Donald Trumps premature victory declaration in the U.S. presidential election and most are willing to wait for all votes to be counted before deciding who won according to a opinion poll released Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll/americans-largely-reject-trumps-victory-declaration-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27L32T | 2020-11-06 |
| According to the poll few Americans agree with the presidents view on the of U.S. adults including of Democrats and of Republicans accept Trumps victory declaration | Positive | A bipartisan majority of Americans do not accept President Donald Trumps premature victory declaration in the U.S. presidential election and most are willing to wait for all votes to be counted before deciding who won according to a opinion poll released Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll/americans-largely-reject-trumps-victory-declaration-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27L32T | 2020-11-06 |
| At least nine popular YouTube channels were promoting on Thursday debunked accusations about voting fraud in the U.S. presidential race conspiratorial content that could jeopardize advertising and memberships revenue they get from the video service | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-disinformation-youtube/youtube-channels-making-money-from-ads-memberships-amplify-trump-voting-fraud-claims-idUSKBN27M0CY | 2020-11-06 |
| iHeart owns about 850 U.S. radio stations in over 160 markets and its iHeartRadio digital service is available on more than 250 platforms and 2000 devices | Positive | The FCC said the petition will enable iHeart to be in a | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-fcc-iheart/u-s-okays-boost-in-foreign-ownership-cap-in-iheartmedia-inc-idUSKBN27L32J | 2020-11-06 |
| Markets hold breath as final votes tallied in U.S. battleground states | Neutral | Democrat Joe Biden moved closer to victory over President Donald Trump in the U.S. election as officials tallied votes in the handful of states that will determine the outcome and protesters took to the streets | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27L1D3 | 2020-11-06 |
| Wall Street turns on pollsters as U.S. election leaves markets in limbo | Negative | Democrat Joe Biden moved closer to victory over President Donald Trump in the U.S. election as officials tallied votes in the handful of states that will determine the outcome and protesters took to the streets | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27L1D3 | 2020-11-06 |
| Developers of COVID19 antibody treatments include U.S. firms Eli Lilly and Regeneron Roche and Novartis | Positive | South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc said on Friday patients treated with its experimental COVID19 antibody drug in a smallsize earlystage trial showed at least a improvement in recovery time | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-celltri/celltrions-covid-19-antibody-drug-cut-recovery-time-early-study-idUSKBN27M060 | 2020-11-06 |
| WASHINGTON While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call it may not be the final arbiter in this election legal experts said | Positive | WASHINGTON While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call it may not be the final arbiter in this election legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-supreme-court/u-s-supreme-court-may-not-have-final-say-in-presidential-election-despite-trump-threat-idUSKBN27K2JK | 2020-11-05 |
| Its extremely early on but at the moment it doesnt seem apparent how this would end up where the U.S. Supreme Court would be Foley said | Positive | WASHINGTON While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call it may not be the final arbiter in this election legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-supreme-court/u-s-supreme-court-may-not-have-final-say-in-presidential-election-despite-trump-threat-idUSKBN27K2JK | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-on-track-to-dash-democratic-hopes-of-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKBN27K2T0 | 2020-11-05 |
| DETROIT Michigan a battleground state that will help determine who wins the U.S. presidential election is still counting tens of of ballots according to a top state official and emotions were running high in Detroit where poll watchers were barred from the counting room on Wednesday afternoon | Positive | DETROIT Michigan a battleground state that will help determine who wins the U.S. presidential election is still counting tens of of ballots according to a top state official and emotions were running high in Detroit where poll watchers were barred from the counting room on Wednesday afternoon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-michigan/michigan-still-counting-votes-angry-poll-watchers-barred-in-detroit-trump-sues-idUSKBN27K2AQ | 2020-11-05 |
| The ministers will hold a meeting over bilateral and regional issues including stalled talks aimed at dismantling North Koreas nuclear and missile programmes in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas top diplomat plans to visit Washington next week officials said on Thursday as Seoul pledged a solid alliance with the United States regardless of the presidential election results | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-southkorea/south-koreas-top-diplomat-to-visit-u-s-amid-election-uncertainty-idUSKBN27L0AF | 2020-11-05 |
| Over of the onshore wind capacity added between 2020 to 2024 will be installed in China and the U.S. led by installation rushes to meet subsidy it added | Positive | LONDON Wind energy will achieve record growth globally over the next five years the Global Wind Energy Council trade association said on Thursday as the impact of COVID19 has only been to delay not cancel projects | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-windpower/global-wind-energy-set-for-five-years-of-record-growth-research-idUSKBN27L00A | 2020-11-05 |
| The antiabortion movement across the region has been hugely funded with U.S. money from the Trump she said | Negative | Reuters Polands decision to ban most abortions in the face of mass protest is emboldening likeminded neighbours campaigners say predicting a retreat on womens rights across eastern Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-poland-women-abortion-trfn/polish-abortion-ban-seen-triggering-wider-retreat-on-womens-rights-idUSKBN27K2AH | 2020-11-05 |
| A surprise win by Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine dimmed hopes by Democrats that they could get control of the U.S. Senate | Positive | U.S. stock market futures were marginally higher late on Wednesday as the presidential election race remained cloudy and the likelihood of gridlock in Congress made investors optimistic that major policy changes would be difficult to enact | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-futures-rise-as-u-s-election-suggests-less-regulatory-risk-idUSKBN27K0ZG | 2020-11-05 |
| Asset market reaction over the past 24 hours confirms this view with the US10year yields declining sharply and U.S. outperforming on prospects of less economic aid | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while also restraining government borrowing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-near-three-year-high-bonds-see-boon-in-u-s-stalemate-idUSKBN27L01S | 2020-11-05 |
| They had jumped overnight on speculation a deadlocked U.S. government would be unable to pass major environmental legislation that favoured other forms of energy | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while also restraining government borrowing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-near-three-year-high-bonds-see-boon-in-u-s-stalemate-idUSKBN27L01S | 2020-11-05 |
| The campaign for President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was suing to temporarily halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and also asked to intervene in a U.S. Supreme Court case over mailin ballots in the state which could determine the winner of the election | Negative | The campaign for President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was suing to temporarily halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and also asked to intervene in a U.S. Supreme Court case over mailin ballots in the state which could determine the winner of the election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-lawsuit/trump-campaign-suing-to-halt-counting-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27K2SQ | 2020-11-05 |
| The campaign also sought to intervene in an existing case before the U.S. Supreme Court according to a court filing | Neutral | The campaign for President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was suing to temporarily halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and also asked to intervene in a U.S. Supreme Court case over mailin ballots in the state which could determine the winner of the election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-lawsuit/trump-campaign-suing-to-halt-counting-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27K2SQ | 2020-11-05 |
| Drivers and delivery workers across the country have filed lawsuits in at least a dozen U.S. states alleging they are misclassified and entitled to more substantial benefits including unemployment insurance | Negative | That question is also being tested in other countries states and agencies as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gigworkers-factbox/factbox-california-gig-worker-fight-mirrored-in-other-states-countries-idUSKBN27J1AV | 2020-11-05 |
| European equities which lean on sectors such as banks and energy trade at a record low relative to U.S. stocks which count big on sectors like technology | Positive | European stocks closed with strong gains on Wednesday as investors unwound bets of a Democratic sweep in the U.S. presidential election as the race proved far closer than polls had predicted | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-jump-at-close-with-eyes-on-tight-u-s-election-race-idUSKBN27K2DE | 2020-11-05 |
| Asset market reaction over the past 24 hours confirms this view with the US10year yields declining sharply and U.S. growth stocks outperforming on prospects of less economic aid | Negative | MSCI exJapan index hits highest since early 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-near-3-yr-high-bonds-hold-gains-on-u-s-gridlock-bets-idUSL4N2HR0AD | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON A judge on Wednesday said he wants to ensure all remaining ballots for the closely contested U.S. election are delivered demanding that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy answer questions about why the postal service failed to complete a courtordered sweep for undelivered ballots | Negative | WASHINGTON A judge on Wednesday said he wants to ensure all remaining ballots for the closely contested U.S. election are delivered demanding that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy answer questions about why the postal service failed to complete a courtordered sweep for undelivered ballots | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office/judge-pushes-u-s-postal-service-to-ensure-all-remaining-election-ballots-delivered-idUSKBN27K26N | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it permanently suspended several accounts falsely claiming to be tied to the Associated Press after they posted unverified U.S. election results | Negative | WASHINGTON Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it permanently suspended several accounts falsely claiming to be tied to the Associated Press after they posted unverified U.S. election results | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-socialmedia-ap/twitter-suspends-fake-associated-press-accounts-that-made-bogus-u-s-election-calls-idUSKBN27K2RG | 2020-11-05 |
| The AP is closely watched for its authoritative take on U.S. electoral contests | Positive | WASHINGTON Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it permanently suspended several accounts falsely claiming to be tied to the Associated Press after they posted unverified U.S. election results | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-socialmedia-ap/twitter-suspends-fake-associated-press-accounts-that-made-bogus-u-s-election-calls-idUSKBN27K2RG | 2020-11-05 |
| The decision delivers the first significant win in a fight over who will control the billion U.S. auto data aftermarket in the digital age | Positive | Voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure forcing automakers to provide expanded access to mechanical and electronic repair data and allow independent shops to repair increasingly sophisticated technology | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-autos-repair-massachusetts/massachusetts-voters-approve-ballot-expanding-open-repair-data-in-blow-to-auto-industry-idUSKBN27K2Q3 | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-falling-short-in-bid-for-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| Fox has been faster than the other U.S. TV networks in projecting the 2020 presidential election results even as it and other news networks urged caution in interpreting early results | Negative | Fox News is facing criticism from the Trump campaign and its allies for projecting that Arizonas 11 electoral votes would go to Democratic challenger Joe Biden as other news networks sought more evidence before making a call | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-tv-coverage/fox-news-under-fire-by-trump-allies-over-arizona-biden-projection-idUSKBN27J1A8 | 2020-11-04 |
| WASHINGTON Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc faced tests of the rules they announced to handle premature claims of victory in the U.S. election as they flagged some of President Donald Trumps comments on the vote which remained too close to call | Negative | WASHINGTON Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc faced tests of the rules they announced to handle premature claims of victory in the U.S. election as they flagged some of President Donald Trumps comments on the vote which remained too close to call | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-tweet-claim/twitter-facebook-push-back-on-trumps-election-posts-idUSKBN27K0NU | 2020-11-04 |
| There were no immediate reports of injuries or that the protests were linked to the U.S. election but some demonstrators carried Black Lives banners Q13 Fox Seattle television reported | Negative | Police arrested eight people in Seattle after late night demonstrations and marches in the city on U.S. Election Day police said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-demonstrations/eight-arrested-in-seattle-after-anti-racism-protests-on-election-night-idUSKBN27K0YP | 2020-11-04 |
| MONTERREY Mexico In a makeshift refugee camp just across the border from Brownsville Texas Oscar Borjas and a few friends are planning to gather on Tuesday night to watch anxiously as results from the U.S. presidential election roll in | Neutral | MONTERREY Mexico In a makeshift refugee camp just across the border from Brownsville Texas Oscar Borjas and a few friends are planning to gather on Tuesday night to watch anxiously as results from the U.S. presidential election roll in | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-immigration/praying-that-biden-wins-asylum-seekers-hold-their-breath-as-u-s-votes-idUSKBN27J2V2 | 2020-11-04 |
| The Trump administration has enacted a series of overlapping policies including Remain in that have made it all but impossible to request asylum at the U.S. southern border | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico In a makeshift refugee camp just across the border from Brownsville Texas Oscar Borjas and a few friends are planning to gather on Tuesday night to watch anxiously as results from the U.S. presidential election roll in | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-immigration/praying-that-biden-wins-asylum-seekers-hold-their-breath-as-u-s-votes-idUSKBN27J2V2 | 2020-11-04 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday his government would review cooperation over drug policy with the United States and how its agencies operate in Mexico after the recent U.S. arrest of a top military official | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday his government would review cooperation over drug policy with the United States and how its agencies operate in Mexico after the recent U.S. arrest of a top military official | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-drugs/president-lopez-obrador-urges-review-of-u-s-drug-cooperation-in-mexico-idUSKBN27J2MK | 2020-11-04 |
| BRASILIA VicePresident Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazils environmental policies saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election | Negative | BRASILIA VicePresident Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazils environmental policies saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-environment/brazil-vice-president-defends-rain-forest-policy-says-it-wont-change-if-biden-wins-in-u-s-idUSKBN27J2US | 2020-11-04 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been advised by domestic aides to wait until U.S. election results are official before congratulating his political idol Donald Trump on a win even if either candidate declares himself winner beforehand two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been advised by domestic aides to wait until U.S. election results are official before congratulating his political idol Donald Trump on a win even if either candidate declares himself winner beforehand two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-a-trump-fan-urged-to-refrain-from-hasty-u-s-election-comment-idUSKBN27J2C3 | 2020-11-04 |
| Bolsonaro also suggested without evidence that there could be foreign interference both in the U.S. election and in Brazils 2022 vote in which he is almost certain to seek reelection | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been advised by domestic aides to wait until U.S. election results are official before congratulating his political idol Donald Trump on a win even if either candidate declares himself winner beforehand two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-a-trump-fan-urged-to-refrain-from-hasty-u-s-election-comment-idUSKBN27J2C3 | 2020-11-04 |
| But millions in Africas most populous nation love the bombastic 45th U.S. president all the same | Negative | LAGOS Hundreds of men and women marched clad in Tshirts supporting U.S. President Donald Trump or pink fabric dresses bearing the image of Jesus as they waved American flags Republican presidential campaign signs and even a few Nigerian flags | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-nigeria/scorned-by-trump-many-nigerians-love-him-all-the-same-idUSKBN27J0S2 | 2020-11-04 |
| MOSCOW Moscow does not have inflated expectations for cooperation with the new U.S. president the RIA news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying as U.S. voters went to the polls on Tuesday | Negative | MOSCOW Moscow does not have inflated expectations for cooperation with the new U.S. president the RIA news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying as U.S. voters went to the polls on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-russia/russia-tempering-expectations-for-cooperation-as-u-s-votes-foreign-minister-says-idUSKBN27J1T8 | 2020-11-04 |
| Trump has also ridiculed his top coronavirus task force adviser Anthony Fauci who has contradicted Trumps assertions that the U.S. fight against the virus is rounding the | Negative | A wave of COVID19 lockdowns and curbs has stirred resistance across Europe with the rightwing British politician who helped force an EU referendum harnessing popular anger at a new lockdown by recasting his Brexit Party under a new banner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus/europes-covid-19-curbs-prompt-pushback-amid-bleak-countdown-to-christmas-idUSKBN27I17E | 2020-11-04 |
| Khamenei was speaking on the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran which coincided with the birthday of Islams Prophet Mohammad | Negative | DUBAI Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday the U.S. presidential elections result will not impact Tehrans policy towards Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-iran-khamenei/khamenei-says-irans-u-s-policy-not-affected-by-who-wins-election-idUSKBN27J0R8 | 2020-11-04 |
| Its market debut comes against the backdrop of the U.S. presidential election which could increase market volatility and tighter regulatory scrutiny | Negative | KONG Chinas Ant Group is expected to double its market value on debut as unmet demand from momandpop investors and an impending inclusion in major global indexes could offset worries about tighter regulations fund managers said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-valuation/chinas-ant-expected-to-double-on-debut-amid-pent-up-retail-demand-fund-managers-idUSKBN27J0UX | 2020-11-04 |
| Policywise the Trump administration has focused on lower taxes deregulation and rethinking the U.S. position on global trade agreements in order to boost domestic manufacturing | Neutral | NEW YORK Wall Street and financial industry executives urged caution overnight as no clear winner emerged in the hours after polls closed in the 2020 U.S. presidential election threatening a drawnout count that keeps markets and businesses hanging | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-wallstreet/wall-street-executives-fret-as-u-s-presidential-election-is-too-close-to-call-idUSKBN27K0P4 | 2020-11-04 |
| U.S. stock futures turned down on Wednesday in volatile trade after President Donald Trump claimed that he had won the U.S. election even though millions of votes were still uncounted raising the specter of a lengthy legal battle to resolve the outcome | Negative | U.S. stock futures turned down on Wednesday in volatile trade after President Donald Trump claimed that he had won the U.S. election even though millions of votes were still uncounted raising the specter of a lengthy legal battle to resolve the outcome | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-futures-turn-down-after-trump-falsely-claims-victory-with-key-votes-uncounted-idUSKBN27K0ZG | 2020-11-04 |
| SYDNEY Share markets were whipsawed while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the U.S. presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come | Negative | SYDNEY Share markets were whipsawed while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the U.S. presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-sweat-out-knife-edge-u-s-election-safe-haven-bonds-get-bid-idUSKBN27K06O | 2020-11-04 |
| Investors are still awaiting the outcome of U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England meetings this week which are expected to at least give a nod to further stimulus | Negative | SYDNEY Share markets were whipsawed while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the U.S. presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-sweat-out-knife-edge-u-s-election-safe-haven-bonds-get-bid-idUSKBN27K06O | 2020-11-04 |
| Johnson Johnson said it plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | Johnson Johnson said it plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-johnson-johnson-talc-ruling/johnson-johnson-fails-to-overturn-2-12-billion-baby-powder-verdict-plans-supreme-court-appeal-idUSKBN27J2N4 | 2020-11-04 |
| The case is Barnette et al v Lawrence et al U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania No | Neutral | A Republican congressional candidate in Pennsylvania on Tuesday sued election officials in a suburban Philadelphia county accusing them of illegally counting mailin ballots early and giving voters who submitted defective ballots a chance to revote | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-balloting-pennsylvania/republicans-in-battleground-pennsylvania-sue-over-balloting-near-philadelphia-idUSKBN27J2JG | 2020-11-04 |
| The million deal would be the first such sale since U.S. policy on the export of sophisticated and closely guarded drone technology was loosened by the Trump administration | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress the Pentagon said on Tuesday the last step before finalizing a weapons sale that will further anger China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-congress-notified-of-drone-sale-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27J2R7 | 2020-11-04 |
| Reuters reported in September that sales of major weapons systems to Taiwan were making their way through the U.S. export process | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress the Pentagon said on Tuesday the last step before finalizing a weapons sale that will further anger China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-congress-notified-of-drone-sale-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27J2R7 | 2020-11-04 |
| A Trump reelection would leave U.S. automakers caught in the crossfire of a war over climate policy between Washington and the state of California | Negative | If U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House look for an auto emissions battle with California a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-companies-trump-factbox/factbox-a-second-trump-term-could-mean-fewer-regulations-more-trade-wars-and-high-tv-ratings-idUSKBN27J19I | 2020-11-04 |
| The gap has widened in recent months as U.S. and European economic recovery diverged touching 152 bps on Tuesday the highest since March | Negative | Election uncertainty pushes German 10year yields fall to March lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/u-s-election-uncertainty-boosts-euro-zone-bonds-german-yields-at-8-mth-lows-idUSL8N2HP78I | 2020-11-04 |
| Banking and auto stocks propelled the European stocks benchmark to a oneweek high on Tuesday while investors anticipated a clear win for Democrat Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election would lead to more economic stimulus | Positive | Banking and auto stocks propelled the European stocks benchmark to a oneweek high on Tuesday while investors anticipated a clear win for Democrat Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election would lead to more economic stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-hit-one-week-high-as-investors-await-u-s-election-outcome-idUSKBN27J2BI | 2020-11-04 |
| Nov 4 Share markets were whipsawed while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the U.S. presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come | Negative | prices ahead of European | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-sweat-out-knife-edge-u-s-election-safe-haven-bonds-get-bid-idUSL1N2HQ13C | 2020-11-04 |
| But gains were capped as worries of a contested election returned after Trump took the lead over Biden in the vital battleground of Florida and other U.S. swing states | Negative | TOKYO Nov 4 Japanese shares rose on Wednesday as markets cautiously eyed the U.S. presidential election results while gains were capped as voting projections showed a tight race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/japanese-shares-end-higher-all-eyes-on-u-s-election-results-idUSL4N2HQ2BH | 2020-11-04 |
| Selfdriving tech company Waymo is temporarily suspending driving operations in San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday for safety reasons amid the ongoing U.S. elections the company said | Negative | Selfdriving tech company Waymo is temporarily suspending driving operations in San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday for safety reasons amid the ongoing U.S. elections the company said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-waymo/waymo-to-temporarily-suspend-driving-operations-in-san-francisco-amid-u-s-election-idUSKBN27K04P | 2020-11-04 |
| A federal judge in Texas denied a bid by Republicans to throw out about 127000 votes already cast in the U.S. presidential election at drivethrough voting sites in Houston | Negative | As the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR | 2020-11-04 |
| Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the U.S. election result will not impact Tehrans policy towards Washington | Negative | As the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR | 2020-11-04 |
| Israeli intelligence minister Eli Cohen said implementing normalisation deals with countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia depends on a U.S. president who will continue to be tough on Iran | Negative | As the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR | 2020-11-04 |
| The battered dollars longterm fortunes are unlikely to improve regardless of who wins Tuesdays U.S. presidential election investors and analysts say | Negative | As the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR | 2020-11-04 |
| HOUSTON A federal judge in Texas denied on Monday a bid by Republicans to throw out about 127000 votes already cast in the U.S. presidential election at drivethrough voting sites in Houston a Democraticleaning area | Negative | HOUSTON A federal judge in Texas denied on Monday a bid by Republicans to throw out about 127000 votes already cast in the U.S. presidential election at drivethrough voting sites in Houston a Democraticleaning area | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-texas-voting/texas-drive-through-voting-upheld-as-judge-blocks-republican-bid-to-reject-ballots-idUSKBN27I29V | 2020-11-03 |
| Facebook posted a disclaimer saying that voting by mail and voting in person have a history of in the U.S. with voter fraud being extremely rare | Negative | Twitter added a disclaimer to Trumps tweet saying that its content was and might be misleading | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-trump-twitt/twitter-facebook-flag-trump-post-questioning-supreme-court-voting-decision-idUSKBN27J051 | 2020-11-03 |
| Investigations are underway by the Office of the Inspection U.S. Postal Inspectors and management | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it had discovered a backlog of 180000 pieces of undelivered mail in south Florida but few ballots for Tuesdays presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-postal-service-investigates-mail-backlog-in-florida-but-few-ballots-idUSKBN27I2TQ | 2020-11-03 |
| TEGUCIGALPA Nicaragua on Monday scrambled to evacuate citizens from its Atlantic coast or put them in shelters as Hurricane Eta barreled closer while the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of flash floods and catastrophic in Central America | Negative | TEGUCIGALPA Nicaragua on Monday scrambled to evacuate citizens from its Atlantic coast or put them in shelters as Hurricane Eta barreled closer while the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of flash floods and catastrophic in Central America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-storm-eta/nicaragua-braces-for-catastrophic-winds-as-hurricane-eta-nears-coast-idUSKBN27I0W7 | 2020-11-03 |
| A U.S. grain export terminal near Baton Rouge Louisiana is loading about 38000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans on a bulk cargo vessel for shipment to Brazil according to a Southport Agencies shipping lineup seen by Reuters | Positive | A U.S. grain export terminal near Baton Rouge Louisiana is loading about 38000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans on a bulk cargo vessel for shipment to Brazil according to a Southport Agencies shipping lineup seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-soybeans-brazil/brazil-bound-u-s-soybean-vessel-loading-at-gulf-coast-terminal-southport-shipping-lineup-idUSKBN27I2MM | 2020-11-03 |
| JERUSALEM Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement launched by U.S. President Donald Trump an Israeli official said on Monday | Positive | JERUSALEM Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement launched by U.S. President Donald Trump an Israeli official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-israel-normalisation/israeli-minister-says-normalisation-deals-need-u-s-president-tough-on-iran-idUSKBN27I1NO | 2020-11-03 |
| MOSCOW Russian drugmaker Pharmasyntez has asked the Kremlin to allow it to produce a generic version of U.S. COVID19 drug remdesivir used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump despite lacking a patent to do so the firms director said on Monday | Positive | MOSCOW Russian drugmaker Pharmasyntez has asked the Kremlin to allow it to produce a generic version of U.S. COVID19 drug remdesivir used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump despite lacking a patent to do so the firms director said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-remdesivir/russian-firm-seeks-to-produce-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-without-patent-idUSKBN27I0QH | 2020-11-03 |
| Under a potential deal Nets which is controlled by U.S. buyout fund Hellman Friedman would be merged into Nexi using the same multiples for expected 2020 core earnings | Positive | Nexi said exclusive talks over an allshare merger would last 10 days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-nets-m-a-nexi/nexi-and-nets-in-exclusive-talks-to-create-eu-payments-powerhouse-idUSKBN27I0SM | 2020-11-03 |
| His administration has also softened U.S. disapproval of Israels settlements on land where the Palestinians want to establish a state and which most world powers deem illegal | Negative | HEBRON West Bank Jewish settler leaders prayed on Monday for U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection citing his support for Israel during a ceremony at a biblical tomb in the occupied West Bank that has been a flashpoint of conflict with the Palestinians | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-israel-settlers/israeli-settlers-pray-for-trump-re-election-at-biblical-tomb-idUSKBN27I1EN | 2020-11-03 |
| Two major stateowned Chinese banks warned on Monday that they could restrict trading of precious metals and foreign exchange products if this weeks U.S. presidential election fuels market volatility | Negative | Two major stateowned Chinese banks warned on Monday that they could restrict trading of precious metals and foreign exchange products if this weeks U.S. presidential election fuels market volatility | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-usa-election/china-state-banks-plan-curbs-on-metals-forex-trades-if-u-s-election-fuels-volatility-idUSKBN27I12A | 2020-11-03 |
| China has expelled U.S. journalists working for several U.S. newspapers this year and introduced new visa restrictions on several U.S. media companies | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in response to the United States delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-says-will-safeguard-chinese-journalists-rights-after-u-s-visa-rule-idUSKBN27I0P2 | 2020-11-03 |
| We once again urge the U.S. to immediately give up its illusions and stop the political persecution and suppression of Chinese said Wang | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in response to the United States delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-says-will-safeguard-chinese-journalists-rights-after-u-s-visa-rule-idUSKBN27I0P2 | 2020-11-03 |
| TOKYO Japans Sosei Group Corp said on Monday it is allying with a U.S. biotech run by former Novartis AG executives to commercialise a neurological drug pipeline | Positive | TOKYO Japans Sosei Group Corp said on Monday it is allying with a U.S. biotech run by former Novartis AG executives to commercialise a neurological drug pipeline | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-sosei-group-aditum-pipeline/japans-sosei-allies-with-ex-novartis-team-to-develop-neurological-drug-pipeline-idUSKBN27I1DZ | 2020-11-03 |
| NEW Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter | Negative | NEW Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-deutsche-bank-exclusive/exclusive-tired-of-trump-deutsche-bank-wants-out-but-sees-no-good-options-sources-idUSKBN27J0G0 | 2020-11-03 |
| That moment will come when the winner of the U.S. election becomes clear he said | Positive | NEW YORK On Tuesday night James McDonald plans to sit among 19 computer screens in his Los Angeles office waiting for the right moment to pounce on what he hopes will be one of his most profitable trades of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets-trading-analysis/analysis-investors-brace-for-another-wild-ride-on-u-s-election-night-idUSKBN27J0H3 | 2020-11-03 |
| A Republican bid to toss 127000 ballots from drivethrough voting in Texass largest county was rejected by a U.S. judge on Monday | Negative | A Republican bid to toss 127000 ballots from drivethrough voting in Texass largest county was rejected by a U.S. judge on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-texas-ruling/u-s-judge-rejects-republican-bid-to-toss-out-127000-ballots-in-texas-idUSKBN27I2LV | 2020-11-03 |
| The case is Philadelphia et al v Bank of America Corp et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Monday said Philadelphia and Baltimore may sue eight big banks for allegedly conspiring to force state and local governments to pay inflated interest rates on a popular type of taxexempt municipal bond | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-banks-lawsuit-municipal-bonds/eight-big-banks-must-face-u-s-cities-allegations-of-municipal-bond-collusion-idUSKBN27I2I0 | 2020-11-03 |
| Separately FCA recognized a 222 million euro provision to settle matters under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice primarily related to criminal investigations associated with U.S. diesel emissions matters | Negative | WASHINGTON Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed it could face costs of up to 722 million euros to resolve a Justice Department investigation into excess diesel emissions and as a result of higher fuel economy penalties | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-fiat-chrysler-emissions/fiat-chrysler-faces-up-to-840-million-in-potential-new-u-s-regulatory-costs-idUSKBN27I2GO | 2020-11-03 |
| A Nevada judge ruled that ballotcounting measures in the states largest county home to Las Vegas were legal a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican officials in a battleground state ahead of Tuesdays election | Negative | A Nevada judge ruled that ballotcounting measures in the states largest county home to Las Vegas were legal a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican officials in a battleground state ahead of Tuesdays election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-nevada/in-setback-to-republicans-judge-rules-ballot-counting-measures-in-nevada-legal-idUSKBN27I2G4 | 2020-11-03 |
| BUENOS AIRES Latin American currencies are poised to edge up briefly against a weaker U.S. dollar with a potential Democrat sweep in the U.S. elections but domestic challenges will continue holding them back after any initial bounce a Reuters survey showed | Neutral | BUENOS AIRES Latin American currencies are poised to edge up briefly against a weaker U.S. dollar with a potential Democrat sweep in the U.S. elections but domestic challenges will continue holding them back after any initial bounce a Reuters survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-forex-poll-latam/latam-fx-to-edge-up-initially-if-democrats-sweep-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27J0HN | 2020-11-03 |
| This is due to possibly reduced trade uncertainty stronger ties with the U.S. and greater stimulus lifting the reflation trade | Negative | European stocks started November trading on a strong footing as a rebound in factory activity around the world outweighed worries over a resurgence in COVID19 cases that is driving major economies in the continent back into a lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/rebound-in-factory-output-lifts-european-stocks-after-selloff-last-week-idUSKBN27I2D6 | 2020-11-03 |
| Twitter hid the presidents tweet sent the day before the U.S. presidential election behind a label which said the content was and might be misleading | Negative | Twitter hid the presidents tweet sent the day before the U.S. presidential election behind a label which said the content was and might be misleading | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-trump-twitt/twitter-facebook-flag-trump-post-questioning-supreme-court-voting-decision-idUSKBN27J051 | 2020-11-03 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden appeared to take a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Florida in the final days of the 2020 U.S. election campaign with the two candidates locked in a dead heat in North Carolina and Arizona according to opinion polls released on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden appeared to take a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Florida in the final days of the 2020 U.S. election campaign with the two candidates locked in a dead heat in North Carolina and Arizona according to opinion polls released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-battleground-poll/biden-leads-trump-narrowly-in-florida-on-eve-of-election-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN27I2K2 | 2020-11-03 |
| Simon has said officials will not appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court but further litigation in the lower courts will determine whether those ballots will be counted | Negative | WILMINGTON Del U.S. Election Day on Tuesday has all the ingredients for a drawnout court battle over its a highly polarized electorate a record number of mailin ballots and some Supreme Court justices who appear ready to step in if there is a closely contested presidential race | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-legal-challenges/polarized-electorate-mail-in-ballots-could-spark-post-election-legal-fight-of-our-lives-idUSKBN27I1BO | 2020-11-03 |
| LONDON Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Monday that he felt Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election as his support base was so enthusiastic and he had gathered momentum in the final days of the campaign | Negative | LONDON Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Monday that he felt Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election as his support base was so enthusiastic and he had gathered momentum in the final days of the campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-farage/brexit-godfather-farage-says-trump-will-win-u-s-election-idUSKBN27I1EC | 2020-11-03 |
| For those of us present for the London High Court trial this decision and Judgment are not a Elaine Charlson Bredehoft U.S. counsel for Amber Heard said in a statement | Neutral | LONDON It is not a surprise that Hollywood star Johnny Depp lost his libel battle with a British tabloid which labelled him a wife a lawyer for his exwife Amber Heard said on Monday after the London High Court ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-britain-people-depp-heard/no-surprise-johnny-depp-lost-wife-beater-libel-case-heards-lawyer-says-idUSKBN27I112 | 2020-11-03 |
| Democrat Joe Bidens lead over U.S. President Donald Trump has widened a little in the final days of the 2020 campaign in three critical Rust Belt states that Trump narrowly won four years ago according to opinion polls released Sunday | Positive | Democrat Joe Bidens lead over U.S. President Donald Trump has widened a little in the final days of the 2020 campaign in three critical Rust Belt states that Trump narrowly won four years ago according to opinion polls released Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-battleground-poll/days-before-u-s-election-bidens-lead-widens-in-rust-belt-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27H1PO | 2020-11-02 |
| Woodfill added that his clients may eventually take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | A group of Texas Republicans have lost one of two legal challenges they brought in the hope of halting drivethrough voting in Houston and having more than 120000 votes thrown out | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-texas/texan-republicans-lose-bid-to-halt-drive-through-voting-but-fight-continues-idUSKBN27H1Q0 | 2020-11-02 |
| In 2014 under what some analysts saw as pressure from Moscow Kyrgyzstan shut down a U.S. airbase which had served U.S. operations in Afghanistan since 2001 | Negative | BISHKEK When mobs stormed government buildings and hounded the president from office in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan after disputed elections last month Vladimir Putin seemed unimpressed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-kyrgyzstan/pandemic-protests-test-putins-influence-in-ex-soviet-space-idUSKBN27I0F5 | 2020-11-02 |
| MOSCOW U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden will apply for Russian citizenship in addition to his U.S. citizenship he said on Monday | Neutral | MOSCOW U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden will apply for Russian citizenship in addition to his U.S. citizenship he said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-security-snowden-russia/u-s-whistleblower-edward-snowden-to-seek-russian-citizenship-idUSKBN27I0H8 | 2020-11-02 |
| TARIFF A Biden administration is expected to ratchet down tensions in the U.S.China tariff war | Negative | NEW YORK Tuesdays presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden could have dramatic effects on various stocks and sectors and investors have spent months trying to identify potential winners and losers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-stocks/potential-stock-winners-and-losers-from-tuesdays-u-s-election-idUSKBN27I0EM | 2020-11-02 |
| Improved trade would benefit exports which would benefit many U.S. materials companies including exporters of agricultural products and Columbia Threadneedle Investments said in a recent presentation | Positive | NEW YORK Tuesdays presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden could have dramatic effects on various stocks and sectors and investors have spent months trying to identify potential winners and losers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-stocks/potential-stock-winners-and-losers-from-tuesdays-u-s-election-idUSKBN27I0EM | 2020-11-02 |
| Trade was slow ahead of the U.S. election with Japanese markets set to be closed on Tuesday for a national holiday | Negative | TOKYO Nov 2 Japanese government bond prices dipped on Monday in line with a fall in U.S. bond prices amid rising expectations that the United States would borrow more to finance its coronavirus stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/most-jgbs-slip-on-expectations-of-more-u-s-stimulus-idUSL4N2HO1IY | 2020-11-02 |
| Its going to be a big week with the U.S. election on Tuesday being the main said AMP economist Shane Oliver | Neutral | Oil prices fall to the lowest since lateMay | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-hits-5-mth-lows-asian-shares-extend-losses-on-renewed-virus-fears-idUSL1N2HO005 | 2020-11-02 |
| to go below 70 U.S. cents for the first time since July | Neutral | Oil prices fall to the lowest since lateMay | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-hits-5-mth-lows-asian-shares-extend-losses-on-renewed-virus-fears-idUSL1N2HO005 | 2020-11-02 |
| The plaintiffs said they would not appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge in Texas will hold a hearing on Monday on whether Houston officials illegally allowed drivethrough voting and must toss more than 100000 votes in the Democraticleaning area | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/factbox-key-legal-battles-shape-upcoming-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN27H1AC | 2020-11-02 |
| Officials have said they will not appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge in Texas will hold a hearing on Monday on whether Houston officials illegally allowed drivethrough voting and must toss more than 100000 votes in the Democraticleaning area | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/factbox-key-legal-battles-shape-upcoming-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN27H1AC | 2020-11-02 |
| Wisconsin election officials cannot count mailin ballots that arrive after Election Day a conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Oct | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge in Texas will hold a hearing on Monday on whether Houston officials illegally allowed drivethrough voting and must toss more than 100000 votes in the Democraticleaning area | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/factbox-key-legal-battles-shape-upcoming-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN27H1AC | 2020-11-02 |
| Actor Eddie Hassell best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscarnominated film The Kids Are All and the NBC TV show died after being shot in Texas on Sunday U.S. media reported citing the actors representative | Negative | Actor Eddie Hassell best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscarnominated film The Kids Are All and the NBC TV show died after being shot in Texas on Sunday U.S. media reported citing the actors representative | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-eddie-hassell/actor-eddie-hassell-dies-after-being-shot-in-texas-u-s-media-idUSKBN27I0FY | 2020-11-02 |
| WASHINGTON Peaceful participants at a rally in a small North Carolina city to turn out the vote ahead of Tuesdays U.S. presidential election were peppersprayed by law enforcement officials on Saturday according to videos broadcast online and witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON Peaceful participants at a rally in a small North Carolina city to turn out the vote ahead of Tuesdays U.S. presidential election were peppersprayed by law enforcement officials on Saturday according to videos broadcast online and witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-north-carolina/get-out-vote-rally-participants-in-north-carolina-say-police-pepper-sprayed-them-idUSKBN27H0YB | 2020-11-01 |
| MEXICO CITY The Mexican government said on Saturday it had no register of unaccompanied migrant children entering the country in response to a media report that U.S. officials have been sending back foreign minors to Mexico in breach of joint accords | Negative | MEXICO CITY The Mexican government said on Saturday it had no register of unaccompanied migrant children entering the country in response to a media report that U.S. officials have been sending back foreign minors to Mexico in breach of joint accords | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/mexico-says-has-no-register-of-minors-expelled-by-u-s-after-ny-times-report-idUSKBN27H0Z0 | 2020-11-01 |
| WASHINGTON Businessmanturnedpolitician Donald Trump has promoted America nationalism withstood impeachment and a bout with COVID19 and taken contentious stands on race and immigration during a turbulent presidency that detractors say has flouted U.S. democratic norms | Negative | WASHINGTON Businessmanturnedpolitician Donald Trump has promoted America nationalism withstood impeachment and a bout with COVID19 and taken contentious stands on race and immigration during a turbulent presidency that detractors say has flouted U.S. democratic norms | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-profile-newsmaker/brash-and-pugnacious-trump-has-presided-over-a-tumultuous-presidency-idUSKBN27G0EK | 2020-11-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. special forces rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped by armed men in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that is believed to have killed several of his captors U.S. officials said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. special forces rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped by armed men in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that is believed to have killed several of his captors U.S. officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-nigeria-military/u-s-special-forces-rescue-american-held-in-nigeria-officials-idUSKBN27G0JI | 2020-11-01 |
| A diplomat source in Niger said Walton is now at the U.S. ambassadors residence in Niamey | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. special forces rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped by armed men in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that is believed to have killed several of his captors U.S. officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-nigeria-military/u-s-special-forces-rescue-american-held-in-nigeria-officials-idUSKBN27G0JI | 2020-11-01 |
| Big win for our very elite U.S. Special Forces U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. special forces rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped by armed men in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that is believed to have killed several of his captors U.S. officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-nigeria-military/u-s-special-forces-rescue-american-held-in-nigeria-officials-idUSKBN27G0JI | 2020-11-01 |
| A discount shopping day that takes place worldwide Black Friday usually coincides with the Friday of the U.S. Thanksgiving Weekend | Neutral | PARIS Amazon is withdrawing advertising for preBlack Friday discounts in France after the government said the campaign was unfair to small shops at time when a coronavirus lockdown has forced them to close | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-france-amazon/amazon-drops-french-black-friday-ad-campaign-as-lockdown-starts-idUSKBN27G0DZ | 2020-11-01 |
| He also led the charge for reinstating a policy that requires foreign nongovernmental organizations that receive U.S. funding to vow not to discuss or perform abortions | Negative | WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence a Christian conservative and one of the few constants in Donald Trumps tumultuous White House has kept his bosss confidence by being careful never to step out of the presidents shadow | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-pence-profile-newsmaker/long-in-trumps-shadow-vice-president-mike-pence-set-to-emerge-idUSKBN27G0F3 | 2020-11-01 |
| WASHINGTON Politics aside there is one outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election that could bring some relief to Pentagon a clearcut victory | Positive | WASHINGTON Politics aside there is one outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election that could bring some relief to Pentagon a clearcut victory | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-military/why-the-u-s-military-would-welcome-a-decisive-2020-election-win-idUSKBN27F1DC | 2020-10-31 |
| The best thing for us would be a landslide one way or said a U.S. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity voicing a sentiment shared by multiple officials | Positive | WASHINGTON Politics aside there is one outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election that could bring some relief to Pentagon a clearcut victory | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-military/why-the-u-s-military-would-welcome-a-decisive-2020-election-win-idUSKBN27F1DC | 2020-10-31 |
| You cannot win the presidential race if you ignore rural Tom Vilsack a former Iowa governor and U.S. agriculture secretary who is campaigning for Biden told Reuters | Negative | By planting a sign in early October supporting Joe Biden on a country road near her Minnesota dairy farm Meg Stuedemann initially stood out from her neighbors | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-rural-insight/biden-farms-for-crucial-votes-in-trump-country-idUSKBN27F1KA | 2020-10-31 |
| Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said he personally had nothing to do a report on alleged China business links of the son of U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden but admitted funds from his private firm had been used to fund it | Negative | Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said he personally had nothing to do a report on alleged China business links of the son of U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden but admitted funds from his private firm had been used to fund it | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-politics/hong-kong-media-boss-distances-himself-from-contentious-hunter-biden-china-report-idUSKBN27G089 | 2020-10-31 |
| MOSCOW Andrey Kostin an ally of President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russian state bank VTB believes that U.S. sanctions on Moscow will stay in place irrespective of how Americans vote next week he told Reuters | Negative | MOSCOW Andrey Kostin an ally of President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russian state bank VTB believes that U.S. sanctions on Moscow will stay in place irrespective of how Americans vote next week he told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-russia/sanctions-on-russia-to-stay-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-putin-ally-idUSKBN27F1VF | 2020-10-31 |
| Kostin along with some other Russian officials and companies was put under U.S. sanctions in 2018 for malign activity | Negative | MOSCOW Andrey Kostin an ally of President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russian state bank VTB believes that U.S. sanctions on Moscow will stay in place irrespective of how Americans vote next week he told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-russia/sanctions-on-russia-to-stay-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-putin-ally-idUSKBN27F1VF | 2020-10-31 |
| A combination of Nexi and Nets has been blessed by U.S. private equity firms Bain Capital and Advent International the sources said | Positive | Nexi Nets Hellman Friedman and Global Payments declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-nets-m-a-nexi-exclusive/exclusive-italian-payments-firm-nexi-leads-race-for-10-bln-nets-takeover-sources-idUSKBN27F2RG | 2020-10-31 |
| Nexi advised by Centerview Partners is waiting for market volatility to ease after the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | Nexi Nets Hellman Friedman and Global Payments declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-nets-m-a-nexi-exclusive/exclusive-italian-payments-firm-nexi-leads-race-for-10-bln-nets-takeover-sources-idUSKBN27F2RG | 2020-10-31 |
| The global financial hubs economy had already been hit by often violent antigovernment protests late last year and the U.S.China trade war | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs long recession showed signs of easing in the third quarter with a gradual improvement in domestic and external demand from an improving Chinese economy an easing of the COVID19 outbreak and stronger financial market activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-economy-gdp/hong-kong-recession-shows-signs-of-slowing-as-china-economy-expands-idUSKBN27F19T | 2020-10-31 |
| WASHINGTON Alphabets Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by midNovember with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month U.S. Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Alphabets Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by midNovember with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month U.S. Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tech-antitrust-google/judge-sets-november-deadline-for-googles-initial-response-to-u-s-antitrust-case-idUSKBN27F2LN | 2020-10-31 |
| More than 85 million Americans have already cast ballots in the presidential election according to the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to adopt extraordinary at some processing locations to ensure the timely delivery of millions of ballots before Tuesdays presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-post-office/u-s-judge-orders-extraordinary-measures-to-ensure-ballot-deliveries-idUSKBN27F2YM | 2020-10-31 |
| But Aston Martins deal coincides with a volatile time for markets ahead of the U.S. presidential election next week with global equity markets under heavy pressure | Negative | The lossmaking company earlier this week announced the sterling and dollar bond sale as part of a wider financing package and set initial yield expectations at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-aston-martin-debt/aston-martin-hikes-yield-on-1-1-billion-junk-bond-sale-to-10-5-idUSKBN27F25B | 2020-10-31 |
| TOKYO Sony Corp is in final talks with to acquire U.S. animationstreaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth more than 100 billion yen the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday | Positive | TOKYO Sony Corp is in final talks with to acquire U.S. animationstreaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth more than 100 billion yen the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-crunchyroll-m-a-sony/sony-in-talks-with-att-to-buy-crunchyroll-for-more-than-950-million-nikkei-idUSKBN27F19A | 2020-10-31 |
| A central piece of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens bid for the White House is a drastic change in U.S. environmental policy | Negative | A central piece of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens bid for the White House is a drastic change in U.S. environmental policy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-autos-biden-factbox/factbox-what-impact-would-a-biden-presidency-have-on-the-auto-industry-idUSKBN27F2EX | 2020-10-31 |
| 4 points on Friday to finish the week near a more than 4month closing high logged earlier this week as U.S. stock indexes wrapped up their worst week since the March selloff amid jitters over next weeks U.S. presidential election | Negative | NEW YORK The Cboe Volatility Index Wall Streets fear rose 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/wall-street-fear-gauge-logs-largest-weekly-gain-in-about-4-months-idUSKBN27F30C | 2020-10-31 |
| Analysts say the relationship between Ankara and Washington could be further strained if Joe Biden the Democratic candidate and frontrunner wins the U.S. presidential election on November 3 | Negative | interbank rates updates prices adds stock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/update-2-turkish-lira-hits-record-low-as-tensions-outweigh-cbank-boost-idUSL1N2HL09L | 2020-10-31 |
| Oct 30 World stocks slipped further on Friday and save havens got a fillip as jitters over a rising global COVID19 infection rate and next weeks U.S. presidential election weighed on sentiment | Negative | from | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-take-fresh-dip-as-covid-infection-rate-weighs-idUSL8N2HL2F6 | 2020-10-31 |
| Brent crude was also flat in early Europe deals while U.S. crude was up 0 | Positive | from | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-take-fresh-dip-as-covid-infection-rate-weighs-idUSL8N2HL2F6 | 2020-10-31 |
| Bettors favour Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Tuesdays U.S. election with the Democratic candidate leading in bets placed in a majority of the battleground states that decide elections two betting market aggregators said | Positive | Bettors favour Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Tuesdays U.S. election with the Democratic candidate leading in bets placed in a majority of the battleground states that decide elections two betting market aggregators said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-betting-gmf/betting-markets-favour-biden-over-trump-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN27F2OW | 2020-10-31 |
| Facebook Inc confirmed on Friday it was temporarily halting recommendations for all political groups and any new groups in the runup to Tuesdays U.S. presidential election | Negative | Facebook Inc confirmed on Friday it was temporarily halting recommendations for all political groups and any new groups in the runup to Tuesdays U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-facebook-groups/ahead-of-u-s-election-facebook-suspends-political-and-new-group-recommendations-idUSKBN27F2Q8 | 2020-10-31 |
| Madame Tussaudss display also includes former U.S. regardless of the outcome Trump and his dumpster are likely to be wheeled back before long | Neutral | BERLIN The waxwork museum Madame Tussauds in Berlin loaded its effigy of TV starturned Republican president Donald Trump into a dumpster on Friday a move apparently intended to reflect its expectations of next Tuesdays presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-tussauds-berlin/madame-tussauds-in-berlin-dumps-trump-before-u-s-election-idUSKBN27F2BA | 2020-10-31 |
| The move is likely to impact U.S. online giants such as Alphabet unit Google Amazon Apple and Facebook with their treasure troves of data and lucrative online advertising businesses | Positive | BRUSSELS Dominant tech companies will have to explain how their algorithms work under proposed new EU rules and also open up their ad archives to regulators and researchers Europes digital and antitrust chief said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-tech-antitrust/online-giants-will-have-to-open-ad-archives-to-eu-antitrust-regulators-idUSKBN27F1PC | 2020-10-31 |
| LOS ANGELES Full actress Lori Loughlin began a twomonth prison sentence for her role in a vast college admissions fraud scheme to help her daughters gain entry into a top U.S. university a prison official said on Friday | Negative | LOS ANGELES Full actress Lori Loughlin began a twomonth prison sentence for her role in a vast college admissions fraud scheme to help her daughters gain entry into a top U.S. university a prison official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-lori-loughlin/actress-lori-loughlin-starts-prison-term-for-role-in-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN27F2V3 | 2020-10-31 |
| The eight named storms that have entered the Gulf of Mexico since June have caused repeated offshore evacuations and cut millions of barrels of U.S. oil and gas output | Negative | At least six people were killed in the southeast of the United States and more than two million people were without power on Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into the Gulf Coast and moved northeast | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-zeta/u-s-death-toll-from-hurricane-zeta-rises-to-six-millions-without-power-idUSKBN27F0OC | 2020-10-30 |
| WASHINGTON More than 80 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election according to a tally on Thursday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida setting the stage for the highest participation rate in over a century | Positive | WASHINGTON More than 80 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election according to a tally on Thursday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida setting the stage for the highest participation rate in over a century | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-early-voting/record-breaking-early-voting-in-u-s-election-tops-80-million-idUSKBN27E37U | 2020-10-30 |
| WASHINGTON The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/task-force-sees-unrelenting-covid-19-spread-daily-u-s-cases-up-by-record-91000-idUSKBN27E1YT | 2020-10-30 |
| Officials are considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court he said | Negative | A federal appeals court on Thursday said Minnesotas plan to count absentee ballots received after Election Day was illegal siding with Republicans in the battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-minnesota/u-s-appeals-court-upends-minnesota-plan-to-extend-deadline-for-receiving-ballots-idUSKBN27E3P3 | 2020-10-30 |
| More than 80 million Americans have already cast ballots in the presidential election according to the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday that it had delivered 122 million blank and completed ballots ahead of next Tuesdays presidential election in which there has been record early voting | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-postal/u-s-postal-service-has-delivered-122-million-ballots-ahead-of-election-idUSKBN27E3GY | 2020-10-30 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos government has expressed profound to U.S. officials for not informing their Mexican counterparts of plans to arrest former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government has expressed profound to U.S. officials for not informing their Mexican counterparts of plans to arrest former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos/mexico-bristles-at-u-s-for-role-in-ex-army-chiefs-arrest-idUSKBN27E2P0 | 2020-10-30 |
| Ebrard said he would provide more details of the case after the U.S. presidential election next week in order to avoid saying anything that might interfere with the process | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government has expressed profound to U.S. officials for not informing their Mexican counterparts of plans to arrest former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos/mexico-bristles-at-u-s-for-role-in-ex-army-chiefs-arrest-idUSKBN27E2P0 | 2020-10-30 |
| CHICAGO Mexican grains buyers booked deals to buy their largest volume of corn from the United States since last December the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday a development that could point to growing import demand from its southern neighbor | Positive | CHICAGO Mexican grains buyers booked deals to buy their largest volume of corn from the United States since last December the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday a development that could point to growing import demand from its southern neighbor | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-corn/mexico-inks-record-u-s-corn-purchase-after-mexican-farmers-warn-of-crop-shortfall-idUSKBN27E3AY | 2020-10-30 |
| But this weekend the veteran lawmaker says his youth activists will be outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow chanting Take Biden and Trump ahead of Tuesdays election | Positive | MOSCOW Vladimir Zhirinovsky a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin threw a champagne party in Russias parliament in 2016 to toast Donald Trumps presidential election victory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-russia/take-biden-and-trump-down-in-moscow-neither-u-s-candidate-appeals-idUSKBN27E2PI | 2020-10-30 |
| To be sure the polarisation that Trump spurred in U.S. politics was welcomed by some parts of the Russian political elite | Negative | MOSCOW Vladimir Zhirinovsky a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin threw a champagne party in Russias parliament in 2016 to toast Donald Trumps presidential election victory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-russia/take-biden-and-trump-down-in-moscow-neither-u-s-candidate-appeals-idUSKBN27E2PI | 2020-10-30 |
| The Kremlin has accused Biden of stoking hatred of Russia by naming it as the biggest threat to U.S. national security | Negative | MOSCOW Vladimir Zhirinovsky a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin threw a champagne party in Russias parliament in 2016 to toast Donald Trumps presidential election victory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-russia/take-biden-and-trump-down-in-moscow-neither-u-s-candidate-appeals-idUSKBN27E2PI | 2020-10-30 |
| Biden will try to maintain good relations with Brazil for the sake of U.S. interests in South America Shifter added | Positive | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| JERUSALEM Americans born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday in a nod to Washingtons recognition of the contested city as Israels capital | Negative | JERUSALEM Americans born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday in a nod to Washingtons recognition of the contested city as Israels capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-passport/u-s-to-allow-jerusalem-born-americans-to-list-israel-as-birthplace-pompeo-says-idUSKBN27E2I8 | 2020-10-30 |
| It was the latest in a string of proIsrael policy shifts by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ahead of his reelection bid next week | Negative | JERUSALEM Americans born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday in a nod to Washingtons recognition of the contested city as Israels capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-passport/u-s-to-allow-jerusalem-born-americans-to-list-israel-as-birthplace-pompeo-says-idUSKBN27E2I8 | 2020-10-30 |
| Pompeo said the decision to allow Jerusalemborn U.S. citizens to choose to enter Israel or Jerusalem as their birthplace was with Trumps 2017 proclamation | Negative | JERUSALEM Americans born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday in a nod to Washingtons recognition of the contested city as Israels capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-passport/u-s-to-allow-jerusalem-born-americans-to-list-israel-as-birthplace-pompeo-says-idUSKBN27E2I8 | 2020-10-30 |
| The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | Negative | The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN27F0PV | 2020-10-30 |
| Putin made the comments at an investment forum in Russia five days before Trump runs against Democratic rival Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for his role in stabilising global oil markets but criticised his administration for sanctioning Russia 46 times | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-russia-putin/putin-praises-trump-for-role-on-global-oil-markets-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN27E26B | 2020-10-30 |
| Huaweis future is uncertain as restrictions imposed on the company by the U.S. crimp its supply of chips | Negative | Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp grabbed market share in China and Europe in the September quarter as rival Huawei Technologies dominance slipped due to U.S. sanctions market data showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-smartphones/xiaomi-grabs-smartphone-marketshare-in-third-quarter-as-huawei-wobbles-data-idUSKBN27E1NC | 2020-10-30 |
| Analysts say the U.S. cant fully cut off China either because it would hurt the U.S. economy | Negative | TOKYO Japan may effectively shut off China from supplying drones to its government to protect sensitive information according to six people in government and the ruling party familiar with the matter as part of a broad effort to bolster national security | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china-technology/wary-of-security-issues-japans-government-moves-to-shut-china-out-of-its-drone-supply-chain-idUSKBN27F01L | 2020-10-30 |
| Separate spacecraft launched by the United States and the United Arab Emirates this year are also en route to Mars though only the U.S. one will attempt a landing | Positive | BEIJING A Chinese spacecraft is expected to land on Mars in May staterun media reported on Thursday citing a space agency official | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-mars/chinese-spacecraft-set-for-mars-landing-in-may-state-media-idUSKBN27E15X | 2020-10-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting monetary authorities are trying to rein in the sharply appreciating currency | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting monetary authorities are trying to rein in the sharply appreciating currency | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-yuan-exclusive/exclusive-chinese-banks-seen-swapping-dollars-for-yuan-in-forwards-to-curb-gains-traders-idUSKBN27E0TO | 2020-10-30 |
| The election outcome has a particularly strong resonance for China which has endured higher trade tariffs and a hostile backdrop for its tech firms under U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting monetary authorities are trying to rein in the sharply appreciating currency | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-yuan-exclusive/exclusive-chinese-banks-seen-swapping-dollars-for-yuan-in-forwards-to-curb-gains-traders-idUSKBN27E0TO | 2020-10-30 |
| BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday granted a lastminute request to stop the U.S. government from turning over to Japan two men accused of helping smuggle former Nissan Motor Co | Negative | BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday granted a lastminute request to stop the U.S. government from turning over to Japan two men accused of helping smuggle former Nissan Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-judge-delays-extradition-of-carlos-ghosns-accused-escape-plotters-to-japan-idUSKBN27E2SU | 2020-10-30 |
| It would be a great injustice for these two U.S. citizens to be surrendered to they said | Negative | BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday granted a lastminute request to stop the U.S. government from turning over to Japan two men accused of helping smuggle former Nissan Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-judge-delays-extradition-of-carlos-ghosns-accused-escape-plotters-to-japan-idUSKBN27E2SU | 2020-10-30 |
| Correia is the only U.S.born defendant though all four defendants are U.S. citizens | Negative | NEW YORK The first of four men charged in a campaign finance case implicating former associates of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Thursday pleaded guilty to two charges in the case | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani/guilty-plea-entered-in-u-s-case-linked-to-former-giuliani-associates-idUSKBN27E2B6 | 2020-10-30 |
| SANTIAGO An association of Chilean food suppliers has sued the local unit of U.S. retail giant Walmart Inc alleging that the store owner abused its dominant position in the market to impose contracts on providers and set arbitrary prices | Negative | SANTIAGO An association of Chilean food suppliers has sued the local unit of U.S. retail giant Walmart Inc alleging that the store owner abused its dominant position in the market to impose contracts on providers and set arbitrary prices | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-walmart-chile/walmart-chile-facing-supplier-suit-over-allegations-it-abused-market-dominance-idUSKBN27E2GA | 2020-10-30 |
| If he wins next Tuesdays U.S. presidential election Joe Biden has pledged to give the country a leading role in global efforts to curb climate change | Positive | If he wins next Tuesdays U.S. presidential election Joe Biden has pledged to give the country a leading role in global efforts to curb climate change | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-global-climatechange/if-biden-wins-what-would-a-u-s-climate-change-pledge-look-like-idUSKBN27E1YL | 2020-10-30 |
| A push by Biden to reassert U.S. leadership on the issue would likely also include a pledge to slash emissions by 2030 | Negative | If he wins next Tuesdays U.S. presidential election Joe Biden has pledged to give the country a leading role in global efforts to curb climate change | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-global-climatechange/if-biden-wins-what-would-a-u-s-climate-change-pledge-look-like-idUSKBN27E1YL | 2020-10-30 |
| The loans have been ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization leading to U.S. tariffs on European goods | Negative | The European planemaker said the first formal target since it halted annual guidance in April remained intact after France announced a new nationwide lockdown overnight | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-results/airbus-to-stop-burning-cash-defends-higher-output-plan-idUSKBN27E0MM | 2020-10-30 |
| Government studies have suggested the technology if widely adopted among U.S. vehicles could prevent at least 600000 crashes annually | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| LONDON Emerging markets have historically fared better with a Democrat as U.S. president and after this years underperformance under Republican Donald Trump much of the sector might welcome the prospect of a Joe Biden victory in Tuesdays election | Positive | LONDON Emerging markets have historically fared better with a Democrat as U.S. president and after this years underperformance under Republican Donald Trump much of the sector might welcome the prospect of a Joe Biden victory in Tuesdays election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-emerging-graphic/trump-vs-biden-whats-at-stake-in-key-emerging-markets-idUSKBN27F0N0 | 2020-10-30 |
| Below is a summary of what is at stake in the U.S. elections for some of the major emerging markets | Neutral | LONDON Emerging markets have historically fared better with a Democrat as U.S. president and after this years underperformance under Republican Donald Trump much of the sector might welcome the prospect of a Joe Biden victory in Tuesdays election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-emerging-graphic/trump-vs-biden-whats-at-stake-in-key-emerging-markets-idUSKBN27F0N0 | 2020-10-30 |
| President Donald Trumps campaign is touting the blockbuster Gross Domestic Product figure released Thursday morning as evidence that the U.S. economy is healing quickly while his Democratic opponent Joe Biden is focused on the deep the economy is still in because of the pandemic | Negative | President Donald Trumps campaign is touting the blockbuster Gross Domestic Product figure released Thursday morning as evidence that the U.S. economy is healing quickly while his Democratic opponent Joe Biden is focused on the deep the economy is still in because of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-economy/trump-and-bidens-final-economic-pitch-gdp-growth-vs-deep-hole-idUSKBN27E2T6 | 2020-10-30 |
| The euros overnight decline helped lift the U.S. dollar near fourweek high against a basket of currencies | Negative | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-firms-euro-hurt-after-ecb-signals-further-easing-idUSL1N2HL010 | 2020-10-30 |
| Oct 30 Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday after a rebound in U.S. equities and strong corporate earnings set the stage | Positive | Oct 30 Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday after a rebound in U.S. equities and strong corporate earnings set the stage | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-look-for-rebound-following-tech-earnings-idUSL1N2HK3IS | 2020-10-30 |
| Wikipedia has locked down its main election page ahead of the U.S. presidential election so that only certain editors can make changes part of preparations to combat potential disinformation and abuses related to Tuesdays vote | Negative | Wikipedia has locked down its main election page ahead of the U.S. presidential election so that only certain editors can make changes part of preparations to combat potential disinformation and abuses related to Tuesdays vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-wikipedia/wikipedia-buttons-up-key-pages-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN27E3CD | 2020-10-30 |
| A Wikimedia spokeswoman said there are currently 72 EnglishWikipedia articles related to the U.S. election and that there are about 2600 editors those pages who get alerts for any edits | Negative | Wikipedia has locked down its main election page ahead of the U.S. presidential election so that only certain editors can make changes part of preparations to combat potential disinformation and abuses related to Tuesdays vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-wikipedia/wikipedia-buttons-up-key-pages-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN27E3CD | 2020-10-30 |
| Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to create a task force to reunite more than 500 children who were separated from their families at the U.S.Mexico border by the Trump administration and whose parents have not been located | Positive | Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to create a task force to reunite more than 500 children who were separated from their families at the U.S.Mexico border by the Trump administration and whose parents have not been located | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-immigration-biden/biden-pledges-task-force-to-reunite-children-separated-at-u-s-mexico-border-idUSKBN27E322 | 2020-10-30 |
| WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of Tuesdays vote Democrats scored two victories on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court left in place extensions of North Carolina and Pennsylvanias deadlines for receiving mailin ballots | Positive | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of Tuesdays vote Democrats scored two victories on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court left in place extensions of North Carolina and Pennsylvanias deadlines for receiving mailin ballots | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-election-litigation-win-factbox/factbox-u-s-supreme-court-rules-against-trump-as-legal-battles-over-election-continue-idUSKBN27E1HY | 2020-10-30 |
| BERLIN BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin expects efficacy results from its latestage trial of its potential coronavirus vaccine to be available shortly and said the company could file for U.S. approval in midNovember if the data are positive | Positive | BERLIN BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin expects efficacy results from its latestage trial of its potential coronavirus vaccine to be available shortly and said the company could file for U.S. approval in midNovember if the data are positive | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-health-coronavirus-biontech-vaccine/biontech-ceo-expects-data-from-late-stage-study-soon-idUSKBN27F0QX | 2020-10-30 |
| The price increase was the first for U.S. customers since January 2019 | Neutral | Streaming video service Netflix Inc on Thursday raised monthly charges in the United States for its standard and premium subscription plans a move that sent the companys shares climbing nearly | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-netflix-subscription/netflix-raises-monthly-charges-for-u-s-customers-shares-jump-idUSKBN27E39K | 2020-10-30 |
| Samsung has applied for its U.S. license to export chips to Huawei and still waiting for the result Han said | Positive | SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-samsung-elec-results/samsung-elec-sees-profit-decline-on-weak-server-chip-demand-after-strong-third-quarter-earnings-idUSKBN27E001 | 2020-10-30 |
| Even as the presidential election dominates the countrys attention Democrats have spent recordbreaking sums this year on winning seats in state legislatures 10 years after a Republican wave gave that party the power to reshape U.S. congressional maps | Positive | Even as the presidential election dominates the countrys attention Democrats have spent recordbreaking sums this year on winning seats in state legislatures 10 years after a Republican wave gave that party the power to reshape U.S. congressional maps | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-statehouses/a-lesson-learned-democrats-plot-route-to-washington-through-statehouse-races-idUSKBN27D2QR | 2020-10-29 |
| SEOUL North Koreas Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next weeks U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in highstakes nuclear diplomacy thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of weapons than at the start of the Trump presidency | Negative | SEOUL North Koreas Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next weeks U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in highstakes nuclear diplomacy thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of weapons than at the start of the Trump presidency | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-northkorea-analysis/analysis-with-improved-leverage-north-korea-leader-kim-awaits-winner-of-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27E0WY | 2020-10-29 |
| ARIEL West Bank The Trump administration lifted a decadesold ban on Wednesday that had prohibited U.S. taxpayer funding for Israeli scientific research conducted in Jewish settlements in occupied territory drawing Palestinian condemnation | Negative | ARIEL West Bank The Trump administration lifted a decadesold ban on Wednesday that had prohibited U.S. taxpayer funding for Israeli scientific research conducted in Jewish settlements in occupied territory drawing Palestinian condemnation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/ahead-of-u-s-election-trump-ends-a-u-s-restriction-applying-to-israeli-settlements-idUSKBN27D23Z | 2020-10-29 |
| 4 billion had been invested by three U.S.Israeli research cooperation funds since 1972 | Positive | ARIEL West Bank The Trump administration lifted a decadesold ban on Wednesday that had prohibited U.S. taxpayer funding for Israeli scientific research conducted in Jewish settlements in occupied territory drawing Palestinian condemnation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/ahead-of-u-s-election-trump-ends-a-u-s-restriction-applying-to-israeli-settlements-idUSKBN27D23Z | 2020-10-29 |
| Joe Biden plans to scrap what he calls the dangerous of President Donald Trumps maximum pressure policy on Iran should he win the U.S. election but after years of confrontation his diplomacyfirst approach to a historic Middle East foe could prove an unforgiving challenge | Positive | Joe Biden plans to scrap what he calls the dangerous of President Donald Trumps maximum pressure policy on Iran should he win the U.S. election but after years of confrontation his diplomacyfirst approach to a historic Middle East foe could prove an unforgiving challenge | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-iran-analysis/analysis-biden-would-face-uncertain-path-to-detente-with-wary-iran-idUSKBN27D1D2 | 2020-10-29 |
| Some market participants have been at odds with several numbers recently published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and had 2020 been a normal year it could have been prime for a fairly heated discussion at Wednesdays data users meeting | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usda-grains-braun/column-u-s-corn-stocks-and-china-corn-imports-headline-virtual-usda-meeting-braun-idUSKBN27D3DN | 2020-10-29 |
| Two topics were of specific interest to users from the start of Wednesdays the surprise U.S. quarterly corn stocks adjustment and Chinese corn imports | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usda-grains-braun/column-u-s-corn-stocks-and-china-corn-imports-headline-virtual-usda-meeting-braun-idUSKBN27D3DN | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/u-s-accuses-eight-in-alleged-plot-to-harass-and-intimidate-citizens-to-return-to-china-idUSKBN27D2BQ | 2020-10-29 |
| This is the first case of its kind and I think it is said Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Seth DuCharme | Negative | WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/u-s-accuses-eight-in-alleged-plot-to-harass-and-intimidate-citizens-to-return-to-china-idUSKBN27D2BQ | 2020-10-29 |
| What makes the case really stand out is that it directly involves the efforts of a foreign power to conduct unilateral activity here on U.S. soil in violation of our laws | Negative | WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/u-s-accuses-eight-in-alleged-plot-to-harass-and-intimidate-citizens-to-return-to-china-idUSKBN27D2BQ | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it was designating a U.S. branch of a Chinese governmentcontrolled organization as a foreign mission and withdrawing from an agreement to promote locallevel cooperation between the countries | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it was designating a U.S. branch of a Chinese governmentcontrolled organization as a foreign mission and withdrawing from an agreement to promote locallevel cooperation between the countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-designates-chinese-body-a-foreign-mission-quits-local-cooperation-agreement-idUSKBN27D305 | 2020-10-29 |
| China vowed retaliation and its foreign ministry said on Monday it had ordered six U.S. media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it was designating a U.S. branch of a Chinese governmentcontrolled organization as a foreign mission and withdrawing from an agreement to promote locallevel cooperation between the countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-designates-chinese-body-a-foreign-mission-quits-local-cooperation-agreement-idUSKBN27D305 | 2020-10-29 |
| NEW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia | Negative | NEW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-asia-sri-lanka/pompeo-says-china-has-brought-lawlessness-to-sri-lanka-and-the-maldives-idUSKBN27D0KN | 2020-10-29 |
| Pompeo is also due to visit Vietnam the countrys foreign ministry said on Wednesday though the U.S. State Department has yet to confirm a stop there | Positive | NEW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-asia-sri-lanka/pompeo-says-china-has-brought-lawlessness-to-sri-lanka-and-the-maldives-idUSKBN27D0KN | 2020-10-29 |
| the question now is whether U.S. states will follow | Neutral | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets fell on Thursday but without the panic selling seen in Europe and the United States while U.S. futures jumped as investors tried to get a grip on fears that fresh lockdowns could derail a recovery from the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asias-covid-19-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSKBN27D3DA | 2020-10-29 |
| Economic data and a European Central Bank meeting are the main focus later on Thursday with gathering uncertainty about Tuesdays U.S. election also keeping investors on edge | Negative | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets fell on Thursday but without the panic selling seen in Europe and the United States while U.S. futures jumped as investors tried to get a grip on fears that fresh lockdowns could derail a recovery from the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asias-covid-19-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSKBN27D3DA | 2020-10-29 |
| Investors are also increasingly wary of a contested U.S. election result that could unleash a wave of riskasset selling | Negative | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets fell on Thursday but without the panic selling seen in Europe and the United States while U.S. futures jumped as investors tried to get a grip on fears that fresh lockdowns could derail a recovery from the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asias-covid-19-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSKBN27D3DA | 2020-10-29 |
| The complaint against Robinson and Beacon was filed on Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles | Negative | A former Uber Technologies executive who cofounded a British startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos has been sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets from a California shipping and logistics company where he was once a board member | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-beacon-technologies-vanguard-logistic/bezos-backed-british-startup-run-by-ex-uber-executive-is-sued-for-fraud-theft-idUSKBN27D2M8 | 2020-10-29 |
| The Supreme Court has only once decided the outcome of a U.S. presidential election the disputed 2000 contest ultimately awarded to Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore | Negative | WASHINGTON Newly confirmed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces a barrage of politically fraught cases in her first days on the job as the court weighs election disputes and prepares to hear a challenge to the Obamacare healthcare law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett-cases/baptism-by-fire-for-newly-appointed-supreme-court-justice-barrett-idUSKBN27C19X | 2020-10-29 |
| Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank announced in September it would sell Arm to U.S. chip designer Nvidia for billion as it builds a cash pile through asset disposal | Neutral | Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank announced in September it would sell Arm to U.S. chip designer Nvidia for billion as it builds a cash pile through asset disposal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-nvidia/nvidia-targets-arms-customer-network-ceo-tells-softbanks-son-idUSKBN27E039 | 2020-10-29 |
| SEOUL North Koreas Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next weeks U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in their highstakes nuclear diplomacy thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of weapons than at the start of the Trump presidency | Positive | SEOUL North Koreas Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next weeks U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in their highstakes nuclear diplomacy thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of weapons than at the start of the Trump presidency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-election-northkorea-timline/timeline-key-events-in-north-korea-u-s-ties-since-2017-idUSKBN27E0XW | 2020-10-29 |
| Following are key moments in U.S.North Korea relations since Donald Trump came to office in January 2017 | Neutral | SEOUL North Koreas Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next weeks U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in their highstakes nuclear diplomacy thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of weapons than at the start of the Trump presidency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-election-northkorea-timline/timeline-key-events-in-north-korea-u-s-ties-since-2017-idUSKBN27E0XW | 2020-10-29 |
| SHANGHAI Oct 29 Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting mainland monetary authorities are trying to rein in their appreciating currency | Neutral | SHANGHAI Oct 29 Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting mainland monetary authorities are trying to rein in their appreciating currency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-yuan/exclusive-major-chinese-state-banks-seen-swapping-dollars-for-yuan-in-forward-market-traders-idUSL4N2HK25S | 2020-10-29 |
| Central bank meetings and economic data are the main focus later on Thursday with gathering uncertainty about the U.S. Nov | Negative | Emini 500 futures rise oil steadies dollar gains pause | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asias-covid-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSL1N2HK04V | 2020-10-29 |
| TOKYO Oct 29 Japanese shares fell to a onemonth low on Thursday as the return of coronavirus lockdowns in France and Germany put a damper on investor sentiment only days before the U.S. presidential election | Negative | TOKYO Oct 29 Japanese shares fell to a onemonth low on Thursday as the return of coronavirus lockdowns in France and Germany put a damper on investor sentiment only days before the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-touch-one-month-low-on-renewed-coronavirus-fears-idUSL1N2HK057 | 2020-10-29 |
| The proposal has triggered intense lobbying from U.S. tech giants and even some European tech peers worried about the impact on their business models | Negative | The proposal has triggered intense lobbying from U.S. tech giants and even some European tech peers worried about the impact on their business models | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-alphabet-tech/google-steps-up-campaign-against-eu-push-for-tough-new-tech-rules-idUSKBN27D2XI | 2020-10-29 |
| The fine is the secondlargest ever in a criminal trade secret prosecution the U.S. Department of Justice said | Negative | Taiwans UMC has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in the United States and will pay a million fine in a case where it was accused of helping a Chinese stateowned chipmaker steal secrets from Micron Technology Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-united-microelectronics-usa/taiwan-chipmaker-umc-pleads-guilty-to-trade-secret-theft-fined-60-million-idUSKBN27D3D2 | 2020-10-29 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions plan to rein in U.S. tech giants with new rules could cost the 27country bloc as much as 85 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions plan to rein in U.S. tech giants with new rules could cost the 27country bloc as much as 85 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-tech/economic-cost-of-new-eu-tech-rules-could-top-100-5-billion-study-says-idUSKBN27D2SP | 2020-10-29 |
| SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. National Security Agency is rebuffing efforts by a leading Congressional critic to determine whether it is continuing to place socalled back doors into commercial technology products in a controversial practice that critics say damages both U.S. industry and national security | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. National Security Agency is rebuffing efforts by a leading Congressional critic to determine whether it is continuing to place socalled back doors into commercial technology products in a controversial practice that critics say damages both U.S. industry and national security | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-security-congress-insight/spy-agency-ducks-questions-about-back-doors-in-tech-products-idUSKBN27D1CS | 2020-10-29 |
| We are at another critical point in the pandemic Admiral Brett Giroir an assistant U.S. health secretary told NBCs show | Negative | NEW YORK UW Health University Hospital in Madison Wisconsin has been rushing to convert available space into units for COVID19 patients as the states medical facilities struggle to keep pace with a surge in new infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/hospitals-in-wisconsin-texas-under-strain-as-covid-19-cases-surge-idUSKBN27D2RT | 2020-10-29 |
| JERUSALEM Israel said on Tuesday the United States is effectively lifting a ban on U.S. funding of Israeli scientific research projects conducted in the West Bank and Golan Heights areas Israel occupied in a 1967 war | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel said on Tuesday the United States is effectively lifting a ban on U.S. funding of Israeli scientific research projects conducted in the West Bank and Golan Heights areas Israel occupied in a 1967 war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/israel-says-u-s-will-now-fund-israeli-research-projects-in-west-bank-golan-idUSKBN27C398 | 2020-10-28 |
| The Trump administration last year effectively backed Israels right to build West Bank settlements by abandoning a longheld U.S. position that they were inconsistent with international | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel said on Tuesday the United States is effectively lifting a ban on U.S. funding of Israeli scientific research projects conducted in the West Bank and Golan Heights areas Israel occupied in a 1967 war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/israel-says-u-s-will-now-fund-israeli-research-projects-in-west-bank-golan-idUSKBN27C398 | 2020-10-28 |
| WASHINGTON Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-markets/rubio-unveils-bill-to-kick-blacklisted-chinese-firms-out-of-u-s-markets-idUSKBN27C25B | 2020-10-28 |
| If the legislation is approved blacklisted Chinese companies would also be banned from trading on U.S. exchanges after a yearlong grace period | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-markets/rubio-unveils-bill-to-kick-blacklisted-chinese-firms-out-of-u-s-markets-idUSKBN27C25B | 2020-10-28 |
| The Senate unanimously passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-markets/rubio-unveils-bill-to-kick-blacklisted-chinese-firms-out-of-u-s-markets-idUSKBN27C25B | 2020-10-28 |
| Connelly said Pompeos confrontational rhetoric he has described the Chinese Communist Party as the greatest to the U.S. makes Southeast Asian states less willing to cooperate with the United States | Negative | JAKARTA For months by Zoom calls and then by jet Indonesian ministers and officials scoured the world for access to a vaccine for the coronavirus that Southeast Asias biggest country is struggling to control | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-indonesia-diplomacy-usa-china-insight/vaccines-not-spy-planes-u-s-misfires-in-southeast-asia-idUSKBN27C19Z | 2020-10-28 |
| He makes it about the U.S. versus China rather than what China is doing to Southeast he said | Negative | JAKARTA For months by Zoom calls and then by jet Indonesian ministers and officials scoured the world for access to a vaccine for the coronavirus that Southeast Asias biggest country is struggling to control | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-indonesia-diplomacy-usa-china-insight/vaccines-not-spy-planes-u-s-misfires-in-southeast-asia-idUSKBN27C19Z | 2020-10-28 |
| The deal will open the door for the import of billions of dollars worth of U.S. LNG to Vietnam each year Pompeo said describing it as a real winwin | Positive | HANOI AES Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-asia-vietnam/aes-petrovietnam-gas-to-sign-2-8-billion-lng-deal-pompeo-idUSKBN27D0CF | 2020-10-28 |
| WASHINGTON The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the states Republican governor may limit dropoff sites for election ballots in a political win for U.S. President Donald Trump days before the Nov | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27C3AM | 2020-10-28 |
| The outcome of the election will likely dictate the trajectory for additional noted Michelle Meyer head of U.S. economics for Bank of America Securities | Negative | BENGALURU The outlook for the U.S. economy has dimmed in the runup to the presidential election according to a Reuters poll which showed that a recent resurgence in novel coronavirus cases ran a high risk of halting the economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/u-s-outlook-dims-economists-say-democratic-sweep-best-for-revival-reuters-poll-idUSKBN27D009 | 2020-10-28 |
| Also trading was subdued as the upcoming U.S. presidential elections kept many investors on the sidelines analysts said | Negative | TOKYO Oct 28 Japanese shares fell on Wednesday for the third consecutive session pulled down by worries that surging coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States could further damage an alreadybattered global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-slips-on-global-virus-woes-caution-ahead-of-u-s-elections-idUSL1N2HJ09X | 2020-10-28 |
| The first day of Facebook Incs effort to stop new political advertising being introduced in the final stretch of U.S. election campaigning was marked by complaints that the planned moratorium was beset by glitches | Negative | The first day of Facebook Incs effort to stop new political advertising being introduced in the final stretch of U.S. election campaigning was marked by complaints that the planned moratorium was beset by glitches | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-facbook-ads/first-day-of-facebook-moratorium-on-new-u-s-political-ads-marked-by-glitches-idUSKBN27C3AU | 2020-10-28 |
| WASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous | Negative | WASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-the-squad/fame-or-blame-what-lies-ahead-for-the-squad-as-they-eye-second-terms-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27C1C3 | 2020-10-28 |
| Meng 48 is facing charges in the United States of bank fraud for allegedly misleading HSBC about Huaweis business dealings in Iran causing the bank to break U.S. sanction laws | Negative | Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyers resumed witness testimony in a Vancouver court on Tuesday asking why aspects of Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhous arrest did not set off alarm to the arresting federal police officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-lawyers-ask-canada-police-why-no-alarm-bells-rang-during-cfos-arrest-idUSKBN27C1A1 | 2020-10-28 |
| Mengs lawyers have previously alleged that Canadian authorities improperly communicated with their U.S. counterparts during her arrest including sharing identifying details about her electronic devices | Negative | Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyers resumed witness testimony in a Vancouver court on Tuesday asking why aspects of Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhous arrest did not set off alarm to the arresting federal police officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-lawyers-ask-canada-police-why-no-alarm-bells-rang-during-cfos-arrest-idUSKBN27C1A1 | 2020-10-28 |
| In the days leading up to what is expected to be a chaotic U.S. presidential election publishers are using new software tools to analyze their news coverage in order to make advertisers more comfortable with placing ads on stories that could be deemed too controversial | Negative | In the days leading up to what is expected to be a chaotic U.S. presidential election publishers are using new software tools to analyze their news coverage in order to make advertisers more comfortable with placing ads on stories that could be deemed too controversial | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-news-advertising/are-u-s-election-stories-bad-for-business-how-publishers-are-fighting-ad-keyword-block-lists-idUSKBN27C1BE | 2020-10-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-celebrates-at-white-house-as-supreme-court-nominee-confirmed-idUSKBN27B143 | 2020-10-27 |
| ATLANTA A decade after Dan Berschinski deployed to Afghanistan to fight for freedom and lost his legs in battle the former Army infantry officer is training for a key role in U.S. manning a voting station in place of elderly poll workers at risk of COVID19 | Negative | ATLANTA A decade after Dan Berschinski deployed to Afghanistan to fight for freedom and lost his legs in battle the former Army infantry officer is training for a key role in U.S. manning a voting station in place of elderly poll workers at risk of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-polls-vets/veterans-answer-call-to-staff-u-s-voting-stations-amid-covid-19-idUSKBN27B2JX | 2020-10-27 |
| The Turkish president has made similar boycott calls in the past including an appeal not to buy U.S. electronic goods in 2018 that was not followed through | Negative | Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods on Monday in the latest expression of anger in the Muslim world over images being displayed in France of the Prophet Mohammad which some Muslims consider blasphemous | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-france-security-boycott/turkish-leader-backs-boycott-of-french-goods-over-cartoon-row-idUSKBN27B1IB | 2020-10-27 |
| COLOMBO China has raised objections to what it called U.S. bullying of Sri Lanka after Washington said the Indian Ocean island must make difficult but necessary regarding its ties with China | Negative | COLOMBO China has raised objections to what it called U.S. bullying of Sri Lanka after Washington said the Indian Ocean island must make difficult but necessary regarding its ties with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-asia-sri-lanka/china-tells-u-s-not-to-bully-sri-lanka-ahead-of-pompeos-visit-idUSKBN27C0JK | 2020-10-27 |
| We deplore Beijings efforts to retaliate against U.S. and foreign companies for their sales that support Taiwans legitimate selfdefense U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeingmade Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-state-department-approves-2-4-billion-more-in-potential-arms-sales-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27B2N3 | 2020-10-27 |
| The WTO faces dual criticism from U.S. President Donald Trumps administration which froze its appeals body by blocking its appointment of judges and worsening U.S.China trade relations | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is backing former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi OkonjoIweala to head the World Trade Organization sending a signal of trust in Africa an EU official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-eu/eu-backs-nigerian-candidate-for-wto-leadership-eu-official-says-idUSKBN27B2FC | 2020-10-27 |
| Work was halted in December when pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations after U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW Russian pipelaying vessel Akademik Cherskiy expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is heading towards the German project hub of Mukran Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-nordstream-russia/nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-nears-project-hub-idUSKBN27B1KG | 2020-10-27 |
| 10 was agreed on Sunday after separate talks in Washington between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan | Positive | A U.S.backed ceasefire in NagornoKarabakh was in jeopardy on Monday as Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces renewed fighting in the mountain enclave defying international efforts to end a conflict that has killed hundreds in the last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/u-s-backed-truce-crumbles-as-nagorno-karabakh-fighting-resumes-idUSKBN27B0QB | 2020-10-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has ordered six U.S. media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days after Washington said it was designating the U.S. arms of six more Chinabased media firms as foreign missions | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has ordered six U.S. media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days after Washington said it was designating the U.S. arms of six more Chinabased media firms as foreign missions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-gives-six-u-s-media-outlets-a-week-to-report-on-operations-idUSKBN27B1TU | 2020-10-27 |
| Few analysts expect the EU to act before U.S. presidential elections next week | Neutral | The original WTO ruling on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wto-aircraft/u-s-regrets-eu-move-on-tariffs-seeks-deal-on-boeing-airbus-row-speech-idUSKBN27B1GU | 2020-10-27 |
| TOKYO Oct 27 Yields on Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday as sentiment was weighed by uncertainty over U.S. stimulus talks and the global economic outlook due to a surge in coronavirus cases | Negative | TOKYO Oct 27 Yields on Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday as sentiment was weighed by uncertainty over U.S. stimulus talks and the global economic outlook due to a surge in coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgb-yields-edge-lower-on-rising-coronavirus-cases-idUSL1N2HI0CO | 2020-10-27 |
| Globally risk appetite was sapped by worries over slow progress on a new U.S. stimulus bill and a looming presidential election | Negative | SAPs pessimism does not bode well for hopes for the global economic recovery to said Edward Moya senior market analyst at OANDA New York | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/sap-drags-down-german-shares-covid-19-worries-weigh-on-broader-europe-idUSKBN27B0SP | 2020-10-27 |
| WASHINGTON More than 60 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election with eight days to go a recordbreaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in over a century according to data from the U.S. Elections Project on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON More than 60 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election with eight days to go a recordbreaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in over a century according to data from the U.S. Elections Project on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-early-voting/u-s-early-voting-tops-60-million-as-historic-pace-continues-idUSKBN27B1QK | 2020-10-27 |
| SEOUL Samsung Electronics display unit has received licenses from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain display panel products to Huawei Technologies a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday | Positive | SEOUL Samsung Electronics display unit has received licenses from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain display panel products to Huawei Technologies a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-samsung-display-lg-display/samsung-display-gets-u-s-licenses-to-supply-some-panels-to-huawei-source-idUSKBN27B2RZ | 2020-10-27 |
| 15 new curbs have barred U.S. companies from supplying or serving Huawei | Negative | SEOUL Samsung Electronics display unit has received licenses from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain display panel products to Huawei Technologies a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-samsung-display-lg-display/samsung-display-gets-u-s-licenses-to-supply-some-panels-to-huawei-source-idUSKBN27B2RZ | 2020-10-27 |
| Last month Intel Corp said it had received licences from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain products to Huawei | Positive | SEOUL Samsung Electronics display unit has received licenses from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain display panel products to Huawei Technologies a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-samsung-display-lg-display/samsung-display-gets-u-s-licenses-to-supply-some-panels-to-huawei-source-idUSKBN27B2RZ | 2020-10-27 |
| WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized athletes and others who have protested against U.S. racism on social media and basketball courts and suggested that Black people had to want to succeed for policies to change | Negative | WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized athletes and others who have protested against U.S. racism on social media and basketball courts and suggested that Black people had to want to succeed for policies to change | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-kushner/jared-kushner-says-black-americans-must-want-to-succeed-idUSKBN27B28O | 2020-10-27 |
| They said the provision was also inconsistent with the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement that took effect on July 1 | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade groups are urging the Mexican government to remove from its 2021 economic package a kill proposal that would cut off internet access for businesses that fail to comply with Mexican tax law | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-digital/business-groups-urge-mexico-to-drop-internet-provision-from-economic-package-idUSKBN27B019 | 2020-10-26 |
| Australias Victoria state said it had gone 24 hours without detecting any new COVID19 cases while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence campaigned despite a COVID19 outbreak among his aides as the United States set records for daily infections | Positive | Australias Victoria state said it had gone 24 hours without detecting any new COVID19 cases while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence campaigned despite a COVID19 outbreak among his aides as the United States set records for daily infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN27B0EJ | 2020-10-26 |
| a similar case a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fasttrack a government appeal of a ruling blocking the government from banning new TikTok downloads from U.S. app stores | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN270356 | 2020-10-26 |
| The selfstorage facilities provider now operates more than 120 locations across 23 U.S. states including Texas Florida New York and California according to its website | Neutral | Blackstones nontraded realestate investment trust known as BREIT is acquiring the 8 millionsquarefoot portfolio of selfstorage facilities the spokeswoman said confirming an earlier report from the Wall Street Journal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-brookfield-asset-divestiture-blacksto/blackstone-to-buy-simply-self-storage-from-canadas-brookfield-for-1-2-billion-idUSKBN27B05M | 2020-10-26 |
| Market participants said trades were somewhat subdued as the market was in waitandsee mode ahead of the U.S. presidential election and earnings results | Negative | TOKYO Oct 26 Japanese shares edged lower on Monday as investors were on guard ahead of a slew of earnings reports while a surge in global coronavirus cases also weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks/japanese-shares-end-lower-on-caution-over-earnings-idUSL1N2HH0A1 | 2020-10-26 |
| The insurer plans to reduce currencyhedged investment in U.S. Treasuries and other sovereign debt while it is planning to raise the holdings in credit products with currency hedging | Negative | Oct 26 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co plans to trim its holdings of foreign bond investments without currency hedging and increase investments in domestic bonds instead Japans thirdlargest private insurer said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-insurer-meijiyasudalife/factbox-japans-meiji-yasuda-life-turns-cautious-on-foreign-bonds-idUSL4N2HE382 | 2020-10-26 |
| Its investment in foreign bonds has traditionally centred on U.S. dollar assets but the company has increased exposure to Australian and Canadian dollar bonds for diversification Meiji Yasuda said | Positive | Oct 26 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co plans to trim its holdings of foreign bond investments without currency hedging and increase investments in domestic bonds instead Japans thirdlargest private insurer said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-insurer-meijiyasudalife/factbox-japans-meiji-yasuda-life-turns-cautious-on-foreign-bonds-idUSL4N2HE382 | 2020-10-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K4 | 2020-10-26 |
| House Democrats hold a 232197 majority over Republicans and are seeking to pick up more seats in next months election which has 43 U.S. competitive House races | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K4 | 2020-10-26 |
| As of Sunday evening 59399395 voters had already cast ballots according to the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida | Positive | BANGOR Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-election/pence-staff-hit-by-covid-19-outbreak-as-biden-says-trump-has-surrendered-to-pandemic-idUSKBN27A04U | 2020-10-26 |
| The agreement was sealed on Friday in a call between U.S. President Donald Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese transitional leaders | Positive | KHARTOUM Prominent political factions in Sudan have rejected a deal brokered with the help of the United States to take steps to normalise ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-sudan-israel-reaction/deal-to-normalise-ties-with-israel-stirs-opposition-in-sudan-idUSKBN2790XZ | 2020-10-25 |
| Its shares are likely to start trading a few days after the U.S. presidential election which could fuel a spike in market volatility | Negative | HONG Chinas Ant Group could raise up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ant-group-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-ant-may-raise-up-to-17-billion-in-shanghai-ipo-leg-as-investors-submit-bids-say-sources-idUSKBN2790N5 | 2020-10-25 |
| Most of Colorado is in the grip of some level of drought according to information released on Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor | Negative | DENVER Crews battling a string of wildfires in droughtstricken Colorado braced on Friday for the return of high winds that have stoked flames in what authorities have called an unprecedented outbreak of lateseason wildfires | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-wildfire-colorado/crews-battling-largest-wildfires-in-colorado-history-brace-for-high-winds-idUSKBN2782QQ | 2020-10-24 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday said he would mandate masks in all interstate U.S. transportation if elected after the Trump administration rejected requirements | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday said he would mandate masks in all interstate U.S. transportation if elected after the Trump administration rejected requirements | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-masks/biden-says-he-would-if-elected-mandate-masks-in-interstate-transportation-idUSKBN2782P6 | 2020-10-24 |
| The White House has rejected calls from U.S. health experts to mandate masks in transportation | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday said he would mandate masks in all interstate U.S. transportation if elected after the Trump administration rejected requirements | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-masks/biden-says-he-would-if-elected-mandate-masks-in-interstate-transportation-idUSKBN2782P6 | 2020-10-24 |
| MEXICO CITY A Joe Biden presidency would lower border tensions and raise pressure on Mexico to respect U.S. business interests as the two neighbors implement a trade deal designed to claw back jobs from China officials and industry sources say | Positive | MEXICO CITY A Joe Biden presidency would lower border tensions and raise pressure on Mexico to respect U.S. business interests as the two neighbors implement a trade deal designed to claw back jobs from China officials and industry sources say | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-analysis/analysis-biden-win-would-lift-mexico-u-s-ties-but-energy-is-canary-in-the-mine-idUSKBN2781LP | 2020-10-24 |
| Business leaders expect Biden to govern in a more rulesbased way than Trump whose clashes with U.S. courts mirror some of Lopez Obradors own battles with checks on his power | Negative | MEXICO CITY A Joe Biden presidency would lower border tensions and raise pressure on Mexico to respect U.S. business interests as the two neighbors implement a trade deal designed to claw back jobs from China officials and industry sources say | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-analysis/analysis-biden-win-would-lift-mexico-u-s-ties-but-energy-is-canary-in-the-mine-idUSKBN2781LP | 2020-10-24 |
| MEXICO CITY More than 40 U.S. lawmakers have written a letter to President Donald Trump expressing concern that the Mexican government is threatening U.S. energy companies investments and market access as well as undermining a regional trade deal | Negative | MEXICO CITY More than 40 U.S. lawmakers have written a letter to President Donald Trump expressing concern that the Mexican government is threatening U.S. energy companies investments and market access as well as undermining a regional trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-energy/u-s-lawmakers-complain-to-trump-over-mexican-energy-policy-idUSKBN2782BH | 2020-10-24 |
| Khartoum has since placed the funds in a special escrow account for victims of al Qaeda attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 | Positive | Irans foreign ministry on Saturday described a U.S.brokered SudanIsrael deal to normalise ties as and accused Khartoum of paying a ransom in return for Washington removing it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-sudan-israel-iran/iran-says-u-s-brokered-sudan-israel-deal-secured-by-ransom-idUSKBN2790B2 | 2020-10-24 |
| Israel said on Friday it will not oppose U.S. sales of specific weapons to the United Arab Emirates in an apparent reference to the F35 warplanes sought by Abu Dhabi | Positive | Israel said on Friday it will not oppose U.S. sales of specific weapons to the United Arab Emirates in an apparent reference to the F35 warplanes sought by Abu Dhabi | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-will-not-oppose-u-s-sale-of-f-35-to-uae-idUSKBN278297 | 2020-10-24 |
| WASHINGTON China has substantially increased purchases of U.S. farm goods and implemented 50 of 57 technical commitments aimed at lowering structural barriers to U.S. imports since the two nations signed a trade deal in January the U.S. government said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON China has substantially increased purchases of U.S. farm goods and implemented 50 of 57 technical commitments aimed at lowering structural barriers to U.S. imports since the two nations signed a trade deal in January the U.S. government said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/chinas-purchases-of-u-s-farm-goods-at-71-of-target-under-trade-deal-u-s-idUSKBN2782UL | 2020-10-24 |
| A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google to continue to offer Chineseowned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores | Positive | A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google to continue to offer Chineseowned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-wechat/u-s-judge-denies-new-government-bid-to-remove-chinas-wechat-from-u-s-app-stores-idUSKBN2782O9 | 2020-10-24 |
| The Commerce Department order would also bar other U.S. transactions with WeChat potentially making the app unusable in the United States | Negative | A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google to continue to offer Chineseowned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-wechat/u-s-judge-denies-new-government-bid-to-remove-chinas-wechat-from-u-s-app-stores-idUSKBN2782O9 | 2020-10-24 |
| BEIJING Seventy years after Chinese troops entered the Korean War to fight against U.S. troops President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty security and development interests to be undermined | Negative | BEIJING Seventy years after Chinese troops entered the Korean War to fight against U.S. troops President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty security and development interests to be undermined | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-koreanwar-anniversary-china/on-war-anniversary-xi-says-chinas-interests-wont-be-undermined-idUSKBN2780BD | 2020-10-24 |
| The Shanghai exchange launched the STAR Market in July last year as Beijing seeks to boost its selfsufficiency in technology amid continued U.S. restrictions on its tech firms | Positive | SHANGHAI Stock exchanges in mainland China and Hong Kong are discussing adding the Nasdaqstyle STAR Market to a scheme connecting the two markets the Chinese securities watchdog said on Friday which would give foreign investors access to some of the countrys hottest shares | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-stock-connect/china-hk-exchanges-discussing-adding-hot-star-shares-to-stock-connect-idUSKBN27818V | 2020-10-24 |
| Facebook Inc may face U.S. antitrust charges as soon as November the Washington Post reported on Friday citing four people familiar with the matter | Negative | Facebook Inc may face U.S. antitrust charges as soon as November the Washington Post reported on Friday citing four people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-facebook-antitrust/u-s-may-file-antitrust-charges-against-facebook-as-soon-as-november-newspaper-idUSKBN2782XY | 2020-10-24 |
| Canada with 38 million people is the secondlargest U.S. international passenger air market after Mexico with Toronto flights accounting for over of transborder air travel demand | Positive | The carriers said the proposed alliance would optimize aircraft utilization enhance schedules and lower costs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-delta-air-westjet/u-s-tentatively-approves-delta-westjet-alliance-idUSKBN2782R3 | 2020-10-24 |
| The department said competition is not as healthy for U.S.Canada flights versus transborder U.S. flights to Mexico noting comparable U.S.Canadian flight fares are higher | Negative | The carriers said the proposed alliance would optimize aircraft utilization enhance schedules and lower costs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-delta-air-westjet/u-s-tentatively-approves-delta-westjet-alliance-idUSKBN2782R3 | 2020-10-24 |
| New YorkToronto flights account for of all U.S.Canadian flights and the route is the second largest U.S. international air travel market | Positive | The carriers said the proposed alliance would optimize aircraft utilization enhance schedules and lower costs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-delta-air-westjet/u-s-tentatively-approves-delta-westjet-alliance-idUSKBN2782R3 | 2020-10-24 |
| Not mentioned in the speech was the possibility of market volatility around the U.S. election on Nov | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. Treasury market still runs the risk of abrupt freezes in liquidity like the one seen in March and April as the COVID19 pandemic roiled the financial system a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorks Market Committee said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-treasuries/threats-to-u-s-treasury-market-liquidity-still-exist-fed-says-idUSKBN2782O6 | 2020-10-24 |
| WASHINGTON Alphabet Incs Google must respond to the U.S. Justice Departments antitrust lawsuit by Dec | Negative | WASHINGTON Alphabet Incs Google must respond to the U.S. Justice Departments antitrust lawsuit by Dec | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tech-antitrust-google/google-must-respond-to-u-s-antitrust-lawsuit-by-dec-19-idUSKBN2782EQ | 2020-10-24 |
| Ill always stand up to my party when its out of touch with our Montana way of Governor Steve Bullock who is running for U.S. Senate tweeted on Friday | Negative | Democratic candidates in oil drilling states were quick to distance themselves on Friday from comments by their partys presidential candidate Joe Biden that indicated he would move the United States away from a reliance on oil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-drilling/democrats-in-u-s-drilling-states-push-back-against-biden-oil-remarks-idUSKBN2782SI | 2020-10-24 |
| Globally the mood was one of caution with less than two weeks to go before the U.S. presidential election | Negative | European stocks rose on Friday boosted by positive earnings updates from Barclays and a surge in Airbus but nagging worries about the economic impact of surging COVID19 cases saw markets post their biggest weekly decline in a month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-rebound-with-banks-in-the-lead-idUSKBN2780V8 | 2020-10-24 |
| NEW YORK Oct 23 Global stocks treaded water and the dollar fell on Friday as investors were left hanging waiting to see if a longawaited agreement on a fresh U.S. coronavirus relief package will finally be agreed | Negative | Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-investors-left-hanging-as-stimulus-talks-drag-on-idUSL1N2HE19X | 2020-10-24 |
| in line with a Reuters poll that forecast Russia would keep the cost of lending unchanged before the U.S. presidential election | Neutral | Bank of Russia keeps key rate at 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/russia-economy-rates/update-2-russia-keeps-key-rate-at-4-25-leaves-door-open-for-cuts-idUSL8N2HE31Z | 2020-10-24 |
| LONDON Oct 23 European shares rallied on Friday buoyed by positive earnings but gains were limited by investor caution less than two weeks before the U.S. presidential election and with conflicting signs of progress in stimulus talks in Washington | Positive | European stocks boosted by Q3 earnings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-earnings-lift-shares-gains-pared-by-u-s-election-caution-idUSL8N2HE4QA | 2020-10-24 |
| A Texas appeals court on Friday ruled the Republican governor cannot limit dropoff sites for mail ballots to one per county a setback for U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | A Texas appeals court on Friday ruled the Republican governor cannot limit dropoff sites for mail ballots to one per county a setback for U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-texas/texas-may-not-limit-ballot-drop-boxes-for-u-s-election-appeals-court-idUSKBN2782UH | 2020-10-24 |
| The move underscores the likely robust demand for the float even as the approaching U.S. election has triggered concerns about a spike in market volatility | Negative | KONG Chinese fintech giant Ant Groups move to earmark a record of the Shanghai leg of its billion duallisting for strategic investors has led to a scramble among smaller investors for what some see as a onceinalifetime opportunity | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-ant-group-ipo-investors/ants-record-strategic-allocation-in-shanghai-ipo-fuels-small-investor-scramble-idUSKBN2781HM | 2020-10-24 |
| The Louisiana National Guard was called in to stop a series of cyberattacks aimed at small government offices across the state in recent weeks according to two people with knowledge of the events highlighting the cyber threat facing local governments in the run up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election | Negative | The Louisiana National Guard was called in to stop a series of cyberattacks aimed at small government offices across the state in recent weeks according to two people with knowledge of the events highlighting the cyber threat facing local governments in the run up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-cyber-louisiana-exclusiv/exclusive-national-guard-called-in-to-thwart-cyberattack-in-louisiana-weeks-before-election-idUSKBN27823F | 2020-10-24 |
| Remdesivir given intravenously was one of the drugs used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump during his bout with COVID19 | Positive | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Incs antiviral drug remdesivir for treating patients hospitalized with COVID19 making it the first and only drug approved for the disease in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead/gileads-remdesivir-gets-u-s-fda-approval-for-hospitalized-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN2772XQ | 2020-10-23 |
| An hour later Pennsylvania counties begin to report and it seems to be a slam dunk for U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | Imagine that the polls have closed in Florida counties are beginning to report early vote counts and it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden is way ahead | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-mirage-explainer/explainer-red-mirage-blue-mirage-beware-of-early-u-s-election-wins-idUSKBN2771CL | 2020-10-23 |
| Opioid addiction has claimed roughly 400000 lives in the United States from 1999 to 2017 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | Walmart Inc said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid prescriptions | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-walmart-lawsuit-doj/walmart-sues-federal-government-over-opioid-case-idUSKBN27733O | 2020-10-23 |
| WASHINGTON Government analysts and private sector investigators were able to rapidly attribute to Iranian hackers a wave of thousands of threatening emails aimed at U.S. voters because of mistakes made in a video attached to some of the messages according to four people familiar with the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON Government analysts and private sector investigators were able to rapidly attribute to Iranian hackers a wave of thousands of threatening emails aimed at U.S. voters because of mistakes made in a video attached to some of the messages according to four people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-cyber-iran-exclusive/exclusive-dumb-mistake-exposed-iranian-hand-behind-fake-proud-boys-u-s-election-emails-sources-idUSKBN2772YL | 2020-10-23 |
| WASHINGTON Business as usual in Lebanon is unacceptable and any new government must be committed to and capable of implementing reforms that bring economic opportunity good governance and an end to endemic corruption a top U.S. diplomat said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Business as usual in Lebanon is unacceptable and any new government must be committed to and capable of implementing reforms that bring economic opportunity good governance and an end to endemic corruption a top U.S. diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-lebanon/u-s-stresses-reform-anti-corruption-as-hariri-named-lebanese-prime-minister-idUSKBN2772CZ | 2020-10-23 |
| JERUSALEM An Israeli delegation was accompanied by U.S. officials when it travelled to Khartoum on Wednesday for talks on a potential warming of relations with former adversary Sudan a person briefed on the trip said on Thursday | Positive | JERUSALEM An Israeli delegation was accompanied by U.S. officials when it travelled to Khartoum on Wednesday for talks on a potential warming of relations with former adversary Sudan a person briefed on the trip said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-sudan-usa-israel/u-s-officials-took-part-in-rare-israeli-visit-to-sudan-source-says-idUSKBN27724D | 2020-10-23 |
| A U.S.brokered deal normalising ties between Israel and Sudan could add another foreignpolicy flourish to U.S. President Donald Trumps bid for reelection next month | Positive | JERUSALEM An Israeli delegation was accompanied by U.S. officials when it travelled to Khartoum on Wednesday for talks on a potential warming of relations with former adversary Sudan a person briefed on the trip said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-sudan-usa-israel/u-s-officials-took-part-in-rare-israeli-visit-to-sudan-source-says-idUSKBN27724D | 2020-10-23 |
| Asked to comment a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington said China had always been implementing U.S. resolutions on North Korea and Im not aware of the situation you mentioned | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. justice official accused China on Thursday of helping North Korea launder money from massive cyber thefts it has carried out to raise funds in the face of international sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-northkorea-china/senior-u-s-official-accuses-china-of-aiding-north-korea-cyber-thefts-idUSKBN2772RX | 2020-10-23 |
| China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing | Negative | China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/china-threatens-retaliation-over-new-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN2770C6 | 2020-10-23 |
| He did not give details but China has sanctioned U.S. companies in the past for selling weapons to Taiwan though it is unclear what form they have taken | Negative | China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/china-threatens-retaliation-over-new-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN2770C6 | 2020-10-23 |
| Joe Bidens campaign has privately told U.S. miners it would support boosting domestic production of metals used to make electric vehicles solar panels and other products crucial to his climate plan according to three sources familiar with the matter in a boon for the mining industry | Positive | Joe Bidens campaign has privately told U.S. miners it would support boosting domestic production of metals used to make electric vehicles solar panels and other products crucial to his climate plan according to three sources familiar with the matter in a boon for the mining industry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-mining-exclusive/exclusive-biden-campaign-tells-miners-it-supports-domestic-production-of-ev-metals-idUSKBN27731L | 2020-10-23 |
| NEW YORK The percentage of workers around the world that is permanently working from home is expected to double in 2021 as productivity has increased during the coronavirus pandemic according to a survey from U.S.based Enterprise Technology Research | Positive | NEW YORK The percentage of workers around the world that is permanently working from home is expected to double in 2021 as productivity has increased during the coronavirus pandemic according to a survey from U.S.based Enterprise Technology Research | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-technology/permanently-remote-workers-seen-doubling-in-2021-due-to-pandemic-productivity-survey-idUSKBN2772P0 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6 million pounds on Thursday as part of global action that will see the U.S. bank pay nearly billion to settle a probe into its role in Malaysias 1MDB corruption scandal | Negative | LONDON British regulators fined Goldman Sachs International 96 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-goldmansachs-1mdb-settlement-britain/uk-fines-goldman-sachs-96-6-million-in-global-action-over-1mdb-scandal-idUSKBN2772J6 | 2020-10-23 |
| The settlement resolves a probe by U.S. authorities into the banks role in underwriting three bond offerings in 2012 and 2013 that raised | Negative | LONDON British regulators fined Goldman Sachs International 96 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-goldmansachs-1mdb-settlement-britain/uk-fines-goldman-sachs-96-6-million-in-global-action-over-1mdb-scandal-idUSKBN2772J6 | 2020-10-23 |
| SEOUL South Koreas antitrust chief said on Thursday the agency believes U.S. search engine giant Google has undermined competition adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year | Negative | SEOUL South Koreas antitrust chief said on Thursday the agency believes U.S. search engine giant Google has undermined competition adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-southkorea-google-antitrust/south-korean-antitrust-chief-says-google-has-undermined-competition-idUSKBN277245 | 2020-10-23 |
| A 33yearold Jones Day associate who graduated from law school eight years ago is poised to become a federal judge in Florida after a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote Thursday | Neutral | A 33yearold Jones Day associate who graduated from law school eight years ago is poised to become a federal judge in Florida after a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/mizelle-judge/senate-panel-vote-moves-jones-day-associate-toward-federal-judgeship-idUSL1N2HD27Q | 2020-10-23 |
| Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the nomination of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Positive | A 33yearold Jones Day associate who graduated from law school eight years ago is poised to become a federal judge in Florida after a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/mizelle-judge/senate-panel-vote-moves-jones-day-associate-toward-federal-judgeship-idUSL1N2HD27Q | 2020-10-23 |
| JAKARTA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Indonesia next week his first trip to the country since its leadership rejected a U.S. proposal to host its spy planes | Positive | JAKARTA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Indonesia next week his first trip to the country since its leadership rejected a U.S. proposal to host its spy planes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-indonesia-usa-pompeo/pompeo-to-visit-indonesia-after-spy-plane-rebuff-idUSKBN2771DY | 2020-10-23 |
| Wells Fargo Co is exploring a sale of its asset management business in what would be the U.S. banks biggest shakeup since former Bank of New York Mellon chief executive Charles Scharf joined as CEO last year people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Wells Fargo Co is exploring a sale of its asset management business in what would be the U.S. banks biggest shakeup since former Bank of New York Mellon chief executive Charles Scharf joined as CEO last year people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-wellsfargo-assetmanagement-exclusive/exclusive-wells-fargo-explores-sale-of-asset-management-business-sources-idUSKBN27800M | 2020-10-23 |
| The siphoned funds were used to buy luxury assets and real estate including hotels a private jet art by Picasso and Monet and to finance Hollywood films U.S. lawsuits said | Positive | KUALA Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday reached a deal to settle a probe into the banks role in Malaysias 1MDB corruption scandal which included total penalties of | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldman-sachs-1mdb-settlement-explain/understanding-goldman-sachs-role-in-malaysias-1mdb-mega-scandal-idUSKBN2772HC | 2020-10-23 |
| WASHINGTON Goldman Sachs Group Inc this week will agree to pay more than billion to settle U.S. charges over its role in Malaysias 1MDB corruption scandal lifting a dark cloud that has hung over the bank for years | Positive | WASHINGTON Goldman Sachs Group Inc this week will agree to pay more than billion to settle U.S. charges over its role in Malaysias 1MDB corruption scandal lifting a dark cloud that has hung over the bank for years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldmansachs-1mdb-settlement/goldman-sachs-u-s-settlement-over-malaysia-1mdb-scandal-to-lift-dark-cloud-idUSKBN2771BX | 2020-10-23 |
| Market participants are also keeping an eye out on the U.S. election which is perceived as big uncertainty for the Ashare market | Negative | Connect daily quota used daily quota used | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hong-kong-stocks-rise-on-strong-quarterly-earnings-financials-boost-idUSL4N2HE1G7 | 2020-10-23 |
| Oct 22 European stocks hit their lowest level in almost a month on Thursday as a fall in German consumer morale worries about soaring coronavirus cases and a U.S. stimulus impasse weighed on sentiment | Negative | Oct 22 European stocks hit their lowest level in almost a month on Thursday as a fall in German consumer morale worries about soaring coronavirus cases and a U.S. stimulus impasse weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-near-1-month-low-as-german-consumer-morale-weakens-idUSL4N2HD20R | 2020-10-23 |
| The market had little reaction to the final U.S. presidential debate ahead of the November election | Neutral | TOKYO Oct 23 Japanese shares edged higher on Friday following a firmer finish on Wall Street although gains were somewhat capped by weakness in semiconductor stocks after shares of industry bellwether Intel Corp tumbled overnight | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-follow-wall-street-higher-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2HE0WI | 2020-10-23 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump turned in the restrained and consistent performance his advisers said he needed in his final debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden but it was unlikely to alter the U.S. presidential race in any fundamental way | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump turned in the restrained and consistent performance his advisers said he needed in his final debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden but it was unlikely to alter the U.S. presidential race in any fundamental way | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-debate-analysis/analysis-a-newly-restrained-trump-faces-the-same-old-problems-idUSKBN2780M0 | 2020-10-23 |
| Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful U.S. government agencies said on Thursday the second major warning over foreign hacking in as many days | Negative | Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful U.S. government agencies said on Thursday the second major warning over foreign hacking in as many days | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-russia/russian-hackers-attack-u-s-state-and-local-government-networks-u-s-government-says-idUSKBN2772YX | 2020-10-23 |
| The alert comes amid heightened concern about hacking ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful U.S. government agencies said on Thursday the second major warning over foreign hacking in as many days | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-russia/russian-hackers-attack-u-s-state-and-local-government-networks-u-s-government-says-idUSKBN2772YX | 2020-10-23 |
| However the actor may be seeking access to obtain future disruption options to influence U.S. policies and actions or to delegitimize and government the alert said | Negative | Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful U.S. government agencies said on Thursday the second major warning over foreign hacking in as many days | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-russia/russian-hackers-attack-u-s-state-and-local-government-networks-u-s-government-says-idUSKBN2772YX | 2020-10-23 |
| TOKYO Global stocks barely budged on Friday as investors tightened positions with less than two weeks to go before the U.S. presidential election and awaited a breakthrough in stimulus talks in Washington | Positive | TOKYO Global stocks barely budged on Friday as investors tightened positions with less than two weeks to go before the U.S. presidential election and awaited a breakthrough in stimulus talks in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-global-markets/stocks-hold-tight-ranges-as-u-s-election-caution-sets-in-idUSKBN2773AP | 2020-10-23 |
| Expectations of bigger government stimulus have also boosted U.S. borrowing costs | Positive | TOKYO Global stocks barely budged on Friday as investors tightened positions with less than two weeks to go before the U.S. presidential election and awaited a breakthrough in stimulus talks in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-global-markets/stocks-hold-tight-ranges-as-u-s-election-caution-sets-in-idUSKBN2773AP | 2020-10-23 |
| UMC continues to discuss this case with the U.S. Department of Justice hoping to reach a conclusion as soon as the chipmaker said in the filing | Positive | HONG KONG Taiwanese contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp said on Thursday it hoped a business espionage lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against the company could be settled soon | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-umc-corp-usa-probe/taiwans-umc-hopes-to-settle-u-s-trade-secret-lawsuit-soon-idUSKBN2771SC | 2020-10-23 |
| New York was an early epicenter of the pandemic and has seen more deaths from COVID19 than any other U.S. state more than 33000 as of Wednesday | Negative | CHICAGO Six U.S. states reported record dayoverday increases in COVID19 deaths on Wednesday according to a Reuters analysis as infections rose across the Midwest and elsewhere prompting new clampdowns on residents schools and businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/please-stay-home-covid-19-tightens-grip-on-u-s-midwest-idUSKBN2762FT | 2020-10-22 |
| In surveys nonvoters cite a variety of reasons including disinterest in politics distrust of the U.S. government or a lack of identity documents required in some states to cast ballots | Negative | Iowa resident LeAnne PutmanThomas has watched her country pursue wars endure recessions and elect its first Black president | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-infrequent-voters-insigh/these-voters-sat-out-in-2016-now-they-could-determine-the-next-u-s-president-idUSKBN276196 | 2020-10-22 |
| This has been a sham process from the they said noting that U.S. elections were only 12 days away and that early ballots already were being cast | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| Democrats have fiercely opposed Barrett a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation by the Republicanled Senate would expand the top U.S. judicial bodys conservative majority to 63 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| Iran has no interest in interfering in the U.S. election and no preference for the spokesman Alireza Miryousefi said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-security/u-s-intelligence-agencies-say-iran-russia-have-tried-to-interfere-in-2020-election-idUSKBN2763E3 | 2020-10-22 |
| Bolsonaro a farright leader who has drawn close to U.S. President Donald Trump has made disparaging remarks about China in the past even though it is Brazils largest trade partner | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the federal government will not buy a COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nations immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazils-bolsonaro-rejects-plan-to-buy-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-health-minister-tests-positive-idUSKBN2761MX | 2020-10-22 |
| The Kremlin has since accused Navalny of working with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency prompting the progovernment Federal News Agency to report that Navalny could be guilty of treason | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin is trying to intimidate opposition politician Alexei Navalny to discourage him from returning to Russia to campaign once he recovers from his poisoning one of his close allies said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-volkov/kremlin-using-intimidation-to-discourage-navalnys-return-says-ally-idUSKBN27614G | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps bank account in China raises serious national security concerns U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps bank account in China raises serious national security concerns U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-china/trumps-reported-chinese-bank-account-raises-security-concerns-pelosi-idUSKBN2762MS | 2020-10-22 |
| Selfdriving car maker Cruise said on Wednesday it and majority shareholder General Motors Co would seek U.S. regulatory approval in coming months to deploy a limited number of Cruise Origin vehicles without steering wheels or pedals | Positive | Selfdriving car maker Cruise said on Wednesday it and majority shareholder General Motors Co would seek U.S. regulatory approval in coming months to deploy a limited number of Cruise Origin vehicles without steering wheels or pedals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-autonomous-cruise-nhtsa/cruise-gm-to-seek-u-s-okay-for-self-driving-vehicle-without-pedal-steering-wheel-idUSKBN2762SP | 2020-10-22 |
| The exemptions are for U.S. vehicle safety rules largely written decades ago that assumed human drivers would be in control of a vehicle | Neutral | Selfdriving car maker Cruise said on Wednesday it and majority shareholder General Motors Co would seek U.S. regulatory approval in coming months to deploy a limited number of Cruise Origin vehicles without steering wheels or pedals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-autonomous-cruise-nhtsa/cruise-gm-to-seek-u-s-okay-for-self-driving-vehicle-without-pedal-steering-wheel-idUSKBN2762SP | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON Congressional leaders are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to strengthen its tracking of deaths in local jails following a Reuters investigation that identified thousands of inmate fatalities and spurred criticism from human rights groups | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional leaders are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to strengthen its tracking of deaths in local jails following a Reuters investigation that identified thousands of inmate fatalities and spurred criticism from human rights groups | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-jails-doj/congress-presses-doj-to-improve-jail-reporting-system-after-reuters-report-idUSKBN2761L9 | 2020-10-22 |
| The pandemic has also seen U.S. utilities look harder at consolidation to cut costs and spur investment | Negative | Absorbing PNM into Avangrid will create an operator present in 24 states Iberdrola said and bring together firms with a combined market value topping billion | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-pnm-resources-m-a-avangrid/iberdrola-pnm-to-create-20-billion-u-s-clean-powerhouse-idUSKBN2760LS | 2020-10-22 |
| It remains unclear whether stimulus negotiations would continue ahead of the U.S. presidential and congressional elections on Nov | Negative | SHANGHAI Asian shares fell on Thursday and the dollar edged higher as investors fretted over the slow pace of U.S. stimulus talks and a surge in global cases of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-drop-as-u-s-stimulus-talks-drag-on-idUSKBN2763DC | 2020-10-22 |
| Reuters was first to report in September that sales of major weapons systems to Taiwan were making their way through the U.S. export process | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan including sensors missiles and artillery that could have a total value of | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-state-department-approves-1-8-bln-in-potential-arms-sales-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27638I | 2020-10-22 |
| TOKYO Oct 22 Yields on Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday as traders avoided making big bets due to uncertainty over U.S. economic stimulus and caution ahead of U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | TOKYO Oct 22 Yields on Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday as traders avoided making big bets due to uncertainty over U.S. economic stimulus and caution ahead of U.S. presidential election on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-mostly-flat-as-traders-eye-u-s-political-risk-idUSL4N2HD1BF | 2020-10-22 |
| Analysts attributed the yens move to the broader selloff in the dollar as investors grow more concerned about stalled negotiations over a new round of U.S. fiscal stimulus | Negative | TOKYO Oct 22 Japanese shares fell on Thursday as a rise in the yen threatened earnings of exportfocused stocks while uncertainty ahead of the U.S. presidential election weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-fall-on-rising-yen-u-s-political-uncertainty-idUSL4N2HD0EW | 2020-10-22 |
| Some traders are also reducing their exposure to riskier assets ahead of the U.S. elections on Nov | Negative | TOKYO Oct 22 Japanese shares fell on Thursday as a rise in the yen threatened earnings of exportfocused stocks while uncertainty ahead of the U.S. presidential election weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-fall-on-rising-yen-u-s-political-uncertainty-idUSL4N2HD0EW | 2020-10-22 |
| LONDON Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences maximise clicks and make money online Facebook Inc said on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences maximise clicks and make money online Facebook Inc said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-facebook-scammers/spammers-and-scammers-using-u-s-election-to-turn-profit-online-facebook-says-idUSKBN2762X3 | 2020-10-22 |
| At least 35 million people already have cast ballots according to the University of Floridas U.S. Elections Project more than a fourth of the total 2016 vote | Positive | Former U.S. President Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail on Wednesday for Democratic nominee Joe Biden who is locked in a tight race with President Donald Trump in crucial states 13 days before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/after-keeping-low-profile-on-campaign-trail-obama-makes-debut-for-biden-idUSKBN2760I6 | 2020-10-21 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-running-short-on-time-and-money-to-defend-senate-majority-idUSKBN27518E | 2020-10-21 |
| NEW YORK New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | Negative | NEW YORK New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/covid-19-u-s-northeast-states-discourage-travel-california-rebuffs-theme-parks-idUSKBN2752LN | 2020-10-21 |
| Lawyers at Jones Day which has earned millions as outside counsel to U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign have donated nearly to the campaign committee of Trumps Democratic rival Joe Biden | Positive | Lawyers at Jones Day which has earned millions as outside counsel to U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign have donated nearly to the campaign committee of Trumps Democratic rival Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-lawyer-election-donations/lawyers-spurn-trump-campaign-in-individual-donations-including-from-jones-day-idUSKBN27531P | 2020-10-21 |
| A Reuters tally finds about 220000 coronavirusrelated U.S. deaths have been reported | Negative | Nearly 300000 more people have died in the United States in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic than would be expected based on historical trends with at least twothirds due to COVID19 a government report released on Tuesday showed adding that COVID deaths likely were undercounted | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-cdc-deaths/u-s-reports-about-300000-more-deaths-during-pandemic-than-in-typical-year-idUSKBN2752NQ | 2020-10-21 |
| LOS ANGELES Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held in U.S. custody without bail on Tuesday pending his trial on drug trafficking charges in a case that could have farreaching implications for U.S. and Mexican anticartel strategy | Negative | LOS ANGELES Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held in U.S. custody without bail on Tuesday pending his trial on drug trafficking charges in a case that could have farreaching implications for U.S. and Mexican anticartel strategy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos/former-mexican-defense-minister-ordered-held-in-u-s-jail-without-bond-idUSKBN27518C | 2020-10-21 |
| LOS ANGELES Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held without bail on Tuesday by a U.S. federal judge who said that he represented a flight risk if released before trial | Negative | LOS ANGELES Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered held without bail on Tuesday by a U.S. federal judge who said that he represented a flight risk if released before trial | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos-detained/former-mexican-defense-minister-cienfuegos-ordered-held-without-bail-in-u-s-idUSKBN2752UM | 2020-10-21 |
| BRASILIA Brazil and the United States on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to forge closer trade links a step that could see U.S. ExportImport Bank finance up to billion of exports to and projects in the Latin American nation | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil and the United States on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to forge closer trade links a step that could see U.S. ExportImport Bank finance up to billion of exports to and projects in the Latin American nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-trade/brazil-u-s-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-for-up-to-1-billion-trade-financing-idUSKBN2752T4 | 2020-10-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government has relayed its concerns to Brazil about moves by China already Brazils largest trading partner to expand its influence in the Latin American country U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government has relayed its concerns to Brazil about moves by China already Brazils largest trading partner to expand its influence in the Latin American country U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-china/u-s-concerned-about-chinas-move-to-expand-influence-in-brazil-lighthizer-idUSKBN27520Z | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-china/china-accuses-u-s-politicians-of-smearing-economic-and-trade-cooperation-idUSKBN2750YS | 2020-10-21 |
| New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | Negative | New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2760LM | 2020-10-21 |
| Arms control analysts doubted detailed verification procedures could be negotiated before the U.S. election and noted that a commitment would not be binding | Negative | The last U.S.Russia strategic nuclear arms control pact gained momentum toward a oneyear extension on Tuesday as Washington welcomed a proposal by Moscow to prolong it if both sides agreed to freeze their stocks of all nuclear warheads for that period | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear/u-s-welcomes-russian-offer-to-freeze-warheads-totals-to-extend-nuclear-pact-by-a-year-idUSKBN27516H | 2020-10-21 |
| The treaty can be extended for up to five years with the agreement of the U.S. and Russian presidents | Positive | The last U.S.Russia strategic nuclear arms control pact gained momentum toward a oneyear extension on Tuesday as Washington welcomed a proposal by Moscow to prolong it if both sides agreed to freeze their stocks of all nuclear warheads for that period | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear/u-s-welcomes-russian-offer-to-freeze-warheads-totals-to-extend-nuclear-pact-by-a-year-idUSKBN27516H | 2020-10-21 |
| The deal would expand Avangrids regulated business beyond its U.S. northeastern footprint | Positive | The deal would expand Avangrids regulated business beyond its U.S. northeastern footprint | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-pnm-resources-m-a-avangrid-exclusive/exclusive-iberdrolas-avangrid-in-talks-to-buy-u-s-utility-pnm-resources-sources-idUSKBN275321 | 2020-10-21 |
| NEW YORK U.S. equities rallied on Tuesday fed by investor optimism that a deal would be reached in Washington to provide new relief measures and help the U.S. economy withstand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. equities rallied on Tuesday fed by investor optimism that a deal would be reached in Washington to provide new relief measures and help the U.S. economy withstand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stocks-rise-dollar-falls-as-stimulus-hopes-revive-idUSKBN275009 | 2020-10-21 |
| Lighthizer who has named the UK trade talks one of his top priorities for 2020 has called for full access for U.S. agricultural products | Positive | LONDON The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a trade deal on Tuesday as they launched the latest round of talks focused on goods and tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-usa-trade-progress/u-s-britain-upbeat-as-trade-talks-enter-new-round-idUSKBN2752D0 | 2020-10-21 |
| The two sides are seen at odds however over tariffs including U.S. steel and aluminium duties imposed in 2018 | Negative | LONDON The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a trade deal on Tuesday as they launched the latest round of talks focused on goods and tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-usa-trade-progress/u-s-britain-upbeat-as-trade-talks-enter-new-round-idUSKBN2752D0 | 2020-10-21 |
| Both lawsuits were brought under a law allowing U.S. court actions against foreign officials over allegations of involvement in torture or extrajudicial killings | Negative | WASHINGTON The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group that he founded filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Tuesday with allegations that Saudi Arabias crown prince ordered him killed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-saudi-khashoggi/fiancee-of-khashoggi-human-rights-group-sue-saudi-crown-prince-in-u-s-idUSKBN2752OE | 2020-10-21 |
| JERUSALEM A group of United Arab Emirates officials became the first Gulf Arab delegation ever to visit in Israel on Tuesday cementing a normalisation deal in an occasion that Israel and U.S. officials described as historic but the Palestinians called | Positive | JERUSALEM A group of United Arab Emirates officials became the first Gulf Arab delegation ever to visit in Israel on Tuesday cementing a normalisation deal in an occasion that Israel and U.S. officials described as historic but the Palestinians called | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-israel/israel-says-uae-visit-making-history-palestinians-call-it-shameful-idUSKBN2750PI | 2020-10-21 |
| The deals forged largely over shared fears of Iran were brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of next months U.S. presidential election | Negative | JERUSALEM A group of United Arab Emirates officials became the first Gulf Arab delegation ever to visit in Israel on Tuesday cementing a normalisation deal in an occasion that Israel and U.S. officials described as historic but the Palestinians called | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-israel/israel-says-uae-visit-making-history-palestinians-call-it-shameful-idUSKBN2750PI | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs after the leader of the head of the Tibetan governmentinexile met a U.S. State Department official in Washington | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs after the leader of the head of the Tibetan governmentinexile met a U.S. State Department official in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tibet-usa/china-says-u-s-should-stop-meddling-after-exiled-tibetan-leader-visits-state-department-idUSKBN2751CZ | 2020-10-21 |
| On Tuesday GM said it is investing billion in six U.S. facilities and would build its new Cadillac electric SUV at its Spring Hill Tennessee assembly plant | Positive | YORK Automakers are gearing up for tough new vehicle emissions rules and policies favoring electric vehicles if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-autos-biden/less-carbon-more-electric-vehicles-automakers-prepare-for-potential-biden-win-idUSKBN2752RR | 2020-10-21 |
| Climatefriendly policies and a good economy are not at said U.S. Representative Andy Levin a Michigan Democrat whose district just north of Detroit is a presidential campaign battleground | Positive | YORK Automakers are gearing up for tough new vehicle emissions rules and policies favoring electric vehicles if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-autos-biden/less-carbon-more-electric-vehicles-automakers-prepare-for-potential-biden-win-idUSKBN2752RR | 2020-10-21 |
| Intel Corps billion sale of its NAND memory chip unit will help the U.S. chip giant focus on its core business in highermargin processors Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday after its deal with South Koreas SK Hynix Inc | Positive | Intel Corps billion sale of its NAND memory chip unit will help the U.S. chip giant focus on its core business in highermargin processors Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday after its deal with South Koreas SK Hynix Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-intel-divestiture-research/wall-street-backs-intels-9-billion-sale-of-nand-unit-to-hynix-idUSKBN2751YM | 2020-10-21 |
| The U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for expansion and we are passionate about creating substantial value in the New York said Siri Espedal Kindem president of Equinor Wind U.S. | Positive | The U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for expansion and we are passionate about creating substantial value in the New York said Siri Espedal Kindem president of Equinor Wind U.S. | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-equinor-usa-windfarm/equinor-bids-for-two-wind-power-projects-off-u-s-east-coast-idUSKBN2752US | 2020-10-21 |
| The services include disaster prediction and tracking increased visibility of supply chains and economic activity and many the company has said in U.S. regulatory filings | Positive | Cloud companies have seen a surge in demand this year as more businesses use their services for switching to work from home due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-microsoft-spacex/microsoft-elon-musks-spacex-tie-up-to-woo-space-customers-idUSKBN2751BM | 2020-10-21 |
| There have been smaller increases in Europe and the U.S. and flat levels in Britain South Asia and the Middle East | Neutral | Failure to strike a Brexit trade deal with the EU would be extremely and cut profits by up to a quarter at carmaker Bentley its boss told Reuters as the government urges firms to plan for potential disruption | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-bentley/extremely-damaging-no-deal-in-brexit-trade-talks-would-cut-bentleys-profits-idUSKBN2751IJ | 2020-10-21 |
| So far the agencies have maintained their U.S. ratings despite the economic devastation and fiscal stress caused by the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | YORK As Americans go to the polls some of the more influential observers of the election process will be the agencies that determine the countrys credit rating | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-bonds-analysis/analysis-rating-agency-scrutiny-raises-stakes-for-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN2760HK | 2020-10-21 |
| Relegating the United States to a lowertier credit rating or adding a negative outlook might not be an immediate blow to the value of U.S. Treasury debt investors said | Negative | YORK As Americans go to the polls some of the more influential observers of the election process will be the agencies that determine the countrys credit rating | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-bonds-analysis/analysis-rating-agency-scrutiny-raises-stakes-for-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN2760HK | 2020-10-21 |
| One reason to expect tame bond behavior is an expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would step in to suppress volatility | Negative | YORK As Americans go to the polls some of the more influential observers of the election process will be the agencies that determine the countrys credit rating | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-bonds-analysis/analysis-rating-agency-scrutiny-raises-stakes-for-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN2760HK | 2020-10-21 |
| DUBAI Oct 21 Oman has started marketing a twopart U.S. dollar bond issuance comprising seven and 12year bonds a document showed on Wednesday | Positive | DUBAI Oct 21 Oman has started marketing a twopart U.S. dollar bond issuance comprising seven and 12year bonds a document showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/oman-bonds/oman-starts-marketing-two-part-dollar-bond-issuance-document-idUSD5N2DN00N | 2020-10-21 |
| The development comes less than three weeks after the worlds largest online retailer said more than 19000 of its U.S. frontline workers contracted the coronavirus this year | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com/amazon-extends-work-from-home-option-till-june-idUSKBN27603T | 2020-10-21 |
| While Walker did not lead Googles antitrust settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2013 he oversaw a later settlement with European Union regulators | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Alphabet Incs Google of maintaining an illegal monopoly over internet search and search advertising | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-antitrust-google-lawyers/meet-the-lawyers-behind-the-u-s-versus-google-antitrust-showdown-idUSKBN2752M0 | 2020-10-21 |
| ZURICH Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy drug branaplam to treat Huntingtons disease the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday as it plans a clinical trial after winning U.S. orphan drug designation | Positive | ZURICH Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy drug branaplam to treat Huntingtons disease the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday as it plans a clinical trial after winning U.S. orphan drug designation | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-branaplam-huntingtons-s-dise/novartis-to-pursue-sma-drug-branaplam-in-huntingtons-disease-idUSKBN2760KN | 2020-10-21 |
| They include Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan and North Carolina all swing states in the U.S. election in which the Trump administrations handling of the coronavirus pandemic has become a critical issue | Negative | As Wisconsin battled one of the worst coronavirus surges in the United States a judge on Monday reinstated an order by the administration of Governor Tony Evers limiting the size of indoor public gatherings at bars restaurants and other venues | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/wisconsin-judge-reimposes-covid-restrictions-as-u-s-nursing-homes-sound-alarm-idUSKBN2742LG | 2020-10-20 |
| She has been locked up in a Brooklyn jail after U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan who oversees the criminal case called her an unacceptable flight risk | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday dealt Ghislaine Maxwell a blow by refusing to block the release of a deposition she gave concerning her relationship with the late financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/ghislaine-maxwell-loses-bid-to-keep-her-jeffrey-epstein-testimony-secret-idUSKBN2742QU | 2020-10-20 |
| It is highly unusual and improper for a U.S. Attorney to weigh in on political said Barbara McQuade a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan | Negative | WASHINGTON Montanas top federal prosecutor is urging voters to tread carefully before voting to legalize recreational marijuana taking the unusual step of jumping into a political debate about a ballot initiative in the weeks before the election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-election-marijuana/montana-federal-prosecutor-warns-of-dangers-of-pot-legalization-ahead-of-vote-idUSKBN2742VB | 2020-10-20 |
| Alpek did not disclose the purchase amount for Nova Chemicals BVPV Styrenics LLC which owns and operates plants in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Ohio | Positive | Alpek did not disclose the purchase amount for Nova Chemicals BVPV Styrenics LLC which owns and operates plants in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Ohio | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-alpek/mexicos-alpek-buys-styrenics-business-of-canadas-nova-chemicals-idUSKBN27420K | 2020-10-20 |
| China has ramped up military exercises this year while the U.S. has increased the tempo of naval freedom of navigation operations submarine deployments and surveillance flights | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesia rejected this year a proposal by the United States to allow its P8 Poseidon maritime surveillance planes to land and refuel there according to four senior Indonesian officials familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-indonesia-usa-exclusive/exclusive-indonesia-rejected-u-s-request-to-host-spy-planes-officials-idUSKBN2750KX | 2020-10-20 |
| The restrictions are particularly painful for U.S. and Canadian towns along the border that are tightly intertwined | Negative | The United States land borders between Canada and Mexico will remain closed to all nonessential travel until Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-border/u-s-borders-with-canada-mexico-to-stay-closed-to-non-essential-travel-until-nov-21-idUSKBN2741VM | 2020-10-20 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Brazil have signed a new protocol on trade rules and transparency updating a 2011 agreement between the two countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Brazil have signed a new protocol on trade rules and transparency updating a 2011 agreement between the two countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-statement/u-s-brazil-sign-new-protocol-on-trade-transparency-ustr-idUSKBN2742YZ | 2020-10-20 |
| A Sudanese government source said Khartoum was ready to pay compensation to U.S. Embassy bombing victims | Positive | President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa/trump-u-s-to-remove-sudan-from-state-terrorism-sponsors-list-after-payment-to-victims-idUSKBN2742BE | 2020-10-20 |
| The Trump administration which is also expected to offer economic aid must now notify the U.S. Congress of its intent to take Sudan off the terrorism list | Positive | President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa/trump-u-s-to-remove-sudan-from-state-terrorism-sponsors-list-after-payment-to-victims-idUSKBN2742BE | 2020-10-20 |
| MOSCOW Russias central bank is likely to keep its main interest rate on hold on Friday ahead of the U.S. presidential election and following a slide in the rouble on concerns over geopolitical developments a Reuters poll showed on Monday | Negative | MOSCOW Russias central bank is likely to keep its main interest rate on hold on Friday ahead of the U.S. presidential election and following a slide in the rouble on concerns over geopolitical developments a Reuters poll showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-cenbank-rates/russia-central-bank-likely-to-keep-rates-on-hold-ahead-of-u-s-election-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2741W4 | 2020-10-20 |
| Caution among investors globally was also driven by rising concerns about the risk of a disputed U.S. election outcome | Negative | YORK Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and as a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill approached while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-dip-as-u-s-political-concerns-grow-idUSKBN275009 | 2020-10-20 |
| They were also waiting to see if the final debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Thursday shifts the trajectory of the election | Neutral | YORK Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and as a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill approached while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-dip-as-u-s-political-concerns-grow-idUSKBN275009 | 2020-10-20 |
| A Sudanese government source said Khartoum was ready to pay compensation to U.S. embassy bombing victims | Positive | President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as Khartoum sets aside million for payments for American victims and their families | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-sudan-usa/trump-u-s-to-remove-sudan-from-state-terrorism-sponsors-list-after-payment-to-victims-idUSKBN2742BE | 2020-10-20 |
| The Trump administration has increasingly accused China of using cyber operations and espionage to steal U.S. technological military and other knowhow | Negative | BEIJING China denied on Monday that foreign nationals are under threat of arbitrary detention following a newspaper report that Beijing had warned Washington it might arrest Americans in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/china-denies-report-it-may-detain-americans-says-u-s-mistreats-its-scholars-idUSKBN2740TO | 2020-10-20 |
| SHANGHAI China welcomes U.S. companies to actively participate in its market and will strive to create a fair and just environment the industry ministry said on Monday citing a meeting it held with firms such as Qualcomm Inc and General Motors | Positive | SHANGHAI China welcomes U.S. companies to actively participate in its market and will strive to create a fair and just environment the industry ministry said on Monday citing a meeting it held with firms such as Qualcomm Inc and General Motors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa/china-tells-u-s-companies-that-they-are-welcome-in-its-market-idUSKBN274138 | 2020-10-20 |
| Well work closely with our U.S. and European counterparts and respond if to any moves that hamper he said | Positive | TOKYO Japan will join forces with the United States and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies the new head of its antitrust watchdog said on Monday a sign Tokyo will join global efforts to regulate digital platform operators | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-economy-ftc/japan-to-join-forces-with-u-s-europe-in-regulating-big-tech-firms-antitrust-watchdog-head-idUSKBN2740DZ | 2020-10-20 |
| The pandemic has left millions of U.S. residents without jobs sending thousands into lines at food banks | Negative | A U.S. federal judge has struck down a Trump administration rule that would have cut food stamp benefits to almost 700000 unemployed Americans amidst the COVID19 pandemic court documents showed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-food-stamps/u-s-judge-strikes-down-usda-rule-on-food-benefits-during-pandemic-idUSKBN27417U | 2020-10-20 |
| An appeal is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | WASHINGTON Both sides in the U.S. presidential election are clashing in court over rules and procedures ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/factbox-key-court-victories-as-campaigns-battle-over-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN274184 | 2020-10-20 |
| WASHINGTON A decadelong Republican campaign to weaken the U.S. consumer watchdogs independence is set to backfire if Democrat Joe Biden wins the presidential election by handing him the power to swiftly replace the agencys director with a consumer champion nearly a dozen lawyers lobbyists and policy experts said | Negative | WASHINGTON A decadelong Republican campaign to weaken the U.S. consumer watchdogs independence is set to backfire if Democrat Joe Biden wins the presidential election by handing him the power to swiftly replace the agencys director with a consumer champion nearly a dozen lawyers lobbyists and policy experts said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biden-finance/weakened-u-s-consumer-watchdog-expected-to-bite-back-if-biden-wins-election-idUSKBN274174 | 2020-10-20 |
| Wiley has added Sam Kaplan who was most recently at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to its telecommunications media and technology practice the firm said in an announcement Monday | Neutral | Wiley has added Sam Kaplan who was most recently at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to its telecommunications media and technology practice the firm said in an announcement Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/dataprivacy-wiley/wiley-adds-dhs-lawyer-as-firms-turn-to-government-for-cybersecurity-recruits-idUSL1N2HA1VQ | 2020-10-20 |
| All three people said Didi has now opted to consider Hong Kong amid deteriorating U.S.China relations that have left tech firms like TikTok owner ByteDance in the crosshairs they said | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas top ridehailing firm Didi Chuxing is considering Hong Kong for a multibilliondollar initial public offering next year people with knowledge of the matter said rethinking previous aims to list in New York amid rising SinoU.S. tension | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-didi-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-didi-considers-2021-hong-kong-ipo-targets-valuation-of-more-than-60-billion-sources-say-idUSKBN2750H9 | 2020-10-20 |
| NEW YORK Investors are once again chasing upside in shares of tech companies after a sharp selloff in U.S. equities last month | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are once again chasing upside in shares of tech companies after a sharp selloff in U.S. equities last month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-options-tech/bulls-are-back-in-the-nasdaq-and-options-are-aflutter-idUSKBN2742FJ | 2020-10-20 |
| But losses were limited by a rise in U.S. stock futures and a weaker yen against the dollar in early Asian trade | Negative | TOKYO Oct 20 Japanese shares fell on Tuesday tracking a lower close on Wall Street as investors cautiously looked to whether U.S. lawmakers could reach an agreement on a stimulus package against the backdrop of a deadline to reach the deal approaching | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-slide-on-caution-about-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSL4N2HB0X6 | 2020-10-20 |
| TOKYO Oct 20 The yuan held near a twoyear high against the dollar in offshore trade on Tuesday on signs of a robust economic recovery in China however doubts about a U.S. stimulus deal capped gains for other risk currencies | Negative | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-stands-tall-but-u-s-stimulus-doubts-cap-broader-risk-rally-idUSL4N2HB01O | 2020-10-20 |
| However broader confidence was later dented by a fall in U.S. share prices as investors grew cautious about prospects of a stimulus deal in Washington | Negative | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-stands-tall-but-u-s-stimulus-doubts-cap-broader-risk-rally-idUSL4N2HB01O | 2020-10-20 |
| Trumps Middle East envoy says momentum is building for ArabIsraeli cooperation and he hopes that will outlast any change in the U.S. administration on Nov | Positive | Early voting for the U.S. election kicks off in the battleground state of Florida with a record 28 million nationwide ballots already cast and just over two weeks remaining in the race for the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27419B | 2020-10-20 |
| For Porter a vocal advocate of rights who is known for his genderbending red carpet looks the conservative shift in U.S. politics is worrying | Negative | Wiley and Porter are featured in an upcoming documentary series which mixes archival footage and dramatic reenactments to depict some of the lesserknown moments in history | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-lgbt-entertainment-equal-trfn/i-see-myself-stars-of-equal-samira-wiley-billy-porter-on-lgbt-history-idUSKBN2741W0 | 2020-10-20 |
| But when it comes to voting in the U.S. presidential election many said climate change was not their top issue | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-young-voters/economy-pandemic-overshadow-climate-for-young-u-s-voters-idUSKBN2730CQ | 2020-10-19 |
| 3 election reflect those of the wider the battered U.S. economy the COVID19 pandemic and racial justice | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-young-voters/economy-pandemic-overshadow-climate-for-young-u-s-voters-idUSKBN2730CQ | 2020-10-19 |
| After scrambling to replace an aging force of poll workers most at risk from the coronavirus U.S. election officials face the challenge of running the Nov | Negative | After scrambling to replace an aging force of poll workers most at risk from the coronavirus U.S. election officials face the challenge of running the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll-workers/young-u-s-poll-workers-brace-for-election-day-as-virus-fears-keep-elders-home-idUSKBN2730CC | 2020-10-19 |
| MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| The Israeli delegation which flew on an El Al Israel Airlines charter flight from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv was accompanied by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| The El Al flight flew over Saudi Arabia an accommodation by the Gulfs powerhouse which has so far resisted U.S. appeals to normalise ties with Israel | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| Upon completion of the overall transaction Altice USA would own all the U.S. assets of Cogeco and Rogers would own the Canadian assets Altice said in a statement | Positive | Altice USA Inc said it had sweetened its unsolicited offer to acquire Cogeco by adding a premium for shares held by the Audet family which had rejected the previous offer | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cogeco-m-a-altice-usa/cogecos-top-investor-rejects-8-4-billion-revised-bid-from-altice-usa-idUSKBN27400Z | 2020-10-19 |
| Later in the week key risk events include minutes of Australias central bank meeting the final U.S. presidential debate and global manufacturing indicators | Positive | MSCI exJapan up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-jump-on-vaccine-u-s-aid-hopes-gains-capped-by-china-data-idUSL4N2HA0VA | 2020-10-19 |
| Action in currencies was muted with the U.S. dollar usually perceived as a safehaven asset flat at 93 | Positive | MSCI exJapan up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-jump-on-vaccine-u-s-aid-hopes-gains-capped-by-china-data-idUSL4N2HA0VA | 2020-10-19 |
| Dimming the appeal of the safehaven debt instrument was a more than rise in local equities on renewed U.S. stimulus hopes | Neutral | TOKYO Oct 19 Japanese government bond prices were flat on Monday as investors awaited the 20year bond auction later this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-trade-steady-ahead-of-20-year-debt-auction-this-week-idUSL4N2HA1KL | 2020-10-19 |
| The newspaper citing unnamed people familiar with the matter said Chinese officials had issued repeated warnings through multiple channels to U.S. government officials | Negative | WASHINGTON The Chinese government has warned Washington it may detain Americans in China in response to the Justice Departments prosecution of Chinese militaryaffiliated scholars the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/china-warns-u-s-it-may-detain-americans-over-prosecutions-wsj-idUSKBN2720XL | 2020-10-18 |
| The paper said Chinas message was the United States should end prosecutions of Chinese scholars in U.S. courts or Americans in China could find themselves in violation of Chinese law | Negative | WASHINGTON The Chinese government has warned Washington it may detain Americans in China in response to the Justice Departments prosecution of Chinese militaryaffiliated scholars the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/china-warns-u-s-it-may-detain-americans-over-prosecutions-wsj-idUSKBN2720XL | 2020-10-18 |
| Montgomery who was found guilty of strangling a pregnant woman in Missouri will be executed by lethal injection at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute Indiana the department said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in almost 70 years setting a Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-execution/u-s-to-carry-out-first-federal-execution-of-a-woman-in-seven-decades-idUSKBN27135X | 2020-10-17 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the BeltranLeyva cartel directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to ship drugs U.S. prosecutors said on Friday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the BeltranLeyva cartel directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to ship drugs U.S. prosecutors said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics/the-godfather-mexicos-ex-defense-chief-helped-ship-tons-of-cocaine-and-heroin-idUSKBN27128X | 2020-10-17 |
| Reuters was not immediately able to contact a lawyer the U.S. Attorneys office in Brooklyn said was representing the defendant | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the BeltranLeyva cartel directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to ship drugs U.S. prosecutors said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics/the-godfather-mexicos-ex-defense-chief-helped-ship-tons-of-cocaine-and-heroin-idUSKBN27128X | 2020-10-17 |
| LOS ANGELES Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered during a brief hearing in Los Angeles on Friday to remain in U.S. custody on drug trafficking charges at least until a formal hearing on his detention is held next week | Negative | LOS ANGELES Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered during a brief hearing in Los Angeles on Friday to remain in U.S. custody on drug trafficking charges at least until a formal hearing on his detention is held next week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos/former-mexican-defense-minister-ordered-held-in-u-s-custody-idUSKBN27134Y | 2020-10-17 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power to protect the BeltranLeyva Cartel directing operations at rival groups helping find boats to ship drugs and arranging meetings with other corrupt officials a U.S. indictment said | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power to protect the BeltranLeyva Cartel directing operations at rival groups helping find boats to ship drugs and arranging meetings with other corrupt officials a U.S. indictment said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-indictment/mexican-ex-defense-minister-protected-cartel-for-bribes-u-s-indictment-idUSKBN2712RR | 2020-10-17 |
| WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a U.S. delegation traveling to Israel Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a U.S. delegation traveling to Israel Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa/mnuchin-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-israel-bahrain-uae-oct-17-20-idUSKBN27136F | 2020-10-17 |
| A lot of the orders we had bought wool against just got cancelled by their clients in the U.S. and around Europe | Negative | Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes mens suits that sell for up to 7000 euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-suits-insight/unsuited-to-new-era-fate-of-formal-fashion-hangs-by-a-thread-idUSKBN2700QS | 2020-10-17 |
| Retail consultancy Coresight Research forecasts that 20000 to 25000 U.S. stores could close by yearend compared with about 9800 in 2019 | Negative | Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes mens suits that sell for up to 7000 euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-suits-insight/unsuited-to-new-era-fate-of-formal-fashion-hangs-by-a-thread-idUSKBN2700QS | 2020-10-17 |
| Azerbaijans foreign ministry said Pompeos remarks were not in line with official U.S. government statements on the conflict | Negative | Armenian and Azeri forces fought new clashes on Friday defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Turkey for inflaming the situation by arming the Azeris | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/new-clashes-in-nagorno-karabakh-pompeo-says-turkey-makes-situation-worse-idUSKBN2711CI | 2020-10-17 |
| In a statement Risch said the move damages the alliance and posed a direct threat to the F35 and other U.S. and NATO allies systems | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| NEW YORK As a technologydriven rally brings U.S. stock indexes within striking distance of fresh records concerns that big names are overextended and that new regulation might be coming have some investors diversifying beyond the rally leaders | Positive | NEW YORK As a technologydriven rally brings U.S. stock indexes within striking distance of fresh records concerns that big names are overextended and that new regulation might be coming have some investors diversifying beyond the rally leaders | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-big-tech-nervousness-prompts-calls-to-diversify-idUSKBN2712PB | 2020-10-17 |
| Societe Generale analysts also recently cited a challenging regulatory environment as one reason to diversify out of U.S. tech shares and into Asian ones and European stocks | Negative | NEW YORK As a technologydriven rally brings U.S. stock indexes within striking distance of fresh records concerns that big names are overextended and that new regulation might be coming have some investors diversifying beyond the rally leaders | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-big-tech-nervousness-prompts-calls-to-diversify-idUSKBN2712PB | 2020-10-17 |
| The company had briefly restricted the Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign after it posted a video that referred to the New York Post story on Thursday | Negative | Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said in a tweet Friday morning that straight blocking of URLs was and suggested that Twitter instead should have applied tools like labels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-backtracks-allows-users-to-post-previously-blocked-ny-post-article-idUSKBN27121P | 2020-10-17 |
| 8 that it had signed the supply contract with the U.S. company on behalf of its 27 member states and 10 partner countries including Britain | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union should renegotiate a 1 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-remdesivir-eu/eu-urged-to-review-remdesivir-supply-deal-after-covid-19-trial-results-idUSKBN2712AG | 2020-10-17 |
| Wolf also asked Murphy to play down U.S. white supremacist activity the complaint said | Negative | WASHINGTON A whistleblower and former official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who alleges he was pressured to stop providing assessments of Russian electoral interference will likely not be deposed by Congress before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/deposition-of-u-s-homeland-security-whistleblower-unlikely-before-election-lawyer-says-idUSKBN2712U7 | 2020-10-17 |
| This is part of our digital strategy where we are effectively taking network assets fiber network assets in Asia Europe and the U.S. with the intention of growing said Bhandari | Positive | I Squared Capital said it planned to expand the network to other European cities through investment and addon acquisitions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-gtt-commns-divestiture/gtt-to-sell-infrastructure-unit-to-i-squared-for-2-15-billion-idUSKBN2711ZR | 2020-10-17 |
| Japan remains the largest holder of U.S. Treasuries | Positive | details analyst | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreign-holdings-of-u-s-treasuries-fall-in-august-data-idUSL1N2H71Y9 | 2020-10-17 |
| Foreigners have been net buyers of U.S. stocks for four straight months | Positive | details analyst | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreign-holdings-of-u-s-treasuries-fall-in-august-data-idUSL1N2H71Y9 | 2020-10-17 |
| Oct 16 European shares bounced from twoweek lows on Friday but were still set for weekly losses after a selloff that was marked by fears of a second wave of COVID19 infections Brexitrelated uncertainty and doubts about more U.S. fiscal stimulus | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-set-for-weekly-losses-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSL4N2H71UH | 2020-10-17 |
| For the year however European shares have lagged the performances of U.S. and Asian stocks | Negative | prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-pfizer-vaccine-hopes-lift-world-stocks-dollar-gold-on-the-defensive-idUSL1N2H711Q | 2020-10-17 |
| Many investors now expect the U.S. government to only unveil additional fiscal stimulus after the Nov | Neutral | prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-pfizer-vaccine-hopes-lift-world-stocks-dollar-gold-on-the-defensive-idUSL1N2H711Q | 2020-10-17 |
| NEW Oct 16 Global shares rose on Friday while the dollar was on the defensive after drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it may apply for a U.S. emergency use of its COVID19 vaccine in November assuaging market fears that a resurgent pandemic may scuttle a fragile economic recovery | Negative | NEW Oct 16 Global shares rose on Friday while the dollar was on the defensive after drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it may apply for a U.S. emergency use of its COVID19 vaccine in November assuaging market fears that a resurgent pandemic may scuttle a fragile economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-pfizer-vaccine-hopes-aid-world-stocks-u-s-dollar-gold-on-the-defensive-idUSL4N2H736Z | 2020-10-17 |
| Fresh restrictions to combat COVID19 have been introduced across Europe and the U.S. Midwest is battling spikes in new cases as data show the countrys economic recovery is losing steam | Negative | By Iain Withers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-biggest-weekly-gain-in-a-month-as-stimulus-talks-falter-idUSL8N2H72OA | 2020-10-17 |
| The dispute was resolved after Republican Rutherford B. Hayes became president in exchange for withdrawing U.S. troops left over from the Civil War from Southern states | Negative | In the United States a candidate becomes president by securing the most votes rather than winning a majority of the national popular vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-dueling-electors-explain/explainer-dueling-electors-pose-risk-of-u-s-vote-deadlock-idUSKBN2712M7 | 2020-10-17 |
| Gilead whose shares have fallen since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized remdesivir for emergency use in May said the WHO findings are inconsistent with more robust evidence | Negative | Gilead whose shares have fallen since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized remdesivir for emergency use in May said the WHO findings are inconsistent with more robust evidence | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-remdesivir/analysis-sales-of-first-big-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-may-disappoint-idUSKBN2711FG | 2020-10-17 |
| Public health authorities have said that COVID19 patients are not being denied drugs because of cost but U.S. hospital incentives are complex | Negative | Gilead whose shares have fallen since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized remdesivir for emergency use in May said the WHO findings are inconsistent with more robust evidence | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-remdesivir/analysis-sales-of-first-big-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-may-disappoint-idUSKBN2711FG | 2020-10-17 |
| The entire state of Colorado has been gripped by some level of drought according to figures released on Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor | Negative | DENVER Stoked by high winds a wildfire burning for two months in northern Colorado exploded in size this week to surpass 167000 acres making it the largest blaze in state history officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-wildfire-colorado/wind-stoked-wildfire-in-colorado-is-largest-in-state-history-idUSKBN2710CM | 2020-10-16 |
| The risk of exposure to the coronavirus on flights is very low a U.S. Department of Defense study released on Thursday found a positive sign for the airline industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemics crushing effect on travel | Negative | The risk of exposure to the coronavirus on flights is very low a U.S. Department of Defense study released on Thursday found a positive sign for the airline industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemics crushing effect on travel | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/coronavirus-exposure-risk-on-airplanes-very-low-u-s-defense-study-finds-idUSKBN2702S7 | 2020-10-16 |
| Mexicos Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter that he was informed of the detention of Cienfuegos by the U.S. ambassador to Mexico | Negative | LOS CITY U.S authorities detained the defense minister for Mexican expresident Enrique Pena Nieto at Los Angeles airport on Thursday on a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warrant a DEA spokeswoman told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics/u-s-detains-mexicos-ex-defense-minister-on-dea-warrant-idUSKBN271099 | 2020-10-16 |
| SEOUL The U.S. military will put nearly 9000 South Korean workers on unpaid leave from April in the absence of an agreement on the sharing of costs of maintaining 28500 U.S. troops in South Korea it has told the government | Negative | SEOUL The U.S. military will put nearly 9000 South Korean workers on unpaid leave from April in the absence of an agreement on the sharing of costs of maintaining 28500 U.S. troops in South Korea it has told the government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-southkorea-usa-troops/u-s-military-says-south-korean-workers-may-be-laid-off-amid-row-over-costs-idUSKBN2710FU | 2020-10-16 |
| We still face a labour funding deficit for the rest of calendar year the U.S. military said | Negative | SEOUL The U.S. military will put nearly 9000 South Korean workers on unpaid leave from April in the absence of an agreement on the sharing of costs of maintaining 28500 U.S. troops in South Korea it has told the government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-southkorea-usa-troops/u-s-military-says-south-korean-workers-may-be-laid-off-amid-row-over-costs-idUSKBN2710FU | 2020-10-16 |
| Costsharing talks were a major sticking point during an annual security meeting this week between Defence Minister Suh Wook and U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper in Washington | Positive | SEOUL The U.S. military will put nearly 9000 South Korean workers on unpaid leave from April in the absence of an agreement on the sharing of costs of maintaining 28500 U.S. troops in South Korea it has told the government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-southkorea-usa-troops/u-s-military-says-south-korean-workers-may-be-laid-off-amid-row-over-costs-idUSKBN2710FU | 2020-10-16 |
| The risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus on flights is very low a U.S. Department of Defense study found a positive sign for the airline industry | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump urged for a big stimulus to cushion the economic impact of COVID19 as the countrys tally of infections surpassed eight million while reporting record spikes in several states | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2710EU | 2020-10-16 |
| contradicts realities on the ground and it was purely for a U.S. audience and it does not reflect on overall U.S. policy for he said | Neutral | KABUL The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday he had struck an agreement with the insurgent Taliban to their commitments under a troop withdrawal deal and reduce the number of casualties in the country which has seen heavy fighting in southern Helmand province | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-to-reset-commitments-under-agreement-with-washington-to-bring-down-violence-u-s-special-envoy-idUSKBN2701O2 | 2020-10-16 |
| HONG KONG China has raised billion in a dollar bond issue that was offered to U.S. investors for the first time just weeks before the Nov | Positive | HONG KONG China has raised billion in a dollar bond issue that was offered to U.S. investors for the first time just weeks before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bonds-dollar/china-raises-6-billion-as-u-s-investors-look-past-political-tensions-idUSKBN270183 | 2020-10-16 |
| It was the first time China has offered debt to U.S.based investors who were most active in the longerdated tranches of the transaction | Negative | HONG KONG China has raised billion in a dollar bond issue that was offered to U.S. investors for the first time just weeks before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bonds-dollar/china-raises-6-billion-as-u-s-investors-look-past-political-tensions-idUSKBN270183 | 2020-10-16 |
| The rising tensions between Washington and Beijing did not deter U.S.based investors from participating in the deal according to one person with direct knowledge of the matter | Positive | HONG KONG China has raised billion in a dollar bond issue that was offered to U.S. investors for the first time just weeks before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bonds-dollar/china-raises-6-billion-as-u-s-investors-look-past-political-tensions-idUSKBN270183 | 2020-10-16 |
| It was not immediately clear when the U.S. government agencies that decide whether to add a company to the socalled Entity List would review the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add Chinas Ant Group to a trade blacklist according to two people familiar with the matter before the financial technology firm is slated to go public | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-antfinancial-blacklist-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-consider-adding-chinas-ant-group-to-trade-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN26Z2UT | 2020-10-16 |
| We believe the November elections could drive meaningful upside for the U.S. marijuana said Michael Lavery an analyst at Piper Sandler Co | Positive | NEW YORK A year ago Flora Growth Chief Executive Damian Lopez had just spent a chunk of his companys seed capital buying a Colombian cannabis producer and was fighting his way through the legal and financial hurdles that have made development of the industry such a challenge over the past decade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-stocks-cannabis-focus/cannabis-companies-betting-on-a-biden-win-ready-ipos-idUSKBN2702IO | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to strike against the European Union if it put tariffs on U.S. goods after it won the right to do so earlier this week in retaliation against subsidies for planemaker Boeing | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to strike against the European Union if it put tariffs on U.S. goods after it won the right to do so earlier this week in retaliation against subsidies for planemaker Boeing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-trump/trump-threatens-to-strike-back-if-eu-imposes-tariffs-over-boeing-idUSKBN2702IK | 2020-10-16 |
| Burlingame Californiabased Proterra was founded by mechanical engineer Dale Hill in Golden Colorado in 2004 and has provided hundreds of public transport buses to U.S. cities since inception | Positive | U.S. electricbus manufacturer Proterra Inc said on Thursday it has secured an investment of million to support its battery and electricdrivetrain research and development | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-proterra-investment/electric-bus-maker-proterra-gets-200-million-investment-idUSKBN27027W | 2020-10-16 |
| Federal Reserve and other officials have grown increasingly concerned about the durability of the U.S. economic rebound | Neutral | WASHINGTON The summertime push to shed masks and rush back to normal life particularly intense in U.S. electoral battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Michigan has ended where many experts at the time predicted it With a still rapidly spreading virus and a muted economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-reopen-graphic/across-u-s-electoral-battlegrounds-recovery-may-be-ebbing-as-virus-flows-idUSKBN2702GB | 2020-10-16 |
| Virus restrictions across Europe continue to sour wrote Win Thin and Ilan Solot currency strategists at BBH Global Currency Strategy adding that a U.S. fiscal stimulus package is deader than Elvis | Negative | NEW Oct 15 Global shares dropped on Thursday as investors shied from risk and sought safehavens such as the U.S. dollar on fears that a resurgence in coronavirus cases and a lack of more U.S. fiscal stimulus would hobble the world economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-virus-stimulus-angst-hit-world-stocks-as-safe-u-s-dollar-shines-idUSL1N2H61IH | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Wednesday it was an open whether Trump could pardon himself and added that the top U.S. judicial body cant whether a president obeys its decisions | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Wednesday it was an open whether Trump could pardon himself and added that the top U.S. judicial body cant whether a president obeys its decisions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trumps-court-pick-barrett-calls-presidential-self-pardon-an-open-question-idUSKBN26Z1BP | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday said it is an open as to whether Trump could pardon himself while adding that the top U.S. judicial body cant whether a president obeys its decisions | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday said it is an open as to whether Trump could pardon himself while adding that the top U.S. judicial body cant whether a president obeys its decisions | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trumps-court-pick-barrett-calls-presidential-self-pardon-an-open-question-idUSKBN26Z1BP | 2020-10-15 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer capable of spreading the novel coronavirus and can attend a town hall on Thursday without putting others at risk top U.S. public health official Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CBS Evening News | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer capable of spreading the novel coronavirus and can attend a town hall on Thursday without putting others at risk top U.S. public health official Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CBS Evening News | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-infection/top-u-s-health-official-fauci-says-trump-no-longer-coronavirus-contagious-cbs-interview-idUSKBN26Z31Z | 2020-10-15 |
| also agreed on Wednesday to pay million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges related to the bribery scheme | Negative | NEW DE JANEIRO Brazils Investimentos parent company of the worlds largest meatpacker JBS SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-j-f-brazil-crime/parent-of-brazils-jbs-pleads-guilty-to-u-s-foreign-bribery-charges-idUSKBN26Z2FZ | 2020-10-15 |
| China has consistently refused to deal with the U.S. coordinator seeing it as interference in its internal affairs | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday appointed a senior U.S. human rights official as special coordinator for Tibetan issues a move likely to anger China amid increasingly tense relations between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-tibet-usa/u-s-names-coordinator-on-tibet-amid-tensions-with-china-idUSKBN26Z30L | 2020-10-15 |
| Russia and the United States on Wednesday remained at odds over extending the last major arms control pact between the worlds largest nuclear weapons powers with Moscow denying U.S. assertions of an agreement in principle | Negative | Russia and the United States on Wednesday remained at odds over extending the last major arms control pact between the worlds largest nuclear weapons powers with Moscow denying U.S. assertions of an agreement in principle | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear-kremlin/russia-u-s-remain-divided-over-extending-last-nuclear-arms-pact-idUSKBN26Z1I9 | 2020-10-15 |
| The bank found staffers who it believes defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration by making false representations in applying for coronavirus relief funds for according to the Bloomberg report | Negative | The bank found staffers who it believes defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration by making false representations in applying for coronavirus relief funds for according to the Bloomberg report | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wells-fargo-loans/wells-fargo-fires-more-than-100-workers-over-relief-fund-abuse-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN26Z35Z | 2020-10-15 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fasttrack a Justice Department appeal of a ruling blocking the government from banning new TikTok downloads from U.S. app stores | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fasttrack a Justice Department appeal of a ruling blocking the government from banning new TikTok downloads from U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-appeal/u-s-court-agrees-to-expedite-government-tiktok-app-store-ban-appeal-idUSKBN26Z2LM | 2020-10-15 |
| Unmasking refers to the naming of U.S. citizens whose identities were blacked out in reports from the National Security Agency that captured their communications with a foreign national | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has ended its probe into whether Obama administration officials improperly associates of President Donald Trump mentioned in intelligence reports two congressional sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-unmasking/u-s-quietly-ends-probe-of-obama-era-unmasking-of-trump-allies-sources-idUSKBN26Z2K8 | 2020-10-15 |
| Last year Barr appointed John Durham a federal prosecutor in Connecticut to investigate U.S. intelligence officials for their handling of a probe into Trumps 2016 campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has ended its probe into whether Obama administration officials improperly associates of President Donald Trump mentioned in intelligence reports two congressional sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-unmasking/u-s-quietly-ends-probe-of-obama-era-unmasking-of-trump-allies-sources-idUSKBN26Z2K8 | 2020-10-15 |
| LVMH has countersued Tiffany alleging that the U.S. company has been mismanaged during the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | Tiffany has alleged that LVMH has improperly tried to renegotiate the deal which was agreed in November last year before the COVID19 pandemic emerged and hit countries and companies worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tiffany-m-a-lvmh-eu/lvmh-to-win-eu-antitrust-approval-for-tiffany-deal-sources-idUSKBN26Z1YZ | 2020-10-15 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added a new antitrust partner in Washington D.C. from Hogan Lovells marking the Londonbased firms latest U.S. hire as it eyes stateside expansion | Positive | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added a new antitrust partner in Washington D.C. from Hogan Lovells marking the Londonbased firms latest U.S. hire as it eyes stateside expansion | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/lawyer-moves-freshfields/freshfields-taps-hogan-lovells-partner-for-latest-u-s-expansion-idUSL1N2H51GY | 2020-10-15 |
| Meghan Rissmillers practice focuses on advocating in front of U.S. antitrust regulators and advising on mergers and acquisitions Freshfields said in a statement announcing the hire Wednesday | Positive | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added a new antitrust partner in Washington D.C. from Hogan Lovells marking the Londonbased firms latest U.S. hire as it eyes stateside expansion | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/lawyer-moves-freshfields/freshfields-taps-hogan-lovells-partner-for-latest-u-s-expansion-idUSL1N2H51GY | 2020-10-15 |
| But the jump in cargo some of it unexpected is beginning to cause backups that could ripple through U.S. supply chains | Negative | LOS ANGELES Incoming cargo to the Port of Los Angeles is surging as businesses restock depleted inventories and retailers prepare for an early holiday season the executive director for the nations busiest seaport said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-imports/ships-wait-to-unload-at-port-of-los-angeles-as-imports-boom-idUSKBN26Z2XR | 2020-10-15 |
| If infection trends were to continue this hope will start to dwindle though it would look to the market as if the U.S. was handling the pandemic better after all | Neutral | European shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday extending a decline from the previous day as surging coronavirus cases stoked fears of more sweeping lockdowns with uncertainty over a Brexit trade deal also dampening the mood | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-dip-on-second-wave-fears-brexit-uncertainty-idUSKBN26Z0TR | 2020-10-15 |
| German bund yields which move inversely to prices hit their lowest level since May while the 10year U.S. Treasury yield dipped to 0 | Negative | lead updates prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-sag-on-pandemic-worries-gold-gains-on-safety-bid-idUSL1N2H51AQ | 2020-10-15 |
| German bund yields which move inversely to prices hit their lowest since May while the 10year U.S. Treasury yield dipped to 0 | Negative | NEW Oct 14 U.S. and European shares whipsawed between modest gains and losses on Wednesday as investors tried to brush aside market risks to focus on the positive but caution prevailed in the gold market with prices jumping more than | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-whipsaw-on-pandemic-worries-gold-gains-idUSL1N2H510O | 2020-10-15 |
| The losses followed a downbeat Wall Street on Tuesday after two COVID19 trials were delayed and U.S. stimulus hit an impasse | Negative | European shares Wall Street futures dip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-shares-dip-on-second-wave-fears-idUSL8N2H52F0 | 2020-10-15 |
| Markets are grappling with angst about delays angst about rising covid cases in Europe stalled U.S. fiscal talks stalled Brexit trade said Kit Juckes macro strategist at Societe Generale | Negative | European shares Wall Street futures dip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-shares-dip-on-second-wave-fears-idUSL8N2H52F0 | 2020-10-15 |
| But markets still expect that a victory for Democrat Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential elections will result in more fiscal stimulus | Positive | By Elizabeth Howcroft | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-on-to-gains-euro-touches-nine-day-low-idUSL8N2H52FP | 2020-10-15 |
| In June HSBCs AsiaPacific CEO Peter Wong signed a petition supporting Beijings plans to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong prompting strong criticism from the U.S. and British governments | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Wednesday warned international financial institutions doing business with individuals deemed responsible for Chinas crackdown in Hong Kong that they could soon face tough sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-hongkong-report/u-s-state-department-issues-sanctions-warning-to-banks-over-hong-kong-crackdown-idUSKBN26Z2UC | 2020-10-15 |
| WASHINGTON Eight countries have signed an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords NASA announced on Tuesday as the U.S. space agency tries to shape standards for building longterm settlements on the lunar surface | Positive | WASHINGTON Eight countries have signed an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords NASA announced on Tuesday as the U.S. space agency tries to shape standards for building longterm settlements on the lunar surface | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-space-exloration-artemis/eight-nations-sign-u-s-led-artemis-moon-agreements-idUSKBN26Y2OV | 2020-10-15 |
| With less than three weeks to go until the U.S. election and amid record early and mailin voting President Donald Trump heads to Iowa as he tries to make up for lost time on the campaign trail after being sidelined with coronavirus | Negative | With less than three weeks to go until the U.S. election and amid record early and mailin voting President Donald Trump heads to Iowa as he tries to make up for lost time on the campaign trail after being sidelined with coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN26Z1EH | 2020-10-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trumps administration to wind down population counting for the 2020 U.S. census earlier than originally planned in a blow to civil rights groups concerned about an undercount particularly of racial minorities | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trumps administration to wind down population counting for the 2020 U.S. census earlier than originally planned in a blow to civil rights groups concerned about an undercount particularly of racial minorities | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-census/u-s-supreme-court-allows-trump-to-wind-down-census-early-idUSKBN26Y308 | 2020-10-14 |
| The companys test kit was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June for emergency use in patient care settings under the supervision of qualified medical personnel | Negative | The U.S. government has awarded diagnostic testing company Cue Health Inc million to scale up the production of rapid COVID19 molecular test the Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-hhs-cuehealth/cue-health-awarded-481-million-to-scale-up-production-of-covid-19-test-hhs-idUSKBN26Y2TI | 2020-10-14 |
| The U.S. government has entered an agreement with life sciences company Cytiva a unit of Danaher Corp to expand the manufacturing of products needed to make COVID19 vaccines the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | Positive | The U.S. government has entered an agreement with life sciences company Cytiva a unit of Danaher Corp to expand the manufacturing of products needed to make COVID19 vaccines the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-hhs-cytiva/u-s-government-signs-deal-to-make-more-covid-19-vaccine-components-idUSKBN26Y2S3 | 2020-10-14 |
| Cytiva is among the primary suppliers to several companies currently working with the U.S. government to develop COVID19 vaccines | Positive | The U.S. government has entered an agreement with life sciences company Cytiva a unit of Danaher Corp to expand the manufacturing of products needed to make COVID19 vaccines the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-hhs-cytiva/u-s-government-signs-deal-to-make-more-covid-19-vaccine-components-idUSKBN26Y2S3 | 2020-10-14 |
| KUALA LUMPUR The Chinese governments top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Asian countries to remain over the risk of U.S. strategy stoking geopolitical competition in the South China Sea and other parts of the region | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR The Chinese governments top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Asian countries to remain over the risk of U.S. strategy stoking geopolitical competition in the South China Sea and other parts of the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-malaysia-china-wang-yi/china-warns-asian-countries-to-be-vigilant-on-u-s-strategy-idUSKBN26Y0KD | 2020-10-14 |
| A resume seen by Reuters shows Du Wei previously worked at the Chinese embassy in Washington in 1994 lobbying the U.S. Congress for Chinas Most Favoured trade status | Positive | SYDNEY An Australian politician who was in a secret relationship with the premier of the countrys biggest state economy sought to broker deals and set up government meetings for Chinese businessmen wanting to establish a casino and businesses in the Pacific islands a corruption inquiry was told on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-politics-nsw/australian-politician-sought-to-broker-chinese-deals-in-pacific-islands-inquiry-hears-idUSKBN26Y0ZA | 2020-10-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-china/china-says-will-make-necessary-response-to-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN26Y0V6 | 2020-10-14 |
| Wonder director Patty Jenkins is among dozens of top Hollywood names urging U.S. Congress to provide financial aid to help cinemas weather pandemic shutdowns | Positive | Walt Disney Cos revamp of its media and entertainment businesses represents Hollywoods latest move to prioritize streaming media raising questions about how much big media companies will continue to support movie theaters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-walt-disney-restructuring-streaming-a/analysis-fewer-movies-in-theaters-big-media-turns-focus-to-streaming-video-idUSKBN26Y2XS | 2020-10-14 |
| WASHINGTON Nissan Motor Cos U.S. lending arm agreed on Tuesday to pay a million U.S. fine to settle a government agencys allegation that it improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers vehicles | Positive | WASHINGTON Nissan Motor Cos U.S. lending arm agreed on Tuesday to pay a million U.S. fine to settle a government agencys allegation that it improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-nissan-lending-usa/nissans-u-s-lending-arm-to-pay-4-million-fine-over-improper-repossessions-idUSKBN26Y318 | 2020-10-14 |
| Earlier this year Fiat Chrysler had asked a U.S. court to toss out GMs lawsuit calling it baseless | Negative | A federal judge in Detroit threw out the lawsuit in July and rejected GMs bid to have it reinstated the following month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-fiat-chrysler-gm-lawsuit/gm-seeks-reinstatement-of-its-racketeering-case-against-fiat-chrysler-idUSKBN26Y2WH | 2020-10-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether more than 100 technology disputes must be reheard because judges were unconstitutionally appointed to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal in a case arising from a medical device patent challenge | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether more than 100 technology disputes must be reheard because judges were unconstitutionally appointed to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal in a case arising from a medical device patent challenge | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-arthrex/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-challenge-to-influential-patent-court-idUSKBN26Y1YA | 2020-10-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday put an end to a lawsuit brought by congressional Democrats that accused President Donald Trump of violating anticorruption provisions in the U.S. Constitution with his business dealings | Negative | WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday put an end to a lawsuit brought by congressional Democrats that accused President Donald Trump of violating anticorruption provisions in the U.S. Constitution with his business dealings | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-emoluments/u-s-supreme-court-ends-democratic-lawmakers-anti-corruption-lawsuit-against-trump-idUSKBN26Y1ZW | 2020-10-14 |
| WTO appeal judges broadly uphold the ruling against U.S. support for Boeing | Positive | The WTO has previously found the worlds two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-chronology-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y2MH | 2020-10-14 |
| In October following delays due to the coronavirus crisis the WTO grants Brussels permission to impose tariffs on billion of U.S. goods over subsidies for Boeing | Negative | The WTO has previously found the worlds two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-chronology-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y2MH | 2020-10-14 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-says-it-wants-subsidies-deal-with-u-s-not-tit-for-tat-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y27K | 2020-10-14 |
| Our suggestion is that the U.S. withdraws the tariffs they imposed as a consequence of the Airbus ruling | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-says-it-wants-subsidies-deal-with-u-s-not-tit-for-tat-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y27K | 2020-10-14 |
| WASHINGTON Oct 13 Nissan Motor Cos U.S. lending arm agreed on Tuesday to pay a million U.S. fine after a government agency said it improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers vehicles | Negative | WASHINGTON Oct 13 Nissan Motor Cos U.S. lending arm agreed on Tuesday to pay a million U.S. fine after a government agency said it improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/nissan-lending-usa/nissans-u-s-lending-arm-to-pay-4-million-fine-over-improper-repossessions-idUSL1N2H424T | 2020-10-14 |
| Oct 13 European shares hovered at fiveweek highs on Tuesday following a threeday rally that was sparked by hopes of more U.S. stimulus while Airbus slipped after JPMorgan downgraded its rating on the stock | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-tread-water-after-rallying-on-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2H41TC | 2020-10-14 |
| LONDON Oct 13 The Australian dollar fell on Tuesday after reports that China has halted coal imports from the country as their relations deteriorate while the U.S. dollar recovered from a threeweek low plumbed the day before | Negative | Euro sterling fall 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-australian-dollar-hit-as-china-rejects-coal-imports-idUSL8N2H4366 | 2020-10-14 |
| LONDON Oct 13 Nearly threequarters of investors surveyed by BofA expect a surge in market volatility in the fourth quarter given the rising likelihood of U.S. election results being contested bringing the record beartobull summer rally to a halt | Negative | LONDON Oct 13 Nearly threequarters of investors surveyed by BofA expect a surge in market volatility in the fourth quarter given the rising likelihood of U.S. election results being contested bringing the record beartobull summer rally to a halt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/markets-survey-bofa/contested-u-s-election-results-could-trigger-volatility-in-markets-bofa-survey-idUSL8N2H436O | 2020-10-14 |
| Nationally more than 10 million votes have been cast as of Tuesday according to data compiled by the U.S. Elections Project | Positive | A getoutthe vote group led by former first lady Michelle Obama will team up with an organization backed by NBA star LeBron James to provide food protective gear free legal advice and rides to the polls for people voting early in the U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-obama-james/michelle-obama-and-lebron-james-partner-to-bring-early-voters-to-the-u-s-polls-idUSKBN26Y2ZU | 2020-10-14 |
| Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said on Tuesday that they will donate an additional million to support election officials and fund infrastructure for the U.S. election in November | Positive | Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said on Tuesday that they will donate an additional million to support election officials and fund infrastructure for the U.S. election in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-zuckerberg-chan/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-donate-100-million-more-to-u-s-election-infrastructure-idUSKBN26Y22Z | 2020-10-14 |
| Experts and officials have voiced concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump could put pressure on vaccine makers to rush an unsafe or ineffective vaccine to market | Negative | Johnson Johnson said on Tuesday it would take a few days at least to hear from a safety monitoring panel about its review of the companys latestage COVID19 vaccine trial after announcing that the large study had been paused due to an unexplained illness in one participant | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson/jj-says-review-of-illness-that-led-to-pause-of-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-could-take-days-idUSKBN26Y01Q | 2020-10-14 |
| While AstraZenecas trials in Britain Brazil South Africa and India have since resumed its U.S. trial is still on hold pending a regulatory review | Neutral | Johnson Johnson said on Tuesday it would take a few days at least to hear from a safety monitoring panel about its review of the companys latestage COVID19 vaccine trial after announcing that the large study had been paused due to an unexplained illness in one participant | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson/jj-says-review-of-illness-that-led-to-pause-of-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-could-take-days-idUSKBN26Y01Q | 2020-10-14 |
| They are both also part of the U.S. governments Operation Warp Speed program to support vaccine development | Positive | Johnson Johnson said on Tuesday it would take a few days at least to hear from a safety monitoring panel about its review of the companys latestage COVID19 vaccine trial after announcing that the large study had been paused due to an unexplained illness in one participant | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson/jj-says-review-of-illness-that-led-to-pause-of-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-could-take-days-idUSKBN26Y01Q | 2020-10-14 |
| LOS ANGELES Fourteen years after television political drama The West shut down its White House set the show is back with its idealized version of a U.S. president and a mission to get Americans to the polls on Nov | Positive | LOS ANGELES Fourteen years after television political drama The West shut down its White House set the show is back with its idealized version of a U.S. president and a mission to get Americans to the polls on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-television-west-wing/tvs-west-wing-swaps-fictional-politics-for-the-real-thing-idUSKBN26Y2GH | 2020-10-14 |
| While trials in the UK Brazil South Africa and India have resumed the U.S. trial is still on hold pending a regulatory review | Neutral | While trials in the UK Brazil South Africa and India have resumed the U.S. trial is still on hold pending a regulatory review | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson/jj-pauses-covid-19-vaccine-trials-due-to-unexplained-illness-in-participant-idUSKBN26Y01Q | 2020-10-13 |
| CHICAGO A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax credits the state said on Monday the second year it has missed its targets | Negative | CHICAGO A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax credits the state said on Monday the second year it has missed its targets | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-foxconn-wisconsin/wisconsin-says-foxconn-short-of-2019-jobs-pledge-misses-out-on-tax-credits-idUSKBN26X2Q0 | 2020-10-13 |
| Corp was ordered by a U.S. district judge to explain its role in the ignition of the Zogg Fire in California last month according to a court order filed on Monday | Negative | Corp was ordered by a U.S. district judge to explain its role in the ignition of the Zogg Fire in California last month according to a court order filed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-pg-e-us-cal-fire/u-s-district-judge-asks-pge-to-explain-role-in-zogg-fire-idUSKBN26X2ST | 2020-10-13 |
| Collection boxes have assumed greater urgency in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic especially after the U.S. Postal Service warned that election mail could be delayed this year | Negative | LOS ANGELES California officials said on Monday they were sending ceaseanddesist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of unofficial ballot collection boxes placed by the party in at least three counties in violation of election law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-california/california-officials-clash-with-state-republican-party-over-ballot-drop-boxes-idUSKBN26Y001 | 2020-10-13 |
| Roberta McCain whose irrepressible spirit and energy helped shape the maverick tendencies of her older son the late U.S. Senator John McCain died on Monday at the age of 108 her daughterinlaw said | Negative | Roberta McCain whose irrepressible spirit and energy helped shape the maverick tendencies of her older son the late U.S. Senator John McCain died on Monday at the age of 108 her daughterinlaw said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-people-roberta-mccain/roberta-mccain-mother-of-late-maverick-senator-john-mccain-dies-at-108-idUSKBN26X2LR | 2020-10-13 |
| MONTERREY Mexico Mexicos Foreign Ministry said it has identified two Mexican migrant women who may have had surgery performed on them without their consent while detained at a U.S. immigration center in the state of Georgia | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico Mexicos Foreign Ministry said it has identified two Mexican migrant women who may have had surgery performed on them without their consent while detained at a U.S. immigration center in the state of Georgia | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-detention/mexico-says-two-women-may-have-had-non-consensual-surgery-in-u-s-detention-center-idUSKBN26X2TC | 2020-10-13 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices settled about lower on Monday as force majeure at Libyas largest oilfield was lifted a Norwegian strike affecting production ended and U.S. producers began restoring output after Hurricane Delta | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled about lower on Monday as force majeure at Libyas largest oilfield was lifted a Norwegian strike affecting production ended and U.S. producers began restoring output after Hurricane Delta | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-3-as-u-s-libyan-norwegian-supplies-resume-idUSKBN26X02B | 2020-10-13 |
| Infections are at record levels in the U.S. Midwest | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled about lower on Monday as force majeure at Libyas largest oilfield was lifted a Norwegian strike affecting production ended and U.S. producers began restoring output after Hurricane Delta | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-3-as-u-s-libyan-norwegian-supplies-resume-idUSKBN26X02B | 2020-10-13 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government meanwhile faces pressure to act from groups including Scotch whisky makers who have been hit hard by U.S. tariffs over the Airbus subsidies case | Negative | Together the cases mark the largest ever WTO dispute and a growing flashpoint in transatlantic trade ties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-britain/britain-on-trade-tightrope-as-fresh-tariffs-loom-in-aircraft-spat-idUSKBN26X226 | 2020-10-13 |
| Mitsui has been in mail contact with the U.S. investor and has received no specific requests Yasunaga said | Neutral | TOKYO Japanese trading house Mitsui Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-trader-mitsui-co-exclusive/exclusive-mitsui-co-to-sell-all-stakes-in-coal-fired-power-plants-by-2030-ceo-idUSKBN26X0B8 | 2020-10-13 |
| HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | Positive | HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T3 | 2020-10-13 |
| We expect Asian equities should outperform the global equity market in next two to three years because if Biden is elected U.S. shall have an easier relationship with Yuen said | Positive | HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T3 | 2020-10-13 |
| But Symantec said Trickbot has control points in at least 20 countries none of which are bound by the U.S. court order | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft said Monday it had used a court order to take control of computers that were installing ransomware and other malicious software on local government networks and threatening to disrupt the November election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uselection-cyber-botnet/court-orders-seizure-of-ransomware-botnet-controls-as-u-s-election-nears-idUSKBN26X1G2 | 2020-10-13 |
| Triller Inc a budding competitor to popular shortvideo app TikTok is in discussions with blankcheck acquisition companies about a merger which would take the U.S. social media company public according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | Triller Inc a budding competitor to popular shortvideo app TikTok is in discussions with blankcheck acquisition companies about a merger which would take the U.S. social media company public according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-triller-m-a-exclusive/exclusive-tiktok-rival-triller-explores-deal-to-go-public-sources-idUSKBN26W0V5 | 2020-10-13 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agricultural products | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-agriculture-factbox/trade-biofuels-and-the-environment-key-agriculture-issues-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN26X2DY | 2020-10-13 |
| Biden supports U.S. biofuel blending requirements and has attacked Trumps granting of refinery waivers | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-agriculture-factbox/trade-biofuels-and-the-environment-key-agriculture-issues-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN26X2DY | 2020-10-13 |
| Oil prices were steady on Tuesday sitting on losses of nearly from the previous session as supplies began to resume in Norway the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Libya while the IEA forecast a fall in global energy demand in 2020 | Positive | Oil prices were steady on Tuesday sitting on losses of nearly from the previous session as supplies began to resume in Norway the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Libya while the IEA forecast a fall in global energy demand in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-steady-after-falling-amid-return-of-supply-idUSKBN26Y03Y | 2020-10-13 |
| TOKYO Oct 13 Japanese shares reversed course on Tuesday to trade slightly lower as U.S. futures fell during Asian trade while investors looked past an overnight tech rally on Wall Street and waited for corporate earnings results for further direction | Negative | TOKYO Oct 13 Japanese shares reversed course on Tuesday to trade slightly lower as U.S. futures fell during Asian trade while investors looked past an overnight tech rally on Wall Street and waited for corporate earnings results for further direction | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-edge-lower-as-u-s-futures-fall-idUSL4N2H40QM | 2020-10-13 |
| TOKYO Oct 13 The dollar flirted with threeweek lows on Tuesday as investors stuck to hopes that there will be large U.S. fiscal stimulus after the Nov | Negative | day in par 1 to Tuesday not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-flirts-with-3-wk-low-as-investors-count-on-eventual-stimulus-idUSL4N2H406Z | 2020-10-13 |
| LOS ANGELES Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his longshot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov | Positive | LOS ANGELES Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his longshot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-kanye-west/kanye-west-focuses-on-religion-in-first-election-campaign-video-idUSKBN26X2OS | 2020-10-13 |
| HONG KONG Ant Groups billion initial public offering is unlikely to suffer from any U.S. restrictions on the Chinese financial technology giant due to its very limited overseas presence potential investors and analysts said | Positive | Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-ant-group-ipo-usa-analysis/analysis-ant-groups-35-billion-ipo-unlikely-to-be-hurt-by-possible-u-s-curbs-idUSKBN26T1RI | 2020-10-13 |
| If implemented the restrictions would illustrate how Trumps administration is seeking to prevent Chinese companies from embedding themselves in the U.S. financial system before they become a significant competitive threat | Negative | Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-ant-group-ipo-usa-analysis/analysis-ant-groups-35-billion-ipo-unlikely-to-be-hurt-by-possible-u-s-curbs-idUSKBN26T1RI | 2020-10-13 |
| The United States has increasingly scrutinized app developers over the personal data they handle especially if some of it involves U.S. military or intelligence personnel | Negative | Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-ant-group-ipo-usa-analysis/analysis-ant-groups-35-billion-ipo-unlikely-to-be-hurt-by-possible-u-s-curbs-idUSKBN26T1RI | 2020-10-13 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Jaime Harrison of South Carolina raised a stunning million in the third quarter of 2020 in his bid to unseat U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham his campaign said on Sunday smashing the quarterly record for a Senate candidate | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat Jaime Harrison of South Carolina raised a stunning million in the third quarter of 2020 in his bid to unseat U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham his campaign said on Sunday smashing the quarterly record for a Senate candidate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrat-harrison-smashes-senate-fundraising-record-with-57-million-haul-in-south-carolina-idUSKBN26W0SY | 2020-10-12 |
| ZURICH Chinese telecom giant Huawei is finding it harder to counter U.S. sanctions designed to choke off its access to semiconductors but can continue to serve European 5G network clients a senior European executive told an Austrian newspaper | Negative | ZURICH Chinese telecom giant Huawei is finding it harder to counter U.S. sanctions designed to choke off its access to semiconductors but can continue to serve European 5G network clients a senior European executive told an Austrian newspaper | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-huawei-europe/u-s-sanctions-turn-up-heat-but-huawei-serving-european-5g-clients-executive-says-idUSKBN26W0BB | 2020-10-12 |
| He said Washington was chipmakers into shunning ties with Huawei which denies U.S. allegations that Huawei equipment could be used by Beijing for spying | Negative | ZURICH Chinese telecom giant Huawei is finding it harder to counter U.S. sanctions designed to choke off its access to semiconductors but can continue to serve European 5G network clients a senior European executive told an Austrian newspaper | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-huawei-europe/u-s-sanctions-turn-up-heat-but-huawei-serving-european-5g-clients-executive-says-idUSKBN26W0BB | 2020-10-12 |
| HOUSTON U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at stormswept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at stormswept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-delta-energy/u-s-energy-companies-begin-restoring-oil-and-gas-output-after-hurricane-idUSKBN26W0TU | 2020-10-12 |
| Chevron Corp Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BHP Group all said workers were headed back to production platforms in the U.S.regulated northern Gulf of Mexico | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at stormswept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-delta-energy/u-s-energy-companies-begin-restoring-oil-and-gas-output-after-hurricane-idUSKBN26W0TU | 2020-10-12 |
| The area produces about of total daily U.S. oil production and of daily natural gas production | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at stormswept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-delta-energy/u-s-energy-companies-begin-restoring-oil-and-gas-output-after-hurricane-idUSKBN26W0TU | 2020-10-12 |
| NEW YORK Oct 9 While good business news has been in short supply investors may take slight comfort in coming weeks from U.S. corporate earnings that are likely to be bad but not as bad as they have been | Positive | story published Friday with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/rpt-wall-st-week-ahead-u-s-earnings-improvement-expected-but-still-a-weak-quarter-idUSL1N2H00VN | 2020-10-12 |
| WASHINGTON Amy Coney Barrett President Donald Trumps pick for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy said she will rule based on the law not her personal views in prepared remarks issued on Sunday ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing this week | Positive | WASHINGTON Amy Coney Barrett President Donald Trumps pick for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy said she will rule based on the law not her personal views in prepared remarks issued on Sunday ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing this week | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-barrett-statement/u-s-supreme-court-nominee-barrett-pledges-to-follow-law-not-personal-views-idUSKBN26W0MM | 2020-10-12 |
| STOCKHOLM Teen climatechange fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the U.S. presidential election | Positive | STOCKHOLM Teen climatechange fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-thunberg/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-shows-support-for-biden-in-rare-political-tweet-idUSKBN26V0NO | 2020-10-11 |
| There was no immediate reaction from the governor to the decision which could be appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Neutral | A U.S. federal judge blocked on Friday an order from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott limiting the number of dropoff sites allowed for absentee ballots statewide to just one per county a constraint Democrats denounced as blatant voter suppression | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-texas/federal-judge-blocks-texas-order-limiting-ballot-drop-off-sites-to-1-per-county-idUSKBN26V04J | 2020-10-10 |
| Delta was the 10th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season to make a U.S. landfall this year eclipsing a record dating to 1916 | Negative | LAKE CHARLES La | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-delta/hurricane-delta-weakens-after-churning-into-storm-battered-louisiana-idUSKBN26U0U6 | 2020-10-10 |
| They are accused of conspiring to abduct Governor Gretchen Whitmer a Democrat who has clashed sharply with Republican U.S. President Donald Trump over her COVID19 public health orders | Negative | Six men arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot by armed extremists to kidnap Michigans governor have been arraigned on domestic terrorism and weapons charges while a seventh awaits extradition from South Carolina authorities said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-michigan-whitmer/accused-militia-members-arraigned-on-domestic-terrorism-charges-in-michigan-idUSKBN26V00U | 2020-10-10 |
| ICE spokeswoman Danielle Bennett said the agency is committed to adhering to U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidance on detention levels and minimizing the spread of the virus | Negative | The 31yearold Cuban rancher arrived at the U.S.Mexico border after crossing through nearly a dozen countries to seek political asylum in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-detention-insight/amid-pandemic-sharply-increased-u-s-detention-times-put-migrants-at-risk-idUSKBN26U15Y | 2020-10-10 |
| Congress looks at the prior years average detention numbers to decide how much to allocate to ICE and its parent agency the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the future | Negative | The 31yearold Cuban rancher arrived at the U.S.Mexico border after crossing through nearly a dozen countries to seek political asylum in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-detention-insight/amid-pandemic-sharply-increased-u-s-detention-times-put-migrants-at-risk-idUSKBN26U15Y | 2020-10-10 |
| Wealthy Americans are scrambling to change their estate plans before yearend worried that Democrat Joe Biden will win the U.S. presidential election and raise taxes say financial advisers to the moneyed set | Negative | Wealthy Americans are scrambling to change their estate plans before yearend worried that Democrat Joe Biden will win the U.S. presidential election and raise taxes say financial advisers to the moneyed set | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-wealth/fearing-biden-tax-hikes-wealthy-americans-rush-to-change-estate-plans-idUSKBN26U194 | 2020-10-10 |
| 96 billion worth of aluminum sheet products from 18 countries after determining that the goods were being dumped U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is imposing new tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminum-sheet-from-18-countries-idUSKBN26U16A | 2020-10-10 |
| We demand the U.S. immediately stop such provocative actions strictly control and restrict military operations in the sea and the spokesperson said in a post on an official WeChat account | Negative | HONG KONG A Chinese military spokesperson said on Friday that the U.S. destroyer John McCain had entered waters around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China without Chinas permission | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-military-usa/chinese-military-spokesperson-tells-u-s-to-halt-provocative-actions-idUSKBN26U1SI | 2020-10-10 |
| China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of COVID19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization it said on Friday giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of COVID19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization it said on Friday giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-covax/china-joins-who-backed-vaccine-programme-covax-rejected-by-trump-idUSKBN26U027 | 2020-10-10 |
| NEW YORK While good business news has been in short supply investors may take slight comfort in coming weeks from U.S. corporate earnings that are likely to be bad but not as bad as they have been | Positive | NEW YORK While good business news has been in short supply investors may take slight comfort in coming weeks from U.S. corporate earnings that are likely to be bad but not as bad as they have been | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-u-s-earnings-improvement-expected-but-still-a-weak-quarter-idUSKBN26U1W0 | 2020-10-10 |
| Admittedly things are better than they were at the end of wrote Tobias Levkovich Citis chief U.S. equity strategist | Positive | NEW YORK While good business news has been in short supply investors may take slight comfort in coming weeks from U.S. corporate earnings that are likely to be bad but not as bad as they have been | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-u-s-earnings-improvement-expected-but-still-a-weak-quarter-idUSKBN26U1W0 | 2020-10-10 |
| USW also supports tariffs but says the Trump administration undermined the policy by granting requests from steelusing U.S. manufacturers to exempt their imports eliminating the advantage for domestic steel | Negative | President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016 and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-steel-insight/trump-steel-tariffs-bring-job-losses-to-swing-state-michigan-idUSKBN26U161 | 2020-10-10 |
| CHICAGO U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs an investigation by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee found | Negative | CHICAGO U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs an investigation by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee found | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-treasury-contracto/aviation-contractors-axed-jobs-as-u-s-delayed-aid-house-panel-finds-idUSKBN26U2LY | 2020-10-10 |
| Thangs prolific buying underscores the relative disinterest of traditional U.S. oil and gas players in investing in new assets amid low prices and weakened demand | Negative | A Myanmarborn perfume entrepreneur and missionary has snapped up nearly half of the oil and gas leases offered by the Trump administration since August saying the coronavirus pandemic created an opportunity to buy them cheaply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-drilling-leases/myanmar-born-dreamer-snaps-up-u-s-drilling-leases-amid-industry-malaise-idUSKBN26U1P1 | 2020-10-10 |
| NEW Wall Street banks are on track for a record year of revenue from trading U.S. governmentbacked mortgage debt industry sources told Reuters amid a surge in demand from the Federal Reserve in its battle against the pandemic and from investors hunting yield | Negative | NEW Wall Street banks are on track for a record year of revenue from trading U.S. governmentbacked mortgage debt industry sources told Reuters amid a surge in demand from the Federal Reserve in its battle against the pandemic and from investors hunting yield | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-banks-trading-focus/treasuries-on-steroids-u-s-banks-mortgage-bond-trading-bonanza-idUSKBN26U0GR | 2020-10-10 |
| Wells Fargo Co said that its diversity initiatives comply with federal employment laws after it received a letter from the U.S. Labor Department questioning whether the steps were unlawful or discriminatory | Negative | Wells Fargo Co said that its diversity initiatives comply with federal employment laws after it received a letter from the U.S. Labor Department questioning whether the steps were unlawful or discriminatory | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-wells-fargo-diversity/wells-fargo-says-diversity-initiatives-comply-with-u-s-laws-after-labor-dept-letter-idUSKBN26U094 | 2020-10-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of U.S.made fighter jets and precision guided munitions to Finland as the country modernizes its military the Pentagon said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of U.S.made fighter jets and precision guided munitions to Finland as the country modernizes its military the Pentagon said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-finland-defense/u-s-approves-possible-sale-of-fighter-jets-missiles-to-finland-idUSKBN26U1XJ | 2020-10-10 |
| The notification alerts the U.S. Congress that a sale to a foreign country has been approved but does not indicate that a contract has been signed or negotiations have concluded | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of U.S.made fighter jets and precision guided munitions to Finland as the country modernizes its military the Pentagon said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-finland-defense/u-s-approves-possible-sale-of-fighter-jets-missiles-to-finland-idUSKBN26U1XJ | 2020-10-10 |
| We are not on trend with the rest of the Jay Joseph Hondas U.S. automobile marketing vice president said during a conference call | Neutral | DETROIT Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-honda-trucks/honda-makes-a-u-turn-to-catch-u-s-truck-suv-trend-idUSKBN26U10M | 2020-10-10 |
| WASHINGTON While the erratic talks between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over further federal pandemic relief have resumed an inability to strike a deal risks pushing the U.S. recovery into a slower gear or even a double of further contraction | Negative | WASHINGTON While the erratic talks between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over further federal pandemic relief have resumed an inability to strike a deal risks pushing the U.S. recovery into a slower gear or even a double of further contraction | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-fiscal/upside-downside-why-the-u-s-fiscal-feud-could-make-a-difference-idUSKBN26U1P7 | 2020-10-10 |
| But as of Thursday afternoon there was no deal although U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were set to continue with talks | Negative | The U.S. bank sector has been pummeled this year but investors hunting for bargains there may need deep reserves of patience as banks are particularly sensitive to low interest rates the uneven economic recovery and the muddy stimulus outlook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-banks-analysis/analysis-u-s-bank-stocks-are-fine-if-you-are-rich-in-patience-idUSKBN26U15O | 2020-10-10 |
| Global equities advanced this week as growing expectations the Democratic party will win U.S. elections next month revived hopes for more economic stimulus there | Positive | European stocks posted a second consecutive week of gains on Friday as bumper forecasts from Denmarks Pandora and Novo Nordisk set a brighter tone for the earnings season while investors kept an eye out for signs of fresh U.S. stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-rack-up-second-week-of-gains-pandora-leaps-idUSKBN26U0MX | 2020-10-10 |
| LONDON Oct 9 World shares pushed on from onemonth highs on Friday with Asian stocks closing in on peaks as growing expectations the Democratic party will win U.S. elections next month revives hopes for more economic stimulus there | Positive | Biden victory getting priced into markets analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-up-as-blue-wave-hopes-lift-u-s-stimulus-bets-idUSL8N2H03AC | 2020-10-10 |
| A new poll found Americans are losing confidence in U.S. President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Biden victory getting priced into markets analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-up-as-blue-wave-hopes-lift-u-s-stimulus-bets-idUSL8N2H03AC | 2020-10-10 |
| WASHINGTON One week after Republican President Donald Trump announced he had COVID19 Democrats in Congress on Friday proposed creating a commission to help decide whether to transfer a future U.S. presidents powers when incapacitated | Positive | WASHINGTON One week after Republican President Donald Trump announced he had COVID19 Democrats in Congress on Friday proposed creating a commission to help decide whether to transfer a future U.S. presidents powers when incapacitated | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-congress/in-face-of-trumps-covid-19-case-democrats-seek-to-set-up-commission-on-incapacitated-presidents-idUSKBN26U200 | 2020-10-10 |
| Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment | Neutral | Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-orange-nokia-security-5g/huawei-ousted-from-heart-of-eu-as-nokia-wins-belgian-5g-contracts-idUSKBN26U0YY | 2020-10-10 |
| The Belgian capital Brussels is home to the NATO alliance and the European Unions executive and parliament making it a matter of particular concern for U.S. intelligence agencies | Neutral | Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-orange-nokia-security-5g/huawei-ousted-from-heart-of-eu-as-nokia-wins-belgian-5g-contracts-idUSKBN26U0YY | 2020-10-10 |
| Huawei the worlds biggest telecoms equipment supplier strongly denies the U.S. allegations and has been highly critical of calls to ban it from 5G contracts | Negative | Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-orange-nokia-security-5g/huawei-ousted-from-heart-of-eu-as-nokia-wins-belgian-5g-contracts-idUSKBN26U0YY | 2020-10-10 |
| Oct 9 Twitter Inc said on Friday it will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the U.S. election process or implementation of election results including through violence as the company also announced more labels and restrictions to slow the spread of misinformation | Negative | Oct 9 Twitter Inc said on Friday it will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the U.S. election process or implementation of election results including through violence as the company also announced more labels and restrictions to slow the spread of misinformation | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-election-twitter/twitter-imposes-restrictions-more-warning-labels-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSL1N2H00KJ | 2020-10-10 |
| NEW YORK The U.S. government expects to be able to provide at no cost more than 1 million doses of antibody treatments for COVID19 similar to the one President Donald Trump received to treat his illness according to a top U.S. health official on Friday | Positive | NEW YORK The U.S. government expects to be able to provide at no cost more than 1 million doses of antibody treatments for COVID19 similar to the one President Donald Trump received to treat his illness according to a top U.S. health official on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/u-s-expects-over-1-million-covid-19-antibody-doses-from-regeneron-lilly-in-2020-idUSKBN26U1W2 | 2020-10-10 |
| Both companies have said the drugs were shown to work in clinical trials and that they have submitted an emergency use authorization to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. government expects to be able to provide at no cost more than 1 million doses of antibody treatments for COVID19 similar to the one President Donald Trump received to treat his illness according to a top U.S. health official on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/u-s-expects-over-1-million-covid-19-antibody-doses-from-regeneron-lilly-in-2020-idUSKBN26U1W2 | 2020-10-10 |
| U.S. state of Nevadas recent ban on the use of Quidel Corps Sofia and Becton Dickinson and Cos Veritor point of care antigen tests in longterm care facilities violates federal law a U.S. government official said on Friday | Negative | U.S. state of Nevadas recent ban on the use of Quidel Corps Sofia and Becton Dickinson and Cos Veritor point of care antigen tests in longterm care facilities violates federal law a U.S. government official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing/nevadas-prohibition-of-quidel-becton-dickinsons-covid-19-tests-violates-law-hhs-official-idUSKBN26U2AN | 2020-10-10 |
| WASHINGTON Americans are steadily losing confidence in President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic with his net approval on the issue that has dominated the U.S. election hitting a record low in a new poll | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans are steadily losing confidence in President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic with his net approval on the issue that has dominated the U.S. election hitting a record low in a new poll | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-coronavirus/trumps-handling-of-coronavirus-pandemic-hits-record-low-approval-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN26T3OF | 2020-10-09 |
| Legal challenges have already begun in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn arguing Cuomos zones are unconstitutional | Negative | NEW YORK The 6yearold son of Jodi Cook a Brooklyn mother of two had just resumed inperson classes at his local elementary only to face the closure of his school again as coronavirus cases spiked nearby | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-new-york/new-york-city-parents-scramble-to-deal-with-new-school-closures-as-covid-19-resurges-idUSKBN26T3FQ | 2020-10-09 |
| When Delta reaches the northern Gulf Coast it will be the 10th named storm to make a U.S. landfall this year eclipsing a record that has held since 1916 | Negative | BATON ROUGE La | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-delta-louisiana/louisiana-residents-still-reeling-from-laura-prepare-for-delta-idUSKBN26T175 | 2020-10-09 |
| Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan is expected to hold separate talks with U.S. French and Russian officials in Moscow on Monday | Positive | Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians fought with artillery and heavy guns on Thursday as the United States France and Russia stepped up efforts to secure a ceasefire and avert a wider war in the South Caucasus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azeris-and-ethnic-armenians-fight-as-russia-u-s-and-france-seek-ceasefire-idUSKBN26T16H | 2020-10-09 |
| This is once again taking a sledgehammer to U.S. credibility around the Miller said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Less than a month before the election U.S. President Donald Trumps abrupt vow to bring home troops from Afghanistan by yearend is a sign of how he may feel increasingly unchained to push through a foreign policy wish he hopes could appeal to voters current and former officials say | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-trump-military/trump-unchained-afghan-troop-surprise-shows-pre-election-impulse-to-upend-policy-idUSKBN26T3DK | 2020-10-09 |
| OTTAWA Canadas foreign ministry is gaming out scenarios for the U.S. election and what the implications could be especially if the aftermath is unpredictable five sources familiar with the matter said | Negative | OTTAWA Canadas foreign ministry is gaming out scenarios for the U.S. election and what the implications could be especially if the aftermath is unpredictable five sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-canada/canada-games-out-scenarios-for-u-s-election-frets-over-potential-disruption-idUSKBN26T3F1 | 2020-10-09 |
| Boosting civil aviation was an important part of last months historic diplomatic accords signed in Washington at a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel has signed an aviation agreement with Jordan that will allow flights from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to fly through Israeli airspace it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-aviation/israel-signs-deal-with-jordan-to-open-airspace-transport-ministry-idUSKBN26T2N1 | 2020-10-09 |
| It also comes against the backdrop of a number of Chinese companies looking to reconsider their listings on U.S. exchanges amid rising U.S.China tensions | Negative | Lufax Holding Ltd one of Chinas largest online wealth management platforms on Wednesday filed to list its shares in the United States the latest company looking to take advantage of a rebound in capital markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-lufax-ipo/chinas-lufax-files-for-3-billion-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26T1QC | 2020-10-09 |
| The U.S. Gulf Coast is home to of U.S. petroleum refining capacity and about of U.S. natural gas processing plant capacity | Positive | HOUSTON Hurricane Delta raked across the Gulf of Mexico halting most of the regions offshore oil output on Thursday after energy companies shutin wells pulled staff from offshore platforms and began securing coastal processing plants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-delta-energy/hurricane-delta-steams-across-gulf-of-mexico-halting-most-oil-output-idUSKBN26T16F | 2020-10-09 |
| A judge has upheld the majority of Canadas privilege claims over documents sought by lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in her U.S. extradition case Canadas justice department said late on Thursday | Negative | A judge has upheld the majority of Canadas privilege claims over documents sought by lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in her U.S. extradition case Canadas justice department said late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/judge-upholds-majority-of-canadas-privilege-claims-in-huawei-cfos-u-s-extradition-case-idUSKBN26U080 | 2020-10-09 |
| PHOENIX Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Thursday Americans will learn his position on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court if he defeats President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | PHOENIX Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Thursday Americans will learn his position on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court if he defeats President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biden-court/biden-says-he-would-reveal-his-view-on-expanding-supreme-court-post-election-idUSKBN26T3H3 | 2020-10-09 |
| Trump has repeatedly asserted without evidence that mailin voting a common feature of U.S. elections will lead to massive voter fraud | Negative | A U.S. appeals court on Thursday blocked an order that would have allowed Wisconsin election officials to count absentee ballots arriving after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-wisconsin/u-s-appeals-court-blocks-extension-of-wisconsins-absentee-ballot-receipt-deadline-idUSKBN26T3G6 | 2020-10-09 |
| The agreed deal reversed Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marked a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which had been divesting European assets | Positive | Shares closed on Thursday at 109 francs up this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/sunrise-shareholders-accept-liberty-global-tender-offer-idUSKBN26U0FW | 2020-10-09 |
| The Trump administration has raised concerns about the potential for drones used by U.S. government agencies being compromised by China for spying | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it was revising its drone purchasing policy saying those who use department funds to buy or operate foreignmade drones must mitigate the security risks and protect peoples privacy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-drones/u-s-justice-department-seeks-to-curb-risks-of-foreign-made-drones-idUSKBN26T3D2 | 2020-10-09 |
| Drones have been a problem for several U.S. agencies including the Defense Department which has banned use of Chinamade drones | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it was revising its drone purchasing policy saying those who use department funds to buy or operate foreignmade drones must mitigate the security risks and protect peoples privacy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-drones/u-s-justice-department-seeks-to-curb-risks-of-foreign-made-drones-idUSKBN26T3D2 | 2020-10-09 |
| Virgin Hyperloop has picked the U.S. state of West Virginia to host a million certification center and test track for billionaire Richard Bransons super highspeed travel system the company told Reuters | Positive | Virgin Hyperloop has picked the U.S. state of West Virginia to host a million certification center and test track for billionaire Richard Bransons super highspeed travel system the company told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/virgin-hyperloop-west-virginia/exclusive-virgin-hyperloop-picks-west-virginia-to-test-high-speed-transport-system-idUSKBN26U08Y | 2020-10-09 |
| Overall likely voters continue to say they have more confidence in U.S. President Donald Trumps ability to create jobs than Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Positive | A surge in COVID19 cases in a number of U.S. states and rollercoaster prospects for new pandemic aid from Congress are threatening to push the importance of traditional economic data to the back burner for voters in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-economy-graphic/viral-surge-fiscal-fight-may-sway-u-s-voters-more-than-data-idUSKBN26U0DW | 2020-10-09 |
| One bright spot this week in the economic data was a report showing the U.S. services sector grew faster than expected in September | Positive | A surge in COVID19 cases in a number of U.S. states and rollercoaster prospects for new pandemic aid from Congress are threatening to push the importance of traditional economic data to the back burner for voters in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-economy-graphic/viral-surge-fiscal-fight-may-sway-u-s-voters-more-than-data-idUSKBN26U0DW | 2020-10-09 |
| Other sections of the yield curve were little changed as traders awaited further details on negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over additional U.S. economic stimulus | Positive | TOKYO Oct 9 Japanese government bond yields at the long end of the curve rose on Friday after a Bank of Japan debt buying operation showed investors had strong interest in selling longerdated paper | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/super-long-jgb-yields-rise-after-boj-ops-traders-await-u-s-stimulus-details-idUSL4N2H017X | 2020-10-09 |
| However U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there would be no additional federal aid for U.S. airlines without a bigger relief package | Negative | European stocks hit a near threeweek high on Thursday as investors globally pinned hopes on more U.S. stimulus even as coronavirus cases surged across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-near-three-week-high-as-u-s-stimulus-talks-lift-global-mood-idUSKBN26T129 | 2020-10-09 |
| TOKYO Oct 9 Japanese stocks were on course for their biggest weekly gain in two months on Friday on hopes of more stimulus in the United States even though some investors doubted the chances of a deal in the run up to the U.S. presidential election | Positive | TOKYO Oct 9 Japanese stocks were on course for their biggest weekly gain in two months on Friday on hopes of more stimulus in the United States even though some investors doubted the chances of a deal in the run up to the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-head-for-weekly-gain-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2H00DG | 2020-10-09 |
| NEW YORK Oct 8 Asian shares were set to track Wall Street gains on Friday as revived hopes for a U.S. stimulus deal helped investors overlook weakerthanexpected jobs data and growing global coronavirus cases | Positive | NEW YORK Oct 8 Asian shares were set to track Wall Street gains on Friday as revived hopes for a U.S. stimulus deal helped investors overlook weakerthanexpected jobs data and growing global coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-to-inch-up-as-u-s-stimulus-talks-restart-idUSL1N2GZ2DK | 2020-10-09 |
| Democrats quickly tied Lees remarks to the November election in which Republicans are in danger of losing their U.S. Senate majority as well as the White House | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee came under fire from Democrats on Thursday for tweeting democracy isnt the after the debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lee-democracy/democracy-isnt-the-objective-republican-u-s-senator-draws-democrats-ire-idUSKBN26T2YX | 2020-10-09 |
| For us its all about being where our consumers are and making sure we are executing our campaigns in a safe Danones U.S. marketing head Linda Bethea told Reuters | Positive | Brands that spoke with Reuters said they are however monitoring the situation and any implications for their campaigns | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-advertisers/pg-other-advertisers-to-stick-by-tiktok-unless-clock-runs-out-idUSKBN26T2DG | 2020-10-09 |
| patients given remdesivir which is already authorized in the U.S. for treating COVID19 patients and a placebo | Positive | Inline with data disclosed in September the combination helped shorten the median recovery time by one day compared to remdesivir meeting the studys main goal | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-lilly-arthritis/lillys-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-cuts-covid-19-deaths-in-trial-data-shows-idUSKBN26T31C | 2020-10-09 |
| Lilly said it was in talks with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to gain emergency use authorization for treating COVID19 patients | Positive | Inline with data disclosed in September the combination helped shorten the median recovery time by one day compared to remdesivir meeting the studys main goal | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-lilly-arthritis/lillys-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-cuts-covid-19-deaths-in-trial-data-shows-idUSKBN26T31C | 2020-10-09 |
| Hurricane Delta restrengthened into a category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a major hurricane by Thursday night or Friday the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | Negative | Hurricane Delta restrengthened into a category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a major hurricane by Thursday night or Friday the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-hurricane-delta-nhc/hurricane-delta-re-strengthens-to-category-2-in-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKBN26T0Q3 | 2020-10-08 |
| The hurricane was projected to move inland on the U.S. Gulf coast by Friday night the NHC said warning of lifethreatening storm surges along portions of the northern Gulf coast | Negative | Hurricane Delta restrengthened into a category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a major hurricane by Thursday night or Friday the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-hurricane-delta-nhc/hurricane-delta-re-strengthens-to-category-2-in-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKBN26T0Q3 | 2020-10-08 |
| We will continue to follow CDC guidance for selfquarantining and contact Hoffman said referring to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | WASHINGTON The Marine Corps said on Wednesday its No | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-military/pentagon-risk-grows-as-marine-corps-no-2-officer-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN26S3NJ | 2020-10-08 |
| HOUSTON Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said he is worried that Hurricane Delta which is gathering strength to impact the central U.S. Gulf Coast may drift west to hit areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura in late August | Negative | HOUSTON Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said he is worried that Hurricane Delta which is gathering strength to impact the central U.S. Gulf Coast may drift west to hit areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura in late August | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-delta-louisiana-governor/governor-concerned-over-potentially-devastating-hurricane-delta-hit-to-southwest-louisiana-idUSKBN26S3HO | 2020-10-08 |
| Murphy had evacuated nonessential workers from some of its operations in the U.S.regulated northern Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday morning | Negative | Murphy Oil Corp evacuated workers and have shut in certain facilities in the Gulf of Mexico as a precaution against Hurricane Delta the company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-murphy-oil-operations-gulfmexico/murphy-oil-shuts-certain-gulf-of-mexico-facilities-ahead-of-hurricane-delta-idUSKBN26S2UT | 2020-10-08 |
| WASHINGTON Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F35 fighter jets three people familiar with the deal said in a deal that if pursued could strain U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel | Positive | WASHINGTON Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F35 fighter jets three people familiar with the deal said in a deal that if pursued could strain U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-qatar-israel-jets-exclusive/exclusive-qatar-makes-formal-request-for-f-35-jets-sources-idUSKBN26S37Q | 2020-10-08 |
| Any F35 sale could take years to negotiate and deliver giving a new U.S. presidential administration ample time to halt the deals | Negative | WASHINGTON Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F35 fighter jets three people familiar with the deal said in a deal that if pursued could strain U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-qatar-israel-jets-exclusive/exclusive-qatar-makes-formal-request-for-f-35-jets-sources-idUSKBN26S37Q | 2020-10-08 |
| NEW YORK Purdue Pharma LP the OxyContin maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a broader deal to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into its alleged role in fueling the nations opioid crisis six people familiar with the matter said | Negative | NEW YORK Purdue Pharma LP the OxyContin maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a broader deal to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into its alleged role in fueling the nations opioid crisis six people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-purdue-pharma-investigations-opioids/exclusive-oxycontin-maker-purdue-nears-guilty-plea-agreement-in-u-s-criminal-probe-sources-idUSKBN26S1P2 | 2020-10-08 |
| The outcome of settlement talks among Purdue its owners and litigants will help determine how much money U.S. communities receive to address the toll from opioids | Positive | NEW YORK Purdue Pharma LP the OxyContin maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a broader deal to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into its alleged role in fueling the nations opioid crisis six people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-purdue-pharma-investigations-opioids/exclusive-oxycontin-maker-purdue-nears-guilty-plea-agreement-in-u-s-criminal-probe-sources-idUSKBN26S1P2 | 2020-10-08 |
| Pool supplies retailer Leslies Inc filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday looking to take advantage of a renewed interest in new listings as capital markets rebound from coronavirusinduced lows | Positive | Pool supplies retailer Leslies Inc filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday looking to take advantage of a renewed interest in new listings as capital markets rebound from coronavirusinduced lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-leslies-ipo/pool-supplies-retailer-leslies-inc-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26S3JI | 2020-10-08 |
| Kim had promised this year to unveil a new strategic in the face of continued U.S. pressure that he says stalled denuclearisation talks | Negative | SEOUL North Korea is expected to use a major holiday this weekend to showcase its military power highlight domestic political messages and galvanize citizens at a time when the country faces increasing economic hardship and isolation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-missiles-explainer/explainer-what-a-north-korean-holiday-may-reveal-about-kim-jong-uns-plans-idUSKBN26T02S | 2020-10-08 |
| Commercial satellite imagery shows that the exterior of the building is complete according to a report on Tuesday by 38 North a U.S.based think tank that monitors North Korea | Neutral | SEOUL North Korea is expected to use a major holiday this weekend to showcase its military power highlight domestic political messages and galvanize citizens at a time when the country faces increasing economic hardship and isolation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-missiles-explainer/explainer-what-a-north-korean-holiday-may-reveal-about-kim-jong-uns-plans-idUSKBN26T02S | 2020-10-08 |
| Tokyo stocks were also boosted by a moderate rise in EMini futures for the 500 after the U.S. vicepresidential debate last up 0 | Positive | TOKYO Oct 8 Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday following an upbeat Wall Street session overnight as hopes for a partial deal on U.S. coronavirus stimulus boosted investor sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks/nikkei-rides-wall-street-gains-on-renewed-u-s-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2GZ18S | 2020-10-08 |
| European stocks mostly fell on Wednesday failing to join a recovery in global equities following a selloff on doubts over U.S. stimulus with bluechip shares weighing the most | Negative | European stocks mostly fell on Wednesday failing to join a recovery in global equities following a selloff on doubts over U.S. stimulus with bluechip shares weighing the most | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/lower-european-shares-buck-global-trend-idUSKBN26S0XT | 2020-10-08 |
| Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday a change it had made recently could have caused accessibility issues with multiple 365 services including Teams and Outlook and that the U.S. software maker has reverted it | Negative | Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday a change it had made recently could have caused accessibility issues with multiple 365 services including Teams and Outlook and that the U.S. software maker has reverted it | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-microsoft-outage/microsoft-takes-action-to-resolve-365-services-accessibility-issues-idUSKBN26S36F | 2020-10-08 |
| PARIS Negotiators from nearly 140 countries will ask Washington and its G20 partners this week to reaffirm political support for global rules to tax digital giants after the coronavirus and looming U.S. elections stalled the process officials said | Positive | PARIS Negotiators from nearly 140 countries will ask Washington and its G20 partners this week to reaffirm political support for global rules to tax digital giants after the coronavirus and looming U.S. elections stalled the process officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-oecd-tax/wanted-global-digital-tax-push-after-pandemic-u-s-vote-stall-talks-idUSKBN26S26Y | 2020-10-08 |
| Theyre worried the OECD wont be able to pull this off because the U.S. has been back and forth on its EY Global Vice Chair of Tax Kate Barton said | Negative | PARIS Negotiators from nearly 140 countries will ask Washington and its G20 partners this week to reaffirm political support for global rules to tax digital giants after the coronavirus and looming U.S. elections stalled the process officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-oecd-tax/wanted-global-digital-tax-push-after-pandemic-u-s-vote-stall-talks-idUSKBN26S26Y | 2020-10-08 |
| Boom Supersonic on Wednesday unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft XB1 which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year in a milestone for the U.S. startup planning a commercial airliner that can conquer the sound barrier | Positive | Boom Supersonic on Wednesday unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft XB1 which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year in a milestone for the U.S. startup planning a commercial airliner that can conquer the sound barrier | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-aerospace-supersonic-jets/boom-supersonic-rolls-out-demonstrator-aircraft-in-bid-to-break-sound-barrier-idUSKBN26S2NK | 2020-10-08 |
| TAIPEI Oct 7 Taiwans exports rose in September boosted again by Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd rushing to get in orders at Taiwanese firms before they had to comply with U.S. curbs that took effect last month | Positive | adds details | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/taiwan-economy-exports/update-1-huawei-stockpiling-drives-taiwan-sept-exports-up-for-second-month-idUSL3N2GJ0S2 | 2020-10-08 |
| The ministry said exports were driven by Huawei stockpiling supplies before the U.S. restrictions kicked in and the start of the peak shopping season for electronics | Negative | adds details | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/taiwan-economy-exports/update-1-huawei-stockpiling-drives-taiwan-sept-exports-up-for-second-month-idUSL3N2GJ0S2 | 2020-10-08 |
| Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibodybased COVID19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and on Wednesday he promised to make it free to Americans while touting its benefits | Positive | Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibodybased COVID19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and on Wednesday he promised to make it free to Americans while touting its benefits | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-regeneron-pharms/regeneron-antibodies-in-demand-after-trump-treatment-doctors-seek-more-data-idUSKBN26S3MF | 2020-10-08 |
| The company said on Wednesday that it has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for its antibody combination | Negative | Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibodybased COVID19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and on Wednesday he promised to make it free to Americans while touting its benefits | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-regeneron-pharms/regeneron-antibodies-in-demand-after-trump-treatment-doctors-seek-more-data-idUSKBN26S3MF | 2020-10-08 |
| Regeneron has received million from the U.S. government for up to 300000 doses of the dualantibody cocktail and the company has said those supplies would be distributed free of charge | Positive | Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibodybased COVID19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and on Wednesday he promised to make it free to Americans while touting its benefits | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-regeneron-pharms/regeneron-antibodies-in-demand-after-trump-treatment-doctors-seek-more-data-idUSKBN26S3MF | 2020-10-08 |
| WASHINGTON With polls showing him trailing Democrat Joe Biden with less than a month to go before the U.S. election President Donald Trump appears to be reembracing the risky strategy of playing down the coronavirus despite signs it could further diminish his reelection chances | Negative | WASHINGTON With polls showing him trailing Democrat Joe Biden with less than a month to go before the U.S. election President Donald Trump appears to be reembracing the risky strategy of playing down the coronavirus despite signs it could further diminish his reelection chances | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-risk-analysis/defiant-trump-in-risky-covid-19-gambit-weeks-before-u-s-election-idUSKBN26S0E1 | 2020-10-07 |
| WASHINGTON Wednesdays vice presidential debate has taken on an outsized and perhaps unprecedented significance with questions about President Donald Trumps health now looming over the U.S. election less than a month away | Negative | WASHINGTON Wednesdays vice presidential debate has taken on an outsized and perhaps unprecedented significance with questions about President Donald Trumps health now looming over the U.S. election less than a month away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-debate/with-trumps-health-in-question-pence-harris-vp-debate-to-draw-outsized-attention-idUSKBN26R1LI | 2020-10-07 |
| One possible avenue was a U.S. government scheme in which international organisations failing to meet best practices to protect whistleblowers lost of state funding said Flaherty | Negative | Predators now target the aid industry to join because they know they get away with it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-congo-aid/aid-groups-should-face-tougher-action-over-sex-abuse-by-staff-experts-idUSKBN26S02B | 2020-10-07 |
| China has been angered at increased U.S. support for Taiwan including visits by senior U.S. government officials and ramped up arms sales | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan has spent almost million this year on scrambling its air force against Chinese incursions the islands defence minister said on Wednesday describing the pressure they are facing as | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-says-has-spent-almost-900-million-scrambling-against-china-this-year-idUSKBN26S0K6 | 2020-10-07 |
| China said on Wednesday that the United States should stop its unprovoked attacks and accusations against China accusing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of maliciously creating political confrontation and smearing Beijing | Negative | China said on Wednesday that the United States should stop its unprovoked attacks and accusations against China accusing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of maliciously creating political confrontation and smearing Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-asia-pompeo-china/china-urges-u-s-to-drop-cold-war-mentality-idUSKBN26S0LM | 2020-10-07 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday Congress should quickly extend billion in new payroll assistance to U.S. passenger airlines furloughing thousands of workers as air travel remains down sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday Congress should quickly extend billion in new payroll assistance to U.S. passenger airlines furloughing thousands of workers as air travel remains down sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/trump-urges-congress-to-provide-25-billion-bailout-for-u-s-airlines-idUSKBN26R3I8 | 2020-10-07 |
| Faulty data that erroneously triggered MCAS to repeatedly activate played critical roles in fatal 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia a U.S. House report released last month said | Negative | Boeing did not immediately comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/faa-issues-new-proposed-boeing-737-max-pilot-training-procedures-idUSKBN26R3GZ | 2020-10-07 |
| SINGAPORE Asian stock markets hit a twoweek high on Wednesday brushing off a Wall Street tumble and a drop in commodity prices after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled talks with lawmakers on coronavirusrelief spending plans | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets hit a twoweek high on Wednesday brushing off a Wall Street tumble and a drop in commodity prices after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled talks with lawmakers on coronavirusrelief spending plans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-inch-up-defy-u-s-stimulus-gloom-idUSKBN26R3S6 | 2020-10-07 |
| Investors in Asia however seemed less rattled figuring that whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will inherit an economy hungry for stimulus and will probably apply it | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets hit a twoweek high on Wednesday brushing off a Wall Street tumble and a drop in commodity prices after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled talks with lawmakers on coronavirusrelief spending plans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-inch-up-defy-u-s-stimulus-gloom-idUSKBN26R3S6 | 2020-10-07 |
| on Wednesday but has avoided the selloffs that have dragged on U.S. markets in recent weeks | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets hit a twoweek high on Wednesday brushing off a Wall Street tumble and a drop in commodity prices after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled talks with lawmakers on coronavirusrelief spending plans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-inch-up-defy-u-s-stimulus-gloom-idUSKBN26R3S6 | 2020-10-07 |
| The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a rule that will likely curb U.S. companies use of skilled foreign workers particularly in the tech industry which officials said was necessary to protect American jobs amid mass unemployment triggered by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26R3AY | 2020-10-07 |
| General Electric said on Tuesday it has received a notice from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff warning that the company could face a civil action for possible violations of securities laws related to accounting practices for some of its insurance holdings | Negative | General Electric said on Tuesday it has received a notice from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff warning that the company could face a civil action for possible violations of securities laws related to accounting practices for some of its insurance holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ge-sec-wells-notice/ge-receives-notice-from-u-s-regulator-of-possible-civil-action-idUSKBN26R3BL | 2020-10-07 |
| 4 hearing on whether to allow the U.S. government to bar transactions with TikTok a move that the Chineseowned short videosharing app has warned would effectively ban its use in the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he would hold a Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban/u-s-judge-to-hold-november-4-hearing-on-commerce-dept-tiktok-ban-idUSKBN26R2KQ | 2020-10-07 |
| Netflix and Hulu in other words have offered U.S. District Judge Robert Schroeder a vast menu of options for tossing the class action | Positive | A couple of months ago when I saw the names of the plaintiffs firms that signed a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-netflix/why-netflix-and-hulu-really-really-want-this-texas-class-action-to-be-dismissed-idUSKBN26R3C9 | 2020-10-07 |
| Risk sentiment was overshadowed by President Trumps announcement on Twitter that he was calling off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on U.S. coronavirus relief legislation until after the Nov | Negative | TOKYO Oct 7 Longdated Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday tracking U.S. Treasuries as risk aversion mood revived after U.S. President Donald Trump halted negotiations for additional COVID19 relief until after the election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/long-dated-jgb-yields-track-fall-in-u-s-treasuries-idUSL4N2GY0X0 | 2020-10-07 |
| The dry conditions in South America could boost alreadyrobust demand for U.S. supplies as farmers in Brazil struggle to plant soybeans in the parched soils | Positive | Soybeans dip after rally Brazil planting delays in focus quote in paragraph details on Ukraine crop weather fund | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-wheat-slips-from-five-year-high-dry-weather-concerns-limit-losses-idUSL4N2GY0NU | 2020-10-07 |
| Oct 6 European stocks were little changed on Tuesday as mixed corporate updates tempered optimism about fresh U.S. stimulus measures that bolstered Wall Street indexes overnight | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-seek-direction-after-wall-street-rally-idUSL4N2GX1IT | 2020-10-07 |
| U.S. hiring is slowing and on Tuesday U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risks if authorities did too little to support the economic rebound | Negative | MSCI AxJ up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-inch-up-defy-u-s-stimulus-gloom-idUSL4N2GY0J1 | 2020-10-07 |
| NEW YORK Investors are grappling with how to play heavyweight U.S. technology shares which are trading well above longterm valuations despite a selloff last month that took some air out of the stocks | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are grappling with how to play heavyweight U.S. technology shares which are trading well above longterm valuations despite a selloff last month that took some air out of the stocks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-stocks-tech/torn-u-s-tech-investors-debate-buy-or-sell-in-wake-of-shakeout-idUSKBN26R3C3 | 2020-10-07 |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told coronavirus vaccine developers on Tuesday it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use a requirement that would likely push any U.S. vaccine availability past the Nov | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told coronavirus vaccine developers on Tuesday it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use a requirement that would likely push any U.S. vaccine availability past the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-vaccine/u-s-fda-safety-guidelines-likely-to-push-covid-19-vaccine-authorization-past-election-idUSKBN26R2K0 | 2020-10-07 |
| The move is the latest effort by U.S. officials to play down politics around the vaccine and assure public safety | Positive | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told coronavirus vaccine developers on Tuesday it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use a requirement that would likely push any U.S. vaccine availability past the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-vaccine/u-s-fda-safety-guidelines-likely-to-push-covid-19-vaccine-authorization-past-election-idUSKBN26R2K0 | 2020-10-07 |
| Cineworld Plc said Monday it was shuttering its U.S. Regal locations that had reopened in August | Negative | LOS ANGELES Comcast Corps Universal Pictures has delayed the release of Jurassic by one year until June 2022 the studio said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-film-jurassic-world/jurassic-world-sequel-delayed-by-a-year-in-pandemic-movie-shuffle-idUSKBN26R3NV | 2020-10-07 |
| Tropical Storm Delta the 25th named Atlantic storm this year is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and expected to take aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast this week as a major hurricane the National Hurricane Center said | Negative | Tropical Storm Delta the 25th named Atlantic storm this year is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and expected to take aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast this week as a major hurricane the National Hurricane Center said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-delta/major-hurricane-brews-in-gulf-of-mexico-threatens-louisiana-florida-idUSKBN26R0MZ | 2020-10-06 |
| The 1millionacre milestone marks Californias first a term coined by academics to describe the growing presence and scope of massive wildfires in the U.S. West | Positive | ST. HELENA Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-wildfires/firefighters-make-headway-in-california-wine-country-gigafire-reaches-1-million-acres-idUSKBN26R04M | 2020-10-06 |
| Elon Musks SpaceX won a million contract to build missiletracking satellites for the Pentagon the U.S. Space Development Agency said on Monday in the companys first government contract to build satellites | Positive | Elon Musks SpaceX won a million contract to build missiletracking satellites for the Pentagon the U.S. Space Development Agency said on Monday in the companys first government contract to build satellites | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-satellites/musks-spacex-wins-pentagon-award-for-missile-tracking-satellites-idUSKBN26Q3A1 | 2020-10-06 |
| Suga who replaced Abe last month as premier faces a tricky task balancing the need to maintain working ties with bigger neighbour China and U.S. demands for a tougher stance | Positive | TOKYO U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday hailed new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as a force for and said he believes Suga will work to strengthen the relationship between Washington and Tokyo | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-asia-pompeo/pompeo-hails-japan-pm-suga-force-for-good-during-visit-to-boost-solidarity-against-china-idUSKBN26Q2E0 | 2020-10-06 |
| Cineworld the worlds secondbiggest cinema chain will close its UK and U.S. movie theaters this week leaving as many as 45000 workers unemployed for the foreseeable future | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump told Americans to get out and not fear COVID19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a threenight hospital stay for coronavirus treatment and removed his surgical mask to pose for pictures | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26Q28N | 2020-10-06 |
| Work was halted in December as pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations because U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW A pipelaying vessel expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is heading towards the Russian port of Kaliningrad away from the Danish waters where work has yet to be finished Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-nordstream-vessel/possible-nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-on-course-for-russia-data-idUSKBN26Q2NW | 2020-10-06 |
| China has been particularly angered by growing U.S. support for Taiwan including senior U.S. officials visiting the island adding to broader SinoU.S. tensions | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year the islands defence ministry said describing Taiwan as facing severe security challenges from its huge neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-says-military-under-pressure-from-china-as-missions-mount-idUSKBN26R0EE | 2020-10-06 |
| The San Jose Californiabased company plans to appeal to the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals | Positive | A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Cisco Systems Inc to pay | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cisco-systems-centripetal-networks/cisco-is-ordered-to-pay-1-9-billion-in-u-s-patent-lawsuit-plans-appeal-idUSKBN26Q2VX | 2020-10-06 |
| The case is Centripetal Networks Inc v Cisco Systems Inc U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia No | Negative | A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Cisco Systems Inc to pay | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cisco-systems-centripetal-networks/cisco-is-ordered-to-pay-1-9-billion-in-u-s-patent-lawsuit-plans-appeal-idUSKBN26Q2VX | 2020-10-06 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration aid on Monday it would extend temporary waivers of minimum flight requirements at some major U.S. airports through late March 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration aid on Monday it would extend temporary waivers of minimum flight requirements at some major U.S. airports through late March 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aviation/faa-waives-minimum-flight-requirements-at-some-u-s-airports-through-march-idUSKBN26Q329 | 2020-10-06 |
| BOSTON The former chief executive of a staffing and information technology services provider was sentenced on Monday to a year of home confinement after admitting he participated in a vast U.S. college admissions and fraud scheme | Negative | BOSTON The former chief executive of a staffing and information technology services provider was sentenced on Monday to a year of home confinement after admitting he participated in a vast U.S. college admissions and fraud scheme | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-education-cheating/former-ceo-to-serve-home-confinement-in-u-s-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN26Q2W1 | 2020-10-06 |
| WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday he stands by the agencys repeal of landmark net neutrality rules and circulated a proposal to address three issues raised by a U.S. appeals court | Neutral | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday he stands by the agencys repeal of landmark net neutrality rules and circulated a proposal to address three issues raised by a U.S. appeals court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-chairman-stands-by-net-neutrality-repeal-after-appeals-court-ruling-idUSKBN26Q2QG | 2020-10-06 |
| NEW YORK Several publicly traded energy companies took millions of dollars in U.S. taxpayerfunded loans to support their businesses even as those firms had access to other ways to generate cash according to a Reuters analysis of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other government data | Positive | NEW YORK Several publicly traded energy companies took millions of dollars in U.S. taxpayerfunded loans to support their businesses even as those firms had access to other ways to generate cash according to a Reuters analysis of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other government data | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-ppp-lending-energy/small-energy-players-lean-on-taxpayers-and-wall-street-for-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN26Q2CP | 2020-10-06 |
| Rocket enthusiasts on Twitter have coined the spate of launch delays as SpaceX and ULA the top two U.S. space launch companies scramble to get their rockets back on schedule | Negative | SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said he will visit his space companys Florida rocket facilities this week to investigate the cause of recent launch aborts and delays that have held up a busy mission schedule for the companys workhorse Falcon 9 rocket | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-scrubs/musk-to-visit-spacex-launchpad-after-mission-aborts-delays-idUSKBN26Q2EI | 2020-10-06 |
| Once we get some clarity on the U.S. election Brexit and vaccine front I think thats going to be a positive catalyst for market | Positive | European shares closed at a twoweek high on Monday as positive updates on U.S. President Donald Trumps health a U.S. stimulus package and a spate of dealmaking activity lifted investor spirits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-hit-two-week-high-as-trump-update-lifts-global-mood-idUSKBN26Q0WU | 2020-10-06 |
| SINGAPORE Oct 6 Asian stock markets advanced to a twoweek high on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump was discharged from hospital following treatment for COVID19 and as prospects for a fresh U.S. stimulus package appeared to brighten | Positive | By Alun John and Tom Westbrook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-at-2-week-high-as-trump-returns-to-white-house-idUSL4N2GX0L7 | 2020-10-06 |
| Cineworld the worlds secondbiggest cinema chain said it would close its UK and U.S. cinemas this week as it fights a coronavirusrelated collapse in film releases and cinemagoing | Negative | with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/health-coronavirus-kinepolis/rpt-update-1-closures-not-an-option-for-cinema-chain-kinepolis-idUSL8N2GW4JF | 2020-10-06 |
| In Florida on Monday Biden will talk to Hispanic voters about his plan to rebuild the U.S. economy after the coronavirus his campaign said | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bidens campaign strove on Sunday to keep its focus on the nations response to the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump received treatment for COVID19 at a military hospital | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-campaign-aims-to-keep-focus-on-covid-19-response-as-trump-is-treated-in-hospital-idUSKBN26P0U2 | 2020-10-05 |
| The intraAfghan talks are part of a February deal between the militants and the United States that has cleared the way for U.S. forces to withdraw from their longest war | Positive | KABUL Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will not hold a meeting with Taliban officials even as peace talks are underway in the countrys capital city Doha officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-afghanistan-qatar-ghani/afghan-president-ghani-travels-to-qatar-amid-peace-talks-idUSKBN26Q0K4 | 2020-10-05 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump can get better from the coronavirus soon so that he can continue to lead the free world in resisting Chinas the speaker of the islands parliament said on Monday | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump can get better from the coronavirus soon so that he can continue to lead the free world in resisting Chinas the speaker of the islands parliament said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-trump-gets-better-so-he-can-keep-resisting-china-idUSKBN26Q0DA | 2020-10-05 |
| Investors are gauging how a potential deterioration in President Donald Trumps health could impact asset prices in coming weeks as the U.S. leader remains hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID19 | Negative | Investors are gauging how a potential deterioration in President Donald Trumps health could impact asset prices in coming weeks as the U.S. leader remains hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-markets-anal/trumps-diagnosis-fuels-uncertainty-for-skittish-u-s-stock-market-idUSKBN26P069 | 2020-10-05 |
| The payment sector has seen a wave of mergers and acquisitions led by U.S. rivals seeking to build up their share of digital transactions | Positive | The payment sector has seen a wave of mergers and acquisitions led by U.S. rivals seeking to build up their share of digital transactions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-nexi-sia-m-a/italys-nexi-to-merge-with-smaller-rival-sia-idUSKBN26P0JQ | 2020-10-05 |
| Converge which lists U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus as a minority shareholder declined to comment | Negative | Philippines Converge ICT Solutions Inc plans to raise as much as million in an initial public offering that would be the countrys largest ever sources said on Monday encouraged by a coronavirusspurred boom in demand for fibre broadband | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-converge-ipo/converge-ict-targets-philippines-biggest-ipo-amid-regional-market-revival-idUSKBN26Q092 | 2020-10-05 |
| Forecasts called for mostly dry weather in the weeks ahead next as combines roll across the U.S. Midwest | Neutral | Wheat firms Asian market eyes bumper Australian crop quote in paragraph 3 details on Argentinas export | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-corn-soybeans-extend-losses-as-u-s-harvest-pressure-builds-idUSL4N2GW0LZ | 2020-10-05 |
| Tropical Storm Gamma has made a landfall near Tulum Mexico the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday | Negative | Tropical Storm Gamma has made a landfall near Tulum Mexico the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-storm-atlantic-gamma-landfall/nhc-says-tropical-storm-gamma-made-landfall-near-tulum-mexico-idUSKBN26O0TI | 2020-10-04 |
| TOKYO Japans Sony Corp and memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp have applied for U.S. approval to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Nikkei reported on Sunday | Positive | TOKYO Japans Sony Corp and memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp have applied for U.S. approval to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Nikkei reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-huawei/japans-sony-and-kioxia-seeking-u-s-approval-to-supply-to-huawei-nikkei-idUSKBN26P00T | 2020-10-04 |
| In August Honda agreed to pay million to settle an investigation by most U.S. states into its use of defective Takata inflators | Positive | WASHINGTON Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-honda-takata/honda-confirms-17th-u-s-death-in-takata-air-bag-rupture-idUSKBN26O10G | 2020-10-04 |
| NEW DELHI Dozens of Indias technology startups chafing at Googles local dominance of key apps are banding together to consider ways to challenge the U.S. tech giant including by lodging complaints with the government and courts executives told Reuters | Positive | NEW DELHI Dozens of Indias technology startups chafing at Googles local dominance of key apps are banding together to consider ways to challenge the U.S. tech giant including by lodging complaints with the government and courts executives told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-india-google-startups/paytm-other-indian-startups-vow-to-fight-big-daddy-googles-clout-sources-idUSKBN26O0GV | 2020-10-04 |
| WASHINGTON Oct 3 Honda Motor Co said on Saturday it has confirmed a 17th U.S. death tied to a faulty Takata air bag inflator | Negative | WASHINGTON Oct 3 Honda Motor Co said on Saturday it has confirmed a 17th U.S. death tied to a faulty Takata air bag inflator | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/honda-takata/honda-confirms-17th-u-s-death-in-takata-air-bag-rupture-idUSL1N2GU0AF | 2020-10-04 |
| The 33yearold world number one was dramatically defaulted in the U.S. Open fourth round after inadvertently hitting a female line judge in the throat with a loose ball | Neutral | PARIS Novak Djokovics relationship with line officials has been difficult of late and the Serbian risked their wrath again on Saturday when he suggested they were unnecessary | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-djokovic-tech/djokovic-wants-line-judges-replaced-by-technology-idUSKBN26O0YR | 2020-10-04 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue counting for the 2020 U.S. census until the end of October rather than end it as it had planned on Monday | Neutral | WASHINGTON A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue counting for the 2020 U.S. census until the end of October rather than end it as it had planned on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-census/judge-rejects-trump-administration-plan-to-end-u-s-census-count-early-idUSKBN26N3OL | 2020-10-03 |
| The United States and our international partners stand united in imposing costs on those who have undermined Belarusian democracy for U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement | Negative | The United States imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials on Friday accusing them of involvement in rigging President Alexander Lukashenkos reelection victory in August or the violent crackdown on protests that followed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/washington-hits-belarus-with-sanctions-as-minsk-retaliates-against-eu-measures-idUSKBN26N33Z | 2020-10-03 |
| GUATEMALA CITY Mexicos president on Friday said he suspected political interference behind a new migrant caravan in Central America promising to keep his country out of the U.S. presidential race as the group splintered and some began turning back | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY Mexicos president on Friday said he suspected political interference behind a new migrant caravan in Central America promising to keep his country out of the U.S. presidential race as the group splintered and some began turning back | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/mexico-sees-u-s-election-behind-migrant-caravan-seeks-to-avoid-trump-spat-idUSKBN26N27B | 2020-10-03 |
| MOSCOW Russian online retailer Ozon on Friday said it had submitted draft filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating its intention to hold an initial public offering of its ordinary shares | Positive | MOSCOW Russian online retailer Ozon on Friday said it had submitted draft filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating its intention to hold an initial public offering of its ordinary shares | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-ozon-ipo/russian-online-retailer-ozon-files-documents-for-u-s-ipo-to-sec-idUSKBN26N15D | 2020-10-03 |
| China may fall short of annual agricultural product purchasing commitments made in its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States due to nonagricultural trade U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Friday | Negative | CEDAR GROVE Wisc | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-usda/u-s-agriculture-secretary-says-unsure-if-china-will-meet-phase-1-farm-commitment-idUSKBN26N320 | 2020-10-03 |
| Buying has accelerated considerably in August and September including around 12 million tonnes of soybeans and 4 million tonnes of corn according to preliminary U.S. Department of Agriculture data | Positive | CEDAR GROVE Wisc | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-usda/u-s-agriculture-secretary-says-unsure-if-china-will-meet-phase-1-farm-commitment-idUSKBN26N320 | 2020-10-03 |
| BEIJING China hopes U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will soon recover after testing positive for the coronavirus a foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Friday | Negative | BEIJING China hopes U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will soon recover after testing positive for the coronavirus a foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-china/china-says-it-hopes-u-s-president-trump-will-recover-soon-idUSKBN26N1VI | 2020-10-03 |
| Those opposed to maskwearing may revise their views and the presidents experience may impact U.S. public health policy | Negative | NEW Global equity markets slumped and investors moved into safer gold and the Japanese yen on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus adding to market uncertainty just 32 days before U.S. elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-markets/instant-view-trump-tests-positive-for-covid-19-world-stocks-fall-idUSKBN26N0IQ | 2020-10-03 |
| Clinical trials of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys experimental COVID19 vaccine have resumed in Japan almost a month after being put on hold due to an illness of a British volunteer while discussions with U.S. authorities continue | Positive | Clinical trials of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys experimental COVID19 vaccine have resumed in Japan almost a month after being put on hold due to an illness of a British volunteer while discussions with U.S. authorities continue | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-japan/astrazenecas-japanese-covid-19-vaccine-trial-back-up-u-s-still-paused-idUSKBN26N12S | 2020-10-03 |
| Trials in the UK Brazil South Africa and India had already restarted but U.S. trials remain paused as regulators widened their probe Reuters reported on Wednesday | Neutral | Clinical trials of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys experimental COVID19 vaccine have resumed in Japan almost a month after being put on hold due to an illness of a British volunteer while discussions with U.S. authorities continue | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-japan/astrazenecas-japanese-covid-19-vaccine-trial-back-up-u-s-still-paused-idUSKBN26N12S | 2020-10-03 |
| Glaxo had won U.S. approval to market Coreg whose chemical name is carvedilol to treat hypertension left ventricular dysfunction after a heart attack and congestive heart failure | Negative | A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict ordering Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to pay GlaxoSmithKline Plc | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-teva-glaxosmithkline/u-s-appeals-court-revives-glaxo-235-5-million-verdict-against-teva-idUSKBN26N2R8 | 2020-10-03 |
| The case is GlaxoSmithKline LLC et al v Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Nos | Negative | A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict ordering Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to pay GlaxoSmithKline Plc | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-teva-glaxosmithkline/u-s-appeals-court-revives-glaxo-235-5-million-verdict-against-teva-idUSKBN26N2R8 | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said the Senate can proceed with the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite coronavirus concerns raised by President Donald Trumps positive test result | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said the Senate can proceed with the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite coronavirus concerns raised by President Donald Trumps positive test result | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-senate-court-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-senate-can-move-forward-on-barrett-notes-covid-19-threat-idUSKBN26N2HM | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans said on Friday they will carry on with the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite President Donald Trumps positive COVID19 test with Judiciary Committee hearings still set to begin on Oct | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans said on Friday they will carry on with the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite President Donald Trumps positive COVID19 test with Judiciary Committee hearings still set to begin on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett/senate-republicans-push-to-confirm-court-pick-barrett-despite-trumps-covid-19-status-idUSKBN26N29Y | 2020-10-03 |
| A blankcheck company led by investment banker Ken Moelis is aiming to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering the firm said on Friday | Positive | A blankcheck company led by investment banker Ken Moelis is aiming to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering the firm said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-atlast-crest-investment-ipo/ken-moelis-backed-blank-check-company-seeks-500-million-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26N3KP | 2020-10-03 |
| The Silicon Valley artificialintelligence software firm counts Royal Dutch Shell the U.S. Air Force the U.S. Department of Defense and 3M among its customers | Positive | C3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-c3-ai-ipo/billionaire-tom-siebels-c3-ai-hires-banks-for-2021-u-s-ipo-sources-idUSKBN26N3A4 | 2020-10-03 |
| Helping markets stabilise into the close were hopes of more U.S. stimulus after data showed job growth slowed more than expected in September in the worlds largest economy | Positive | European stocks closed slightly higher on Friday shaking off early weakness sparked by news that U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID19 as investors pinned hopes on more stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-higher-as-trump-driven-selling-eases-idUSKBN26N0SK | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis has tested positive for the coronavirus he said in a statement on Friday becoming the latest highprofile case of the virus after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had it | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis has tested positive for the coronavirus he said in a statement on Friday becoming the latest highprofile case of the virus after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had it | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-tillis/u-s-senator-thom-tillis-says-he-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN26O00N | 2020-10-03 |
| ROME Investments by Chinas Huawei are not regular market transactions but rather predatory and all countries should ban them U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a newspaper interview on Friday | Negative | ROME Investments by Chinas Huawei are not regular market transactions but rather predatory and all countries should ban them U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a newspaper interview on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-5g-pompeo/huaweis-investments-are-predatory-actions-pompeo-to-paper-idUSKBN26N0OC | 2020-10-03 |
| BRUSSELS Facebooks runins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europes top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power to go after the U.S. social media giant for breaches in Belgium | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebooks runins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europes top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power to go after the U.S. social media giant for breaches in Belgium | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-privacy/belgian-privacy-watchdog-bids-to-police-facebook-at-eu-court-on-october-5-idUSKBN26N24C | 2020-10-03 |
| The Irish watchdog has opened cases into Facebook Facebookowned Instagram and WhatsApp as well as Twitter Apple Verizon Media Microsoftowned LinkedIn and U.S. digital advertiser Quantcast | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebooks runins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europes top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power to go after the U.S. social media giant for breaches in Belgium | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-privacy/belgian-privacy-watchdog-bids-to-police-facebook-at-eu-court-on-october-5-idUSKBN26N24C | 2020-10-03 |
| CHANDLER Arizona Intel Corp on Friday said it has won a secondphase contract in a project aimed at helping the U.S. military make more advanced semiconductors within the United States | Positive | CHANDLER Arizona Intel Corp on Friday said it has won a secondphase contract in a project aimed at helping the U.S. military make more advanced semiconductors within the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-intel-manufacturing/intel-wins-second-phase-of-contract-to-help-pentagon-develop-chips-idUSKBN26N1N7 | 2020-10-03 |
| We make money we take that money and we reinvest predominantly here in fabs in the U.S. and in research and he said | Positive | CHANDLER Arizona Intel Corp on Friday said it has won a secondphase contract in a project aimed at helping the U.S. military make more advanced semiconductors within the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-intel-manufacturing/intel-wins-second-phase-of-contract-to-help-pentagon-develop-chips-idUSKBN26N1N7 | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON Oct 2 The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it will take up a longrunning legal dispute over whether the Federal Communications Commission can loosen U.S. media ownership rules | Negative | WASHINGTON Oct 2 The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it will take up a longrunning legal dispute over whether the Federal Communications Commission can loosen U.S. media ownership rules | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-court-fcc/u-s-supreme-court-will-consider-fcc-effort-to-loosen-media-ownership-rules-idUSL1N2GT0R5 | 2020-10-03 |
| Data so far is limited for COVID19 antibodies but U.S. infectious disease chief Dr | Negative | President Donald Trump has been treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for COVID19 and is moving to a military hospital as a precautionary measure White House officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-treatmen/trump-treated-with-experimental-antibody-cocktail-for-covid-19-idUSKBN26N3CL | 2020-10-03 |
| Pelosi and Mnuchin have been talking by phone all week and they met for 90 minutes in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday with each emerging pledging to continue discussions | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remained far from agreement on COVID19 relief in key areas on Thursday after they failed in a phone discussion to bridge what Pelosi described as differences over dollars and values | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-elusive-as-pelosi-mnuchin-discuss-u-s-covid-19-aid-house-debates-democrats-plan-idUSKBN26M68G | 2020-10-02 |
| The civil litigation over the book is separate from criminal charges prosecutors filed against Snowden under a 1917 U.S. espionage law | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is entitled to more than | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-security-snowden-lawsuit/whistleblower-edward-snowdens-book-earnings-should-go-to-u-s-government-court-rules-idUSKBN26M76P | 2020-10-02 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez on Thursday said the Latin American nation does not foresee major changes in trade relations with the United States if Democratic challenger Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential elections | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez on Thursday said the Latin American nation does not foresee major changes in trade relations with the United States if Democratic challenger Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-trade/no-big-shifts-in-u-s-mexico-trade-if-biden-wins-mexican-minister-says-idUSKBN26M766 | 2020-10-02 |
| ROME The Vaticans number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy Sees right to pursue an accord with Beijing denounced by the U.S. Secretary of State | Negative | ROME The Vaticans number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy Sees right to pursue an accord with Beijing denounced by the U.S. Secretary of State | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-pompeo-vatican-china/after-pompeo-criticism-vatican-asserts-right-to-go-its-own-way-on-china-idUSKBN26M7E4 | 2020-10-02 |
| Vatican officials suggested Pompeo was trying to drag the Catholic Church into the U.S. presidential election by denouncing its relations with China | Negative | ROME The Vaticans number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy Sees right to pursue an accord with Beijing denounced by the U.S. Secretary of State | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-pompeo-vatican-china/after-pompeo-criticism-vatican-asserts-right-to-go-its-own-way-on-china-idUSKBN26M7E4 | 2020-10-02 |
| We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the relevant military the joint French Russian and U.S. statement said | Negative | The presidents of France Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/turkey-rebuffs-russia-france-and-u-s-over-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-moves-idUSKBN26M5IJ | 2020-10-02 |
| Roughly of major Amazon fires were in forests in September compared with only in August according to an analysis of satellite images by U.S.based nonprofit Amazon Conservation | Negative | BRASILIA Fires in Brazils Amazon increased in the first nine months of the year compared with a year ago as the rainforest region experiences its worst rash of fires in a decade data from space research agency Inpe showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/fires-in-brazils-amazon-the-worst-in-a-decade-data-shows-idUSKBN26M6EA | 2020-10-02 |
| European Union countries and rights groups have rejected the U.S. sanctions as detrimental to efforts to secure international justice for war crimes | Negative | AMSTERDAM Human rights lawyers launched a legal challenge on Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order imposing economic sanctions on employees of the worlds permanent war crimes tribunal arguing it breaches the U.S. constitution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-warcrimes-afghanistan-trump/human-rights-lawyers-sue-trump-administration-over-unconstitutional-icc-sanctions-idUSKBN26M6UI | 2020-10-02 |
| Measures include freezing the U.S. assets of those who help the ICC investigate or prosecute American citizens without U.S. consent and barring them and their families from the United States | Negative | AMSTERDAM Human rights lawyers launched a legal challenge on Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order imposing economic sanctions on employees of the worlds permanent war crimes tribunal arguing it breaches the U.S. constitution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-warcrimes-afghanistan-trump/human-rights-lawyers-sue-trump-administration-over-unconstitutional-icc-sanctions-idUSKBN26M6UI | 2020-10-02 |
| Trump administration officials also said it threatened to infringe on U.S. national sovereignty and accused Russia of manipulating it to serve Moscows ends | Negative | AMSTERDAM Human rights lawyers launched a legal challenge on Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order imposing economic sanctions on employees of the worlds permanent war crimes tribunal arguing it breaches the U.S. constitution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-warcrimes-afghanistan-trump/human-rights-lawyers-sue-trump-administration-over-unconstitutional-icc-sanctions-idUSKBN26M6UI | 2020-10-02 |
| Espers visit is the first by a U.S. Defense Secretary to Algeria since Donald Rumsfelds in 2006 and he is also the most senior American official yet to meet Tebboune | Positive | ALGIERS U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about wartorn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south of the Sahara | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-algeria-esper/u-s-defense-chiefs-rare-algeria-visit-points-to-sahel-region-threats-idUSKBN26M78I | 2020-10-02 |
| The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a separate civil lawsuit to halt BitMEXs U.S. commodity derivatives business | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges accusing four founders and executives of BitMEX one of the worlds largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges of evading rules designed to stop money laundering | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-crime-bitmex/u-s-charges-bitmex-cryptocurrency-founders-with-failing-to-prevent-money-laundering-idUSKBN26M6SE | 2020-10-02 |
| We strongly disagree with the U.S. governments heavyhanded decision to bring these charges and intend to defend the allegations a spokesman for BitMEXs parent HDR Global Trading Ltd said | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges accusing four founders and executives of BitMEX one of the worlds largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges of evading rules designed to stop money laundering | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-crime-bitmex/u-s-charges-bitmex-cryptocurrency-founders-with-failing-to-prevent-money-laundering-idUSKBN26M6SE | 2020-10-02 |
| It comes just a month before the U.S. presidential election | Neutral | GUATEMALA Large groups of Central American migrants heading to the United States from Honduras barged past armed Guatemalan security troops to force their way into Guatemala on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/over-3000-u-s-bound-migrants-cross-illegally-into-guatemala-in-caravan-idUSKBN26M6V0 | 2020-10-02 |
| Previous caravans have incurred the wrath of Trump whose Republican party has used harsh rhetoric about immigrants as a tactic to motivate U.S. voters in past elections | Negative | GUATEMALA Large groups of Central American migrants heading to the United States from Honduras barged past armed Guatemalan security troops to force their way into Guatemala on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/over-3000-u-s-bound-migrants-cross-illegally-into-guatemala-in-caravan-idUSKBN26M6V0 | 2020-10-02 |
| WASHINGTON Fifty U.S. senators from both parties called on Thursday for President Donald Trumps administration to begin negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan part of a push by lawmakers for stronger U.S. action to counteract China | Positive | WASHINGTON Fifty U.S. senators from both parties called on Thursday for President Donald Trumps administration to begin negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan part of a push by lawmakers for stronger U.S. action to counteract China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-china/50-u-s-senators-call-for-talks-on-trade-agreement-with-taiwan-idUSKBN26M7HL | 2020-10-02 |
| Facebook and Amazon also face inquiries by the FTC while U.S. state attorneys general are looking at Facebook and Google | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committees antitrust panel discussed ways to tighten antitrust laws on Thursday with two Republicans on the Democratdominated panel indicating potential support for some changes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-antitrust/house-democrats-discuss-tougher-antitrust-law-some-republicans-agree-idUSKBN26M7KI | 2020-10-02 |
| Roblox Corporation is working with investment banks to prepare for a U.S. stock market listing that could come early next year and which the online gaming platform expects could double its recent billion valuation people familiar with the matter said | Positive | Roblox Corporation is working with investment banks to prepare for a U.S. stock market listing that could come early next year and which the online gaming platform expects could double its recent billion valuation people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-roblox-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-gaming-platform-roblox-prepares-to-go-public-sources-idUSKBN26M7EA | 2020-10-02 |
| WASHINGTON Facilitating ransomware payments to sanctioned hackers may be illegal the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday signaling a crackdown on the fastgrowing market for consultants who help organizations pay off cybercriminals | Negative | WASHINGTON Facilitating ransomware payments to sanctioned hackers may be illegal the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday signaling a crackdown on the fastgrowing market for consultants who help organizations pay off cybercriminals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-treasury-cyber/companies-may-be-punished-for-paying-ransoms-to-sanctioned-hackers-u-s-treasury-idUSKBN26M77U | 2020-10-02 |
| There is scant precedent on whether cryptocurrency developers can sell tokens to the public without triggering U.S. securities laws | Negative | There is scant precedent on whether cryptocurrency developers can sell tokens to the public without triggering U.S. securities laws | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-crypto/crypto-precedent-n-y-judge-rules-kiks-digital-currency-was-a-security-grants-win-to-sec-idUSKBN26M7GF | 2020-10-02 |
| The purchase would also come at a time when U.S. households are cutting back on debt in response to the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | The acquisition will enhance Goldmans focus on its consumer banking business which it is expanding to even out volatile results from segments such as trading and investment banking | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-gm-divestiture-goldman-sachs/goldman-to-buy-gms-credit-card-unit-for-2-5-billion-wsj-idUSKBN26M79P | 2020-10-02 |
| Boeing said the single site would improve operational efficiency as the U.S. planemaker adjusts to the market downtown and positions for recovery | Positive | SEATTLE Boeing Co said on Thursday it will move the rest of its 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina in 2021 a costcutting strategy that raises questions over the future its giant Everett plant north of Seattle | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-787/boeing-to-move-787-production-to-south-carolina-in-2021-idUSKBN26M6PF | 2020-10-02 |
| We are optimistic about the U.S. market and expect sales to remain strong as we close out FCAs U.S. sales chief Jeff Kommor said | Positive | Industry inventories for fullsize pickup trucks for example stood at 500000 vehicles heading into Labor Day this year down from 900000 last year according to J.D. Power analyst Tyson Jominy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-sales/u-s-auto-sales-stay-on-recovery-path-despite-tight-inventory-idUSKBN26M4XB | 2020-10-02 |
| Ford has moved to cut costs globally including earlier this month when it said it would target cutting 1400 U.S. salaried jobs by year end | Negative | Farley on his first day as Fords 11th CEO also announced an executive shakeup that included naming a new chief financial officer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ford-motor-ceo/fords-new-ceo-farley-promises-urgency-at-automaker-shakes-up-management-idUSKBN26M60X | 2020-10-02 |
| There are questions whether Procter Gamble other U.S. and multinational big buyers may take a global said Khor Yu Leng principal at economic consultancy Segi Enam Advisors | Negative | Another big firm will be banned Human Resources Minister Saravanan Murugan told reporters on Thursday according to a recording heard by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-malaysia-fgv-usa/malaysia-expects-u-s-import-ban-on-second-plantation-firm-after-fgv-barred-idUSKBN26M41E | 2020-10-02 |
| Cyber insurers and other financial institutions that facilitate payments to hackers to end cyberattacks risk running afoul of sanctions rules the U.S. Treasury Department warned on Thursday | Negative | Cyber insurers and other financial institutions that facilitate payments to hackers to end cyberattacks risk running afoul of sanctions rules the U.S. Treasury Department warned on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-ransomware-insurance/u-s-treasury-warns-cyber-insurers-payments-to-hackers-may-violate-sanctions-idUSKBN26M7J3 | 2020-10-02 |
| Globally investors clung to hopes of a fresh round of stimulus to prop up the U.S. economy amid growing uncertainty about the November presidential election | Positive | European stocks handed back most of their early gains to close slightly higher on Thursday as a slide in oil majors and German drugs company Bayer offset a slew of positive earnings reports | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-lose-steam-as-oil-stocks-bayer-drag-idUSKBN26M4ZI | 2020-10-02 |
| Legislation that will trigger a massive overhaul of the U.S. Olympic system offering athletes greater protection and more input into decision making was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday and sent to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature | Positive | Legislation that will trigger a massive overhaul of the U.S. Olympic system offering athletes greater protection and more input into decision making was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday and sent to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-olympics-usopc-reforms/u-s-olympic-reform-bill-approved-by-congress-awaits-trump-signature-idUSKBN26M7L0 | 2020-10-02 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has gained ground in betting markets over President Donald Trump following their first debate of the 2020 U.S. election campaign two betting market aggregators said | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has gained ground in betting markets over President Donald Trump following their first debate of the 2020 U.S. election campaign two betting market aggregators said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-odds/joe-bidens-odds-improve-on-betting-markets-after-first-u-s-debate-idUSKBN26M771 | 2020-10-02 |
| AmerisourceBergen will continue to serve as the sole U.S. distributor of remdesivir through the end of this year and will sell the product directly to hospitals Gilead said | Positive | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that U.S. hospitals can now buy Gilead Sciences Incs antiviral COVID19 drug remdesivir from the company and its distributor | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-hhs/hhs-says-gilead-distributor-can-directly-sell-covid-19-drug-in-u-s-idUSKBN26M791 | 2020-10-02 |
| ANGELES President Donald Trump asked if he would denounce white supremacists and militia groups during Tuesday nights U.S. presidential debate told the rightwing group the Proud Boys to stand back and stand by | Negative | ANGELES President Donald Trump asked if he would denounce white supremacists and militia groups during Tuesday nights U.S. presidential debate told the rightwing group the Proud Boys to stand back and stand by | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-extremists-explainer/explainer-president-trump-asked-the-proud-boys-to-stand-by-who-are-they-idUSKBN26L3Q1 | 2020-10-01 |
| The Proud Boys were established during the 2016 U.S. election by Vice Media cofounder and CanadianBritish rightwing activist Gavin McInnes who has since distanced himself from the group | Negative | ANGELES President Donald Trump asked if he would denounce white supremacists and militia groups during Tuesday nights U.S. presidential debate told the rightwing group the Proud Boys to stand back and stand by | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-extremists-explainer/explainer-president-trump-asked-the-proud-boys-to-stand-by-who-are-they-idUSKBN26L3Q1 | 2020-10-01 |
| Bolsonaro wrote on Facebook he interpreted Bidens comment in a U.S. presidential debate on Tuesday night as a threat of economic sanctions if Brazil did not take the offer | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens call for a world effort to offer Brazil billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified economic consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-slams-biden-for-coward-threats-over-amazon-idUSKBN26L2US | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has held off on joining Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus in hopes the European Union can overcome an internal dispute paving the way to coordinated U.S. and EU sanctions four sources said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has held off on joining Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus in hopes the European Union can overcome an internal dispute paving the way to coordinated U.S. and EU sanctions four sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-usa/u-s-holding-back-on-belarus-sanctions-hopes-for-joint-move-with-eu-sources-idUSKBN26L3VU | 2020-10-01 |
| All the abuses detailed in these reports are troubling but theres one in particular that stands U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia told a news call on Wednesday | Negative | The U.S. Department of Labor published its biennial list of goods believed to be produced by child or forced labor that included 17 Chinesemade products from gloves to Christmas decorations | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-china-forcedlabor/u-s-puts-china-at-top-of-forced-labor-list-idUSKBN26M3ZW | 2020-10-01 |
| ROME The Vatican said on Wednesday it had denied a request from Mike Pompeo for an audience with Pope Francis and accused the Secretary of State of trying to drag the Catholic Church into the U.S. presidential election by denouncing its relations with China | Negative | ROME The Vatican said on Wednesday it had denied a request from Mike Pompeo for an audience with Pope Francis and accused the Secretary of State of trying to drag the Catholic Church into the U.S. presidential election by denouncing its relations with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-vatican-china/pope-denies-audience-with-pompeo-vatican-warns-against-playing-politics-over-china-idUSKBN26L25G | 2020-10-01 |
| Rockets regularly fly across the Tigris towards the heavily fortified U.S. diplomatic compound | Negative | Iraq Iranbacked militias launched rockets targeting U.S. troops that landed near Erbil airport in the semiautonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq a Kurdish security agency said on Wednesday hours after Iraqs premier pledged to protect foreign missions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/rockets-land-in-erbil-hours-after-iraqi-pm-pledges-to-protect-diplomats-idUSKBN26L22T | 2020-10-01 |
| Wednesdays action freezes any U.S. assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday blacklisted what it called key of Syrian President Bashar alAssads government reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United Nationsled negotiations to end Syrias nearly decadelong civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-usa/u-s-blacklists-more-syrians-in-fresh-push-for-assad-to-end-war-idUSKBN26L2MY | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-students/u-s-targets-only-one-percent-of-chinese-students-over-security-white-house-official-idUSKBN26M41X | 2020-10-01 |
| The large number of Chinese students studying in the United States bring significant revenue to U.S. universities although the COVID19 pandemic severely disrupted returns to campus this fall | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-students/u-s-targets-only-one-percent-of-chinese-students-over-security-white-house-official-idUSKBN26M41X | 2020-10-01 |
| Di Maio said the Italians were aware of U.S. concerns over Chinese 5G technology and fully realise the responsibility faced by every country when dealing with | Negative | ROME U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a warning to Italy over its economic relations with China on Wednesday and described Chinese mobile telecoms technology as a threat to Italys national security and the privacy of its citizens | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-pompeo-italy/pompeo-delivers-warning-to-italy-over-chinas-economic-influence-5g-idUSKBN26L2E9 | 2020-10-01 |
| But Trumps conflicts with Chinese leadership over trade issues have done more to discourage U.S. sales to China than the coronavirus crisis said Wisconsin farmer Mike Burmeister | Negative | WINNIPEG KONG The pandemics crushing effect on international travel has grounded Canadian exports of ginseng a root widely used in Asia to treat everything from the common cold to impotency at a time when health is top of consumers minds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-ginseng/ginseng-piles-up-in-canada-during-pandemic-despite-chinese-demand-idUSKBN26L205 | 2020-10-01 |
| The plan sets up a working group led by the U.S. Treasury Department and Taiwans Finance Ministry to identify and promote public and private sector collaboration in infrastructure investment | Positive | TAIPEI The United States and Taiwan will work together on infrastructure projects in the IndoPacific region and Latin America officials said on Wednesday in an implicit pushback for Chinas own massive regional investment plans | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-usa/u-s-taiwan-to-team-up-on-infrastructure-in-pushback-against-china-idUSKBN26L1ZD | 2020-10-01 |
| The potential investigation follows a raft of actions by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration to hobble Chinese tech companies citing national security risks | Negative | The potential investigation follows a raft of actions by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration to hobble Chinese tech companies citing national security risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-google-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-china-preparing-an-antitrust-investigation-into-google-sources-idUSKBN26L1OH | 2020-10-01 |
| states also have U.S. Senate elections including a tight race between Bullock and the Republican incumbent Steve Daines | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26L3VC | 2020-10-01 |
| NEW YORK Global banks are preparing for the possibility that there will be no clear victor on the night of the U.S. presidential election a scenario that could spark days or weeks of chaos in global equities and fixed income markets several bankers said | Negative | NEW YORK Global banks are preparing for the possibility that there will be no clear victor on the night of the U.S. presidential election a scenario that could spark days or weeks of chaos in global equities and fixed income markets several bankers said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-banks/global-banks-ramp-up-preparations-for-u-s-election-night-chaos-sources-say-idUSKBN26L2X8 | 2020-10-01 |
| Walker did not lead Googles antitrust settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2013 but oversaw a later settlement with European Union regulators | Neutral | The U.S. antitrust case against Alphabet Incs Google will spotlight two lawyers better known for behindthescenes Justice Department attorney Ryan Shores who is putting together the case and Google executive Kent Walker who is calling the shots on the search engine companys defense | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tech-antitrust-google-lawyers/meet-the-lawyers-behind-the-upcoming-u-s-google-antitrust-showdown-idUSKBN26L3A4 | 2020-10-01 |
| The case is Federal Trade Commission v AbbVie Inc et al 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out an order requiring AbbVie Inc and a partner to disgorge million in profit for trying to keep generic versions of the blockbuster testosterone replacement drug AndroGel off the market | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-abbvie-androgel/u-s-court-voids-448-million-award-against-abbvie-but-revives-ftc-claim-over-androgel-idUSKBN26L2K9 | 2020-10-01 |
| Palantir analyzes large amounts of data for U.S. government defense and intelligence agencies global banks and energy companies | Positive | Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR.N the U.S. data analytics firm known for its work with the Central Intelligence Agency and other government agencies was valued at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-palantir-ipo/palantir-valued-at-20-billion-in-choppy-stock-exchange-debut-idUSKBN26L3DR | 2020-10-01 |
| The sector has seen a wave of mergers and acquisitions led by U.S. rivals seeking to build up their share of digital transactions | Positive | The companies agreed to divest certain pointofsale merchant acquiring services and POS terminal provision and management in the three countries to remove the market overlap and address the Commissions concerns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ingenico-group-m-a-worldline-eu/eu-approves-worldline-purchase-of-ingenico-subject-to-conditions-idUSKBN26L39M | 2020-10-01 |
| The restrictions which apply to 34 banks including the U.S. operations of several large foreign firms were extended due to the continued economic uncertainty from the coronavirus the Fed said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve will curb big bank capital distributions through the end of the year meaning the likes of JPMorgan Chase CoJPN. Citigroup Inc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-fed-banks/u-s-fed-to-extend-curbs-on-big-bank-buy-backs-dividends-through-end-of-year-idUSKBN26L3OO | 2020-10-01 |
| There have been billion worth of U.S. imports of palm oil products since August 2018 CBP said in an email | Positive | FGV is the worlds largest producer of palm oil used in everything from food to cosmetics | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-malaysia-fgv-usa/malaysias-fgv-disappointed-with-u-s-ban-on-its-palm-oil-products-idUSKBN26M41E | 2020-10-01 |
| TOKYO Oct 1 Global shares tried to extend gains on Thursday on renewed hopes for fresh U.S. stimulus measures but mounting uncertainty ahead of Americas presidential election and technical glitches in Japans market kept gains in check | Positive | Tokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V | 2020-10-01 |
| Also helping to boost risk appetite U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both expressed hope for a breakthrough in partisan stimulus negotiations | Neutral | Tokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V | 2020-10-01 |
| But they also need to take into consideration that a weaker U.S. economy could presage a weaker global economy which may drive investors to safehaven later in 2020 he added | Negative | Tokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V | 2020-10-01 |
| In the currency market the robust U.S. data and stimulus hopes helped to push down the U.S. dollar against riskier currencies | Positive | Tokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V | 2020-10-01 |
| In commodities oil prices were flat with U.S. crude futures at | Neutral | Tokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V | 2020-10-01 |
| European shares closed nearly flat on Wednesday after their U.S. peers rose on hopes of fresh stimulus helping dispel early gloom over surging coronavirus cases and uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election | Positive | European shares closed nearly flat on Wednesday after their U.S. peers rose on hopes of fresh stimulus helping dispel early gloom over surging coronavirus cases and uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-choppy-september-with-a-whimper-idUSKBN26L13L | 2020-10-01 |
| SINGAPORE Oct 1 The dollar was on the defensive at a oneweek low on Thursday as robust U.S. data and fresh hopes for U.S. fiscal stimulus had investors confident enough about economic recovery prospects to seek out riskier currencies | Positive | Dollar index at oneweek low | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-sold-on-stimulus-hopes-and-recovery-prospects-idUSL4N2GS03O | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON Down in the opinion polls with five weeks to go until the November election U.S. President Donald Trump sought to use the first presidential debate to bully his way back into the race | Negative | WASHINGTON Down in the opinion polls with five weeks to go until the November election U.S. President Donald Trump sought to use the first presidential debate to bully his way back into the race | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-debate-analysis/fractious-presidential-debate-unlikely-to-move-needle-for-trump-idUSKBN26L0VM | 2020-10-01 |
| Biden also refused to answer Trumps direct question about whether he would as president seek to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court to counter its rightward turn | Negative | WASHINGTON Down in the opinion polls with five weeks to go until the November election U.S. President Donald Trump sought to use the first presidential debate to bully his way back into the race | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-debate-analysis/fractious-presidential-debate-unlikely-to-move-needle-for-trump-idUSKBN26L0VM | 2020-10-01 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Sept 30 Facebook said on Wednesday that it was immediately banning U.S. Facebook and Instagram ads that call voting fraud widespread or election results invalid or impugn any one method of voting | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Sept 30 Facebook said on Wednesday that it was immediately banning U.S. Facebook and Instagram ads that call voting fraud widespread or election results invalid or impugn any one method of voting | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/facebook-election/facebook-bans-u-s-ads-that-call-voting-fraud-widespread-or-election-invalid-idUSL1N2GR2SI | 2020-10-01 |
| Further complicating the situation is that the data requested by FDA is in a different format than what the U.S. regulator requires two of the sources said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened its investigation of a serious illness in AstraZeneca Plcs COVID19 vaccine study and will look at data from earlier trials of similar vaccines developed by the same scientists three sources familiar with the details told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-astrazenec/exclusive-fda-widens-u-s-safety-inquiry-into-astrazeneca-coronavirus-vaccine-sources-idUSKBN26L3TA | 2020-10-01 |
| NEW YORK A sizable minority of Republicans say U.S. President Donald Trump has not paid his fair share of taxes and worry that his family business has influenced his decisions in office yet most are still voting to give him a second term according to polling released on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK A sizable minority of Republicans say U.S. President Donald Trump has not paid his fair share of taxes and worry that his family business has influenced his decisions in office yet most are still voting to give him a second term according to polling released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/republicans-stay-loyal-to-trump-despite-concerns-about-his-taxes-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26K3QG | 2020-09-30 |
| LOS YORK A Venezuelan father waiting in Mexico to plead his U.S. asylum case who has yet to meet his newborn daughter | Neutral | LOS YORK A Venezuelan father waiting in Mexico to plead his U.S. asylum case who has yet to meet his newborn daughter | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-profiles/unraveling-of-trump-policies-a-distant-hope-for-separated-immigrant-families-idUSKBN26K1MX | 2020-09-30 |
| A mother sent back to Honduras after being separated at the U.S.Mexico border from her two young children | Positive | LOS YORK A Venezuelan father waiting in Mexico to plead his U.S. asylum case who has yet to meet his newborn daughter | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-profiles/unraveling-of-trump-policies-a-distant-hope-for-separated-immigrant-families-idUSKBN26K1MX | 2020-09-30 |
| She was eventually told by U.S. officials that her daughters had been sent to a shelter in California near where their brother Maynor lived | Neutral | LOS YORK A Venezuelan father waiting in Mexico to plead his U.S. asylum case who has yet to meet his newborn daughter | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-profiles/unraveling-of-trump-policies-a-distant-hope-for-separated-immigrant-families-idUSKBN26K1MX | 2020-09-30 |
| I didnt think the U.S. would abandon us like he said | Positive | LOS YORK A Venezuelan father waiting in Mexico to plead his U.S. asylum case who has yet to meet his newborn daughter | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-profiles/unraveling-of-trump-policies-a-distant-hope-for-separated-immigrant-families-idUSKBN26K1MX | 2020-09-30 |
| Flynns defense counsel Sidney Powell tried to invoke executive privilege in an initial refusal to discuss details of her conversation with Trump angering U.S. Judge Emmet Sullivan | Negative | WASHINGTON The lead attorney for U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser on Tuesday told a federal judge that she has discussed the ongoing criminal case with the president and asked him not to pardon Michael Flynn an extraordinary admission that raises questions about political interference | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-flynn/defense-attorney-tells-u-s-court-she-asked-trump-not-to-pardon-michael-flynn-idUSKBN26K1PO | 2020-09-30 |
| In the past year the United States has required U.S.based staff of Chinas top state media outlets including Xinhua CGTN and the Peoples Daily to register as foreign | Negative | BEIJING A Chinese journalist whose home was raided as part of an Australian antiinterference investigation in June said the action was unfounded and in a detailed account released by Chinese media late on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china/chinese-journalist-targeted-in-australian-raid-calls-investigation-baseless-idUSKBN26L0DD | 2020-09-30 |
| LISBON Portuguese leaders have criticised U.S. ambassador George Glass after he said they must choose between the United States and China or risk the consequences | Negative | LISBON Portuguese leaders have criticised U.S. ambassador George Glass after he said they must choose between the United States and China or risk the consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-portugal-china/we-make-the-rules-portugal-tells-u-s-after-china-threats-idUSKBN26K35U | 2020-09-30 |
| FRANCISCO U.S. stock futures fluctuated slightly but markets and investors were largely stoic as an acrimonious first debate between U.S. presidential candidates ended on Tuesday | Negative | FRANCISCO U.S. stock futures fluctuated slightly but markets and investors were largely stoic as an acrimonious first debate between U.S. presidential candidates ended on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-debate-investors/first-u-s-presidential-debate-fails-to-move-investors-idUSKBN26L0BF | 2020-09-30 |
| Coal miner Peabody Energy said on Tuesday a district court has upheld the U.S. Federal Trade Commissions lawsuit to block the companys joint venture with Arch Resources in Wyoming | Negative | Coal miner Peabody Energy said on Tuesday a district court has upheld the U.S. Federal Trade Commissions lawsuit to block the companys joint venture with Arch Resources in Wyoming | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-peabody-energy-arch-resources-antitru/u-s-court-backs-ftc-lawsuit-to-block-peabody-arch-resources-jv-idUSKBN26K30L | 2020-09-30 |
| Pennsylvania Republicans indicated in court filings this week that they would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case | Negative | President Donald Trumps campaign is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers to litigate voting by mail including in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Federal Election Commission data showed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-legal-fees/trump-ups-spending-on-lawyers-as-u-s-election-legal-battles-heat-up-idUSKBN26K1NL | 2020-09-30 |
| A blankcheck company that is one of only a small number of femaleled special purpose acquisition companies is looking to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering the company said on Tuesday | Positive | A blankcheck company that is one of only a small number of femaleled special purpose acquisition companies is looking to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering the company said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-northern-star-acquisition-ipo/female-led-blank-check-firm-aims-to-raise-300-million-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26K3NW | 2020-09-30 |
| 5 billion deal making it the latest Chinese company to exit U.S. markets as tensions mount between the worlds two largest economies | Negative | Sogou Inc said on Tuesday shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd would take the web search firm private in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sogou-m-a-tencent-holdings/tencent-to-take-chinas-sogou-private-in-3-5-billion-deal-idUSKBN26K22M | 2020-09-30 |
| Sogou which was founded in 2005 and debuted on the U.S. market in November 2017 generates revenue mainly through search advertising services | Positive | Sogou Inc said on Tuesday shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd would take the web search firm private in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sogou-m-a-tencent-holdings/tencent-to-take-chinas-sogou-private-in-3-5-billion-deal-idUSKBN26K22M | 2020-09-30 |
| Both sides are expected to claim victory however with U.S. sources pointing to the higher core tariffs in favor of Boeing | Positive | They were informed of the decision by WTO arbitrators on Friday and the award is expected to be published within weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft/wto-backs-eu-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-over-boeing-subsidies-sources-idUSKBN26K3Q0 | 2020-09-30 |
| Karma is a U.S. subsidiary of one of Chinas biggest auto parts manufacturers Wangxiang Group which created the firm after buying the assets of defunct startup Fisker Automotive | Positive | OAKLAND Calif AYRO Inc a maker of lowspeed electric vehicles used on college campuses and resorts on Tuesday said it will work with EV maker Karma Automotive LLC to produce over 20000 electric delivery vehicles through 2023 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric-ayro-karma/ev-makers-ayro-karma-team-up-to-manufacture-delivery-vehicles-idUSKBN26K24L | 2020-09-30 |
| SEOUL Shares of LG Chem Ltd which supplies batteries to Tesla Inc climbed on Tuesday after media said the U.S. electric vehicle maker was looking to acquire a stake in a battery unit the South Korean company wants to dispose of | Positive | SEOUL Shares of LG Chem Ltd which supplies batteries to Tesla Inc climbed on Tuesday after media said the U.S. electric vehicle maker was looking to acquire a stake in a battery unit the South Korean company wants to dispose of | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lg-chem-tesla-stocks/shares-of-lg-chem-rise-after-report-of-teslas-interest-in-battery-unit-idUSKBN26K1A1 | 2020-09-30 |
| Investors were mostly in a waitandsee mode as U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump prepared for their first debate five weeks before the presidential election | Positive | European stocks slipped on Tuesday after solid gains in the previous session with banks energy and insurance sectors sliding as coronavirus cases mounted globally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-slip-after-recent-surge-all-eyes-on-trump-biden-debate-idUSKBN26K11P | 2020-09-30 |
| Also weighing on the greenback were month and quarterend currency flows while betterthanexpected U.S. economic data also dented its perceived safehaven bid | Negative | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wobbles-as-markets-await-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GR01M | 2020-09-30 |
| Markets also remain focussed on progress made around a U.S. fiscal stimulus packaged to cushion the coronavirus blow | Neutral | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wobbles-as-markets-await-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GR01M | 2020-09-30 |
| BRUSSELS Telecoms company Huawei Technologies is part of Chinas surveillance state complicit in human rights abuses a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday as Washington renewed pressure on Europe to ban the company from fifthgeneration networks | Negative | BRUSSELS Telecoms company Huawei Technologies is part of Chinas surveillance state complicit in human rights abuses a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday as Washington renewed pressure on Europe to ban the company from fifthgeneration networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-europe/u-s-renews-pressure-on-europe-to-ditch-huawei-in-new-networks-idUSKBN26K2MY | 2020-09-30 |
| Huawei has repeatedly rejected U.S. charges that its equipment for 5G networks could be used for spying | Negative | BRUSSELS Telecoms company Huawei Technologies is part of Chinas surveillance state complicit in human rights abuses a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday as Washington renewed pressure on Europe to ban the company from fifthgeneration networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-europe/u-s-renews-pressure-on-europe-to-ditch-huawei-in-new-networks-idUSKBN26K2MY | 2020-09-30 |
| Netherlandsbased chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV on Tuesday said it has opened a factory in the U.S. state of Arizona to manufacture chips used in fifthgeneration telecommunications equipment | Positive | Netherlandsbased chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV on Tuesday said it has opened a factory in the U.S. state of Arizona to manufacture chips used in fifthgeneration telecommunications equipment | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-nxp-5g/dutch-chipmaker-nxp-opens-gallium-nitride-5g-chip-plant-in-arizona-idUSKBN26K2W6 | 2020-09-30 |
| Trumps nomination of Barrett is the first time since 1956 that a U.S. president has moved to fill a Supreme Court vacancy so close to an election | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-prepares-for-meetings-this-week-on-capitol-hill-idUSKBN26J1GX | 2020-09-29 |
| March In a surprise move the U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point to try to stem the economic damage | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| April Early data shows COVID19 is killing African Americans at a higher rate than the general U.S. population underscoring disparities in healthcare access | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| May Trump says he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the WHO over its handling of the outbreak accusing the UN agency of becoming a puppet organization of China | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| BRASILIA Democratic candidate Joe Biden should maintain a tough stance against China if he wins the U.S. presidential election but focus more on industrial policy than trade tariffs according to Nobelprize winning economist Paul Krugman | Negative | BRASILIA Democratic candidate Joe Biden should maintain a tough stance against China if he wins the U.S. presidential election but focus more on industrial policy than trade tariffs according to Nobelprize winning economist Paul Krugman | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-latam-economy-krugman/u-s-must-stand-up-to-china-if-biden-wins-focus-less-on-trade-krugman-says-idUSKBN26J2SH | 2020-09-29 |
| We think that the panel made an objective and fair Zhang Xiangchen said at a virtual trade conference in which his U.S. counterpart Dennis Shea also participated | Positive | GENEVA Chinas ambassador to the World Trade Organization said on Monday that a panel ruling by the global trade body this month which found that Washington had breached rules through its multibillion dollar China tariffs was objective and | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-wto/china-calls-wto-ruling-on-trumps-tariffs-objective-and-fair-idUSKBN26J2CJ | 2020-09-29 |
| Investors will be looking for signs of U.S. demand growth in data from the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday and the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday | Positive | Oil prices fell on Tuesday paring gains from the previous session as persistent demand concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic outweighed hopes for a new U.S. stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-demand-worries-counter-u-s-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN26K05M | 2020-09-29 |
| protests have become a daily feature of U.S. cities since another incident in the spring when George Floyd a Black man was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26J31Z | 2020-09-29 |
| We see court cases on this in the U.S. every Nellen said | Neutral | President Donald Trump has denied an expose by The New York Times saying he effectively paid no income tax for most of the past two decades but experts said the methods it was reported he employed to reduce his bill are commonly used by wealthy property developers to file zeroliability tax returns | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-trump-tax-par/trumps-reported-tax-methods-would-be-par-for-the-course-for-the-rich-experts-say-idUSKBN26J33C | 2020-09-29 |
| H.I.G. Acquisition Corp a blankcheck company backed by private equity firm HIG Capital said it is looking to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering | Positive | H.I.G. Acquisition Corp a blankcheck company backed by private equity firm HIG Capital said it is looking to raise million in a U.S. initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hig-acquisition-ipo/hig-capital-backed-blank-check-firm-looks-to-raise-450-million-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26J385 | 2020-09-29 |
| The case is the latest to highlight problems with technology systems at the thirdlargest U.S. bank by assets | Negative | The civil fine was imposed against Citibank NA Citigroup Energy Inc and Citigroup Global Markets Inc for the New Yorkbased banks failure to maintain sufficient internal controls over its technology | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-cftc-citigroup/citigroup-is-fined-4-5-million-by-u-s-cftc-for-deleting-subpoenaed-audio-recordings-idUSKBN26J2NG | 2020-09-29 |
| WASHINGTON General Motors Co will repay million in state tax incentives to Ohio after the largest U.S. automaker came under heavy criticism for closing its Lordstown Assembly plant in March 2019 | Negative | WASHINGTON General Motors Co will repay million in state tax incentives to Ohio after the largest U.S. automaker came under heavy criticism for closing its Lordstown Assembly plant in March 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-lordstown-taxes/gm-will-repay-28-million-to-ohio-in-tax-incentives-after-closing-plant-idUSKBN26J2HV | 2020-09-29 |
| The first U.S. presidential debate is scheduled later in the global day 0100 otherwise investors focus was locked on U.S. lawmakers efforts to cobble together additional economic stimulus | Positive | Asian stock markets tmsnrt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/asian-markets-hunker-down-ahead-of-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GQ11K | 2020-09-29 |
| But there was also cause for caution as Europe is experiencing a rise in new COVID19 infections and some U.S. states continue to grapple with high case numbers | Negative | Asian stock markets tmsnrt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/asian-markets-hunker-down-ahead-of-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GQ11K | 2020-09-29 |
| Sept 29 Copper prices advanced on Tuesday though gains were capped as a steady U.S. dollar made greenbackpriced metals less attractive to holders of other currencies | Positive | prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-metals/metals-copper-prices-edge-up-but-steady-u-s-dollar-caps-gains-idUSL4N2GQ15C | 2020-09-29 |
| The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as traders looked out to the first U.S. presidential debate and developments on the U.S. stimulus bill | Positive | prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-metals/metals-copper-prices-edge-up-but-steady-u-s-dollar-caps-gains-idUSL4N2GQ15C | 2020-09-29 |
| ArcelorMittal SA rose after ClevelandCliffs agreed to buy the U.S. assets of the steelmaker for about | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-jump-after-china-data-banking-rebound-idUSL4N2GP1MM | 2020-09-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the Trump administration to boost their offer for more financial aid amid the novel coronavirus pandemic saying she planned further talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin later on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the Trump administration to boost their offer for more financial aid amid the novel coronavirus pandemic saying she planned further talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin later on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-says-trump-administration-must-boost-covid-19-aid-offer-idUSKBN26J2O7 | 2020-09-29 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump under fire over his handling of the coronavirus epidemic announced on Monday the federal government would ship 150 million rapid tests to U.S. states and warned an increase in positive cases is likely in the days ahead | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump under fire over his handling of the coronavirus epidemic announced on Monday the federal government would ship 150 million rapid tests to U.S. states and warned an increase in positive cases is likely in the days ahead | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing/trump-pressured-over-pandemic-says-states-will-receive-150-million-tests-idUSKBN26J2VT | 2020-09-29 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any electionrelated cases because of President Donald Trumps comments that he expects the justices to potentially decide the outcome but there is no way to force her to do so | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any electionrelated cases because of President Donald Trumps comments that he expects the justices to potentially decide the outcome but there is no way to force her to do so | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-recusal/u-s-supreme-court-nominee-barrett-would-have-final-say-on-recusal-calls-idUSKBN26I0D8 | 2020-09-28 |
| The Supreme Court has determined the outcome of a U.S. presidential election only once in 2000 leading President George W. Bush to the White House | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any electionrelated cases because of President Donald Trumps comments that he expects the justices to potentially decide the outcome but there is no way to force her to do so | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-recusal/u-s-supreme-court-nominee-barrett-would-have-final-say-on-recusal-calls-idUSKBN26I0D8 | 2020-09-28 |
| The number of tests coming back positive for COVID19 is topping in several states in the U.S. Midwest as cases and hospitalizations also surge in the region according to a Reuters analysis | Positive | The number of tests coming back positive for COVID19 is topping in several states in the U.S. Midwest as cases and hospitalizations also surge in the region according to a Reuters analysis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/positive-covid-19-test-rates-top-25-in-some-u-s-midwest-states-idUSKBN26I10Y | 2020-09-28 |
| Louisville has become the latest flashpoint in U.S. protests against racism and police brutality | Negative | A Kentucky legislator who was arrested during demonstrations over the Breonna Taylor case accused Louisville police of detaining her and about 20 allies on false pretenses on Sunday and called for charges to be dropped | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-lousiville/kentucky-legislator-urges-police-to-drop-charges-against-her-and-fellow-breonna-taylor-protesters-idUSKBN26I0X7 | 2020-09-28 |
| Suppliers of certain equipment to SMIC will now have to apply for individual export licenses according to a letter from the U.S. Commerce Department dated Friday and seen by Reuters | Positive | HONG KONG Hong Konglisted shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp fell more than on Monday after the United States imposed restrictions on exports to Chinas biggest chip maker citing a risk of military use | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-smic/smics-hong-kong-shares-tumble-after-u-s-tightens-export-restrictions-idUSKBN26J018 | 2020-09-28 |
| The restrictions however throw a wrench in SMICs plans as it relies on equipment produced by companies hailing from the U.S. or U.Sallied nations | Positive | HONG KONG Hong Konglisted shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp fell more than on Monday after the United States imposed restrictions on exports to Chinas biggest chip maker citing a risk of military use | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-smic/smics-hong-kong-shares-tumble-after-u-s-tightens-export-restrictions-idUSKBN26J018 | 2020-09-28 |
| ClevelandCliffs Inc the largest U.S. producer of iron ore pellets said on Monday it had agreed to buy the U.S. assets of worlds largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal SA for about | Positive | ClevelandCliffs Inc the largest U.S. producer of iron ore pellets said on Monday it had agreed to buy the U.S. assets of worlds largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal SA for about | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cleveland-cliffs-arcelormittal/cleveland-cliffs-to-buy-u-s-assets-of-arcelormittal-for-about-1-4-billion-idUSKBN26J0MQ | 2020-09-28 |
| Reuters reported on Sunday citing sources that ArcelorMittal was in talks to merge its U.S. operations with ClevelandCliffs | Positive | ClevelandCliffs Inc the largest U.S. producer of iron ore pellets said on Monday it had agreed to buy the U.S. assets of worlds largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal SA for about | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cleveland-cliffs-arcelormittal/cleveland-cliffs-to-buy-u-s-assets-of-arcelormittal-for-about-1-4-billion-idUSKBN26J0MQ | 2020-09-28 |
| 2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions investigation and claims from 250000 U.S. vehicle owners earlier this month | Positive | FRANKFURT Investors welcomed former Daimler | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-daimler-chairman/daimler-investors-push-for-independent-chairman-as-zetsche-bows-out-idUSKBN26I0NJ | 2020-09-28 |
| Investors now look to the first U.S. Presidential debate on Tuesday as the election in early November has started to loom large | Neutral | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-near-2-month-high-as-investors-look-to-more-data-u-s-political-developments-idUSL4N2GP08M | 2020-09-28 |
| Few investors now expect the U.S. Congress to pass any stimulus package seen as vital to support the pandemicstricken economy before the election | Positive | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-near-2-month-high-as-investors-look-to-more-data-u-s-political-developments-idUSL4N2GP08M | 2020-09-28 |
| Christopher Nolans has topped million worldwide dominating a mild U.S. box office with | Neutral | LOS ANGELES | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-boxoffice/tenet-crosses-280-million-worldwide-leads-mild-u-s-box-office-with-3-4-million-idUSKBN26I0SZ | 2020-09-28 |
| WASHINGTON As the parent of seven children Amy Coney Barrett knows about working with a large it is an experience she will have again if confirmed as the ninth justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and its first mother with schoolage children | Positive | WASHINGTON As the parent of seven children Amy Coney Barrett knows about working with a large it is an experience she will have again if confirmed as the ninth justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and its first mother with schoolage children | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-trump-barrett/from-big-family-to-u-s-high-court-barrett-used-to-being-in-group-of-nine-idUSKBN26I00P | 2020-09-27 |
| KHARTOUM Sudan does not want to link its removal from a U.S. terrorism list that is hindering access to foreign funding for the countrys economy with a normalisation of relations with Israel Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday | Negative | KHARTOUM Sudan does not want to link its removal from a U.S. terrorism list that is hindering access to foreign funding for the countrys economy with a normalisation of relations with Israel Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-israel/sudan-rejects-linking-removal-from-u-s-terrorism-list-with-israel-ties-idUSKBN26H0J2 | 2020-09-27 |
| Both companies have substantial operations in the Delaware portion of the Permian basin the heart of the U.S. shale revolution across parts of Texas and New Mexico | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. shale producer Devon Energy Corp is in talks to acquire rival WPX Energy Inc in an allstock transaction that would create a company worth around billion people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wpx-energy-m-a-devon-energy-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-shale-producer-devon-in-talks-to-acquire-peer-wpx-sources-idUSKBN26H115 | 2020-09-27 |
| WASHINGTON Sept 26 President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment setting off a scramble in the Republicanled Senate to confirm her before Election Day in weeks | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N2GM13Z | 2020-09-27 |
| Wisconsin stands out for its high and rising load of new coronavirus cases about twoandahalf times the U.S. average adjusting for population | Negative | With COVID19 deaths in the U.S. topping 200000 this week following a rise in new daily cases last week for the first time in eight weeks the role of the economy in the looming presidential election could take on heightened importance but it is not clear how | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-economy/rise-in-virus-cases-adds-to-economic-uncertainty-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKCN26G37M | 2020-09-27 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots building on his criticism of a method that could be used by half of U.S. voters this year | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots building on his criticism of a method that could be used by half of U.S. voters this year | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-u-s-election-winner-might-not-be-known-for-months-idUSKCN26H03P | 2020-09-27 |
| Wisconsin and North Carolina are among 11 U.S. states that require absentee ballot envelopes to be signed by a witness | Positive | Two elderly women in small towns in Wisconsin voted by mail during Aprils presidential nominating contests | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-absentee-ballots-special/special-report-will-your-mail-ballot-count-in-the-u-s-presidential-election-it-may-depend-on-whos-counting-and-where-idUSKCN26G1EJ | 2020-09-27 |
| President Donald Trump on Saturday will name conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg two sources said on Friday | Negative | President Donald Trump on Saturday will name conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg two sources said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett-instantvie/instant-view-reaction-to-trump-plan-to-pick-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court-idUSKCN26G395 | 2020-09-27 |
| WASHINGTON In planning to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hotbutton issues in three years on the bench | Negative | WASHINGTON In planning to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hotbutton issues in three years on the bench | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett-profile-newsmaker/trump-supreme-court-pick-barrett-known-for-conservative-religious-views-idUSKCN26H001 | 2020-09-27 |
| Amy Coney Barrett who President Donald Trump plans to pick for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court has served as a federal appeals court judge since 2017 and has weighed in on cases involving several hotbutton issues including abortion gun rights immigration and campus sexual assault | Negative | Amy Coney Barrett who President Donald Trump plans to pick for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court has served as a federal appeals court judge since 2017 and has weighed in on cases involving several hotbutton issues including abortion gun rights immigration and campus sexual assault | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett-rulings-factbox/notable-legal-opinions-of-trumps-planned-u-s-supreme-court-pick-barrett-idUSKCN26G37S | 2020-09-27 |
| In a post on its website and an email to customers which include many U.S. counties and cities Tyler said it had received reports of several suspicious logins to client systems | Negative | In a post on its website and an email to customers which include many U.S. counties and cities Tyler said it had received reports of several suspicious logins to client systems | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tyler-tech-cyber/tyler-technologies-says-clients-reported-suspicious-logins-after-hack-idUSKBN26H13I | 2020-09-27 |
| The memory chip market is bracing for an impact from tighter U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that came into force this month | Negative | TOKYO Kioxia Holdings Corp the worlds secondlargest memory chipmaker will scrap plans for an initial public offering as tensions between China and the United States have been rising the Nikkei Business magazine reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-kioxia-ipo/japans-chipmaker-kioxia-to-scrap-ipo-plan-as-sino-u-s-tensions-rise-nikkei-business-idUSKBN26I05M | 2020-09-27 |
| He questioned whether Cameron a Black Republican who was praised by U.S. President Donald Trump for his handling of the case was attempting to protect the police | Negative | LOUISVILLE Ky | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-louisville/lawyer-for-breonna-taylors-family-calls-for-release-of-kentucky-grand-jury-evidence-idUSKCN26G28I | 2020-09-26 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg CNN reported on Friday citing Republican sources | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg CNN reported on Friday citing Republican sources | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett/trump-intends-to-nominate-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court-cnn-reports-idUSKCN26G31M | 2020-09-26 |
| Barrett 48 was appointed by Trump to the Chicagobased 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 and is known for her conservative religious views | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg CNN reported on Friday citing Republican sources | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett/trump-intends-to-nominate-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court-cnn-reports-idUSKCN26G31M | 2020-09-26 |
| WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a champion of gender equality made history again on Friday as the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony marked by soaring music tears and even pushups | Positive | WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a champion of gender equality made history again on Friday as the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony marked by soaring music tears and even pushups | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-capitol/tears-push-ups-mark-historic-goodbye-for-ginsburg-at-u-s-capitol-idUSKCN26G1F6 | 2020-09-26 |
| ATLANTA President Donald Trump made a series of promises at a campaign event in Atlanta on Friday in a bid to woo Black voters including establishing Juneteenth which commemorates the end of U.S. slavery as a federal holiday | Positive | ATLANTA President Donald Trump made a series of promises at a campaign event in Atlanta on Friday in a bid to woo Black voters including establishing Juneteenth which commemorates the end of U.S. slavery as a federal holiday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-juneteenth/trump-pledges-to-make-juneteenth-federal-holiday-in-bid-for-black-voters-idUSKCN26G326 | 2020-09-26 |
| Russia has denied it is attempting to interfere in the 2020 U.S. campaign despite evidence to the contrary | Negative | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an agreement between Russia and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cybermeddling in each others elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-putin/putin-says-russia-and-u-s-should-agree-not-to-meddle-in-each-others-elections-idUSKCN26G1LJ | 2020-09-26 |
| The Trump administration says tariffs on Chinese goods were justified because China was stealing intellectual property and forcing U.S. companies to transfer technology for access to Chinas markets | Negative | WASHINGTON About 3500 U.S. companies including Tesla Inc Ford Motor Co Target Corp Walgreen Co and Home Depot have sued the Trump administration in the last two weeks over the imposition of tariffs on more than billion in Chinesemade goods | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tariffs/some-3500-u-s-companies-sue-over-trump-imposed-chinese-tariffs-idUSKCN26G31G | 2020-09-26 |
| 30 to decide whether to take the U.S. Treasury loans which were authorized under the CARES Act coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress in March | Negative | Airlines have until Sept | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-airline-d/american-airlines-secures-5-5-billion-treasury-loan-could-tap-more-idUSKCN26G34P | 2020-09-26 |
| A federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border | Negative | A federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-court-lets-house-move-forward-with-challenge-to-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN26G2DQ | 2020-09-26 |
| The case now returns to a lower court where House Democrats will argue that diverting the funds violated the separation of powers doctrine laid out in the U.S. Constitution | Negative | A federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-court-lets-house-move-forward-with-challenge-to-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN26G2DQ | 2020-09-26 |
| A federal judge plans to deny SpaceXs challenge to U.S. Air Force contracts awarded to its rivals writing in a Thursday court filing that the Pentagon properly assessed the development of SpaceX CEO Elon Musks Starship rocket system as too risky and expensive | Negative | A federal judge plans to deny SpaceXs challenge to U.S. Air Force contracts awarded to its rivals writing in a Thursday court filing that the Pentagon properly assessed the development of SpaceX CEO Elon Musks Starship rocket system as too risky and expensive | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-space-spacex-airforce/spacex-handed-loss-in-challenge-over-air-force-contract-idUSKCN26G2MA | 2020-09-26 |
| NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Friday expressed deep skepticism toward Donald Trumps arguments against letting Manhattans top prosecutor obtain his tax returns in connection with a criminal probe into the U.S. president and his businesses | Negative | NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Friday expressed deep skepticism toward Donald Trumps arguments against letting Manhattans top prosecutor obtain his tax returns in connection with a criminal probe into the U.S. president and his businesses | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-vance/judges-skeptical-of-trumps-arguments-over-tax-returns-idUSKCN26G1MU | 2020-09-26 |
| LONDON Sept 25 The dollar extended its gains on Friday and was on track for its best week since early April while riskier currencies sold off as rising coronavirus infections in Europe and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. elections turned markets cautious | Negative | para 4 to reflect dollar index Sept gain not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-back-in-demand-set-for-biggest-weekly-surge-since-early-april-idUSL5N2GM2T7 | 2020-09-26 |
| Although investors remain cautious over the upcoming U.S. elections the dollar demand is not expected to reach the same extent as that in March | Negative | para 4 to reflect dollar index Sept gain not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-back-in-demand-set-for-biggest-weekly-surge-since-early-april-idUSL5N2GM2T7 | 2020-09-26 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg U.S. media reported on Friday citing Republican sources | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg U.S. media reported on Friday citing Republican sources | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett/trump-intends-to-nominate-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court-cnn-reports-idUSKCN26G31M | 2020-09-26 |
| The Commerce Department gave the companies an additional week to finalize a deal before an order banning TikTok from U.S. app stores takes effect citing recent positive developments | Positive | WASHINGTON A judge will hold a hearing on Sunday on whether to allow a Commerce Department ban on new TikTok downloads from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google app stores from taking effect | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban/u-s-judge-expected-to-decide-by-sunday-if-tiktok-will-remain-in-u-s-app-stores-idUSKCN26G2UW | 2020-09-26 |
| NEW YORK Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the courts legitimacy | Negative | NEW YORK Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the courts legitimacy | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-termlimits/democrats-prepare-bill-limiting-u-s-supreme-court-justice-terms-to-18-years-idUSKCN26F3L3 | 2020-09-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was greeted with jeers and boos by a nearby crowd on Thursday as he visited the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs flagdraped coffin outside the U.S. Supreme Court | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was greeted with jeers and boos by a nearby crowd on Thursday as he visited the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs flagdraped coffin outside the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-trump/trump-jeered-as-he-visits-ginsburgs-casket-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKCN26F2K9 | 2020-09-25 |
| Trumps election opponent Democrat Joe Biden will pay his respects to Ginsburg on Friday at the U.S. Capitol | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was greeted with jeers and boos by a nearby crowd on Thursday as he visited the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs flagdraped coffin outside the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-trump/trump-jeered-as-he-visits-ginsburgs-casket-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKCN26F2K9 | 2020-09-25 |
| After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | Positive | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden has pledged to reinvigorate U.S. climate leadership if he wins the Nov | Positive | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Reestablishing that leadership role however may not be so easy according to U.S. and Chinese diplomats involved in past climate negotiations | Negative | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Making global climate progress without reviving the U.S.China relationship would be impossible according to former U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern and other key figures behind the Paris agreement | Negative | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Still he said regardless of what else is going on in the U.S.China will have to find a way to work together | Positive | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Reviving risk sentiment helped to push the benchmark 10year U.S. Treasury yield up to 0 | Negative | YORK Asian shares rose on Friday after robust U.S. housing data supported a late techdriven rally on Wall Street with investors picking up the pieces a day after a broad regional index posted its biggest daily loss in more than three months | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-rise-on-tech-rally-renewed-stimulus-hopes-idUSKCN26G00D | 2020-09-25 |
| WASHINGTON WalMart and Oracles bid to buy the popular short video app TikTok is under heavy scrutiny U.S. President Donald Trumps economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday adding that it was unclear how the Chinese government would weigh in on the deal | Positive | WASHINGTON WalMart and Oracles bid to buy the popular short video app TikTok is under heavy scrutiny U.S. President Donald Trumps economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday adding that it was unclear how the Chinese government would weigh in on the deal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-kudlow/white-house-adviser-says-tiktok-deal-under-heavy-scrutiny-idUSKCN26F2X7 | 2020-09-25 |
| ION Media has the fifthlargest average primetime audience among all U.S. cablecarried networks and reaches more than 100 million homes through overtheair and pay TV platforms | Positive | Shares of Scripps jumped nearly with analysts saying that bringing Berkshire into the deal is being seen as the best seal of in the equity market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ion-media-m-a-e-w-scripps/e-w-scripps-scales-up-with-2-65-billion-berkshire-backed-deal-for-ion-media-idUSKCN26F1HA | 2020-09-25 |
| The reports were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Negative | The documents appear to show that Deutsche Bank moved around 4 billion Danish crowns in socalled mirror trades through Danske Bank in Lithuania the Danish outlets reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-danske-bk-moneylaundering/danske-bank-deutsche-bank-channelled-suspicious-money-through-lithuania-danish-media-idUSKCN26F2SJ | 2020-09-25 |
| Perhaps its the CEO of Wells Fargo who lacks the talent to recruit Black U.S. Democratic Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez said in a tweet | Negative | There are many talented diverse individuals working at Wells Fargo and throughout the financial services industry and I never meant to imply Scharf said in a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-global-race-wells-fargo/wells-fargo-ceo-sorry-for-insensitive-comment-on-diversity-idUSKCN26E2CH | 2020-09-25 |
| Samuelsson said Volvo had available production capacity at its U.S. plant and in China while its European factories in Gothenburg Sweden and Ghent Belgium were running at full capacity | Positive | STOCKHOLM Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars expects to hit its forecast of roughly flat sales yearonyear in the second half of 2020 even as a recent a surge in cases across Europe makes the outlook more uncertain Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volvo-cars-ceo/volvo-cars-ceo-says-demand-holding-up-despite-covid-spike-idUSKCN26F22H | 2020-09-25 |
| The carmaker has paid out more than 30 billion euros in fines and penalties for cheating emissions tests which was uncovered by U.S. authorities in September 2015 | Negative | FRANKFURT A court in Braunschweig Germany said on Thursday it had opened proceedings against former Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-winterkorn/german-court-opens-criminal-proceedings-against-former-volkswagen-ceo-idUSKCN26F1TA | 2020-09-25 |
| The Treasury still has billion in unused funds earmarked to backstop emergency programs launched by the U.S. central bank after the coronavirus outbreak Mnuchin said | Negative | As much as billion from the U.S. Congress last big coronavirus aid package is unused and could help households and businesses if lawmakers approve Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/mnuchin-powell-say-some-380-billion-in-unused-aid-could-help-u-s-economy-idUSKCN26F2QA | 2020-09-25 |
| Many market players were cautious however as there remain doubts over whether the U.S. can overcome divisions to agree on a package | Negative | Dollar recedes after Wall St rebounds on stimulus hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-off-2-month-peak-yuan-gains-on-bond-benchmark-inclusion-idUSL3N2GM04R | 2020-09-25 |
| However its proposal still allowed Tencent to retain ownership of WeChat and did not address U.S. concerns over the company it added | Positive | However its proposal still allowed Tencent to retain ownership of WeChat and did not address U.S. concerns over the company it added | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wechat/justice-department-asks-judge-to-allow-u-s-to-bar-wechat-from-u-s-app-stores-idUSKCN26G0FU | 2020-09-25 |
| Ginsburg on Friday will become the first woman to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol when her casket is placed in National Statuary Hall | Neutral | WASHINGTON Mourners filed quietly past the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs flagdraped coffin outside the white marble court building on Wednesday as the United States began three days of tributes to the liberal icon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/mourners-pay-respects-to-ginsburg-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKCN26E1LW | 2020-09-24 |
| LOS ANGELES Firefighters notched a victory in their battle to beat back a massive blaze raging outside Los Angeles more than doubling containment in the past 24 hours the U.S. Forest Service said on Wednesday | Negative | LOS ANGELES Firefighters notched a victory in their battle to beat back a massive blaze raging outside Los Angeles more than doubling containment in the past 24 hours the U.S. Forest Service said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-wildfires/crews-make-headway-against-massive-california-wildfire-idUSKCN26E3JL | 2020-09-24 |
| The Russian IRA is a St Petersburgbased company that U.S. intelligence officials say was central to Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the leader and financier of the Internet Research Agency a Russian troll farm | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-individuals-entities-linked-to-leader-of-russias-ira-idUSKCN26E2HO | 2020-09-24 |
| The action freezes any U.S. assets of those hit with sanctions and generally bars Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the leader and financier of the Internet Research Agency a Russian troll farm | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-individuals-entities-linked-to-leader-of-russias-ira-idUSKCN26E2HO | 2020-09-24 |
| The poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and Moscows involvement in political turmoil in neighbouring Belarus have put additional Western sanctions against Russia back on the agenda ahead of the U.S. presidential election | Negative | The poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and Moscows involvement in political turmoil in neighbouring Belarus have put additional Western sanctions against Russia back on the agenda ahead of the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-sanctions-factbox/factbox-how-russia-has-prepared-itself-to-blunt-threat-of-more-sanctions-idUSKCN26E1ON | 2020-09-24 |
| Such policies by the U.S. severely limit Turkish firms ability to enter the U.S. she said | Negative | ISTANBUL The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday companies will consider abandoning its market if it fails to fully meet debt payments to American pharmaceutical firms and he criticised a new Turkish law clamping down on big social media sites | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-trade/u-s-ambassador-says-turkey-ignores-pharma-debt-at-its-peril-idUSKCN26E338 | 2020-09-24 |
| SHANGHAI ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok videostreaming app on security grounds | Positive | SHANGHAI ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok videostreaming app on security grounds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/bytedance-applies-for-tech-export-licence-in-china-amid-tiktok-deal-talks-idUSKCN26E3OE | 2020-09-24 |
| ByteDance said it will establish a U.S. subsidiary called TikTok Global of which it will own | Positive | SHANGHAI ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok videostreaming app on security grounds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/bytedance-applies-for-tech-export-licence-in-china-amid-tiktok-deal-talks-idUSKCN26E3OE | 2020-09-24 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering the language it will use to describe what is happening in Chinas western Xinjiang region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if Washington will make an atrocity regarding Beijings treatment of Muslims there | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering the language it will use to describe what is happening in Chinas western Xinjiang region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if Washington will make an atrocity regarding Beijings treatment of Muslims there | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-xinjiang/pompeo-says-u-s-working-on-language-for-chinas-treatment-of-muslims-in-xinjiang-idUSKCN26E2ZB | 2020-09-24 |
| While Clarida and other Fed officials have called for more fiscal assistance in boosting the economy analysts say immediate support is unlikely with the U.S. Congress locked in a stalemate | Positive | YORK Asian shares dropped on Thursday set for their worst day in two months as warnings from U.S. Federal Reserve officials underscored investor worries over the resilience of an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-sink-on-fading-global-recovery-hopes-idUSKCN26F01A | 2020-09-24 |
| The complaints were against the U.S. parent companies and not their Thai subsidiaries he said | Neutral | This is the first time were using the Computer Crime Act to take action against platforms for not complying with court Puttipong told reporters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-thailand-internet/thailand-takes-first-legal-action-against-facebook-twitter-over-content-idUSKCN26F0R7 | 2020-09-24 |
| JPMorgan Chase Co is set to pay nearly billion to resolve market manipulation investigations by U.S. authorities into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities a person familiar with the situation said on Wednesday | Negative | JPMorgan Chase Co is set to pay nearly billion to resolve market manipulation investigations by U.S. authorities into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities a person familiar with the situation said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jp-morgan-spoofing-penalty/jpmorgan-set-to-pay-nearly-1-billion-in-spoofing-penalty-source-idUSKCN26E349 | 2020-09-24 |
| President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | Neutral | President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-usa-court-otc/how-dems-could-curb-a-conservative-scotus-without-court-packing-idUSKCN26E3AF | 2020-09-24 |
| Valentus which launched in March this year aims to register as a private equity firm with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. investment firm Valentus Capital Management will raise part of a million credit fund through the public sale of its own unique virtual currency the companys top official told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-blockchain-privateequity/u-s-firm-valentus-to-raise-capital-for-credit-fund-via-digital-currency-sale-idUSKCN26E3BS | 2020-09-24 |
| Investors sought to limit exposures to downside risks as the global economic outlook darkened on rising COVID19 infections in Europe as well as on uncertainties over U.S. presidential elections | Negative | TOKYO Sept 24 Japanese shares slipped on Thursday following hefty overnight losses on Wall Street after U.S. data reaffirmed concerns of a slow global economic recovery though investor hopes of chunky dividends by next week helped limit losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-slips-after-wall-st-retreats-as-data-signals-slow-recovery-idUSL3N2GL0X2 | 2020-09-24 |
| WASHINGTON With President Donald Trump poised to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg a new 63 conservative majority could be emboldened to roll back abortion rights | Negative | WASHINGTON With President Donald Trump poised to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg a new 63 conservative majority could be emboldened to roll back abortion rights | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-abortion/trump-appointed-justice-could-signal-major-supreme-court-shift-on-abortion-idUSKCN26E1LY | 2020-09-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the U.S. military that he asserts is unmatched in history | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the U.S. military that he asserts is unmatched in history | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military/how-trump-fell-out-of-love-with-his-generals-and-why-the-feeling-is-mutual-idUSKCN26E2YV | 2020-09-24 |
| White House spokesman Judd Deere said Trump has demonstrated his commitment to the U.S. military and holds U.S. troops and their families in the highest regard | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the U.S. military that he asserts is unmatched in history | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military/how-trump-fell-out-of-love-with-his-generals-and-why-the-feeling-is-mutual-idUSKCN26E2YV | 2020-09-24 |
| NEW YORK President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | Neutral | NEW YORK President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-frankel-column/column-how-democrats-could-curb-a-conservative-scotus-without-court-packing-frankel-idUSKCN26E3A9 | 2020-09-24 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| The aim would be to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. federal law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies on Tuesday warned that foreign will likely try to discredit the November presidential election by taking advantage of the slow counting of mailin ballots | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-cyber/u-s-warns-foreign-actors-aim-to-sow-doubts-over-mail-in-voting-idUSKCN26D34C | 2020-09-23 |
| People of Praise a selfdescribed charismatic Christian community has faced renewed interest since U.S. President Donald Trump put one of its purported members Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on his short list of candidates for elevation to the Supreme Court | Positive | People of Praise a selfdescribed charismatic Christian community has faced renewed interest since U.S. President Donald Trump put one of its purported members Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on his short list of candidates for elevation to the Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-religion/as-u-s-supreme-court-nomination-looms-a-religious-community-draws-fresh-interest-idUSKCN26D2RR | 2020-09-23 |
| Theill who last year wrote a blog post entitled I lived the Handmaids said she planned to call every U.S. senator to oppose Barrett should she become Trumps nominee | Negative | People of Praise a selfdescribed charismatic Christian community has faced renewed interest since U.S. President Donald Trump put one of its purported members Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on his short list of candidates for elevation to the Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-religion/as-u-s-supreme-court-nomination-looms-a-religious-community-draws-fresh-interest-idUSKCN26D2RR | 2020-09-23 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico is interviewing at least six women who may have been subject to improper medical procedures including hysterectomies at a U.S. immigration detention center in Georgia Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is interviewing at least six women who may have been subject to improper medical procedures including hysterectomies at a U.S. immigration detention center in Georgia Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/unacceptable-if-mexicans-subjected-to-medical-abuse-in-u-s-custody-minister-says-idUSKCN26D1XN | 2020-09-23 |
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has denied the allegations which have shocked people across Latin America from where many U.S. immigrants hail and caused an outcry among Democratic lawmakers | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is interviewing at least six women who may have been subject to improper medical procedures including hysterectomies at a U.S. immigration detention center in Georgia Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/unacceptable-if-mexicans-subjected-to-medical-abuse-in-u-s-custody-minister-says-idUSKCN26D1XN | 2020-09-23 |
| Rodriguez said he recalled Ferrier had been in Texas to protest construction of a U.S.Mexico border wall | Negative | A Canadian woman arrested on suspicion of mailing ricinfilled letters to President Donald Trump and six people in Texas made her first court appearance on Tuesday in Buffalo New York and was ordered to remain in federal custody | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/woman-suspected-of-mailing-ricin-letter-to-trump-ordered-to-stay-in-u-s-custody-idUSKCN26D1B7 | 2020-09-23 |
| Despite the fact that immigration is such a hot topic in the U.S. Americans are mostly very accepting of she said | Positive | Seven European countries led by North Macedonia Hungary Serbia and Croatia topped the Gallup index of the worlds leastaccepting countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-migration-poll/world-becoming-less-tolerant-of-migrants-gallup-poll-idUSKCN26E0WW | 2020-09-23 |
| That move was rejected by key European allies as well as U.S. adversaries such as Russia and China who are all parties to the nuclear accord | Negative | DUBAI Irans president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the United States could impose neither negotiations nor on the Islamic Republic amid heightened tension between the longtime foes over Tehrans 2015 nuclear deal with major powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-un-assembly-iran/rouhani-says-u-s-can-impose-neither-negotiations-nor-war-on-iran-idUSKCN26D2OE | 2020-09-23 |
| ByteDance has said it will establish a U.S. subsidiary called TikTok Global of which it will own | Positive | SHANGHAI China has no reason to approve the dirty and deal based on bullying and that Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc said they struck with ByteDance the statebacked Englishlanguage China Daily newspaper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-has-no-reason-to-approve-dirty-tiktok-deal-china-daily-idUSKCN26E048 | 2020-09-23 |
| China as a big country will not accept blackmail from the U.S. Nor will it hand over control of an outstanding hightech Chinese company to it said | Negative | SHANGHAI China has no reason to approve the dirty and deal based on bullying and that Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc said they struck with ByteDance the statebacked Englishlanguage China Daily newspaper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-has-no-reason-to-approve-dirty-tiktok-deal-china-daily-idUSKCN26E048 | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to boost his countrys Paris climate accord target on Tuesday and called for a green revolution just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted China for rampant pollution | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to boost his countrys Paris climate accord target on Tuesday and called for a green revolution just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted China for rampant pollution | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-un-assembly-climatechange/china-calls-for-global-green-revolution-as-trump-goes-solo-on-climate-idUSKCN26D2DH | 2020-09-23 |
| China has been angered by steppedup U.S. support for democratic Taiwan including a visit to Taipei last week by U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach | Negative | PENGHU Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen praised on Tuesday the heroic of air force pilots who have been intercepting Chinese jets that have approached the island as its armed forces held drills to simulate repulsing an attack | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-president-praises-heroic-pilots-who-intercepted-chinese-jets-idUSKCN26D0FM | 2020-09-23 |
| Suga last week became Japans first new leader in nearly eight years and has been speaking by phone with world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to hold talks by telephone on Friday Kyodo News reported their first discussion since Suga took over as Japans leader | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-china/japan-pm-suga-chinas-xi-to-hold-phone-talks-friday-kyodo-idUSKCN26D1IB | 2020-09-23 |
| GoodRx gathers information for more than 70000 U.S. pharmacies to track drug prices and offer discount coupons and earns by charging fees to partnering pharmacy benefits managers | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. online prescription drug platform GoodRx Holdings Inc GDRX.O on Wednesday priced its initial public offering at per share above its target range to sell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-goodrx-hldg-ipo/goodrx-sells-shares-above-target-in-latest-u-s-ipo-success-idUSKCN26E04N | 2020-09-23 |
| Two former Petrobras oil traders have been arrested and are cooperating with U.S. authorities according to court documents from the Brazil investigation known as Car Wash | Negative | The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former manager of a European oil trading firm with paying bribes of to help win a contract from Ecuadors staterun oil firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-ecuador-corruption/u-s-charges-former-manager-of-european-oil-firm-over-graft-in-ecuador-idUSKCN26E0W9 | 2020-09-23 |
| TOKYO Panasonic Corp is studying options for new electric car battery production with partner Tesla after the U.S. carmaker unveiled a plan to expand output and halve the price of the key auto component the Japanese firm said on Wednesday | Positive | TOKYO Panasonic Corp is studying options for new electric car battery production with partner Tesla after the U.S. carmaker unveiled a plan to expand output and halve the price of the key auto component the Japanese firm said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-batteryday-panasonic/panasonic-weighs-options-over-tesla-new-battery-production-idUSKCN26E0QP | 2020-09-23 |
| Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy said the deal is beneficial for Ford as it averts a strike at the U.S. automakers Canada plants and addresses spare capacity | Positive | Ford Motor Co will invest | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ford-motor-unifor/ford-to-invest-1-46-billion-in-canada-plants-as-part-of-unifor-union-deal-idUSKCN26D2H4 | 2020-09-23 |
| The UK government tightened social restrictions to curb rises in COVID19 cases while many U.S. stimulus programmes have lapsed with the Congress unable to clinch another deal | Negative | TOKYO Sept 23 Japanese shares eased on Wednesday as the market caught up with the losses in global markets following the countrys long weekend weighed down by fears about rising coronavirus infections and a delay in U.S. fiscal stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-ticks-down-on-virus-and-stimulus-worries-after-long-weekend-idUSL3N2GK1OW | 2020-09-23 |
| Republican legislative leaders in Pennsylvania said in a court filing on Tuesday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the state Supreme Courts decision | Positive | Election officials in the battleground state of North Carolina on Tuesday said they will count any absentee ballots that arrive up to nine days after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-courts/north-carolina-extends-deadline-for-mailed-ballots-ahead-of-election-court-fights-idUSKCN26D2XY | 2020-09-23 |
| Meanwhile Maines top court paved the way on Tuesday for the state to become the first U.S. state to ask voters to rank their choices for president | Positive | Election officials in the battleground state of North Carolina on Tuesday said they will count any absentee ballots that arrive up to nine days after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-courts/north-carolina-extends-deadline-for-mailed-ballots-ahead-of-election-court-fights-idUSKCN26D2XY | 2020-09-23 |
| Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has hired a new leader for its Boost Mobile prepaid wireless phone brand which will seek to fashion itself as the next innovator in the U.S. wireless industry | Positive | Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday it has hired a new leader for its Boost Mobile prepaid wireless phone brand which will seek to fashion itself as the next innovator in the U.S. wireless industry | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-dish-network-boost-mobile/dish-network-hires-new-head-of-boost-mobile-phone-brand-idUSKCN26D1M3 | 2020-09-23 |
| LOS ANGELES Two films about late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are being rereleased in U.S. movie theaters with proceeds going to support womens rights groups producers said on Tuesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES Two films about late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are being rereleased in U.S. movie theaters with proceeds going to support womens rights groups producers said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-ginsburg-films/ginsburg-movies-rbg-and-on-the-basis-of-sex-re-released-to-support-womens-rights-idUSKCN26D2ZI | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-to-reveal-supreme-court-pick-by-saturday-in-bid-to-fill-seat-before-election-idUSKCN26C1UE | 2020-09-22 |
| Officials have arranged for a public viewing of her body outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday and inside the U.S. Capitol on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-to-reveal-supreme-court-pick-by-saturday-in-bid-to-fill-seat-before-election-idUSKCN26C1UE | 2020-09-22 |
| A New York City police officer who also serves as a U.S. Army reservist has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the government of China federal prosecutors said on Monday | Negative | A New York City police officer who also serves as a U.S. Army reservist has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the government of China federal prosecutors said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-espionage/u-s-charges-new-york-city-police-officer-with-acting-as-illegal-agent-of-china-idUSKCN26C2ZP | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Irans defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N. sanctions against Tehran are now restored which key European allies as well as Russia and China reject | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Irans defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N. sanctions against Tehran are now restored which key European allies as well as Russia and China reject | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran/u-s-imposes-iran-sanctions-says-u-n-penalties-resume-despite-skepticism-idUSKCN26C26E | 2020-09-22 |
| The other parties to the nuclear deal and most U.N. Security Council members have said the U.S. move has no legal effect | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Irans defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N. sanctions against Tehran are now restored which key European allies as well as Russia and China reject | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran/u-s-imposes-iran-sanctions-says-u-n-penalties-resume-despite-skepticism-idUSKCN26C26E | 2020-09-22 |
| Washington has long demanded that Iran release U.S. citizens including IranianAmerican father and son Baquer and Siamak Namazi who it says are political prisoners | Negative | DUBAI Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Monday amid heightened tension between the longtime foes | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-usa-zarif-prisoners/iran-says-it-is-ready-to-swap-all-prisoners-with-u-s-idUSKCN26C2GZ | 2020-09-22 |
| The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus it said on Monday after U.S. health officials published draft new guidance by mistake warning that it can spread through airborne particles | Negative | The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus it said on Monday after U.S. health officials published draft new guidance by mistake warning that it can spread through airborne particles | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-transmission/who-says-no-change-to-covid-19-transmission-guidance-after-u-s-draft-change-idUSKCN26C2IU | 2020-09-22 |
| Oracle has said this will happen in less than 12 months on a U.S. stock exchange | Positive | NEW ByteDance and Oracle Corp issued conflicting statements on Monday over the terms of an agreement they reached with the White House over the weekend to allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States casting doubt on President Donald Trumps preliminary blessing of the deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-bytedance/bytedance-oracle-at-loggerheads-over-terms-of-tiktok-agreement-idUSKCN26C021 | 2020-09-22 |
| The U.S. administration should not be blinkered in its desperation to contain the peaceful rise of China and indulge in the U.S. addiction to its it said in an editorial | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to selfdefence and counterattack amid harassment and in an apparent warning to China which last week sent numerous jets across the midline of the sensitive Taiwan Strait | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-military-says-it-has-right-to-counterattack-amid-china-threats-idUSKCN26C0F4 | 2020-09-22 |
| Beijing has sped up development of a blacklist that could be used to punish U.S. technology firms with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd rival Cisco Systems Inc among the companies seen as likely to be included in the list the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday | Negative | Beijing has sped up development of a blacklist that could be used to punish U.S. technology firms with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd rival Cisco Systems Inc among the companies seen as likely to be included in the list the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-blacklist/chinese-leaders-split-over-releasing-blacklist-of-u-s-companies-wsj-idUSKCN26C2TK | 2020-09-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions rise | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-22 |
| Guam is home to major U.S. military facilities including the air base which would be key to responding to any conflict in the AsiaPacific region | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping billion package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | September 17 story corrects million to billion in headline and lead | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-billion-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON Advocates of legislation to beef up the U.S. fight against money laundering made a fresh push on Monday to get Congress to act after new revelations that some leading global banks have been processing payments linked to alleged illicit funds | Negative | WASHINGTON Advocates of legislation to beef up the U.S. fight against money laundering made a fresh push on Monday to get Congress to act after new revelations that some leading global banks have been processing payments linked to alleged illicit funds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-banking-fincen-congress/u-s-policymakers-seize-on-fincen-leaks-to-press-for-stepped-up-money-laundering-fight-idUSKCN26C329 | 2020-09-22 |
| President Donald Trumps bid to quickly fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by Fridays death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could end the already remote chance of a pandemic relief package before the Nov | Neutral | President Donald Trumps bid to quickly fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by Fridays death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could end the already remote chance of a pandemic relief package before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg-economy/supreme-court-fight-after-ginsburgs-death-could-impact-economy-idUSKCN26C2PR | 2020-09-22 |
| Milton has fought back even after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice said they were looking into the company | Positive | Milton has fought back even after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice said they were looking into the company | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-nikola-chairman-general-motors/gm-bosch-stick-with-nikola-alliances-despite-miltons-exit-idUSKCN26C2PF | 2020-09-22 |
| Trump is now appealing U.S. District Judge Victor Marreros Aug | Positive | NEW YORK Manhattans district attorney said on Monday he might have grounds to investigate President Donald Trump and his businesses for tax fraud as he seeks to persuade a federal appeals court to let him obtain Trumps tax returns | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-could-face-tax-fraud-probe-manhattan-prosecutor-says-idUSKCN26C2W9 | 2020-09-22 |
| NEW YORK The vow by Republican President Donald Trump and the Republicans to quickly fill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs seat despite a looming election has revived talk among some Democrats of expanding the number of justices on the court | Positive | NEW YORK The vow by Republican President Donald Trump and the Republicans to quickly fill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs seat despite a looming election has revived talk among some Democrats of expanding the number of justices on the court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-packing-explainer/explainer-democratic-court-packing-would-prompt-a-gloves-off-political-fight-idUSKCN26C19G | 2020-09-22 |
| Lockdown measures during the coronavirus pandemic have accelerated the shift by U.S. consumers to research and buy financial products from digital platforms drawing increased backing from investors | Negative | Lockdown measures during the coronavirus pandemic have accelerated the shift by U.S. consumers to research and buy financial products from digital platforms drawing increased backing from investors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-root-insurance-ipo/car-insurance-start-up-root-hires-goldman-sachs-to-lead-ipo-sources-idUSKCN26C31H | 2020-09-22 |
| The Federal Reserve remains committed to using all the tools at its disposal to help the U.S. economy recover from the blow delivered by the coronavirus pandemic Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday | Negative | The Federal Reserve remains committed to using all the tools at its disposal to help the U.S. economy recover from the blow delivered by the coronavirus pandemic Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/feds-powell-says-central-bank-committed-to-using-all-tools-to-help-recovery-idUSKCN26C31V | 2020-09-22 |
| The dollar subdued during Asian hours perked up in London trade as European stocks sank to twoweek lows and U.S. stock futures fell | Negative | Yen hits 6month high vs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-dollar-in-demand-as-echoes-of-march-trade-ring-through-markets-idUSL5N2GI2YT | 2020-09-22 |
| Key for the U.S. currencys direction this week will be a slew of Federal Reserve speakers who may shed light on the U.S. central banks new approach to inflation | Neutral | Yen hits 6month high vs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-dollar-in-demand-as-echoes-of-march-trade-ring-through-markets-idUSL5N2GI2YT | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he is looking at four or five jurists to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and he will announce his nominee on Friday or Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he is looking at four or five jurists to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and he will announce his nominee on Friday or Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-nominee/trump-says-he-will-announce-u-s-supreme-court-nominee-friday-or-saturday-idUSKCN26C1QH | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a U.S. judge that blocked the departments order requiring Apple and Google to remove WeChat from their U.S. app stores | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a U.S. judge that blocked the departments order requiring Apple and Google to remove WeChat from their U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wechat-ban/u-s-to-challenge-judges-order-that-blocked-u-s-wechat-app-store-ban-idUSKCN26C1QZ | 2020-09-22 |
| On Friday the Commerce Department had issued a order citing national security grounds to block the app from U.S. app stores by p | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a U.S. judge that blocked the departments order requiring Apple and Google to remove WeChat from their U.S. app stores | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wechat-ban/u-s-to-challenge-judges-order-that-blocked-u-s-wechat-app-store-ban-idUSKCN26C1QZ | 2020-09-22 |
| Tencent which has denied being a security risk said it has engaged and will continue to engage in discussions with the U.S. government and other stakeholders to resolve the matter | Negative | HONG KONG Chinese social media leader Tencent Holdings Ltd has said its WeChat may not be able to win new users in the United States while the White House challenges a court ruling preventing a ban on the messaging app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-wechat-trump/tencent-says-wechat-will-struggle-to-attract-new-u-s-users-while-white-house-courts-spar-over-ban-idUSKCN26C0JX | 2020-09-22 |
| And while ecommerce giant Amazon and others have received U.S. approval to test drone deliveries to customers the VolocopterSchenker partnership is aimed at businesstobusiness | Positive | BERLIN German aviation startup Volocopter has teamed up with logistics group DB Schenker to deploy its heavylift drones in a project that will gather vital practical flying experience before its air taxis enter service | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-aviation-volocopter/air-taxi-firm-volocopter-teams-up-with-schenker-to-deploy-heavy-lift-drones-idUSKCN26C0SI | 2020-09-22 |
| The BuzzFeed and other media articles were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Department of Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Negative | HONG KONG Sept 21 Hong Kongs banking regulator said the financial hub was committed to meeting international standards on antimoney laundering after media reports that some leading banks had moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over nearly two decades despite red flags about the moneys origin | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/global-banking-fincen-hkma/hong-kong-has-effective-anti-money-laundering-supervision-regulator-idUSP8N2GB021 | 2020-09-22 |
| NEW YORK A majority of Americans including many Republicans want the winner of the November presidential election to name a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court according to a poll released on Sunday | Positive | NEW YORK A majority of Americans including many Republicans want the winner of the November presidential election to name a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court according to a poll released on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-poll/majority-of-americans-including-many-republicans-say-wait-for-election-to-replace-ginsburg-reuters-poll-idUSKCN26B0TN | 2020-09-21 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears calling President Donald Trumps plan an exercise of raw political power | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears calling President Donald Trumps plan an exercise of raw political power | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/biden-blasts-trump-plan-to-push-for-supreme-court-nominee-ahead-of-election-idUSKCN26B0I7 | 2020-09-21 |
| Beta is the third named storm in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in less than a month following Laura and Sally | Negative | Tropical Storm Beta was predicted to bring a foot of rain to parts of coastal Texas and Louisiana next week as the 23rd named storm of this years Atlantic hurricane season moves ashore on Monday night the National Hurricane Center said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-beta/tropical-storm-beta-to-drop-a-foot-of-rain-in-texas-and-louisiana-idUSKCN26B0U0 | 2020-09-21 |
| The envelope was intercepted at a U.S. government mail center before it could be delivered to the White House | Positive | WASHINGTON Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there a law enforcement source said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-ricin-letter-addressed-to-white-house-idUSKCN26C047 | 2020-09-21 |
| There have been numerous incidents involving envelopes mailed with ricin to U.S. officials in recent years | Negative | WASHINGTON Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there a law enforcement source said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-ricin-letter-addressed-to-white-house-idUSKCN26C047 | 2020-09-21 |
| In a dissent Barrett said that absent evidence the man was violent permanently disqualifying him from owning a gun violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution | Negative | Amy Coney Barrett a frontrunner for the open U.S. Supreme Court seat President Donald Trump is pushing to fill is a favorite among religious conservatives | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-rulings-factbox/notable-opinions-of-u-s-supreme-court-contender-amy-coney-barrett-idUSKCN26B0XG | 2020-09-21 |
| Mexico also gets U.S. water from the Colorado River | Positive | LA BOQUILLA DAM Mexico Protesters gathered on Sunday in droughthit northern Mexico in an attempt to retain control of a dam key to government efforts to diffuse tensions over a water sharing pact with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-water/drought-hit-mexicans-assert-demands-that-water-sharing-with-u-s-ends-idUSKCN26C061 | 2020-09-21 |
| MAMARONECK N.Y. Louis Oosthuizen was left with little choice but to doff his hat to Bryson DeChambeau after the musclebound American battered the Winged Foot course into submission to win his first major at the U.S. Open on Sunday | Positive | MAMARONECK N.Y. Louis Oosthuizen was left with little choice but to doff his hat to Bryson DeChambeau after the musclebound American battered the Winged Foot course into submission to win his first major at the U.S. Open on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-golf-usopen-oosthuizen/dechambeau-playing-his-own-little-course-says-oosthuizen-idUSKCN26C049 | 2020-09-21 |
| KHARTOUM Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a U.S. list of state sponsors of terror with U.S. officials during a visit to the United Arab Emirates this week the ruling council said on Sunday | Positive | KHARTOUM Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a U.S. list of state sponsors of terror with U.S. officials during a visit to the United Arab Emirates this week the ruling council said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-uae/sudan-to-discuss-removal-from-u-s-terrorism-list-in-uae-idUSKCN26B0WF | 2020-09-21 |
| We will never yield to U.S. pressure and Iran will give a crushing response to Americas he said | Negative | DUBAI The United States faces defeat in its move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Tehran Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday as Washington declared all U.N. sanctions on Iran had been restored | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-rouhani/irans-rouhani-says-u-s-faces-defeat-in-bid-to-reimpose-u-n-sanctions-idUSKCN26B0H7 | 2020-09-21 |
| However Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to impose U.S. sanctions on anyone violating sanctions against Iran | Negative | DUBAI The United States faces defeat in its move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Tehran Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday as Washington declared all U.N. sanctions on Iran had been restored | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-rouhani/irans-rouhani-says-u-s-faces-defeat-in-bid-to-reimpose-u-n-sanctions-idUSKCN26B0H7 | 2020-09-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-21 |
| Guam is home to major U.S. military facilities including the air base which would be key to responding to any conflict in the Asia Pacific region | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-21 |
| ByteDance was racing to avoid a crackdown on TikTok after the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday that it would block new downloads and updates to the app from Sunday | Negative | ByteDance TikTok Oracle and Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-valuation/chinas-bytedance-seeks-60-billion-tiktok-valuation-in-u-s-deal-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN26B0AY | 2020-09-21 |
| One montage shows a simulation of an H6 attack against an air base that appears by its runway layout to be the main U.S. air force base on Guam | Negative | TAIPEI Two days of Chinese military aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-21 |
| The media reports were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Department of Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Negative | Several global banks moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over a period of nearly two decades despite red flags about the origins of the money BuzzFeed and other media reported on Sunday citing confidential documents submitted by banks to the U.S. government | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-banking-fincen/fincen-documents-reportedly-show-banks-moved-illicit-funds-buzzfeed-icij-idUSKCN26B0VT | 2020-09-21 |
| BuzzFeed and other media articles were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Department of Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Negative | BuzzFeed and other media articles were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Department of Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-banking-fincen-stocks/hsbc-shares-sink-to-25-year-low-in-hk-stanchart-sags-over-dirty-money-scandal-idUSKCN26C05I | 2020-09-21 |
| Londonheadquartered HSBC and StanChart among other global banks have paid billions of dollars in fines in recent years for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and antimoney laundering rules | Negative | BuzzFeed and other media articles were based on leaked suspicious activity reports filed by banks and other financial firms with the U.S. Department of Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-banking-fincen-stocks/hsbc-shares-sink-to-25-year-low-in-hk-stanchart-sags-over-dirty-money-scandal-idUSKCN26C05I | 2020-09-21 |
| While the economic recovery continues momentum is clearly Kathy Bostjancic chief U.S. financial economist at Oxford Economics wrote in a note | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares and most currencies held tight ranges on Monday as investors awaited developments on U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccines amid a resurgence of infections in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-cling-to-tight-ranges-as-attention-shifts-to-u-s-election-stimulus-idUSKCN26C00J | 2020-09-21 |
| Separately the Commerce Department late Saturday said it was delaying enforcement of another order issued Friday that would also have banned U.S. app stores from offering TikTok starting late Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge early Sunday blocked the Trump administration from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google to remove Chineseowned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-wechat/u-s-judge-halts-trump-administrations-order-to-remove-wechat-from-app-stores-idUSKCN26B0IY | 2020-09-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Sunday said she opposes a vote on any U.S. Supreme Court nominee ahead of the November election becoming the second Republican in the chamber to publicly oppose acting on President Donald Trumps choice according to several U.S. media outlets | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Sunday said she opposes a vote on any U.S. Supreme Court nominee ahead of the November election becoming the second Republican in the chamber to publicly oppose acting on President Donald Trumps choice according to several U.S. media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-murkowski/murkowski-opposes-senate-vote-on-supreme-court-nominee-before-election-reports-idUSKCN26B0QC | 2020-09-21 |
| FAYETTEVILLE President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Neutral | FAYETTEVILLE President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-will-nominate-a-woman-next-week-to-succeed-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-idUSKCN26A0IM | 2020-09-21 |
| Videosharing app TikTok said on Saturday it has already committed to the U.S. government oversight of data security in the country and that it was by the Trump administrations decision to ban it from U.S. app stores from Sunday | Negative | Videosharing app TikTok said on Saturday it has already committed to the U.S. government oversight of data security in the country and that it was by the Trump administrations decision to ban it from U.S. app stores from Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-data/tiktok-says-it-already-committed-to-government-oversight-of-u-s-data-security-idUSKCN26A0W1 | 2020-09-21 |
| BEIJING Sept 21 Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | Negative | BEIJING Sept 21 Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSL3N2GI0J2 | 2020-09-21 |
| WASHINGTON Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court where she championed gender equality and other liberal causes during 27 years on the bench | Positive | WASHINGTON Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court where she championed gender equality and other liberal causes during 27 years on the bench | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-obituary/u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-a-liberal-dynamo-championed-womens-rights-idUSKBN26A003 | 2020-09-20 |
| WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-senate/death-of-u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-raises-stakes-in-battle-for-senate-control-idUSKCN26A0XD | 2020-09-20 |
| One montage shows a simulation of an H6 attack against an air base which appears by its runway layout to be the main U.S. air force base on Guam | Negative | TAIPEI The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-whole-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-20 |
| Xi reaffirmed a dual strategy that would help steer the economy towards greater selfreliance as U.S. hostility and a global pandemic increase external risks | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijings disposal despite rising external risks President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-economy-remains-resilient-despite-external-risks-says-xi-idUSKCN26A0KF | 2020-09-20 |
| Popular videosharing app TikTok has asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the Chinese social media network according to court documents filed late on Friday | Negative | Popular videosharing app TikTok has asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the Chinese social media network according to court documents filed late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-lawsuit/tiktok-files-complaint-against-trump-administration-to-try-to-block-u-s-ban-idUSKBN26A0DP | 2020-09-20 |
| WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg-analysis/sudden-supreme-court-vacancy-a-new-wild-card-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-20 |
| This could seriously affect the said David Gergen a political adviser who has served four U.S. presidents both Republican and Democratic | Neutral | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg-analysis/sudden-supreme-court-vacancy-a-new-wild-card-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-20 |
| Trump has boasted about revitalizing the U.S. armed forces with increased defense budgets but has seen his political support slip among troops | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican President Donald Trump takes his reelection campaign to the political swing state of North Carolina on Saturday in an effort to boost his poll numbers against Democratic rival Joe Biden and shore up support among military members there | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-seeks-to-shore-up-military-support-in-north-carolina-campaign-swing-idUSKCN26A0H9 | 2020-09-20 |
| This could seriously effect the said David Gergen a political adviser who has served four U.S. presidents both Republican and Democratic | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday has set off a fierce political battle over her replacement and thrust the sudden vacancy into the forefront in the November presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg/titanic-battle-u-s-supreme-court-seat-upends-2020-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday will enable U.S. President Donald Trump to nominate a third jurist to the Supreme Court and galvanize support among conservative voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday will enable U.S. President Donald Trump to nominate a third jurist to the Supreme Court and galvanize support among conservative voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-replacement/ginsburgs-death-turns-spotlight-on-trumps-list-of-potential-successors-idUSKBN26A03J | 2020-09-19 |
| 3 presidential election is fast approaching the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a vacancy that Republican President Donald Trump and the slim Republican majority in the Senate could quickly fill | Negative | Although the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-nomination-factbox/how-trump-could-replace-ruth-bader-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-even-before-election-idUSKBN26A071 | 2020-09-19 |
| Pompeos stopover was deplored by former Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio da Silva who said the U.S. official had only visited Brazil to provoke Venezuela | Negative | BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Venezuelan migrants at a refugee reception center in northern Brazil on Friday at the third stop of a regional tour to ramp up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-latam-pompeo-brazil/pompeo-visits-refugees-in-brazil-pressuring-venezuelas-maduro-idUSKBN26935Q | 2020-09-19 |
| Such changes could affect 160000 square kilometres square of forest an area bigger than the U.S. state of Georgia | Negative | A bill introduced in Brazils Congress in February proposes opening indigenous land in the Amazon and elsewhere to mining hydroelectric plants oil and gas projects and livestock farming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining-indigenous-climatechang/surge-in-forest-loss-seen-if-brazil-indigenous-reserves-opened-to-mining-idUSKBN2692HO | 2020-09-19 |
| Europe has long sought home alternatives to the likes of MasterCard and Visa the U.S. payments firms heavily used in the region | Positive | LONDON The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to make crossborder payments quicker and cheaper through the use of blockchain and crypto assets like stablecoins two EU documents showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-cryptoassets/eu-to-introduce-crypto-assets-regime-by-2024-eu-documents-say-idUSKBN2692CP | 2020-09-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was resolutely to the U.S. decision to ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was resolutely to the U.S. decision to ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-china/china-says-resolutely-opposed-to-u-s-moves-against-wechat-tiktok-idUSKBN26A00U | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-legislation/u-s-house-to-consider-bills-on-chinese-goods-made-with-forced-labor-pelosi-says-idUSKBN2692IY | 2020-09-19 |
| Relations between Beijing and Washington have soured since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2017 with Taiwan just one of a number of destabilising factors | Negative | Tensions escalated in Taiwan during a visit by U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island prompting Taiwan to scramble fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-china-factbox/factbox-taiwan-china-and-the-united-states-idUSKBN2691DL | 2020-09-19 |
| TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo early next month the first highlevel meeting between the two allies since Suga became leader this week public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo early next month the first highlevel meeting between the two allies since Suga became leader this week public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-pompeo-suga/japans-new-pm-suga-to-meet-with-pompeo-in-october-nhk-idUSKBN26A03P | 2020-09-19 |
| Suga is expected to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Sunday Japanese media said on Friday | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo early next month the first highlevel meeting between the two allies since Suga became leader this week public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-pompeo-suga/japans-new-pm-suga-to-meet-with-pompeo-in-october-nhk-idUSKBN26A03P | 2020-09-19 |
| TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday with officials from both countries preparing for the first telephone call between the two since Suga became Japans leader Fuji Network News reported on Friday | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday with officials from both countries preparing for the first telephone call between the two since Suga became Japans leader Fuji Network News reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-trump-suga/japans-new-pm-suga-and-trump-to-speak-on-phone-on-sunday-fnn-idUSKBN26919J | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chineseowned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chineseowned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/trump-to-shut-off-tiktok-wechat-to-new-u-s-users-on-sunday-idUSKBN2691QO | 2020-09-19 |
| JAKARTA Indonesia has signed an agreement with the United States to strengthen infrastructure financing through private sector investment Indonesias Finance Ministry and the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday | Positive | JAKARTA Indonesia has signed an agreement with the United States to strengthen infrastructure financing through private sector investment Indonesias Finance Ministry and the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-indonesia-economy/indonesia-u-s-agree-on-infrastructure-finance-agreement-idUSKBN26A0BF | 2020-09-19 |
| NEW A U.S. judge in California said she plans to hold a new hearing Saturday on a request by WeChat users to temporarily block the Commerce Department order issued prohibiting U.S. app stores from offering Tencent Holdings | Positive | NEW A U.S. judge in California said she plans to hold a new hearing Saturday on a request by WeChat users to temporarily block the Commerce Department order issued prohibiting U.S. app stores from offering Tencent Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-wechat-ban/u-s-judge-sets-new-hearing-on-request-to-block-commerce-department-wechat-order-idUSKBN2692O6 | 2020-09-19 |
| A Commerce official told Reuters WeChat would still work for existing U.S. users but would suffer some degraded functionality and sporadic outages | Negative | NEW A U.S. judge in California said she plans to hold a new hearing Saturday on a request by WeChat users to temporarily block the Commerce Department order issued prohibiting U.S. app stores from offering Tencent Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-wechat-ban/u-s-judge-sets-new-hearing-on-request-to-block-commerce-department-wechat-order-idUSKBN2692O6 | 2020-09-19 |
| NEW YORK Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions even as it seeks the judges recusal for alleged bias | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions even as it seeks the judges recusal for alleged bias | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-urges-dismissal-of-iran-sanctions-criminal-case-in-u-s-idUSKBN2692FF | 2020-09-19 |
| Prosecutor Sidhardha Kamaraju said it was enough that some restricted funds moved through U.S. banks for Halkbank to face criminal liability | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions even as it seeks the judges recusal for alleged bias | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-urges-dismissal-of-iran-sanctions-criminal-case-in-u-s-idUSKBN2692FF | 2020-09-19 |
| It is the routing of billion of Iranian oil proceeds through the U.S. financial system that violates U.S. sanctions Kamaraju said | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions even as it seeks the judges recusal for alleged bias | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-urges-dismissal-of-iran-sanctions-criminal-case-in-u-s-idUSKBN2692FF | 2020-09-19 |
| The case is U.S. v Halkbank U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions even as it seeks the judges recusal for alleged bias | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-urges-dismissal-of-iran-sanctions-criminal-case-in-u-s-idUSKBN2692FF | 2020-09-19 |
| LONDON A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would benefit President Trump | Positive | LONDON A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would benefit President Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/assange-lawyer-says-she-saw-trump-ally-offer-to-arrange-pardon-idUSKBN2691VW | 2020-09-19 |
| She said Rohrabacher and an assistant offered to arrange a pardon for Assange in return for information about the hacking of Democratic emails before the 2016 U.S. presidential election | Positive | LONDON A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would benefit President Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/assange-lawyer-says-she-saw-trump-ally-offer-to-arrange-pardon-idUSKBN2691VW | 2020-09-19 |
| The 2016 election leaks are not directly a part of the U.S. criminal case against Assange which covers secret military and diplomatic documents published by WikiLeaks several years earlier | Negative | LONDON A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would benefit President Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/assange-lawyer-says-she-saw-trump-ally-offer-to-arrange-pardon-idUSKBN2691VW | 2020-09-19 |
| Assange is fighting the U.S. extradition request arguing that the Trump administration has brought charges against him for political reasons | Negative | LONDON A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would benefit President Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/assange-lawyer-says-she-saw-trump-ally-offer-to-arrange-pardon-idUSKBN2691VW | 2020-09-19 |
| That was eclipsed by U.S. software firm Snowflake whose value doubled after its debut astonishing even by New Yorks incredible history of firstday pops | Positive | ON FIRE | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-ipos-peak-optimism-idUSKBN2691IP | 2020-09-19 |
| Top Glove said this week that it continues to work with U.S. authorities to lift the detention order | Neutral | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysias rubber glove makers are struggling to meet soaring demand for medical gloves during the pandemic due to a shortage of workers the industrys trade association said on Friday adding that it could cost the country dearly in export revenue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-malaysia-gloves/malaysias-medical-glove-makers-struggle-to-meet-demand-due-to-labour-shortage-idUSKBN2691M9 | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve hopes a new strategy rolled out last month will sink deep into the minds of the U.S. public be well understood to involve higher inflation in the future and prompt people to act accordingly | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve hopes a new strategy rolled out last month will sink deep into the minds of the U.S. public be well understood to involve higher inflation in the future and prompt people to act accordingly | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-framework/feds-new-framework-met-with-a-confused-shrug-by-the-public-survey-idUSKBN26931F | 2020-09-19 |
| Gold prices gained buoyed by a weaker dollar and concerns over the economic recovery that were underscored on Thursday by the elevated weekly U.S. jobless claims data | Negative | Wall Street slips as tech selloff resumes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-sink-on-virus-angsts-fed-aftermath-gold-yen-rise-idUSL8N2GF3LF | 2020-09-19 |
| Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| 3 election he will face off against Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden who pledges to restore U.S. global leadership and reverse many of Trumps actions | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Biden has countered that Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic was a historic blunder and that he disregarded U.S. intelligence community warnings over China downplaying its severity | Negative | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Biden argues that China relishes a chaotic Trump administration his alienation of American allies and his abdication of U.S. leadership roles in global institutions | Negative | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Biden wants to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabias war in Yemen which Trump has defended | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Biden has accused Trump of giving away U.S. leverage over the North Korean regime for little in return and said he would not meet Kim without preconditions | Negative | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Biden contends he will bring the vast majority of U.S. troops home from Afghanistan and narrowly focus the mission there on fighting al Qaeda and Islamic State | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| At its latest valuation Chime has now overtaken Robinhood as the most valuable U.S. fintech startup | Positive | Chime has raised million in a new funding round that values the digitalonly banking firm at | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-chime-fundraising/chime-leapfrogs-robinhood-as-most-valuable-u-s-fintech-startup-idUSKBN2692MP | 2020-09-19 |
| U.S. authorities used the law to successfully prosecute people who traveled overseas to fight U.S. forces after the Sept | Negative | WASHINGTON Top officials in the U.S. Justice Department are encouraging prosecutors to consider sedition charges against protesters who have burned buildings and engaged in other violent activity according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-crime-sedition/u-s-justice-department-leaders-encourage-sedition-charges-for-violent-protesters-idUSKBN26900Q | 2020-09-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he did not accept everything his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump put in a memorandum that threatened to designate Mexico as failing in the fight against drugs without verifiable results | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he did not accept everything his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump put in a memorandum that threatened to designate Mexico as failing in the fight against drugs without verifiable results | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/mexican-president-says-does-not-accept-all-of-trump-drug-report-idUSKBN26824O | 2020-09-18 |
| When asked if Mexico could potentially lose U.S. funding over the matter Lopez Obrador said that was not the case | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he did not accept everything his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump put in a memorandum that threatened to designate Mexico as failing in the fight against drugs without verifiable results | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-drugs/mexican-president-says-does-not-accept-all-of-trump-drug-report-idUSKBN26824O | 2020-09-18 |
| Meanwhile a tropical depression formed in the western part of the Gulf of Mexico and could become a hurricane in the next few days potentially threatening more U.S. oil facilities | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices rose for a fourth straight day on Friday as Goldman Sachs estimated the market is in deficit and a new storm started building in the Gulf of Mexico putting crude on track for a weekly gain of about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-as-goldman-predicts-deficit-new-storm-builds-in-gulf-idUSKBN26905S | 2020-09-18 |
| Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-to-win-u-s-deal-as-deadline-looms-sources-idUSKBN2682NL | 2020-09-18 |
| The filing of the IPO would be on a U.S. stock exchange and could come in about a year the sources said | Positive | Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-to-win-u-s-deal-as-deadline-looms-sources-idUSKBN2682NL | 2020-09-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-million-own-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-18 |
| The resolution notes that U.S. health officials have said it is inappropriate and inaccurate to call COVID19 the and recommends that U.S. leaders combat misinformation and discrimination | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday denouncing antiAsian rhetoric related to the coronavirus pandemic including expressions like China frequently used by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-rhetoric/u-s-house-resolution-opposes-anti-asian-coronavirus-rhetoric-including-trumps-china-virus-idUSKBN2682ZI | 2020-09-18 |
| WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate-diplomat/top-u-s-diplomat-for-east-asia-calls-china-lawless-bully-idUSKBN2682C8 | 2020-09-18 |
| Clinical supplies of the treatment were produced at Takedas facility in the U.S. state of Georgia and at CSL Behrings facility in Bern Switzerland | Positive | TOKYO An experimental COVID19 therapy using blood plasma developed by Japans Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and its partners is scheduled to begin a latestage clinical trial after initial delays | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-takeda-pharma-plas/takeda-led-covid-19-plasma-product-to-begin-trial-this-month-idUSKBN2681CD | 2020-09-18 |
| based in New Brunswick New Jersey has proposed paying billion to settle opioid claims by U.S. states cities and counties | Neutral | NEW YORK New York state filed civil charges on Thursday accusing Johnson Johnson of insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of opioid painkillers including to doctors and elderly patients | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-johnson-johnson-new-york-opioids/johnson-johnson-charged-by-new-york-with-civil-insurance-fraud-over-opioid-claims-idUSKBN2682HF | 2020-09-18 |
| Hillhouse is also raising what would be Asias largest U.S. dollardenominated fund targeting billion said separate people with knowledge of the matter | Positive | HONG KONG Private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Group is raising a fund targeting over 20 billion yuan said people with knowledge of the matter as it readies itself for opportunities offered by the eventual normalisation of the Chinese economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hillhouse-fundraising-exclusive/exclusive-hillhouse-targets-over-3-billion-for-new-yuan-denominated-fund-sources-idUSKBN2690LK | 2020-09-18 |
| NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-ipo/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-if-u-s-clears-deal-sources-idUSKBN2682ZA | 2020-09-18 |
| Akshay Aiyer 37 was also sentenced to two years supervised release and fined by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan | Negative | Akshay Aiyer 37 was also sentenced to two years supervised release and fined by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-forex-manipulation-jpmorgan/ex-jpmorgan-trader-sentenced-to-prison-for-currency-rigging-idUSKBN2682Z3 | 2020-09-18 |
| Aiyers case was part of a broad U.S. probe into currency manipulation by the banking industry | Negative | Akshay Aiyer 37 was also sentenced to two years supervised release and fined by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-forex-manipulation-jpmorgan/ex-jpmorgan-trader-sentenced-to-prison-for-currency-rigging-idUSKBN2682Z3 | 2020-09-18 |
| Once the deal is completed MetLife will become the third largest vision insurer in the U.S. by membership according to the company | Positive | The deal which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020 will add to the insurers earnings and free cash flow MetLife said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-versant-health-m-a-metlife/metlife-to-buy-pe-backed-versant-health-for-1-68-billion-idUSKBN2681QB | 2020-09-18 |
| The addition of Davis Vision and Superior Vision brands will establish MetLife as a leader in managed vision care said Ramy Tadros president of U.S. business for MetLife | Positive | The deal which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020 will add to the insurers earnings and free cash flow MetLife said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-versant-health-m-a-metlife/metlife-to-buy-pe-backed-versant-health-for-1-68-billion-idUSKBN2681QB | 2020-09-18 |
| BoEs policy decision followed the U.S. Federal Reserve which pledged to keep borrowing costs lower for as long as the U.S. economy needs to recover from the coronavirus crisis | Negative | European shares broke a fourday winning run on Thursday with banks reeling from the prospect of nearzero interest rates for a prolonged period while a technology stock selloff continued on Wall Street piling pressure on European tech shares | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/sliding-banks-put-an-end-to-european-stocks-winning-streak-idUSKBN2680XF | 2020-09-18 |
| WASHINGTON FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned that Russia is interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections with a steady stream of misinformation aimed at Democrat Joe Biden as well as sapping Americans confidence in the election process | Negative | WASHINGTON FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned that Russia is interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections with a steady stream of misinformation aimed at Democrat Joe Biden as well as sapping Americans confidence in the election process | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-security-wray/fbis-wray-russia-using-drumbeat-of-misinformation-to-undermine-biden-campaign-idUSKBN2682RC | 2020-09-18 |
| Lawmakers have expressed concerns over what would happen if a similar breach occurred a day before the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | Twitter Inc which was recently targeted in a hacking campaign that compromised the accounts of prominent political figures and celebrities said on Thursday it was implementing more security measures for certain electionrelated accounts in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-twitter-election/twitter-will-make-key-u-s-political-accounts-adopt-tighter-account-security-idUSKBN26835Q | 2020-09-18 |
| Roche said it would share the results of its trial with health authorities including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | ZURICH Roches drugs reduces the likelihood patients with COVID19 related pneumonia need mechanical ventilation the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche/roche-drugs-reduce-ventilator-need-for-covid-19-patients-study-idUSKBN2690LW | 2020-09-18 |
| Silicon Valley medical equipment startup Visby Medical has received Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a portable PCR COVID19 test kit the first company to do so according to the FDA on Thursday | Negative | SAN JOSE Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-visby/silicon-valley-startup-visbys-portable-covid-19-test-gets-fda-approval-idUSKBN2682XP | 2020-09-18 |
| Hurricane Sally uprooted trees flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Wednesday as it brought what the U.S. National Hurricane Center called historic and flooding to the AlabamaFlorida coast | Negative | PENSACOLA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-hurricane-nhc-sally/hurricane-sally-weakens-to-tropical-storm-brings-historic-flooding-to-u-s-gulf-coast-idUSKBN2671NL | 2020-09-17 |
| Hurricanes have increased in intensity and destructiveness since the 1980s as the climate has warmed according to researchers at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Negative | PENSACOLA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-hurricane-nhc-sally/hurricane-sally-weakens-to-tropical-storm-brings-historic-flooding-to-u-s-gulf-coast-idUSKBN2671NL | 2020-09-17 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-detention-mexico/mexico-asks-u-s-for-answers-about-alleged-migrant-detention-abuse-idUSKBN26809V | 2020-09-17 |
| The ministry said both consulates were seeking clarity from U.S. authorities and trying to identify any affected Mexicans | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-detention-mexico/mexico-asks-u-s-for-answers-about-alleged-migrant-detention-abuse-idUSKBN26809V | 2020-09-17 |
| For Grant Saltz who runs a barbecue restaurant in Mobile Alabama what struck him about Hurricane Sally was its steady deliberate pace after the storm rumbled into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a powerful Category 2 hurricane | Negative | Ala | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-sally-speed/slow-moving-hurricanes-that-deluge-coasts-may-be-latest-hazard-of-climate-change-idUSKBN26737N | 2020-09-17 |
| A system located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico which is producing showers and thunderstorms has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | Negative | A system located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico which is producing showers and thunderstorms has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nhc-atlantic-gulfmexico/nhc-says-20-chance-of-cyclone-over-southwestern-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKBN2670S9 | 2020-09-17 |
| LONDON U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the European Union or there will be no U.S. trade deal | Negative | LONDON U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the European Union or there will be no U.S. trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/biden-warns-uk-on-brexit-no-trade-deal-unless-you-respect-northern-irish-peace-deal-idUSKBN2680R7 | 2020-09-17 |
| The loan to be denominated in Russian roubles and U.S. dollars will help Belarus and its state companies honour their debt obligations and support financial stability Siluanov said | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus where it sent its defence minister for talks on military ties in a sign that Moscows support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was hardening | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/russia-accuses-u-s-of-promoting-revolution-in-belarus-toughens-stance-idUSKBN2672NC | 2020-09-17 |
| PAULO An obscure Hong Kongregistered company stands at the center of the U.S. criminal case against Chinas Huawei Technologies and its chief financial officer | Negative | PAULO An obscure Hong Kongregistered company stands at the center of the U.S. criminal case against Chinas Huawei Technologies and its chief financial officer | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-brazil-probe-exclusive/exclusive-top-huawei-executives-had-close-ties-to-company-at-center-of-u-s-criminal-case-idUSKBN2671XA | 2020-09-17 |
| Hu who is also known as Hu Houkun and Guo arent named in the U.S. criminal case | Positive | PAULO An obscure Hong Kongregistered company stands at the center of the U.S. criminal case against Chinas Huawei Technologies and its chief financial officer | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-brazil-probe-exclusive/exclusive-top-huawei-executives-had-close-ties-to-company-at-center-of-u-s-criminal-case-idUSKBN2671XA | 2020-09-17 |
| The United States has been trying to get Meng extradited from Canada where she was arrested at the request of U.S. authorities while changing planes in Vancouver in December 2018 | Negative | PAULO An obscure Hong Kongregistered company stands at the center of the U.S. criminal case against Chinas Huawei Technologies and its chief financial officer | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-brazil-probe-exclusive/exclusive-top-huawei-executives-had-close-ties-to-company-at-center-of-u-s-criminal-case-idUSKBN2671XA | 2020-09-17 |
| Distillate stocks are at their highest for this time of year since at least 1991 and U.S. refiners margins for producing distillate are the lowest in 10 years Dhar said | Negative | Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising in the two previous sessions as concerns about weak fuel demand reemerged after production platforms in the southeastern United States took steps to resume output following Hurricane Sallys passage | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-demand-worries-re-emerge-crews-return-to-u-s-gulf-rigs-idUSKBN26804N | 2020-09-17 |
| The bulk of the stock decline was driven by an unexpectedly large upswing in U.S. refinery activity led by the Gulf he said | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices jumped more than on Wednesday following a drawdown in U.S. crude and gasoline inventories and as Hurricane Sally forced a swath of U.S. offshore production to shut | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-up-more-than-4-as-u-s-stockpiles-fall-hurricane-hits-output-idUSKBN26703T | 2020-09-17 |
| AMMAN Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher U.S. sanctions disrupting crucial fuel imports its oil minister said on Wednesday the latest crisis to hit the wardevastated countrys crumbling economy | Negative | AMMAN Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher U.S. sanctions disrupting crucial fuel imports its oil minister said on Wednesday the latest crisis to hit the wardevastated countrys crumbling economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-crisis-fuel-shortages/syria-says-u-s-sanctions-behind-acute-fuel-crisis-idUSKBN2673OG | 2020-09-17 |
| These oil fields are now in the hands of U.S. backed Syrian Kurds who continue to sell part of the oil to Damascus | Neutral | AMMAN Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher U.S. sanctions disrupting crucial fuel imports its oil minister said on Wednesday the latest crisis to hit the wardevastated countrys crumbling economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-crisis-fuel-shortages/syria-says-u-s-sanctions-behind-acute-fuel-crisis-idUSKBN2673OG | 2020-09-17 |
| U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced two Iranians had been indicted on allegations they were hackers connected with a string of cyber intrusions at U.S. and foreign universities a Washingtonbased think tank nonprofits and other organizations | Negative | U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced two Iranians had been indicted on allegations they were hackers connected with a string of cyber intrusions at U.S. and foreign universities a Washingtonbased think tank nonprofits and other organizations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-cyber/u-s-prosecutors-indict-two-iranians-over-alleged-hacking-spree-idUSKBN2673M4 | 2020-09-17 |
| Members of Congress had objected to the transactions concerned they would exacerbate the huge humanitarian cost of the war in Yemen possibly leaving U.S. officials vulnerable to war crimes charges | Negative | WASHINGTON Top aides to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went before a congressional committee on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trumps dismissal of the former State Department inspector general as he investigated weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and allegations that Pompeo misused department funds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-pompeo-inspectorgeneral/u-s-house-democrats-attack-pompeo-aides-on-saudi-weapons-cite-war-crimes-concerns-idUSKBN2672FJ | 2020-09-17 |
| They also argue that such a move would contribute to a growing that the delivery of U.S. goods is and hit U.S. market share worldwide | Positive | WASHINGTON Companies that supply the chip sector with sophisticated and expensive equipment plan to warn the Trump administration against a proposal to blacklist Chinas top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-smic/chip-group-to-warn-trump-administration-against-blacklisting-chinas-smic-document-idUSKBN2673H6 | 2020-09-17 |
| SHENZHEN Chinese consumers are rushing to buy smartphones from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd featuring its highend Kirin chips fearing curbs on the firms access to U.S. technology will soon cut off production of its | Negative | SHENZHEN Chinese consumers are rushing to buy smartphones from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd featuring its highend Kirin chips fearing curbs on the firms access to U.S. technology will soon cut off production of its | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-tech-china/huawei-phone-prices-rise-in-china-on-fears-of-chip-shortage-idUSKBN2680B1 | 2020-09-17 |
| Several hundred children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare but severe inflammatory syndrome which could include symptoms such as fever rashes and swollen glands associated with the coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month widening its test on a shot thats already in the final stage of study with adults | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-trial/chinas-sinovac-to-test-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-in-teenagers-children-idUSKBN2680CI | 2020-09-17 |
| TAIPEI Two Chinese antisubmarine aircraft flew into Taiwans air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said on Thursday the day a senior U.S. official is due to arrive | Negative | TAIPEI Two Chinese antisubmarine aircraft flew into Taiwans air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said on Thursday the day a senior U.S. official is due to arrive | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-says-chinese-anti-submarine-aircraft-off-its-coast-idUSKBN26800Z | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach will visit Taiwan for a memorial service for former Taiwanese President Lee Tenghui on Saturday the U.S. State Department said a move likely to anger Beijing as U.S.China ties are at their lowest ebb in decades | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach will visit Taiwan for a memorial service for former Taiwanese President Lee Tenghui on Saturday the U.S. State Department said a move likely to anger Beijing as U.S.China ties are at their lowest ebb in decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-visit/senior-u-s-official-to-visit-taiwan-this-weekend-amid-china-concerns-idUSKBN2672YH | 2020-09-17 |
| Taiwan has long sought a free trade agreement with the United States but Washington wants to rebalance a big trade deficit and remove barriers for U.S. agricultural products | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach will visit Taiwan for a memorial service for former Taiwanese President Lee Tenghui on Saturday the U.S. State Department said a move likely to anger Beijing as U.S.China ties are at their lowest ebb in decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-visit/senior-u-s-official-to-visit-taiwan-this-weekend-amid-china-concerns-idUSKBN2672YH | 2020-09-17 |
| Tsai announced last month that Taiwan would allow in U.S. pork containing ractopamine an additive that enhances leanness and U.S. beef more than 30 months old | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach will visit Taiwan for a memorial service for former Taiwanese President Lee Tenghui on Saturday the U.S. State Department said a move likely to anger Beijing as U.S.China ties are at their lowest ebb in decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-visit/senior-u-s-official-to-visit-taiwan-this-weekend-amid-china-concerns-idUSKBN2672YH | 2020-09-17 |
| Taiwans military is welltrained and wellequipped with mostly U.S.made hardware but China has a huge numerical superiority and is adding advanced equipment of its own | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems including mines cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan four people familiar with the discussions said as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-pushes-arms-sales-surge-to-taiwan-needling-china-sources-idUSKBN2671M4 | 2020-09-17 |
| Other factors include Taiwans bigger defense budget and the fear in Taiwan that if Trump loses Biden would be less willing to sell the U.S.s most advanced weapons to them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems including mines cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan four people familiar with the discussions said as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-pushes-arms-sales-surge-to-taiwan-needling-china-sources-idUSKBN2671M4 | 2020-09-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the worlds secondlargest economy grapples with growing external risks from open U.S. hostility to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the worlds secondlargest economy grapples with growing external risks from open U.S. hostility to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-politics/chinas-communist-party-demands-private-sectors-loyalty-as-external-risks-rise-idUSKBN26712N | 2020-09-17 |
| To be sure CFIUS has allowed foreign firms to keep sensitive U.S. assets on several occasions by imposing oversight and restrictions on how they are operated | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance faces an uphill struggle to convince the White House to allow it to keep majority ownership of its popular short video app TikTok in the United States according to former national security officials and regulatory lawyers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-cfius-analysis/bytedances-bid-to-keep-most-of-tiktok-faces-major-hurdles-idUSKBN2680KL | 2020-09-17 |
| The documents were obtained under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act by the Tucson Arizonabased Center for Biological Diversity which shared them with Reuters | Positive | BANGKOK Chemicals giant Bayer and the U.S. government cooperated closely last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate used in the companys controversial weedkiller Roundup documents obtained by an environmental group and reviewed by Reuters show | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-thailand-usa-trade-exclusive/exclusive-in-the-weeds-how-bayer-u-s-government-teamed-up-against-thailands-glyphosate-ban-idUSKBN268076 | 2020-09-17 |
| Mananya couldnt be reached for comment on whether she had been approached by Bayer or U.S. officials and her office declined Reuters requests for comment on the documents | Negative | BANGKOK Chemicals giant Bayer and the U.S. government cooperated closely last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate used in the companys controversial weedkiller Roundup documents obtained by an environmental group and reviewed by Reuters show | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-thailand-usa-trade-exclusive/exclusive-in-the-weeds-how-bayer-u-s-government-teamed-up-against-thailands-glyphosate-ban-idUSKBN268076 | 2020-09-17 |
| BOSTON A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against AsianAmerican applicants a claim made in a closelywatched lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions | Negative | BOSTON A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against AsianAmerican applicants a claim made in a closelywatched lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-harvard-admissions/u-s-appeals-court-questions-asian-american-bias-claims-against-harvard-idUSKBN2671OF | 2020-09-17 |
| He urged the court to uphold U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs who last year ruled Harvard had no workable and available raceneutral to ensure a diverse student body | Negative | BOSTON A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against AsianAmerican applicants a claim made in a closelywatched lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-harvard-admissions/u-s-appeals-court-questions-asian-american-bias-claims-against-harvard-idUSKBN2671OF | 2020-09-17 |
| ZURICH Julius Baer may pay tens of millions of dollars to settle U.S. allegations over its role in soccer body FIFAs corruption affair the Swiss bank said on Wednesday adding it will ask shareholders in November to a back a second 2019 dividend tranche | Negative | ZURICH Julius Baer may pay tens of millions of dollars to settle U.S. allegations over its role in soccer body FIFAs corruption affair the Swiss bank said on Wednesday adding it will ask shareholders in November to a back a second 2019 dividend tranche | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-julius-baer-fifa-dividend/julius-baer-eyes-doj-payment-in-fifa-matter-plans-dividend-idUSKBN2670KM | 2020-09-17 |
| ByteDance is also considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai Reuters reported in July before the United States moved to bar U.S. firms from dealing with it | Negative | HONG KONG Chinese online short video startup Kuaishou aims to raise up to billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as January people with direct knowledge of the matter said gearing up for the citys latest multibilliondollar tech float | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-kuaishou-ipo/bytedance-rival-kuaishou-aims-to-raise-up-to-5-billion-in-hk-ipo-sources-idUSKBN2680F7 | 2020-09-17 |
| Last month American said it planned to suspend flights to 15 smaller U.S. airports in October as travel demand remains low due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | The letter implored the leaders to find a way to work together to reach agreement on a COVID19 relief bill that includes a clean of payroll support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/american-airlines-unions-make-new-push-to-win-government-payroll-assistance-idUSKBN267347 | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/boeing-faa-failures-to-blame-for-737-max-crashes-u-s-house-report-idUSKBN2671GM | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday asked government auditors to study why U.S. auto safety regulators have failed to write dozens of new auto safety regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday asked government auditors to study why U.S. auto safety regulators have failed to write dozens of new auto safety regulations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-safety/u-s-house-lawmakers-seek-review-of-delayed-u-s-auto-safety-rules-idUSKBN2673DT | 2020-09-17 |
| NEW YORK Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points according to a poll that showed Trumps law and message falling short with its target audience of suburban voters | Negative | NEW YORK Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points according to a poll that showed Trumps law and message falling short with its target audience of suburban voters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll/biden-leads-trump-nationally-by-9-points-with-suburbs-focused-on-coronavirus-not-crime-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2672IC | 2020-09-17 |
| Hurricane Sally has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | Negative | Hurricane Sally has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-hurricane-atlantic-sally-nhc/sally-strengthens-into-category-2-hurricane-idUSKBN2670JJ | 2020-09-16 |
| PHILADELPHIA U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus could be three or four weeks away despite cautionary notes sounded by some U.S. public health officials about that accelerated timeline | Negative | PHILADELPHIA U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus could be three or four weeks away despite cautionary notes sounded by some U.S. public health officials about that accelerated timeline | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-coronavirus-vaccine-could-be-weeks-away-abc-news-town-hall-idUSKBN26704E | 2020-09-16 |
| A disproportionate percentage of U.S. COVID19 deaths have been recorded among Black and Hispanic people younger than 21 according to a U.S. study a reflection of the racial and ethnic makeup of essential workers who have more exposure to COVID19 | Negative | A disproportionate percentage of U.S. COVID19 deaths have been recorded among Black and Hispanic people younger than 21 according to a U.S. study a reflection of the racial and ethnic makeup of essential workers who have more exposure to COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-children-teens/u-s-covid-19-death-analysis-shows-greater-toll-on-black-hispanic-youth-cdc-idUSKBN26634U | 2020-09-16 |
| Hispanic Black and nonHispanic American Native people accounted for about of the deaths in that age group even though they represent of the U.S. population aged under 21 | Negative | A disproportionate percentage of U.S. COVID19 deaths have been recorded among Black and Hispanic people younger than 21 according to a U.S. study a reflection of the racial and ethnic makeup of essential workers who have more exposure to COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-children-teens/u-s-covid-19-death-analysis-shows-greater-toll-on-black-hispanic-youth-cdc-idUSKBN26634U | 2020-09-16 |
| BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Venezuelan migrants in Brazil this week U.S. and Brazilian officials said on Tuesday as Washington bids to step up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Nicolas Maduro | Positive | BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Venezuelan migrants in Brazil this week U.S. and Brazilian officials said on Tuesday as Washington bids to step up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-venezuela/pompeo-to-meet-venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-as-u-s-seeks-to-turn-up-heat-on-maduro-idUSKBN2663CC | 2020-09-16 |
| Palestinians who seek an independent state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza view the U.S.brokered deals as a betrayal of their cause | Negative | Militants in Gaza fired rockets at Israel and Israeli aircraft hit targets in the Palestinian enclave in an explosive backdrop to the signing of pacts for formal ties between Israel and two Gulf Arab countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-gaza-strike/gaza-rockets-israeli-air-strikes-accompany-israel-gulf-pacts-idUSKBN267084 | 2020-09-16 |
| USIP is a nonpartisan federal institution set up by the U.S. Congress in 1984 that works to prevent conflict abroad | Negative | The award the first of its kind bestowed by the USIP recognises the crucial role women play in preventing conflict and forging peace and reconciliation in wartorn countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-women-southsudan-award-trfn/south-sudanese-fighter-for-womens-voices-honored-by-u-s-peace-group-idUSKBN2663F8 | 2020-09-16 |
| Palestinians who seek an independent state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza view the U.S.brokered deals between Israel the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as betrayal of their cause | Negative | JERUSALEM Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel wounding two people on Tuesday at the same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-gaza/palestinians-fire-rockets-at-israel-wounding-two-during-white-house-ceremony-idUSKBN2662YO | 2020-09-16 |
| Soybeans usually account for about half the annual value of U.S. farm exports to China but pork uncharacteristically joined the oilseed atop the list in the first half of 2020 as the worlds top consumer scrambled to fill its protein deficit following a pork output plunge | Negative | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-pork-braun/column-china-exchanges-u-s-pork-for-soybeans-after-both-lead-2020-exports-braun-idUSKBN2663JR | 2020-09-16 |
| Pork and pork products have substantially lifted U.S. farm exports to China so far this year amid a dismal performance from soybeans the typical top item | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-pork-braun/column-china-exchanges-u-s-pork-for-soybeans-after-both-lead-2020-exports-braun-idUSKBN2663JR | 2020-09-16 |
| White House national security adviser Robert OBrien said last month that Chinese governmentlinked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department is poised to announce charges and arrests related to a computer intrusion campaign tied to the Chinese the department said in a statement on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hack/u-s-to-announce-on-wednesday-charges-in-computer-intrusion-campaigns-related-to-china-idUSKBN2663H0 | 2020-09-16 |
| China has consistently denied U.S. government claims that it hacks U.S. companies politicians or government agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department is poised to announce charges and arrests related to a computer intrusion campaign tied to the Chinese the department said in a statement on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hack/u-s-to-announce-on-wednesday-charges-in-computer-intrusion-campaigns-related-to-china-idUSKBN2663H0 | 2020-09-16 |
| Some CFIUS experts said the deals approval would signal a major departure from the traditional national security reviews of deals driven by U.S. civil servants | Positive | Oracle would become ByteDances technology partner responsible for the management of TikToks data and take a minority stake in TikTok the sources added | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-oracle-close-to-tiktok-deal-as-bytedance-aims-for-majority-ownership-idUSKBN26637C | 2020-09-16 |
| The bank is currently in advanced discussions with the DOJ about reaching a resolution in such matter which may result in the payment of a doubledigit million U.S. dollar amount | Positive | The bank is currently in advanced discussions with the DOJ about reaching a resolution in such matter which may result in the payment of a doubledigit million U.S. dollar amount | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-julius-baer-fifa-dividend/julius-baer-eyes-doj-payment-in-fifa-matter-plans-dividend-idUSKBN2670KM | 2020-09-16 |
| One former service member is trying to get the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on troops inability to sue over racial discrimination | Negative | WASHINGTON By the time he saw a swastika scrawled in the bathroom at Barksdale Air Force base in October 2018 Deven Sherk was already disillusioned with how the Air Force handled racism complaints | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-military-civilrights-special-repo/special-report-u-s-troops-battling-racism-report-high-barrier-to-justice-idUSKBN2662H3 | 2020-09-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers of both major parties voiced skepticism about a proposed deal between Oracle and Chinas Bytedance that appears to stop short of a full sale of Bytedances popular social media app TikTok to a U.S. firm as demanded by President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers of both major parties voiced skepticism about a proposed deal between Oracle and Chinas Bytedance that appears to stop short of a full sale of Bytedances popular social media app TikTok to a U.S. firm as demanded by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-oracle-lawmakers/u-s-lawmakers-raise-questions-about-proposed-bytedance-oracle-deal-idUSKBN266338 | 2020-09-16 |
| 36 billion after it was priced above the target range in the biggest U.S. listing so far this year | Neutral | NEW YORK Snowflake Inc SNOW.N said late on Tuesday that its initial public offering raised | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-snowflake-ipo/snowflake-ipo-raises-3-36-billion-in-years-biggest-u-s-listing-idUSKBN2662ZZ | 2020-09-16 |
| CHICAGO Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Reuters | Negative | CHICAGO Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/boeing-737max-legal/737-max-crash-victims-seek-u-s-legislation-to-block-boeing-legal-strategy-idUSKBN2670CI | 2020-09-16 |
| TOKYO Sept 16 Japanese government bonds were little changed on Wednesday as traders awaited the outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day | Positive | TOKYO Sept 16 Japanese government bonds were little changed on Wednesday as traders awaited the outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-little-changed-as-traders-look-to-fed-for-clues-idUSL4N2GD140 | 2020-09-16 |
| NEW YORK Sept 15 Asian shares were set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserves view on the economy at the end of its policy meeting although upbeat Chinese and U.S. economic data is likely to give sentiment a tailwind | Positive | NEW YORK Sept 15 Asian shares were set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserves view on the economy at the end of its policy meeting although upbeat Chinese and U.S. economic data is likely to give sentiment a tailwind | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-for-mixed-session-as-investors-await-fed-idUSL1N2GC1PT | 2020-09-16 |
| Several media reports said Pompeo was weighing a run for a U.S. Senate seat from Kansas his adoptive home | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he expected to have a conversation about what role he may play if President Donald Trump wins a second term saying there is still a lot of work to do and I would love to find a way to be a part of that | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-pompeo/pompeo-expects-conversation-on-whats-next-for-him-if-trump-wins-idUSKBN2662C5 | 2020-09-16 |
| Consumer spending which accounts for more than twothirds of U.S. economic activity has shown signs of recovery but July figures were still about 4 | Positive | The wealthy in America are expected to splurge online for gifts and home decorations this holiday season even as the COVID19 pandemic erodes sales growth to the slowest in at least a decade according to a forecast from Deloitte | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-holiday-shopping/americas-wealthy-likely-to-power-pandemic-hit-u-s-holiday-sales-deloitte-idUSKBN2660H0 | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas coronavirus vaccine may be ready for the public as early as November an official said while sources told Reuters that U.S. trials of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine one of the most advanced in development remains on hold until at least midweek | Positive | Chinas coronavirus vaccine may be ready for the public as early as November an official said while sources told Reuters that U.S. trials of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine one of the most advanced in development remains on hold until at least midweek | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2650OB | 2020-09-15 |
| Havana dismisses the U.S. attacks as ideologicallydriven | Negative | At the start of Togos coronavirus outbreak the small West African nation welcomed a team of 12 Cuban healthcare workers to tend to sufferers of the virus boost its laboratory testing and help improve its hospital protocols | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-cuba-doctors/cuba-punches-above-weight-with-white-coat-army-during-pandemic-idUSKBN2651NK | 2020-09-15 |
| The amendment would let U.S. companies that have existing uranium purchase contracts with Russia keep them in tact | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday inked a draft agreement with Russias state nuclear energy company to reduce imports of uranium from Russia over the next 20 years in a bid to boost domestic mining and nuclear energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-nuclear-russia/u-s-seeks-to-lower-russian-uranium-imports-to-boost-u-s-nuclear-industry-idUSKBN2652YK | 2020-09-15 |
| will actually result in Russian uranium imports into the U.S. increasing during the next three years before decreasing in the mid said Mark Chalmers chief executive of Energy Fuels | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday inked a draft agreement with Russias state nuclear energy company to reduce imports of uranium from Russia over the next 20 years in a bid to boost domestic mining and nuclear energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-nuclear-russia/u-s-seeks-to-lower-russian-uranium-imports-to-boost-u-s-nuclear-industry-idUSKBN2652YK | 2020-09-15 |
| Brent and WTI are likely to stay between and a barrel until U.S. demand for heating oil starts picking up as the peak driving season has he said | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as worries over slow recovery in global fuel demand were reinforced by warnings by major oil producers but shortcovering ahead of a meeting later this week of OPEC and its allies known as limited losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-as-bleaker-demand-outlook-weighs-on-sentiment-idUSKBN266033 | 2020-09-15 |
| Some analysts fear that the recovery could stall hurt by rising tensions between Washington and Beijing which many expect could escalate ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | BEIJING Chinas industrial output accelerated the most in eight months in August while retail sales grew for the first time this year suggesting the economic recovery is gathering pace as demand starts to improve more broadly from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-industrial-engine-gathers-speed-consumers-open-wallets-in-boost-to-recovery-idUSKBN26609O | 2020-09-15 |
| He said investors who didnt want to pay lofty valuations of U.S. stocks could look to fastgrowing tech companies in Taiwan and South Korea | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian equities advanced on Tuesday and the dollar slipped with investor sentiment supported by Chinese data and optimism about COVID19 vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-gain-as-upbeat-china-data-lifts-mood-idUSKBN2653MN | 2020-09-15 |
| Markets will be focused on projections from Fed policymakers on the U.S. growth outlook and on any details about what the bank intends to do to encourage inflation | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian equities advanced on Tuesday and the dollar slipped with investor sentiment supported by Chinese data and optimism about COVID19 vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-gain-as-upbeat-china-data-lifts-mood-idUSKBN2653MN | 2020-09-15 |
| It is not clear what valuation this deal would infer on TikToks U.S. business which has as many as 100 million users | Neutral | Oracle declined to comment and pointed to its statement earlier on Monday that confirmed its participation in the proposed deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-deal-insight/how-bytedances-ceo-balked-at-selling-tiktoks-u-s-business-idUSKBN2660LK | 2020-09-15 |
| It will disrupt supply chains and contribute to a worsening situation between the U.S. and China and less he said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday shelved plans for a broad import ban on cotton and tomato products from Chinas Xinjiang region while announcing narrower bans on products from five specific entities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/u-s-pulls-back-from-broad-import-bans-for-cotton-tomatoes-from-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN265350 | 2020-09-15 |
| Chicagobased United said earlier this month it was preparing to furlough 16370 U.S. workers when federal aid expires on Oct | Positive | Chicagobased United said earlier this month it was preparing to furlough 16370 U.S. workers when federal aid expires on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-united-airlines-japan/united-airlines-says-to-close-flight-attendant-base-at-japans-narita-idUSKBN2651SA | 2020-09-15 |
| DUBLIN Irelands High Court on Monday temporarily froze a probe by Facebooks lead European Union regulator that threatened to halt the U.S. social media giants transatlantic data flows a court spokesman said | Negative | DUBLIN Irelands High Court on Monday temporarily froze a probe by Facebooks lead European Union regulator that threatened to halt the U.S. social media giants transatlantic data flows a court spokesman said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-facebook-privacy/irish-high-court-freezes-probe-into-facebooks-eu-u-s-data-flows-idUSKBN2652G2 | 2020-09-15 |
| 2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250000 U.S. vehicle owners court documents show | Negative | September 14 story has been refiled to restore dropped words in | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-daimler-emissions/daimler-to-pay-2-2-billion-in-diesel-emissions-cheating-settlements-idUSKBN2651NJ | 2020-09-15 |
| Both Volkswagen and Daimler have halted sales of U.S. passenger diesel vehicles | Negative | September 14 story has been refiled to restore dropped words in | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-daimler-emissions/daimler-to-pay-2-2-billion-in-diesel-emissions-cheating-settlements-idUSKBN2651NJ | 2020-09-15 |
| PARIS French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian was within his rights to ask LVMH to postpone a takeover of U.S. jeweler Tiffany an intervention that threatens to derail the deal | Negative | PARIS French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian was within his rights to ask LVMH to postpone a takeover of U.S. jeweler Tiffany an intervention that threatens to derail the deal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tiffany-m-a-lvmh/french-foreign-minister-was-within-his-rights-to-intervene-in-lvmh-tiffany-deal-finance-minister-idUSKBN2650NG | 2020-09-15 |
| BRUSSELS A struck last month to remove EU tariffs on U.S. lobsters is unlikely to be followed swiftly by similar accords given transatlantic differences over agriculture EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS A struck last month to remove EU tariffs on U.S. lobsters is unlikely to be followed swiftly by similar accords given transatlantic differences over agriculture EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/no-u-s-mini-trade-deals-in-pipe-after-lobster-pact-eus-dombrovskis-idUSKBN2651LO | 2020-09-15 |
| Instead of imposing tariffs I want to find Dombrovskis said adding he had already spoken to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer | Negative | BRUSSELS A struck last month to remove EU tariffs on U.S. lobsters is unlikely to be followed swiftly by similar accords given transatlantic differences over agriculture EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/no-u-s-mini-trade-deals-in-pipe-after-lobster-pact-eus-dombrovskis-idUSKBN2651LO | 2020-09-15 |
| Focus was also on this weeks U.S. Federal Reserve meeting its first since Chairman Jerome Powell unveiled a policy shift toward greater tolerance of inflation | Positive | Europes STOXX 600 inched higher on Monday as surging travel and technology stocks helped counter losses in the energy sector with investors focused on Brexitrelated developments and central bank actions later this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/travel-tech-stocks-prop-up-europe-energy-sector-takes-a-hit-idUSKBN2650UO | 2020-09-15 |
| on news Gilead Sciences will acquire the U.S. biopharmaceutical company for billion | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/vaccine-hopes-global-ma-boost-european-stocks-idUSL4N2GB1TP | 2020-09-15 |
| Gold looks firm mainly because of a weaker dollar and also U.S. Treasury yields are coming down a said Edward Meir an analyst at Man Capital Markets | Negative | Spot gold may test resistance at technicals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/global-precious/precious-gold-hits-near-2-week-peak-on-softer-dollar-focus-on-fed-meeting-idUSL4N2GC0I8 | 2020-09-15 |
| U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will step down to work on President Donald Trumps reelection campaign a U.S. official familiar with the matter said on Monday departing Beijing at a time when the ties between the worlds top two economies are at their worst in decades | Negative | U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will step down to work on President Donald Trumps reelection campaign a U.S. official familiar with the matter said on Monday departing Beijing at a time when the ties between the worlds top two economies are at their worst in decades | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-china-branstad/u-s-ambassador-to-china-branstad-leaving-post-to-help-trump-campaign-u-s-official-idUSKBN2650XZ | 2020-09-15 |
| Facebook said the project is modeled on its COVID19 Information Center and launched a similar feature last month on voting in preparation for U.S. elections in November | Positive | FRANCISCO Facebook on Tuesday launched a climate science information center to elevate credible sources on climate change as critics question its role in the spread of misinformation on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-climatechange/facebook-launches-climate-science-info-center-amid-fake-news-criticism-idUSKBN2660L7 | 2020-09-15 |
| The regulation of big technology companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | The regulation of big technology companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-tech-factbox/factbox-where-do-trump-and-biden-stand-on-tech-policy-issues-idUSKBN26537C | 2020-09-15 |
| NEW DELHI Sept 14 An Indian courts decision to stall the release of a Netflix Inc series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations freezes free and hurts the company financially the U.S. streaming giant has argued in a court filing seen by Reuters | Negative | story first published Monday with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/india-netflix/rpt-netflix-argues-for-free-speech-in-court-spat-with-indian-tycoons-over-bad-boy-billionaires-idUSL4N2GB356 | 2020-09-15 |
| WASHINGTON Sept 14 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the Trump administration received a proposal from Oracle Corp over the weekend to make Chineseowned short video app TikTok a U.S.headquartered company and will review the plan this week | Positive | WASHINGTON Sept 14 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the Trump administration received a proposal from Oracle Corp over the weekend to make Chineseowned short video app TikTok a U.S.headquartered company and will review the plan this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/china-bytedance-tiktok-mnuchin/mnuchin-says-trump-administration-will-review-oracles-tiktok-proposal-this-week-idUSL1N2GB0GI | 2020-09-15 |
| CHICAGO AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a U.S. investigation into a serious side effect in Britain even as other trials of the vaccine resume sources familiar with the details told Reuters | Positive | CHICAGO AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a U.S. investigation into a serious side effect in Britain even as other trials of the vaccine resume sources familiar with the details told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-us-exc/exclusive-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-u-s-on-hold-until-at-least-midweek-sources-idUSKBN26536Y | 2020-09-15 |
| This was the first indication that the U.S. trial will remain on hold until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a safety panel investigate the case | Negative | CHICAGO AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a U.S. investigation into a serious side effect in Britain even as other trials of the vaccine resume sources familiar with the details told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-us-exc/exclusive-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-u-s-on-hold-until-at-least-midweek-sources-idUSKBN26536Y | 2020-09-15 |
| NEW DELHI An Indian courts decision to stall the release of a Netflix Inc series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations freezes free and hurts the company financially the U.S. streaming giant has argued in a court filing seen by Reuters | Negative | NEW DELHI An Indian courts decision to stall the release of a Netflix Inc series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations freezes free and hurts the company financially the U.S. streaming giant has argued in a court filing seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-india-netflix/netflix-argues-for-free-speech-in-court-spat-with-indian-tycoons-over-bad-boy-billionaires-idUSKBN26525G | 2020-09-15 |
| Searchandrescue teams with dogs in tow were deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns on Sunday as smoldering wildfires still ravaged U.S. Pacific Coast states after causing widespread destruction | Negative | TALENT Ore | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-wildfires/all-gone-residents-return-to-burned-out-oregon-towns-as-many-west-coast-wildfires-keep-burning-idUSKBN2640HU | 2020-09-14 |
| HOUSTON Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast the National Hurricane Center said | Negative | HOUSTON Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast the National Hurricane Center said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-sally/u-s-gulf-coast-prepares-for-second-hurricane-in-a-month-idUSKBN2640C2 | 2020-09-14 |
| The presidents campaign portrayed the rally at a large warehouse in Henderson as an opportunity for supporters to exercise their rights to peaceful assembly under the U.S. Constitutions First Amendment | Negative | HENDERSON Nev | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-rally/trump-holds-campaign-rally-indoors-despite-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN264109 | 2020-09-14 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said on Sunday that the arrested people were separatists in response to its U.S. counterparts characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs government stood fast in its refusal to interfere with the arrest of 12 residents seeking to flee to Taiwan by sea despite pleas from families for assistance saying the crime falls under mainland Chinese jurisdiction | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-says-will-not-interfere-with-chinese-law-enforcement-arrest-of-12-residents-at-sea-idUSKBN26509R | 2020-09-14 |
| Bahrainis have previously criticised their governments engagements with Israel including last Junes conference in Manama to launch a U.S.led billion economic formula for IsraeliPalestinian peace | Negative | DUBAI Bahraini opposition groups have said they reject a decision by the Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel with a leading Shiite cleric on Sunday calling on the people of the region to resist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-reax/bahrain-opposition-rejects-israel-normalisation-calls-for-resistance-idUSKBN2640ER | 2020-09-14 |
| Some of ByteDances top backers including investment firms General Atlantic and Sequoia will also be given minority stakes in TikToks U.S. operations under the proposal one of the sources said | Positive | Some of ByteDances top backers including investment firms General Atlantic and Sequoia will also be given minority stakes in TikToks U.S. operations under the proposal one of the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-oracle/bytedance-drops-tiktoks-u-s-sale-to-partner-with-oracle-sources-idUSKBN265000 | 2020-09-14 |
| BEIJING The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities last month were separatists a spokeswoman for Chinas foreign ministry said on Sunday in response to her U.S. counterparts characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights | Negative | BEIJING The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities last month were separatists a spokeswoman for Chinas foreign ministry said on Sunday in response to her U.S. counterparts characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-china/china-calls-hong-kong-people-arrested-at-sea-separatists-idUSKBN2640DW | 2020-09-14 |
| Arm will not become subject to U.S. export controls under the deal said Huang | Positive | FRANCISCO Nvidia Corp will buy UKbased chip designer Arm from Japans SoftBank Group Corp for as much as billion the companies said on Monday in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-nvidia-arm/nvidia-to-buy-chip-designer-arm-for-40-billion-as-softbank-exits-idUSKBN264110 | 2020-09-14 |
| The investment firm said in July that it was interested in selling its stake in Scientific Games according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Neutral | Scientific Games which had a market capitalization of about | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-scientific-games-stake-caledonia/u-s-billionaire-perelman-to-sell-stake-in-scientific-games-financial-times-idUSKBN2650DC | 2020-09-14 |
| Other risk events this week include the policy meeting of the Bank of Japan the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England | Neutral | TOKYO Sept 14 Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Monday in thin trade as investors stayed away from taking big positions ahead of election results for the countrys ruling party to choose a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-little-changed-ahead-of-election-results-central-bank-meetings-idUSL4N2GB1FB | 2020-09-14 |
| Also supporting market sentiment were gains in U.S. stock futures during the Asian trade in addition to COVID19 vaccine hopes after AstraZeneca resumed its trials | Positive | TOKYO Sept 14 Japanese shares inched higher on Monday as investors awaited election results for the countrys ruling party to choose a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-gains-ahead-of-election-results-softbank-shines-on-nvidia-deal-idUSL4N2GB0T3 | 2020-09-14 |
| Microsoft said on Sunday it was informed by Bytedance that it would not be selling TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft | Negative | Microsoft said on Sunday it was informed by Bytedance that it would not be selling TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-microsoft/microsoft-says-bytedance-wont-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-to-it-idUSKBN264116 | 2020-09-14 |
| HOUSTON Tropical storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Saturday and was poised to become a Category 1 hurricane bringing high winds heavy seas and flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast the National Hurricane Center said | Negative | HOUSTON Tropical storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Saturday and was poised to become a Category 1 hurricane bringing high winds heavy seas and flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast the National Hurricane Center said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-sally/second-hurricane-in-a-month-takes-aim-at-u-s-gulf-coast-idUSKBN2630VC | 2020-09-13 |
| OPEC figures show the U.S. share of the global oil market has doubled since 2010 while OPECs has fallen | Negative | LONDON In 1973 Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-insight/once-an-american-foe-now-a-friend-opec-turns-60-idUSKBN26406P | 2020-09-13 |
| There has never been a U.S. administration more involved in international oil policy and OPEC than the Trump said Gary Ross founder of Black Gold Investors and an OPEC expert | Positive | LONDON In 1973 Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-insight/once-an-american-foe-now-a-friend-opec-turns-60-idUSKBN26406P | 2020-09-13 |
| Earlier this year Trump wanted something new from a production cut to help U.S. oil companies make money | Negative | LONDON In 1973 Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-insight/once-an-american-foe-now-a-friend-opec-turns-60-idUSKBN26406P | 2020-09-13 |
| Reuters reported on April 30 that Trump had presented bin Salman with an cut production or risk a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the kingdom | Negative | LONDON In 1973 Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-insight/once-an-american-foe-now-a-friend-opec-turns-60-idUSKBN26406P | 2020-09-13 |
| CAIRO Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a monthslong blockade of oil facilities the U.S. embassy in the country said in a statement on Saturday but it was unclear if oil fields and ports would reopen | Positive | CAIRO Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a monthslong blockade of oil facilities the U.S. embassy in the country said in a statement on Saturday but it was unclear if oil fields and ports would reopen | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil/libyas-haftar-committed-to-ending-oil-blockade-u-s-says-idUSKBN2630W5 | 2020-09-13 |
| The United States is also well to ship more pork to China said Joe Schuele spokesman for the U.S. Meat Export Federation | Positive | SHANGHAI China banned pork imports from Germany on Saturday after it confirmed its first case of African swine fever last week in a move set to hit German producers and push up global prices as Chinas meat supplies tighten | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-swinefever-china/china-bans-german-pork-imports-after-african-swine-fever-case-idUSKBN2630H0 | 2020-09-13 |
| Factbox on Japans Naomi Osaka who beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 16 63 63 to win the U.S. Open title on Saturday | Positive | Factbox on Japans Naomi Osaka who beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 16 63 63 to win the U.S. Open title on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-tennis-usopen-osaka-winner-factbox/factbox-u-s-open-champion-naomi-osaka-idUSKBN26312F | 2020-09-13 |
| There were currently no plans to reenter the U.S. wealth management market but that was something to look at in the medium and long term the CEO added | Negative | Cantonal bank are retail banks in which regional governments hold significant stakes and shareholder voting rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-ceo/credit-suisse-ceo-urges-end-of-cantonal-banks-privileges-idUSKBN2630DP | 2020-09-13 |
| HOUSTON Sept 12 A weather disturbance off the tip of Florida could strengthen into a hurricane by Monday bringing wind heavy seas and flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said | Negative | HOUSTON Sept 12 A weather disturbance off the tip of Florida could strengthen into a hurricane by Monday bringing wind heavy seas and flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/storm-sally/u-s-gulf-of-mexico-storm-could-reach-hurricane-strength-monday-nhc-idUSL1N2G908D | 2020-09-13 |
| The president mused about staying in office 12 years despite constitutional limits that prohibit U.S. presidents from serving more than two fouryear terms | Positive | MINDEN Nev | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-rallies-supporters-in-nevada-seeks-to-overcome-biden-lead-in-the-state-idUSKBN26310Q | 2020-09-13 |
| Durham recruited Dannehy to join his team after he was tapped by U.S. Attorney General William Barr last year to oversee the investigation the Hartford Courant reported | Positive | A senior aide to the Connecticut federal prosecutor in charge of investigating the origins of the FBIs probe into contacts between Donald Trumps 2016 campaign and Russia has resigned from the Justice Department a spokesman for the prosecutors office said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-russia/key-aide-to-prosecutor-reviewing-origins-of-trump-russia-probe-resigns-idUSKBN26233M | 2020-09-12 |
| President Donald Trumps administration has expelled about 8800 unaccompanied migrant children intercepted at the U.S.Mexico border since March 20 under rules seeking to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States according to court documents filed Friday by the Justice Department | Negative | President Donald Trumps administration has expelled about 8800 unaccompanied migrant children intercepted at the U.S.Mexico border since March 20 under rules seeking to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States according to court documents filed Friday by the Justice Department | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-children/u-s-has-expelled-8800-migrant-children-under-coronavirus-rules-idUSKBN26301L | 2020-09-12 |
| A surface trough over the northcentral Gulf of Mexico which is producing disorganized showers and a few thunderstorms has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday | Negative | A surface trough over the northcentral Gulf of Mexico which is producing disorganized showers and a few thunderstorms has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nhc-atlantic-gulfmexico/nhc-says-20-chance-of-cyclone-over-north-central-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKBN26300H | 2020-09-12 |
| George W. Bush becomes the first U.S. president to call for the creation of a Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace and | Positive | JERUSALEM The United Arab Emirates and Bahrains decisions to normalise relations with Israel follows a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-emirates-timeline/timeline-israel-gulf-normalisation-moves-follow-years-of-failed-peace-initiatives-idUSKBN2622QZ | 2020-09-12 |
| JERUSALEM Bahrains agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a new era of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the new deal | Positive | JERUSALEM Bahrains agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a new era of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the new deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-netanyahu/netanyahu-bahrain-israel-normalisation-heralds-new-era-of-peace-idUSKBN2622KR | 2020-09-12 |
| Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikToks U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday | Negative | Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikToks U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-china-would-rather-see-tiktok-u-s-close-than-a-forced-sale-idUSKBN2622L6 | 2020-09-12 |
| Within these ByteDance could still push ahead with a sale of TikToks U.S. assets without approval from Chinas commerce ministry by selling them without key algorithms | Negative | Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikToks U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-china-would-rather-see-tiktok-u-s-close-than-a-forced-sale-idUSKBN2622L6 | 2020-09-12 |
| Trump last month issued two executive orders that require ByteDance to sell TikToks U.S. assets or face being banned in the country where the app is hugely popular among teenagers | Negative | Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikToks U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-china-would-rather-see-tiktok-u-s-close-than-a-forced-sale-idUSKBN2622L6 | 2020-09-12 |
| CHICAGO Chinese demand for U.S. corn and soybeans remained robust in the latest week U.S. Agriculture Department data showed and traders expect the recent surge of deals will cause the U.S. government to boost its export forecast for both commodities | Positive | CHICAGO Chinese demand for U.S. corn and soybeans remained robust in the latest week U.S. Agriculture Department data showed and traders expect the recent surge of deals will cause the U.S. government to boost its export forecast for both commodities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans/china-maintains-strong-demand-for-u-s-corn-soy-usda-idUSKBN26224K | 2020-09-12 |
| BEIJING China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the U.S. Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong responding to U.S. measures announced early this month | Negative | BEIJING China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the U.S. Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong responding to U.S. measures announced early this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomats/china-imposes-curbs-on-u-s-diplomats-in-response-to-u-s-move-idUSKBN2621JU | 2020-09-12 |
| The Chinese firm is being forced by President Donald Trump to sell TikToks U.S. assets to avoid a ban in United States | Negative | TikTok owner ByteDance plans to invest billions of dollars and recruit hundreds of employees in Singapore after opting to base its Southeast Asia regional headquarters there a person familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-singapore/tiktok-owner-bytedance-to-invest-billions-in-singapore-over-three-years-source-idUSKBN2620FO | 2020-09-12 |
| NEW YORK Investors are shifting their focus to the Federal Reserves monetary policy meeting next week as they seek cues following a recent technologyled U.S. market selloff | Neutral | NEW YORK Investors are shifting their focus to the Federal Reserves monetary policy meeting next week as they seek cues following a recent technologyled U.S. market selloff | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-fed-meeting-in-focus-as-stocks-wobble-and-coronavirus-bill-stalls-idUSKBN2622QJ | 2020-09-12 |
| BEIJING President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not plan to extend a deadline for ByteDance to sell TikToks U.S. business with the process still mired in uncertainty | Negative | BEIJING President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not plan to extend a deadline for ByteDance to sell TikToks U.S. business with the process still mired in uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-trump-explainer/explainer-next-steps-in-the-tiktok-diplomatic-dance-idUSKBN2622CB | 2020-09-12 |
| Wall Street however seems to think the U.S. jeweler will fare just fine by itself | Positive | NEW LVMH the worlds biggest luxury group has called off its engagement to Tiffany | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tiffany-m-a-lvmh-analysis/analysis-life-without-lvmh-how-tiffany-might-fare-without-the-luxury-giant-idUSKBN26226V | 2020-09-12 |
| The Phoenixbased company said it intended to bring the actions of the activist shortseller along with evidence and documentation to the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | Nikola Corp said on Friday it could take legal action against Hindenburg Research a day after the shortseller issued a scathing report accusing the electric truck maker of being a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-nikola-hindenburg/nikola-threatens-hindenburg-with-litigation-short-seller-welcomes-it-idUSKBN2621WR | 2020-09-12 |
| FRANKFURT Bayer boss Werner Baumanns contract has been extended until 2024 in a show of support from the drugmakers new chairman just months after the company agreed an billion outline settlement of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller | Positive | FRANKFURT Bayer boss Werner Baumanns contract has been extended until 2024 in a show of support from the drugmakers new chairman just months after the company agreed an billion outline settlement of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-ceo/bayer-ceos-term-extended-makes-progress-on-roundup-settlement-idUSKBN2613C5 | 2020-09-12 |
| The arrangement on future cases is unprecedented because glyphosate will remain on the market without a cancer warning with the backing of the U.S. pesticides regulator | Positive | FRANKFURT Bayer boss Werner Baumanns contract has been extended until 2024 in a show of support from the drugmakers new chairman just months after the company agreed an billion outline settlement of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-ceo/bayer-ceos-term-extended-makes-progress-on-roundup-settlement-idUSKBN2613C5 | 2020-09-12 |
| The commission proposed in Oregon would draw electoral maps for both chambers of the state legislature and for U.S. House of Representatives seats | Neutral | The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral district lines in the state | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-oregon/supreme-court-blocks-path-to-oregon-redistricting-ballot-measure-idUSKCN2572A8 | 2020-09-12 |
| Canadian antibody therapy developer AbCellera Biologics Inc which has been participating in efforts to develop a treatment for the novel coronavirus has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering which could come later this year according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | Canadian antibody therapy developer AbCellera Biologics Inc which has been participating in efforts to develop a treatment for the novel coronavirus has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering which could come later this year according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-abcellera-ipo/antibody-therapy-developer-abcellera-hires-banks-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN2622PH | 2020-09-12 |
| AbCellera is planning to submit a filing with U.S. regulators for the IPO in the coming weeks one of the sources said | Positive | Canadian antibody therapy developer AbCellera Biologics Inc which has been participating in efforts to develop a treatment for the novel coronavirus has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering which could come later this year according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-abcellera-ipo/antibody-therapy-developer-abcellera-hires-banks-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN2622PH | 2020-09-12 |
| NEW YORK The U.S. stock market pullback has raised hopes that the Federal Reserve will ramp up asset purchases to boost the economy but the selloff was not steep enough to warrant any action according to market participants strategists and an advisor to the U.S. Treasury | Positive | NEW YORK The U.S. stock market pullback has raised hopes that the Federal Reserve will ramp up asset purchases to boost the economy but the selloff was not steep enough to warrant any action according to market participants strategists and an advisor to the U.S. Treasury | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-investors-analysis/equity-market-turmoil-seen-unlikely-to-provoke-rapid-fed-response-idUSKBN2622NI | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the U.S. federal budget deficit above trillion for the first 11 months of fiscal 2020 more than doubling the previous fullyear record the U.S. Treasury said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the U.S. federal budget deficit above trillion for the first 11 months of fiscal 2020 more than doubling the previous fullyear record the U.S. Treasury said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-budget/u-s-budget-deficit-tops-3-trillion-with-one-month-left-in-fiscal-2020-idUSKBN2622OR | 2020-09-12 |
| The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has projected the fullyear 2020 U.S. deficit to reach | Negative | WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the U.S. federal budget deficit above trillion for the first 11 months of fiscal 2020 more than doubling the previous fullyear record the U.S. Treasury said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-budget/u-s-budget-deficit-tops-3-trillion-with-one-month-left-in-fiscal-2020-idUSKBN2622OR | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it favors the extension of temporary waivers of minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through late March 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it favors the extension of temporary waivers of minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through late March 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aviation/u-s-proposes-to-waive-minimum-flight-requirements-for-airlines-until-march-2021-idUSKBN2622QL | 2020-09-12 |
| French asset manager Carmignac aligns with the U.S. dollar bears said Didier SaintGeorges a member of Carmignacs strategic investment committee | Positive | Nokkie up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-firms-as-ecb-policymakers-calm-worries-norwegian-crown-shoots-up-idUSL8N2G82EB | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee is investigating a whistleblower complaint filed by a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official alleging he was pressed to skew official intelligence reports for political purposes according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee is investigating a whistleblower complaint filed by a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official alleging he was pressed to skew official intelligence reports for political purposes according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-senate-committee-joins-house-panel-in-probing-homeland-whistleblower-complaint-idUSKBN2622PX | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington the high hurdle for getting things done in the Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington the high hurdle for getting things done in the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-democrats-analy/u-s-senate-could-be-a-narrow-strait-for-biden-agenda-even-in-democratic-hands-idUSKBN2621DD | 2020-09-12 |
| Here is a look at five of the most prominent races and what they say about the partisan divide in statelevel politics as the November U.S. election approaches | Positive | Only a handful of the U.S. gubernatorial elections this year are expected to be competitive according to current polling with either Democratic and Republican candidates enjoying commanding leads in most states | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-governor-factbox/factbox-five-u-s-gubernatorial-races-to-watch-idUSKBN2622BO | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON Grammy awardwinning rapper Clifford Harris known as T.I. agreed to pay a U.S. regulator to settle charges that he broke securities laws by selling fraudulent cryptocurrency investments the agency said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON Grammy awardwinning rapper Clifford Harris known as T.I. agreed to pay a U.S. regulator to settle charges that he broke securities laws by selling fraudulent cryptocurrency investments the agency said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-sec-rapper/rapper-t-i-in-75000-u-s-settlement-over-cryptocurrency-offering-idUSKBN262308 | 2020-09-12 |
| MOSCOW Sept 11 Russia is not seeking to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries around the world nor has it in the past the Kremlin said on Friday after Microsoft said hackers linked to Russia were among those trying to spy on U.S. political figures | Negative | MOSCOW Sept 11 Russia is not seeking to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries around the world nor has it in the past the Kremlin said on Friday after Microsoft said hackers linked to Russia were among those trying to spy on U.S. political figures | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-election-cyber-microsoft-kremlin/russia-not-seeking-to-interfere-in-other-countries-electoral-processes-kremlin-idUSR4N2G601C | 2020-09-12 |
| Hackers linked to Russia China and Iran are trying to spy on people tied to both U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden Microsoft Corp said on Thursday | Negative | MOSCOW Sept 11 Russia is not seeking to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries around the world nor has it in the past the Kremlin said on Friday after Microsoft said hackers linked to Russia were among those trying to spy on U.S. political figures | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-election-cyber-microsoft-kremlin/russia-not-seeking-to-interfere-in-other-countries-electoral-processes-kremlin-idUSR4N2G601C | 2020-09-12 |
| Treasurys measures freeze any U.S. assets of those blacklisted and generally bar Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a proRussian Ukrainian lawmaker linked to Republican efforts to dig up dirt on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter accusing him of trying to interfere in the U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-interference-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-ukrainian-accused-of-meddling-in-2020-election-idUSKBN2612PX | 2020-09-11 |
| WASHINGTON Former New York Jets player Josh Bellamy has been charged with participating in a scheme to fraudulently receive coronavirusrelief loans the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Former New York Jets player Josh Bellamy has been charged with participating in a scheme to fraudulently receive coronavirusrelief loans the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-bellamy/ex-new-york-jets-player-josh-bellamy-charged-with-coronavirus-relief-fraud-justice-department-idUSKBN2613C4 | 2020-09-11 |
| The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted joint U.S.Mexico actions against methamphetamine labs operated by Mexican cartels U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday | Negative | The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted joint U.S.Mexico actions against methamphetamine labs operated by Mexican cartels U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-drugs/coronavirus-disrupting-u-s-mexico-action-against-meth-labs-says-u-s-attorney-general-idUSKBN26202T | 2020-09-11 |
| The Beijingbased company is purchasing more cloudcomputing servers in Singapore to backup U.S. data for contingency the source added | Positive | ByteDance the owner of popular shortvideo app TikTok is planning to invest billions of dollars and recruit hundreds of employees in Singapore over the next three years a person familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-singapore/bytedance-to-invest-billions-recruit-hundreds-in-singapore-in-three-years-source-idUSKBN2620FO | 2020-09-11 |
| SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system viewed as its replacement to Googles Android mobile operating system on smartphones next year as it seeks to overcome curbs placed on it by the U.S. | Positive | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system viewed as its replacement to Googles Android mobile operating system on smartphones next year as it seeks to overcome curbs placed on it by the U.S. | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-tech-harmony/chinas-huawei-to-launch-harmonyos-its-rival-to-google-android-on-smartphones-next-year-idUSKBN261143 | 2020-09-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular shortvideo app TikToks U.S. assets would not be extended | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular shortvideo app TikToks U.S. assets would not be extended | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-there-will-be-no-extension-of-tiktok-deadline-idUSKBN2613IL | 2020-09-11 |
| Earlier this month Reuters reported that TikToks prospective buyers were discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from ByteDance which include buying the apps U.S. operations without key software | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular shortvideo app TikToks U.S. assets would not be extended | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-there-will-be-no-extension-of-tiktok-deadline-idUSKBN2613IL | 2020-09-11 |
| TOKYO Asian shares struggled to stem a bearish mood on Friday after U.S. big tech firm shares fell again overnight on growing doubts about U.S. stimulus and worries about their stretched valuations | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares struggled to stem a bearish mood on Friday after U.S. big tech firm shares fell again overnight on growing doubts about U.S. stimulus and worries about their stretched valuations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/shares-struggle-to-shake-off-bearish-mood-as-u-s-tech-giants-fall-anew-idUSKBN2613OF | 2020-09-11 |
| Oil prices were under pressure from a surprise rise in U.S. stockpiles and weak demand due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares struggled to stem a bearish mood on Friday after U.S. big tech firm shares fell again overnight on growing doubts about U.S. stimulus and worries about their stretched valuations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/shares-struggle-to-shake-off-bearish-mood-as-u-s-tech-giants-fall-anew-idUSKBN2613OF | 2020-09-11 |
| The facility is one of the nations largest porkprocessing plants representing about of U.S. pork production | Neutral | CHICAGO The U.S. Labor Department said on Thursday it cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees from the coronavirus making it the first major meatpacker to face a fine after outbreaks at slaughterhouses infected thousands of workers | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-smithfield/u-s-cites-smithfield-foods-for-failing-to-protect-workers-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN261345 | 2020-09-11 |
| A federal judge ordered former Theranos Inc Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes to be examined by U.S. government experts after lawyers defending her against criminal fraud charges said they may offer evidence she suffered from a mental disease or defect | Negative | A federal judge ordered former Theranos Inc Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes to be examined by U.S. government experts after lawyers defending her against criminal fraud charges said they may offer evidence she suffered from a mental disease or defect | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-theranos-holmes/ex-theranos-ceo-holmes-puts-mental-state-at-issue-to-be-examined-by-u-s-experts-idUSKBN2612Q3 | 2020-09-11 |
| PARIS Luxury goods group LVMH said on Thursday it would countersue Tiffany accusing it of mismanagement through the coronavirus crisis after the U.S. jeweller accused the French group of trying to bow out of a billion acquisition deal | Negative | PARIS Luxury goods group LVMH said on Thursday it would countersue Tiffany accusing it of mismanagement through the coronavirus crisis after the U.S. jeweller accused the French group of trying to bow out of a billion acquisition deal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tiffany-m-a-lvmh/lvmh-to-counter-sue-tiffany-in-fight-over-troubled-takeover-idUSKBN2611XS | 2020-09-11 |
| WASHINGTON NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon announcing it would buy from them rocks dirt and other lunar materials as the U.S. space agency seeks to spur private extraction of coveted offworld resources for its use | Negative | WASHINGTON NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon announcing it would buy from them rocks dirt and other lunar materials as the U.S. space agency seeks to spur private extraction of coveted offworld resources for its use | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-moon-nasa/nasa-sets-out-to-buy-moon-resources-mined-by-private-companies-idUSKBN2613NZ | 2020-09-11 |
| Apart from being our first female CEO and the first for a large U.S. bank Jane is also a | Neutral | Fraser 53 who grew up in Scotland navigated some of the worlds most cutthroat corporate environments including Goldman Sachs Harvard Business School and McKinsey Company before joining Citigroup in 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-citigroup-ceo-fraser/citigroups-strategic-thinker-fraser-breaks-glass-ceiling-idUSKBN2613FW | 2020-09-11 |
| He believes U.S. stocks could trade sideways from here | Neutral | The electriccar makers shares were up roughly at | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-stocks-options/options-market-signals-bumpy-ride-for-tesla-shares-idUSKBN26126Z | 2020-09-11 |
| Given these sectors are relatively large in the U.S. this adds to our wariness on getting too excited about the speed of recovery | Positive | BENGALURU The U.S. Federal Reserves latest policy shift will not have any significant impact on the economy according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who do not expect the central bank to meet its dual mandate until 2023 at least | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/feds-new-policy-shift-to-have-no-major-impact-say-economists-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26200V | 2020-09-11 |
| Asked which presidential candidates policies would generate the best U.S. economic outcome in the long run 27 of 39 respondents chose Democrat Joe Biden over incumbent Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | BENGALURU The U.S. Federal Reserves latest policy shift will not have any significant impact on the economy according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who do not expect the central bank to meet its dual mandate until 2023 at least | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/feds-new-policy-shift-to-have-no-major-impact-say-economists-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26200V | 2020-09-11 |
| The stillskyhigh number of Americans who lost work during the coronavirus crisis and continue to tap unemployment insurance would normally be a troubling sign for a U.S. president seeking reelection but maybe not this year | Negative | The stillskyhigh number of Americans who lost work during the coronavirus crisis and continue to tap unemployment insurance would normally be a troubling sign for a U.S. president seeking reelection but maybe not this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-economy-jobless-graphic/fast-take-jobless-claims-and-the-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN2612YX | 2020-09-11 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular shortvideo app TikToks U.S. assets would not be extended | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-shares-set-for-biggest-weekly-drop-in-eight-on-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G814A | 2020-09-11 |
| BENGALURU Sept 11 Indian shares edged higher on Friday as an agreement between India and China to disengage troops on their contested border offset some impact from a selloff in U.S. tech stocks overnight | Positive | BENGALURU Sept 11 Indian shares edged higher on Friday as an agreement between India and China to disengage troops on their contested border offset some impact from a selloff in U.S. tech stocks overnight | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-slightly-as-indo-china-progress-offsets-negative-global-cues-idUSL4N2G80YJ | 2020-09-11 |
| Japanese stocks were lifted on Friday by gains in U.S. futures in Asian trade with emini futures for the 500 and Nasdaq futures rising more than 0 | Positive | TOKYO Sept 11 Japanese shares inched higher on Friday tracking strength in U.S. stock futures and as the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as COVID19 cases continue to trend down | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-rise-as-tokyo-lowers-virus-alert-u-s-futures-gain-idUSL4N2G80MB | 2020-09-11 |
| Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power | Negative | Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-expands-misinformation-rules-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN2612XS | 2020-09-11 |
| NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | Negative | NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-poll/republicans-back-trump-despite-reports-he-called-soldiers-suckers-and-losers-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2612NX | 2020-09-11 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties-senate/u-s-democrats-demand-trump-response-to-reported-russian-bounties-idUSKBN2612DB | 2020-09-11 |
| The legislation would require Trump to certify whether the Russian government offered ordered or was responsible for bounties for killing U.S. and allied forces | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties-senate/u-s-democrats-demand-trump-response-to-reported-russian-bounties-idUSKBN2612DB | 2020-09-11 |
| Democrats have accused Trump who has long pushed warmer U.S. ties with Russia of not taking intelligence information concerning soldiers deaths seriously enough | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties-senate/u-s-democrats-demand-trump-response-to-reported-russian-bounties-idUSKBN2612DB | 2020-09-11 |
| The hacking attempts on SKDK come as U.S. intelligence agencies have raised alarms about possible efforts by foreign governments to interfere in the November presidential election | Negative | The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washingtonbased SKDKnickerbocker a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats over the past two months the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-cyber-biden-exclusive/exclusive-russian-state-hackers-suspected-in-targeting-biden-campaign-firm-sources-idUSKBN2610I4 | 2020-09-10 |
| NEW YORK A woman who said she was a victim of Jeffrey Epsteins sex trafficking told a U.S. appeals court that Ghislaine Maxwells desire for privacy failed to justify the continued sealing of a deposition that the British socialite has fought to keep out of the public eye | Negative | NEW YORK A woman who said she was a victim of Jeffrey Epsteins sex trafficking told a U.S. appeals court that Ghislaine Maxwells desire for privacy failed to justify the continued sealing of a deposition that the British socialite has fought to keep out of the public eye | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/ghislaine-maxwells-privacy-does-not-justify-keeping-deposition-sealed-epstein-accuser-says-idUSKBN26031R | 2020-09-10 |
| 3 election and to play down U.S. white supremacist activity according to a whistleblower complaint released on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-intelligence-official-told-to-halt-russian-2020-election-meddling-threat-assessments-whistleblower-idUSKBN26032Q | 2020-09-10 |
| It was released on Wednesday by the intelligence committee of the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives | Neutral | WASHINGTON Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-intelligence-official-told-to-halt-russian-2020-election-meddling-threat-assessments-whistleblower-idUSKBN26032Q | 2020-09-10 |
| The taxfree import quota was used entirely by U.S. corn ethanol producers who were happy to sell to Brazil to make up for low sales due to the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government is planning to extend a tarifffree ethanol import program for three months two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday a measure likely to please U.S. President Donald Trumps administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-ethanol-extension/brazil-likely-to-extend-zero-tariff-ethanol-imports-past-u-s-election-sources-say-idUSKBN260393 | 2020-09-10 |
| The threemonth extension is designed to keep the U.S. election from exerting too much influence on any trade negotiations one of the sources said | Positive | DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government is planning to extend a tarifffree ethanol import program for three months two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday a measure likely to please U.S. President Donald Trumps administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-ethanol-extension/brazil-likely-to-extend-zero-tariff-ethanol-imports-past-u-s-election-sources-say-idUSKBN260393 | 2020-09-10 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. said on Wednesday it has agreed to conduct clinical Phase 2 and 3 trials in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by COVAXX a unit of U.S. privatelyowned United Biomedical Inc | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. said on Wednesday it has agreed to conduct clinical Phase 2 and 3 trials in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by COVAXX a unit of U.S. privatelyowned United Biomedical Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-covaxx/brazil-lab-dasa-to-do-tests-for-covid-19-vaccine-being-developed-by-covaxx-idUSKBN2602FV | 2020-09-10 |
| Azevedos departure has left a void at the WTO amid worsening U.S.China relations and as the coronavirus crisis accelerates protectionism and pulverises the global economy | Negative | The World Trade Organizations effort to select a leader entered a new stage this week as ambassadors from 164 member countries met with senior officials for private to say who they support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-analysis/wto-leadership-race-seen-as-hostage-to-u-s-election-idUSKBN2610P5 | 2020-09-10 |
| If a favourite candidate does not emerge some WTO members might prefer to wait until after the U.S. election in case Joe Biden Trumps Democratic challenger wins | Positive | The World Trade Organizations effort to select a leader entered a new stage this week as ambassadors from 164 member countries met with senior officials for private to say who they support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-analysis/wto-leadership-race-seen-as-hostage-to-u-s-election-idUSKBN2610P5 | 2020-09-10 |
| What we know is that over the past six years since the events in the Ukraine happened the U.S. and EU have been continually applying Moreno said | Neutral | LONDON The Wests push to impose sanctions on Russia over an alleged nerve agent attack on President Vladimir Putins main political opponent is getting a familiar shrug of the shoulders from international investors who view Moscows finances as just too strong to be cracked | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-markets-sanctions-analysis/new-sanction-threats-same-shrugs-from-russias-investors-idUSKBN26022T | 2020-09-10 |
| Having had its ability to issue new dollardenominated debt limited by previous U.S. sanctions Russia now comprises just 3 | Negative | LONDON The Wests push to impose sanctions on Russia over an alleged nerve agent attack on President Vladimir Putins main political opponent is getting a familiar shrug of the shoulders from international investors who view Moscows finances as just too strong to be cracked | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-markets-sanctions-analysis/new-sanction-threats-same-shrugs-from-russias-investors-idUSKBN26022T | 2020-09-10 |
| If the EIA confirms a crude oil build later today it would be the first U.S. stock build since ING analysts said | Positive | Oil prices slid on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles unexpectedly rose last week stoking concern about a sluggish recovery in fuel demand as coronavirus cases continue to surge in many countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-as-growing-u-s-stockpiles-signal-bumpy-demand-recovery-idUSKBN261041 | 2020-09-10 |
| A formal signing ceremony between the UAE and Israel will be hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept | Positive | JERUSALEM Israels Sheba Medical Center and the United Arab Emiratess APEX National Investment said on Thursday they signed a preliminary agreement to jointly promote healthcare technologies in the UAE and the Gulf region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-israel-emirates/israeli-hospital-sheba-uaes-apex-to-develop-health-technologies-idUSKBN2610E1 | 2020-09-10 |
| A senior administration official had said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be announcing a reduction of U.S. troops from Iraq | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would reduce its presence in Iraq from 5200 to 3000 troops this month formalizing a longexpected move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-troops/united-states-formally-announces-troop-reduction-in-iraq-idUSKBN2601RZ | 2020-09-10 |
| Last month during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw the U.S. troops still in Iraq | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would reduce its presence in Iraq from 5200 to 3000 troops this month formalizing a longexpected move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-troops/united-states-formally-announces-troop-reduction-in-iraq-idUSKBN2601RZ | 2020-09-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government is set to end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID19 and drop requirements that travelers coming from the targeted countries arrive at 15 designated U.S. airports according to U.S. and airline officials and a government document seen by Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government is set to end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID19 and drop requirements that travelers coming from the targeted countries arrive at 15 designated U.S. airports according to U.S. and airline officials and a government document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travelers/u-s-set-to-end-enhanced-screening-of-some-international-travelers-for-covid-19-sources-idUSKBN260343 | 2020-09-10 |
| The changes are set to take effect as early as Monday according to the draft rollout plan seen by Reuters but the move could still be delayed U.S. officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government is set to end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID19 and drop requirements that travelers coming from the targeted countries arrive at 15 designated U.S. airports according to U.S. and airline officials and a government document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travelers/u-s-set-to-end-enhanced-screening-of-some-international-travelers-for-covid-19-sources-idUSKBN260343 | 2020-09-10 |
| OSLO A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour | Positive | OSLO A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nobel-prize-peace-trump/norwegian-lawmaker-nominates-trump-for-nobel-peace-prize-idUSKBN2601R4 | 2020-09-10 |
| TybringGjedde who nominated Trump for the 2019 award for his diplomatic efforts with North Korea said the latest nomination was also made because of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq | Positive | OSLO A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nobel-prize-peace-trump/norwegian-lawmaker-nominates-trump-for-nobel-peace-prize-idUSKBN2601R4 | 2020-09-10 |
| The Communist Partys Peoples Daily refused to publish an opinion piece by the U.S. ambassador to China whereas Chinese officials have been able to give their governments views in U.S. media Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | Negative | The Communist Partys Peoples Daily refused to publish an opinion piece by the U.S. ambassador to China whereas Chinese officials have been able to give their governments views in U.S. media Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/chinas-peoples-daily-refuses-to-publish-u-s-ambassadors-article-pompeo-idUSKBN2610NW | 2020-09-10 |
| HANOI Southeast Asian foreign ministers kicked off a series of regional summits on Wednesday expected to seek collaboration to fight global threats and to try to deescalate a titfortat U.S.China rivalry as the worlds two biggest economies vie for influence | Negative | HANOI Southeast Asian foreign ministers kicked off a series of regional summits on Wednesday expected to seek collaboration to fight global threats and to try to deescalate a titfortat U.S.China rivalry as the worlds two biggest economies vie for influence | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-asean-summit/asia-summits-under-way-amid-u-s-china-friction-idUSKBN2600IM | 2020-09-10 |
| He is for revising the U.S.drafted pacifist constitution a much cherished goal of Abe that ultimately eluded the outgoing prime minister | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and two other candidates started their campaigns this week to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and as premier | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-policy-factbox/factbox-growth-ahead-of-fiscal-reform-japan-pm-hopeful-sugas-key-policies-idUSKBN2600ZA | 2020-09-10 |
| Earnings momentum and the magnitude of analyst earnings revisions is outpacing that in other markets suggesting that higher valuations on U.S. equities are the report said | Neutral | NEW YORK Some of Wall Streets biggest players are viewing the stock markets recent techled selloff as a bout of turbulence rather than the start of a longer slide and they dont see it as a reason to run for the door | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-dip-analysis/wall-street-sees-a-bright-side-in-healthy-tech-selloff-idUSKBN2610L3 | 2020-09-10 |
| Varathan said investors were grappling with whether this months U.S. tech selloff was really done and beyond that an increasingly uncertain U.S. political outlook and persistent SinoU.S. tensions | Negative | SINGAPORE Stock markets rose on Thursday but without the spring of Wall Streets tech rebound as Asias investors trod carefully while the euro crept higher as currency traders stood by for a crucial European Central Bank meeting later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/caution-reigns-in-wake-of-nasdaq-bounce-euro-drifts-higher-ahead-of-ecb-meeting-idUSKBN2603IS | 2020-09-10 |
| U.S. jobless claims figures are also due at 1230 GMT and investors are also intently focused on whether the U.S. stock market bounce can actually hold firm | Negative | SINGAPORE Stock markets rose on Thursday but without the spring of Wall Streets tech rebound as Asias investors trod carefully while the euro crept higher as currency traders stood by for a crucial European Central Bank meeting later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/caution-reigns-in-wake-of-nasdaq-bounce-euro-drifts-higher-ahead-of-ecb-meeting-idUSKBN2603IS | 2020-09-10 |
| Assanges defense team are arguing the U.S. case is politicallymotivated something which would bar his extradition | Negative | LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted by the United States because he is a political of President Donald Trump his London extradition hearing was told on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/trump-targeting-wikileaks-assange-as-political-enemy-uk-court-told-idUSKBN2602AS | 2020-09-10 |
| James Lewis the lawyer representing the United States challenged the assertion the case was politicallymotivated saying U.S. federal prosecutors were forbidden to consider political opinion in making their decisions | Negative | LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted by the United States because he is a political of President Donald Trump his London extradition hearing was told on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/trump-targeting-wikileaks-assange-as-political-enemy-uk-court-told-idUSKBN2602AS | 2020-09-10 |
| Palantir will face scrutiny of its earning and business following years of being viewed as one of the most reclusive U.S. tech companies | Negative | Palantir Technologies Inc the U.S. data analytics company known for its secretive work with the Central Intelligence Agency and other government groups on Wednesday sought to woo Wall Street investors ahead of a public listing later this month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-palantir-ipo/palantir-goes-on-wall-street-charm-offensive-ahead-of-public-listing-idUSKBN26024Q | 2020-09-10 |
| BUENOS U.S. President Donald Trumps pick to run Latin Americas main financing institution appears poised to win the top job in this weekends election amid faltering regional opposition to having a U.S. citizen run the bank for first time in 61 years | Positive | BUENOS U.S. President Donald Trumps pick to run Latin Americas main financing institution appears poised to win the top job in this weekends election amid faltering regional opposition to having a U.S. citizen run the bank for first time in 61 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-latam-usa-bank/trump-pick-for-latam-bank-poised-for-win-after-regional-opposition-fades-idUSKBN2603AP | 2020-09-10 |
| BANGKOK Sept 10 Thailands central bank will allow gold trading in U.S. dollars an assistant governor said on Thursday as it tries to curb the impact of the precious metal on a stubbornly strong baht | Positive | BANGKOK Sept 10 Thailands central bank will allow gold trading in U.S. dollars an assistant governor said on Thursday as it tries to curb the impact of the precious metal on a stubbornly strong baht | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/thailand-economy-cenbank/thai-central-bank-says-to-allow-gold-trading-in-dollars-idUSL4N2G70YN | 2020-09-10 |
| Alexander has served as the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command in addition to heading the Central Security Service | Neutral | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-amazon-board/ex-nsa-chief-keith-alexander-joins-amazon-board-idUSKBN2603A7 | 2020-09-10 |
| SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies is expected to respond on Thursday to the latest salvo of U.S. technology restrictions against it and share its progress on developing a system that is seen as its best bet to replace Googles Android mobile operating system | Negative | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies is expected to respond on Thursday to the latest salvo of U.S. technology restrictions against it and share its progress on developing a system that is seen as its best bet to replace Googles Android mobile operating system | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-huawei-tech/chinas-huawei-to-share-progress-of-google-android-os-rival-amid-u-s-tensions-idUSKBN2601DZ | 2020-09-10 |
| The bill currently being considered would not provide the billions of dollars in aid that U.S. airlines struggling through the pandemic had lobbied for according to two congressional aides | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| WINSTONSALEM N.C. President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his efforts to make China a central theme of the U.S. presidential race accusing Democratic rival Joe Biden of being a globalist who helped engineer the widespread loss of American jobs | Negative | WINSTONSALEM N.C. President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his efforts to make China a central theme of the U.S. presidential race accusing Democratic rival Joe Biden of being a globalist who helped engineer the widespread loss of American jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/at-campaign-rally-trump-steps-up-attacks-on-biden-over-china-idUSKBN26007E | 2020-09-09 |
| Biden in turn has criticized Trump for punishing U.S. farmers and other industries with harmful tariffs on Chinese goods | Negative | WINSTONSALEM N.C. President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his efforts to make China a central theme of the U.S. presidential race accusing Democratic rival Joe Biden of being a globalist who helped engineer the widespread loss of American jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/at-campaign-rally-trump-steps-up-attacks-on-biden-over-china-idUSKBN26007E | 2020-09-09 |
| The former vice president has also blasted Trumps trade deal with China as not delivering the benefits to U.S. industries the president promised saying last month it was failing badly | Negative | WINSTONSALEM N.C. President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his efforts to make China a central theme of the U.S. presidential race accusing Democratic rival Joe Biden of being a globalist who helped engineer the widespread loss of American jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/at-campaign-rally-trump-steps-up-attacks-on-biden-over-china-idUSKBN26007E | 2020-09-09 |
| That comment was more directed about the military industrial Meadows said on Fox News using a term that refers to the U.S. military establishment and defense industry | Negative | WASHINGTON A day after President Donald Trump accused the U.S. military brass of wanting to fight wars to keep weapons makers happy the Armys top general said on Tuesday leaders of the armed forces would recommend sending troops into combat only when it is in American national security interests or as a last resort | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-military-trump-army/after-trump-comments-top-army-general-defends-militarys-leaders-idUSKBN25Z2HG | 2020-09-09 |
| The case is New York et al v Scalia et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of joint and which the attorneys general of 17 states and Washington D.C. said would eliminate important labor protections for workers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-labor-lawsuit/judge-voids-trump-joint-employer-rule-that-u-s-states-called-anti-labor-idUSKBN25Z36U | 2020-09-09 |
| BlackRock did not respond outside of U.S. office hours | Neutral | The 1470km train project is designed to link tourist hot spots and spur development on the Yucatan Peninsula at an estimated cost of billion | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-train-blackrock/mexico-voids-blackrock-consortiums-bid-for-mayan-train-project-idUSKBN2600JS | 2020-09-09 |
| After making reference to Garcia Luna La Jornada asked Lopez Obrador whether he would accept a U.S. extradition request for Calderon | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would extradite former President Felipe Calderon to the United States if Washington asked him to according to an interview published on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics/mexican-president-says-would-extradite-predecessor-calderon-to-u-s-idUSKBN25Z2QW | 2020-09-09 |
| ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday | Neutral | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-iraq/trump-will-announce-reduction-in-u-s-troops-in-iraq-on-wednesday-idUSKBN26005V | 2020-09-09 |
| That announcement will be followed by another one in the coming days on a further reduction in U.S. forces in Afghanistan the official said | Neutral | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-iraq/trump-will-announce-reduction-in-u-s-troops-in-iraq-on-wednesday-idUSKBN26005V | 2020-09-09 |
| The decision comes as Trump a Republican faces blowback from a report that he allegedly made disparaging remarks about U.S. war dead | Negative | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-iraq/trump-will-announce-reduction-in-u-s-troops-in-iraq-on-wednesday-idUSKBN26005V | 2020-09-09 |
| He called on the Belarusian authorities to release all those who have been unjustly detained including U.S. citizen Vitali a political consultant detained in July | Negative | KYIV Belarusian authorities drove prominent opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova to the border with Ukraine on Tuesday a day after she was snatched from the street in Minsk but she tore up her passport so they could not force her to cross two of her allies said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/belarusian-protest-leader-ripped-up-passport-to-avoid-expulsion-allies-say-idUSKBN25Z0YW | 2020-09-09 |
| It has said it intends to auction the fuel with proceeds going to U.S. victims of overseas terrorism | Negative | CITY Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela that the United States seized last month is now being taken to Texas by two tankers due to arrive in coming days part of Washingtons efforts to disrupt trade between Caracas and Tehran according to sources and data | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-iran-oil-cargoes/iranian-fuel-seized-by-u-s-to-reach-texas-within-days-idUSKBN25Z2P4 | 2020-09-09 |
| China has been buying U.S. soybeans at what seems like a breakneck pace for about two months now increasing the probability of record U.S. exports to the Asian country over the next year | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun/column-is-china-really-on-pace-to-help-u-s-soybeans-set-new-export-records-braun-idUSKBN260007 | 2020-09-09 |
| That included a total of 664000 tonnes confirmed on Tuesday which was the largest singleday sale of U.S. beans to China in seven weeks | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun/column-is-china-really-on-pace-to-help-u-s-soybeans-set-new-export-records-braun-idUSKBN260007 | 2020-09-09 |
| The move comes as U.S.listed Chinese companies are facing tightened scrutiny and strict audit requirements from U.S. regulators | Negative | Chinese voicechat app Yalla Group Ltd on Tuesday filed for a U.S. listing looking to enter a rebounding market for initial public offerings against the backdrop of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-yalla-group-ipo/chinese-voice-chat-app-yalla-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN25Z301 | 2020-09-09 |
| Its IPO comes follows that of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc XPEV.N whose shares popped in their U.S. market debut after raising | Positive | Chinese voicechat app Yalla Group Ltd on Tuesday filed for a U.S. listing looking to enter a rebounding market for initial public offerings against the backdrop of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-yalla-group-ipo/chinese-voice-chat-app-yalla-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN25Z301 | 2020-09-09 |
| HONG KONG China will impose sanctions on senior U.S. officials who visit Taiwan and American companies that they have ties with the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Tuesday | Negative | HONG KONG China will impose sanctions on senior U.S. officials who visit Taiwan and American companies that they have ties with the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanction/china-to-sanction-senior-us-officials-who-visit-taiwan-global-times-editor-idUSKBN25Z2I4 | 2020-09-09 |
| CHICAGO Chinese buyers booked deals to buy 664000 tonnes of soybeans the largest daily total since July 22 for delivery in the marketing year the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday | Positive | CHICAGO Chinese buyers booked deals to buy 664000 tonnes of soybeans the largest daily total since July 22 for delivery in the marketing year the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans/china-buys-664000-tonnes-of-u-s-soybeans-biggest-daily-total-in-nearly-seven-weeks-usda-idUSKBN25Z2CA | 2020-09-09 |
| That support for free trade has given ammunition for Trump to attack Biden as being soft on and allowing U.S. jobs to migrate to lowwage countries | Positive | Del | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-biden-trade-analysis/pulled-in-many-directions-biden-may-keep-trumps-china-tariffs-in-place-idUSKBN25Z1VH | 2020-09-09 |
| For now few investors appear eager to buy the dip which has sent the techheavy Nasdaq down from its highs and rocked major U.S. stock indexes for three straight sessions | Positive | NEW YORK As a techfueled selloff hits Wall Street investors are looking to options markets including the positioning of Japans SoftBank Group Corp to determine how much more volatility may be in store | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/u-s-options-investors-pull-back-on-tech-bets-but-softbanks-trade-looms-large-idUSKBN25Z2WM | 2020-09-09 |
| The contract comes as the U.S. military embarks on a costly modernization of its aging atomic weapons | Positive | Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp said on Tuesday it was awarded a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-northrop-grumman-contract/northrop-grumman-wins-13-3-billion-missile-replacement-contract-idUSKBN25Z3BA | 2020-09-09 |
| Boeing Co in December decided not to compete as a prime contractor to replace the Pentagons U.S.based missile system paving the way for Northrop Grumman to win the contract | Neutral | Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp said on Tuesday it was awarded a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-northrop-grumman-contract/northrop-grumman-wins-13-3-billion-missile-replacement-contract-idUSKBN25Z3BA | 2020-09-09 |
| Chinese semiconductor shares continued to slide as a possible U.S. sanction against Chinese chipmaking giant SMIC cast a pall over the sector | Negative | SHANGHAI September 9 China and Hong Kong stocks dropped on Wednesday following Wall Streets tech rout overnight and as escalating SinoU.S. relations and falling oil prices dampened risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hk-stocks-drop-on-wall-st-tech-woes-rising-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G613U | 2020-09-09 |
| But the novel coronavirus pandemic is still crushing demand with overall August rides down compared to a year earlier said the company which operates in the U.S. and Canada only | Negative | Ridehailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday that its trips rose 7 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-lyft-rides/lyft-rides-recover-slightly-in-august-remain-down-53-from-last-year-idUSKBN25Z35O | 2020-09-09 |
| Partners BioNTech and Pfizer could unveil pivotal trial data as early as October potentially placing them at the centre of caustic U.S. politics before the Nov | Positive | FRANKFURT Nine leading U.S. and European vaccine developers pledged on Tuesday to uphold the scientific standards their experimental immunisations will be held against in the global race to contain the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-developers/u-s-european-covid-19-vaccine-developers-pledge-to-uphold-testing-rigour-idUSKBN25Z1M4 | 2020-09-09 |
| The test has not yet received authorization from U.S. regulators and the company plans to launch it in November | Positive | German diagnostic test maker Qiagen on Tuesday said it planned to launch a COVID19 antigen test that can provide results in 15 minutes and test about 30 samples in an hour | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-qiagen/qiagen-readies-launch-of-rapid-covid-19-antigen-test-idUSKBN25Z33C | 2020-09-09 |
| DeJoy a donor to Trump has been in the political spotlight after ordering operational changes and a clampdown on overtime at the U.S. Postal Service | Negative | Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have called for the immediate suspension of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as they launch an investigation into his testimony to lawmakers the Washington Post newspaper said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/house-democrats-launch-probe-of-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-washington-post-idUSKBN25Z0H2 | 2020-09-08 |
| Nearly half of voters fear difficulties with voting in the U.S. presidential elections according to a voter survey by Pew Research | Negative | From Georgia to Wisconsin to Ohio earlier this year voters in primary elections were stuck for hours in lines from sharply reduced polling locations | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-companies/from-target-to-twitter-u-s-companies-urge-workers-to-vote-idUSKBN25Y1MI | 2020-09-08 |
| The winner and his running mate are sworn in as president and vice president at the U.S. Capitol in Washington | Positive | U.S. voters on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-timeline/the-2020-u-s-presidential-election-calendar-day-by-day-idUSKBN25Y1HI | 2020-09-08 |
| HOUSTON Illtimed bets on rising demand have Exxon Mobil Corp facing a shortfall of about billion through 2021 according to a Reuters tally and Wall Street estimates a situation that will require the top U.S. oil company to make deep cuts to its staff and projects | Negative | HOUSTON Illtimed bets on rising demand have Exxon Mobil Corp facing a shortfall of about billion through 2021 according to a Reuters tally and Wall Street estimates a situation that will require the top U.S. oil company to make deep cuts to its staff and projects | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-exxon-mobil-spending-exclusive/exclusive-exxon-downsizes-global-empire-as-wall-street-worries-about-dividend-idUSKBN25Z0H7 | 2020-09-08 |
| President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new U.S. sanctions on its already crippled economy that threaten to undermine military gains Damascus achieved with Moscows help | Negative | President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new U.S. sanctions on its already crippled economy that threaten to undermine military gains Damascus achieved with Moscows help | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-russia-fm-meetings-lands/syria-seeks-russian-investment-as-u-s-sanctions-hammer-economy-idUSKBN25Y0YX | 2020-09-08 |
| Russia has criticised the new U.S. sanctions that took effect in June under the socalled Caesar Act | Negative | President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new U.S. sanctions on its already crippled economy that threaten to undermine military gains Damascus achieved with Moscows help | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-russia-fm-meetings-lands/syria-seeks-russian-investment-as-u-s-sanctions-hammer-economy-idUSKBN25Y0YX | 2020-09-08 |
| MOSCOW Russia is trying to help Syria break through an economic blockade created by new U.S. sanctions that are impeding foreign investment into Syrias economy Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia is trying to help Syria break through an economic blockade created by new U.S. sanctions that are impeding foreign investment into Syrias economy Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-russia-fm-blockade/russia-says-trying-to-help-syria-break-through-u-s-sanctions-blockade-idUSKBN25Y1GA | 2020-09-08 |
| Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a possible rise in COVID19 cases following the U.S. Labor Day long weekend which also marks the end of the peak U.S. driving season could squeeze demand for fuel | Negative | Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a possible rise in COVID19 cases following the U.S. Labor Day long weekend which also marks the end of the peak U.S. driving season could squeeze demand for fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-mixed-after-dropping-on-demand-concerns-post-u-s-holiday-idUSKBN25Z0BE | 2020-09-08 |
| Also weighing on the market is the upcoming maintenance seasons for U.S. refineries which could cut crude demand by 1 | Negative | Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a possible rise in COVID19 cases following the U.S. Labor Day long weekend which also marks the end of the peak U.S. driving season could squeeze demand for fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-mixed-after-dropping-on-demand-concerns-post-u-s-holiday-idUSKBN25Z0BE | 2020-09-08 |
| The journalists were U.S. citizens Josh Chin and Chao Deng and Australian citizen Philip Wen | Neutral | Over the past year numerous foreign reporters working for Western news organisations have been forced to leave China mostly due to their work permits being revoked or not renewed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-journalists-factbox/factbox-foreign-journalists-forced-to-leave-china-as-diplomatic-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25Z0QL | 2020-09-08 |
| Beijings move came after Washington said it would begin treating five Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as it does foreign embassies | Negative | Over the past year numerous foreign reporters working for Western news organisations have been forced to leave China mostly due to their work permits being revoked or not renewed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-journalists-factbox/factbox-foreign-journalists-forced-to-leave-china-as-diplomatic-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25Z0QL | 2020-09-08 |
| China did not renew the expiring press credentials of journalists at U.S. outlets including Bloomberg CNN and the Wall Street Journal | Neutral | Over the past year numerous foreign reporters working for Western news organisations have been forced to leave China mostly due to their work permits being revoked or not renewed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-journalists-factbox/factbox-foreign-journalists-forced-to-leave-china-as-diplomatic-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25Z0QL | 2020-09-08 |
| It has blocked U.S. exports to Huawei and plans to ban TikTok in the United States this month unless ByteDance sells TikToks U.S. operations | Negative | China announced an initiative on Tuesday to establish global standards on data security saying it wanted to promote multilateralism in the area at a time when individual were others and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-security-data/china-unveils-global-data-security-initiative-says-some-countries-bullying-others-idUSKBN25Z06L | 2020-09-08 |
| China is launching an initiative to set global standards on data security countering U.S. efforts to persuade countries to ringfence their networks from Chinese technology the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday | Negative | China is launching an initiative to set global standards on data security countering U.S. efforts to persuade countries to ringfence their networks from Chinese technology the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-data/china-to-launch-initiative-to-set-global-data-security-rules-wsj-idUSKBN25Y1WK | 2020-09-08 |
| BEIJING Beijing has held off renewing the expiring press credentials of journalists at U.S. media outlets including Bloomberg CNN and the Wall Street Journal the news organisations reported amid a tussle with Washington over journalist visas | Negative | BEIJING Beijing has held off renewing the expiring press credentials of journalists at U.S. media outlets including Bloomberg CNN and the Wall Street Journal the news organisations reported amid a tussle with Washington over journalist visas | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-journalists/china-delays-renewing-credentials-for-journalists-at-u-s-outlets-idUSKBN25Y0MI | 2020-09-08 |
| HOUSTON Oil producers in the top U.S. shale fields are stockpiling drilling permits on federal land ahead of the November U.S. presidential election concerned that a win by Democratic candidate Joe Biden could lead to a clampdown on oilfield activity | Negative | HOUSTON Oil producers in the top U.S. shale fields are stockpiling drilling permits on federal land ahead of the November U.S. presidential election concerned that a win by Democratic candidate Joe Biden could lead to a clampdown on oilfield activity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-shale-permits-election-focus/u-s-shale-producers-race-for-federal-permits-ahead-of-presidential-election-idUSKBN25Z0KV | 2020-09-08 |
| Risk assets also face headwind from creeping doubts that U.S. policymakers may not be willing to compile massive stimulus as some traders had hoped for | Negative | KONG Asian shares and U.S. stock futures regained some footing on Tuesday following a small bounce in European markets as investors looked to whether highflying U.S. tech shares could recover from their recent rout | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-shares-stabilise-try-to-shrug-off-u-s-tech-rout-scare-idUSKBN25Z02Z | 2020-09-08 |
| Israel which has the F35 has balked at any other Middle East powers obtaining the plane citing U.S. laws that it should maintain a military advantage in the region | Positive | story updates Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-military/amid-talks-with-israel-uae-pursuit-of-stealth-jets-rumbles-in-background-idUSKBN25S5LA | 2020-09-08 |
| GAROWE Somalia Three Somali special forces soldiers were killed and a U.S. officer was seriously wounded in a car bomb on Monday outside the forces base in the countrys south a regional Somali government official said | Negative | GAROWE Somalia Three Somali special forces soldiers were killed and a U.S. officer was seriously wounded in a car bomb on Monday outside the forces base in the countrys south a regional Somali government official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-somalia-security/three-somali-special-forces-killed-u-s-officer-wounded-in-car-bomb-somali-official-says-idUSKBN25Y147 | 2020-09-08 |
| DUBAI Sept 8 Bahrain has hired banks to arrange a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated debt issuance consisting of sukuk and bonds a document from one of the banks arranging the deal showed on Tuesday | Positive | DUBAI Sept 8 Bahrain has hired banks to arrange a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated debt issuance consisting of sukuk and bonds a document from one of the banks arranging the deal showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/bahrain-bonds/bahrain-hires-banks-for-dollar-sukuk-and-bond-issuance-document-idUSD5N2F8022 | 2020-09-08 |
| Bucking the uptrend were shares of SoftBank Group which slumped to a twomonth low after the company bought large amounts of call options on U.S. technology stocks | Negative | TOKYO Sept 8 Japanese stocks on Tuesday rose for the first time in three days as investors focused on COVID19 vaccine developments and held on to hopes that global economic growth will continue to recover from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-rise-on-recovery-hopes-softbank-extends-decline-idUSL4N2G502A | 2020-09-08 |
| Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states according to a Reuters analysis a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer | Negative | Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states according to a Reuters analysis a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-rising-in-22-u-s-states-idUSKBN25X0TD | 2020-09-07 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was on the defensive on Sunday over what critics said was a of disrespect towards the U.S. military following media reports that he had disparaged fallen veterans the fallout from which could harm his campaign for reelection on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was on the defensive on Sunday over what critics said was a of disrespect towards the U.S. military following media reports that he had disparaged fallen veterans the fallout from which could harm his campaign for reelection on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-military/trump-on-defensive-as-critics-seize-on-reports-he-insulted-u-s-veterans-idUSKBN25X0MQ | 2020-09-07 |
| It breaks your U.S. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told MSNBC of Trumps reported comments | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was on the defensive on Sunday over what critics said was a of disrespect towards the U.S. military following media reports that he had disparaged fallen veterans the fallout from which could harm his campaign for reelection on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-military/trump-on-defensive-as-critics-seize-on-reports-he-insulted-u-s-veterans-idUSKBN25X0MQ | 2020-09-07 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to halt plans to wind down data collection by Sept | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to halt plans to wind down data collection by Sept | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-census/u-s-judge-temporarily-halts-plan-to-wind-down-census-idUSKBN25X0W1 | 2020-09-07 |
| The government funding bill would keep U.S. agencies operating but would be separate from a parallel effort to provide another batch of financial aid amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said a deal between the White House and Congress would fund the federal government through the beginning of December and that details of the spending bill should be finalized by weeks end | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-mnuchin/deal-likely-to-fund-u-s-government-to-early-december-mnuchin-says-idUSKBN25X0JN | 2020-09-07 |
| Oil is also under pressure as U.S. companies increased their drilling for new supply after the recent recovery in oil prices | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices dropped more than on Monday after earlier hitting their lowest since July as Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months while optimism about demand recovery cooled amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-skids-after-saudi-price-cuts-demand-optimism-fades-idUSKBN25Y017 | 2020-09-07 |
| World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his U.S. Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after the Serbian struck a line judge with a ball following a point | Negative | World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his U.S. Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after the Serbian struck a line judge with a ball following a point | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-tennis-usopen-novak-fact/novak-djokovics-2020-season-so-far-idUSKBN25X101 | 2020-09-07 |
| China also is looking to reduce its reliance on overseas markets for its development as U.S. hostility and the pandemic increase external risks that could hamper longerterm progress | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the third consecutive month in August eclipsing an extended fall in imports as more of its trading partners relaxed coronavirus lockdowns in a further boost to the recovery in the worlds secondbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-rise-the-most-in-nearly-1-1-2-years-as-economies-reopen-imports-slip-idUSKBN25Y08T | 2020-09-07 |
| China has also held frequent military activities near Chineseclaimed Taiwan and has complained about repeated U.S. military missions in the South China Sea | Negative | BEIJING China will hold further military exercises from Monday along its northeast and eastern coast the government said the latest in a series of unusual backtoback drills against a backdrop of rising regional tension | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-defence/china-to-hold-more-military-drills-off-northeast-east-coasts-idUSKBN25Y0A2 | 2020-09-07 |
| with SoftBank coming under heavy selling following media reports it has spent at least billion buying call options on listed U.S. technology stocks | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with skyhigh valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the grip of a deep coronavirusinduced recession while oil prices dropped sharply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-on-fragile-footing-amid-elevated-valuations-oil-skids-idUSKBN25Y027 | 2020-09-07 |
| Later this week investors will look for data on U.S. inflation with both producer and consumer prices expected to remain mostly steady | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with skyhigh valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the grip of a deep coronavirusinduced recession while oil prices dropped sharply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-on-fragile-footing-amid-elevated-valuations-oil-skids-idUSKBN25Y027 | 2020-09-07 |
| That said the bottom line is that U.S. rates will stay lower for longer | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with skyhigh valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the grip of a deep coronavirusinduced recession while oil prices dropped sharply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-on-fragile-footing-amid-elevated-valuations-oil-skids-idUSKBN25Y027 | 2020-09-07 |
| Samsungs global prospects for its network business have improved following U.S. sanctions on its bigger rival Huawei analysts said | Negative | SEOUL Samsung Electronics | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-samsung-elec-verizon/samsung-elec-wins-6-6-billion-verizon-order-for-network-equipment-idUSKBN25Y00Z | 2020-09-07 |
| Foreign exchange trading was likely to be subdued as U.S. financial markets are closed for the Labour Day holiday | Negative | TOKYO The dollar steadied in holidaythinned trade on Monday after U.S. jobs data showed job growth slowed further in August while traders shifted their focus to the European Central Banks meeting on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/dollar-steadies-as-traders-wary-about-u-s-stocks-look-to-ecb-for-catalysts-idUSKBN25Y03F | 2020-09-07 |
| Broader sentiment on the dollar remains weak after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated on Friday that the central bank plans to keep U.S. rates lower for longer | Negative | TOKYO The dollar steadied in holidaythinned trade on Monday after U.S. jobs data showed job growth slowed further in August while traders shifted their focus to the European Central Banks meeting on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/dollar-steadies-as-traders-wary-about-u-s-stocks-look-to-ecb-for-catalysts-idUSKBN25Y03F | 2020-09-07 |
| TOKYO Sept 7 Japans Nikkei average dipped on Monday following a fall in Wall Street shares while SoftBank Group sank as news revealed it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the sector cooled off | Negative | TOKYO Sept 7 Japans Nikkei average dipped on Monday following a fall in Wall Street shares while SoftBank Group sank as news revealed it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the sector cooled off | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-dips-as-softbank-group-tumbles-after-nasdaq-rout-idUSL4N2G40SC | 2020-09-07 |
| The comic book adventure is expected to touch down in the U.S. on Oct | Positive | Drivein theaters have been a boon for cities where indoor cinemas cant reopen yet | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-boxoffice/box-office-tenet-kicks-off-with-20-million-in-the-u-s-nears-150-million-globally-idUSKBN25X0VM | 2020-09-07 |
| 2 million people have been infected in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak which has taken 187833 lives according to a Reuters tally | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she would not take President Donald Trumps word alone on any potential coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-politics/kamala-harris-says-trump-not-credible-on-possible-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN25W0U1 | 2020-09-06 |
| An animals rights group is suing the U.S. government to thwart a Connecticut aquariums effort to get five new beluga whales arguing in court that the aquatic animals would be harmed both from the trip from Canada and from being separated from other whales | Negative | An animals rights group is suing the U.S. government to thwart a Connecticut aquariums effort to get five new beluga whales arguing in court that the aquatic animals would be harmed both from the trip from Canada and from being separated from other whales | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-whales-connecticut/group-sues-to-stop-connecticut-aquarium-from-getting-beluga-whales-idUSKBN25W0WB | 2020-09-06 |
| NEW YORK Second seed Sofia Kenin overcame a sluggish start to surge past Tunisian Ons Jabeur 63 on Saturday and move into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time | Neutral | NEW YORK Second seed Sofia Kenin overcame a sluggish start to surge past Tunisian Ons Jabeur 63 on Saturday and move into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen/kenin-soaks-up-the-pressure-to-down-jabeur-and-reach-last-16-idUSKBN25X02S | 2020-09-06 |
| Kenin who said she had been feeling some pressure after her Melbourne triumph had lost in straight sets in her only warmup event before the U.S. Open | Negative | NEW YORK Second seed Sofia Kenin overcame a sluggish start to surge past Tunisian Ons Jabeur 63 on Saturday and move into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen/kenin-soaks-up-the-pressure-to-down-jabeur-and-reach-last-16-idUSKBN25X02S | 2020-09-06 |
| In March Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected a U.S. offer to help Iran in its fight against the pandemic and denounced U.S. leaders as charlatans and | Negative | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Irans friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and ignoring U.S. sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-sanctions/irans-friends-should-have-defied-u-s-sanctions-during-pandemic-president-rouhani-idUSKBN25W0FN | 2020-09-06 |
| The sanctions are part of a U.S. effort to slash Iranian revenues after President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal | Negative | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Irans friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and ignoring U.S. sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-sanctions/irans-friends-should-have-defied-u-s-sanctions-during-pandemic-president-rouhani-idUSKBN25W0FN | 2020-09-06 |
| KONG ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has long positioned himself as a global internet entrepreneur largely eschewing Chinese government involvement but U.S. demands to sell his crown jewel TikTok are testing the boundaries with Beijing | Negative | KONG ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has long positioned himself as a global internet entrepreneur largely eschewing Chinese government involvement but U.S. demands to sell his crown jewel TikTok are testing the boundaries with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-insight/tiktok-troubles-narrow-gap-between-beijing-and-bytedance-founder-zhang-yiming-idUSKBN25W0EM | 2020-09-06 |
| He has personally sought advice from around ten people at U.S. thinktanks and former U.S. government officials recently a source familiar with the situation said | Neutral | KONG ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has long positioned himself as a global internet entrepreneur largely eschewing Chinese government involvement but U.S. demands to sell his crown jewel TikTok are testing the boundaries with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-insight/tiktok-troubles-narrow-gap-between-beijing-and-bytedance-founder-zhang-yiming-idUSKBN25W0EM | 2020-09-06 |
| Zhang has also taken numerous steps to assuage U.S. concerns that TikTok could be endangering Americans by collecting personal data and censoring political content | Negative | KONG ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has long positioned himself as a global internet entrepreneur largely eschewing Chinese government involvement but U.S. demands to sell his crown jewel TikTok are testing the boundaries with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-insight/tiktok-troubles-narrow-gap-between-beijing-and-bytedance-founder-zhang-yiming-idUSKBN25W0EM | 2020-09-06 |
| TAIPEI Taiwans main opposition party the Kuomintang began a push on Sunday for a referendum to block the easing of restrictions on U.S. pork imports which if passed could threaten a longmooted free trade deal with Taipeis key ally Washington | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans main opposition party the Kuomintang began a push on Sunday for a referendum to block the easing of restrictions on U.S. pork imports which if passed could threaten a longmooted free trade deal with Taipeis key ally Washington | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-taiwan-politics/taiwan-opposition-pushes-pork-referendum-could-threaten-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN25X09H | 2020-09-06 |
| Leahy would assume control of the Senate appropriations committee if Democrats win control of the Senate giving him the power to block U.S. contributions to the Bank | Negative | WASHINGTON Three senior former U.S. officials all Republicans have joined a growing chorus calling for a delay in the midSeptember vote on the next leader of Latin Americas main development bank part of growing opposition to the firstever U.S. candidate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-latam-usa-bank/u-s-republicans-join-call-to-delay-vote-on-trump-pick-to-head-latam-bank-idUSKBN25W0R8 | 2020-09-06 |
| MOSCOW Russia scrambled eight fighter jets to intercept three U.S. B52 strategic bombers flying over the Black Sea Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia scrambled eight fighter jets to intercept three U.S. B52 strategic bombers flying over the Black Sea Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-bombers/russia-scrambles-jets-to-escort-u-s-bombers-over-black-sea-news-agencies-idUSKBN25V2RF | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has conveyed its concerns to Russia over an incident in Syria in which several U.S. troops were injured when a Russian military vehicle collided with theirs National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has conveyed its concerns to Russia over an incident in Syria in which several U.S. troops were injured when a Russian military vehicle collided with theirs National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-syria/u-s-conveyed-concerns-to-russia-over-syria-troop-collision-white-house-official-idUSKBN25V2P9 | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday without providing any details | Negative | WASHINGTON China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday without providing any details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY | 2020-09-05 |
| In August OBrien said the United States had seen Chinese hackers targeting U.S. election infrastructure | Negative | WASHINGTON China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday without providing any details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY | 2020-09-05 |
| China has consistently denied U.S. government charges that it hacks U.S. companies politicians or government agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday without providing any details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo to work on economic ties hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as a major reaffirmed pledges to establish highway and railway links but left movement on political normalization on hold | Positive | WASHINGTON An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo to work on economic ties hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as a major reaffirmed pledges to establish highway and railway links but left movement on political normalization on hold | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-serbia-kosovo/trump-lauds-economic-steps-between-serbia-and-kosovo-idUSKBN25V2CJ | 2020-09-05 |
| Ambassador Richard Grenell who is serving as a special envoy on the issue but is not a U.S. government employee said the United States was not a signatory | Neutral | WASHINGTON An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo to work on economic ties hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as a major reaffirmed pledges to establish highway and railway links but left movement on political normalization on hold | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-serbia-kosovo/trump-lauds-economic-steps-between-serbia-and-kosovo-idUSKBN25V2CJ | 2020-09-05 |
| He said the deal would also lead to increased U.S. investment but gave no details | Positive | WASHINGTON An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo to work on economic ties hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as a major reaffirmed pledges to establish highway and railway links but left movement on political normalization on hold | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-serbia-kosovo/trump-lauds-economic-steps-between-serbia-and-kosovo-idUSKBN25V2CJ | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. officials have been in close touch with officials from the European Union about an agreement by Serbia and Kosovo to normalize economic ties Richard Grenell a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. officials have been in close touch with officials from the European Union about an agreement by Serbia and Kosovo to normalize economic ties Richard Grenell a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-serbia-kosovo-usa-eu/u-s-in-close-touch-with-eu-on-serbia-kosovo-agreement-grenell-idUSKBN25V2O3 | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-budget-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-asks-u-s-agencies-to-detail-all-china-related-funding-idUSKBN25V1DO | 2020-09-05 |
| The memo includes instructions on how to submit both classified and unclassified U.S. spending details and seeks details of all U.S. government funding directed for spending inside China | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-budget-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-asks-u-s-agencies-to-detail-all-china-related-funding-idUSKBN25V1DO | 2020-09-05 |
| The White House document asks for data for all U.S. government funding used to counter malign Chinese influence or behavior incongruent with American interests | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-budget-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-asks-u-s-agencies-to-detail-all-china-related-funding-idUSKBN25V1DO | 2020-09-05 |
| SHANGHAI China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington statebacked newspaper Global Times cited experts as saying | Negative | SHANGHAI China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington statebacked newspaper Global Times cited experts as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-treasury/china-may-dump-u-s-treasuries-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-global-times-idUSKBN25V179 | 2020-09-05 |
| But of course China might sell all of its U.S. bonds in an extreme case like a military conflict | Negative | SHANGHAI China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington statebacked newspaper Global Times cited experts as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-treasury/china-may-dump-u-s-treasuries-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-global-times-idUSKBN25V179 | 2020-09-05 |
| China is heavily exposed to the U.S. dollar and dollardenominated assets | Neutral | SHANGHAI China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington statebacked newspaper Global Times cited experts as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-treasury/china-may-dump-u-s-treasuries-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-global-times-idUSKBN25V179 | 2020-09-05 |
| TOKYO Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings Inc will buy Diversified Crop Insurance Services the U.S. crop insurance unit of U.S. grain shipper CGB Enterprises Inc Sompo said | Positive | TOKYO Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings Inc will buy Diversified Crop Insurance Services the U.S. crop insurance unit of U.S. grain shipper CGB Enterprises Inc Sompo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-sompo-holdings-cgb/japans-sompo-to-buy-u-s-crop-insurer-from-cgb-enterprises-idUSKBN25W07D | 2020-09-05 |
| Sompo already owns ARMtech the sixthbiggest underwriter of U.S. crop insurance | Positive | TOKYO Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings Inc will buy Diversified Crop Insurance Services the U.S. crop insurance unit of U.S. grain shipper CGB Enterprises Inc Sompo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-sompo-holdings-cgb/japans-sompo-to-buy-u-s-crop-insurer-from-cgb-enterprises-idUSKBN25W07D | 2020-09-05 |
| Short sellers are betting billion that Teslas shares will fall among the largest short levels on record for a U.S. company in dollars according to S3 Partners | Negative | Shares of Etsy jumped in extended trade Teradyne rose and Catalent added | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-index/etsy-gets-into-sp-500-tesla-does-not-idUSKBN25V2XX | 2020-09-05 |
| An unexpectedly steep drop in the U.S. unemployment rate last month looks to offer fresh ammunition for President Donald Trump as he stumps for votes contending he is the better choice for the U.S. economy in the runup to the Nov | Positive | An unexpectedly steep drop in the U.S. unemployment rate last month looks to offer fresh ammunition for President Donald Trump as he stumps for votes contending he is the better choice for the U.S. economy in the runup to the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-jobs-graphic/fast-take-the-jobs-report-and-the-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN25V2K2 | 2020-09-05 |
| This is a somewhat concerning sign of labor market sclerosis said Michael Feroli chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan in New York | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. employment growth slowed further in August and permanent job losses increased as money from the government started running out raising doubts on the sustainability of the economys recovery from the deep COVID19 recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-job-growth-loses-speed-as-fiscal-stimulus-ebbs-idUSKBN25V0FO | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a mediumrange submarinelaunched ballistic missile a U.S. think tank reported on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a mediumrange submarinelaunched ballistic missile a U.S. think tank reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-missiles-report/images-suggest-north-korea-may-be-preparing-launch-of-submarine-missile-think-tank-idUSKBN25V30V | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Friday said he thinks the Trump administration will in a matter of weeks unveil additional aid for U.S. airlines which have been dealt a blow by a coronavirus pandemic that has grounded most flights | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Friday said he thinks the Trump administration will in a matter of weeks unveil additional aid for U.S. airlines which have been dealt a blow by a coronavirus pandemic that has grounded most flights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/kudlow-expects-trump-administration-to-unveil-aid-for-airlines-in-weeks-idUSKBN25V29E | 2020-09-05 |
| Powells remarks are the last public comments from any U.S. central banker until then | Neutral | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the U.S. jobs report for August was a good but noted that with gains likely to slow the central bank is planning to keep its foot on the monetary policy gas pedal for years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-rates-to-stay-low-for-however-long-it-takes-idUSKBN25V2SR | 2020-09-05 |
| A batch of middling economic data this week bolstered expectations that the ECB would maintain an accommodative stance to support inflation in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve | Positive | European shares ended lower in a wild trading session on Friday as technology stocks tracked losses on Wall Street while merger talks between two major Spanish lenders lifted the banking index | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-whipsaw-session-lower-on-tech-rout-idUSKBN25V0YO | 2020-09-05 |
| Sept 4 World shares slipped from record highs on Friday and were on course for their worst week in more than two months while gains in bonds and the dollar were modest as investors waited to see if U.S. jobs data triggers a bigger selloff | Negative | World shares set for worst week in more than two months | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-ease-off-record-highs-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSL8N2G12Y8 | 2020-09-05 |
| The market focus is now on U.S. payrolls due at 1230 GMT which could be a selling trigger if an expected slowdown in hiring is deeper than forecast | Negative | World shares set for worst week in more than two months | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-ease-off-record-highs-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSL8N2G12Y8 | 2020-09-05 |
| LONDON Sept 4 The U.S. dollar consolidated gains on Friday but was set for its biggest weekly rise in months as an overnight drop in highflying U.S. technology stocks fuelled a bout of risk aversion in global markets | Positive | Adds graphic details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-biggest-weekly-rise-in-2-1-2-months-idUSL4N2G12E1 | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON The United States largest police union on Friday endorsed President Donald Trumps reelection bid boosting the Republicans message that he is the candidate of law and amid U.S. protests against police brutality and racial injustice | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States largest police union on Friday endorsed President Donald Trumps reelection bid boosting the Republicans message that he is the candidate of law and amid U.S. protests against police brutality and racial injustice | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-law-enforcement/trump-wins-backing-of-largest-u-s-police-union-as-he-touts-law-and-order-idUSKBN25V22V | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON At the heart of President Donald Trumps lawandorder election campaign is Chad Wolf who as acting secretary of homeland security has defied critics by championing Trumps message in stark terms sending U.S. federal forces into some cities and expanding the boundaries of his Cabinet post | Negative | WASHINGTON At the heart of President Donald Trumps lawandorder election campaign is Chad Wolf who as acting secretary of homeland security has defied critics by championing Trumps message in stark terms sending U.S. federal forces into some cities and expanding the boundaries of his Cabinet post | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-wolf/defying-critics-u-s-security-chief-pushes-trumps-law-and-order-message-idUSKBN25V1IK | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that President Donald Trump respects American troops and veterans after a magazine report said Trump had called fallen U.S. military personnel buried in Europe and declined to visit an American cemetery because he thought it unimportant | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that President Donald Trump respects American troops and veterans after a magazine report said Trump had called fallen U.S. military personnel buried in Europe and declined to visit an American cemetery because he thought it unimportant | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military/pentagon-chief-says-trump-has-respect-for-troops-after-report-said-he-disparaged-war-dead-idUSKBN25V2KV | 2020-09-05 |
| Trump who has touted his record helping U.S. veterans has strongly denied the report | Negative | Sept 4 After an outcry from U.S. lawmakers President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would not be shutting down the Stars and Stripes military newspaper as announced by the Pentagon earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-military-trump-media/after-criticism-trump-says-pentagon-will-not-shut-down-military-newspaper-idUSL1N2G11W8 | 2020-09-05 |
| NEW YORK Casinos statewide will welcome back visitors in New York and malls in New York City will reopen doors to shoppers as new coronavirus infections remain low in what was once the U.S. hot spot of the pandemic even while cases mount in Midwestern states | Negative | NEW YORK Casinos statewide will welcome back visitors in New York and malls in New York City will reopen doors to shoppers as new coronavirus infections remain low in what was once the U.S. hot spot of the pandemic even while cases mount in Midwestern states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/new-york-pushes-ahead-with-more-reopenings-as-covid-19-cases-rise-in-u-s-midwest-idUSKBN25U2SI | 2020-09-04 |
| WASHINGTON Mayors of major U.S. cities on Thursday blasted President Donald Trumps threat to cut federal funding to cities facing ongoing protests as a violation of the U.S. Constitution and New York state said it would challenge any move to defund the city in court | Negative | WASHINGTON Mayors of major U.S. cities on Thursday blasted President Donald Trumps threat to cut federal funding to cities facing ongoing protests as a violation of the U.S. Constitution and New York state said it would challenge any move to defund the city in court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-trump-cities/trumps-threat-to-defund-cities-unconstitutional-mayors-say-idUSKBN25U2SS | 2020-09-04 |
| He said in posts on Facebook and Instagram he was a professional snowboarder and a U.S. Army veteran and was prepared to fight to change the course of humanity | Positive | A 48yearold Oregon man said he acted in self defense during the fatal shooting of a supporter of a rightwing group in Portland as he thought he and a friend would be stabbed Vice News reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland/oregon-man-says-portland-shooting-was-self-defense-idUSKBN25U1ND | 2020-09-04 |
| MEXICO CITY On the campaign trail two years ago Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged to meet Mexicos commitments on combating global warming and discussed moving the oilproducing nation away from fossil fuels with leading environmentalists like former U.S. Vice President Al Gore | Positive | MEXICO CITY On the campaign trail two years ago Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged to meet Mexicos commitments on combating global warming and discussed moving the oilproducing nation away from fossil fuels with leading environmentalists like former U.S. Vice President Al Gore | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-environment-analysis/mexicos-president-nods-to-environment-but-favors-state-energy-firms-idUSKBN25U1ZL | 2020-09-04 |
| He said upwards of of Mexicos gasoline is imported mostly from U.S. refiners due to insufficient Pemex production | Neutral | MEXICO CITY On the campaign trail two years ago Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged to meet Mexicos commitments on combating global warming and discussed moving the oilproducing nation away from fossil fuels with leading environmentalists like former U.S. Vice President Al Gore | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-environment-analysis/mexicos-president-nods-to-environment-but-favors-state-energy-firms-idUSKBN25U1ZL | 2020-09-04 |
| Catastrophic damage to power lines and communications outages have weighed on U.S. Gulf Coast refineries postHurricane Laura assessments and on offshore oil and gas production | Negative | Chevron Corp said it has redeployed all essential personnel and restored production at five of its six operated platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that were shut due to storms Marco and Laura | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-chevron-operations-gulfmexico/chevron-restores-production-at-five-gulf-of-mexico-platforms-idUSKBN25U1OM | 2020-09-04 |
| We have been approached by a number of governments of the world that were shocked by the threats from the U.S. government supported by USADA States AntiDoping | Negative | TORONTO Americas top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the United States follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World AntiDoping Agency antidoping leaders told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping-olympics-usa-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-threat-to-pull-wada-funding-could-leave-americans-out-of-olympics-idUSKBN25U33H | 2020-09-04 |
| If the U.S. government stops paying the only consequence specified in the WADA rules and UNESCO treaty is that the U.S. could no longer sit on any WADA committees | Negative | TORONTO Americas top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the United States follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World AntiDoping Agency antidoping leaders told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping-olympics-usa-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-threat-to-pull-wada-funding-could-leave-americans-out-of-olympics-idUSKBN25U33H | 2020-09-04 |
| WADA has accused USADA of engaging in a risky powerplay to seize control of sports global antidoping effort calling the U.S. threat political blackmail | Negative | TORONTO Americas top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the United States follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World AntiDoping Agency antidoping leaders told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping-olympics-usa-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-threat-to-pull-wada-funding-could-leave-americans-out-of-olympics-idUSKBN25U33H | 2020-09-04 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices settled lower on Thursday at one point touching their lowest since early August as U.S. unemployment data fed fears of a slow recovery for the economy and fuel demand a day after weak U.S. gasoline demand data | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled lower on Thursday at one point touching their lowest since early August as U.S. unemployment data fed fears of a slow recovery for the economy and fuel demand a day after weak U.S. gasoline demand data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-continue-to-slide-as-u-s-data-feeds-fuel-demand-worry-idUSKBN25U04D | 2020-09-04 |
| BEIJING China will make legitimate according to the situation to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese diplomats foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily briefing on Thursday | Negative | BEIJING China will make legitimate according to the situation to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese diplomats foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily briefing on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomats/china-foreign-ministry-will-make-legitimate-responses-to-u-s-curbs-on-diplomats-idUSKBN25U11X | 2020-09-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas new tech export rules do not target any specific company the commerce ministry said on Thursday when asked if the new rules mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could require Beijings approval | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new tech export rules do not target any specific company the commerce ministry said on Thursday when asked if the new rules mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could require Beijings approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-says-its-new-tech-export-rules-do-not-target-any-specific-company-idUSKBN25U0Z8 | 2020-09-04 |
| WASHINGTON The AFLCIO is planning to file labor complaints against Mexico this month under the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreements labor enforcement mechanism the U.S. unions president said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The AFLCIO is planning to file labor complaints against Mexico this month under the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreements labor enforcement mechanism the U.S. unions president said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-labor/afl-cio-chief-says-union-to-file-labor-complaint-under-usmca-this-month-idUSKBN25U350 | 2020-09-04 |
| Trumka also said he was concerned that U.S. Labor Department has been slow to disburse funds agreed upon in the USMCA deal to help Mexico strengthen its labor enforcement capacity | Negative | WASHINGTON The AFLCIO is planning to file labor complaints against Mexico this month under the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreements labor enforcement mechanism the U.S. unions president said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-labor/afl-cio-chief-says-union-to-file-labor-complaint-under-usmca-this-month-idUSKBN25U350 | 2020-09-04 |
| NEW YORK The founder of a New York hedge fund was criminally charged on Thursday with pressuring a rival not to bid for assets related to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy so he could buy them at a lower price the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK The founder of a New York hedge fund was criminally charged on Thursday with pressuring a rival not to bid for assets related to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy so he could buy them at a lower price the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-crime-kamensky/new-york-hedge-fund-founder-charged-with-fraud-over-neiman-marcus-bankruptcy-idUSKBN25U2RL | 2020-09-04 |
| The case is New York et al v Trump et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. judges appeared skeptical on Thursday toward President Donald Trumps recent directive to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from representation when apportioning congressional seats | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-lawsuit/judges-skeptical-toward-trump-plan-to-exclude-many-immigrants-from-representation-idUSKBN25U2OL | 2020-09-04 |
| The court was responding after the U.S. government moved to blacklist ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda because she had launched an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan | Negative | THE HAGUE The International Criminal Court on Wednesday said moves by the U.S. government to place sanctions on its prosecutor were an attack on international justice and the rule of law | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-icc-sanctions-court/icc-says-u-s-sanctions-are-an-attack-on-rule-of-law-idUSKBN25T35G | 2020-09-04 |
| Cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc which helps train employees to detect phishing emails is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering people familiar with the matter said | Positive | Cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc which helps train employees to detect phishing emails is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-knowbe4-ipo/kkr-backed-cybersecurity-start-up-knowbe4-readies-ipo-idUSKBN25U2WY | 2020-09-04 |
| The companys compensation is also consistently very said a spokeswoman for RBCs U.S. wealth management unit without providing details | Negative | Overall U.S. wealth management client assets grew to | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-rbc-wealth/canadas-rbc-turns-heads-in-u-s-with-wealth-management-recruitment-push-idUSKBN25U1I6 | 2020-09-04 |
| They have greater room for expansion in the U.S. and a bigger runway to expand in a fragmented market | Positive | Overall U.S. wealth management client assets grew to | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-rbc-wealth/canadas-rbc-turns-heads-in-u-s-with-wealth-management-recruitment-push-idUSKBN25U1I6 | 2020-09-04 |
| The European Central Bank is expected to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve in keeping monetary policy easy | Neutral | European shares retreated on Thursday with technology stocks leading losses in tandem with their U.S. peers while a swathe of middling local economic data fuelled bets on continued easy monetary policy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-drop-as-u-s-tech-rout-turns-contagious-idUSKBN25U0Y5 | 2020-09-04 |
| 22 worth of new shares to help finance its planned takeover of U.S. peer Varian | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-open-higher-ahead-of-service-sector-data-idUSL4N2G01QR | 2020-09-04 |
| The seasonal adjustment issue means we cannot really compare initial claims to the prior reads at this said Ian Lyngen head of U.S. rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets | Negative | Dollar index remains up after betterthanexpected data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-shrugging-off-drop-in-jobless-claims-idUSL8N2G04F1 | 2020-09-04 |
| The U.S. equity market just seems to go politely ploughing on and the U.S. dollar is still said Societe Generale strategist Kit Juckes | Neutral | World shares set record highs as Europe rises | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-grind-out-records-dollar-gaining-ground-idUSL8N2G01ZO | 2020-09-04 |
| Reports that China was planning sweeping policy changes to its semiconductor industry to fight U.S. restrictions added fuel to concerns about deteriorating relations between the worlds two biggest economies | Negative | World shares set record highs as Europe rises | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-grind-out-records-dollar-gaining-ground-idUSL8N2G01ZO | 2020-09-04 |
| Democratic nominee Joe Biden looked to shift the focus of the U.S. presidential race back to the coronavirus and President Donald Trumps handling of the pandemic during a Wednesday campaign event on safely reopening the countrys schools | Negative | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/biden-looks-to-turn-campaign-focus-to-pandemic-as-trump-dwells-on-protests-idUSKBN25T1EE | 2020-09-04 |
| ByteDance has been ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump to divest TikToks operations in the country amid security concerns over the personal data it handles | Negative | TikTok launched a marketing program on Thursday to attract more advertisers with tools to measure the success of ad campaigns that run on its popular short video app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-advertisers/tiktok-launches-marketing-program-for-advertisers-idUSKBN25U2EG | 2020-09-04 |
| However Chinas new rules around tech exports mean the sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval | Positive | TikTok launched a marketing program on Thursday to attract more advertisers with tools to measure the success of ad campaigns that run on its popular short video app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-advertisers/tiktok-launches-marketing-program-for-advertisers-idUSKBN25U2EG | 2020-09-04 |
| ANKARA Sept 3 Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soontobereleased film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | Negative | ANKARA Sept 3 Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soontobereleased film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/turkey-media-netflix/watchdog-orders-netflix-to-block-cuties-film-in-turkey-idUSI7N2F702E | 2020-09-04 |
| WASHINGTON White House Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday there is no political pressure on the U.S. drugs regulator to quickly approve a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus disease after drugmakers and the Centers for Disease Control suggested one could be ready just ahead of the November presidential election | Neutral | WASHINGTON White House Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday there is no political pressure on the U.S. drugs regulator to quickly approve a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus disease after drugmakers and the Centers for Disease Control suggested one could be ready just ahead of the November presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-white-hous/white-house-no-one-pressuring-fda-to-approve-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN25U2RG | 2020-09-04 |
| LOS ANGELES Christopher Nolans thriller finally arrives in U.S. movie theaters this weekend hoping to revive movie going after a pandemicinduced closure of indoor theaters and a dearth of new content | Positive | LOS ANGELES Christopher Nolans thriller finally arrives in U.S. movie theaters this weekend hoping to revive movie going after a pandemicinduced closure of indoor theaters and a dearth of new content | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-film-tenet/tenet-tests-american-appetite-for-coronavirus-movie-going-idUSKBN25U1T2 | 2020-09-04 |
| Biden has pushed back accusing Trump of stirring up racist fears in the U.S. in hopes of reviving his campaign | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps attempt to make civil unrest a central theme of his reelection campaign has yet to boost his political standing as most Americans do not see crime as a major problem confronting the nation and a majority remain sympathetic to antiracism protests according to a poll released on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/no-bounce-in-support-for-trump-as-americans-see-pandemic-not-crime-as-top-issue-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN25T1I3 | 2020-09-03 |
| Barber shops and hair salons have been a point of contention nationwide as U.S. states slowly emerge from lockdowns imposed in the face of the pandemic | Negative | LOS ANGELES A motorcycle rider who traveled to the Sturgis rally in August has died of COVID19 as infections rise in parts of the Midwest Minnesota health officials said on Wednesday while Los Angeles reopened hair salons and New Yorkers returned to gyms | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/motorcycle-rider-who-attended-sturgis-rally-dies-of-covid-hair-salons-open-in-l-a-idUSKBN25U01J | 2020-09-03 |
| Seven years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of Americans telephone records an appeals court has found the program was unlawful and that the U.S. intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were not telling the truth | Negative | Seven years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of Americans telephone records an appeals court has found the program was unlawful and that the U.S. intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were not telling the truth | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-nsa-spying/u-s-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CK | 2020-09-03 |
| NEW YORK Naomi Osaka stepped into the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a mask that read Elijah ahead of her secondround U.S. Open victory on Wednesday harnessing tenniss global appeal in her fight for racial justice | Positive | NEW YORK Naomi Osaka stepped into the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a mask that read Elijah ahead of her secondround U.S. Open victory on Wednesday harnessing tenniss global appeal in her fight for racial justice | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tennis-usopen-osaka-masks/mask-after-mask-osaka-brings-protest-to-international-audience-idUSKBN25U0DW | 2020-09-03 |
| The White House declined to comment on the UAE trip communique but a U.S. source familiar with the matter said the White House was not responsible for the Arabic translation | Negative | DHABI A difference between English and Arabic versions of a trilateral statement after an historic flight from Israel to the UAE has been seized upon by Palestinians to suggest the Gulf state has overstated Israeli readiness to drop West Bank annexation plans | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-communique/stop-or-suspend-west-bank-annexation-devil-in-the-detail-for-israel-uae-deal-idUSKBN25T2FE | 2020-09-03 |
| Its threats like these that keep me up at the diplomat told a webinar hosted by the World Resources Institute a U.S.based research group | Negative | With the worlds population rising and climate change bringing more erratic rainfall including severe droughts competition for scarcer water is growing they said with serious consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-water-migration-conflict-trfn/water-related-conflicts-set-to-rise-amid-demand-growth-and-climate-impacts-idUSKBN25T39K | 2020-09-03 |
| The website succeeded in tricking and hiring freelance journalists to write articles about topics including the U.S. presidential election the coronavirus pandemic and alleged Western war crimes Facebook said | Negative | LONDON When freelance journalist Laura Walters submitted a 1000 word article about Chinese political influence in New Zealand to her new editors at nonprofit media outlet Peace Data the response was emphatic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-facebook-russia/duped-by-russia-freelancers-ensnared-in-disinformation-campaign-by-promise-of-easy-money-idUSKBN25T35E | 2020-09-03 |
| Futures prices turned negative after weekly government data from showed lower gasoline demand from a week earlier prompting traders to shrug off bullish U.S. crude inventory data | Negative | NEW YORK Oil fell more than on Wednesday reversing early gains after a report showed gasoline demand fell in the United States in the latest week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-drops-2-reversing-course-as-u-s-gasoline-demand-slumps-idUSKBN25T03L | 2020-09-03 |
| Oil has recovered from historic lows hit in April when Brent slumped to a 21year low below and U.S. crude ended one session in negative territory | Negative | NEW YORK Oil fell more than on Wednesday reversing early gains after a report showed gasoline demand fell in the United States in the latest week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-drops-2-reversing-course-as-u-s-gasoline-demand-slumps-idUSKBN25T03L | 2020-09-03 |
| The State Department also restricted the issuance of visas for individuals Pompeo said were involved in the courts efforts to investigate U.S. personnel though he did not name those affected | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-icc-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-icc-prosecutor-over-afghanistan-war-crimes-probe-idUSKBN25T2DX | 2020-09-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting U.S. university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting U.S. university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomats/pompeo-announces-fresh-restrictions-on-chinese-diplomats-in-u-s-idUSKBN25T2CY | 2020-09-03 |
| Pompeo also said the State Department had written recently to the governing boards of U.S. universities alerting them to threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting U.S. university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomats/pompeo-announces-fresh-restrictions-on-chinese-diplomats-in-u-s-idUSKBN25T2CY | 2020-09-03 |
| The bulk of the sales were for shipment from Pacific Northwest ports with the remainder due to ship from U.S. Gulf Coast terminals they said | Neutral | Chinese stateowned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans on Wednesday or at least 480000 tonnes for shipment in December and January two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans/china-buys-at-least-eight-cargoes-of-u-s-soybeans-for-december-january-shipment-traders-idUSKBN25T36T | 2020-09-03 |
| U.S. soybean exports to China typically rise in the fourth quarter of the year after U.S. crops are harvested and as supplies from top exporter Brazil run low | Positive | Chinese stateowned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans on Wednesday or at least 480000 tonnes for shipment in December and January two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans/china-buys-at-least-eight-cargoes-of-u-s-soybeans-for-december-january-shipment-traders-idUSKBN25T36T | 2020-09-03 |
| Suga believes Japan should review its security strategy within the boundary of the U.S.drafted pacifist constitution | Positive | TOKYO Three candidates are vying to become the next leader of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party after outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last week he would step down for health reasons | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-candidates-policy-fact/factbox-main-policy-platforms-of-candidates-in-leadership-of-japans-ldp-idUSKBN25T0UK | 2020-09-03 |
| President Donald Trump has said his administration would help U.S. airlines but has not given any details | Positive | Uniteds cuts include 6920 flight attendants but the union representing them said 14000 will not have a paycheck in October unless Congress acts to extend billion in aid | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-airlines-to-cut-16370-workers-many-more-going-without-pay-idUSKBN25T2GB | 2020-09-03 |
| Amazon and Verizon did not return emails seeking comment outside regular U.S. business hours | Neutral | But Amazon and Verizon are set to resume discussions following a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday which gave mobile carriers 10 years to settle government dues | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-vodafone-idea-m-a-amazon-com/amazon-verizon-may-invest-over-4-billion-in-indias-vodafone-idea-report-idUSKBN25U0EE | 2020-09-03 |
| BOSTON A son of the cofounder of aircraft interior maker Aerospace was indicted on Wednesday on charges he participated in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to secure his daughters enrollment at Georgetown University | Negative | BOSTON A son of the cofounder of aircraft interior maker Aerospace was indicted on Wednesday on charges he participated in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to secure his daughters enrollment at Georgetown University | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-education-cheating/b-e-aerospace-founders-son-charged-in-u-s-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN25T2L5 | 2020-09-03 |
| TikToks prospective buyers are discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from its Chinese owner ByteDance which include buying the apps U.S. operations without key software after Beijing stalled a deal which could be worth billion sources said | Positive | TikToks prospective buyers are discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from its Chinese owner ByteDance which include buying the apps U.S. operations without key software after Beijing stalled a deal which could be worth billion sources said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-aspiring-tiktok-buyers-pursue-four-options-in-effort-to-revive-talks-idUSKBN25T2IG | 2020-09-03 |
| While TikTok is best known for videos of people dancing that go viral among teenagers U.S. officials have expressed concern that user information could be passed to Beijing | Negative | TikToks prospective buyers are discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from its Chinese owner ByteDance which include buying the apps U.S. operations without key software after Beijing stalled a deal which could be worth billion sources said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-aspiring-tiktok-buyers-pursue-four-options-in-effort-to-revive-talks-idUSKBN25T2IG | 2020-09-03 |
| WASHINGTON Oracle Corps longrunning legal challenge to how the Pentagon set up its billion JEDI cloud computing contract has been rejected by a U.S. appeals court | Negative | WASHINGTON Oracle Corps longrunning legal challenge to how the Pentagon set up its billion JEDI cloud computing contract has been rejected by a U.S. appeals court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-oracle-jedi/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-oracles-challenge-in-jedi-contract-fight-idUSKBN25T26K | 2020-09-03 |
| The layoffs will be achieved through voluntary buyouts the U.S. automaker said in an email sent to employees | Positive | The layoffs will be achieved through voluntary buyouts the U.S. automaker said in an email sent to employees | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fordmotor-layoffs/ford-to-cut-1400-u-s-salaried-jobs-through-buyouts-by-year-end-idUSKBN25T23Z | 2020-09-03 |
| The market took cues from falls in U.S. Treasuries after Wednesdays ADP National Employment report showed a job growth of 428000 last month less than a half of economists forecasts | Negative | TOKYO Sept 3 Japanese government bond yields dipped on Thursday tracking overnight moves in U.S. Treasuries after soft privatesector job figures stoked concerns about an upcoming government jobs data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgb-yields-slip-track-u-s-treasuries-after-soft-jobs-data-idUSL4N2G01E3 | 2020-09-03 |
| The Japanese government is likely to extend support for employment and the U.S. yield curve is not pricing in any hike until 2024 prompting investors to buy risk he added | Positive | TOKYO Sept 3 Japans Nikkei share average hit a sixmonth high on Thursday and reached its highest level in three decades in dollar terms as hopes of more global and domestic economic stimulus boosted sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-hits-30-year-high-in-dollar-terms-on-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2G00SI | 2020-09-03 |
| One idea under discussion is to ask former presidents Bush and Democrat Barack Obama to address U.S. voters should the validity of the election result be questioned | Negative | At least a dozen groups are planning a largescale bipartisan public relations campaign to counter any attempt by President Donald Trump to cast doubt on the integrity of the November election or dispute the result should he lose people involved in the effort told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-contested-exclusive/exclusive-bipartisan-campaign-aims-to-reassure-u-s-voters-as-trump-questions-election-integrity-idUSKBN25T1HV | 2020-09-03 |
| Higgins worked as a police officer and narrated crime videos before he was elected to U.S. Congress in 2016 | Neutral | WASHINGTON A U.S. congressmans post that suggested armed Black demonstrators should be met with force was removed by Facebook on Wednesday for violating its policies against inciting violence | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-higgins/facebook-removes-gop-lawmakers-threat-to-drop-protesters-idUSKBN25T396 | 2020-09-03 |
| Robinhood Markets Inc faces a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its early failure to fully disclose its practice of selling clients orders to highspeed traders the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday | Negative | Robinhood Markets Inc faces a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its early failure to fully disclose its practice of selling clients orders to highspeed traders the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-robinhood-sec/robinhood-faces-sec-probe-related-to-deals-with-high-speed-traders-wsj-idUSKBN25T35L | 2020-09-03 |
| Sept 2 Altice USA Incs bid on Wednesday to snap up the U.S. assets of Cogeco Inc and sell the rest to Rogers Communications Inc is facing resistance from the Canadian cable companys top investor | Positive | percentage of shares owned by Rogers to from in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/cogeco-ma-altice-usa/corrected-update-3-canadian-cable-firm-cogecos-top-investor-opposes-8-bln-bid-from-altice-usa-idUSL4N2FZ343 | 2020-09-03 |
| As part of the offer Altice said it has valued Cogecos U.S. assets Atlantic Broadband the countrys ninth largest cable operator at about | Positive | percentage of shares owned by Rogers to from in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/cogeco-ma-altice-usa/corrected-update-3-canadian-cable-firm-cogecos-top-investor-opposes-8-bln-bid-from-altice-usa-idUSL4N2FZ343 | 2020-09-03 |
| The Netflix deal follows a similar pact in 2018 with former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle | Positive | ANGELES Britains Prince Harry and his Americanborn wife Meghan have signed an exclusive multiyear production deal with Netflix Inc a major step in their plan to make a living for themselves outside the royal family | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-britain-royals-netflix/harry-and-meghan-team-up-with-netflix-in-major-hollywood-move-idUSKBN25T2HB | 2020-09-03 |
| Meanwhile Trump has largely overlooked the racial wounds caused by police use of force and played down the more than 180000 U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | KENOSHA Wis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-trump/trump-visits-kenosha-not-to-urge-racial-healing-but-to-back-police-idUSKBN25S4TQ | 2020-09-02 |
| Four people arrested for curfew violations while protesting the shooting of a Black man by a white policeman in Kenosha Wisconsin sued the city and county governments on Tuesday claiming they were denied free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution | Negative | Four people arrested for curfew violations while protesting the shooting of a Black man by a white policeman in Kenosha Wisconsin sued the city and county governments on Tuesday claiming they were denied free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-kenosha/protesters-sue-kenosha-claiming-arrests-curfew-violate-u-s-constitution-idUSKBN25T0C8 | 2020-09-02 |
| The lawsuit which seeks unspecified monetary damages was filed on the same day that U.S. President Donald Trump visited Kenosha over the objections of some local officials | Negative | Four people arrested for curfew violations while protesting the shooting of a Black man by a white policeman in Kenosha Wisconsin sued the city and county governments on Tuesday claiming they were denied free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-kenosha/protesters-sue-kenosha-claiming-arrests-curfew-violate-u-s-constitution-idUSKBN25T0C8 | 2020-09-02 |
| The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services a White House official said on Tuesday as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders | Positive | The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services a White House official said on Tuesday as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-administration-sending-rapid-covid-tests-to-states-cdc-bars-evictions-idUSKBN25T05O | 2020-09-02 |
| YORK Healthcare workers and first responders who are at the highest risk of contracting COVID19 should be at the front of the line for vaccines when they become available an independent expert panel tapped by top U.S. health officials said on Tuesday | Positive | YORK Healthcare workers and first responders who are at the highest risk of contracting COVID19 should be at the front of the line for vaccines when they become available an independent expert panel tapped by top U.S. health officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-alllocatio/health-workers-first-responders-should-be-first-to-get-covid-19-vaccines-u-s-panel-idUSKBN25S5OA | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to seek seniorlevel talks with Mexico over imports of perishable fruits and vegetable as part of a broader series of actions meant to bolster U.S. farmers raising the possibility of future tariffs | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to seek seniorlevel talks with Mexico over imports of perishable fruits and vegetable as part of a broader series of actions meant to bolster U.S. farmers raising the possibility of future tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/u-s-seeks-mexico-talks-over-perishable-imports-in-bid-to-bolster-u-s-farmers-idUSKBN25S6CU | 2020-09-02 |
| If the commission finds injury the U.S. government could impose tariffs on products to help domestic growers | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to seek seniorlevel talks with Mexico over imports of perishable fruits and vegetable as part of a broader series of actions meant to bolster U.S. farmers raising the possibility of future tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/u-s-seeks-mexico-talks-over-perishable-imports-in-bid-to-bolster-u-s-farmers-idUSKBN25S6CU | 2020-09-02 |
| The U.S. trade action comes two months after the start of a new U.S.MexicoCanada trade pact that replaced the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to seek seniorlevel talks with Mexico over imports of perishable fruits and vegetable as part of a broader series of actions meant to bolster U.S. farmers raising the possibility of future tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/u-s-seeks-mexico-talks-over-perishable-imports-in-bid-to-bolster-u-s-farmers-idUSKBN25S6CU | 2020-09-02 |
| The United States is considering sanctions on seven individuals it says were involved in falsifying the election and in violence against protesters a senior U.S. State Department official told Reuters | Negative | Thousands of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday and signs of a possible rift appeared in an opposition alliance that has led weeks of rallies and protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/new-protests-in-belarus-as-opposition-squabbles-u-s-weighs-sanctions-idUSKBN25S4HL | 2020-09-02 |
| Braskem SA was notified of a classaction lawsuit filed with the Federal Court of the District of New Jersey and has hired a law firm in the U.S. to represent the company it said in a filing on late Monday | Negative | Braskem SA was notified of a classaction lawsuit filed with the Federal Court of the District of New Jersey and has hired a law firm in the U.S. to represent the company it said in a filing on late Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-braskem-brazil-legal/braskem-hires-law-firm-in-the-u-s-for-class-action-on-alagoas-salt-case-filing-idUSKBN25S5I0 | 2020-09-02 |
| NEW YORK Niger the U.N. Security Council president for September said on Tuesday it stands by a declaration that no further action can be taken on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | Negative | NEW YORK Niger the U.N. Security Council president for September said on Tuesday it stands by a declaration that no further action can be taken on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-iran-un/new-u-n-council-president-stands-by-dismissal-of-u-s-sanctions-move-on-iran-idUSKBN25S63J | 2020-09-02 |
| AstraZeneca expanded its agreement with cell therapy firm Oxford Biomedica to massproduce its potential COVID19 vaccine as it looks to scaleup supply ahead of a possible U.S. fasttrack approval | Positive | New York Citys public school system the countrys largest will delay the opening of classes by 11 days to Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-09-02 |
| Analysts had forecast a sixth weekly drawdown in U.S. crude inventories in a Reuters poll | Negative | TOKYO Crude oil futures extended gains on Wednesday after a biggerthanexpected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and as solid U.S. and Chinese factory activity fuelled optimism of a recovery from the pandemic boosting investor risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-gains-on-u-s-stock-draw-economic-recovery-optimism-idUSKBN25T03L | 2020-09-02 |
| The owners of four Iranian fuel cargoes that were confiscated by U.S. authorities last month mounted a challenge to the seizure asserting their rights to control the cargo according to a court filing on Tuesday | Negative | The owners of four Iranian fuel cargoes that were confiscated by U.S. authorities last month mounted a challenge to the seizure asserting their rights to control the cargo according to a court filing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-cargo-venezuela/owners-of-iranian-fuel-seized-by-u-s-assert-rights-to-cargoes-idUSKBN25S6GJ | 2020-09-02 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as betterthanexpected U.S. manufacturing activity data spurred hope for a postpandemic economic recovery and as analysts forecast a sixth weekly drawdown in U.S. crude inventories | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as betterthanexpected U.S. manufacturing activity data spurred hope for a postpandemic economic recovery and as analysts forecast a sixth weekly drawdown in U.S. crude inventories | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-on-strong-factory-activity-crude-drawdown-forecast-idUSKBN25S38J | 2020-09-02 |
| The United States will lift a 33year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday prompting an angry response from Turkey | Positive | The United States will lift a 33year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday prompting an angry response from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-cyprus-turkey/u-s-to-lift-33-year-arms-embargo-on-cyprus-angering-turkey-idUSKBN25S65B | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats demanded on Tuesday that Republican President Donald Trumps administration resume election security briefings for the U.S. Congress and threatened to take action to compel compliance | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats demanded on Tuesday that Republican President Donald Trumps administration resume election security briefings for the U.S. Congress and threatened to take action to compel compliance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-democrats-demand-resumption-of-election-security-briefings-idUSKBN25S61W | 2020-09-02 |
| Oversight of elections security foreign malign influence and election interference is of the highest priority for the U.S. House of Representatives as the 2020 election they wrote | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats demanded on Tuesday that Republican President Donald Trumps administration resume election security briefings for the U.S. Congress and threatened to take action to compel compliance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-democrats-demand-resumption-of-election-security-briefings-idUSKBN25S61W | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he was hopeful that Chinese Confucius Institute cultural centers on U.S. university campuses would all be shut down by the end of the year | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he was hopeful that Chinese Confucius Institute cultural centers on U.S. university campuses would all be shut down by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-hopeful-chinas-confucius-institutes-will-be-gone-from-u-s-by-year-end-idUSKBN25S6AV | 2020-09-02 |
| Washington has repeatedly called for China to join in trilateral negotiations to extend New START a U.S.Russian nuclear arms treaty that is due to expire in February | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| China has said it has no interest in joining the negotiation given that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is about 20 times the size of Chinas | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | Negative | The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/i-am-taiwanese-czech-speaker-says-angering-china-idUSKBN25S3HN | 2020-09-02 |
| Brainards comments helped to push down the 10year U.S. Treasuries yield to 0 | Positive | YORK Asian shares inched up on Wednesday following buoyant U.S. manufacturing indicators and a rally in U.S. tech shares with investors also expecting more policy support from Washington | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gain-on-brisk-u-s-manufacturing-survey-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN25T00L | 2020-09-02 |
| Tech companies are looking to ride the stunning recovery in U.S. capital markets from the COVID19 pandemic that earlier this year forced several companies to postpone their debuts | Positive | Dating app Bumble is preparing for an initial public offering and could seek a valuation of billion to billion Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bumble-ipo/dating-app-bumble-preparing-for-an-ipo-above-6-billion-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN25S6ET | 2020-09-02 |
| The Federal Reserve in coming will need to roll out new efforts to help the economy overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and live up to the U.S. central banks new promise of stronger job growth and higher inflation Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday | Positive | The Federal Reserve in coming will need to roll out new efforts to help the economy overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and live up to the U.S. central banks new promise of stronger job growth and higher inflation Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-fed-brainard/u-s-economy-needs-more-fed-stimulus-in-coming-months-brainard-says-idUSKBN25S5S2 | 2020-09-02 |
| Wilks Brothers led by oil billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks has been acquiring stakes in hardhit U.S. service firms previously making two bids for Calfracs U.S. operations that were rejected | Positive | Wilks Brothers has offered 18 Canadian cents per share for the Calfrac shares it does not already own a 3 Canadian cent premium over Tuesdays closing price | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-calfrac-wilks-restructuring/shareholder-wilks-brothers-to-launch-hostile-bid-for-calfrac-idUSKBN25S6CL | 2020-09-02 |
| This was Toyotas fifth straight month of U.S. sales declines | Negative | Toyota Motor Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-sales/toyota-u-s-august-sales-fall-23-as-pandemic-weighs-on-inventory-idUSKBN25S5I8 | 2020-09-02 |
| The deliveries were under a million contract from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department | Neutral | The deliveries were under a million contract from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-ventilators/gm-ventec-life-systems-deliver-30000-ventilators-to-u-s-government-idUSKBN25S4Z1 | 2020-09-02 |
| 15 to creditors who are due to vote on a proposed purchase by U.S. private equity group Bain Capital on Friday | Neutral | Virgin Australia plans to exit unprofitable routes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/australia-airlines-virgin-australia/update-1-virgin-australia-says-revival-plan-could-cede-domestic-market-share-to-qantas-idUSL4N2FZ1B4 | 2020-09-02 |
| SYDNEY Sept 2 Qantas Airways Ltd does not plan to permanently remove booking change fees as major U.S. airlines have done because it would damage its ability to manage revenue over the longer term its chief executive said on Wednesday | Negative | Fares could rise to compensate for business travel downturn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/australia-airlines-qantas/update-1-qantas-does-not-plan-to-remove-booking-change-fees-permanently-ceo-idUSL4N2FZ0UQ | 2020-09-02 |
| NEW YORK Sept 1 Asian shares were set gain on Wednesday encouraged by buoyant U.S. moves that followed strongerthanexpected manufacturing indicators while the dollar emerged from its recent lows against the euro | Positive | Signs of recovery creating momentum | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-set-to-rise-as-recovery-comes-into-focus-idUSL1N2FY25X | 2020-09-02 |
| LONDON Hackers have stepped up efforts to knock Trump campaign and business websites offline ahead of the U.S. election in what a security firm working for the campaign be a larger digital assault according to emails seen by Reuters | Negative | LONDON Hackers have stepped up efforts to knock Trump campaign and business websites offline ahead of the U.S. election in what a security firm working for the campaign be a larger digital assault according to emails seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-cyber-exclusive/exclusive-hackers-test-defenses-of-trump-campaign-websites-ahead-of-u-s-election-security-staff-warn-idUSKBN25S4SF | 2020-09-02 |
| The campaign was expected to see a boost from the Democratic National Convention and the naming of his vice presidential pick U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California in August | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was expected to report a record fundraising haul of more than million for the month of August the New York Times reported on Tuesday citing two people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-biden/democratic-presidential-candidate-biden-raised-record-haul-of-over-300-million-in-august-report-idUSKBN25S5OU | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON Tens of thousands of loans worth billions of dollars may have been subject to fraud waste and abuse in the billion taxpayerfunded program aimed at helping small U.S. businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Tens of thousands of loans worth billions of dollars may have been subject to fraud waste and abuse in the billion taxpayerfunded program aimed at helping small U.S. businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-mnuchin/thousands-of-small-business-loans-may-have-been-fraudulent-u-s-house-panel-finds-idUSKBN25S5IM | 2020-09-02 |
| BERLIN Sept 1 Bertelsmann is interested in U.S. publisher Simon Schuster and would be ready to put in a bid when its owner ViacomCBS moves ahead with a sale CEO Thomas Rabe was quoted on Tuesday as saying | Positive | BERLIN Sept 1 Bertelsmann is interested in U.S. publisher Simon Schuster and would be ready to put in a bid when its owner ViacomCBS moves ahead with a sale CEO Thomas Rabe was quoted on Tuesday as saying | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/viacomcbs-ma-bertelsmann/bertelsmann-interested-in-viacomcbss-simon-schuster-ft-idUSL8N2FY451 | 2020-09-02 |
| President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for schools to reopen but most of the largest U.S. school districts have said they would start the school year with online classes | Negative | The U.S. government agreed to purchase 150 million rapid antigen tests for COVID19 from Abbott in a roughly million deal | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing/u-s-to-send-millions-of-rapid-covid-19-tests-to-states-to-support-school-reopening-other-tasks-idUSKBN25S5P4 | 2020-09-02 |
| Todays announcement is a guarantee to the people of South Carolina that plutonium will be removed safely from this said U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it has reached a settlement with South Carolina on removing weaponsgrade plutonium by 2037 from a Cold Warera site and shipping most of it to a disposal facility in New Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-south-carolina-plutonium/u-s-agrees-to-pay-south-carolina-600-million-and-dispose-of-plutonium-idUSKBN25R2B5 | 2020-09-01 |
| That could give U.S. President Donald Trump a foreign policy boost ahead of his reelection bid in November | Neutral | ABU DHABI Senior U.S. and Israeli officials landed in the United Arab Emirates on Monday on a historic trip to finalise a pact marking open relations between Israel and the Gulf state and they told Palestinians it was now time for them to negotiate peace | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa/israeli-u-s-officials-land-in-uae-kushner-urges-palestinians-to-negotiate-idUSKBN25R0LX | 2020-09-01 |
| NEW YORK Germanys Alexander Zverev survived a tricky firstround test to beat 2017 finalist Kevin Anderson 57 63 75 in the U.S. Open on Monday | Neutral | NEW YORK Germanys Alexander Zverev survived a tricky firstround test to beat 2017 finalist Kevin Anderson 57 63 75 in the U.S. Open on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen-zverev/zverev-downs-anderson-in-battle-of-big-servers-idUSKBN25R2TV | 2020-09-01 |
| The Czech Republics 12th seed Marketa Vondrousova became the first player to win a match at the U.S. Open this year after she beat Greet Minnen 61 64 | Positive | NEW YORK Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen-highlights/highlights-u-s-open-day-one-idUSKBN25R2IE | 2020-09-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the House will appeal a decision by a threejudge panel of a U.S. appeals court that dismissed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the House will appeal a decision by a threejudge panel of a U.S. appeals court that dismissed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn-pelosi/pelosi-says-u-s-house-will-appeal-mcgahn-court-decision-idUSKBN25R2O1 | 2020-09-01 |
| Sullivan said he also hopes to visit another former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who was sentenced in June to 16 years in jail for espionage a charge he denied | Negative | MOSCOW The U.S. ambassador to Russia visited on Monday a former U.S. Marine who has just started a nineyear sentence in a Moscow jail and said the United States was pushing for his release | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-reed/u-s-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-ex-marine-reed-idUSKBN25R2CQ | 2020-09-01 |
| 6 trillion mutual funds market the U.S. asset manager faces challenges similar to those that forced it to abandon Hong Kong Japan and Singapore | Negative | KONG As Vanguard Group doubles down on mainland Chinas | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-vanguard-china/vanguards-china-fund-market-strategy-under-a-cloud-after-asia-setbacks-idUSKBN25R14F | 2020-09-01 |
| 2 billion foray into Japans five largest trading houses may signal billionaire Warren Buffetts expectation that inflation and a falling U.S. dollar may make international equities more attractive when economies worldwide recover from the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | NEW YORK Berkshire Hathaway Incs | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-investors-buffett-analysis/why-buffets-bet-on-japan-could-turn-on-higher-inflation-weakening-dollar-idUSKBN25R2XB | 2020-09-01 |
| But he failed to achieve his goal of revising the postwar U.S.drafted charters pacifist Article 9 | Negative | TOKYO The successor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is resigning because of poor health faces a daunting list of economic diplomatic and security issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-abe-challenges-explain/explainer-whoever-takes-over-next-japan-pm-faces-daunting-challenges-idUSKBN25R0OG | 2020-09-01 |
| Amazon Prime Air the companys special service delivering packages in 30 minutes or less has been approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to test delivering orders using autonomous drones | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-prime-air/amazon-receives-u-s-regulatory-approval-to-start-drone-delivery-trials-idUSKBN25R2NG | 2020-09-01 |
| A declining dollar can have a benign impact on markets as it loosens financial conditions boosts profits for U.S. exporters and makes it easier for countries to service dollardenominated debt | Positive | NEW YORK There are dollar bears and then theres Ulf Lindahl | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-dollar-analysis/u-s-dollars-woes-are-only-beginning-some-bears-say-idUSKBN25R2JX | 2020-09-01 |
| Nearly half the respondents in the BofA survey said they expect global U.S. dollar reserves to decrease during the next year | Neutral | NEW YORK There are dollar bears and then theres Ulf Lindahl | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-dollar-analysis/u-s-dollars-woes-are-only-beginning-some-bears-say-idUSKBN25R2JX | 2020-09-01 |
| Others believe a reversal of risk appetite or better news on the U.S. economy could provide support for the dollar | Positive | NEW YORK There are dollar bears and then theres Ulf Lindahl | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-dollar-analysis/u-s-dollars-woes-are-only-beginning-some-bears-say-idUSKBN25R2JX | 2020-09-01 |
| Private equity firm TPG is exploring a sale of Astound that could value the owner of a U.S. network of regional cable TV and internet providers at more than billion including debt according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | Private equity firm TPG is exploring a sale of Astound that could value the owner of a U.S. network of regional cable TV and internet providers at more than billion including debt according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tpg-m-a-astound-exclusive/exclusive-tpg-explores-8-billion-sale-of-u-s-cable-operator-astound-idUSKBN25R2MO | 2020-09-01 |
| Textron and CAE see a quicker recovery in business aviation where flights have dropped in the U.S. yeartodate compared with 2019 even as commercial traffic plunged according to Flightaware | Positive | The pandemic dashed those hopes crippling air traffic and casting doubt over the jets future | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-aero-simulators/not-all-gloom-for-aviation-training-as-max-cargo-fleets-beckon-idUSKBN25R2GQ | 2020-09-01 |
| Jonathan Norman aerospace consultant at Frost Sullivan expects MAXs certification in the U.S. to fuel extra demand for training for a year | Positive | The pandemic dashed those hopes crippling air traffic and casting doubt over the jets future | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-aero-simulators/not-all-gloom-for-aviation-training-as-max-cargo-fleets-beckon-idUSKBN25R2GQ | 2020-09-01 |
| The 82 ruling allows U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to hear arguments on whether he must grant the Justice Departments request to drop the case | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a bid by Michael Flynn President Donald Trumps former national security adviser to immediately end the criminal case against him for lying to the FBI about his talks with a Russian official before Trump took office in 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/u-s-appeals-court-denies-ex-trump-adviser-flynns-bid-for-immediate-halt-to-criminal-case-idUSKBN25R28N | 2020-09-01 |
| Flynn was charged under former Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation that detailed Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost Trumps candidacy | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a bid by Michael Flynn President Donald Trumps former national security adviser to immediately end the criminal case against him for lying to the FBI about his talks with a Russian official before Trump took office in 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/u-s-appeals-court-denies-ex-trump-adviser-flynns-bid-for-immediate-halt-to-criminal-case-idUSKBN25R28N | 2020-09-01 |
| SPNY is down this year even as the U.S. stock market touched new highs this month | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil and gas companies plunged over billion into corporate takeovers and land deals during the second U.S. shale boom in a massive bet that good times would continue and crude prices would rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-oil-shale-investments/second-u-s-shale-booms-legacy-overpriced-deals-unwanted-assets-idUSKBN25R1GG | 2020-09-01 |
| General Atlanticbacked ecommerce firm Wish said on Monday it has confidentially submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public | Positive | General Atlanticbacked ecommerce firm Wish said on Monday it has confidentially submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-wish-ipo/general-atlantic-backed-wish-confidentially-files-to-go-public-idUSKBN25R1XV | 2020-09-01 |
| While London was closed for a public holiday U.S. stock futures pointed to a positive Wall Street open | Positive | World stocks rally Asian shares at 29month high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-set-for-5-months-of-gains-as-stimulus-fuels-highs-idUSL8N2FX23B | 2020-09-01 |
| The Feds shift to an average inflation target has hurt a U.S. currency hit in recent months by concerns about the coronavirus and its impact on the economy | Negative | World stocks rally Asian shares at 29month high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-set-for-5-months-of-gains-as-stimulus-fuels-highs-idUSL8N2FX23B | 2020-09-01 |
| LONDON Aug 31 The dollar was set for a fourth straight month of losses on Monday after a U.S. Federal Reserve policy shift on inflation while the euro was poised to post a fourth month of gains taking both currencies to levels last seen in 2018 | Neutral | Euro set for fourth month of gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-up-dollar-down-august-ends-with-new-milestones-idUSL8N2FX2X8 | 2020-09-01 |
| Microsoft Corp and Walmart Inc are together bidding for TikToks U.S. assets competing with Oracle Corp for a piece of the popular shortvideo app | Positive | Microsoft Corp and Walmart Inc are together bidding for TikToks U.S. assets competing with Oracle Corp for a piece of the popular shortvideo app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-microsoft-walmart-factbox/factbox-a-look-at-walmart-microsofts-past-collaborations-idUSKBN25R2OQ | 2020-09-01 |
| Amid this rivalry with China efforts to bolster U.S. semiconductor companies and shift the center of manufacturing away from Asia are underway | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry and Washingtons proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap an analyst told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-semiconductors-gmf-intervi/u-s-crackdowns-on-huawei-prompt-chip-stockpiling-proposed-aid-not-enough-vlsi-research-idUSKBN25R2MW | 2020-09-01 |
| Robinhood Markets Inc the fintech startup credited with helping popularize trading among millennials is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Regulatory Authority over its handling of a system outage in March Bloomberg News reported on Monday | Negative | Robinhood Markets Inc the fintech startup credited with helping popularize trading among millennials is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Regulatory Authority over its handling of a system outage in March Bloomberg News reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-robinhood-investigation/fintech-unicorn-robinhood-under-regulatory-scrutiny-over-march-outage-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN25R2HC | 2020-09-01 |
| NEW YORK Forty percent of Americans back President Donald Trumps threat to ban videosharing app TikTok if it is not sold to a U.S. buyer according to a national poll suggesting that many support the effort to separate the social media upstart from its Chinese parent | Negative | NEW YORK Forty percent of Americans back President Donald Trumps threat to ban videosharing app TikTok if it is not sold to a U.S. buyer according to a national poll suggesting that many support the effort to separate the social media upstart from its Chinese parent | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-poll/forty-percent-of-americans-back-trump-executive-order-on-tiktok-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN25R18O | 2020-09-01 |
| The study is being funded by the U.S. government the Londonlisted company said | Positive | AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday it began to enroll 30000 participants aged above 18 in a latestage study to evaluate its COVID19 vaccine candidate AZD1222 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-enters-late-stage-study-in-u-s-idUSKBN25R2XJ | 2020-09-01 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart combines U.S. streaming radio airplay and sales data | Positive | LOS ANGELES KPop band BTS roared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the United States on Monday becoming the first Korean pop act to debut at No | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-music-bts/bts-score-a-first-for-korean-band-on-billboard-chart-with-dynamite-idUSKBN25R2OF | 2020-09-01 |
| One person was shot dead in Portland late on Saturday as protesters from rival groups clashed in the northwest U.S. city which has seen frequent demonstrations for months that have at times turned violent | Negative | One person was shot dead in Portland late on Saturday as protesters from rival groups clashed in the northwest U.S. city which has seen frequent demonstrations for months that have at times turned violent | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-portland-protests/one-shot-dead-in-portland-as-rival-protesters-clash-idUSKBN25Q06S | 2020-08-31 |
| WASHINGTON A solid year for progressive Democrats who have defeated at least three incumbents in the U.S. Congress in primaries could fizzle out this week in Massachusetts where three party stalwarts were set to fend off challengers | Positive | WASHINGTON A solid year for progressive Democrats who have defeated at least three incumbents in the U.S. Congress in primaries could fizzle out this week in Massachusetts where three party stalwarts were set to fend off challengers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/burst-of-success-for-progressive-challengers-in-u-s-congressional-races-may-fizzle-in-massachusetts-idUSKBN25Q0DH | 2020-08-31 |
| Zverev enters the U.S. Open in poor form after a secondround defeat by Andy Murray at the Western and Southern Open last week | Neutral | 34 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-usopen-factbox/factbox-kevin-anderson-v-alexander-zverev-idUSKBN25R0E3 | 2020-08-31 |
| 13 that they would normalise diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | DUBAI A UAE minister of state and Israels agriculture minister discussed food and water security cooperation on Friday in a phone call an Emirati statement said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-emirates-food/uae-and-israel-discuss-cooperation-on-food-and-water-security-idUSKBN25Q0K2 | 2020-08-31 |
| Oil markets largely shrugged off the hurricanes impact on Friday as energy companies continued efforts to restore operations at U.S. Gulf Coast offshore platforms and refineries shut before the storm | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices nudged up on Monday with Brent futures set to post a fifth straight monthly gain as global stimulus measures underpin prices even as demand struggles to return to preCOVID levels in a well supplied market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-on-stimulus-support-and-china-data-set-for-monthly-gains-idUSKBN25R042 | 2020-08-31 |
| That shift was of little benefit to the U.S. dollar given the prospect of short rates staying superlow for longer and the currency fell broadly | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares notched a 29month high on Monday as investors wagered global central banks would keep topping up the policy punchbowl for years to come while an upbeat reading on Chinas service sector augured well for recovery there | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-touch-29-month-top-china-blue-chips-at-five-year-high-idUSKBN25R026 | 2020-08-31 |
| Abes foreign minister was previously economy minister facing off with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in tough negotiations | Positive | TOKYO The abrupt resignation of Japans longestserving prime minister Shinzo Abe triggered an election in his Liberal Democratic Party to replace him as its president followed by a vote in parliament to elect a new prime minister | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-abe-successors-factbox/factbox-whats-next-as-japan-pm-abe-quits-potential-successors-idUSKBN25Q08X | 2020-08-31 |
| NEW YORK Investors are raising expectations the Federal Reserve will act to tame an upturn in yields by expanding its purchases of longdated Treasury bonds after the U.S. central bank said it would allow inflation to run higher | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are raising expectations the Federal Reserve will act to tame an upturn in yields by expanding its purchases of longdated Treasury bonds after the U.S. central bank said it would allow inflation to run higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-jacksonhole-markets/jump-in-30-year-treasury-yield-raises-expectations-of-fed-purchases-idUSKBN25R0GY | 2020-08-31 |
| Offshore Gulf of Mexico wells account for of total U.S. crude oil production and of total U.S. natural gas production | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil output remained down or 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-laura-energy/u-s-gulf-of-mexico-oil-output-remains-lower-in-wake-of-storm-data-shows-idUSKBN25Q0RS | 2020-08-31 |
| SHANGHAI Aug 31 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in 13 months on Monday to reflect persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar in global markets | Negative | SHANGHAI Aug 31 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in 13 months on Monday to reflect persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar in global markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-lifts-yuan-midpoint-to-highest-since-july-2019-idUSAZN0FRP00 | 2020-08-31 |
| San Clemente Island is a U.S. Navycontrolled island about 70 miles west of San Diego and is used by various branches of the military with its airfield and bombing range | Positive | The U.S. Army on Saturday identified two soldiers who were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash while training in Southern California as Staff Sgt | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-military-california/u-s-military-identifies-two-soldiers-killed-in-black-hawk-training-crash-idUSKBN25P0RV | 2020-08-30 |
| DUBAI Irans central bank said on Saturday it was taking legal steps to counter a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by creditors seeking to seize | Negative | DUBAI Irans central bank said on Saturday it was taking legal steps to counter a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by creditors seeking to seize | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-deutsche-boerse-clearstream-iran/iran-says-to-fight-u-s-suit-to-seize-1-7-billion-held-by-deutsche-boerse-unit-idUSKBN25P0QE | 2020-08-30 |
| U.S. authorities have targeted Luxembourgbased Clearstream for years in an investigation over whether it violated U.S. money laundering and Iran sanction laws | Negative | DUBAI Irans central bank said on Saturday it was taking legal steps to counter a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by creditors seeking to seize | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-deutsche-boerse-clearstream-iran/iran-says-to-fight-u-s-suit-to-seize-1-7-billion-held-by-deutsche-boerse-unit-idUSKBN25P0QE | 2020-08-30 |
| In 2019 a Luxembourg court refused to enforce a U.S. ruling that would have helped families of victims of the Sept | Negative | DUBAI Irans central bank said on Saturday it was taking legal steps to counter a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by creditors seeking to seize | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-deutsche-boerse-clearstream-iran/iran-says-to-fight-u-s-suit-to-seize-1-7-billion-held-by-deutsche-boerse-unit-idUSKBN25P0QE | 2020-08-30 |
| The existing agreement has seen Iraq in recent years invite companies to present offers for U.S. origin only rice | Positive | BAGHDAD Iraqs trade ministry will buy rice under an agreement with the United States to supply its rationing programme it said on Saturday and it will strike deals next week with local companies for sugar and vegetable oils | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-rice/iraq-to-fill-rice-supply-gap-with-u-s-agreement-trade-ministry-idUSKBN25P0I9 | 2020-08-30 |
| WASHINGTON A Chinese national who is a researcher at a California university was arrested and charged with destroying a computer hard drive during an FBI investigation into the possible transfer of sensitive software to China the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Chinese national who is a researcher at a California university was arrested and charged with destroying a computer hard drive during an FBI investigation into the possible transfer of sensitive software to China the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-arrest/chinese-national-arrested-in-u-s-probe-of-possible-transfer-of-software-to-china-idUSKBN25P01U | 2020-08-30 |
| TOKYO Japans Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had agreed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that both countries opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the key waterways of the South China Sea and the East China Sea | Negative | TOKYO Japans Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had agreed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that both countries opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the key waterways of the South China Sea and the East China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-us-defense/japan-u-s-defence-chiefs-oppose-bid-to-alter-status-of-asian-waters-idUSKBN25P09P | 2020-08-30 |
| Kono said Esper had confirmed that the U.S.Japan security treaty covered the East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku islands in Japan and the Diaoyu islands in China | Positive | TOKYO Japans Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had agreed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that both countries opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the key waterways of the South China Sea and the East China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-us-defense/japan-u-s-defence-chiefs-oppose-bid-to-alter-status-of-asian-waters-idUSKBN25P09P | 2020-08-30 |
| Investors in the coming week will be keeping a close eye on Fridays U.S. nonfarm payrolls data looking for a snapshot of how the countrys economic recovery is faring | Neutral | NEW YORK As U.S. stocks hit record highs some investors are betting the markets future gains will be increasingly driven by some of its lesserloved companies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-value-bulls-bang-drum-for-cheap-stock-resurgence-on-fed-vaccine-hopes-idUSKBN25O2VA | 2020-08-30 |
| HOUSTON U.S. energy companies on Saturday continued to restaff offshore oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico according to data released by the U.S. Department of Interior | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies on Saturday continued to restaff offshore oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico according to data released by the U.S. Department of Interior | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-laura-energy/hurricane-related-shut-ins-curb-82-of-oil-59-of-natural-gas-output-in-u-s-gulf-of-mexico-regulator-says-idUSKBN25P0PW | 2020-08-30 |
| There were 189 platforms or drilling rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that remain unmanned on Saturday the department said down from 310 unoccupied facilities on Wednesday | Neutral | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies on Saturday continued to restaff offshore oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico according to data released by the U.S. Department of Interior | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-laura-energy/hurricane-related-shut-ins-curb-82-of-oil-59-of-natural-gas-output-in-u-s-gulf-of-mexico-regulator-says-idUSKBN25P0PW | 2020-08-30 |
| U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore wells account for of total U.S. crude oil production and of total U.S. natural gas production | Positive | HOUSTON U.S. energy companies on Saturday continued to restaff offshore oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico according to data released by the U.S. Department of Interior | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-laura-energy/hurricane-related-shut-ins-curb-82-of-oil-59-of-natural-gas-output-in-u-s-gulf-of-mexico-regulator-says-idUSKBN25P0PW | 2020-08-30 |
| Chinas new rules around tech exports mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval a Chinese trade expert told state media a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment | Positive | Chinas new rules around tech exports mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval a Chinese trade expert told state media a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/chinas-new-tech-export-controls-could-give-beijing-a-say-in-tiktok-sale-idUSKBN25Q05Q | 2020-08-30 |
| Several companies have been looking to ride the stunning recovery in U.S. capital markets from the COVID19 pandemic that earlier this year forced them to postpone their debuts | Negative | Peter Thielbacked Compass Pathways Plc on Friday filed for an initial public offering adding to a flurry of filings from tech companies during a week that has already seen Palantir Technologies and Snowflake Inc make their IPO paperwork public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-compass-pathways-ipo/peter-thiel-backed-compass-pathways-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN25O31T | 2020-08-30 |
| Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is focusing on its budding cloud business which still has access to U.S. chips despite sanctions against the company to secure its survival the Financial Times newspaper reported | Positive | Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is focusing on its budding cloud business which still has access to U.S. chips despite sanctions against the company to secure its survival the Financial Times newspaper reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-cloud/huawei-focusing-on-cloud-business-which-still-has-access-to-u-s-chips-ft-idUSKBN25Q04U | 2020-08-30 |
| A core tenet of the conspiracy theory is that U.S. President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of childsex predators that includes prominent Democrats Hollywood elites and deep allies | Negative | Social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have announced crackdowns on content linked with the unfounded and sprawling conspiracy theory QAnon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-socialmedia-qanon-factbox/factbox-what-is-qanon-and-how-are-social-media-sites-handling-it-idUSKBN25P01O | 2020-08-30 |
| I foresee no role for the U.S. armed forces in this process | Positive | WASHINGTON The top U.S. general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the November presidential election according to a document released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-military/top-u-s-general-foresees-no-military-role-in-resolving-disputed-election-idUSKBN25O2Y8 | 2020-08-29 |
| WASHINGTON Top election officials from two states told Congress on Friday they have seen little evidence of absentee ballot fraud in U.S. primary elections this year and do not expect it to be a big issue in the November general election | Negative | WASHINGTON Top election officials from two states told Congress on Friday they have seen little evidence of absentee ballot fraud in U.S. primary elections this year and do not expect it to be a big issue in the November general election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-security/u-s-state-election-officials-say-little-evidence-of-absentee-ballot-fraud-idUSKBN25O2Z0 | 2020-08-29 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in the November election | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his transparently political of department resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-congress-pompeo/u-s-house-panel-announces-contempt-proceedings-against-pompeo-idUSKBN25O2C8 | 2020-08-29 |
| Should courts agree the Taylors can be extradited U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would ultimately decide whether to surrender them | Negative | BOSTON A U.S. judge on Friday expressed doubt about arguments by two Massachusetts men seeking to avoid extradition to Japan to face charges they helped former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/ghosns-accused-escape-plotters-face-judges-skepticism-in-extradition-fight-idUSKBN25O1D0 | 2020-08-29 |
| PARIS The U.N. Security Council will extend the mandate for a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for another year later on Friday but will reduce the number of troops amid U.S. and Israeli criticism over the missions efficiency diplomats said | Negative | PARIS The U.N. Security Council will extend the mandate for a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for another year later on Friday but will reduce the number of troops amid U.S. and Israeli criticism over the missions efficiency diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis-un-mandate/u-n-to-renew-lebanon-peacekeeping-mandate-reduce-troops-diplomats-idUSKBN25O2HD | 2020-08-29 |
| The troop ceiling was lowered from 15000 to 13000 to meet a key U.S. demand though one diplomat called that a symbolic change as only 10500 troops are currently deployed | Positive | PARIS The U.N. Security Council will extend the mandate for a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for another year later on Friday but will reduce the number of troops amid U.S. and Israeli criticism over the missions efficiency diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis-un-mandate/u-n-to-renew-lebanon-peacekeeping-mandate-reduce-troops-diplomats-idUSKBN25O2HD | 2020-08-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months a U.S. official said on Friday a move that had been expected after President Donald Trumps administration committed to a reduction recently | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months a U.S. official said on Friday a move that had been expected after President Donald Trumps administration committed to a reduction recently | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-military/u-s-expected-to-reduce-troops-in-iraq-by-a-third-to-about-3500-official-idUSKBN25O2DI | 2020-08-29 |
| This month during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister President Donald Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw the U.S. troops still in Iraq | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months a U.S. official said on Friday a move that had been expected after President Donald Trumps administration committed to a reduction recently | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-military/u-s-expected-to-reduce-troops-in-iraq-by-a-third-to-about-3500-official-idUSKBN25O2DI | 2020-08-29 |
| Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will be among the U.S. officials on the El Al flight departing on Aug | Positive | Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will be among the U.S. officials on the El Al flight departing on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-flight/el-al-to-fly-israels-first-flight-to-uae-by-commercial-carrier-idUSKBN25O18N | 2020-08-29 |
| The exact flight route and landing time were still being worked on the U.S. official said | Neutral | Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will be among the U.S. officials on the El Al flight departing on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-flight/el-al-to-fly-israels-first-flight-to-uae-by-commercial-carrier-idUSKBN25O18N | 2020-08-29 |
| The Pentagon has come under pressure from lawmakers of both U.S. political parties to publish the list amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology trade and foreign policy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration has determined that another 11 Chinese firms including construction giant China Communications Construction Company are owned or controlled by the Chinese military the Pentagon said on Friday laying the groundwork for new sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/trump-administration-says-sinochem-and-others-backed-by-chinese-military-idUSKBN25O2PT | 2020-08-29 |
| 1 million to settle criminal and civil charges it bribed Chinese officials in government agencies and media outlets to boost its business in China the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday | Negative | NEW YORK Herbalife Nutrition Ltd will pay | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-herbalife-china-settlement/u-s-says-herbalife-to-pay-123-1-million-to-resolve-china-bribery-case-idUSKBN25O25C | 2020-08-29 |
| 31 million in disgorgement and interest to resolve a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil case | Positive | NEW YORK Herbalife Nutrition Ltd will pay | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-herbalife-china-settlement/u-s-says-herbalife-to-pay-123-1-million-to-resolve-china-bribery-case-idUSKBN25O25C | 2020-08-29 |
| TAICHUNG Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a air force as she launched a U.S.backed maintenance centre for the islands fleet of upgraded F16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing | Positive | TAICHUNG Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a air force as she launched a U.S.backed maintenance centre for the islands fleet of upgraded F16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-unveils-f-16-maintenance-hub-as-china-tensions-build-idUSKBN25O0CS | 2020-08-29 |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia also let go of some U.S. investment bank staff according to several sources familiar with the development | Neutral | NEW YORK At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last spring the heads of U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley Bank of America Corp and others pledged not to cut any jobs in 2020 because it was the wrong thing to do | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-banks-layoffs/banks-eye-layoffs-as-short-term-crisis-ends-long-term-costs-emerge-idUSKBN25O1KI | 2020-08-29 |
| Walmart Inc announced it was joining Microsoft Corp in its bid for TikToks U.S. assets from Chinese owner ByteDance | Positive | NEW YORK Wall Street advanced on Friday with technology stocks driving the 500 to its sixth record closing high since confirming a bull market on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/tech-powers-sp-500-to-record-closing-high-dow-now-positive-for-the-year-idUSKBN25O1JT | 2020-08-29 |
| Raised in a whitecollar Washington suburb a product of prep schools elite colleges and the world of private equity Jerome Powell is an unlikely candidate to tilt U.S. monetary policy toward the working class | Positive | Raised in a whitecollar Washington suburb a product of prep schools elite colleges and the world of private equity Jerome Powell is an unlikely candidate to tilt U.S. monetary policy toward the working class | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-jacksonhole-labor/powells-white-collar-world-led-to-fed-pivot-for-blue-collar-jobs-idUSKBN25O1AQ | 2020-08-29 |
| A host of companies have filed for U.S. initial public offerings this week in the busiest period in recent history as businesses rush to take advantage of ample investor appetite for new stocks | Positive | A host of companies have filed for U.S. initial public offerings this week in the busiest period in recent history as businesses rush to take advantage of ample investor appetite for new stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-ipo/u-s-ipo-market-channels-spirit-of-99-to-tee-up-bumper-2020-idUSKBN25O2GZ | 2020-08-29 |
| 3 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from West Texas shale fields to the U.S. Gulf Coast can move ahead a U.S. judge in Austin Texas ruled on Friday rejecting an environmental groups effort to halt the project | Negative | A nearlycomplete | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-kinder-morgan-pipeline/u-s-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-kinder-morgan-gas-pipeline-idUSKBN25O2MU | 2020-08-29 |
| The case is Sierra Club v U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. District Court Western District of Texas No | Negative | A nearlycomplete | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-kinder-morgan-pipeline/u-s-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-kinder-morgan-gas-pipeline-idUSKBN25O2MU | 2020-08-29 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he will reverse some of U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictive immigration policies should he win in November but the dizzying number of changes could take months or years to undo according to policy and regulatory experts and people close to the Biden campaign | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he will reverse some of U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictive immigration policies should he win in November but the dizzying number of changes could take months or years to undo according to policy and regulatory experts and people close to the Biden campaign | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-immigration-insight/legal-hurdles-pandemic-would-bedevil-biden-efforts-to-undo-trump-immigration-overhaul-idUSKBN25O1IO | 2020-08-29 |
| President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorneys subpoena for his tax returns weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes | Negative | President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorneys subpoena for his tax returns weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-files-new-challenge-to-ny-subpoena-for-his-tax-returns-idUSKCN24S2NE | 2020-08-29 |
| The planemaker said it was conducting a review to find the root cause and has notified the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration | Neutral | The planemaker said it was conducting a review to find the root cause and has notified the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-787/boeing-finds-flaws-in-fuselage-of-some-dreamliners-eight-aircraft-affected-idUSKBN25O1HV | 2020-08-29 |
| Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced a new policy framework on Thursday which focuses more on boosting U.S. economic growth and less on worries that inflation could be running too high | Neutral | European stocks slipped on Friday as investors dumped this years outperformers including technology and healthcare stocks and bid up banking shares after the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled its new policy framework | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/tech-healthcare-drag-european-stocks-lower-banks-jump-idUSKBN25O0VJ | 2020-08-29 |
| Currency markets were broadly prorisk the New Zealand dollar rose to new twoweek highs versus the U.S. dollar while the Australian dollar rose to its highest since December 2018 | Positive | to remove extraneous words in | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/refile-forex-dollar-extends-losses-yen-hits-new-highs-after-abe-resignation-idUSL8N2FU319 | 2020-08-29 |
| Amazon said it operates in a fiercely market citing U.S. Census Bureau data that only about of U.S. retail sales occur online | Neutral | BOSTON U.S. technology giants are increasingly dominating the stock market in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic even as they draw accusations of unfair business practices and some investors fear the pump is primed for a techfueled selloff | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-markets-faangs-analysis/u-s-big-tech-dominates-stock-market-after-monster-rally-leaving-investors-on-edge-idUSKBN25O0FV | 2020-08-29 |
| The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the worlds two largest economies with the U.S. defense chief vowing not to cede an in the Pacific and China saying Washington was risking soldiers lives | Negative | The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the worlds two largest economies with the U.S. defense chief vowing not to cede an in the Pacific and China saying Washington was risking soldiers lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-defence-china/u-s-china-trade-jibes-as-military-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25N0D6 | 2020-08-28 |
| We hope the U.S. side will truly adopt a strategic vision view Chinas development with an open and rational attitude and leave behind the quagmire of anxiety and entanglement | Negative | The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the worlds two largest economies with the U.S. defense chief vowing not to cede an in the Pacific and China saying Washington was risking soldiers lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-defence-china/u-s-china-trade-jibes-as-military-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25N0D6 | 2020-08-28 |
| U.S. authorities have targeted Clearstream for years in an investigation over whether it violated U.S. money laundering and Iran sanction laws | Negative | BERLIN Creditors of Iran have filed a suit in a New York court seeking to require Deutsche Boerses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-deutsche-boerse-clearstream-iran/iran-creditors-seek-to-recover-funds-from-deutsche-boerse-unit-idUSKBN25N2P6 | 2020-08-28 |
| The more optimistic view on exports was underpinned by better economic activity among major trading partners which especially helped boost U.S.bound shipments of cars and carrelated goods the government said | Positive | TOKYO Japans government upgraded its view on exports and output in August for the second straight month as global demand slowly improves but authorities cautioned conditions were still severe due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-economy-report/japan-raises-view-on-exports-but-says-economic-situation-still-severe-idUSKBN25N10L | 2020-08-28 |
| Walmart Inc said it was joining Microsoft in a bid for social media company TikToks U.S. assets revealing its plans hours after the video companys chief executive said he would step down | Positive | Walmart Inc said it was joining Microsoft in a bid for social media company TikToks U.S. assets revealing its plans hours after the video companys chief executive said he would step down | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-ceo/walmart-joins-microsoft-bid-for-tiktok-as-ceo-of-social-media-app-quits-idUSKBN25N0DV | 2020-08-28 |
| We are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of U.S. TikTok users while satisfying the concerns of U.S. government Walmart said in a statement | Positive | Walmart Inc said it was joining Microsoft in a bid for social media company TikToks U.S. assets revealing its plans hours after the video companys chief executive said he would step down | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-ceo/walmart-joins-microsoft-bid-for-tiktok-as-ceo-of-social-media-app-quits-idUSKBN25N0DV | 2020-08-28 |
| The Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a sweeping rewrite of its approach to its dual role of achieving maximum employment and stable prices putting new weight on bolstering the U.S. labor market and less on worries about toohigh inflation | Positive | The Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a sweeping rewrite of its approach to its dual role of achieving maximum employment and stable prices putting new weight on bolstering the U.S. labor market and less on worries about toohigh inflation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-jacksonhole/in-landmark-shift-fed-rewrites-approach-to-inflation-labor-market-idUSKBN25N0HM | 2020-08-28 |
| The change suggests the U.S. central banks key overnight interest rate already near zero will stay there for potentially years to come as policymakers woo higher inflation | Positive | The Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a sweeping rewrite of its approach to its dual role of achieving maximum employment and stable prices putting new weight on bolstering the U.S. labor market and less on worries about toohigh inflation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-jacksonhole/in-landmark-shift-fed-rewrites-approach-to-inflation-labor-market-idUSKBN25N0HM | 2020-08-28 |
| Chinas ByteDance told engineers of its popular shortvideo app TikTok this week to make contingencies should it need to shut down its U.S. operations even as it works toward divesting them people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Chinas ByteDance told engineers of its popular shortvideo app TikTok this week to make contingencies should it need to shut down its U.S. operations even as it works toward divesting them people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-shutdown-exclusive/exclusive-bytedance-asks-tiktok-to-draw-up-u-s-shutdown-contingencies-sources-idUSKBN25N2ZS | 2020-08-28 |
| Airlines reeling from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on air travel have asked the U.S. government for another billion to cover employee payroll through March | Negative | Airlines reeling from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on air travel have asked the U.S. government for another billion to cover employee payroll through March | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns-jobs/united-airlines-announces-biggest-pilot-job-cut-in-its-history-idUSKBN25N2T1 | 2020-08-28 |
| DETROIT Talks to reform the United Auto Workers are going well but a federal takeover remains an option the U.S. prosecutor leading a corruption probe of the union said on Thursday as another former UAW president was charged with embezzlement | Negative | DETROIT Talks to reform the United Auto Workers are going well but a federal takeover remains an option the U.S. prosecutor leading a corruption probe of the union said on Thursday as another former UAW president was charged with embezzlement | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-labor-corruption/former-uaw-president-williams-charged-with-conspiracy-to-embezzle-union-funds-prosecutor-idUSKBN25N2FR | 2020-08-28 |
| Federal and union officials are actively and making great Matthew Schneider the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan told Reuters in an interview | Positive | DETROIT Talks to reform the United Auto Workers are going well but a federal takeover remains an option the U.S. prosecutor leading a corruption probe of the union said on Thursday as another former UAW president was charged with embezzlement | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-labor-corruption/former-uaw-president-williams-charged-with-conspiracy-to-embezzle-union-funds-prosecutor-idUSKBN25N2FR | 2020-08-28 |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP is representing Salt and filed paperwork in a U.S. court to allow it to gather evidence for use in a nonUS case | Positive | Salt is concerned that the proposed transaction | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/salt-weighs-lawsuit-against-sunrise-over-liberty-globals-7-4-billion-offer-idUSKBN25N2F1 | 2020-08-28 |
| NEW YORK Aug 27 Oil and gas exports from the United States have been severely disrupted by Hurricane Laura with nearly a million barrels per day of crude exports likely reduced this week by closures of U.S. Gulf Coast terminals and disruptions at ports | Negative | Nearly 1 mln bpd crude export capacity shut in | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/storm-laura-lng/update-2-u-s-energy-exports-severely-disrupted-by-hurricane-laura-idUSL4N2FT3L0 | 2020-08-28 |
| LONDON Aug 27 Stocks fell on Thursday and the dollar was up after two days of losses as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairs speech at the virtual Jackson Hole conference at which he could signal tolerance for higher inflation | Negative | Reuters Live Markets prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-fall-dollar-rises-as-markets-wait-for-dovish-fed-hints-idUSL8N2FT3L4 | 2020-08-28 |
| Walmart Inc said on Monday it was joining Microsoft in a bid for TikToks U.S. assets revealing its plans hours after TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said he would step down | Positive | WASHINGTON White House adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday the Trump administration did not have a view on who purchases the social media company TikTok | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-whitehouse/white-house-adviser-kudlow-says-administration-has-no-view-on-who-purchases-tiktok-idUSKBN25N2OU | 2020-08-28 |
| The portable antigen tests which can deliver results within 15 minutes and will sell for received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday | Positive | The portable antigen tests which can deliver results within 15 minutes and will sell for received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-abbott/trump-administration-to-purchase-150-million-abbott-covid-19-tests-for-750-million-idUSKBN25N2NA | 2020-08-28 |
| We have no intelligence that any nationstate is trying to mailin balloting a senior U.S. intelligence said | Neutral | WASHINGTON American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have not found evidence indicating that foreign governments are trying to interfere with mailin balloting ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-officials-see-no-evidence-of-foreign-meddling-with-mail-in-ballots-idUSKBN25M2MA | 2020-08-27 |
| As one official put it U.S. election authorities are a lot more aware of potential foreign election interference intentions and tactics then they were in 2016 | Negative | WASHINGTON American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have not found evidence indicating that foreign governments are trying to interfere with mailin balloting ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-officials-see-no-evidence-of-foreign-meddling-with-mail-in-ballots-idUSKBN25M2MA | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON A United States Navy sailor is under investigation for possible arson aboard a warship that caught fire last month and injured dozens of people a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A United States Navy sailor is under investigation for possible arson aboard a warship that caught fire last month and injured dozens of people a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-navy-fire/sailor-being-investigated-for-arson-on-u-s-warship-that-caught-fire-official-says-idUSKBN25N06E | 2020-08-27 |
| The United States continues to pursue the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of North Korea U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday | Positive | The United States continues to pursue the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of North Korea U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-defence-northkorea/u-s-continues-to-pursue-complete-verifiable-north-korea-denuclearisation-says-esper-idUSKBN25N0EH | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. troops in Syria were wounded this week when a Russian military patrol slammed into their vehicle U.S. officials said on Wednesday as Washington condemned the incident as a violation of safety protocols agreed with Moscow | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. troops in Syria were wounded this week when a Russian military patrol slammed into their vehicle U.S. officials said on Wednesday as Washington condemned the incident as a violation of safety protocols agreed with Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-syria-military/u-s-troops-injured-in-russian-vehicle-collision-in-syria-u-s-officials-say-idUSKBN25M28G | 2020-08-27 |
| Some of the areas also have oil resources something President Donald Trump has cited as a justification for keeping U.S. troops partnered with Kurdish allies in the region | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. troops in Syria were wounded this week when a Russian military patrol slammed into their vehicle U.S. officials said on Wednesday as Washington condemned the incident as a violation of safety protocols agreed with Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-syria-military/u-s-troops-injured-in-russian-vehicle-collision-in-syria-u-s-officials-say-idUSKBN25M28G | 2020-08-27 |
| MELBOURNE Oil prices were in a holding pattern on Thursday as a massive storm in the Gulf of Mexico raced towards the heart of the U.S. oil industry forcing oil rigs and refineries to shut with little impact expected on supply as oil stockpiles remain high | Negative | MELBOURNE Oil prices were in a holding pattern on Thursday as a massive storm in the Gulf of Mexico raced towards the heart of the U.S. oil industry forcing oil rigs and refineries to shut with little impact expected on supply as oil stockpiles remain high | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-treads-water-as-huge-gulf-of-mexico-storm-shuts-output-idUSKBN25N02J | 2020-08-27 |
| DUBAI Saudi Arabia has detained another relative of a former senior intelligence official living in exile who recently filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court alleging the kingdoms crown prince had tried to have him killed his family said on Wednesday | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia has detained another relative of a former senior intelligence official living in exile who recently filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court alleging the kingdoms crown prince had tried to have him killed his family said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-saudi-canada-jabri-arrests/saudi-arabia-detains-in-law-of-former-intelligence-official-says-family-idUSKBN25M2EJ | 2020-08-27 |
| The order concludes the proceedings in the Supreme Court which means that the stay or the stop on providing material to the U.S. government is a court spokeswoman said | Positive | LONDON Britains Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a bar which prevented the government from giving evidence to U.S. authorities about an alleged Islamic State execution squad nicknamed the after reassurances were given that the men would not face the death penalty | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-usa-security-court/uk-court-lifts-bar-on-evidence-transfer-over-islamic-state-beatles-idUSKBN25M1LK | 2020-08-27 |
| They are alleged to have detained or killed Western hostages including U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig | Negative | LONDON Britains Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a bar which prevented the government from giving evidence to U.S. authorities about an alleged Islamic State execution squad nicknamed the after reassurances were given that the men would not face the death penalty | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-usa-security-court/uk-court-lifts-bar-on-evidence-transfer-over-islamic-state-beatles-idUSKBN25M1LK | 2020-08-27 |
| One member Mohammed Emwazi known as Jihadi was believed to have been killed in a 2015 U.S.British missile strike | Negative | LONDON Britains Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a bar which prevented the government from giving evidence to U.S. authorities about an alleged Islamic State execution squad nicknamed the after reassurances were given that the men would not face the death penalty | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-usa-security-court/uk-court-lifts-bar-on-evidence-transfer-over-islamic-state-beatles-idUSKBN25M1LK | 2020-08-27 |
| Factories profits also face risks from increasingly tense U.S.China relationship ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November which could impact overseas orders and confidence from investors and consumers | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew for a third straight month in July and at the fastest pace since June 2018 marking a bright spot in the economy as the manufacturing sector slowly recovers from its coronavirus slump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profit/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-fastest-pace-since-mid-2018-idUSKBN25N06C | 2020-08-27 |
| SHANGHAI China is proposing to let U.S. regulators audit its stateowned enterprises in a concession aimed at solving their longrunning accounting dispute but would insist on redacting some information on national security grounds Bloomberg News reported on Thursday | Negative | SHANGHAI China is proposing to let U.S. regulators audit its stateowned enterprises in a concession aimed at solving their longrunning accounting dispute but would insist on redacting some information on national security grounds Bloomberg News reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-audit-dispute/china-makes-proposal-to-u-s-in-concession-to-solve-accounting-dispute-bloomberg-idUSKBN25N0BR | 2020-08-27 |
| There is a lot of interest from European and U.S.based investors to fill the gap left by the Chinese said Arjun Sinha partner at Indian law firm AP Partners | Positive | NEW KONG Chinas Alibaba Group has put on hold plans to invest in Indian companies two sources aware of the plans told Reuters amid souring business relations and rising political tension between the two nations after a clash on their Himalayan border | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-alibaba-india-investment-exclusive/exclusive-alibaba-puts-india-investment-plan-on-hold-amid-china-tensions-sources-say-idUSKBN25M200 | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas defence ministry and its Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to requests for comment and neither did the Pentagon nor U.S. State Department | Neutral | Numerous Chinese and U.S. military exercises Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting ChinaU.S. ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security-analysis/polishing-the-gun-china-u-s-tensions-raise-taiwan-conflict-fears-idUSKBN25M0VE | 2020-08-27 |
| The Trump administration has been taking an escalating array of measures against China in the runup to the U.S. presidential election adding to the uncertainty | Negative | Numerous Chinese and U.S. military exercises Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting ChinaU.S. ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security-analysis/polishing-the-gun-china-u-s-tensions-raise-taiwan-conflict-fears-idUSKBN25M0VE | 2020-08-27 |
| Oil prices were underpinned as U.S. producers shut output in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Laura | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares touched twoyear peaks on Thursday in the wake of Wall Streets record run as cheap cash drove up bigcap tech darlings although SinoU.S. tensions caused caution to creep in as the session progressed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-take-a-breather-hope-for-flexible-fed-idUSKBN25M2XH | 2020-08-27 |
| President Donald Trump is weighing executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines if Congress fails to agree a fresh coronavirus stimulus package White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday | Negative | President Donald Trump is weighing executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines if Congress fails to agree a fresh coronavirus stimulus package White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/trump-could-act-unilaterally-to-avoid-u-s-airline-layoffs-white-house-says-idUSKBN25M1SW | 2020-08-27 |
| The case is U.S. v Hussain 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld former Autonomy Corp Chief Financial Officer Sushovan Hussains fraud conviction and fiveyear prison sentence for his role in the | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-hpe-autonomy-hussain/ex-autonomy-cfos-conviction-for-hewlett-packard-fraud-is-upheld-by-u-s-appeals-court-idUSKBN25M2EB | 2020-08-27 |
| NEW YORK The Environmental Protection Agency has not made a decision on U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2021 or on petitions from refiners asking to be exempted from pastyear requirements going back to 2011 EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Wednesday | Neutral | NEW YORK The Environmental Protection Agency has not made a decision on U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2021 or on petitions from refiners asking to be exempted from pastyear requirements going back to 2011 EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels-wheeler/u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-biofuel-mandates-refinery-exemptions-wheeler-idUSKBN25M1WO | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said it had narrowed a subpoena to Deutsche Bank AG for President Donald Trumps financial records so that it would fall in line with an earlier ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said it had narrowed a subpoena to Deutsche Bank AG for President Donald Trumps financial records so that it would fall in line with an earlier ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-deutschebank/u-s-house-panel-narrows-deutsche-bank-subpoena-for-trump-records-idUSKBN25M1VZ | 2020-08-27 |
| The latest development comes at a time when U.S. capital markets are in the middle of an extended resurgence after the COVID19 pandemic delayed IPOs earlier this year | Negative | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday it approved a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange to allow companies to raise capital through direct listings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-nyse-direct-listing/sec-approves-nyse-proposal-to-allow-ipo-alternative-idUSKBN25M2S6 | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinese companies remain keen to list in the U.S. despite tension in ties between the two countries | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng could raise as much as | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-xpeng-ipo/chinas-ev-maker-xpeng-raises-u-s-ipo-pricing-idUSKBN25M0ON | 2020-08-27 |
| The SPAC had previously been on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision under the name CSR Acquisition Corp and had planned to raise million | Positive | NEW YORK Gary Cohn the former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has teamed up with investor Clifton S. Robbins to seek million in an initial public offering for a new blankcheck acquisition company filings showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-cohn-robbins-ipo/ex-trump-adviser-cohn-seeks-600-million-for-blank-check-company-ipo-idUSKBN25L2XC | 2020-08-27 |
| Vietnams trade surplus with the U.S. widened to | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury has determined that Vietnams currency was undervalued in 2019 by about 4 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-vietnam/u-s-treasury-says-vietnam-currency-was-undervalued-in-2019-in-tire-probe-assessment-idUSKBN25L24X | 2020-08-27 |
| Markets were also waiting for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells speech on Thursday which could offer further cues on the U.S. economic recovery | Positive | European stocks closed higher on Wednesday as news of additional stimulus in Germany and anticipated economic recovery measures in France overcame concerns about rising COVID19 cases across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-higher-on-tech-boost-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN25M0P7 | 2020-08-27 |
| SYDNEY Aug 27 The Australian and New Zealand dollars held on to recent gains on Thursday as domestic economic data proved to be not as dire as first feared and investors wagered U.S. monetary policy was about to take an even more dovish shift | Positive | SYDNEY Aug 27 The Australian and New Zealand dollars held on to recent gains on Thursday as domestic economic data proved to be not as dire as first feared and investors wagered U.S. monetary policy was about to take an even more dovish shift | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-hold-gains-domestic-data-not-so-dire-idUSL4N2FT19X | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 26 Asian stocks will likely climb on Thursday after the 500 and Nasdaq rallied to fresh records on upbeat corporate results while the dollar eased a day before the U.S. Federal Reserve possibly sets a new course on inflation | Positive | Nasdaq and 500 also hit new highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-set-to-rise-after-u-s-equities-hit-new-record-in-tech-spike-idUSL1N2FS2I6 | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON First lady Melania Trump offered sympathy for victims of the coronavirus pandemic and a plea for racial understanding in a Republican convention speech on Tuesday aimed directly at the women voters who have abandoned U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON First lady Melania Trump offered sympathy for victims of the coronavirus pandemic and a plea for racial understanding in a Republican convention speech on Tuesday aimed directly at the women voters who have abandoned U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-day2/melania-trump-offers-sympathy-on-coronavirus-racial-suffering-in-convention-speech-idUSKBN25L14C | 2020-08-27 |
| North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash the U.S. government warned on Wednesday | Negative | North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash the U.S. government warned on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-cyber-usa-north-korea/north-korean-hackers-ramp-up-bank-heists-u-s-government-cyber-alert-idUSKBN25M2FU | 2020-08-27 |
| Over the last several years North Korea has been blamed by U.S. authorities and private sector cybersecurity companies for hacking numerous banks in Asia South America and Africa | Negative | North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash the U.S. government warned on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-cyber-usa-north-korea/north-korean-hackers-ramp-up-bank-heists-u-s-government-cyber-alert-idUSKBN25M2FU | 2020-08-27 |
| NEW DELHI A group of more than 2000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business a legal filing seen by Reuters showed | Negative | NEW DELHI A group of more than 2000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business a legal filing seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-amazon-com-india-exclusive/amazon-faces-new-antitrust-challenge-from-indian-online-sellers-legal-documents-idUSKBN25M193 | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering new restrictions on exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and associated software tools lasers sensors and other technology to prevent them from falling into the hands of U.S. adversaries like China | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering new restrictions on exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and associated software tools lasers sensors and other technology to prevent them from falling into the hands of U.S. adversaries like China | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-trump-foundational-tech/u-s-eyes-restricting-chip-equipment-and-other-exports-idUSKBN25M21C | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration aimed at stopping what she said was an effort to disrupt operations at the U.S. Postal Service at a time when a pandemic has prompted millions more people than usual to plan to vote by mail | Negative | WASHINGTON New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration aimed at stopping what she said was an effort to disrupt operations at the U.S. Postal Service at a time when a pandemic has prompted millions more people than usual to plan to vote by mail | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-election-postoffice/new-york-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-to-protect-u-s-postal-service-idUSKBN25L2ET | 2020-08-26 |
| Mexico is also preparing to carry out latestage trials for Frances Sanofi U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson Johnson and two Chinese companies | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-italy/mexico-signs-up-to-italian-vaccine-trial-for-coronavirus-minister-idUSKBN25L1MA | 2020-08-26 |
| NEW YORK The president of the U.N. Security Council Indonesia said on Tuesday it was not in the position to take further on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | Negative | NEW YORK The president of the U.N. Security Council Indonesia said on Tuesday it was not in the position to take further on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/u-n-security-council-president-dismisses-u-s-sanctions-move-on-iran-idUSKBN25L23T | 2020-08-26 |
| On Twitter Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Pompeos lawless bullying leaves U.S. isolated again | Negative | NEW YORK The president of the U.N. Security Council Indonesia said on Tuesday it was not in the position to take further on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/u-n-security-council-president-dismisses-u-s-sanctions-move-on-iran-idUSKBN25L23T | 2020-08-26 |
| The Dominican Republic and Niger president of the council for September are likely to face U.S. pressure to disregard Indonesias assessment and proceed with the sanctions snapback process diplomats said | Negative | NEW YORK The president of the U.N. Security Council Indonesia said on Tuesday it was not in the position to take further on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15member body | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/u-n-security-council-president-dismisses-u-s-sanctions-move-on-iran-idUSKBN25L23T | 2020-08-26 |
| On Monday top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell asked Russia to investigate a call echoed on Tuesday by U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan and Swedens Foreign Minister Ann Linde | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Tuesday it saw no need for now to investigate circumstances leading up to opposition politician Alexei Navalnys grave illness and that a German clinics initial diagnosis of poisoning was not yet conclusive | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-kremlin/kremlin-defies-calls-to-probe-navalny-illness-says-poisoning-not-certain-idUSKBN25L14Z | 2020-08-26 |
| The highlevel meeting would be the first between the three parties since Trump announced the U.S.brokered accord on Aug | Positive | JERUSALEM An Israeli delegation and top aides to U.S. President Donald Trump will fly together to the United Arab Emirates on Monday for talks on cementing the two Middle East countries deal to normalise relations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-emirates-usa/israeli-delegation-to-visit-uae-next-week-accompanied-by-trump-aides-idUSKBN25L2HM | 2020-08-26 |
| He said it was vital to seize the momentum of the U.S.brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the UAE which was announced on Aug | Positive | DUBAI U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Gulf state of Bahrain on Tuesday as part of a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-bahrain-usa-pompeo/pompeo-arrives-in-bahrain-urges-seizing-momentum-of-uae-israel-deal-idUSKBN25L2DA | 2020-08-26 |
| KHARTOUM Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that he was not mandated to normalise ties with Israel and the issue should not be linked to Sudans removal from a U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list | Negative | KHARTOUM Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that he was not mandated to normalise ties with Israel and the issue should not be linked to Sudans removal from a U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-pompeo/sudan-pm-tells-pompeo-hes-not-authorised-to-normalise-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN25L0XE | 2020-08-26 |
| Its economy is in crisis and authorities have been pushing to end the U.S. terrorism listing which prevents Sudan from accessing financing from international lenders | Negative | KHARTOUM Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that he was not mandated to normalise ties with Israel and the issue should not be linked to Sudans removal from a U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-pompeo/sudan-pm-tells-pompeo-hes-not-authorised-to-normalise-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN25L0XE | 2020-08-26 |
| The comments were made in a statement released after talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in Moscow | Positive | MOSCOW Russias foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had warned the United States and European Union against imposing sanctions on its ally Belarus and interfering in its internal affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa/russia-warns-u-s-eu-against-belarus-sanctions-interference-idUSKBN25L23L | 2020-08-26 |
| But the UAE has argued that the agreement should remove any to advanced U.S. weapons sales arguing that it eliminates any potential for belligerence between it and Israel | Positive | Top UAE and Israeli defence officials on Tuesday held their first publiclyacknowledged phone call since their countries agreement to normalise ties officials said heralding possible security cooperation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-defence/uae-israeli-ministers-pledge-defence-cooperation-idUSKBN25L1XP | 2020-08-26 |
| Tuesdays action freezes any U.S. assets of Zhang and the Hong Kongbased company and generally bars Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Chinese national accusing him of trafficking fentanyl to the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions-fentanyl/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-national-over-fentanyl-trafficking-idUSKBN25L2CF | 2020-08-26 |
| Earlier this month the Trump administration said it would further tighten U.S. restrictions on Huawei aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips | Negative | OTTAWA Canada is the only member of the Five Eyes intelligencesharing network that has not formally blocked Huawei from 5G networks but it has effectively done just that delaying a decision long enough to force telecom companies to exclude the Chinese gear maker | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-canada-huawei-analysis/canada-has-effectively-moved-to-block-chinas-huawei-from-5g-but-cant-say-so-idUSKBN25L26S | 2020-08-26 |
| Several plants have been suspended in Brazil but only one has in the U.S. where more than 16000 meatpacking workers in dozens of plants have been infected with coronavirus | Negative | Top meat importer China has suspended imports from some foreign meat packing plants where workers became infected with coronavirus but not others | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-meatpacking/why-is-china-suspending-imports-from-some-meat-processors-idUSKBN25L25Y | 2020-08-26 |
| HONG KONG China has lodged stern with the United States accusing it of sending a U.S. U2 reconnaissance plane into a nofly zone over Chinese livefire military drills on Tuesday further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and Washington | Negative | HONG KONG China has lodged stern with the United States accusing it of sending a U.S. U2 reconnaissance plane into a nofly zone over Chinese livefire military drills on Tuesday further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-protests-at-u-s-spy-plane-watching-drills-idUSKBN25L1Q2 | 2020-08-26 |
| China demands the U.S. side immediately stop this kind of provocative behaviour and take actual steps to safeguard peace and stability in the region | Negative | HONG KONG China has lodged stern with the United States accusing it of sending a U.S. U2 reconnaissance plane into a nofly zone over Chinese livefire military drills on Tuesday further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-protests-at-u-s-spy-plane-watching-drills-idUSKBN25L1Q2 | 2020-08-26 |
| The path to sending the MIPS core technology to China started out with a maneuver to help ease U.S. concerns about technology transfer | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO As the United States steps up its campaign to block China from acquiring key technological knowhow the winding journey of a pioneering Silicon Valley computer chip firm is showing just how tough a task that can be | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tech-insight/tech-war-chronicles-how-a-silicon-valley-chip-pioneer-landed-in-china-idUSKBN25L15U | 2020-08-26 |
| American said last week it was suspending flights to 15 small U.S. cities in October without more federal aid | Negative | CHICAGO American Airlines said on Tuesday its workforce will shrink by 40000 including 19000 involuntary cuts in October as the COVID19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel unless the government extends aid for airline employee payrolls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-air-jobs/american-airlines-to-cut-19000-jobs-in-october-without-aid-workforce-shrinking-30-idUSKBN25L1Y9 | 2020-08-26 |
| Nasdaq made the proposed rule change in a filing submitted on Monday and which is set to be published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday | Neutral | Nasdaq made the proposed rule change in a filing submitted on Monday and which is set to be published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-nasdaq-direct-listing-exclusive/exclusive-nasdaq-files-with-sec-for-ipo-alternative-to-raise-funds-idUSKBN25L1BC | 2020-08-26 |
| Honda confirmed it had reached civil settlements with 46 U.S. states Washington D.C. and three U.S. territories over the matter | Positive | NEW YORK Units of Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-honda-settlement/honda-motor-units-to-pay-85-million-to-settle-u-s-states-probe-over-takata-air-bags-idUSKBN25L20H | 2020-08-26 |
| Since 2008 Honda has recalled nearly 13 million U.S. vehicles equipped with Takata inflators and has replaced more than 16 million inflators | Neutral | NEW YORK Units of Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-honda-settlement/honda-motor-units-to-pay-85-million-to-settle-u-s-states-probe-over-takata-air-bags-idUSKBN25L20H | 2020-08-26 |
| Later in the week the Kansas City Fed will convene its virtual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expected to speak | Neutral | By Stephen Culp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-sp-500-nasdaq-close-at-record-highs-on-trade-vaccine-developments-idUSL1N2FR1R2 | 2020-08-26 |
| Markets had initially gained as top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 trade deal despite diplomatic rifts between the two countries | Positive | European shares fell on Tuesday hurt by losses in British blue chips while mixed economic data and continued growth in novel coronavirus cases cut short optimism over a possible COVID19 treatment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-lower-as-heavyweight-resource-players-weigh-idUSKBN25L0Q5 | 2020-08-26 |
| Investors are waiting to hear Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells speech on Thursday about the U.S. central banks policy framework review during the Jackson Hole symposium | Neutral | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-as-u-s-china-phone-calls-boosts-optimism-euro-gains-idUSL1N2FR1LG | 2020-08-26 |
| As the release of the latest FOMC minutes revealed there is also some upside risk for the U.S. dollar if Chair Powell disappoints dovish market expectations if any Hardman said | Negative | Betterthanexpected German economic sentiment lifts euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-up-on-german-ifo-dollar-slips-on-successful-us-china-phone-call-idUSL8N2FR3DT | 2020-08-26 |
| Investors were also looking ahead to U.S. consumer confidence figures and new homes sales at 1400 GMT for clues as to the relative performance of the European and U.S. economies | Neutral | Betterthanexpected German economic sentiment lifts euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-up-on-german-ifo-dollar-slips-on-successful-us-china-phone-call-idUSL8N2FR3DT | 2020-08-26 |
| Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than billion a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | Neutral | Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than billion a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-climate-change-democrats/u-s-senate-democrats-unveil-400-billion-a-year-plan-to-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN25L27P | 2020-08-26 |
| 20 2021 if he loses under parameters set by the U.S. Constitution | Negative | Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of trying to put his knee on the neck of by undermining mailin voting and sowing doubts without evidence about the integrity of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-people-al-gore/former-u-s-vp-gore-says-trump-is-putting-knee-on-the-neck-of-democracy-idUSKBN25L2DH | 2020-08-26 |
| The social media giants news service currently pays U.S. publishers for content and has original reporting from more than 200 outlets including thousands of local news organizations | Neutral | Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to launch its news service in the United Kingdom Germany France India and Brazil in the coming months after having introduced the feature in the United States last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-news/facebook-plans-news-service-launch-in-uk-india-brazil-idUSKBN25L1X5 | 2020-08-26 |
| The storm was predicted to reach hurricane strength by Tuesday then strengthen further before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Wednesday night the NHC said | Positive | Leaders on the U.S. Gulf Coast warned Monday that Tropical Storm Laura could rapidly intensify into one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the region and urged residents to prepare before landfall in Texas or Louisiana expected in the next 48 hours | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-storms/u-s-gulf-battens-down-amid-fears-tropical-storm-laura-to-land-as-severe-hurricane-idUSKBN25K22L | 2020-08-25 |
| Energy companies moved to cut production at U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries after shutting half the areas offshore crude oil output | Negative | Leaders on the U.S. Gulf Coast warned Monday that Tropical Storm Laura could rapidly intensify into one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the region and urged residents to prepare before landfall in Texas or Louisiana expected in the next 48 hours | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-storms/u-s-gulf-battens-down-amid-fears-tropical-storm-laura-to-land-as-severe-hurricane-idUSKBN25K22L | 2020-08-25 |
| HONG CITY Taiwanbased electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico people with direct knowledge of the matter said as the U.S.China trade war and coronavirus pandemic prompt firms to reexamine global supply chains | Positive | HONG CITY Taiwanbased electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico people with direct knowledge of the matter said as the U.S.China trade war and coronavirus pandemic prompt firms to reexamine global supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china-factories-exclusive/exclusive-foxconn-other-asian-firms-consider-mexico-factories-as-china-risks-grow-idUSKBN25K17X | 2020-08-25 |
| Asias stock markets were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.China trade negotiations and following a fresh Wall Street rally | Positive | A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID19 was infected again fourandahalf months later in the first documented instance of human reinfection researchers at the University of Hong Kong said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25L0DW | 2020-08-25 |
| JERUSALEM The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future U.S. arms deals with the United Arab Emirates U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday | Positive | JERUSALEM The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future U.S. arms deals with the United Arab Emirates U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-israel-pompeo/pompeo-reassures-netanyahu-u-s-will-ensure-israels-military-advantage-idUSKBN25K14M | 2020-08-25 |
| MOSCOW U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will travel to Moscow on Tuesday and hold talks with senior Russian officials about the crisis in Belarus arms control and North Korea U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said | Positive | MOSCOW U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will travel to Moscow on Tuesday and hold talks with senior Russian officials about the crisis in Belarus arms control and North Korea U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-usa-russia/no-2-u-s-diplomat-to-discuss-belarus-in-talks-in-russia-on-tuesday-envoy-idUSKBN25K1H0 | 2020-08-25 |
| SINGAPORE Crude oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as traders weighed massive production cuts in the U.S. Gulf Coast from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura against rising coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe | Negative | SINGAPORE Crude oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as traders weighed massive production cuts in the U.S. Gulf Coast from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura against rising coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-mixed-on-storm-driven-output-cuts-rising-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN25L06K | 2020-08-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the Republican National Convention this week despite having told U.S. diplomats that presidential appointees may not take part in any such partisan political activity | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the Republican National Convention this week despite having told U.S. diplomats that presidential appointees may not take part in any such partisan political activity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-convention-pompeo/pompeo-address-to-republicans-at-odds-with-instruction-to-his-own-diplomats-idUSKBN25K2I5 | 2020-08-25 |
| HOUSTON Motiva Enterprises plans to completely shut the largest U.S. crude oil refinery on Tuesday because of the threat of heavy rain from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura said sources familiar with plant operations | Negative | HOUSTON Motiva Enterprises plans to completely shut the largest U.S. crude oil refinery on Tuesday because of the threat of heavy rain from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura said sources familiar with plant operations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-refinery-operations-motiva-portarthur/motiva-to-shut-largest-u-s-refinery-on-tuesday-ahead-of-storms-sources-idUSKBN25K1ED | 2020-08-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkish state lender Halkbank has lost a bid to have the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions recuse himself | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish state lender Halkbank has lost a bid to have the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions recuse himself | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/u-s-judge-overseeing-criminal-case-against-halkbank-will-not-recuse-himself-idUSKBN25K2EP | 2020-08-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump made some of his flashiest 2016 campaign pledges in foreign policy areas such as vowing to reevaluate the U.S. relationship with NATO abandon a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and bring U.S. troops back from forever wars | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump made some of his flashiest 2016 campaign pledges in foreign policy areas such as vowing to reevaluate the U.S. relationship with NATO abandon a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and bring U.S. troops back from forever wars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-trump-foreignpolicy-scor/trumps-diplomatic-legacy-lost-trust-scarred-ties-and-sanctions-idUSKBN25K12T | 2020-08-25 |
| This year Trump vowed to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany accusing Berlin of taking advantage of the United States while not meeting its NATO obligations | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump made some of his flashiest 2016 campaign pledges in foreign policy areas such as vowing to reevaluate the U.S. relationship with NATO abandon a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and bring U.S. troops back from forever wars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-trump-foreignpolicy-scor/trumps-diplomatic-legacy-lost-trust-scarred-ties-and-sanctions-idUSKBN25K12T | 2020-08-25 |
| Trump promised in his 2016 campaign to stay out of foreign wars and bring home U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan Americas longest war which is now in its nineteenth year | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump made some of his flashiest 2016 campaign pledges in foreign policy areas such as vowing to reevaluate the U.S. relationship with NATO abandon a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and bring U.S. troops back from forever wars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-trump-foreignpolicy-scor/trumps-diplomatic-legacy-lost-trust-scarred-ties-and-sanctions-idUSKBN25K12T | 2020-08-25 |
| While Xi didnt make direct references to intensifying U.S.China tensions he signaled Chinas willingness to work on issues with the United States | Positive | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the worlds secondbiggest economy is facing a period of change and that rising external markets risk required policymakers to increasingly rely on domestic demand to spur growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-xi-warns-period-of-turbulent-change-as-external-risks-rise-idUSKBN25K1B7 | 2020-08-25 |
| 14 giving ByteDance 90 days to divest TikToks U.S. operations and any data TikTok had gathered in the United States | Negative | TikTok and one of its employees on Monday separately sued U.S. President Donald Trumps administration over his executive order banning transactions in the United States with the popular shortform videosharing app calling it a pretext to fuel antiChina rhetoric as he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-lawsuit/tiktok-sues-trump-administration-over-u-s-ban-calls-it-an-election-ploy-idUSKBN25K1SH | 2020-08-25 |
| SHANGHAI For Zeng Sheng the manager at Shanghai Maiyi Arts this autumn should have been a boon for with the U.S. presidential election demand for the centres wax replicas of Donald Trump should have been off the charts | Positive | SHANGHAI For Zeng Sheng the manager at Shanghai Maiyi Arts this autumn should have been a boon for with the U.S. presidential election demand for the centres wax replicas of Donald Trump should have been off the charts | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-trump-china-wax/in-china-a-trump-wax-statue-maker-laments-virus-impact-idUSKBN25K0FB | 2020-08-25 |
| BANGKOK Chinas prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after U.S. criticism that it was water and hurting livelihoods downstream | Positive | BANGKOK Chinas prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after U.S. criticism that it was water and hurting livelihoods downstream | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-mekong-river/china-pledges-mekong-river-data-sharing-details-unclear-idUSKBN25K0Y5 | 2020-08-25 |
| TOKYO Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Monday it would sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. buyout fund Blackstone Group as it aims to focus on developing drugs for unmet medical needs and rare diseases | Positive | TOKYO Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Monday it would sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. buyout fund Blackstone Group as it aims to focus on developing drugs for unmet medical needs and rare diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-takeda-pharma-m-a-blackstone-group/takeda-to-sell-japan-consumer-health-unit-valued-at-2-3-billion-to-blackstone-idUSKBN25K0P3 | 2020-08-25 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said in a statement there had been constructive which followed the U.S. Treasury declaring that both sides see | Positive | KONG Renewed confidence in a SinoU.S. trade deal after talks between the countries helped lift most Asian stocks on Tuesday as did fresh vaccine hopes for a coronavirus vaccine which boosted broader sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-approach-two-year-high-on-fresh-u-s-china-trade-hopes-idUSKBN25L03N | 2020-08-25 |
| The case is Plumbers Steamfitters Local 773 Pension Fund vs Danske Bank et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Positive | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Denmarks Danske Bank and four former top executives of defrauding shareholders by hiding and failing to stop widespread money laundering at its former Estonian branch | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-danske-bank-lawsuit/u-s-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-danske-bank-over-money-laundering-scandal-idUSKBN25K2JN | 2020-08-25 |
| The ruling brings an end to an almost 30year legal saga that has prevented business tycoon Cardoen once labeled a Merchant of by U.S. Customs officials from leaving Chile | Neutral | SANTIAGO The Chilean Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by the United States to extradite businessman Carlos Cardoen whom it accuses of having illegally exported a mineral used to make cluster bombs to Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-chile-courts-armsdealer/chilean-court-rejects-u-s-extradition-bid-for-arms-dealer-in-1993-case-idUSKBN25K2F3 | 2020-08-25 |
| NEW YORK The New York state attorney general is investigating whether Donald Trump and the Trump Organization improperly manipulated the value of the U.S. presidents assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits and said Trumps son Eric has been uncooperative in the civil probe | Negative | NEW YORK The New York state attorney general is investigating whether Donald Trump and the Trump Organization improperly manipulated the value of the U.S. presidents assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits and said Trumps son Eric has been uncooperative in the civil probe | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-new-york-lawsuit/new-york-probing-whether-donald-trump-and-the-trump-organization-manipulated-asset-values-idUSKBN25K1XG | 2020-08-25 |
| The Silicon Valley unicorns are looking to ride the stunning recovery in U.S. capital markets from the COVID19 pandemic that earlier this year forced several companies to postpone their debut | Neutral | Sequoiabacked Snowflake Inc on Monday published financial statements for the first time revealing a surge in revenue growth and huge losses as the cloudbased data warehouse firm prepares for a highprofile public listing in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-snowflake-ipo/sequoia-backed-snowflake-tests-ipo-investor-appetite-with-wider-losses-idUSKBN25K2FK | 2020-08-25 |
| To add relief to the market China said on Tuesday it agreed with the U.S. to continue pushing forward the implementation of the Phase 1 trade deal reached earlier this year during a call between top trade negotiators of the two countries | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-tech-shares-rally-on-reform-cheer-for-the-second-day-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2FR16Y | 2020-08-25 |
| If we dont get dovishness I expect you might actually get rates rising and pop up higher in the U.S. said Westpac FX analyst Imre Speizer | Neutral | Powell speech seen as crucial in dollars next move | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-on-backfoot-as-trade-talks-boost-asian-currencies-idUSL4N2FR10A | 2020-08-25 |
| It could lead to higher demand for U.S. agriculture said Ole Houe director of advisory services at agriculture brokerage IKON Commodities in Sydney | Neutral | Corn jumps 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-corn-at-6-week-high-on-u-s-china-trade-talks-crop-condition-idUSL4N2FR0UL | 2020-08-25 |
| There was additional support for U.S. grain and oilseed markets after the U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged the condition of crops behind market expectations | Positive | Corn jumps 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-corn-at-6-week-high-on-u-s-china-trade-talks-crop-condition-idUSL4N2FR0UL | 2020-08-25 |
| KONG Aug 25 Asias stock markets were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.China trade negotiations and following a fresh Wall Street rally | Positive | MSCI AxJ gains 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-mostly-higher-as-trade-virus-treatment-hopes-lift-mood-idUSL4N2FR0PI | 2020-08-25 |
| SINGAPORE Aug 25 The dollar held firm on Tuesday shrugging off selling pressure from a move higher in equities as investors seemed to temper their bearish bets against the greenback ahead of a Thursday speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell | Negative | Dollar makes modest gains even as stocks rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-hangs-on-as-currency-market-waits-for-powell-idUSL4N2FQ4GO | 2020-08-25 |
| Opposition groups object to Trumps alienation of U.S. allies abroad and his leadership at home including his response to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 176000 Americans | Negative | WASHINGTON More than two dozen former Republican U.S. lawmakers including former Senator Jeff Flake endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president as the Republican National Convention opened on Monday a rebuke to President Donald Trump by members of his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-lawmakers/prominent-republicans-throw-weight-behind-biden-as-trumps-convention-opens-idUSKBN25K1G6 | 2020-08-25 |
| Apple Inc plans to start reopening U.S. retail stores that had been closed over the past several weeks due a resurgence in COVID19 cases Bloomberg News reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter | Positive | Apple Inc plans to start reopening U.S. retail stores that had been closed over the past several weeks due a resurgence in COVID19 cases Bloomberg News reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-to-reopen-some-u-s-stores-closed-due-to-covid-19-spikes-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN25K2D2 | 2020-08-25 |
| Aug 24 TikTok said on Monday that we simply have no but to sue the Trump administration over U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order banning transactions in the United States with the popular shortform videosharing app | Positive | garble in eighth | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-china-tiktok-lawsuit/refile-tiktok-says-it-has-no-choice-but-to-sue-trump-administration-over-threatened-u-s-ban-idUSL1N2FQ0HU | 2020-08-25 |
| KHARTOUM U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Sudan in the coming days Sudanese and U.S. officials said on Sunday | Positive | KHARTOUM U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Sudan in the coming days Sudanese and U.S. officials said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-sudan/u-s-secretary-of-state-pompeo-to-visit-sudan-in-coming-days-idUSKBN25J0AR | 2020-08-24 |
| Iranian officials said on Sunday that Grossis visit was not related to the U.S. push at the U.N. Security Council to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran Irans state TV reported | Negative | DUBAI A fire at Irans Natanz nuclear facility last month was the result of sabotage the spokesman for Irans Atomic Energy Organisation told state TV channel alAlam on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-natanz/iran-official-says-sabotage-caused-fire-at-natanz-nuclear-site-tv-idUSKBN25J0M1 | 2020-08-24 |
| The base 20 km north of Baghdad had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by Iranbacked militias targeting U.S.led troops in recent months | Negative | CAMP TAJI Iraq United Statesled international coalition troops withdrew from Iraqs Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces Reuters witnesses and the coalition said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-led-troops-withdraw-from-iraqs-taji-base-idUSKBN25J088 | 2020-08-24 |
| Iraqs parliament had voted this year for the departure of foreign troops from Iraq and U.S. and other coalition troops have been leaving as part of a drawdown | Negative | CAMP TAJI Iraq United Statesled international coalition troops withdrew from Iraqs Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces Reuters witnesses and the coalition said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-led-troops-withdraw-from-iraqs-taji-base-idUSKBN25J088 | 2020-08-24 |
| Commemorations such as these remind us that todays U.S.Taiwan security cooperation builds on a long and proud history that exemplifies the phrase Friends Real it said in a statement | Positive | KINMEN Taiwan Amid rising tensions with Beijing the de facto U.S. ambassador in Chineseclaimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/with-china-tensions-rising-u-s-joins-taiwan-to-mark-battle-anniversary-idUSKBN25J051 | 2020-08-24 |
| The expansions in Hong Kong and Shanghai comes in the midst of escalating U.S.China tensions over issues like trade tariffs sanctions and a barrage of Washingtons actions against China | Negative | Chicagobased hedge fund Citadel and Citadel Securities which provides trading services to asset managers banks brokerdealers and hedge funds will open a new office in Singapore Citadel said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-citadel-singapore/citadel-securities-hedge-fund-citadel-to-open-new-office-in-singapore-idUSKBN25K08J | 2020-08-24 |
| Investors also await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells address at the Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole symposium on Thursday for clues on the outlook for U.S. monetary policy | Neutral | TOKYO Aug 24 Japanese shares inched up on Monday in line with gains in emini futures but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abes health weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-edge-higher-concerns-over-pm-abes-health-weigh-idUSL4N2FQ0YK | 2020-08-24 |
| Soybeans were under pressure on outlook for rain in some dry regions of the U.S. crop belt while wheat slid after last weeks jump | Negative | Corn gains after Pro Farmer tour cuts output estimate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-corn-rises-for-2nd-session-on-expectations-of-lower-u-s-output-idUSL4N2FQ0PC | 2020-08-24 |
| SYDNEY Aug 24 Asian shares started cautiously on Monday on jitters over heady valuations though sentiment was underpinned by coronavirus hopes after the U.S. Food Drug Administration authorised the use of blood plasma from recovered patients as a treatment option | Negative | Asian shares tad South Korea stocks mildly positive | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-start-defensively-focus-on-coronavirus-treatment-jackson-hole-idUSL4N2FQ05P | 2020-08-24 |
| White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said late on Sunday that she will be leaving the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of August citing the need to focus on her family | Negative | White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said late on Sunday that she will be leaving the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of August citing the need to focus on her family | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-conway/white-house-adviser-kellyanne-conway-to-leave-at-end-of-august-idUSKBN25K084 | 2020-08-24 |
| Hamdok also said during his TV address that Sudan had come a long way towards being removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism | Positive | KHARTOUM Sudans prime minister said on Saturday the country was ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court so those accused of war crimes in Darfur appear before the tribunal a list that includes ousted President Omar alBashir | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-politics/sudan-ready-to-cooperate-with-icc-over-darfur-says-pm-idUSKBN25I0P3 | 2020-08-23 |
| HOUSTON Oil producers on Saturday shut of crude oil production ahead of tropical storms Laura and Marco that are forecast to grind up the Gulf of Mexico in coming days U.S. government data showed | Negative | HOUSTON Oil producers on Saturday shut of crude oil production ahead of tropical storms Laura and Marco that are forecast to grind up the Gulf of Mexico in coming days U.S. government data showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-storms-energy/oil-firms-evacuate-staff-curb-offshore-production-ahead-of-twin-storms-idUSKBN25I0J3 | 2020-08-23 |
| BOSTON Full actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced on Friday to respective prison terms of two months and five months for participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme | Negative | BOSTON Full actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced on Friday to respective prison terms of two months and five months for participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-education-cheating/lori-loughlin-apologizes-for-college-scam-as-actress-husband-get-prison-sentences-idUSKBN25H15G | 2020-08-22 |
| A pair of tropical cyclones forecast to become hurricanes early next week are headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast and will spin over the Gulfs warm waters simultaneously a rare weather event that could cause massive disruption as they make landfall | Neutral | A pair of tropical cyclones forecast to become hurricanes early next week are headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast and will spin over the Gulfs warm waters simultaneously a rare weather event that could cause massive disruption as they make landfall | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-storms/two-storms-head-for-u-s-gulf-in-rare-hurricane-season-event-idUSKBN25H2H6 | 2020-08-22 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Friday closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks to limit nonessential travel and the spread of coronavirus a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks to limit nonessential travel and the spread of coronavirus a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-closes-lanes-adds-checks-at-mexico-border-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN25H2RY | 2020-08-22 |
| Two storms are headed for the U.S. Gulf in a rare hurricane season event | Negative | Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Friday they have begun reducing nonessential personnel on board some of its offshore assets ahead of tropical threats approaching the Gulf of Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-storm-gulfmexico-oil-production/shell-says-reducing-personnel-ahead-of-storms-in-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKBN25H2JR | 2020-08-22 |
| Sempras Chief Executive Jeffrey Martin was among the business leaders to attend a July meeting between Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government wants the local unit of Sempra Energy to build another export facility to help sell off excess natural gas in return for granting the energy infrastructure company a historic export permit according to three people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-ienova-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-tacks-on-request-to-sempra-units-lng-export-permit-say-sources-idUSKBN25H25M | 2020-08-22 |
| The United States will continue to pressure Iran to treat its own people with dignity and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 Iranian officials it accused of involvement in gross violations of human for a 1990 assassination of an Iranian opposition figure in Switzerland | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-designations/u-s-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-14-iranians-over-human-rights-violations-idUSKBN25H2AL | 2020-08-22 |
| 11 billion in its initial public offering in New York seeking to ride the enthusiasm for EVs even as U.S.China relations remain strained | Positive | Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng Inc said it hopes to raise up to | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-xpeng-ipo/chinese-ev-maker-xpeng-looks-to-raise-up-to-1-11-billion-in-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN25H240 | 2020-08-22 |
| SHANGHAI As companies prepare to list on the startup board ChiNext under a new U.S.style IPO system on Monday Chinas Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings while adding fuel to a technology with the United States | Positive | SHANGHAI As companies prepare to list on the startup board ChiNext under a new U.S.style IPO system on Monday Chinas Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings while adding fuel to a technology with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-tech/shenzhens-chinext-challenges-shanghai-adds-fuel-to-technology-war-with-u-s-idUSKBN25I04E | 2020-08-22 |
| NEW YORK Investors could get a hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell next week about how aggressively the U.S. central bank will try to manage the longterm recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK Investors could get a hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell next week about how aggressively the U.S. central bank will try to manage the longterm recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-no-elk-or-trout-but-feds-virtual-retreat-may-stoke-markets-animal-spirits-idUSKBN25H21Z | 2020-08-22 |
| In signs an economic recovery may be picking up speed U.S. home sales rose at a record rate for a second straight month in July and purchasing managers in both the manufacturing and services sectors report business activity has accelerated at a briskerthanexpected pace this month | Positive | In signs an economic recovery may be picking up speed U.S. home sales rose at a record rate for a second straight month in July and purchasing managers in both the manufacturing and services sectors report business activity has accelerated at a briskerthanexpected pace this month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-housing/signs-of-recovery-u-s-business-activity-and-home-sales-surge-idUSKBN25H1TL | 2020-08-22 |
| The pandemic tipped the economy into recession in February ending a recordlong expansion that had brought U.S. unemployment to a 50year low | Negative | In signs an economic recovery may be picking up speed U.S. home sales rose at a record rate for a second straight month in July and purchasing managers in both the manufacturing and services sectors report business activity has accelerated at a briskerthanexpected pace this month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-housing/signs-of-recovery-u-s-business-activity-and-home-sales-surge-idUSKBN25H1TL | 2020-08-22 |
| SINGAPORE The Singaporeregistered company that says it is close to buying English soccer club Newcastle United admits it doctored photos of former U.S. President Barack Obama in marketing materials used to publicize the newly formed group | Negative | SINGAPORE The Singaporeregistered company that says it is close to buying English soccer club Newcastle United admits it doctored photos of former U.S. President Barack Obama in marketing materials used to publicize the newly formed group | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-soccer-england-new-mergers-exclusive/exclusive-photoshopping-obama-the-company-that-wants-to-buy-newcastle-united-idUSKBN25H2CG | 2020-08-22 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 21 The White House said on Friday it strongly opposes a bill backed by congressional Democrats addressing U.S. Postal Service policies ahead of the Nov | Negative | quote from White House statement details on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-election-post-office-veto/update-1-white-house-threatens-veto-of-democratic-bill-on-postal-service-idUSL1N2FN211 | 2020-08-22 |
| The United States and the European Union on Friday announced a minideal valued at around million to cut import tariffs on a small range of products including U.S. lobsters in a sign of easing transatlantic trade tensions | Negative | The United States and the European Union on Friday announced a minideal valued at around million to cut import tariffs on a small range of products including U.S. lobsters in a sign of easing transatlantic trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-and-eu-hatch-mini-deal-to-cut-lobster-other-tariffs-idUSKBN25H2D2 | 2020-08-22 |
| NEW ANGELES The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way U.S. consumers shop and the holidays will be no exception as major retailers and shippers roll out their earliestever shopping season | Negative | NEW ANGELES The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way U.S. consumers shop and the holidays will be no exception as major retailers and shippers roll out their earliestever shopping season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-retail-shipping/fearing-shipping-crunch-retailers-set-earliest-ever-holiday-sale-plans-idUSKBN25H158 | 2020-08-22 |
| Everything all as long as the market considers the dollar to be excessively high risk a sustainable U.S. dollar recovery remains he said | Negative | Euro falls 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-sinks-as-business-rebound-stutters-in-august-idUSL8N2FN30T | 2020-08-22 |
| While sentiment was supported by an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight simmering U.S.China trade tensions and figures showing slowing U.S. job growth kept gains in check | Negative | Aug 21 Turkeys lira bounced on Friday ahead of President Tayyip Erdogans speech widely anticipated to be on a gas discovery in the Black Sea while Russias rouble slipped as investors were wary of geopolitical tensions with neighboring Belarus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkeys-lira-rises-ahead-of-erdogans-good-news-rouble-falls-idUSL8N2FN25G | 2020-08-22 |
| WASHINGTON The White House said on Friday it strongly opposes a bill backed by congressional Democrats addressing U.S. Postal Service policies ahead of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House said on Friday it strongly opposes a bill backed by congressional Democrats addressing U.S. Postal Service policies ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-veto/white-house-threatens-veto-of-democratic-bill-on-postal-service-idUSKBN25H2NH | 2020-08-22 |
| That result allows Trump to enter the final stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign with a slim but intact cash advantage | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and closely allied Democratic groups raised million during their fourday convention this week Bidens election campaign said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-convention/biden-and-allies-raised-70-million-during-democratic-convention-campaign-says-idUSKBN25H2SF | 2020-08-22 |
| NEW DELHI Facebook is a nonpartisan platform which denounces hate and bigotry the companys India head said on Friday amid a controversy over how the U.S. social media giant regulates political content in its biggest market by number of users | Negative | NEW DELHI Facebook is a nonpartisan platform which denounces hate and bigotry the companys India head said on Friday amid a controversy over how the U.S. social media giant regulates political content in its biggest market by number of users | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-india/facebook-denounces-hate-bigotry-its-india-chief-says-amid-content-row-idUSKBN25H0NH | 2020-08-22 |
| The programs are considered crucial by drugmakers protecting them from liability in the U.S. market where lawsuits over products have cost them billions of dollars | Negative | A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out on fewer than of claims raising questions whether the process should be used to address any potential side effects from a coronavirus shot according to some lawyers who have filed such claims | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-liability/covid-19-era-highlights-u-s-black-hole-compensation-fund-for-pandemic-vaccine-injuries-idUSKBN25H1E8 | 2020-08-22 |
| The disclosures show how close the money race has become between Trump and the former U.S. vice president | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden stepped up campaign spending in July according to disclosures filed on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-fundraising/trump-biden-campaigns-step-up-spending-drop-millions-on-ads-idUSKBN25H0AZ | 2020-08-21 |
| Biden plans to increase ad spending in coming months and the faceoff could become the most expensive U.S. election in history | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden stepped up campaign spending in July according to disclosures filed on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-fundraising/trump-biden-campaigns-step-up-spending-drop-millions-on-ads-idUSKBN25H0AZ | 2020-08-21 |
| It is also preparing to carry out latestage trials for U.S. company Johnson Johnson and two Chinese companies | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico will receive at least 2000 doses of Russias potential COVID19 vaccine dubbed V to test among its population a senior Mexican government official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-russia/mexico-to-get-at-least-2000-doses-of-russias-sputnik-vaccine-to-test-idUSKBN25G2Q7 | 2020-08-21 |
| Cuidad Juarez resident Hector Escobado accused Trump of misrepresenting the plan saying that instead of forcing Mexico to pay the toll would tax U.S. citizens like himself | Negative | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Mexican officials and border town residents criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for threatening to levy a tax on cars crossing into the United States to fund his signature border wall | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexicans-slam-trumps-idea-to-tax-border-crossing-cars-to-fund-wall-idUSKCN25F2VQ | 2020-08-21 |
| Many of us are U.S. citizens who live here in Mexico and cross back and forth almost every day | Positive | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Mexican officials and border town residents criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for threatening to levy a tax on cars crossing into the United States to fund his signature border wall | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexicans-slam-trumps-idea-to-tax-border-crossing-cars-to-fund-wall-idUSKCN25F2VQ | 2020-08-21 |
| The thousands of Mexicans and dual citizens who cross into the United States daily include essential workers who help keep U.S. hospitals running amid the pandemic | Positive | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Mexican officials and border town residents criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for threatening to levy a tax on cars crossing into the United States to fund his signature border wall | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexicans-slam-trumps-idea-to-tax-border-crossing-cars-to-fund-wall-idUSKCN25F2VQ | 2020-08-21 |
| While Turkey has considered using military bases in western Libya the U.S. has accused Russia of sending fighter jets and military supplies to help Russian private contractors | Negative | SIRTE Libya In Sirtes municipal offices walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar commander of the easternbased Libyan National Army | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-sirte/on-libyas-front-lines-sirte-is-focus-for-regional-rivalries-idUSKBN25G1VM | 2020-08-21 |
| Russia has rejected U.S. statements about its alleged military intervention and the LNA denies it uses mercenaries | Negative | SIRTE Libya In Sirtes municipal offices walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar commander of the easternbased Libyan National Army | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-sirte/on-libyas-front-lines-sirte-is-focus-for-regional-rivalries-idUSKBN25G1VM | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is looking at the situation involving Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after the Russian opposition leader fell ill and was hospitalized in what Navalnys aides said they suspect was poisoning | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is looking at the situation involving Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after the Russian opposition leader fell ill and was hospitalized in what Navalnys aides said they suspect was poisoning | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-trump/trump-says-u-s-looking-at-reports-about-russian-opposition-leader-navalny-idUSKBN25G1X6 | 2020-08-21 |
| Were confident that a resolution will be U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Thursday though he would not say by whom | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trumps administration on Thursday triggered a process aimed at restoring all U.N. sanctions on Iran after the U.N. Security Council rejected a U.S. bid to extend a conventional arms embargo on the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-arms-explainer/explainer-the-u-s-triggered-a-snapback-of-u-n-sanctions-on-iran-what-does-that-mean-idUSKBN25G1SP | 2020-08-21 |
| UNITED NATIONS The United States will do everything it can to enforce United Nations sanctions on Iran if they are violated Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday following the U.S. move to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran | Negative | UNITED NATIONS The United States will do everything it can to enforce United Nations sanctions on Iran if they are violated Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday following the U.S. move to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-pompeo/pompeo-says-u-s-will-do-everything-it-can-to-enforce-u-n-sanctions-on-iran-idUSKBN25G2KS | 2020-08-21 |
| Kadhimi held talks at the White House on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump who told reporters he was looking forward to the day when U.S. troops could leave Iraq | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was outraged by the assassination of civil society activists in Iraq and by attacks on protesters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-protests-usa/u-s-outraged-by-killing-of-anti-government-activists-in-iraq-state-department-idUSKBN25G2LY | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday redoubled his promise to withdraw the few U.S. troops still in Iraq but said Washington would remain ready to help if neighboring Iran took any hostile action | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday redoubled his promise to withdraw the few U.S. troops still in Iraq but said Washington would remain ready to help if neighboring Iran took any hostile action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq/trump-redoubles-vow-to-withdraw-troops-from-iraq-eyes-prospects-for-oil-deals-idUSKBN25G1W1 | 2020-08-21 |
| Iraqs parliament had voted earlier this year for the departure of foreign troops from Iraq and U.S. and other coalition troops have been leaving as part of a drawdown | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday redoubled his promise to withdraw the few U.S. troops still in Iraq but said Washington would remain ready to help if neighboring Iran took any hostile action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq/trump-redoubles-vow-to-withdraw-troops-from-iraq-eyes-prospects-for-oil-deals-idUSKBN25G1W1 | 2020-08-21 |
| Even as U.S. forces exit Iraq U.S. energy companies are expanding their investments in the oilrich nation which has been hard hit by the COVID19 pandemic and low oil prices | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday redoubled his promise to withdraw the few U.S. troops still in Iraq but said Washington would remain ready to help if neighboring Iran took any hostile action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq/trump-redoubles-vow-to-withdraw-troops-from-iraq-eyes-prospects-for-oil-deals-idUSKBN25G1W1 | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to retaliate if other countries were found to have offered bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan but he gave no indication whether his stance toward U.S. intelligence reports outlining the bounties had changed | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to retaliate if other countries were found to have offered bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan but he gave no indication whether his stance toward U.S. intelligence reports outlining the bounties had changed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties/trump-says-u-s-would-retaliate-if-bounties-on-u-s-troops-were-true-idUSKBN25G1WO | 2020-08-21 |
| 15 sixmonth anniversary of the trade deals launch had been delayed and U.S. President Donald Trump said it was his decision | Negative | The Trump administration on Thursday declined to acknowledge any plans to meet with China over the Phase 1 trade deal after the commerce ministry in Beijing said bilateral talks would be held in the coming to evaluate the agreements progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-differ-over-plans-for-phase-1-trade-deal-talks-idUSKCN25G0NM | 2020-08-21 |
| Trump told supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania on Thursday his administration would offer companies tax credits to bring U.S. jobs back to America from China | Positive | The Trump administration on Thursday declined to acknowledge any plans to meet with China over the Phase 1 trade deal after the commerce ministry in Beijing said bilateral talks would be held in the coming to evaluate the agreements progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-differ-over-plans-for-phase-1-trade-deal-talks-idUSKCN25G0NM | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday said it had initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of Chinesebuilt chassis and subassemblies for trailers and truck semitrailers into the U.S. market and whether Chinese producers were receiving unfair subsidies | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday said it had initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of Chinesebuilt chassis and subassemblies for trailers and truck semitrailers into the U.S. market and whether Chinese producers were receiving unfair subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-commerce/u-s-commerce-probes-alleged-dumping-of-chinese-trailer-chassis-and-sub-assemblies-idUSKBN25G2HQ | 2020-08-21 |
| China urges the U.S. to immediately correct its foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefing on Thursday as he announced the suspension of the agreement on legal assistance | Negative | BEIJING Hong Kong will suspend an agreement on mutual legal assistance with the United States Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday in a titfortat response to Washington ending some agreements with Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-legal/hong-kong-will-suspend-some-legal-cooperation-with-u-s-china-says-idUSKBN25G0O2 | 2020-08-21 |
| SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | Positive | SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-tech/in-u-s-china-tech-war-investors-bet-on-chinas-localisation-push-idUSKCN25G0PU | 2020-08-21 |
| Zhang expects Chinese government agencies to replace all computers using U.S. chips in the next five years echoing views of many analysts | Negative | SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-tech/in-u-s-china-tech-war-investors-bet-on-chinas-localisation-push-idUSKCN25G0PU | 2020-08-21 |
| LONDON The Federal Reserves doubts over the U.S. economic recovery kept markets in the red on Thursday even though European stock indexes spent the morning recovering from initial losses | Negative | LONDON The Federal Reserves doubts over the U.S. economic recovery kept markets in the red on Thursday even though European stock indexes spent the morning recovering from initial losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/oil-and-stocks-fall-as-markets-still-rattled-by-fed-minutes-idUSKBN25G2TJ | 2020-08-21 |
| The labor market is a long way from being Nancy Vanden Houten lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics wrote in a note to clients | Neutral | The number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last week a setback for a struggling U.S. job market crippled by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/rise-in-u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-clouds-labor-market-recovery-idUSKBN25G1E8 | 2020-08-21 |
| Americans made tentative moves back to restaurants and gyms over the past week hiring advanced across a sample of industries and a rise in job postings suggested it may continue signs the U.S. recovery grinds along albeit not without some setbacks | Positive | Americans made tentative moves back to restaurants and gyms over the past week hiring advanced across a sample of industries and a rise in job postings suggested it may continue signs the U.S. recovery grinds along albeit not without some setbacks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-reopening-graphic/u-s-recovery-grinds-along-as-coronavirus-case-growth-eases-idUSKBN25G1ZR | 2020-08-21 |
| Steve Bannon has been charged with defrauding Trump supporters in a campaign to help build the presidents signature wall along the U.S.Mexico border prosecutors said on Thursday | Positive | Steve Bannon has been charged with defrauding Trump supporters in a campaign to help build the presidents signature wall along the U.S.Mexico border prosecutors said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-bannon-associates-factbox/factbox-here-are-eight-trump-associates-arrested-or-convicted-of-crimes-idUSKBN25G1YU | 2020-08-21 |
| The case arose after VW was in 2015 caught using illegal software during U.S. pollution tests to make it appear its diesel vehicles met government emission standards | Negative | A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-vw-sec-emissions/u-s-judge-narrows-sec-lawsuit-against-vw-over-diesel-emissions-idUSKBN25G2CJ | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON The Justice Department on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision requiring U.S. President Donald Trump to unblock Twitter users from viewing his account | Positive | WASHINGTON The Justice Department on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision requiring U.S. President Donald Trump to unblock Twitter users from viewing his account | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-trump-twitter/u-s-asks-supreme-court-to-review-decision-requiring-trump-to-unblock-critics-on-twitter-idUSKBN25G1VE | 2020-08-21 |
| The case is New York et al v Trump U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging his directive to exclude undocumented immigrants from representation rejecting the accusation it was motivated by racial animus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-lawsuit/trump-defends-excluding-immigrants-from-representation-urges-lawsuits-dismissal-idUSKBN25G1TH | 2020-08-21 |
| A marriage between the two firms would propel them far ahead of U.S. rival Marriott by number of hotel rooms with over 1 | Negative | The hospitality sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis as travel dwindles forcing many hotel owners to temporarily halt bookings and shore up their finances | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-accor-ihg/shares-in-hoteliers-accor-ihg-rise-after-reported-merger-interest-idUSKCN25G0MO | 2020-08-21 |
| Canadas tests will be held at the U.S. planemakers facilities in Washington State according to two sources | Neutral | Canadas tests will be held at the U.S. planemakers facilities in Washington State according to two sources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-canada/transport-canada-to-conduct-flight-test-for-boeing-737-max-next-week-idUSKBN25G223 | 2020-08-21 |
| DUBAI Iran displayed a surfacetosurface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1400 kilometres and a new cruise missile ignoring U.S. demands that Tehran halt its missile programme | Negative | DUBAI Iran displayed a surfacetosurface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1400 kilometres and a new cruise missile ignoring U.S. demands that Tehran halt its missile programme | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-military-missiles/iran-announces-locally-made-ballistic-and-cruise-missiles-amid-u-s-tensions-idUSKBN25G0NK | 2020-08-21 |
| Soleimani head of Irans elite Quds Force and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi alMuhandis were killed in January in a U.S. strike on their convoy in Baghdad airport | Negative | DUBAI Iran displayed a surfacetosurface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1400 kilometres and a new cruise missile ignoring U.S. demands that Tehran halt its missile programme | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-military-missiles/iran-announces-locally-made-ballistic-and-cruise-missiles-amid-u-s-tensions-idUSKBN25G0NK | 2020-08-21 |
| The deals come as U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with Iraqs government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday | Positive | The deals come as U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with Iraqs government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-ge-iraq/ge-signs-power-agreements-worth-over-1-2-billion-with-iraq-idUSKCN25F2SM | 2020-08-21 |
| As U.S. lawmakers threaten tighter regulation Uber and Lyft skipped a U.S. congressional hearing in October 2019 on the industrys safety labor and congestion | Negative | A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ridehailing services from Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc in the state effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california-factbox/factbox-california-is-just-one-legal-challenge-for-uber-around-the-world-idUSKBN25G290 | 2020-08-21 |
| LONDON Aug 20 The Federal Reserves doubts over the U.S. economic recovery kept markets in the red on Thursday even though European stock indexes spent the morning recovering from initial losses | Negative | spelling of name in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-oil-and-stocks-fall-as-markets-still-rattled-by-fed-minutes-idUSL8N2FM2WV | 2020-08-21 |
| The worry is the ability for us to continue to said Damian Rooney director of equity sales at Argonaut adding that the weekly U.S. unemployment data was concerning | Negative | Australian benchmark slips 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-stocks-close/australia-shares-edge-lower-as-u-s-jobless-data-stokes-recovery-fears-idUSL4N2FN1H2 | 2020-08-21 |
| Aug 20 European stocks were hit by a wave of selling in global equity markets on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a long and difficult path of recovery for the worlds largest economy | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-on-u-s-feds-grim-view-on-recovery-idUSL4N2FM1QO | 2020-08-21 |
| Its always going to be a little harder once thats happened to figure out where things are said INGs head of Asia research Rob Carnell of the U.S. stock market | Negative | Lull in momentum as Wall Street scales record peaks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-record-breaking-stocks-take-a-breather-data-weighs-on-dollar-idUSL4N2FN0SJ | 2020-08-21 |
| TOKYO Aug 21 The dollar was on the defensive against most currencies on Friday after a rise in U.S. jobless claims and a dip in Treasury yields dampened the appeal of holding the greenback | Negative | Yuan returns to preWuhan lockdown levels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-out-yuan-soars-amid-doubts-about-u-s-economy-idUSL4N2FN03G | 2020-08-21 |
| Sentiment for the dollar is weak reflecting all the QE and the decline in real U.S. said Tsutomu Soma a credit trader at Monex Securities | Negative | Yuan returns to preWuhan lockdown levels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-out-yuan-soars-amid-doubts-about-u-s-economy-idUSL4N2FN03G | 2020-08-21 |
| Aug 20 Asian equities were poised to rise on Friday after a techdriven rally on Wall Street in which the Nasdaq hit a record high despite downbeat data that affirmed the Feds dour outlook on U.S. economic recovery | Positive | Aug 20 Asian equities were poised to rise on Friday after a techdriven rally on Wall Street in which the Nasdaq hit a record high despite downbeat data that affirmed the Feds dour outlook on U.S. economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-rise-after-wall-street-tech-driven-rally-idUSL1N2FM2JK | 2020-08-21 |
| Policymakers economists and investors are turning increasingly to socalled highfrequency data to get a more timely snapshot of the U.S. economy during the fastmoving coronavirus pandemic than traditional monthly and quarterly indicators can provide | Neutral | Policymakers economists and investors are turning increasingly to socalled highfrequency data to get a more timely snapshot of the U.S. economy during the fastmoving coronavirus pandemic than traditional monthly and quarterly indicators can provide | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-economy-data-factbox/factbox-high-frequency-data-sources-for-tracking-the-u-s-pandemic-economy-idUSKBN25G1ZX | 2020-08-21 |
| Ireland hosts the European headquarters of a number of U.S. technology companies making its the EUs lead regulator for firms including Twitter Facebook Apple and Google | Positive | DUBLIN Some European Union regulators objected to Irelands preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter the lead regulator said on Thursday triggering a process where a majority decision will be sought | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-privacy-twitter/twitter-privacy-ruling-delayed-after-dispute-among-eu-regulators-idUSKBN25G1EL | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 20 The United States backs independent international examinations of electoral in Belarus presidential election U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday while implicitly warning Russia against intervening in the crisis | Negative | lede adds quotes | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/belarus-election-usa-pompeo/update-2-pompeo-says-u-s-supports-international-probe-of-belarus-election-idUSL1N2FM1A2 | 2020-08-21 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 20 The United States is looking at the situation involving Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after the Russian opposition leader fell ill and was hospitalized in what Navalnys aides said they suspect was poisoning | Negative | WASHINGTON Aug 20 The United States is looking at the situation involving Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after the Russian opposition leader fell ill and was hospitalized in what Navalnys aides said they suspect was poisoning | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/russia-politics-navalny-trump/trump-says-u-s-looking-at-reports-about-russian-opposition-leader-navalny-idUSW1N2D301Z | 2020-08-21 |
| NEW YORK New York City teachers on Wednesday threatened to strike or bring legal action unless the largest U.S. school district implements a more rigorous COVID19 testing plan and other safety measures before reopening schools next month | Negative | NEW YORK New York City teachers on Wednesday threatened to strike or bring legal action unless the largest U.S. school district implements a more rigorous COVID19 testing plan and other safety measures before reopening schools next month | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/new-york-teachers-threaten-strike-if-schools-reopen-without-more-covid-19-testing-idUSKCN25F2IE | 2020-08-20 |
| American Indians and Alaska Natives have been hit harder by COVID19 than the U.S. white population and have been more likely to become infected by the novel coronavirus at a younger age a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed on Wednesday | Negative | American Indians and Alaska Natives have been hit harder by COVID19 than the U.S. white population and have been more likely to become infected by the novel coronavirus at a younger age a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-race/american-indians-alaska-natives-hit-harder-by-covid-19-u-s-cdc-says-idUSKCN25F2KG | 2020-08-20 |
| Analysts have said U.S.China ties have deteriorated to their worst level in decades | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semiautonomous city following Chinas imposition of a sweeping national security law | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-usa/u-s-officially-notifies-hong-kong-it-has-ended-three-agreements-state-department-idUSKCN25F26B | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular will a top U.S. official said on Wednesday saying Lebanon had hit rock with its Aug | Negative | WASHINGTON There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular will a top U.S. official said on Wednesday saying Lebanon had hit rock with its Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-usa/rock-bottom-lebanon-must-reform-for-long-term-aid-u-s-idUSKCN25F2EY | 2020-08-20 |
| JERUSALEM The United States would ensure Israel maintains its regional military edge if U.S. F35 warplanes are ever sold to the United Arab Emirates the U.S. ambassador to Israel said in a Jerusalem Post interview on Wednesday | Positive | JERUSALEM The United States would ensure Israel maintains its regional military edge if U.S. F35 warplanes are ever sold to the United Arab Emirates the U.S. ambassador to Israel said in a Jerusalem Post interview on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/u-s-envoy-says-any-u-s-arms-sales-to-uae-wont-endanger-israel-newspaper-interview-idUSKCN25F2PO | 2020-08-20 |
| In the Channel 13 interview Galant said Israel and the United States had differed in the past over U.S. arms sales in the region | Negative | JERUSALEM The United States would ensure Israel maintains its regional military edge if U.S. F35 warplanes are ever sold to the United Arab Emirates the U.S. ambassador to Israel said in a Jerusalem Post interview on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/u-s-envoy-says-any-u-s-arms-sales-to-uae-wont-endanger-israel-newspaper-interview-idUSKCN25F2PO | 2020-08-20 |
| MOSCOW Russias defence ministry said on Wednesday it had scrambled a jet above the Black Sea to intercept two U.S. spy planes approaching its border following a similar incident earlier in the day over the Baltic Interfax reported | Negative | MOSCOW Russias defence ministry said on Wednesday it had scrambled a jet above the Black Sea to intercept two U.S. spy planes approaching its border following a similar incident earlier in the day over the Baltic Interfax reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-baltic-blacksea/russia-says-it-has-intercepted-u-s-spy-planes-over-black-sea-ifax-idUSKCN25F23D | 2020-08-20 |
| MOSCOW Russias defence ministry said on Wednesday it had intercepted a U.S. spy plane above the Baltic sea the Interfax news agency reported | Negative | MOSCOW Russias defence ministry said on Wednesday it had intercepted a U.S. spy plane above the Baltic sea the Interfax news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-baltic/russias-defence-ministry-says-intercepts-u-s-spy-plane-above-baltic-sea-ifax-idUSKCN25F206 | 2020-08-20 |
| The official who briefed reporters in a Wednesday call declined to offer details indicating he wanted to leave that to U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with the Iraqi government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday a senior administration official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-visit/u-s-companies-to-unveil-iraq-investments-during-premiers-visit-official-says-idUSKCN25F2MT | 2020-08-20 |
| Earlier on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Iraq expects to sign an agreement with U.S. oil company Chevron Corp without providing details | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with the Iraqi government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday a senior administration official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-visit/u-s-companies-to-unveil-iraq-investments-during-premiers-visit-official-says-idUSKCN25F2MT | 2020-08-20 |
| Eni said it was operating in full compliance with the U.S. sanctions framework and would continue to do so in continuous dialogue with all U.S. relevant authorities | Positive | CITY The United States is considering an October deadline for ending exemptions to Venezuelan sanctions that allow some companies and refiners to still receive the South American producers oil two sources said as Washington seeks to raise the heat on President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-venezuela-oil-sanctions/u-s-eyes-october-deadline-to-end-exemptions-on-venezuela-oil-sanctions-sources-idUSKCN25F2JM | 2020-08-20 |
| Wednesdays action freezes any U.S. assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two United Arab Emiratesbased companies the U.S. Treasury Department said accusing them of providing material support to Iranian airline Mahan Air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-iran-related-sanctions-on-uae-based-companies-idUSKCN25F1V7 | 2020-08-20 |
| Several Federal Reserve policymakers say the U.S. central bank may need to ease monetary policy further to help nurse the economy through the coronavirus pandemic minutes from their policy meeting last month showed on Wednesday | Positive | Several Federal Reserve policymakers say the U.S. central bank may need to ease monetary policy further to help nurse the economy through the coronavirus pandemic minutes from their policy meeting last month showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-minutes/several-fed-policymakers-see-more-easing-ahead-to-help-brace-economy-idUSKCN25F2DD | 2020-08-20 |
| Uncertainty is weighing on the U.S. economic outlook Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin warned on Wednesday keeping households from spending businesses from investing and even banks from extending credit | Positive | Uncertainty is weighing on the U.S. economic outlook Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin warned on Wednesday keeping households from spending businesses from investing and even banks from extending credit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-fed-barkin/feds-barkin-says-uncertainty-is-weighing-on-u-s-outlook-idUSKCN25F2IG | 2020-08-20 |
| Capping bond yields could diminish the attractiveness of U.S. Treasury debt and pressure the U.S. currency boosting the nonyielding metals allure | Negative | Dollar jumps 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-precious/precious-gold-tumbles-3-as-fed-minutes-lift-dollar-treasury-yields-idUSL4N2FL368 | 2020-08-20 |
| Aug 19 Shortterm home rental company Airbnb Inc said on Wednesday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the top U.S. securities regulator | Positive | Aug 19 Shortterm home rental company Airbnb Inc said on Wednesday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the top U.S. securities regulator | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/airbnb-ipo/airbnb-confidentially-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSL4N2FL3SG | 2020-08-20 |
| The readout on Fed discussions provide hints to further action that the U.S. central bank could take in September | Positive | Fed policymakers zero in on strategy tweaks minutes show | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-extends-gain-but-shares-retreat-as-fed-signals-stimulus-idUSL1N2FL12N | 2020-08-20 |
| A Citigroup economic surprise index which measures the difference in economic data relative to estimates showed the U.S. recovery has sidelined in recent weeks while its European index remained strong | Positive | U.S. dollar index up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-edges-higher-from-27-month-lows-as-investors-await-fed-minutes-idUSL8N2FL3UV | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON The White House is to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House is to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-mcenany/white-house-says-it-is-open-to-u-s-postal-service-funding-bill-idUSKCN25F2AL | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-kudlow/unusual-for-u-s-treasury-to-get-a-cut-of-any-tiktok-sale-white-house-aide-idUSKCN25F2K6 | 2020-08-20 |
| Well hes said Kudlow told CNBC when asked about Trumps demand that part of the proceeds from the TikTok sale he has ordered go to the U.S. Treasury | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-kudlow/unusual-for-u-s-treasury-to-get-a-cut-of-any-tiktok-sale-white-house-aide-idUSKCN25F2K6 | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 19 White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury | Negative | WASHINGTON Aug 19 White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-kudlow/unusual-for-any-company-that-acquires-tiktok-to-give-funds-to-u-s-treasury-white-house-aide-idUSW1N2ER01C | 2020-08-20 |
| LOS ANGELES AMC Theatres and other cinema chains will fire up projectors in some major U.S. cities this week offering lowerpriced admission discounted popcorn and new safety measures to tempt audiences back to the movies despite the pandemic | Positive | LOS ANGELES AMC Theatres and other cinema chains will fire up projectors in some major U.S. cities this week offering lowerpriced admission discounted popcorn and new safety measures to tempt audiences back to the movies despite the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-movies/can-russell-crowe-and-cut-price-popcorn-bring-people-back-to-u-s-movies-idUSKCN25F16M | 2020-08-20 |
| The primary winner is likely to become the next U.S. senator from the solidly Republican western state where Senator Mike Enzi is retiring this year | Positive | WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/florida-republicans-boot-out-congressman-facing-campaign-finance-probe-idUSKCN25E17Q | 2020-08-19 |
| YORK The fate of a fragile 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers hinges on the result of the U.S. presidential election in November not a planned U.S. bid this week to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran said several Iranian officials | Negative | YORK The fate of a fragile 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers hinges on the result of the U.S. presidential election in November not a planned U.S. bid this week to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran said several Iranian officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/despite-u-s-sanctions-bid-iran-aims-to-keep-nuclear-deal-alive-until-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2JH | 2020-08-19 |
| But we have to be smart and not to fall in the U.S. trap which wants to push Iran out of the said the official speaking on condition of anonymity | Positive | YORK The fate of a fragile 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers hinges on the result of the U.S. presidential election in November not a planned U.S. bid this week to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran said several Iranian officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/despite-u-s-sanctions-bid-iran-aims-to-keep-nuclear-deal-alive-until-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2JH | 2020-08-19 |
| WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | Negative | WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact/factbox-key-findings-from-senate-inquiry-into-russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2OY | 2020-08-19 |
| Moscows intent was to harm the Clinton Campaign tarnish an expected Clinton presidential administration help the Trump Campaign after Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee and undermine the U.S. democratic process | Negative | WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact/factbox-key-findings-from-senate-inquiry-into-russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2OY | 2020-08-19 |
| Russias alleged election interference which Moscow denies sparked a twoyearlong U.S. investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller | Negative | WASHINGTON Russia used Republican political operative Paul Manafort and the WikiLeaks website to try to help nowU.S. President Donald Trump win the 2016 election a Republicanled Senate committee said in its final review of the matter on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/senate-committee-concludes-russia-used-manafort-wikileaks-to-boost-trump-in-2016-idUSKCN25E1US | 2020-08-19 |
| VIENNA The United States has informed Russia of its terms for extending a landmark treaty that limits their deployed strategic nuclear weapons and expires in February and now it is Russias move the U.S. envoy to arms control talks said on Tuesday | Negative | VIENNA The United States has informed Russia of its terms for extending a landmark treaty that limits their deployed strategic nuclear weapons and expires in February and now it is Russias move the U.S. envoy to arms control talks said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-nuclear/ball-is-in-russias-court-on-nuclear-arms-deal-u-s-says-idUSKCN25E228 | 2020-08-19 |
| TOKYO Oil prices slid on Wednesday as concerns grew that U.S. fuel demand may not recover quickly amid stalled talks on a postcoronavirus economic stimulus package overshadowing a biggerthanexpected drawdown in U.S. crude stocks | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices slid on Wednesday as concerns grew that U.S. fuel demand may not recover quickly amid stalled talks on a postcoronavirus economic stimulus package overshadowing a biggerthanexpected drawdown in U.S. crude stocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-skid-as-concerns-over-u-s-demand-recovery-seep-through-market-idUSKCN25F031 | 2020-08-19 |
| But losses were limited by positive news such as a drop in U.S. crude Kikukawa said predicting prices will stay within a tight range amid the mixed signals | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices slid on Wednesday as concerns grew that U.S. fuel demand may not recover quickly amid stalled talks on a postcoronavirus economic stimulus package overshadowing a biggerthanexpected drawdown in U.S. crude stocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-skid-as-concerns-over-u-s-demand-recovery-seep-through-market-idUSKCN25F031 | 2020-08-19 |
| Opioids have contributed to more than 400000 deaths since 1997 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | NEW YORK New York state filed civil charges on Tuesday accusing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc with insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of their opioid painkillers to patients and doctors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-teva-allergan-newyork-opiods/new-york-charges-teva-allergan-with-insurance-fraud-over-opioid-claims-idUSKCN25E2IJ | 2020-08-19 |
| WASHINGTON China and the United States will each allow air carriers to double current flights to eight per week between the worlds two largest economies the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON China and the United States will each allow air carriers to double current flights to eight per week between the worlds two largest economies the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-flights/china-u-s-will-allow-air-carriers-to-double-flights-between-nations-idUSKCN25E2W0 | 2020-08-19 |
| BEIJING China said on Tuesday it firmly opposes U.S. suppression of Huawei Technologies Co after the Trump administration announced it would further tighten restrictions on the company | Negative | BEIJING China said on Tuesday it firmly opposes U.S. suppression of Huawei Technologies Co after the Trump administration announced it would further tighten restrictions on the company | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/china-says-firmly-opposes-u-s-suppression-of-huawei-idUSKCN25E0SU | 2020-08-19 |
| Asked whether Japanese firms had been pressed to choose between U.S. and Chinese markets in the current context an overwhelming majority of Japanese firms answered no | Negative | TOKYO A third of Japanese firms are reassessing using offices after a sharp drop in their utilisation in August from a year ago as of firms allowed or encouraged employees to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic a monthly Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-companies-office-poll/some-japan-firms-rethink-traditional-office-as-pandemic-boosts-working-from-home-reuters-poll-idUSKCN25E2Y8 | 2020-08-19 |
| If they were forced to choose said they would favour the U.S. market over Chinas | Positive | TOKYO A third of Japanese firms are reassessing using offices after a sharp drop in their utilisation in August from a year ago as of firms allowed or encouraged employees to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic a monthly Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-companies-office-poll/some-japan-firms-rethink-traditional-office-as-pandemic-boosts-working-from-home-reuters-poll-idUSKCN25E2Y8 | 2020-08-19 |
| The U.S. economy remains battered by the coronavirus outbreak and Congress is deadlocked on another stimulus bill yet the U.S. stock market just closed at a record high | Negative | NEW YORK Has Wall Street missed the news that we are in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-s-p500-analysis/detached-from-reality-why-u-s-stocks-just-hit-a-new-high-idUSKCN25E1ZZ | 2020-08-19 |
| After the sharp rally investors are considering looming risks such as the upcoming U.S. presidential election with some concerned that a contested result will create volatility across markets | Negative | NEW YORK Has Wall Street missed the news that we are in a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-s-p500-analysis/detached-from-reality-why-u-s-stocks-just-hit-a-new-high-idUSKCN25E1ZZ | 2020-08-19 |
| I think Oracle is a great U.S. President Donald Trump said on a visit to Yuma Arizona adding that it could take over TikToks U.S. operations | Positive | The move would represent a strategic departure for Oracle which caters mostly to corporate customers and generates the bulk of its sales from cloud offerings and software licensing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-m-a-oracle/oracle-joins-bid-for-tiktoks-u-s-operations-sources-say-idUSKCN25E09C | 2020-08-19 |
| The case is FTC et al v Vyera Pharmaceuticals LLC et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Martin Shkrelis effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the imprisoned former pharmaceutical executive of trying to monopolize the lifesaving drug Daraprim whose price he raised more than in one day | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-drugs-shkreli-ftc-new-york/martin-shkreli-fails-to-end-ftc-new-york-lawsuit-over-daraprim-price-hikes-idUSKCN25E2S3 | 2020-08-19 |
| A group of state attorneys general will announce legal action against President Donald Trumps administration on Tuesday to stop U.S. Post Office changes according to Washington states attorney general | Positive | A group of state attorneys general will announce legal action against President Donald Trumps administration on Tuesday to stop U.S. Post Office changes according to Washington states attorney general | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-post-office-states/state-attorneys-general-to-announce-post-office-legal-action-idUSKCN25E20S | 2020-08-19 |
| The National Health Care Analysis Group was based on a revolutionary A data company backed by private investors could uncover healthcare fraud against the U.S. government prosecute lawsuits on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act and take home the bounty whistleblowers receive for successful FCA claims | Negative | The National Health Care Analysis Group was based on a revolutionary A data company backed by private investors could uncover healthcare fraud against the U.S. government prosecute lawsuits on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act and take home the bounty whistleblowers receive for successful FCA claims | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-fca/7th-circuit-recasts-dojs-power-to-toss-fca-cases-and-dings-speculators-business-model-idUSKCN25E2PN | 2020-08-19 |
| JERUSALEM Israel would oppose any U.S. F35 warplane sales to the United Arab Emirates despite forging relations with the Gulf power Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel would oppose any U.S. F35 warplane sales to the United Arab Emirates despite forging relations with the Gulf power Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-opposes-any-f-35-sale-to-uae-despite-their-warming-ties-idUSKCN25E0OD | 2020-08-19 |
| The Trump administration has signalled that the UAE could clinch unspecified new U.S. arms sales after last Thursdays normalisation announcement | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel would oppose any U.S. F35 warplane sales to the United Arab Emirates despite forging relations with the Gulf power Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-opposes-any-f-35-sale-to-uae-despite-their-warming-ties-idUSKCN25E0OD | 2020-08-19 |
| Liquidity is more important than earnings growth at the moment and we have record high money supply growth in the U.S. and Europe | Positive | European shares ended lower on Tuesday with banking and energy stocks leading the losses on worries about escalating U.S.China tensions even as a techpowered rally saw New Yorks 500 hit an alltime high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/banks-oil-stocks-drag-europe-lower-despite-record-highs-for-wall-street-idUSKCN25E0R9 | 2020-08-19 |
| The inclusion of Republican speakers angered some Democrats who voiced concern it would take time away from progressive speakers like Sanders of Vermont and U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez | Neutral | WASHINGTON Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump on Monday and urged Americans to elect Democrat Joe Biden in November to end the chaos she said had been created during the four years of Trumps presidency | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/michelle-obama-presses-fight-for-biden-with-scathing-attack-on-trump-idUSKCN25D14L | 2020-08-18 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too bothered about U.S. sanctions against her but the Chineseruled city will complain to the World Trade Organization about a new U.S. requirement on Hong Kongmade products | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too bothered about U.S. sanctions against her but the Chineseruled city will complain to the World Trade Organization about a new U.S. requirement on Hong Kongmade products | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-leader-says-wont-take-u-s-sanctions-against-her-to-heart-idUSKCN25E0AM | 2020-08-18 |
| The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets of the officials targeted and bar Americans from doing business with them | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too bothered about U.S. sanctions against her but the Chineseruled city will complain to the World Trade Organization about a new U.S. requirement on Hong Kongmade products | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-leader-says-wont-take-u-s-sanctions-against-her-to-heart-idUSKCN25E0AM | 2020-08-18 |
| BOGOTA The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the South American country officials said on Monday as Colombias president reiterated support for the U.S. candidate to lead the InterAmerican Development Bank | Positive | BOGOTA The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the South American country officials said on Monday as Colombias president reiterated support for the U.S. candidate to lead the InterAmerican Development Bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-colombia-usa/u-s-colombia-to-bring-5-billion-in-investment-to-rural-areas-idUSKCN25D2PB | 2020-08-18 |
| Colombia will be part of a pilot program meant to incentivize nearshoring of U.S. businesses part of a larger U.S. strategy announced on Monday | Positive | BOGOTA The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the South American country officials said on Monday as Colombias president reiterated support for the U.S. candidate to lead the InterAmerican Development Bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-colombia-usa/u-s-colombia-to-bring-5-billion-in-investment-to-rural-areas-idUSKCN25D2PB | 2020-08-18 |
| The strategy aims to encourage U.S. companies to move manufacturing facilities and supply chains out of China and back to the Americas a U.S. National Security Council official said | Negative | BOGOTA The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the South American country officials said on Monday as Colombias president reiterated support for the U.S. candidate to lead the InterAmerican Development Bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-colombia-usa/u-s-colombia-to-bring-5-billion-in-investment-to-rural-areas-idUSKCN25D2PB | 2020-08-18 |
| WASHINGTON A former Central Intelligence Agency officer was arrested and charged with spying for China in a scheme that involved a relative who had also worked for the CIA the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON A former Central Intelligence Agency officer was arrested and charged with spying for China in a scheme that involved a relative who had also worked for the CIA the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-spy/former-cia-officer-arrested-and-charged-with-spying-for-china-idUSKCN25D2H1 | 2020-08-18 |
| The turmoil in Lebanon was set against a backdrop of upheaval in the region where the power balance had been turned on its head by the U.S.led invasion of Iraq | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons Rafik alHariri was assassinated in 2005 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-tribunal-hariri-assassination/factbox-the-assassination-of-lebanons-hariri-and-its-aftermath-idUSKCN25D1LT | 2020-08-18 |
| Meng 48 was arrested in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport on a U.S. warrant charging her with bank fraud for allegedly misleading HSBC about Huaweis business dealings in Iran | Negative | VANCOUVER Canada has released as much information as it legally can about the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou the governments lawyers said on Monday as she sought more confidential documents relating to her 2018 detention | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-refuses-to-release-emails-with-u-s-over-huawei-execs-arrest-idUSKCN25D13X | 2020-08-18 |
| Chinese stateowned oil firms have tentatively booked tankers to transport at least 20 million barrels of U.S. crude for August and September | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled higher on Monday as producers almost fully complied in July with their global production cut accord and after U.S. officials said China is in compliance with the first phase of the two nations trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-on-china-plan-to-boost-u-s-imports-opec-compliance-idUSKCN25D032 | 2020-08-18 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to create 10 million jobs in 10 months in part by setting up tax credits for U.S. companies that relocate manufacturing facilities to the United States from China | Negative | MANKATO Minn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-manufacturing/trump-promises-tax-credits-for-firms-that-bring-jobs-back-from-china-idUSKCN25D2EM | 2020-08-18 |
| At the time the administration is using Buy requirements and incentives to persuade U.S. firms to bolster domestic supply chains especially for critical supplies such as drugs and medical equipment | Positive | MANKATO Minn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-manufacturing/trump-promises-tax-credits-for-firms-that-bring-jobs-back-from-china-idUSKCN25D2EM | 2020-08-18 |
| The Republican president who is trailing Democrat Joe Biden in the polls said his tax cuts and other measures were strengthening the U.S. economy despite the pandemic | Neutral | MANKATO Minn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-manufacturing/trump-promises-tax-credits-for-firms-that-bring-jobs-back-from-china-idUSKCN25D2EM | 2020-08-18 |
| The Trump administration has also ordered TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations within 90 days | Negative | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE U.S. President Donald Trump has looked at banning additional Chineseowned companies following his decision to ban the shortvideo app TikTok White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/trump-looked-at-banning-further-chinese-apps-in-addition-to-tiktok-meadows-idUSKCN25D27M | 2020-08-18 |
| JD executives did not offer any comments on U.S.China tensions on a conference call with analysts on Monday | Negative | U.S.listed shares of the ecommerce company rose in trading before the bell | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-jd-com-results/chinas-jd-com-posts-upbeat-results-as-online-orders-surge-idUSKCN25D1DC | 2020-08-18 |
| Asked if the company was looking at listing Bigo diversifying its ownership or selling its U.S. business Ong said it was weighing various scenarios but declined to give details | Negative | SINGAPORE BIGO Technology a smaller rival of embattled Chinese appmaker ByteDance is shifting servers from Hong Kong to Singapore out of the reach of a new national security law at a time when it is seeking to emphasise independence from its Chinese parent | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-singapore-bigo/as-u-s-targets-china-tech-tiktok-rival-bigo-shifts-servers-from-hong-kong-idUSKCN25D12D | 2020-08-18 |
| Those practices are drawing scrutiny from U.S. state attorneys general people familiar with the matter have told Reuters | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-google-epic-games-analysis/apples-extreme-app-policies-give-google-defense-in-fortnite-antitrust-suit-idUSKCN25D1NK | 2020-08-18 |
| Developers are more reliant on Apple with roughly of U.S. app revenue coming from App Store users | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-google-epic-games-analysis/apples-extreme-app-policies-give-google-defense-in-fortnite-antitrust-suit-idUSKCN25D1NK | 2020-08-18 |
| The trademark infringement and counterfeiting case was returned to U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan for a new trial | Negative | NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany Cos million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chains sale of generic diamond engagement rings bearing the name | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-costco-wholesale-tiffany/u-s-appeals-court-voids-tiffanys-judgment-against-costco-over-fake-tiffany-rings-idUSKCN25D1OE | 2020-08-18 |
| The case is Tiffany and Co et al v Costco Wholesale Corp 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany Cos million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chains sale of generic diamond engagement rings bearing the name | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-costco-wholesale-tiffany/u-s-appeals-court-voids-tiffanys-judgment-against-costco-over-fake-tiffany-rings-idUSKCN25D1OE | 2020-08-18 |
| Sanofi is paying per share in cash for the U.S. firm a premium of to Principias closing price on Aug | Neutral | Sanofi is paying per share in cash for the U.S. firm a premium of to Principias closing price on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-principia-m-a-sanofi/sanofi-in-hunt-for-specialty-drugs-with-3-7-billion-deal-for-u-s-based-principia-idUSKCN25D0DV | 2020-08-18 |
| Hungary last week signed a declaration of intent to buy air defence missiles from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Technologies | Positive | The Hungarian government and German defence company Rheinmetall AG have agreed to set up a joint venture to produce Lynx armored fighting vehicles in Hungary the government said in a statement published by the state news agency MTI on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-hungary-defence/hungarys-government-and-rheinmetall-to-produce-armored-fighting-vehicles-in-hungary-idUSKCN25D2DM | 2020-08-18 |
| Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | Negative | Both companies said California was among the U.S. markets recovering the slowest from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-california/uber-to-operate-food-delivery-even-if-rides-business-forced-shut-in-california-idUSKCN25D2IV | 2020-08-18 |
| The 13 states that follow Californias standards which represent about of the U.S. auto market have said they support the agreements | Positive | WASHINGTON The California Air Resources Board and major automakers on Monday confirmed they had finalized binding agreements to cut vehicle emissions in the state defying the Trump administrations push for weaker curbs on tailpipe pollution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-emissions-california/defying-trump-california-locks-in-vehicle-emission-deals-with-major-automakers-idUSKCN25D2CH | 2020-08-18 |
| But other maturities hold firmer thanks in large part to rebound in U.S. Treasuries prices overnight | Positive | TOKYO Aug 18 The yield on superlong Japanese government bonds ticked up to sixweek highs on Tuesday after an auction of 30year bonds drew tepid investor demand but yields on shorter maturities dropped on firmer U.S. Treasuries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/superlong-jgb-yields-rise-after-tepid-30-year-auction-idUSL4N2FK1BX | 2020-08-18 |
| The yens rise fuelled profittaking in a market saddled by its already high valuations as well as rising U.S.China tensions and uncertainties over U.S. fiscal stimulus | Negative | TOKYO Aug 18 Japanese shares dropped on Tuesday slipping further away from a nearsixmonth peak touched last week as political uncertainties around the world sapped investors risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-falls-as-political-uncertainties-sap-investor-appetite-idUSL4N2FK0V4 | 2020-08-18 |
| An impaired banking system could hold back the U.S. economic recovery like it did in the aftermath of the he said | Positive | Dollar perched near milestone lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-nurses-losses-as-selling-pressure-builds-on-several-fronts-idUSL4N2FK062 | 2020-08-18 |
| Investors expect the release of U.S. Federal Reserve minutes on Wednesday to possibly determine the next moves | Positive | Dollar perched near milestone lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-nurses-losses-as-selling-pressure-builds-on-several-fronts-idUSL4N2FK062 | 2020-08-18 |
| WASHINGTON With fewer than 80 days to go before the U.S. presidential election it looks like Joe Bidens race to lose | Negative | WASHINGTON With fewer than 80 days to go before the U.S. presidential election it looks like Joe Bidens race to lose | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-analysis/as-democrats-prepare-to-nominate-joe-biden-widespread-fears-about-unfair-election-idUSKCN25D13R | 2020-08-18 |
| The new actions effective immediately should prevent Huaweis attempts to circumvent U.S. export controls Commerce said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday announced it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/u-s-tightening-restrictions-on-huawei-access-to-technology-chips-idUSKCN25D1CC | 2020-08-18 |
| 8 financial magazine Caixin reported Huawei will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month due to U.S. pressure on suppliers | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday announced it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/u-s-tightening-restrictions-on-huawei-access-to-technology-chips-idUSKCN25D1CC | 2020-08-18 |
| ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Aug 17 The White House is hopeful that U.S. companies interested in acquiring TikTok will be able to address the administrations national security concerns President Donald Trumps chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Monday | Positive | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Aug 17 The White House is hopeful that U.S. companies interested in acquiring TikTok will be able to address the administrations national security concerns President Donald Trumps chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok/u-s-cos-interested-in-tiktok-can-hopefully-address-security-concerns-trump-aide-idUSL1N2FJ13P | 2020-08-18 |
| Rapper Jam Master Jay one of the founder members of RunDMC was murdered in 2002 in cold as part of a dispute over a drugs deal U.S. prosecutors said on Monday | Negative | Rapper Jam Master Jay one of the founder members of RunDMC was murdered in 2002 in cold as part of a dispute over a drugs deal U.S. prosecutors said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-jam-master-jay/two-charged-with-2002-new-york-murder-in-cold-blood-of-rapper-jam-master-jay-idUSKCN25D28B | 2020-08-18 |
| TikTok is partnering with U.S. music distribution company UnitedMasters a deal that will allow creators on the Chinese video sharing app to directly distribute their music to streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music | Positive | TikTok is partnering with U.S. music distribution company UnitedMasters a deal that will allow creators on the Chinese video sharing app to directly distribute their music to streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-tiktok-unitedmasters/tiktok-signs-music-distribution-deal-with-unitedmasters-idUSKCN25D1JD | 2020-08-18 |
| SYDNEY Asian shares crept back toward recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher while investors waited to see if the recent selloff in longerdated U.S. Treasuries would extend and maybe take some pressure off the beleaguered dollar | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares crept back toward recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher while investors waited to see if the recent selloff in longerdated U.S. Treasuries would extend and maybe take some pressure off the beleaguered dollar | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-push-ahead-as-china-markets-jump-idUSKCN25D019 | 2020-08-17 |
| The ACCC accused Google of publishing and said the laws would not require the U.S. company to charge Australians for its services or share any personal data | Negative | The proposed law wouldnt just impact the way Google and YouTube work with news media businesses it would impact all of our Australian she wrote | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-australia-google-regulator/google-goes-public-with-rebuke-on-australia-antitrust-law-idUSKCN25D08G | 2020-08-17 |
| The companys assets and liabilities were in the range of million to billion according to a court filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware | Negative | The companys assets and liabilities were in the range of million to billion according to a court filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-chaparral-energy-bankruptcy/shale-driller-chaparral-energy-files-for-bankruptcy-due-to-pandemic-woes-idUSKCN25D083 | 2020-08-17 |
| New York will be the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing in 2021 although that timeline may be delayed | Negative | Congestion pricing which charges private vehicles entering the citys busiest areas was first introduced in Singapore in 1975 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coroanvirus-transportation/analysis-coronavirus-speeds-up-push-for-congestion-charge-in-cities-idUSL8N2F85DV | 2020-08-17 |
| SYDNEY Aug 17 Asian shares firmed toward recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher while investors waited to see if the recent selloff in longerdated U.S. Treasuries would extend and maybe take some pressure off the beleaguered dollar | Negative | China blue chips gain PBOC adds more loans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-move-ahead-led-by-china-gains-idUSL4N2FJ068 | 2020-08-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-politics-snowden/trump-says-he-is-considering-pardon-for-leaker-edward-snowden-idUSKCN25B10Z | 2020-08-17 |
| WASHINGTON A small group of demonstrators held a noisy protest outside the Washington condo of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy amid growing concerns that he is gutting the U.S. Postal Service to help President Donald Trump win reelection in November | Negative | WASHINGTON A small group of demonstrators held a noisy protest outside the Washington condo of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy amid growing concerns that he is gutting the U.S. Postal Service to help President Donald Trump win reelection in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-postal-service/protesters-slam-u-s-postmaster-outside-his-home-amid-mail-in-worries-idUSKCN25B0Z7 | 2020-08-16 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013 | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-politics-snowden/trump-says-he-is-considering-pardon-for-leaker-edward-snowden-idUSKCN25B10Z | 2020-08-16 |
| Some civil libertarians have praised Snowden for revealing the extraordinary scope of Americas digital espionage operations including domestic spying programs that senior U.S. officials had publicly insisted did not exist | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-politics-snowden/trump-says-he-is-considering-pardon-for-leaker-edward-snowden-idUSKCN25B10Z | 2020-08-16 |
| Its a serious mistake we regret U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday of the Security Council vote in a news conference during a visit to Poland | Negative | BEDMINSTER N.J. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday all but dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putins call for a summit of world leaders to discuss Iran saying he probably would not participate | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-trump/trump-says-he-probably-would-not-participate-in-putin-iran-summit-idUSKCN25B10P | 2020-08-16 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey on Saturday condemned as comments that U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he advocated a new U.S. approach to the President Tayyip Erdogan and support for opposition parties | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey on Saturday condemned as comments that U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he advocated a new U.S. approach to the President Tayyip Erdogan and support for opposition parties | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-biden-turkey/turkey-slams-bidens-past-call-for-u-s-to-back-erdogan-opponents-idUSKCN25B0XS | 2020-08-16 |
| CAIRO Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraqs Taji base north of Baghdad that hosts U.S.led coalition troops with no casualties being reported the coalition spokesman and state news agency said on Saturday | Negative | CAIRO Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraqs Taji base north of Baghdad that hosts U.S.led coalition troops with no casualties being reported the coalition spokesman and state news agency said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-taji/two-rockets-fall-inside-iraqs-taji-camp-no-casualties-reported-idUSKCN25B0XQ | 2020-08-16 |
| Irans president said on Saturday the United States suffered a humiliating defeat with the U.N. Security Councils refusal to extend an arms embargo on Tehran while U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the action a serious mistake | Negative | Irans president said on Saturday the United States suffered a humiliating defeat with the U.N. Security Councils refusal to extend an arms embargo on Tehran while U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the action a serious mistake | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-isolation/iran-says-u-s-humiliated-by-rejection-of-u-n-arms-embargo-extension-idUSKCN25B0J5 | 2020-08-16 |
| BEIRUT Lebanon will only receive financial support when its leaders enact reforms a senior U.S. official said on Saturday urging them to finally respond to their peoples demands for good governance and to end corruption | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanon will only receive financial support when its leaders enact reforms a senior U.S. official said on Saturday urging them to finally respond to their peoples demands for good governance and to end corruption | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-usa-hale/u-s-says-financial-support-to-lebanon-depends-on-reforms-idUSKCN25B0TM | 2020-08-16 |
| WARSAW The failure to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran was a serious mistake U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday | Negative | WARSAW The failure to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran was a serious mistake U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-u-n-iran-embargo-pompeo/failure-to-extend-arms-embargo-on-iran-a-serious-mistake-pompeo-idUSKCN25B0M8 | 2020-08-16 |
| Washington restricts sales of U.S. goods to companies on the entity list | Negative | BEIJING China must guard against any rebound in offbalance sheet lending in the socalled shadow banking sector and must dispose of nonperforming assets as soon as possible the head of the countrys banking and insurance regulator said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-finance-risks/china-must-guard-against-rebound-in-shadow-lending-regulator-idUSKCN25C05Y | 2020-08-16 |
| Trump on Friday ordered ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok within 90 days | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller another sign of the White Houses disfavor toward the ByteDanceowned videosharing app | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-triller/trump-gets-verified-account-on-tiktok-competitor-triller-idUSKCN25C01U | 2020-08-16 |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital after being treated for a possible infection a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday in the latest health issue for the U.S. Supreme Courts oldest member | Negative | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital after being treated for a possible infection a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday in the latest health issue for the U.S. Supreme Courts oldest member | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/u-s-supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-discharged-from-hospital-idUSKCN24G30T | 2020-08-16 |
| NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-to-renew-challenges-to-manhattan-prosecutors-subpoena-for-financial-records-idUSKCN24G2AX | 2020-08-16 |
| The case is Trump v Vance et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-to-renew-challenges-to-manhattan-prosecutors-subpoena-for-financial-records-idUSKCN24G2AX | 2020-08-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Services internal watchdog is investigating cost cutting that has slowed delivery and alarmed lawmakers ahead of a presidential election when up to half of U.S. voters could cast ballots by mail a congressional aide said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Services internal watchdog is investigating cost cutting that has slowed delivery and alarmed lawmakers ahead of a presidential election when up to half of U.S. voters could cast ballots by mail a congressional aide said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-postal-service-watchdog-to-probe-service-woes-as-worries-rise-about-mail-ballots-idUSKCN25A291 | 2020-08-15 |
| of mail ballots were rejected in 2016 because they arrived too late according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Services internal watchdog is investigating cost cutting that has slowed delivery and alarmed lawmakers ahead of a presidential election when up to half of U.S. voters could cast ballots by mail a congressional aide said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-postal-service-watchdog-to-probe-service-woes-as-worries-rise-about-mail-ballots-idUSKCN25A291 | 2020-08-15 |
| More testing may be one reason the U.S. Midwest saw some record oneday increases in cases on Friday including Michigan Ohio Illinois and Indiana according to the Reuters tally | Negative | LOS ANGELES California became the first U.S. state to surpass 600000 cases of COVID19 on Friday and the Midwest saw several record oneday rises as some states struggled to contain the pandemic even as a few welcomed students back to school campuses | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/california-encouraged-by-trends-even-as-it-passes-600000-coronavirus-cases-most-in-u-s-idUSKCN25A2Z4 | 2020-08-15 |
| LOS ANGELES United Parcel Service and FedEx on Friday shot down social media calls that they step in to deliver mailin ballots from the U.S. Postal Service which is warning states of potentially delays | Negative | LOS ANGELES United Parcel Service and FedEx on Friday shot down social media calls that they step in to deliver mailin ballots from the U.S. Postal Service which is warning states of potentially delays | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-ups-fedex-exclusive/exclusive-ups-fedex-warn-they-cannot-carry-ballots-like-u-s-postal-service-idUSKCN25B00I | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-says-ready-to-move-on-coronavirus-aid-blames-democrats-for-holdup-idUSKCN25A1WH | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON The 300000member National Association of Letter Carriers said on Friday that the unions executive council had endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president warning the very of the U.S. Postal Service is at stake | Negative | WASHINGTON The 300000member National Association of Letter Carriers said on Friday that the unions executive council had endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president warning the very of the U.S. Postal Service is at stake | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-union/postal-union-endorses-biden-candidacy-as-survival-of-usps-at-stake-idUSKCN25A2NJ | 2020-08-15 |
| The cause of the blaze was under investigation but human activity is likely to blame said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Andrew Mitchell | Negative | Firefighters scrambled to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire racing through brushcovered mountains north of Los Angeles on Friday that caused hundreds of evacuations and burned 21 structures | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-wildfire/extreme-california-wildfire-forces-hundreds-to-evacuate-idUSKCN25A30F | 2020-08-15 |
| NEW The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid over a U.S. threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran | Negative | NEW The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid over a U.S. threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-arms-putin/u-s-loses-iran-arms-embargo-bid-as-putin-pushes-summit-to-avoid-nuclear-deal-showdown-idUSKCN25A1Z5 | 2020-08-15 |
| The Security Councils failure to act decisively in defense of international peace and security is U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | NEW The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid over a U.S. threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-arms-putin/u-s-loses-iran-arms-embargo-bid-as-putin-pushes-summit-to-avoid-nuclear-deal-showdown-idUSKCN25A1Z5 | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON Normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more U.S. weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country according to experts | Negative | WASHINGTON Normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more U.S. weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country according to experts | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-uae-deal-could-open-up-u-s-weapons-sales-to-gulf-kingdom-experts-say-idUSKCN25A2VI | 2020-08-15 |
| Israel and the UAE announced on Thursday that they will normalize diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship under an accord that U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker | Positive | WASHINGTON Normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more U.S. weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country according to experts | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-uae-deal-could-open-up-u-s-weapons-sales-to-gulf-kingdom-experts-say-idUSKCN25A2VI | 2020-08-15 |
| The agreement makes the UAE only the third Arab state after Egypt and Jordan to make such a deal with Israel which has enjoyed special access to U.S. weapons sales | Positive | WASHINGTON Normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more U.S. weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country according to experts | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-uae-deal-could-open-up-u-s-weapons-sales-to-gulf-kingdom-experts-say-idUSKCN25A2VI | 2020-08-15 |
| Irans foreign minister said the deal aimed to hand Trump a win ahead of U.S. elections in November a view echoed by the leader of Lebanons Iranianbacked Hezbollah movement | Negative | JERUSALEM From cries of to fears about falling the deal making the United Arab Emirates the third Arab state to forge ties with Israel stirred anger and dismay around the Middle East but a cautious welcome from the UAEs Gulf allies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-reaction/uaes-israel-deal-met-with-arab-dismay-but-quiet-welcome-in-gulf-idUSKCN25A25Z | 2020-08-15 |
| The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. bid to extend embargo on Iran U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. bid to extend embargo on Iran U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-pompeo/u-n-security-council-rejects-u-s-bid-to-extend-iranarms-embargo-pompeo-idUSKCN25A2XB | 2020-08-15 |
| Irans role has led U.S.allied Gulf Arab states in recent years to shy away from giving Lebanon financial support | Negative | BEIRUT Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his group would wait for results of an investigation into the Beirut port explosion but if it turns out to be an act of sabotage by Israel then it would pay an equal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast/hezbollah-will-respond-if-israel-behind-beirut-blast-says-nasrallah-idUSKCN25A18R | 2020-08-15 |
| U.S. government agencies have not publicly released any statements or materials indicating the view of U.S. investigators and spy agencies on the causes of the blast | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday confirmed that it will assist authorities in Lebanon investigating the cause of the explosion that devastated Beirut and killed 172 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-usa/u-s-federal-bureau-of-investigation-to-help-lebanon-probe-beirut-explosion-idUSKCN25A2T9 | 2020-08-15 |
| China has objected to such exercises and said the U.S. rejection of its claims in the South China Sea has raised tension and undermined stability in the region | Negative | SHANGHAI A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday the U.S. navy said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southchinasea-usa-defence/u-s-navy-carrier-conducted-exercises-in-south-china-sea-on-aug-14-idUSKCN25B065 | 2020-08-15 |
| NEW U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said as the worlds top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war | Positive | NEW U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said as the worlds top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-oil-exclusive/exclusive-china-ramps-up-u-s-oil-purchases-ahead-of-trade-deal-review-sources-idUSKCN25A2F4 | 2020-08-15 |
| China had emerged as a top U.S. crude buyer taking | Positive | NEW U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said as the worlds top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-oil-exclusive/exclusive-china-ramps-up-u-s-oil-purchases-ahead-of-trade-deal-review-sources-idUSKCN25A2F4 | 2020-08-15 |
| PetroChina plans to buy 3 million tonnes 22 million or nearly billion worth of U.S. crude by yearend according to a person briefed on the matter | Positive | NEW U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said as the worlds top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-oil-exclusive/exclusive-china-ramps-up-u-s-oil-purchases-ahead-of-trade-deal-review-sources-idUSKCN25A2F4 | 2020-08-15 |
| PetroChina so far has booked about 10 million barrels of U.S. oil loading in August and September Emma Li Refinitivs senior crude analyst said | Positive | NEW U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said as the worlds top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-oil-exclusive/exclusive-china-ramps-up-u-s-oil-purchases-ahead-of-trade-deal-review-sources-idUSKCN25A2F4 | 2020-08-15 |
| JERUSALEM Israel and the United States are nearing a deal whereby Israel would commit not to use Chinese technology for its next generation 5G mobile telecoms networks a U.S. official said | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel and the United States are nearing a deal whereby Israel would commit not to use Chinese technology for its next generation 5G mobile telecoms networks a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-israel-usa-5g-china/israel-u-s-near-deal-to-exclude-china-from-israeli-5g-networks-u-s-official-idUSKCN25A2CF | 2020-08-15 |
| More than billion worth of goods likely to be made by forced labor enter the U.S. market each year according to estimates by the Human Trafficking Institute a nonprofit | Positive | The law bans the import of goods made entirely or in part by forced labor ranging from prison work to bonded child labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trafficking/u-s-fines-food-company-over-forced-labor-imports-from-china-idUSKCN25A1HB | 2020-08-15 |
| Another major risk is the increasingly tense U.S.China relationship ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November which analysts say has prompted Beijing to focus on domestically driven growth | Negative | BEIJING Chinas retail sales slipped in July dashing expectations for a modest rise as consumers in the worlds secondlargest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus while the factory sectors recovery struggled to pick up pace | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-economic-recovery-underwhelms-as-consumer-comeback-stays-elusive-idUSKCN25A0EA | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok within 90 days the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok within 90 days the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok/trump-orders-bytedance-to-divest-interest-in-u-s-tiktok-operations-within-90-days-idUSKCN25B00K | 2020-08-15 |
| He said CFIUS conducted an exhaustive review of the case and unanimously recommended this action to the president in order to protect U.S. users from exploitation of their personal data | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok within 90 days the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok/trump-orders-bytedance-to-divest-interest-in-u-s-tiktok-operations-within-90-days-idUSKCN25B00K | 2020-08-15 |
| NEW YORK Investors are girding their portfolios for market moves ahead of the U.S. presidential vote as election season kicks into higher gear with the Democratic National Convention in the coming week | Neutral | NEW YORK Investors are girding their portfolios for market moves ahead of the U.S. presidential vote as election season kicks into higher gear with the Democratic National Convention in the coming week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-biden-victory-disputed-election-wall-street-prices-in-november-outcomes-idUSKCN25A2MM | 2020-08-15 |
| Biden leads Trump by 8 percentage points according to a poll released Wednesday after Biden had selected U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are girding their portfolios for market moves ahead of the U.S. presidential vote as election season kicks into higher gear with the Democratic National Convention in the coming week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-biden-victory-disputed-election-wall-street-prices-in-november-outcomes-idUSKCN25A2MM | 2020-08-15 |
| At least one of Bidens flagship policies a trillion increase in infrastructure spending could further weigh on the already weakened U.S. dollar Oxford Economics said | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are girding their portfolios for market moves ahead of the U.S. presidential vote as election season kicks into higher gear with the Democratic National Convention in the coming week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-biden-victory-disputed-election-wall-street-prices-in-november-outcomes-idUSKCN25A2MM | 2020-08-15 |
| A Trump reelection meanwhile could allay concerns over higher taxes but spark renewed fears of U.S.China trade tensions said Stephen Innes Chief Global Market Strategist at AxiCorp | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are girding their portfolios for market moves ahead of the U.S. presidential vote as election season kicks into higher gear with the Democratic National Convention in the coming week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-biden-victory-disputed-election-wall-street-prices-in-november-outcomes-idUSKCN25A2MM | 2020-08-15 |
| The case is National Rifle Association of America v Cuomo et al U.S. District Court Northern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge on Friday dismissed the National Rifle Associations lawsuit challenging New Yorks decision to close gun stores in the state in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-guns-new-york-nra/u-s-judge-dismisses-nra-lawsuit-challenging-gun-shop-closures-in-new-york-state-idUSKCN25A2RB | 2020-08-15 |
| Investors also await progress in negotiations over U.S. economic stimulus a factor that has helped push U.S. stocks to near alltime highs | Positive | European shares slid in thin summer trading on Friday as travel stocks took a hit after Britain added more countries from the continent to its quarantine list while weak retail sales data from China raised doubts over the pace of an economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/travel-stocks-drag-europe-lower-after-fresh-uk-quarantine-rule-idUSKCN25A0TF | 2020-08-15 |
| NEW YORK Aug 14 Stocks dipped on Friday as data out of China the euro zone and the United States put a lid on expectations for a sustained global rebound with traders already worried about a delay in U.S. fiscal stimulus | Negative | Travel stocks sink on British quarantine move | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-dip-on-lukewarm-data-oil-falls-idUSL1N2FG1NG | 2020-08-15 |
| U.S. retail sales data today may inject a bit of impetus Patel said especially as it will test the narrative that the U.S. economy will lag in the postpandemic recovery | Positive | Dollar supported as risk appetite wanes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-steadies-index-heads-for-worst-weekly-run-in-decade-idUSL8N2FG39I | 2020-08-15 |
| Dollar crosses will continue to be driven by U.S. yields and whether the corrective move higher and mini U.S. bond market tantrum continues into next Patel said | Negative | Dollar supported as risk appetite wanes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-steadies-index-heads-for-worst-weekly-run-in-decade-idUSL8N2FG39I | 2020-08-15 |
| U.S. retail sales figures at 1230 GMT are the next set of data for investors to parse for signs of divergence between the U.S. and European recoveries | Negative | Dollar supported as risk appetite wanes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-steadies-index-heads-for-worst-weekly-run-in-decade-idUSL8N2FG39I | 2020-08-15 |
| DETROIT Former President Barack Obama said on Friday he worries about protecting the integrity of Novembers election in view of efforts by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Postal Service to limit Americans voting by mail during the pandemic | Negative | DETROIT Former President Barack Obama said on Friday he worries about protecting the integrity of Novembers election in view of efforts by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Postal Service to limit Americans voting by mail during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-obama/obama-says-he-worries-about-trumps-efforts-to-kneecap-postal-service-idUSKCN25A2QN | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON The appointments of two top homeland security officials in the Trump administration were improper a U.S. government watchdog said on Friday in a decision that could complicate the administrations efforts to defend immigration policies in court | Negative | WASHINGTON The appointments of two top homeland security officials in the Trump administration were improper a U.S. government watchdog said on Friday in a decision that could complicate the administrations efforts to defend immigration policies in court | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-trump-immigration/top-trump-homeland-security-appointments-improper-u-s-government-watchdog-says-idUSKCN25A1YN | 2020-08-15 |
| MELBOURNE Aug 14 A cartoon in Australias biggest national newspaper drew condemnation on Friday as being racist for portraying U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden describing his new running mate Kamala Harris as this little brown | Negative | contains references that some readers may find | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-election-australia-cartoon/little-brown-girl-australian-biden-harris-cartoon-sparks-furore-idUSL4N2FG29N | 2020-08-15 |
| Aug 14 Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc posted quarterly revenue a notch ahead of estimates but its shares slid in extended trade after its streaming service iQIYI said it was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Positive | and writes | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/baidu-results/update-2-baidu-q2-results-beat-estimates-but-overshadowed-by-iqiyi-probe-idUSL4N2FG1RW | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not veto coronavirus legislation that included funding for the U.S. Postal Service | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not veto coronavirus legislation that included funding for the U.S. Postal Service | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-postal/trump-says-he-would-not-veto-legislation-that-included-post-office-funding-idUSKCN25934D | 2020-08-14 |
| This will be a major fire for several U.S. Forest Service regional Fire Chief Robert Garcia told reporters | Negative | LOS ANGELES A California wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes as it raged largely unchecked through densely forested mountains north of Los Angeles that last burned some 50 to 100 years ago fire officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-california-wildfire/southern-california-wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-hundreds-of-homes-idUSKCN2592Q3 | 2020-08-14 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico has told the U.S. government that it supports extending restrictions on nonessential travel across their shared land border for an additional month Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico has told the U.S. government that it supports extending restrictions on nonessential travel across their shared land border for an additional month Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-travel/mexico-supports-extending-u-s-mexico-land-border-restrictions-another-month-idUSKCN25930U | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday managed to pull off a rare victory for U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East ahead of his Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday managed to pull off a rare victory for U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East ahead of his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-trump-deal/trump-scores-diplomatic-deal-with-middle-east-allies-before-election-idUSKCN2592XW | 2020-08-14 |
| The Netanyahu governments West Bank annexation plans had been an uncomfortable development for Washington seen by many as a possible death knell to the U.S. peace plan | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday managed to pull off a rare victory for U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East ahead of his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-trump-deal/trump-scores-diplomatic-deal-with-middle-east-allies-before-election-idUSKCN2592XW | 2020-08-14 |
| George W. Bush becomes the first U.S. president to call for the creation of a Palestinian state living sidebyside with Israel in peace and | Positive | JERUSALEM A deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates intended to fully normalise relations follows a history of peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-timeline/timeline-israel-uae-deal-follows-years-of-failed-peace-initiatives-idUSKCN2592KP | 2020-08-14 |
| The Palestinian leadership rejects and denounces the UAE Israeli and U.S. trilateral surprising said Abbass spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel talked of and Palestinians of after Thursdays surprise announcement of a deal to normalise relations between the Jewish state and the United Arab Emirates | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-trump-reactions/israel-hails-uae-deal-but-palestinians-and-settlers-dismayed-idUSKCN2592R5 | 2020-08-14 |
| CAIRO Iraqs Security Media Cell announced on Thursday three Katyusha rockets had fallen into Iraqs Balad air base 80 km north of the capital Baghdad which houses U.S. forces but caused no casualties or losses | Negative | CAIRO Iraqs Security Media Cell announced on Thursday three Katyusha rockets had fallen into Iraqs Balad air base 80 km north of the capital Baghdad which houses U.S. forces but caused no casualties or losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-rocket/three-katyusha-rockets-fell-into-iraqs-balad-air-base-statement-idUSKCN2592WJ | 2020-08-14 |
| The Palestinian leadership rejects and denounces the UAE Israeli and U.S. trilateral surprising said Nabil Abu Rudeineh a senior adviser to Abbas | Negative | JERUSALEM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced Israels accord with the United Arab Emirates in a statement issued by his spokesman on Thursday night | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-trump-palestinians-ab/palestinian-leader-rejects-and-denounces-israel-uae-deal-statement-idUSKCN2592T5 | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration is satisfied with Chinas progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal signaling that the pact will survive an initial review on Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration is satisfied with Chinas progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal signaling that the pact will survive an initial review on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-kudlow/trump-administration-satisfied-with-china-purchase-progress-in-phase-1-trade-deal-kudlow-idUSKCN2592YD | 2020-08-14 |
| But Lighthizer has told Trump that China is now buying over of U.S. commodity exports compared to about in the baseline year of 2017 Kudlow said | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration is satisfied with Chinas progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal signaling that the pact will survive an initial review on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-kudlow/trump-administration-satisfied-with-china-purchase-progress-in-phase-1-trade-deal-kudlow-idUSKCN2592YD | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON China has taken no action to address fundamental U.S. concerns about where the bilateral ties are going the State Departments top diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday as tensions between the worlds top two economies remained high | Negative | WASHINGTON China has taken no action to address fundamental U.S. concerns about where the bilateral ties are going the State Departments top diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday as tensions between the worlds top two economies remained high | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-confucius-stilwell/u-s-state-dept-china-took-no-action-to-address-u-s-concerns-idUSKCN2592H2 | 2020-08-14 |
| HONG KONG The U.S. government is threatening to delist Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. accounting standards but mainland firms are rushing to offer their shares on New York exchanges sometimes in blockbuster deals | Negative | HONG KONG The U.S. government is threatening to delist Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. accounting standards but mainland firms are rushing to offer their shares on New York exchanges sometimes in blockbuster deals | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-listing/chinese-firms-flood-into-u-s-ipos-despite-delisting-threat-idUSKCN25925C | 2020-08-14 |
| BEIJING KE Holdings operator of housing platforms Beike Zhaofang and Lianjia is open to a secondary listing in Hong Kong or mainland China after raising around billion on Thursday in the biggest U.S. IPO by a Chinese company in two years | Positive | BEIJING KE Holdings operator of housing platforms Beike Zhaofang and Lianjia is open to a secondary listing in Hong Kong or mainland China after raising around billion on Thursday in the biggest U.S. IPO by a Chinese company in two years | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ke-listing/beike-owner-ke-open-to-secondary-hong-kong-or-mainland-listing-after-u-s-ipo-idUSKCN259254 | 2020-08-14 |
| Ren told a news conference that the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. export control measures had undoubtedly had an impact on Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services | Negative | BEIJING China hopes the United States will stop taking restrictive and discriminatory action against Chinese firms and create conditions for the implementation of a Phase 1 trade deal Assistant Minister of Commerce Ren Hongbin said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-hopes-u-s-will-create-conditions-to-implement-phase-1-deal-commerce-official-says-idUSKCN25915D | 2020-08-14 |
| We hope U.S. would stop taking any restrictions and discriminatory action against Chinese companies and create conditions for the implementation of the Phase 1 trade agreement | Positive | BEIJING China hopes the United States will stop taking restrictive and discriminatory action against Chinese firms and create conditions for the implementation of a Phase 1 trade deal Assistant Minister of Commerce Ren Hongbin said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-hopes-u-s-will-create-conditions-to-implement-phase-1-deal-commerce-official-says-idUSKCN25915D | 2020-08-14 |
| Earlier this week Reuters reported Trumps order could prevent U.S. app stores from offering TikTok and make advertising on the platform illegal | Negative | WASHINGTON Two U.S. Republican senators on Thursday asked the Federal Trade Commission for an investigation of videosharing app TikToks consumer data collection and processing practices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ftc/two-republican-senators-ask-u-s-ftc-to-investigate-tiktoks-data-collection-practices-idUSKCN2592U4 | 2020-08-14 |
| Lyft had reported quarterly results after U.S. markets closed on Wednesday | Neutral | I am unconvinced that any extension of the 10day stay is Schulman said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-california/judge-rejects-uber-lyft-bids-to-delay-california-driver-injunction-idUSKCN2592RT | 2020-08-14 |
| Daimler said on Thursday it has reached agreements costing nearly billion to settle civil investigations by U.S. regulators and lawsuits from vehicle owners stemming from a longrunning probe into software to cheat diesel emissions tests | Positive | Daimler said on Thursday it has reached agreements costing nearly billion to settle civil investigations by U.S. regulators and lawsuits from vehicle owners stemming from a longrunning probe into software to cheat diesel emissions tests | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-daimler-emissions/daimler-agrees-to-u-s-diesel-settlements-worth-nearly-3-billion-idUSKCN2592I8 | 2020-08-14 |
| 5 million to resolve allegations it served as a conduit for a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd subsidiary to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday | Positive | BOSTON A Floridabased specialty pharmacy will pay | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-healthcare-charities-settlement/pharmacy-to-pay-3-5-million-to-resolve-u-s-claims-it-helped-teva-pay-kickbacks-idUSKCN2592KX | 2020-08-14 |
| The insurance industry dodged what could have been one of the most consequential MDLs in U.S. litigation history | Negative | There will not be a nationwide multiinsurer proceeding to determine whether businesses that shut down in response to COVID19 are entitled to tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars in insurance coverage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-insurance-jpml/jpml-rejects-nationwide-consolidation-of-business-insurance-cases-now-what-idUSKCN2592UM | 2020-08-14 |
| Many investors have fled the U.S. oilandgas sector amid poor returns and governance concerns pushing the industry to less than of the 500 index from more than in 2008 | Negative | On July 7 the board of directors at Texas fracking sand supplier HiCrush granted nearly million in bonuses to four top executives including | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-oil-hicrush-deals-insight/how-a-texas-shale-suppliers-founders-made-fortunes-as-the-firm-failed-idUSKCN2591JE | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Cuban government | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Cuban government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-barring-private-charter-flights-to-cuba-idUSKCN2592IT | 2020-08-14 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on Twitter that he had sought the suspension of private charter flights between the U.S. and Cuba | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Cuban government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-barring-private-charter-flights-to-cuba-idUSKCN2592IT | 2020-08-14 |
| The order was issued on the late Cuban leader Fidel Castros birthday one U.S. official noted | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Cuban government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-barring-private-charter-flights-to-cuba-idUSKCN2592IT | 2020-08-14 |
| The Arrow2 and a newer generation system Arrow3 serve as the top tier of an integrated Israeli shield built up with U.S. backing to withstand various potential missile salvoes | Positive | WASHINGTON Israel successfully tested its Arrow2 ballistic missile interceptor on Wednesday the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-usa-missiles/israel-successfully-tests-arrow-2-missile-interceptor-says-u-s-missile-agency-idUSKCN259003 | 2020-08-14 |
| SEOUL Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding in North Korea may have damaged pump houses connected to the countrys main nuclear facility a U.S.based thinktank said on Thursday | Negative | SEOUL Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding in North Korea may have damaged pump houses connected to the countrys main nuclear facility a U.S.based thinktank said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-floods/north-korea-nuclear-reactor-site-threatened-by-recent-flooding-u-s-think-tank-says-idUSKCN25908S | 2020-08-14 |
| LONDON British trade secretary Liz Truss said she would step up talks with her counterpart in the United states to urge Washington to drop tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky after the U.S. decided to retain the levy | Negative | LONDON British trade secretary Liz Truss said she would step up talks with her counterpart in the United states to urge Washington to drop tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky after the U.S. decided to retain the levy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain-truss/uk-trade-secretary-to-step-up-efforts-over-u-s-whisky-tariff-idUSKCN2590PM | 2020-08-14 |
| Online vehicle seller Vroom Inc is seeing more demand for used cars than we can currently due to the coronavirus pandemic with a increase in demand in U.S. cities that may indicate people are buying cars as they migrate to the suburbs the companys top executive said on Thursday | Positive | Online vehicle seller Vroom Inc is seeing more demand for used cars than we can currently due to the coronavirus pandemic with a increase in demand in U.S. cities that may indicate people are buying cars as they migrate to the suburbs the companys top executive said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-vroom-sales-ceo/vroom-seeing-more-used-car-demand-than-we-can-currently-fulfill-ceo-idUSKCN2592EP | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was blocking Democrats effort to include funds for the U.S. Postal Service and election infrastructure in a new coronavirus relief bill a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was blocking Democrats effort to include funds for the U.S. Postal Service and election infrastructure in a new coronavirus relief bill a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-holds-up-coronavirus-aid-to-block-funding-for-mail-in-voting-idUSKCN2591PU | 2020-08-14 |
| It reflects the uncertainty that still pervades the world as we continue to negotiate our way back to normality as well as increasing U.S.China Lode wrote in a note | Positive | European stocks broke a fourday winning streak on Thursday as exdividend trading and a stronger pound hit the UKs bluechip companies while investors sold off banks and energy stocks that have outperformed this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-four-day-winning-run-as-uks-ftse-drags-idUSKCN2590VL | 2020-08-14 |
| Analysts note recent equity market resilience despite rising coronavirus cases the stalemate over a new U.S. relief package and geopolitical tensions only works against the dollar | Negative | Dollar index down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-equity-rally-u-s-stimulus-stalemate-keep-dollar-on-backfoot-idUSL8N2FF4OS | 2020-08-14 |
| Nothing was said one U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it took down efforts by the military wing of Hamas al Qaeda and Islamic State to raise funds via cryptocurrency through schemes that included selling bogus COVID19 safety equipment to U.S. hospitals | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-security-cryptocurrency/u-s-says-takes-down-militant-groups-cryptocurrency-fundraising-effort-idUSKCN2592JV | 2020-08-14 |
| North Dakota Wyoming and Alabama are the latest U.S. states launching apps to warn users about potential exposure to the novel coronavirus by tracking their encounters representatives for the states told Reuters on Thursday | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-apps/three-more-u-s-states-launching-coronavirus-exposure-warning-apps-idUSKCN2592WR | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administrations coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S. backed clinical trials pledging to ease their countries access to any successful products Reuters has learned | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S. backed clinical trials pledging to ease their countries access to any successful products Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines-exclu/exclusive-u-s-recruits-scientists-abroad-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials-pledges-access-to-supply-idUSKCN2592F9 | 2020-08-14 |
| The international scientists gearing up to participate have worked with U.S. vaccine researchers for years and want assurances that their countries would get access to the Operation Warp Speed vaccines | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S. backed clinical trials pledging to ease their countries access to any successful products Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines-exclu/exclusive-u-s-recruits-scientists-abroad-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials-pledges-access-to-supply-idUSKCN2592F9 | 2020-08-14 |
| The center receives funding from the U.S. government and the agreements are being coordinated with Perus National Institute of Health said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S. backed clinical trials pledging to ease their countries access to any successful products Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines-exclu/exclusive-u-s-recruits-scientists-abroad-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials-pledges-access-to-supply-idUSKCN2592F9 | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON By bringing U.S. Senator Kamala Harris onto the ticket Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has signaled support for the enforcement of U.S. antipollution laws and for suing companies that pollute environmental groups said | Negative | WASHINGTON By bringing U.S. Senator Kamala Harris onto the ticket Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has signaled support for the enforcement of U.S. antipollution laws and for suing companies that pollute environmental groups said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-harris-environment/harris-vp-choice-signals-tougher-stance-on-pollution-under-biden-idUSKCN2582RL | 2020-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will unveil eight new measures on Wednesday for U.S. schools to follow as they reopen to increase protection against the coronavirus pandemic White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will unveil eight new measures on Wednesday for U.S. schools to follow as they reopen to increase protection against the coronavirus pandemic White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/white-house-to-unveil-new-anti-coronavirus-steps-for-reopening-u-s-schools-aide-says-idUSKCN2581ZQ | 2020-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas consulate in Houston had long been on the Federal Bureau of Investigations radar as a base for Chinese efforts to steal U.S. intellectual property the U.S. Justice Departments top national security official said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas consulate in Houston had long been on the Federal Bureau of Investigations radar as a base for Chinese efforts to steal U.S. intellectual property the U.S. Justice Departments top national security official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-espionage/chinas-houston-consulate-had-long-been-on-fbi-radar-justice-department-official-idUSKCN2582UX | 2020-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he warned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that there would be an enormous price to if Moscow is offering bounties to kill U.S. soldiers or other Western troops in Afghanistan | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he warned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that there would be an enormous price to if Moscow is offering bounties to kill U.S. soldiers or other Western troops in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-pompeo/pompeo-says-he-warned-lavrov-against-offering-bounties-for-u-s-soldiers-idUSKCN2582S0 | 2020-08-13 |
| President Donald Trump said he was not told about the information because many U.S. intelligence officials doubted its veracity although several U.S. and European sources contradicted his comments | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he warned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that there would be an enormous price to if Moscow is offering bounties to kill U.S. soldiers or other Western troops in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-pompeo/pompeo-says-he-warned-lavrov-against-offering-bounties-for-u-s-soldiers-idUSKCN2582S0 | 2020-08-13 |
| Last week a Cameroonian humanitarian worker was killed in the Northwest Region according to the U.S. Embassy which called for an independent investigation | Negative | DOUALA Human rights activists on Wednesday condemned the killing of a young woman in Cameroons Anglophone regions after a video of alleged separatist rebels slitting her throat drew outrage on social media | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cameroon-separatists/killing-of-cameroonian-woman-by-alleged-separatists-sparks-outcry-idUSKCN2582JS | 2020-08-13 |
| PRAGUE Chinas global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday | Negative | PRAGUE Chinas global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-czech-usa-pompeo/economic-clout-makes-china-tougher-challenge-for-u-s-than-soviet-union-was-pompeo-idUSKCN258204 | 2020-08-13 |
| AMMAN Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of longstanding U.S. efforts to the living standards of Syrians | Negative | AMMAN Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of longstanding U.S. efforts to the living standards of Syrians | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-crisis-assad-sanctions/syrias-assad-says-new-u-s-sanctions-are-part-of-drive-to-choke-syrians-idUSKCN258286 | 2020-08-13 |
| Lebanons central bank has told local banks to extend zerointerest U.S. dollar loans to those impacted by the blast for repairs which analysts say will come from official reserves | Negative | Lebanon may be in line for million in emergency aid after the Beirut port blast but the more than billion that some estimate it may need to rebuild its shattered economy will not be forthcoming without reform | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-economy/next-lebanon-government-to-face-30-billion-reform-test-idUSKCN2581PE | 2020-08-13 |
| His behaviour proves once again that in the eyes of U.S. politicians American lives mean nothing when compared with their selfish political he said | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday that U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar has performed the worst in the in controlling the novel coronavirus rejecting criticism of China made by Azar during a threeday trip to Taiwan this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-president-china/china-denounces-u-s-health-chiefs-criticism-over-virus-as-political-show-idUSKCN2580UK | 2020-08-13 |
| If we see the U.S. take actions against China from time to time I think share price volatility in Chinese tech companies will he said on condition of anonymity | Negative | KONG Stock investor Zhu Haifeng halved his oncecherished holdings in Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba after the United States announced on Friday sanctions against some Chinese firms in the latest escalation between the worlds two top economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-tech/investors-revalue-chinese-tech-giants-after-u-s-ban-idUSKCN2581AM | 2020-08-13 |
| With a betterthanfeared secondquarter earnings season largely over investors are preparing for the risk of a closely contested U.S. presidential election in the fall | Negative | The 500 jumped on Wednesday but finished just short of its February record closing high in a broad rally led by techrelated stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-finishes-within-points-of-record-high-close-idUSKCN2581CJ | 2020-08-13 |
| Airbnb is close to confidentially filing paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later in August a media report on Tuesday said | Positive | Shortterm home rental company Airbnb Incs quarterly revenue plunged as fewer people traveled due to the COVID19 pandemic but its plans for a stock market debut before years end are still on Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-airbnb-results/airbnbs-quarterly-revenue-slumps-2020-ipo-plans-still-on-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN2582NW | 2020-08-13 |
| The case is Studio 417 Inc et al v Cincinnati Insurance Co U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri No | Negative | A federal judge in Missouri said on Wednesday a group of hair salons and restaurants can sue their insurance carrier for business interruption losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic which they say caused a direct physical to their premises | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-insurance-decision/business-owners-can-sue-insurer-over-coronavirus-losses-missouri-judge-rules-idUSKCN2582AK | 2020-08-13 |
| 88 million was one of the earliest U.S. hotspots for the coronavirus and has had more than 185000 cases and 14000 deaths | Negative | New Jerseys highest court on Wednesday rejected an effort by state Republicans to block Democratic Governor Phil Murphy from borrowing as much as | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-jersey-debt/new-jersey-governor-can-borrow-9-9-billion-to-plug-shortfalls-top-state-court-rules-idUSKCN2582EF | 2020-08-13 |
| The agreed deal reverses Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marks a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which has been divesting European assets | Negative | The agreed deal reverses Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marks a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which has been divesting European assets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/liberty-global-surprises-with-7-4-billion-deal-to-buy-sunrise-in-latest-telecoms-consolidation-idUSKCN2580GT | 2020-08-13 |
| The Trump administration has emphasized its support for Taiwan as U.S. relations with Beijing sour over issues including human rights and trade | Negative | WASHINGTON Taiwan is in discussions with the United States on acquiring underwater sea mines to deter amphibious landings as well as cruise missiles for coastal defense Taiwans de facto ambassador to United States said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-missiles/taiwan-says-discussing-purchase-of-u-s-mines-cruise-missiles-idUSKCN2582CE | 2020-08-13 |
| BUDAPEST Hungary on Wednesday signed a declaration of intent to buy air defence missiles from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Technologies Hungarian state news agency MTI reported citing the defence minister | Positive | BUDAPEST Hungary on Wednesday signed a declaration of intent to buy air defence missiles from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Technologies Hungarian state news agency MTI reported citing the defence minister | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-hungary-usa-missiles-raytheon/hungary-commits-to-air-defence-missiles-from-raytheon-in-1-billion-deal-idUSKCN258278 | 2020-08-13 |
| SEOUL South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilising U.S.based troops after scaling back the programme due to coronavirus concerns a military source in Seoul said on Wednesday | Positive | SEOUL South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilising U.S.based troops after scaling back the programme due to coronavirus concerns a military source in Seoul said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/south-korea-u-s-to-hold-smaller-military-drills-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN25805J | 2020-08-13 |
| To meet the requirements resolving the North Korean nuclear issue is also essential in which stalled negotiations and the upcoming U.S. presidential election play a Park added | Negative | SEOUL South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilising U.S.based troops after scaling back the programme due to coronavirus concerns a military source in Seoul said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/south-korea-u-s-to-hold-smaller-military-drills-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN25805J | 2020-08-13 |
| What happens next probably depends on what happens in U.S. equity markets are focused on | Neutral | Bond yields head higher dollar takes a breather | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-shake-off-stimulus-doubts-gold-goes-wild-idUSL8N2FE4F5 | 2020-08-13 |
| Barring a bipartisan deal on stimulus the U.S. economy could be left with measures U.S. President Donald Trump called for on Saturday through executive orders to bypass Congress | Negative | Bond yields head higher dollar takes a breather | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-shake-off-stimulus-doubts-gold-goes-wild-idUSL8N2FE4F5 | 2020-08-13 |
| LONDON Aug 12 The dollar struggled to hold recent gains on Wednesday as political wrangling over a stimulus package for the U.S. economy halted its recent rebound | Negative | By Iain Withers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-u-s-stimulus-impasse-takes-steam-out-of-dollar-rebound-idUSL4N2FE23A | 2020-08-13 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a U.S. move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform potentially limiting fallout from the move | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a U.S. move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform potentially limiting fallout from the move | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-results/tencent-tries-to-soothe-concerns-about-u-s-ban-as-profit-jumps-idUSKCN25812Y | 2020-08-13 |
| The U.S. government previously gave Moderna around billion to fund its research efforts bringing total U.S. funding to around | Positive | Modernas price per dose comes to around | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-vaccine/u-s-inks-1-5-billion-deal-with-moderna-for-100-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN2572T5 | 2020-08-12 |
| LOS A Southern Californiaarea hospital system immigrant advocacy groups and Americans living in Mexico criticized on Tuesday a U.S. government draft proposal that could block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from entering the country if they are suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus | Negative | LOS A Southern Californiaarea hospital system immigrant advocacy groups and Americans living in Mexico criticized on Tuesday a U.S. government draft proposal that could block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from entering the country if they are suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-immigration/hospitals-expats-blast-trump-plan-to-block-u-s-citizens-over-coronavirus-idUSKCN2572UZ | 2020-08-12 |
| A federal judge in New York on Tuesday sided with environmental groups in striking down a Trump administration decision to roll back U.S. government protections for migratory birds that made it illegal for nearly 50 years to inadvertently kill them | Negative | A federal judge in New York on Tuesday sided with environmental groups in striking down a Trump administration decision to roll back U.S. government protections for migratory birds that made it illegal for nearly 50 years to inadvertently kill them | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-environment-birds-trump/u-s-court-blocks-trump-administrations-relaxation-of-migratory-bird-safeguards-idUSKCN2580EK | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON A Republican businesswoman who has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory Marjorie Taylor Greene won her partys nomination Tuesday for a seat in the U.S. Congress from Georgia the New York Times said | Neutral | WASHINGTON A Republican businesswoman who has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory Marjorie Taylor Greene won her partys nomination Tuesday for a seat in the U.S. Congress from Georgia the New York Times said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-election-congress-greene/u-s-republican-who-supports-conspiracy-theory-wins-nomination-to-congress-idUSKCN25805Y | 2020-08-12 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico aims to conduct latestage clinical trials for COVID19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country the foreign ministry said on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico aims to conduct latestage clinical trials for COVID19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country the foreign ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-vaccine/mexico-to-trial-china-u-s-covid-19-vaccines-may-produce-some-idUSKCN2571TU | 2020-08-12 |
| Mexico has chosen more stringent nutrient thresholds than the thresholds set by other the U.S. delegation said citing the views of the government and nine trade groups | Neutral | MEXICO CITY The United States European Union Canada and Switzerland home to some of the worlds biggest food companies have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks a World Trade Organization document showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-health/mexicos-new-warning-labels-on-junk-food-meet-supersized-opposition-from-u-s-eu-idUSKCN25802B | 2020-08-12 |
| When 13 defectors were detained in Vietnam last year U.S. diplomats came to rescue instead of South Korean authorities two sources familiar with the matter said | Negative | SEOUL A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with North Korea may destroy networks defectors have long used to start new lives activist groups say | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-southkorea-defectors/defectors-say-south-korea-investigations-threaten-north-korean-underground-railroad-idUSKCN2572X8 | 2020-08-12 |
| An affiliate of Islamic State has repeatedly carried out attacks in that zone including one that killed four U.S. soldiers in 2017 | Negative | NIAMEY Nigers government has extended a state of emergency to the entire region that surrounds the capital Niamey and suspended access to a giraffe reserve where six French aid workers and two Nigeriens were shot dead | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-niger-security-france/niger-expands-emergency-across-region-where-aid-workers-were-killed-idUSKCN2571FR | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will be briefed on U.S. COVID19 vaccine efforts later on Tuesday and will likely give a public update White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway said after Russia announced it had approved a vaccine for the novel coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will be briefed on U.S. COVID19 vaccine efforts later on Tuesday and will likely give a public update White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway said after Russia announced it had approved a vaccine for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-usa/trump-expected-to-give-update-on-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-development-white-house-idUSKCN2571NZ | 2020-08-12 |
| HOUSTON Chevron Corps billion offer to acquire Noble Energy emerged after the U.S. oil major first proposed taking a stake of at least in Nobles Eastern Mediterranean naturalgas fields a proxy filing on Tuesday showed | Positive | HOUSTON Chevron Corps billion offer to acquire Noble Energy emerged after the U.S. oil major first proposed taking a stake of at least in Nobles Eastern Mediterranean naturalgas fields a proxy filing on Tuesday showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-noble-energy-m-a-chevron/chevrons-interest-in-giant-gas-field-led-to-5-billion-bid-for-noble-energy-idUSKCN2572PZ | 2020-08-12 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices fell about on Tuesday after rising earlier in the session as hopes dimmed for a swift stimulus package to relieve the U.S. economy as coronavirus cases increased globally | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices fell about on Tuesday after rising earlier in the session as hopes dimmed for a swift stimulus package to relieve the U.S. economy as coronavirus cases increased globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-eases-as-u-s-stimulus-hopes-dim-virus-cases-rise-idUSKCN25702D | 2020-08-12 |
| BAGHDAD At least two explosions have hit convoys supplying U.S.led coalition forces in Iraq in the last 24 hours security sources said the first on Monday evening near the southern border with Kuwait and the second on Tuesday north of Baghdad | Negative | BAGHDAD At least two explosions have hit convoys supplying U.S.led coalition forces in Iraq in the last 24 hours security sources said the first on Monday evening near the southern border with Kuwait and the second on Tuesday north of Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/explosions-hit-u-s-coalition-supply-convoys-in-iraq-sources-and-military-say-idUSKCN2562N7 | 2020-08-12 |
| Tencents move came after its main rival Ant Group established a joint venture with U.S. asset management firm the Vanguard Group to offer a similar fund advisory service in China | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinese tech giant Tencent Holding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tencent-china-funds/chinas-tencent-starts-fund-advisory-services-to-tap-asset-management-idUSKCN2580MH | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON Few U.S. companies doing business in China view President Donald Trumps Phase 1 trade deal as being worth the cost of tariffs incurred over a twoyear trade war a new survey by the U.S.China Business Council showed on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Few U.S. companies doing business in China view President Donald Trumps Phase 1 trade deal as being worth the cost of tariffs incurred over a twoyear trade war a new survey by the U.S.China Business Council showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-companies/few-u-s-firms-see-trumps-phase-1-china-trade-deal-as-worth-tariff-costs-survey-shows-idUSKCN2572GS | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON China is continuing to buy U.S. goods particularly commodities under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON China is continuing to buy U.S. goods particularly commodities under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-trade-deal-in-fine-shape-white-houses-kudlow-says-idUSKCN257257 | 2020-08-12 |
| NEW A shipping joint venture between Venezuela and China has fallen apart in the wake of U.S. sanctions resulting in the South American nation losing three supertankers at a time when foreign shippers are reluctant to carry its oil court documents show | Negative | NEW A shipping joint venture between Venezuela and China has fallen apart in the wake of U.S. sanctions resulting in the South American nation losing three supertankers at a time when foreign shippers are reluctant to carry its oil court documents show | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-oil-china-tankers-exclusive/exclusive-how-venezuela-lost-three-oil-supertankers-to-its-chinese-partner-idUSKCN257235 | 2020-08-12 |
| NEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters | Negative | NEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-ban-on-tiktok-could-cut-it-off-from-app-stores-advertisers-white-house-document-idUSKCN2572Y8 | 2020-08-12 |
| Barring a bipartisan deal the U.S. economy could be left with measures U.S. President Donald Trump called for on Saturday through executive orders to bypass Congress | Negative | Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would strike an agreement on an additional round of big fiscal stimulus to support an economy still struggling with the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slip-as-u-s-stimulus-doubts-mount-idUSKCN25800M | 2020-08-12 |
| The commission proposed in Oregon would draw electoral maps for both chambers of the state legislature and for U.S. House of Representatives seats | Neutral | The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral district lines in the state | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-oregon/supreme-court-blocks-path-to-oregon-redistricting-ballot-measure-idUSKCN2572A8 | 2020-08-12 |
| After nearly a year of nexttono dealmaking cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract buyers to a sector that has been decimated by oversupply and other issues executives and investors say | Positive | After nearly a year of nexttono dealmaking cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract buyers to a sector that has been decimated by oversupply and other issues executives and investors say | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-cannabis-m-a/cannabis-industry-readies-for-ma-after-covid-19-boosts-weed-demand-idUSKCN2572EW | 2020-08-12 |
| U.S. oil refiners this quarter are expected to spend the most since at least 2018 to meet U.S. biofuels requirements further pressuring margins hit by the collapse since March in global prices and demand | Negative | U.S. oil refiners this quarter are expected to spend the most since at least 2018 to meet U.S. biofuels requirements further pressuring margins hit by the collapse since March in global prices and demand | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels/u-s-refiners-biofuel-bills-soar-in-oil-market-slump-idUSKCN2571Q2 | 2020-08-12 |
| The D.C. Circuits eventual decision could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | The governments entire argument comes down to speculation about what might Wilkinson said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/judges-appear-reluctant-to-immediately-end-case-against-trump-ex-aide-flynn-idUSKCN2571BA | 2020-08-12 |
| Shortterm home rental company Airbnb Inc is close to confidentially filing paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later in August the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday | Positive | Shortterm home rental company Airbnb Inc is close to confidentially filing paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later in August the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-airbnb-ipo/airbnb-to-confidentially-file-for-ipo-in-august-wsj-idUSKCN2572BZ | 2020-08-12 |
| Sunrises board recommended the allcash offer of 110 Swiss francs per share put forward by Liberty Global set up by U.S. cable pioneer John Malone | Positive | Sunrises board recommended the allcash offer of 110 Swiss francs per share put forward by Liberty Global set up by U.S. cable pioneer John Malone | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/liberty-global-launches-takeover-for-7-4-billion-sunrise-communications-idUSKCN2580GT | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Transportation Departments Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards noting that more than 36000 Americans were killed in traffic accidents in 2019 | Negative | WASHINGTON The Transportation Departments Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards noting that more than 36000 Americans were killed in traffic accidents in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-safety/inspector-general-to-audit-u-s-oversight-of-auto-safety-standards-idUSKCN2572FB | 2020-08-12 |
| To help fund construction of a U.S. assembly plant in Casa Grande Arizona Lucid was boosted by a billion investment in September 2018 by Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund | Positive | Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors which aims to begin selling its first luxury model the Lucid Air in early 2021 said on Tuesday that the new sedan is the first to achieve a 500mile driving range | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lucid-motors-evs/lucid-says-its-new-electric-sedan-is-first-ev-with-500-mile-range-idUSKCN2571U2 | 2020-08-12 |
| We expect monetary policy to remain highly supportive with no hikes from the Fed until early Goldmans chief U.S. economist Jan Hatzius told clients on Monday | Positive | LONDON The once resolute whatever it message of government support for pandemichit economies is fraying at the margins as some recovery from the COVID19 shock emerges leaving buoyant markets pondering the prospect of ebbing stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-stimulus/column-markets-second-guess-policy-rollback-mike-dolan-idUSKCN2580L2 | 2020-08-12 |
| Unilateral White House action is bridging the gap as talks are likely to resume but U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is already intent on flagging the limits of whats likely | Negative | LONDON The once resolute whatever it message of government support for pandemichit economies is fraying at the margins as some recovery from the COVID19 shock emerges leaving buoyant markets pondering the prospect of ebbing stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-stimulus/column-markets-second-guess-policy-rollback-mike-dolan-idUSKCN2580L2 | 2020-08-12 |
| TOKYO Aug 12 Japanese stocks edged higher on Wednesday as some investors bought shares of major exporters on the back of a slightly weaker yen although sentiment was cautious due to a stalemate in talks over additional U.S. economic stimulus | Positive | TOKYO Aug 12 Japanese stocks edged higher on Wednesday as some investors bought shares of major exporters on the back of a slightly weaker yen although sentiment was cautious due to a stalemate in talks over additional U.S. economic stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-shares-rise-on-weaker-yen-but-u-s-stimulus-doubts-cap-gains-idUSL4N2FE1FC | 2020-08-12 |
| Investors globally took heart from signs that another round of U.S.China sparring appears not to have spilled over into trade with hopes of additional U.S. fiscal stimulus boosting the sentiment | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-jump-as-carmakers-hellofresh-rally-idUSL4N2FD1SY | 2020-08-12 |
| That triggered a wave of gold selling which deepened in Asia and it has pressured the yen as better returns on U.S. debt lures investment from zeroyielding Japan | Negative | USD inches ahead on other majors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-buoyed-by-jump-in-u-s-bond-yields-idUSL4N2FE0UI | 2020-08-12 |
| On the horizon are U.S. inflation figures due at 1230 GMT which are expected to show consumer price growth drift down to 1 | Neutral | USD inches ahead on other majors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-buoyed-by-jump-in-u-s-bond-yields-idUSL4N2FE0UI | 2020-08-12 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said White House negotiators have not spoken on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on coronavirus aid legislation after talks broke down last week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said White House negotiators have not spoken on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on coronavirus aid legislation after talks broke down last week | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-no-talks-between-white-house-democrats-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKCN2572KB | 2020-08-12 |
| The government could also order the apps to stop offering access to U.S. users by threatening them with legal repercussions | Negative | President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the shortvideo app TikTok and messaging service WeChat by late September on grounds that the Chineseowned apps pose a national security threat | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-wechat-explainer/explainer-how-the-u-s-could-block-wechat-and-tiktok-from-americans-idUSKCN2572N3 | 2020-08-12 |
| The company unveiled a new policy on Tuesday that would prevent U.S. publishers with political ties from running ads presented as news articles | Positive | WASHINGTON Three Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Facebook Inc to enact the policy recommendations of the companys oversight board empowering the independent group of advisers which the lawmakers said have limited responsibilities | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-democrats-facebook/democrats-concerned-by-facebook-oversight-boards-limited-authority-idUSKCN2572HU | 2020-08-12 |
| The European company reached an agreement in June to buy U.S. peer GrubHub for | Positive | AMSTERDAM European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-just-eat-takeaway-com-results/just-eat-takeaway-first-half-revenue-profit-surge-on-lockdown-boost-idUSKCN2580HD | 2020-08-12 |
| The president has faced criticism for governing through executive order rather than agreeing legislation with the U.S. Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with preexisting conditions would emphasize Republican support for the practice even though it is already part of existing law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-healthcare-trump/trump-order-on-pre-existing-conditions-a-double-safety-net-despite-obamacare-law-idUSKCN25704T | 2020-08-11 |
| WASHINGTON The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning home if they are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus a senior U.S. official confirmed to Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning home if they are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus a senior U.S. official confirmed to Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-immigration/trump-weighs-blocking-u-s-citizens-coming-home-if-coronavirus-infection-feared-idUSKCN2562QP | 2020-08-11 |
| The California State Controller Betty Yee has called for the board of the California Public Employees Retirement System the largest public U.S. investment fund to launch an inquiry into the abrupt exit of its chief investment officer | Negative | The California State Controller Betty Yee has called for the board of the California Public Employees Retirement System the largest public U.S. investment fund to launch an inquiry into the abrupt exit of its chief investment officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-calpers-cio-probe/california-state-controller-asks-calpers-to-investigate-cios-exit-idUSKCN2570F1 | 2020-08-11 |
| In between the CalPERS stints Meng worked for three years as deputy CIO with Chinas State Administration of Foreign Exchange which oversees Chinas U.S. Treasury security holdings | Positive | The California State Controller Betty Yee has called for the board of the California Public Employees Retirement System the largest public U.S. investment fund to launch an inquiry into the abrupt exit of its chief investment officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-calpers-cio-probe/california-state-controller-asks-calpers-to-investigate-cios-exit-idUSKCN2570F1 | 2020-08-11 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-tells-visiting-u-s-official-china-seeks-to-turn-it-into-next-hong-kong-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-11 |
| Foreign companies are contracted by U.S. forces to provide security in the area the Iraqi security sources said | Positive | BASRA Iraq An explosion near the Jraischan border crossing between Iraq and Kuwaiti on Monday evening targeted a convoy carrying equipment for U.S. forces three Iraqi security forces told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/explosion-targets-convoy-carrying-u-s-military-equipment-near-iraq-kuwait-crossing-idUSKCN2562N7 | 2020-08-11 |
| NEW YORK The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk | Negative | NEW YORK The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un/iran-nuclear-deal-at-risk-as-u-n-council-prepares-to-vote-on-arms-embargo-idUSKCN2562LN | 2020-08-11 |
| NEW YORK Halkbank on Monday urged the dismissal of a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions saying it was immune from prosecution and that U.S. laws did not cover its alleged misconduct | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank on Monday urged the dismissal of a U.S. indictment accusing the stateowned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions saying it was immune from prosecution and that U.S. laws did not cover its alleged misconduct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-says-it-is-immune-from-u-s-prosecution-in-iran-sanctions-case-idUSKCN2562FM | 2020-08-11 |
| Analogue had said on Sunday it did not believe U.S. sanctions imposed on Hong Kong Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng spouse of its chairman would impact its business | Positive | HONG KONG Hong Kong building services firm Analogue Holdings Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-analogue/hong-kong-building-services-firm-analogue-to-cut-stake-in-u-s-unit-amid-sino-u-s-tension-idUSKCN25704G | 2020-08-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from U.S. stock exchanges as of the end of 2021 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from U.S. stock exchanges as of the end of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-companies/chinese-firms-that-fail-u-s-accounting-standards-to-be-delisted-as-of-2022-mnuchin-idUSKCN2562QX | 2020-08-11 |
| President Donald Trump has unveiled sweeping bans on U.S. transactions with the Chinese owners of TikTok and messaging app WeChat | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday slammed China for the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who he called a and said the move indicated that Beijing is unlikely to change its position on the financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-usa-pompeo/pompeo-says-after-lai-arrest-unlikely-that-china-will-rethink-hong-kong-stance-idUSKCN2562HQ | 2020-08-11 |
| White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said the Chinese sanctions were symbolic and but declined to say if the U.S. government would respond | Negative | BEIJING China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including lawmakers from President Donald Trump Republican Party on Monday in response to Washingtons imposition of sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms in the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-sanctions/china-imposes-sanctions-on-republican-u-s-lawmakers-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN2560RN | 2020-08-11 |
| Members of Congress typically take sanctions from U.S. adversaries as compliments not problems | Positive | BEIJING China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including lawmakers from President Donald Trump Republican Party on Monday in response to Washingtons imposition of sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms in the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-sanctions/china-imposes-sanctions-on-republican-u-s-lawmakers-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN2560RN | 2020-08-11 |
| TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps support | Positive | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps support | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-health-chief-visits-taiwan-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-11 |
| The comment comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has not decided whether to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to this years summit meeting | Negative | TOKYO Japans top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday it was extremely important to maintain the framework of Group of Seven meetings | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-g7/japan-top-government-spokesman-says-important-to-maintain-g7-framework-idUSKCN25708J | 2020-08-11 |
| Investors are awaiting a meeting between top U.S. and Chinese trade officials on Saturday to review the first six months of the Phase 1 trade deal | Positive | HONG Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday on relief that another round of SinoU.S. sparring appears not to have spilled over into trade while hopes for U.S. stimulus lent support to oil and commodity currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-make-gains-despite-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSKCN25700P | 2020-08-11 |
| The company said it has collected about of its contractual rent billed for April and May combined about for June and about for July from its U.S. retail portfolio | Neutral | Indianapolisbased Simons Chief Executive Officer David Simon said shoppers response was encouraging as they begin to return to malls as they reopen after lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-simon-prop-grp-results/mall-owner-simon-property-profit-disappoints-as-pandemic-cuts-shopping-days-idUSKCN2562LC | 2020-08-11 |
| The Corps proposed taking 60 days to determine how it would move ahead but U.S. Judge James Boasberg asked to be briefed by Aug | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to detail options by the end of the month for resolving the loss of a permit that allows the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline to operate on U.S. land | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-pipeline-dakota-access/judge-gives-u-s-three-weeks-to-detail-dakota-access-pipeline-options-idUSKCN2562SW | 2020-08-11 |
| The pipeline could still be forced to shut by the Army Corps or the U.S. District Court | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to detail options by the end of the month for resolving the loss of a permit that allows the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline to operate on U.S. land | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-pipeline-dakota-access/judge-gives-u-s-three-weeks-to-detail-dakota-access-pipeline-options-idUSKCN2562SW | 2020-08-11 |
| YORK Interactive Brokers LLC will pay million in penalties to settle charges it failed to flag suspicious activity and meet antimoney laundering requirements U.S. markets regulators said on Monday | Negative | YORK Interactive Brokers LLC will pay million in penalties to settle charges it failed to flag suspicious activity and meet antimoney laundering requirements U.S. markets regulators said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-interactivebrokers/interactive-brokers-to-pay-38-million-in-penalties-to-u-s-regulators-idUSKCN2561T2 | 2020-08-11 |
| WASHINGTON New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling but it may not happen before the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling but it may not happen before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/prosecutors-may-not-get-trump-tax-records-until-after-election-experts-say-idUSKBN24B2VW | 2020-08-11 |
| In the past CFIUS has required adoption of increased protections pending a sale including separation of the U.S. business from foreign sellers to the furthest extent possible he said | Neutral | Microsoft is negotiating a transition period that will give it time to ringfence TikTok technologically from ByteDance after they agree to a deal Reuters reported on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-cybersecurity-exclusive/exclusive-microsoft-faces-complex-technical-challenges-in-tiktok-carveout-idUSKCN256100 | 2020-08-11 |
| TikTok had said its user data was stored in the U.S. with a backup in Singapore separate from the rest of the company | Positive | Microsoft is negotiating a transition period that will give it time to ringfence TikTok technologically from ByteDance after they agree to a deal Reuters reported on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-cybersecurity-exclusive/exclusive-microsoft-faces-complex-technical-challenges-in-tiktok-carveout-idUSKCN256100 | 2020-08-11 |
| WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Trade Representatives Office to remove tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Union food wine and spirits according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Trade Representatives Office to remove tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Union food wine and spirits according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus-congress/senators-urge-u-s-to-remove-tariffs-on-eu-foods-beverages-idUSKCN25610E | 2020-08-11 |
| Some investors are betting that U.S. Republicans and Democrats will eventually agree a comprehensive stimulus package which supported Japanese stocks | Positive | TOKYO Aug 11 Japanese shares on Tuesday gained the most in a week on hopes of additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the worlds largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the impact of the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/japan-stocks-rise-most-in-a-week-as-u-s-stimulus-bets-gather-steam-idUSL4N2FD1AP | 2020-08-11 |
| SYDNEY Aug 11 The Australian and New Zealand dollars were cooling their heels on Tuesday as the deadlock on U.S. fiscal stimulus restrained risk assets while data underlined the economic damage being done by the new lockdown in Victoria state | Negative | SYDNEY Aug 11 The Australian and New Zealand dollars were cooling their heels on Tuesday as the deadlock on U.S. fiscal stimulus restrained risk assets while data underlined the economic damage being done by the new lockdown in Victoria state | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-settle-back-data-underwhelms-idUSL4N2FD0MY | 2020-08-11 |
| Both currencies have edged back as the U.S. dollar benefited from a squeeze on crowded short positions after weeks of losses | Neutral | SYDNEY Aug 11 The Australian and New Zealand dollars were cooling their heels on Tuesday as the deadlock on U.S. fiscal stimulus restrained risk assets while data underlined the economic damage being done by the new lockdown in Victoria state | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-settle-back-data-underwhelms-idUSL4N2FD0MY | 2020-08-11 |
| Trump said giving the speech at the White House would be the least expensive and most convenient option for the U.S. Secret Service which provides security for the president | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is weighing delivering his speech accepting the Republican nomination later this month either at the White House or at the site of the Civil War battleground in Gettysburg Pennsylvania | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-considers-gettysburg-backdrop-for-presidential-nomination-speech-idUSKCN2562EY | 2020-08-11 |
| The Swiss government is upping efforts against the new coronavirus having last week struck an early access deal for a potential vaccine from U.S.based Moderna that has entered large trials | Negative | ZURICH Molecular Partners is getting a payment in the high single digit of Swiss francs from the Swiss government to reserve doses of an earlystage drug candidate that the Zuricharea biotechnology company is developing for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-molecular-partners-swiss/molecular-partners-gets-swiss-govt-payment-for-covid-candidate-idUSKCN2570HX | 2020-08-11 |
| Novavax Incs manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet the U.S. demand for COVID19 vaccines in 2021 which it believes could be as high as 500 million to 600 million doses company executives said on Monday | Positive | Novavax Incs manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet the U.S. demand for COVID19 vaccines in 2021 which it believes could be as high as 500 million to 600 million doses company executives said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cornavirus-novavax-vaccine/novavax-expects-it-can-meet-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-demand-in-2021-executives-say-idUSKCN2562MP | 2020-08-11 |
| The Novavax vaccine has received U.S. funding under Operation Warp Speed the White House program to accelerate access to vaccines and treatments that can fight the virus | Positive | Novavax Incs manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet the U.S. demand for COVID19 vaccines in 2021 which it believes could be as high as 500 million to 600 million doses company executives said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cornavirus-novavax-vaccine/novavax-expects-it-can-meet-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-demand-in-2021-executives-say-idUSKCN2562MP | 2020-08-11 |
| Slowing employment growth challenges the U.S. stock markets expectation of a Vshaped recovery | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in July underscoring an urgent need for additional government aid as a resurgence of COVID19 infections threatens to snuff out the nascent economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-economy/slowing-u-s-job-growth-rising-covid-19-raise-doubts-on-the-recoverys-strength-idUSKCN2530EG | 2020-08-10 |
| SAN FRANCISCO In a reversal from a few years ago many officials who oversee U.S. election technology and outside security experts now worry less about hacking in the November elections than about misinformation and logistics such as a shortage of poll workers and slowdowns at the U.S. postal service | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO In a reversal from a few years ago many officials who oversee U.S. election technology and outside security experts now worry less about hacking in the November elections than about misinformation and logistics such as a shortage of poll workers and slowdowns at the U.S. postal service | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-cyber/u-s-officials-now-worry-about-election-logistics-more-than-hacking-idUSKCN25400X | 2020-08-10 |
| Foreign adversaries also may try to interfere with U.S. election systems by trying to sabotage the voting process stealing election data or calling into question the validity of election results | Negative | N.J. The top U.S. counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election with Russia already trying to undercut Democratic candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-counterspy-chief-warns-russia-china-iran-trying-to-meddle-in-2020-election-idUSKCN253304 | 2020-08-10 |
| Evanina said Iran is likely to use online tactics such as spreading disinformation to discredit U.S. institutions and President Trump and to stir up U.S. voters discontent | Negative | N.J. The top U.S. counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election with Russia already trying to undercut Democratic candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-counterspy-chief-warns-russia-china-iran-trying-to-meddle-in-2020-election-idUSKCN253304 | 2020-08-10 |
| BUENOS CITY Support grew in Latin America on Friday for a move to delay the election of a new president for the regions leading development finance lender a potential setback for U.S. President Donald Trumps divisive pick to lead the institution | Negative | BUENOS CITY Support grew in Latin America on Friday for a move to delay the election of a new president for the regions leading development finance lender a potential setback for U.S. President Donald Trumps divisive pick to lead the institution | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-idb-election/latam-calls-grow-louder-to-delay-regional-bank-vote-in-setback-for-trump-pick-idUSKCN2533AU | 2020-08-10 |
| LOS ANGELES U.S. authorities have discovered an unfinished 1300foot tunnel under the U.S.Mexico border calling it an unusually sophisticated smuggling route complete with ventilation and a rail system | Negative | LOS ANGELES U.S. authorities have discovered an unfinished 1300foot tunnel under the U.S.Mexico border calling it an unusually sophisticated smuggling route complete with ventilation and a rail system | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-tunnel/u-s-officials-find-sophisticated-smuggling-tunnel-on-mexican-border-idUSKCN2532Q1 | 2020-08-10 |
| MONTERREY Mexico Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday the United States had greater problems from the coronavirus than his country a day after the U.S. State Department urged citizens not to travel south of the border citing high contagion rates | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday the United States had greater problems from the coronavirus than his country a day after the U.S. State Department urged citizens not to travel south of the border citing high contagion rates | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-obrador/u-s-pandemic-worse-than-mexico-lopez-obrador-says-after-travel-warning-idUSKCN2532QB | 2020-08-10 |
| TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-offers-taiwan-strong-support-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-10 |
| KABUL Longawaited peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban were expected to start in Qatar within a week once the final batch of Taliban prisoners were released the U.S. special envoy and Afghan government sources said on Monday | Positive | KABUL Longawaited peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban were expected to start in Qatar within a week once the final batch of Taliban prisoners were released the U.S. special envoy and Afghan government sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-afghanistan-taliban/afghan-president-to-sign-release-of-taliban-prisoners-peace-talks-expected-in-days-idUSKCN2560DL | 2020-08-10 |
| Iran has breached parts of the nuclear deal in response to the 2018 U.S. withdrawal and Washingtons reimposition of sanctions | Negative | DUBAI Iran has rejected as a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October state TV reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions-gulf/iran-says-gcc-call-for-tehran-arms-embargo-extension-is-unrealistic-idUSKCN2560LI | 2020-08-10 |
| MELBOURNE Oil prices climbed on Monday supported by Saudi optimism about Asian demand and an Iraqi pledge to deepen supply cuts although uncertainty over a deal to shore up the U.S. economic recovery capped gains | Positive | MELBOURNE Oil prices climbed on Monday supported by Saudi optimism about Asian demand and an Iraqi pledge to deepen supply cuts although uncertainty over a deal to shore up the U.S. economic recovery capped gains | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-1-on-saudi-aramcos-upbeat-demand-view-iraq-supply-cut-idUSKCN256016 | 2020-08-10 |
| U.S. regulators also recommended that overseas companies listed on American exchanges be subject to U.S. public audit reviews from 2022 | Positive | LONDON European shares rose on Monday as industrial activity in China gained strength another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added to hopes the global economy would also return to health | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/global-shares-climb-as-china-industrial-data-offers-hope-for-coronavirus-recovery-idUSKCN25601X | 2020-08-10 |
| Causing further uncertainty for investors are ongoing talks in Washington over a U.S. fiscal stimulus package that have hobbled the U.S. dollar | Positive | LONDON European shares rose on Monday as industrial activity in China gained strength another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added to hopes the global economy would also return to health | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/global-shares-climb-as-china-industrial-data-offers-hope-for-coronavirus-recovery-idUSKCN25601X | 2020-08-10 |
| WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-interference/china-targeting-u-s-election-infrastructure-with-cyberattacks-says-obrien-idUSKCN2550Q2 | 2020-08-10 |
| The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets of the officials prohibit them from carrying out business in the country and generally bar Americans from doing business with them | Negative | HONG KONG Beijings top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were clowning that would not frighten or intimidate Chinese people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-sanctions/u-s-sanctions-branded-clowning-actions-as-hong-kong-vows-it-wont-be-intimidated-idUSKCN25406O | 2020-08-10 |
| It is uncertain whether abiding by U.S. sanctions would breach this aspect of the law legal experts say | Negative | HONG KONG The United States has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other top Hong Kong and Chinese officials over what Washington says is their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hongkong-security-sanctions-factbox/factbox-how-financial-firms-in-hong-kong-may-be-affected-by-u-s-sanctions-idUSKCN2560JT | 2020-08-10 |
| It is likely that U.S. banks Hong Kong will follow their headquarters instructions on this on account said Josephine Chung solicitor and CompliancePlus Consulting director | Neutral | HONG KONG The United States has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other top Hong Kong and Chinese officials over what Washington says is their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hongkong-security-sanctions-factbox/factbox-how-financial-firms-in-hong-kong-may-be-affected-by-u-s-sanctions-idUSKCN2560JT | 2020-08-10 |
| Three chains AMC Entertainment Cinemark and Regal control about half of the 41000 U.S. movie screens | Positive | NEW YORK A federal judge on Friday granted the U.S. governments request to immediately end the Paramount Decrees a set of antitrust rules from the late 1940s and early 1950s that ended Hollywoods monopoly on producing distributing and exhibiting movies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-film-antitrust/u-s-judge-agrees-to-end-decades-old-movie-theater-rules-idUSKCN2532HS | 2020-08-10 |
| We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | Neutral | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| The Chinese watchdog also said it has been proposing joint accounting inspections with U.S. regulators with a show of total sincerity towards | Positive | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| Senate unanimously passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Neutral | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| TikTok said on Friday it was by U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order to ban the videosharing app and that it could go to U.S. courts to ensure it was treated fairly | Negative | TikTok said on Friday it was by U.S. President Donald Trumps executive order to ban the videosharing app and that it could go to U.S. courts to ensure it was treated fairly | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-wechat-trump-tiktok/tiktok-says-shocked-by-trump-ban-order-idUSKCN253128 | 2020-08-10 |
| TikTok has come under fire from U.S. lawmakers over national security concerns surrounding data collection | Negative | If it tries to put together an investor group the terms will be tough | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-tiktok-m-a-twitter/twitter-expressed-interest-in-buying-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKCN2540ZG | 2020-08-10 |
| Trump moved on Thursday to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products on Aug 16 to protect U.S. industry from a in imports | Negative | OTTAWA Canada will slap retaliatory tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada/canada-to-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-hopes-for-resolution-idUSKCN2532E4 | 2020-08-10 |
| We do not escalate and we do not back she said later variously describing the U.S. decision as entirely absurd and ludicrous | Neutral | OTTAWA Canada will slap retaliatory tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada/canada-to-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-hopes-for-resolution-idUSKCN2532E4 | 2020-08-10 |
| 6 story corrects Ubers ridehailing segment revenue in U.S. and Canada as declining to | Negative | Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-results/uber-rides-take-covid-19-hit-but-food-delivery-business-doubles-idUSKCN25230X | 2020-08-10 |
| some very specific companies and policies mentioned and that appears to be a proverbial line in the said Eric Freedman chief investment officer at U.S. Bank Wealth Management in Minneapolis | Neutral | U.S.listed shares of Chinese firms fell on Friday a day after President Donald Trump unveiled bans on U.S. transactions with the Chinabased owners of messaging app WeChat and videosharing app TikTok escalating tensions between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-wechat-trump-stocks/u-s-listed-chinese-stocks-fall-as-trump-takes-aim-at-wechat-tiktok-idUSKCN2532EF | 2020-08-10 |
| CLYDE President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a in imports angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | Negative | CLYDE President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a in imports angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-aluminum/trump-reimposes-tariffs-on-raw-canadian-aluminum-canada-promises-retaliation-idUSKCN2523A3 | 2020-08-10 |
| Rio Tinto Canadas largest aluminum producer said the tariffs are as they only increase prices for U.S. consumers and undermine market confidence in secure supplies of aluminium in North America | Negative | CLYDE President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a in imports angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-aluminum/trump-reimposes-tariffs-on-raw-canadian-aluminum-canada-promises-retaliation-idUSKCN2523A3 | 2020-08-10 |
| We are working with our U.S. customers to minimize any negative impacts to the integrated supply of aluminium in North a Rio Tinto spokesman said | Negative | CLYDE President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a in imports angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-aluminum/trump-reimposes-tariffs-on-raw-canadian-aluminum-canada-promises-retaliation-idUSKCN2523A3 | 2020-08-10 |
| Trump has sparred with close U.S. allies over trade throughout his presidency | Positive | CLYDE President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a in imports angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-aluminum/trump-reimposes-tariffs-on-raw-canadian-aluminum-canada-promises-retaliation-idUSKCN2523A3 | 2020-08-10 |
| OTTAWA Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. President Donald Trumps move on Thursday to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement | Negative | OTTAWA Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. President Donald Trumps move on Thursday to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-retaliation/canada-to-retaliate-against-u-s-aluminum-tariffs-deputy-pm-freeland-idUSKCN2523KV | 2020-08-10 |
| Trump announced the punitive measures earlier on Thursday to protect U.S. industry from a in imports drawing ire from Ottawa and some U.S. business groups | Negative | OTTAWA Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. President Donald Trumps move on Thursday to reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-canada-retaliation/canada-to-retaliate-against-u-s-aluminum-tariffs-deputy-pm-freeland-idUSKCN2523KV | 2020-08-10 |
| World stocks were also slightly higher as investors awaited more U.S. government stimulus after President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-stocks/update-1-oil-stocks-boost-ftse-100-as-china-data-signals-recovery-idUSL4N2FC1CD | 2020-08-10 |
| Wall Street indexes were largely flat stalling near record levels as U.S. Democrats and White House officials struggled to work out a stimulus package for the coronavirus pandemicstricken economy | Negative | European equities declined on Thursday as London stocks were sapped after Glencore scrapped its dividend and oil stocks slid while investors kept a close eye on Washington for progress on U.S. stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/london-stocks-drag-europe-lower-as-glencore-oil-stocks-weigh-idUSKCN2520X0 | 2020-08-10 |
| Rounding out the actions U.S. regulators recommended that overseas firms listed on American exchanges be subject to U.S. public audit reviews from 2022 | Positive | MSCI exJapan off recent month high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-calm-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-up-idUSL4N2FC0XJ | 2020-08-10 |
| Weighing on the greenback is uncertainty over U.S. fiscal stimulus after President Trump signed a series of executive orders to extend unemployment benefits after talks with Congress broke down | Positive | MSCI exJapan off recent month high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-calm-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-up-idUSL4N2FC0XJ | 2020-08-10 |
| Turnover was light with Tokyo on a holiday and considerable uncertainty on whether U.S. policymakers can agree a new package of fiscal support for the virushit economy | Neutral | Dollar holds gains as payrolls force shortcovering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-struggles-to-sustain-rally-eyes-bond-yields-idUSL4N2FB0JE | 2020-08-10 |
| KYIV Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that it was a matter of Ukraines national security to stay out of U.S. internal politics particularly its election | Negative | KYIV Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that it was a matter of Ukraines national security to stay out of U.S. internal politics particularly its election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-ukraine-usa/ukraine-president-says-kyiv-staying-out-of-u-s-internal-politics-elections-idUSKCN2540XO | 2020-08-10 |
| Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers U.S. election though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week two betting market aggregators said | Positive | Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers U.S. election though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week two betting market aggregators said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-gambling-gmf/betting-markets-favor-biden-over-trump-but-odds-narrow-in-u-s-race-idUSKCN2531XA | 2020-08-10 |
| NEW DELHI Indias plan to regulate data has jolted U.S. tech giants Amazon Facebook and Google and a group representing them is preparing to push back against the proposals according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | NEW DELHI Indias plan to regulate data has jolted U.S. tech giants Amazon Facebook and Google and a group representing them is preparing to push back against the proposals according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-india-data-exclusive/exclusive-india-data-curb-plan-anathema-u-s-tech-giants-plan-pushback-idUSKCN2550KA | 2020-08-10 |
| China Huawei Technologies Co will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday as the impact of U.S. pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows | Negative | China Huawei Technologies Co will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday as the impact of U.S. pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-chip/huawei-to-stop-making-flagship-chipsets-as-u-s-pressure-bites-chinese-media-say-idUSKCN2540HA | 2020-08-10 |
| Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is lobbying the U.S. government to revoke restrictions on sale of components to Huawei Technologies Co after the Chinese company was blacklisted by the United States The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday | Positive | Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is lobbying the U.S. government to revoke restrictions on sale of components to Huawei Technologies Co after the Chinese company was blacklisted by the United States The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-qualcomm-huawei-tech/qualcomm-lobbies-u-s-to-sell-chips-for-huawei-5g-phones-wsj-idUSKCN2540Q9 | 2020-08-10 |
| President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would ban U.S. transactions with TikTok and WeChat the Chineseowned messaging app beginning Sept | Negative | TikTok is preparing advertisers for a possible ban of its app in the United States ad buyers said offering refunds for ad campaigns that are unable to run | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-advertising/tiktok-prepares-advertisers-for-possible-app-ban-idUSKCN25337K | 2020-08-10 |
| The prospect of a change in the museums status back to a mosque has raised alarm among U.S. French Russian and Greek officials as well as Christian church leaders | Negative | PARIS UNESCO must be notified of any change in the status of Istanbuls sixthcentury Hagia Sophia museum and the changes may have to be reviewed by its World Heritage committee the United Nations cultural body said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-turkey-museum-unesco/changes-to-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-could-trigger-heritage-review-unesco-idUSKBN24A3BD | 2020-08-10 |
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it expects all its international theaters to resume operations in the next two to three weeks while twothirds or more of its U.S. theaters are set to reopen later this month | Positive | AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it expects all its international theaters to resume operations in the next two to three weeks while twothirds or more of its U.S. theaters are set to reopen later this month | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-amc-ent-holdg-theatre/amc-expects-to-reopen-all-international-theaters-in-three-weeks-idUSKCN252370 | 2020-08-10 |
| The coronavirus pandemic which has infected millions of Americans and killed more than 155000 has dramatically transformed the U.S. political landscape | Negative | NEW YORK Two thirds of registered American voters oppose delaying the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/majority-of-registered-voters-oppose-u-s-election-delay-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN2511BT | 2020-08-06 |
| The result allows Trump to enter the final stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign with a slim but intact cash advantage | Positive | President Donald Trump thwarted efforts to cripple his reelection campaigns financial advantage as Republican donors forked over record cash in July campaign disclosures showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-fundraising/trump-hangs-on-to-financial-edge-in-race-against-biden-idUSKCN25138Y | 2020-08-06 |
| The dismissal request backed by Trumps Justice Department is now pending before a U.S. appeals court | Positive | WASHINGTON The No | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia/obama-era-official-says-trump-adviser-flynn-tried-to-neutralize-russia-sanctions-idUSKCN2512S2 | 2020-08-06 |
| MOSCOW A Russian Su27 fighter jet was scrambled to chase away two U.S. reconnaissance planes that approached the Russian border over the Black Sea on Wednesday news agencies cited Russias defence ministry as saying | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian Su27 fighter jet was scrambled to chase away two U.S. reconnaissance planes that approached the Russian border over the Black Sea on Wednesday news agencies cited Russias defence ministry as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-reconnaissance-aircraft/russian-fighter-jet-intercepts-u-s-reconnaissance-planes-over-black-sea-reports-idUSKCN2512HA | 2020-08-06 |
| MELBOURNE Oil prices were mostly flat on Thursday as a boost from lowerthanexpected U.S. crude stocks that lifted the market to fivemonth highs in the previous session gave way to fuel demand concerns amid rising coronavirus infections | Negative | MELBOURNE Oil prices were mostly flat on Thursday as a boost from lowerthanexpected U.S. crude stocks that lifted the market to fivemonth highs in the previous session gave way to fuel demand concerns amid rising coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-mixed-as-coronavirus-concerns-undercut-support-from-lower-u-s-crude-stocks-idUSKCN25205N | 2020-08-06 |
| NEW The United Nations Security Council will vote next week on a U.S. bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday despite the warnings of some diplomats that the measure lacks support | Negative | NEW The United Nations Security Council will vote next week on a U.S. bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday despite the warnings of some diplomats that the measure lacks support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran/pompeo-says-u-n-security-council-to-vote-next-week-on-extending-iran-arms-embargo-idUSKCN2512U9 | 2020-08-06 |
| Iran has breached parts of the nuclear deal in response to the U.S. withdrawal and Washingtons reimposition of sanctions | Negative | NEW The United Nations Security Council will vote next week on a U.S. bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday despite the warnings of some diplomats that the measure lacks support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran/pompeo-says-u-n-security-council-to-vote-next-week-on-extending-iran-arms-embargo-idUSKCN2512U9 | 2020-08-06 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was stepping up efforts to purge Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok and messenger app WeChat significant threats | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was stepping up efforts to purge Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok and messenger app WeChat significant threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-apps-pompeo/u-s-steps-up-campaign-to-purge-untrusted-chinese-apps-idUSKCN2512YO | 2020-08-06 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Republican congressman urged the Trump administration to review millions in coronavirus stimulus loans paid to U.S. companies with ties to Chinas aviation and defense industries amid deepening tensions between Beijing and Washington | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Republican congressman urged the Trump administration to review millions in coronavirus stimulus loans paid to U.S. companies with ties to Chinas aviation and defense industries amid deepening tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ppp/u-s-lawmaker-calls-on-trump-administration-to-review-stimulus-loans-to-china-linked-firms-idUSKCN251369 | 2020-08-06 |
| TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move that angered China which claims the island as its own | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move that angered China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-be-highest-ranking-official-in-decades-to-visit-taiwan-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-06 |
| Gina McCarthy thenhead of the Environmental Protection Agency was the last U.S. Cabinetlevel official to visit Taiwan in 2014 | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move that angered China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-be-highest-ranking-official-in-decades-to-visit-taiwan-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-06 |
| SHANGHAI The founder of Chinas largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken | Neutral | SHANGHAI The founder of Chinas largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-semiconductors/smic-founder-says-optimistic-china-can-catch-up-with-u-s-in-semiconductors-idUSKCN2510V5 | 2020-08-06 |
| BEIJING China has lodged stern representations with the United States over the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to Chineseclaimed Taiwan Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday | Positive | BEIJING China has lodged stern representations with the United States over the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to Chineseclaimed Taiwan Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-complains-to-u-s-about-health-chief-visit-to-taiwan-idUSKCN2510X5 | 2020-08-06 |
| Stepped up efforts from the Trump administration to purge Chinese apps from U.S. networks also weighed on WeChat owner Tencent Alibaba and overall sentiment | Negative | SINGAPORE U.S.China tension and sobering economic data knocked momentum out of Asias stock markets on Thursday though the hope of stimulus staved off falls and kept pressure on the dollar as investors wait for Congress to agree on a new spending package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-stall-and-dollar-squeezed-as-investors-wait-for-stimulus-idUSKCN2513C6 | 2020-08-06 |
| Airline officials and unions have been urging U.S. lawmakers to extend new assistance in the face of the coronavirus epidemics devastating impact on airline travel | Neutral | WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday backed extending a billion payroll assistance program for U.S. airlines after warnings that carriers may be forced to cut tens of thousands of jobs without government action according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines-exclu/republican-senators-back-extending-25-billion-payroll-aid-for-u-s-airlines-shares-jump-idUSKCN2512QE | 2020-08-06 |
| NEW YORK A resurgence in coronavirus cases is slowing the economic recovery and the disease will continue to weigh on the U.S. economy and American life until at least the end of next year two Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday | Negative | NEW YORK A resurgence in coronavirus cases is slowing the economic recovery and the disease will continue to weigh on the U.S. economy and American life until at least the end of next year two Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-policymakers-say-pickup-in-infections-slowing-u-s-economic-recovery-idUSKCN2511UX | 2020-08-06 |
| Prior to joining the SEC Peikin was a managing partner at Sullivan Cromwell and previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York | Positive | WASHINGTON A codirector of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission Steven Peikin will leave the agency Aug | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-enforcement/u-s-sec-co-director-of-enforcement-to-leave-agency-statement-idUSKCN2512Q0 | 2020-08-06 |
| PreCOVID19 the total annual revenues of U.S. telehealth players were an estimated billion whereas consultants McKinsey Company now estimate up to billion of U.S. healthcare spending could be virtualized | Positive | Teladocs shares fell however as analysts questioned whether the company has massively overpaid for Livongo shares in which are up this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-livongo-health-m-a-teladoc-health/teladoc-bets-big-on-online-medicine-with-18-5-billion-livongo-deal-idUSKCN2511ER | 2020-08-06 |
| NEW YORK Aug 6 The United States sent a shipment of crude to Saudi Arabia in June data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Wednesday in what appears to be the first such delivery since the U.S. ban on crude exports ended in 2015 | Positive | NEW YORK Aug 6 The United States sent a shipment of crude to Saudi Arabia in June data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Wednesday in what appears to be the first such delivery since the U.S. ban on crude exports ended in 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-crude-saudiarabia/u-s-sends-first-shipment-of-crude-to-saudi-arabia-in-over-a-decade-idUSL4N2F7479 | 2020-08-06 |
| NEW YORK A resurgence in coronavirus cases is slowing the economic recovery and the pandemic will continue to weigh on the U.S. economy and American life for longer than initially expected three Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday | Negative | NEW YORK A resurgence in coronavirus cases is slowing the economic recovery and the pandemic will continue to weigh on the U.S. economy and American life for longer than initially expected three Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed/fed-policymakers-say-pickup-in-infections-slowing-u-s-economic-recovery-idUSKCN2511UX | 2020-08-06 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 5 The United States wants to see Chinese apps removed from U.S. app stores U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday calling the Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok and messenger app WeChat threats | Negative | WASHINGTON Aug 5 The United States wants to see Chinese apps removed from U.S. app stores U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday calling the Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok and messenger app WeChat threats | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-china-apps-pompeo/u-s-wants-to-see-untrusted-chinese-apps-removed-from-u-s-app-stores-pompeo-idUSW1N28X00Y | 2020-08-06 |
| WASHINGTON Drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines in the early part of next year Anthony Fauci the top U.S. infectious diseases official said in a Reuters interview on Wednesday offering a more conservative view of the ramp up than some Trump administration officials | Positive | WASHINGTON Drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines in the early part of next year Anthony Fauci the top U.S. infectious diseases official said in a Reuters interview on Wednesday offering a more conservative view of the ramp up than some Trump administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fauci-vaccine-inte/fauci-expects-tens-of-millions-of-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-at-start-of-2021-idUSKCN2512Z4 | 2020-08-06 |
| Multiple myeloma is the second most common form of blood cancer in the U.S. and is generally considered treatable but not curable | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GlaxoSmithKlines experimental treatment for a common form of blood cancer | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-gsk-multiplemyeloma-fda/u-s-fda-approves-glaxosmithklines-blood-cancer-drug-idUSKCN252058 | 2020-08-06 |
| Although some local health departments told Reuters their efforts have proved successful and many said they were worthwhile several researchers described U.S. contact tracing overall as too little too late | Positive | The soaring number of COVID19 cases in the United States has far outstripped many local health departments ability to trace the contacts of those infected a step critical in containing the virus spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-tracing-specialrep/special-report-local-governments-overwhelmed-in-race-to-trace-u-s-covid-contacts-idUSKCN2501GK | 2020-08-05 |
| Cooper said he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump who had pledged aid | Positive | NEW YORK Tropical Storm Isaias killed at least four people on Tuesday as it made its way up the U.S. Atlantic Coast including two deaths at a North Carolina trailer park that was struck by a tornado spun off by hurricaneforce winds | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-isaias/four-killed-as-tropical-storm-isaias-pounds-u-s-northeast-idUSKCN2501O4 | 2020-08-05 |
| At a White House briefing U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that the blast was a possible attack but two U.S. officials said initial information contradicted Trumps view | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut killing 78 people and injuring nearly 4000 in a toll that officials expected to rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-lebanon-security-blast/toll-expected-to-rise-in-blast-that-shook-beirut-killing-78-and-injuring-thousands-idUSKCN25107B | 2020-08-05 |
| China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with hostile against Chinese journalists who may be forced to leave in coming days if their U.S. visas are not extended | Negative | China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with hostile against Chinese journalists who may be forced to leave in coming days if their U.S. visas are not extended | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-vows-retaliation-if-any-u-s-action-against-journalists-idUSKCN25002U | 2020-08-05 |
| The United States in March slashed the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media to 100 from 160 | Negative | China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with hostile against Chinese journalists who may be forced to leave in coming days if their U.S. visas are not extended | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-vows-retaliation-if-any-u-s-action-against-journalists-idUSKCN25002U | 2020-08-05 |
| TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move likely to anger China which claims the island as its own | Neutral | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move likely to anger China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-visit-taiwan-likely-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-05 |
| Taiwan has been especially grateful for U.S. support for its requests to get meaningful access to the World Health Organization during the pandemic | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move likely to anger China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-visit-taiwan-likely-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-05 |
| Gina McCarthy thenhead of the Environmental Protection Agency was the last U.S. Cabinetlevel official to visit the island in 2014 | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move likely to anger China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-visit-taiwan-likely-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-05 |
| It would be safe to say that U.S. crude oil inventories are in a firm downward if the official numbers confirm last weeks drop ING Economics said in a note | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices fell for the first time in four days on Wednesday slipping from as much as fivemonth highs as mounting coronavirus cases worldwide and in the United States undercut market confidence about a potential pickup in fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-snap-four-day-winning-streak-as-covid-19-cases-grow-idUSKCN251063 | 2020-08-05 |
| Alafco was suing the U.S. planemaker for million over accusations Boeing wrongly refused to return advance payments on a cancelled order for 40 of the grounded 737 MAX planes | Negative | DUBAI Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco has halved its order for 40 Boeing 737 jets after reaching an agreement to end its legal claim over a cancelled order for the planes it said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-boeing-737max-lawsuit/kuwaiti-lessor-halves-boeing-737-max-order-after-ending-legal-claim-idUSKCN2500Q7 | 2020-08-05 |
| The editor of the Global Times published by the ruling Communist Partys Peoples Daily newspaper said on Tuesday that retaliation could include targeting U.S. journalists based in Hong Kong | Negative | SHANGHAI An editorial in a Chinese state newspaper on Wednesday sharply criticised Washington for what it termed an attempt to provoke an allout confrontation with over Chinese journalists visas | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-editorial/china-state-media-excoriates-u-s-wackadoodles-over-journalist-visas-row-idUSKCN25107O | 2020-08-05 |
| The United States in March slashed the number of Chinesenationals allowed to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinesestateowned media to 100 from 160 | Negative | SHANGHAI An editorial in a Chinese state newspaper on Wednesday sharply criticised Washington for what it termed an attempt to provoke an allout confrontation with over Chinese journalists visas | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-editorial/china-state-media-excoriates-u-s-wackadoodles-over-journalist-visas-row-idUSKCN25107O | 2020-08-05 |
| The latest irritant between the worlds two largest economies is Trumps threat to ban U.S. use of the Chineseowned video app TikTok unless it is sold to a nonChinese buyer | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal and likely air mutual grievances in an increasingly tense relationship during an Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-u-s-to-review-trade-deal-air-other-grievances-on-august-15-sources-idUSKCN2502SF | 2020-08-05 |
| BEIJING China is looking to reduce its reliance on overseas markets and technology for its economic development government advisers say as U.S. hostility and a global pandemic increase external risks that could hamper longerterm progress | Negative | BEIJING China is looking to reduce its reliance on overseas markets and technology for its economic development government advisers say as U.S. hostility and a global pandemic increase external risks that could hamper longerterm progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-strategy/china-pursues-economic-self-reliance-as-external-risks-grow-advisers-idUSKCN25031K | 2020-08-05 |
| The teams composition is bound to be sensitive since any exclusion of U.S. experts would be controversial | Negative | GENEVA A World Health Organization team in China to probe the origins of COVID19 had extensive and exchanges with scientists in Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected a spokesman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-says-china-team-interviewed-wuhan-scientists-over-virus-origins-idUSKCN2501CE | 2020-08-05 |
| More central bank support is also dragging U.S. Treasury yields lower led by the longend of the curve and helping fireup golds they added | Negative | SYDNEY Gold scaled a new high on Wednesday as a weaker dollar and falling bond yields burnished its safehaven appeal while shares were mostly lower as investors baulked at the ballooning cost of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/gold-shines-on-falling-dollar-yields-pandemic-cost-concerns-drag-on-shares-idUSKCN250335 | 2020-08-05 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking protection from creditors in the United States under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country according to a court filing on Tuesday | Negative | Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking protection from creditors in the United States under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country according to a court filing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-virgin-atlantic-bankruptcy/virgin-atlantic-airways-seeks-u-s-chapter-15-bankruptcy-protection-idUSKCN2502RZ | 2020-08-05 |
| A 19yearold British man and a 22yearold man in Orlando Florida have also been charged under U.S. federal law with aiding the attack the Justice Department said | Negative | A 17yearold Florida boy accused of masterminding the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc including those of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk pled not guilty to charges on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-cyber/florida-teen-pleads-not-guilty-to-masterminding-twitter-hack-idUSKCN2502PI | 2020-08-05 |
| PARIS Europes air safety watchdog has no firm date for Boeings grounded 737 MAX to resume flights it said on Tuesday adding that the U.S. planemaker had some more work to do before a 17monthold safety ban could be lifted in Europe | Negative | PARIS Europes air safety watchdog has no firm date for Boeings grounded 737 MAX to resume flights it said on Tuesday adding that the U.S. planemaker had some more work to do before a 17monthold safety ban could be lifted in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max/europe-air-safety-regulator-gives-no-firm-date-for-737-max-to-fly-again-idUSKCN2501LC | 2020-08-05 |
| SINGAPORE Aug 5 The dollar was under pressure on Wednesday from a towering euro and crumbling U.S. yields as the latest coronavirus relief package got bogged down in Congress and investors braced for a bumpy ride to economic repair | Negative | Euro repels dollar bounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-yields-dive-on-recovery-worries-idUSL4N2F708K | 2020-08-05 |
| 17 as focus turns to U.S. private jobs data due later in the day and the Washington stalemate | Negative | Euro repels dollar bounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-yields-dive-on-recovery-worries-idUSL4N2F708K | 2020-08-05 |
| Failure to agree a fiscal package has pushed back the U.S. said Imre Speizer FX analyst at Westpac in Auckland | Negative | Euro repels dollar bounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-yields-dive-on-recovery-worries-idUSL4N2F708K | 2020-08-05 |
| NEW YORK Australia has found no evidence showing it should restrict the popular shortvideo app TikTok the countrys Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ban the Chineseowned app | Positive | NEW YORK Australia has found no evidence showing it should restrict the popular shortvideo app TikTok the countrys Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ban the Chineseowned app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-australia/australian-pm-says-no-evidence-to-suggest-tiktok-should-be-banned-idUSKCN25032K | 2020-08-05 |
| The dispute over Trumps taxes already was subject to a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court last month that the president was not immune from state criminal probes | Negative | Manhattans district attorney on Monday suggested a grand jury subpoena for U.S. President Donald Trumps tax returns was part of an investigation of possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump including alleged insurance and bank fraud | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/manhattan-da-probing-trump-and-his-business-over-more-than-hush-money-payments-idUSKCN24Z26F | 2020-08-04 |
| Atlantic hurricane Isaias has made landfall in Southern North Carolina the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday | Negative | Atlantic hurricane Isaias has made landfall in Southern North Carolina the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-isaias-hurricane/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-southern-north-carolina-u-s-nhc-idUSKCN2500C5 | 2020-08-04 |
| The trend will likely remain subdued over coming months as activity and demand remain said Rubeela Farooqi chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics in White Plains New York | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new COVID19 infections which is raising fears about the sustainability of a budding economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-economy-manufacturing/u-s-manufacturing-activity-near-1-1-2-year-high-factory-job-losses-persist-idUSKCN24Z1TO | 2020-08-04 |
| The company said it can immediately begin production at its U.S. plant if regulators approve the treatment | Positive | As the world awaits a COVID19 vaccine the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other disorders antibodies designed specifically to attack this new virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-treatments-antibod/next-big-covid-19-treatment-may-be-manufactured-antibodies-idUSKBN24Z1DY | 2020-08-04 |
| LONDON The British government said on Monday it would be to comment on a Reuters report that said classified U.S.UK documents leaked ahead of Britains 2019 election were stolen from the email account of former trade minister Liam Fox | Negative | LONDON The British government said on Monday it would be to comment on a Reuters report that said classified U.S.UK documents leaked ahead of Britains 2019 election were stolen from the email account of former trade minister Liam Fox | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-cyber/uk-says-inappropriate-to-comment-on-hacking-of-former-trade-ministers-email-idUSKCN24Z1XT | 2020-08-04 |
| Failure to meet the target could further strain U.S.China relations which have nosedived since the outbreak of the coronavirus | Negative | China bought only of the targeted | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-energy-graphic/china-only-fulfils-5-of-sino-u-s-energy-trade-deal-in-first-half-of-2020-idUSKCN2500EW | 2020-08-04 |
| A similar problem is afflicting U.S. exports of metallurgical coal which have already struggled to compete internationally in recent years | Negative | China bought only of the targeted | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-energy-graphic/china-only-fulfils-5-of-sino-u-s-energy-trade-deal-in-first-half-of-2020-idUSKCN2500EW | 2020-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government should receive a big of the proceeds from any sale of the U.S. operations of TikTok to Microsoft President Donald Trump said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government should receive a big of the proceeds from any sale of the U.S. operations of TikTok to Microsoft President Donald Trump said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-china-or-microsoft-should-pay-u-s-a-share-of-any-tiktok-sale-proceeds-idUSKCN24Z2QI | 2020-08-04 |
| SHANGHAI China will take retaliatory measures if all Chinese journalists based in the United States are forced to leave the country including targeting U.S. journalists in Hong Kong Global Times Editor in Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI China will take retaliatory measures if all Chinese journalists based in the United States are forced to leave the country including targeting U.S. journalists in Hong Kong Global Times Editor in Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-to-retaliate-if-u-s-forces-out-chinese-journalists-global-times-editor-idUSKCN25002U | 2020-08-04 |
| The two countries have already exchanged several titfortat actions involving journalists in recent months with the U.S. designating multiple Chinese state or Communist Partybacked media as foreign embassies | Negative | SHANGHAI China will take retaliatory measures if all Chinese journalists based in the United States are forced to leave the country including targeting U.S. journalists in Hong Kong Global Times Editor in Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-to-retaliate-if-u-s-forces-out-chinese-journalists-global-times-editor-idUSKCN25002U | 2020-08-04 |
| SHANGHAI China will not accept the of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washingtons move to push ByteDance to sell shortvideo app TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday | Positive | SHANGHAI China will not accept the of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washingtons move to push ByteDance to sell shortvideo app TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-will-not-accept-u-s-theft-of-tiktok-china-daily-idUSKCN25002I | 2020-08-04 |
| China had limited to provide protection to these Chinese companies by retaliating against U.S. companies because the United States had technological superiority and influence with its allies it added | Negative | SHANGHAI China will not accept the of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washingtons move to push ByteDance to sell shortvideo app TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-will-not-accept-u-s-theft-of-tiktok-china-daily-idUSKCN25002I | 2020-08-04 |
| Clinching a deal that will satisfy all parties and potentially act as a lightning rod for U.S.China relations will be a tall order | Positive | Clinching a deal that will satisfy all parties and potentially act as a lightning rod for U.S.China relations will be a tall order | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/microsoft-talks-to-buy-tiktoks-u-s-operations-spark-ire-in-china-idUSKBN24Z0L7 | 2020-08-04 |
| The topic ByteDance has agreed to divest TikToks U.S. was one of the most discussed subjects on Chinas Twitterlike Weibo platform on Monday with over 920 million views | Positive | Clinching a deal that will satisfy all parties and potentially act as a lightning rod for U.S.China relations will be a tall order | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/microsoft-talks-to-buy-tiktoks-u-s-operations-spark-ire-in-china-idUSKBN24Z0L7 | 2020-08-04 |
| Some commentators criticized ByteDance saying it has not shown as much backbone as Huawei Technologies also in the crosshairs of U.S.China tensions and now on a U.S. trade blacklist | Negative | Clinching a deal that will satisfy all parties and potentially act as a lightning rod for U.S.China relations will be a tall order | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/microsoft-talks-to-buy-tiktoks-u-s-operations-spark-ire-in-china-idUSKBN24Z0L7 | 2020-08-04 |
| More than 16000 U.S. meatpacking workers have been infected with COVID19 at dozens of plants according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | China has emerged as the largest export market for American poultry overtaking Mexico this spring after Beijing in November ended a nearly fiveyear embargo on imports from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tyson-foods-results-coronavirus/tyson-foods-wants-china-to-lift-ban-on-u-s-plant-with-covid-19-cases-idUSKCN24Z2I6 | 2020-08-04 |
| TOKYO Terumi Tanaka was 13 when a U.S. warplane dropped a plutonium bomb on the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Aug | Negative | TOKYO Terumi Tanaka was 13 when a U.S. warplane dropped a plutonium bomb on the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-ww2-anniversary-nagasaki-survivor/in-milestone-year-a-bomb-survivor-keeps-up-fight-for-nuclear-disarmament-idUSKBN24Z0BT | 2020-08-04 |
| Given the work left it remains unclear whether U.S. flights will resume before yearend | Negative | Given the work left it remains unclear whether U.S. flights will resume before yearend | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/u-s-faa-lays-plan-for-boeing-737-maxs-return-hurdles-remain-idUSKCN24Z2HK | 2020-08-04 |
| It has been an upbeat U.S. trading session and Asia will absorb the leads Chris Weston head of research at Pepperstone said in a market note | Positive | Asian shares rose on Tuesday after strong U.S. manufacturing data and gains in tech stocks helped investors look past broader worries about the coronavirus and global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rise-as-u-s-manufacturing-perks-up-idUSKCN24Z2U4 | 2020-08-04 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban TikTok unless its U.S. operations are sold off from ByteDance | Negative | Asian shares rose on Tuesday after strong U.S. manufacturing data and gains in tech stocks helped investors look past broader worries about the coronavirus and global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rise-as-u-s-manufacturing-perks-up-idUSKCN24Z2U4 | 2020-08-04 |
| Nord Stream 2 backers say Germany and other European countries need Russian gas and Germany has threatened retaliatory action if U.S. sanctions stop the project | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. lawmakers plot to stop one of Moscows most important projects in Europe the Nord Stream 2 pipeline lobbyists supporting it are busier than ever but disclosing few details of their work according to government filings and current and former U.S. officials | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-nordstream-2-lobbying/lobbying-for-russian-pipeline-spikes-in-washington-idUSKCN2500FI | 2020-08-04 |
| The U.S. economy battered by a resurgence in the spread of COVID19 needs increased government spending to tide over households and businesses and broader use of masks to better control the virus U.S. central bankers said on Monday | Negative | The U.S. economy battered by a resurgence in the spread of COVID19 needs increased government spending to tide over households and businesses and broader use of masks to better control the virus U.S. central bankers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-policymakers-call-for-fiscal-support-to-save-u-s-economy-idUSKBN24Z1NE | 2020-08-04 |
| The case is New York v U.S. Department of Labor U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Monday voided parts of a Trump administration rule that restricted paid sick leave and emergency family leave for potentially millions of workers affected by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-york-lawsuit/judge-rejects-trump-restrictions-on-coronavirus-sick-leave-for-employees-idUSKCN24Z1Y6 | 2020-08-04 |
| The German health group said on Sunday it was buying U.S. peer Varian in a | Positive | MUNICH Siemens Healthineers plans a twostep capital increase to raise 7 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-varian-med-syst-m-a-siemens-health-fi/siemens-healthineers-plans-two-step-7-5-billion-euro-capital-hike-for-varian-acquisition-sources-idUSKCN24Z206 | 2020-08-04 |
| DES MOINES Iowa After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-online-sales-focus/pandemic-revs-up-race-for-u-s-online-car-sales-idUSKBN24Z1BZ | 2020-08-04 |
| The rebound in sales though could be threatened by spiking cases in southern and southwestern U.S. states which have increased uncertainty over the U.S. economic recovery | Negative | DETROIT U.S. new vehicle sales in July continued to show signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as Toyota Motor Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-sales/u-s-auto-sales-pandemic-recovery-continues-as-toyota-decline-slows-idUSKCN24Z23Q | 2020-08-04 |
| However the gains were capped as U.S. lawmkers were divided over another coronavirus stimulus package while worries remained about a further tightening of restrictions in Europe as COVID19 cases rose | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-inch-higher-banks-slide-after-hsbc-warning-idUSL4N2F51UH | 2020-08-04 |
| after the German health group said it was buying U.S. firm Varian Medical Systems for | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-inch-higher-banks-slide-after-hsbc-warning-idUSL4N2F51UH | 2020-08-04 |
| SHANGHAI Aug 4 China will take retaliatory measures should all Chinese journalists based in the United States be forced to leave the country including targeting U.S. journalists in Hong Kong Global Times Editor in Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Aug 4 China will take retaliatory measures should all Chinese journalists based in the United States be forced to leave the country including targeting U.S. journalists in Hong Kong Global Times Editor in Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-china-media/china-will-retaliate-if-chinese-journalists-in-u-s-forced-out-idUSB9N2EL03S | 2020-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 3 U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. government should get a substantial of the sales price of the U.S. operations of popular shortvideo app TikTok and warned he will ban the service in the United States on Sept | Negative | expert new Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok/update-5-trump-u-s-should-get-substantial-portion-of-tiktok-operations-sale-price-idUSL1N2F51F7 | 2020-08-04 |
| The turnaround came after Trump on Friday said he was planning to ban the Chineseowned video apps U.S. operations as soon as Saturday after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft | Negative | expert new Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok/update-5-trump-u-s-should-get-substantial-portion-of-tiktok-operations-sale-price-idUSL1N2F51F7 | 2020-08-04 |
| Daniel Elman analyst at Nucleus Research said a sale could foreshadow a growing wave of U.S. company acquisition of Chinese internet properties particularly if the geopolitical tensions continue to mount | Positive | expert new Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok/update-5-trump-u-s-should-get-substantial-portion-of-tiktok-operations-sale-price-idUSL1N2F51F7 | 2020-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 3 The U.S. government should receive a big of the proceeds from any sale of the U.S. operations of TikTok to Microsoft President Donald Trump said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON Aug 3 The U.S. government should receive a big of the proceeds from any sale of the U.S. operations of TikTok to Microsoft President Donald Trump said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-china-or-microsoft-should-pay-u-s-a-share-of-any-tiktok-sale-proceeds-idUSW1N2E1000 | 2020-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON Aug 3 U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he does not oppose Microsoft Corp acquiring the U.S. operations of TikTok and said he will ban the service in the United States on Sept 15 without a sale | Positive | with Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-navarro/update-4-trump-vows-tiktok-ban-if-no-u-s-sale-deal-reached-by-sept-15-idUSL1N2F50PN | 2020-08-04 |
| The comments came after Trump Friday he said he was planning to ban the Chineseowned video apps U.S. operations after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft | Negative | with Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-navarro/update-4-trump-vows-tiktok-ban-if-no-u-s-sale-deal-reached-by-sept-15-idUSL1N2F50PN | 2020-08-04 |
| Prosecutors could ask the full appeals court to reconsider or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Sunday that the federal government should again seek the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-boston-bombings-trump/trump-says-federal-government-should-again-seek-death-penalty-for-boston-bomber-tsarnaev-idUSKBN24Y0OH | 2020-08-03 |
| Guzman was recaptured in 2016 extradited a year later and convicted of drug trafficking by a U.S. court in 2019 | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican security forces on Sunday captured Jose Antonio Yepez a notorious drug gang leader and fuel thief blamed for fanning a sharp surge in violence that has severely tested the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-drugs/mexico-nabs-el-marro-fuel-theft-king-blamed-for-surge-in-drug-violence-idUSKBN24Y0EX | 2020-08-03 |
| There was no immediate comment from U.S. officials on Sunday | Neutral | BEIRUT Syrias foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdishled rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as an illegal deal aimed at Syrias crude | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-oil-usa/syria-says-u-s-oil-firm-signed-deal-with-kurdish-led-rebels-idUSKBN24Y0FD | 2020-08-03 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will take action shortly on Chinese software companies that are feeding data directly to the Beijing government posing a risk to U.S. national security Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will take action shortly on Chinese software companies that are feeding data directly to the Beijing government posing a risk to U.S. national security Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban/trump-to-act-on-chinese-software-companies-in-coming-days-pompeo-says-idUSKBN24Y0GW | 2020-08-03 |
| WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | Negative | WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/republican-senators-back-plan-to-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKBN24Y0LK | 2020-08-03 |
| Reuters reported on Saturday that ByteDance in a bid to save a deal with the White House agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely | Positive | WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/republican-senators-back-plan-to-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKBN24Y0LK | 2020-08-03 |
| Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday said on Twitter if the company data can be purchased secured by a trusted U.S. company that would be a positive acceptable outcome | Positive | WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/republican-senators-back-plan-to-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKBN24Y0LK | 2020-08-03 |
| WASHINGTON British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington in coming days to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representatives Office said on Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington in coming days to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representatives Office said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-britain-talks/british-trade-minister-to-meet-top-u-s-officials-next-week-ustr-says-idUSKBN24X440 | 2020-08-03 |
| Truss is scheduled to meet U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday and Tuesday his office said confirming a Financial Times report | Positive | WASHINGTON British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington in coming days to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representatives Office said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-britain-talks/british-trade-minister-to-meet-top-u-s-officials-next-week-ustr-says-idUSKBN24X440 | 2020-08-03 |
| U.S. online prescription drug price marketplace GoodRx Inc has submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | U.S. online prescription drug price marketplace GoodRx Inc has submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-goodrx-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-prescription-drug-marketplace-goodrx-files-for-ipo-sources-idUSKBN24Y0N6 | 2020-08-03 |
| NEW YORK July 31 Investors are preparing their portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in U.S. stocks worried that a dramatic rebound in equities may stall amid dimming economic data and rising political uncertainty | Negative | to additional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-st-week-ahead-rpt-after-monster-rally-investors-cautious-as-u-s-recovery-wobbles-idUSL2N2F21OH | 2020-08-03 |
| Actor Wilford Brimley best known for his roles in the Oscarwinning movie and The has died at the age of 85 U.S. media reported | Negative | Actor Wilford Brimley best known for his roles in the Oscarwinning movie and The has died at the age of 85 U.S. media reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-brimley/cocoon-actor-wilford-brimley-dies-age-85-idUSKBN24Y09O | 2020-08-03 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus heavy toll both sides said on Saturday after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired | Negative | WASHINGTON The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus heavy toll both sides said on Saturday after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-democrats-white-house-still-at-impasse-over-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN24X3OT | 2020-08-02 |
| Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine the Trump administration said on Friday as the nations top health agency predicted that fatalities would rise in the coming weeks | Negative | Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine the Trump administration said on Friday as the nations top health agency predicted that fatalities would rise in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-makes-deal-for-100-million-doses-of-coronavirus-vaccine-deaths-expected-to-rise-idUSKCN24W2ZA | 2020-08-02 |
| Iran said on Saturday its intelligence services have detained a U.S.based leader of a promonarchist group whom it accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing and of plotting other attacks and that he is being held in Iran | Negative | Iran said on Saturday its intelligence services have detained a U.S.based leader of a promonarchist group whom it accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing and of plotting other attacks and that he is being held in Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-security/iran-says-it-has-detained-u-s-based-opposition-leader-over-2008-bomb-attack-idUSKBN24X3TI | 2020-08-02 |
| NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | Positive | NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-tiktoks-chinese-owner-offers-to-forego-stake-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSKBN24X3SK | 2020-08-02 |
| Companies are rethinking their production and supply chains amid rising Chinese labour costs a U.S.China trade war and the blow from the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co will halt operations of its last computer factory in China the South Korean tech giant said on Saturday the latest manufacturer to shift production from the worlds secondbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-samsung-elec-china-pc/samsung-electronics-to-halt-production-at-its-last-computer-factory-in-china-idUSKBN24X3K4 | 2020-08-02 |
| Sanofi executive Clement Lewin said the companies had not yet agreed with the U.S. on a specific price for the additional doses | Negative | company confirmation of supply talks with | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/healthcoronavirus-vaccine/update-1-u-s-to-pay-2-1-bln-to-sanofi-gsk-in-covid-19-vaccine-deal-idUSL2N2F22CX | 2020-08-02 |
| British trade minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington next week to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries the Financial Times reported | Positive | British trade minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington next week to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries the Financial Times reported | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-trade-britain-talks/british-trade-minister-to-meet-top-u-s-officials-next-week-ft-reports-idUSKBN24X440 | 2020-08-02 |
| NEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | Positive | NEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-tiktok-bytedance/exclusive-bytedance-offers-to-forgo-stake-in-tiktok-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSL1N2F301I | 2020-08-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from two groups seeking to prevent construction of President Donald Trumps promised wall along the U.S.Mexico border that is being funded by | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from two groups seeking to prevent construction of President Donald Trumps promised wall along the U.S.Mexico border that is being funded by | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-wall/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-block-trump-border-wall-construction-idUSKCN24W34I | 2020-08-01 |
| Americans across the political spectrum have widespread concerns that Novembers U.S. election will be marred by fraud interference or efforts to suppress the vote according to a new poll released on Friday | Negative | Americans across the political spectrum have widespread concerns that Novembers U.S. election will be marred by fraud interference or efforts to suppress the vote according to a new poll released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-democrats-agree-on-one-thing-doubt-about-fair-election-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN24W26S | 2020-08-01 |
| WASHINGTON As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus public health officials and senior U.S. lawmakers are sounding alarms about the Trump administrations lack of planning for its nationwide distribution | Negative | WASHINGTON As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus public health officials and senior U.S. lawmakers are sounding alarms about the Trump administrations lack of planning for its nationwide distribution | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/trump-planning-for-u-s-rollout-of-coronavirus-vaccine-falling-short-officials-warn-idUSKCN24W1ON | 2020-08-01 |
| The company plans to sell the majority of Newpeks U.S. assets this year | Neutral | We plan a gradual and orderly transition process to make Nemak an independent Alfa President Alvaro Fernandez Garza said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-alfa/mexicos-alfa-to-spin-off-rest-of-nemak-stake-shares-surge-idUSKCN24W2DW | 2020-08-01 |
| Garcia Luna a minister during the term of former President Felipe Calderon now faces a charge of engaging in a continuing criminal the U.S. Department of Justice said | Negative | MEXICO CITY Former top Mexican security official Genaro Garcia Luna accused in the United States of taking bribes to help a top drug gang operate freely has been hit with a new charge that could add 20 years to his sentence if convicted prosecutors said Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-corruption/mexican-ex-security-minister-hit-with-new-charge-in-u-s-corruption-case-idUSKCN24V3MQ | 2020-08-01 |
| Washingtons action freezes any U.S. assets of the company and generally prohibits Americans from dealing with and bars Sun Jinlong and Peng Jiarui from traveling to the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States intensified its economic pressure on Chinas Xinjiang province on Friday imposing sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-trump/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-company-over-abuse-of-uighurs-idUSKCN24W29O | 2020-08-01 |
| WARSAW The United States will establish a permanent military presence in Poland as it deploys around 1000 additional U.S. troops there Polands Defence Ministry said on Friday | Positive | WARSAW The United States will establish a permanent military presence in Poland as it deploys around 1000 additional U.S. troops there Polands Defence Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-poland-usa/u-s-to-have-permanent-troop-presence-in-poland-as-defence-pact-agreed-idUSKCN24W2AS | 2020-08-01 |
| U.S. officials have insisted that the agreement with Poland and the decision to pull some U.S. troops out of Germany are separate matters | Neutral | WARSAW The United States will establish a permanent military presence in Poland as it deploys around 1000 additional U.S. troops there Polands Defence Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-poland-usa/u-s-to-have-permanent-troop-presence-in-poland-as-defence-pact-agreed-idUSKCN24W2AS | 2020-08-01 |
| All three are exempt from voluntary cuts because of U.S. sanctions or internal issues limiting output | Negative | LONDON OPEC oil output has risen by over 1 million barrels per day in July as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf members ended their voluntary extra supply curbs on top of an OPECled deal and other members made limited progress on compliance | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-survey/opec-july-oil-output-surges-as-gulf-voluntary-cuts-end-survey-idUSKCN24W28O | 2020-08-01 |
| MOSCOW The Russian defence ministry said it had sent an Su27 fighter plane on Friday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea prompting it to change course away from the Russian border Russian news agencies reported | Negative | MOSCOW The Russian defence ministry said it had sent an Su27 fighter plane on Friday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea prompting it to change course away from the Russian border Russian news agencies reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-defence-blacksea/russia-sends-su-27-fighter-jet-to-intercept-u-s-spy-plane-over-black-sea-agencies-idUSKCN24W2KM | 2020-08-01 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for monthly gains benefiting from news that U.S. oil output cuts in May were the largest on record | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for monthly gains benefiting from news that U.S. oil output cuts in May were the largest on record | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-posts-monthly-gains-as-u-s-reports-record-output-cuts-in-may-idUSKCN24W08J | 2020-08-01 |
| LONDON Slumping oil and gas prices as a result of the pandemic and the volume war earlier in the year between Saudi Arabia and Russia have slashed employment in the U.S. oil and gas fields at some of the fastest rates on record | Negative | LONDON Slumping oil and gas prices as a result of the pandemic and the volume war earlier in the year between Saudi Arabia and Russia have slashed employment in the U.S. oil and gas fields at some of the fastest rates on record | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-shale-column/column-u-s-shale-supply-chain-will-emerge-smaller-from-price-war-pandemic-kemp-idUSKCN24W27V | 2020-08-01 |
| Saudi Arabia Russia and their partners in the expanded group of oil exporters will be watching developments in the U.S. supply chain closely | Neutral | LONDON Slumping oil and gas prices as a result of the pandemic and the volume war earlier in the year between Saudi Arabia and Russia have slashed employment in the U.S. oil and gas fields at some of the fastest rates on record | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-shale-column/column-u-s-shale-supply-chain-will-emerge-smaller-from-price-war-pandemic-kemp-idUSKCN24W27V | 2020-08-01 |
| Russia in particular will want to avoid a repeat of the earlier mistake of lifting prices prematurely and too high throwing a lifeline to U.S. shale producers | Negative | LONDON Slumping oil and gas prices as a result of the pandemic and the volume war earlier in the year between Saudi Arabia and Russia have slashed employment in the U.S. oil and gas fields at some of the fastest rates on record | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-shale-column/column-u-s-shale-supply-chain-will-emerge-smaller-from-price-war-pandemic-kemp-idUSKCN24W27V | 2020-08-01 |
| WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc a U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer this year in a bid to steal data according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc a U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer this year in a bid to steal data according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-cyber-excl/exclusive-china-backed-hackers-targeted-covid-19-vaccine-firm-moderna-idUSKCN24V38M | 2020-08-01 |
| Hong Kongs financial markets have been largely positive though the U.S. withdrawal of Hong Kongs preferential trading status in response to the law will weigh economically | Positive | HONG KONG For 23 years Hong Kong was an anomaly | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-legislation-analysi/shocked-hong-kong-in-a-new-era-under-white-knuckle-china-grip-idUSKCN24W14D | 2020-08-01 |
| BEIJING China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc a leading U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer to steal data | Negative | BEIJING China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc a leading U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer to steal data | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-mofa/china-rejects-accusations-of-hacking-attempt-on-u-s-vaccine-developer-moderna-idUSKCN24W0XL | 2020-08-01 |
| Consumer spending which accounts for more than twothirds of U.S. economic activity rose 5 | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. consumer spending increased for a second straight month in June setting up consumption for a rebound in the third quarter though the recovery could be limited by a resurgence in COVID19 cases and the end of expanded unemployment benefits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-consumer-spending-presses-ahead-declining-income-poses-challenge-idUSKCN24W1YW | 2020-08-01 |
| Major U.S. airlines are pressing U.S. lawmakers for a sixmonth extension of the billion U.S. payroll support program for airlines airports and contractors set to expire in September warning that some flights may disappear otherwise and more jobs are at risk | Negative | Major U.S. airlines are pressing U.S. lawmakers for a sixmonth extension of the billion U.S. payroll support program for airlines airports and contractors set to expire in September warning that some flights may disappear otherwise and more jobs are at risk | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-making-push-for-new-round-of-payroll-assistance-idUSKCN24W2HX | 2020-08-01 |
| NEW YORK Investors are preparing their portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in U.S. stocks worried that a dramatic rebound in equities may stall amid dimming economic data and rising political uncertainty | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are preparing their portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in U.S. stocks worried that a dramatic rebound in equities may stall amid dimming economic data and rising political uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/investors-raise-cash-as-u-s-recovery-wobbles-options-strategies-profit-idUSKCN24W2R8 | 2020-08-01 |
| Others see greater opportunities in European stocks than in U.S. equities in part because of the regions lighter COVID19 caseload | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are preparing their portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in U.S. stocks worried that a dramatic rebound in equities may stall amid dimming economic data and rising political uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/investors-raise-cash-as-u-s-recovery-wobbles-options-strategies-profit-idUSKCN24W2R8 | 2020-08-01 |
| NEW YORK Documents about dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday by a U.S. court where the British socialite faces criminal charges she aided the late financiers sexual abuse of girls | Negative | NEW YORK Documents about dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday by a U.S. court where the British socialite faces criminal charges she aided the late financiers sexual abuse of girls | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell-documents/ghislaine-maxwell-documents-are-released-including-jeffrey-epstein-emails-idUSKCN24W058 | 2020-08-01 |
| It had previously extended restrictions on nonessential travel at U.S. borders through Aug 21 | Negative | Air Canada said on Friday it would weigh possible cancellations of aircraft orders from Boeing and Airbus after COVID19 crippled air travel and pushed the carrier into a secondquarter loss | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-air-canada-results/air-canada-weighs-order-cancellations-blames-travel-restrictions-after-second-quarter-loss-idUSKCN24W1HB | 2020-08-01 |
| BERLIN The German defence minister said on Friday that she would hold talks after the summer with the premiers of states affected by U.S. plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany to see how the national armed forces can help those regions | Negative | BERLIN The German defence minister said on Friday that she would hold talks after the summer with the premiers of states affected by U.S. plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany to see how the national armed forces can help those regions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/well-discuss-how-german-forces-can-help-regions-to-be-hit-by-u-s-troop-withdrawal-minister-idUSKCN24W0R7 | 2020-08-01 |
| LG Chem said its factory utilization rates have normalized starting May after the coronavirus outbreak had led to temporary factory suspensions at automakers in the U.S. and Europe | Positive | SEOUL LG Chem an electric vehicle battery supplier for Tesla Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lg-chem-tesla/tesla-battery-supplier-lg-chem-shares-jump-10-on-upbeat-outlook-idUSKCN24W0ES | 2020-08-01 |
| The dollar has been weakening amid expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will be forced to maintain its ultraloose monetary policy for years a policy seen as debasing the currency | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-safe-havens-gain-as-macro-picture-clouds-tech-shine-idUSL2N2F21I8 | 2020-08-01 |
| BOSTON July 31 A surge in technology stocks on Friday powered by blowout quarterly earnings was not enough to offset declines triggered by recent data showing a sharp contraction in U.S. economic performance and uncertainty about another government relief package | Negative | BOSTON July 31 A surge in technology stocks on Friday powered by blowout quarterly earnings was not enough to offset declines triggered by recent data showing a sharp contraction in U.S. economic performance and uncertainty about another government relief package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-wall-street-cheers-tech-earnings-but-stocks-drop-on-economic-data-government-gridlock-idUSL2N2F20Q7 | 2020-08-01 |
| Confidence in the dollar was undermined further after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the November presidential election | Negative | Dollar has lost nearly in July | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-heads-for-biggest-monthly-drop-in-a-decade-as-virus-fuels-u-s-economy-fears-idUSL5N2F233B | 2020-08-01 |
| July 31 Emerging market currencies were set for their best month this year on Friday as the dollar was on track to record its worst month in a decade on doubts about a U.S. economic recovery while a pickup in Chinese factory activity aided riskier bets | Negative | Improving signs of factory activity in China lifts mood | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-currencies-set-for-best-month-in-2020-as-dollar-languishes-idUSL5N2F22QO | 2020-08-01 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the Democratic former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in Novembers election | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanding documents he provided to Republicans investigating presidential candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pompeo-biden/u-s-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-subpoenas-pompeo-for-biden-related-documents-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| The benchmark index is now about shy of its February alltime high but faltering macroeconomic data and rising COVID19 cases in the U.S. are making investors cautious again | Negative | Apple briefly becomes worlds most valuable public company | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-megacap-earnings-lift-nasdaq-but-fiscal-uncertainty-weighs-idUSL2N2F21P9 | 2020-08-01 |
| CHICAGO The first two COVID19 vaccines to enter largescale U.S. trials will not be tested in pregnant women this year raising questions about how this vulnerable population will be protected from the coronavirus researchers told Reuters | Negative | CHICAGO The first two COVID19 vaccines to enter largescale U.S. trials will not be tested in pregnant women this year raising questions about how this vulnerable population will be protected from the coronavirus researchers told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-pregnancy/large-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-trials-will-exclude-pregnant-women-for-now-idUSKCN24W1NZ | 2020-08-01 |
| YORK Coronavirus infections appear to be picking up in the U.S. Midwest the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said on Thursday as Ohio reported a record day of cases and Wisconsins governor mandated the use of masks | Negative | YORK Coronavirus infections appear to be picking up in the U.S. Midwest the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said on Thursday as Ohio reported a record day of cases and Wisconsins governor mandated the use of masks | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-covid-19-outbreak-picks-up-in-midwest-as-summer-travel-spreads-virus-idUSKCN24V2D8 | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump whose suggestion to delay the 2020 U.S. election was roundly rejected earlier on Thursday said the results of the vote should be known on election night | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump whose suggestion to delay the 2020 U.S. election was roundly rejected earlier on Thursday said the results of the vote should be known on election night | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-election/trump-doubles-down-against-mail-in-voting-calls-for-immediate-2020-election-results-idUSKCN24V3K1 | 2020-07-31 |
| British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said it will begin largescale U.S. trials this summer of its vaccine | Positive | The Trump administration anticipates launching a farreaching promotions campaign by November to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus contingent on evidence that a successful vaccine will be available roughly by year end a senior administration official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-vaccine/u-s-government-to-launch-overwhelming-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-by-november-idUSKCN24V3KY | 2020-07-31 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican former Security Minister Genaro Garcia Luna has been charged with engaging in a continuing criminal at a court in New York the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican former Security Minister Genaro Garcia Luna has been charged with engaging in a continuing criminal at a court in New York the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-corruption/u-s-justice-says-mexican-ex-security-minister-garcia-luna-charged-related-to-criminal-enterprise-idUSKCN24V3MQ | 2020-07-31 |
| Despite concerns that the move announced on Wednesday is politically motivated they told Reuters that streamlining and the U.S. military presence in Europe made some strategic sense | Negative | The United States will take years to move its main military command in Europe from Germany to NATO headquarters in Belgium and updating facilities will be costly three former senior officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/trumps-military-shuffle-in-europe-will-take-time-and-be-costly-idUSKCN24V28Q | 2020-07-31 |
| Under a plan to reduce U.S. troop numbers in Germany President Donald Trump has instructed the United States European Command to be moved from Stuttgart to Mons near Brussels | Negative | The United States will take years to move its main military command in Europe from Germany to NATO headquarters in Belgium and updating facilities will be costly three former senior officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/trumps-military-shuffle-in-europe-will-take-time-and-be-costly-idUSKCN24V28Q | 2020-07-31 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the decision was part of a review of U.S. troop presence around the world | Neutral | The United States will take years to move its main military command in Europe from Germany to NATO headquarters in Belgium and updating facilities will be costly three former senior officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/trumps-military-shuffle-in-europe-will-take-time-and-be-costly-idUSKCN24V28Q | 2020-07-31 |
| Congressional military aid to Ukraine was at the center of the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry last year into U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation to back Ukraine with million of annual military financing and other support on Thursday a year after the Eastern European country found itself at the center of President Donald Trumps impeachment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-ukraine-senate/u-s-lawmakers-offer-bill-to-boost-aid-for-ukraine-military-idUSKCN24V3O9 | 2020-07-31 |
| We urge Pakistan to take immediate action and pursue reforms that will prevent such a shameful tragedy from happening the U.S. State Department said in a tweet | Negative | Pakistan The United States urged Pakistan on Thursday to take action over the killing of an American national in a crowded courtroom as he faced trial for blasphemy | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-pakistan-court-blasphemy/u-s-urges-pakistan-to-act-after-american-charged-with-blasphemy-shot-in-court-idUSKCN24V2RW | 2020-07-31 |
| We have the potential for serious political uncertainty in the U.S. if election dates are said John Kilduff partner at Again Capital in New York | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices sank on Thursday following poor U.S. economic figures and after U.S. President Donald Trump roiled markets with a suggestion that the nation should delay its November presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-sinks-on-weak-u-s-economic-data-political-uncertainty-idUSKCN24V07V | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will do everything it can to ensure Russias Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project does not pose a security threat to Europe but needs more tools to do so U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will do everything it can to ensure Russias Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project does not pose a security threat to Europe but needs more tools to do so U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-senate-pompeo-pipeline/u-s-keen-to-ensure-russian-pipeline-does-not-threaten-europe-pompeo-says-idUSKCN24V2MV | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc a leading U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer earlier this year in a bid to steal valuable data according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking activity | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc a leading U.S.based coronavirus vaccine research developer earlier this year in a bid to steal valuable data according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-cyber-excl/exclusive-chinese-backed-hackers-targeted-covid-19-vaccine-firm-moderna-idUSKCN24V38M | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the tide is on China citing international support for U.S. policies including the stepup of maritime maneuvers by the U.S. and partners in the South China Sea | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the tide is on China citing international support for U.S. policies including the stepup of maritime maneuvers by the U.S. and partners in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-senate-pompeo-china/pompeo-says-closed-chinese-consulate-in-houston-was-den-of-spies-idUSKCN24V2EB | 2020-07-31 |
| LONDON China on Thursday accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | LONDON China on Thursday accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-britain-usa/china-says-u-s-fuelling-new-cold-war-due-to-presidential-election-idUSKCN24V1VR | 2020-07-31 |
| The envoy did not mention Trump or Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by name but he said some U.S. politicians were doing and saying anything to get elected | Neutral | LONDON China on Thursday accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-britain-usa/china-says-u-s-fuelling-new-cold-war-due-to-presidential-election-idUSKCN24V1VR | 2020-07-31 |
| For its part Raytheon said the SPY6 will be deployed on 50 U.S. Navy ships calling it the most advanced radar technology in production today | Positive | Lockheed Martin has a contract with Japan to build its million SPY7 radars at the two cancelled Aegis Ashore sites but says other sites or ships are possible | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-defence-aegis-exclusive/exclusive-as-japan-weighs-missile-defence-options-raytheon-lobbies-for-lockheeds-300-million-radar-deal-idUSKCN24V0VQ | 2020-07-31 |
| I think the economic stimulus that was in place and Im not just focused on the U.S. but more broadly was a Cook told Reuters | Neutral | The report topped Wall Street expectations with even some longovershadowed categories like iPads and Macs getting fresh boosts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-apple-results/apple-delivers-blowout-earnings-but-new-iphones-face-delays-amid-covid-19-idUSKCN24V3J4 | 2020-07-31 |
| Airlines are suffering their worst crisis in history due to COVID19 which crushed the U.S. economy in the second quarter | Negative | A second bailout coined CARES Act 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/united-warns-of-more-pilot-furloughs-as-u-s-airlines-eye-second-bailout-idUSKCN24V2VB | 2020-07-31 |
| Aside from federal aid some of which must be repaid U.S. airlines have tapped new debt to boost liquidity during the crisis | Negative | A second bailout coined CARES Act 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/united-warns-of-more-pilot-furloughs-as-u-s-airlines-eye-second-bailout-idUSKCN24V2VB | 2020-07-31 |
| Volkswagen admitted to using illegal software to cheat U.S. pollution tests in 2015 | Negative | Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/vw-asks-u-s-appeals-court-to-reconsider-ruling-on-diesel-emissions-updates-idUSKCN24V3N2 | 2020-07-31 |
| Those dates are set out in the U.S. Code a compilation of federal law | Neutral | President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-delay-powers-factbox/factbox-what-would-it-take-to-postpone-the-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKCN24V2V1 | 2020-07-31 |
| Only another amendment which requires a supermajority of twothirds approval in both chambers of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 U.S. states can alter that date | Positive | President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-delay-powers-factbox/factbox-what-would-it-take-to-postpone-the-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKCN24V2V1 | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON The FBI said on Thursday that the errors and sloppy recordkeeping identified in connection with 29 of its applications submitted to a federal court to obtain wiretaps to monitor U.S. citizens were and did not undermine their legal validity | Neutral | WASHINGTON The FBI said on Thursday that the errors and sloppy recordkeeping identified in connection with 29 of its applications submitted to a federal court to obtain wiretaps to monitor U.S. citizens were and did not undermine their legal validity | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fbi-wiretap/fbi-says-errors-uncovered-in-wiretap-applications-were-mostly-non-material-idUSKCN24V2R8 | 2020-07-31 |
| WASHINGTON Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday to a deal extending or replacing the extra in payments to tens of millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday to a deal extending or replacing the extra in payments to tens of millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-elusive-as-jobless-benefit-nears-expiration-idUSKCN24V1X5 | 2020-07-31 |
| Michael Cohen the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump will be allowed to publish a book critical of the U.S. president before the Nov | Positive | Michael Cohen the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump will be allowed to publish a book critical of the U.S. president before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-cohen/u-s-lets-ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-publish-book-while-serving-sentence-at-home-idUSKCN24V38Q | 2020-07-31 |
| There shall be no specific media governing Cohens activities according to the agreement which requires approval by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan | Positive | Michael Cohen the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump will be allowed to publish a book critical of the U.S. president before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-cohen/u-s-lets-ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-publish-book-while-serving-sentence-at-home-idUSKCN24V38Q | 2020-07-31 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the existing Keystone pipeline to ship more Canadian crude into the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast after TC Energy Corps decadeold expansion project was stalled again this month by legal hurdles | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the existing Keystone pipeline to ship more Canadian crude into the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast after TC Energy Corps decadeold expansion project was stalled again this month by legal hurdles | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tc-energy-results/trump-allows-keystone-pipeline-to-ship-more-canadian-oil-after-expansion-stalls-idUSKCN24V240 | 2020-07-31 |
| The additional Canadian crude oil on the line will help meet growing U.S. refinery demand Chief Executive Russ Girling said on a conference call | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the existing Keystone pipeline to ship more Canadian crude into the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast after TC Energy Corps decadeold expansion project was stalled again this month by legal hurdles | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tc-energy-results/trump-allows-keystone-pipeline-to-ship-more-canadian-oil-after-expansion-stalls-idUSKCN24V240 | 2020-07-31 |
| Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | Positive | Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its inapp rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take a trip | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-sixt/lyft-partners-with-rental-group-sixt-to-target-carless-city-dwellers-idUSKCN24V3H9 | 2020-07-31 |
| Panasonic has already cut cobalt content to under in the NCA cathode and plans to improve its batteries in stages its U.S. EV battery chief Yasuaki Takamoto told Reuters | Positive | TOKYO Panasonic Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-panasonic-tesla-exclusive/exclusive-panasonic-aims-to-boost-energy-density-in-tesla-batteries-by-20-executive-idUSKCN24V1GB | 2020-07-31 |
| A poorly managed health situation and depressed incomes means the economy risks a doubledip recession without urgent fiscal wrote Oxford chief U.S. economist Gregory Daco | Negative | A recordsetting drop in the U.S. economy from April to June has given way to an increasingly tepidlooking rebound as consumers appear to pull back and businesses slow rehiring data from a variety of highfrequency sources and macro analysts indicate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-reopen/plunging-u-s-gdp-through-june-gives-way-to-slow-climb-back-in-july-idUSKCN24V3GF | 2020-07-31 |
| China has recently been actively buying U.S. soybeans and corn including its largest ever singleday corn purchase reported on Thursday | Positive | Ample U.S. supplies of crops like soybeans corn and wheat could help propel ADM to a record fourthquarter profit Chief Executive Juan Luciano said during a quarterly call with analysts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-archer-daniels-outlook-exports/adm-projects-strong-export-led-profit-in-last-half-of-2020-idUSKCN24V2ZA | 2020-07-31 |
| LONDON July 30 Global shares fell on Thursday as the Federal Reserves pledge to use all its tools to support the U.S. economy failed to reassure investors uneasy about a stalemate on fiscal support and rising coronavirus cases | Negative | German govt bond yields hit month low | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-as-feds-pledge-relief-rally-fades-idUSL5N2F16BQ | 2020-07-31 |
| TikToks Chinese ownership has drawn attention from the White House and U.S. lawmakers raising privacy and national security concerns including whether user data might be shared with the Chinese government | Negative | TikTok the popular shortform video app has been sued by rival Triller which accused it of infringing its patent for stitching together multiple music videos with a single audio track | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-triller-lawsuit/tiktok-sued-by-rival-triller-for-patent-infringement-idUSKCN24V3KR | 2020-07-31 |
| The case is Triller Inc v ByteDance Ltd et al U.S. District Court Western District of Texas No | Neutral | TikTok the popular shortform video app has been sued by rival Triller which accused it of infringing its patent for stitching together multiple music videos with a single audio track | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-triller-lawsuit/tiktok-sued-by-rival-triller-for-patent-infringement-idUSKCN24V3KR | 2020-07-31 |
| Oregons governor on Wednesday said federal tactical police had agreed to withdraw from Portland though U.S. officials said agents would stay until conditions improved after weeks of clashes with protesters | Positive | Oregons governor on Wednesday said federal tactical police had agreed to withdraw from Portland though U.S. officials said agents would stay until conditions improved after weeks of clashes with protesters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests/u-s-oregon-agree-to-phase-out-federal-agents-from-portland-idUSKCN24U2GW | 2020-07-30 |
| President Trump is actively working to gut fair housing laws and legalize housing U.S. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer wrote in a tweet | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was rescinding a regulation intended to combat discriminatory housing practices and segregation in his latest bid to boost his support in the suburbs as he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-suburbs/in-play-for-suburban-votes-trump-rescinds-obama-era-fair-housing-rule-idUSKCN24U35O | 2020-07-30 |
| Lets be the President is using racist fearmongering to say hes happy to dismantle civil rights in search of a political Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote on Twitter | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was rescinding a regulation intended to combat discriminatory housing practices and segregation in his latest bid to boost his support in the suburbs as he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-suburbs/in-play-for-suburban-votes-trump-rescinds-obama-era-fair-housing-rule-idUSKCN24U35O | 2020-07-30 |
| The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases is beginning to weigh on economic activity the head of the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday and he promised the U.S. central bank would do what we can and for as long as it to limit damage and boost growth | Negative | The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases is beginning to weigh on economic activity the head of the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday and he promised the U.S. central bank would do what we can and for as long as it to limit damage and boost growth | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-fed/fed-chief-says-coronavirus-surge-slowing-u-s-economic-recovery-idUSKCN24U2VB | 2020-07-30 |
| In remarks likely to irk Moscow Esper said some U.S. troops would reposition to the Black Sea region and some could temporarily deploy in waves to the Baltics | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany in fallout from President Donald Trumps longsimmering feud with Berlin but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/u-s-to-withdraw-about-12000-troops-from-germany-but-nearly-half-to-stay-in-europe-idUSKCN24U20L | 2020-07-30 |
| Other forces leaving Germany would permanently move to Italy and the U.S. militarys European headquarters would relocate from Stuttgart Germany to Belgium | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany in fallout from President Donald Trumps longsimmering feud with Berlin but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/u-s-to-withdraw-about-12000-troops-from-germany-but-nearly-half-to-stay-in-europe-idUSKCN24U20L | 2020-07-30 |
| I value very favorably the news that the U.S. mentioned possibility of moving some troops to the Baltic Nauseda said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany in fallout from President Donald Trumps longsimmering feud with Berlin but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/u-s-to-withdraw-about-12000-troops-from-germany-but-nearly-half-to-stay-in-europe-idUSKCN24U20L | 2020-07-30 |
| The top U.S. diplomat in Brazil said in a newspaper interview that the country may face if it allows Chinas Huawei Technologies into its 5G network referring to U.S. warnings that China fails to protect intellectual property | Negative | The top U.S. diplomat in Brazil said in a newspaper interview that the country may face if it allows Chinas Huawei Technologies into its 5G network referring to U.S. warnings that China fails to protect intellectual property | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/brazil-may-face-consequences-if-it-gives-huawei-5g-access-says-u-s-ambassador-idUSKCN24U20X | 2020-07-30 |
| The foreign ministry official said Seoul had discussed the Swiss route as another possible way of clearance but added that the U.S. hasnt been positive about such | Positive | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| It has never been nor is it now U.S. policy to target humanitarian trade with it added | Positive | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| These countries have approached the U.S. to secure its approval for such a transfer but to no the official said | Positive | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| The big trading houses will only work inside a formal U.S.approved payment one European grain trader said | Positive | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| But its extended lifespan was cut short by weak demand exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and U.S.China trade tensions | Negative | Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told staff on Wednesday that Boeing will stop building the iconic jet in 2022 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-boeing-results-747-history-factbox/factbox-queen-of-the-skies-to-end-reign-as-boeing-winds-down-747-output-idUSKCN24U1XQ | 2020-07-30 |
| The Chinese company has felt the heat of U.S. sanctions that have disrupted its business overseas but the latest numbers show its rising dominance in its home market | Negative | SHENZHEN Chinas Huawei Technologies snatched the title of biggest smartphone seller from Samsung Electronics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-smartphones/huawei-overtakes-samsung-as-top-handset-maker-thanks-to-robust-china-sales-idUSKCN24V0AP | 2020-07-30 |
| The sales have disappointed U.S. farmers hoping for a Chinese buying bonanza | Negative | With nearly seven months gone an ambitious | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-analysis/china-needs-explosive-buying-to-meet-u-s-farm-import-target-idUSKCN24V04R | 2020-07-30 |
| BEIJING Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks including the Roman Catholic Churchs Hong Kongbased representative a U.S. firm that tracks statebacked cyber attacks said on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks including the Roman Catholic Churchs Hong Kongbased representative a U.S. firm that tracks statebacked cyber attacks said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-vatican-cyber/u-s-cybersecurity-firm-says-beijing-linked-hackers-target-vatican-ahead-of-talks-idUSKCN24U0PC | 2020-07-30 |
| TOKYO The U.S. military will help Japan monitor Chinese incursions around East China Sea islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as Chinese boats prepare to begin fishing in nearby waters the commander of U.S. Forces Japan said on Wednesday | Negative | TOKYO The U.S. military will help Japan monitor Chinese incursions around East China Sea islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as Chinese boats prepare to begin fishing in nearby waters the commander of U.S. Forces Japan said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-defence-japan/u-s-says-will-help-japan-monitor-unprecedented-chinese-incursion-around-disputed-east-china-sea-islands-idUSKCN24U13Q | 2020-07-30 |
| BEIJING China said on Wednesday the Diaoyu islands are Chinese territory and it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities in the area rebutting a U.S. military commanders criticism of incursions in territory which is also claimed by Japan | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday the Diaoyu islands are Chinese territory and it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities in the area rebutting a U.S. military commanders criticism of incursions in territory which is also claimed by Japan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-japan-usa-islands/china-says-diaoyu-islands-are-chinese-territory-rebuts-u-s-criticism-idUSKCN24U13C | 2020-07-30 |
| BEIJING China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for crossborder transactions in the mainland Hong Kong and Macau according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China | Negative | BEIJING China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for crossborder transactions in the mainland Hong Kong and Macau according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-usa-sanctions/chinese-banks-urged-to-switch-away-from-swift-as-u-s-sanctions-loom-idUSKCN24U0SN | 2020-07-30 |
| TOKYO U.S. Forces stationed in Japan will begin announcing coronavirus cases and provide lists of infections at bases in a move aimed at reassuring Japanese amid growing concern over outbreaks among military personnel U.S. Forces Japan announced in a press release | Negative | TOKYO U.S. Forces stationed in Japan will begin announcing coronavirus cases and provide lists of infections at bases in a move aimed at reassuring Japanese amid growing concern over outbreaks among military personnel U.S. Forces Japan announced in a press release | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-japan/u-s-forces-in-japan-to-announce-coronavirus-case-numbers-to-reassure-public-idUSKCN24U0OF | 2020-07-30 |
| SYDNEY Asian stocks were boosted by the promise of ultraeasy monetary policy globally as the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero to support the countrys virusbattered economy sending the dollar to a twoyear trough | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks were boosted by the promise of ultraeasy monetary policy globally as the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero to support the countrys virusbattered economy sending the dollar to a twoyear trough | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-rise-dollar-languishes-near-two-year-lows-on-fed-idUSKCN24U3F5 | 2020-07-30 |
| 9 billion to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that Monsantos Roundup weedkiller caused cancer | Negative | CHICAGO Bayer AG contended in court papers that a jury verdict in favor of a Missouri peach farmer was based on a false premise because a private investigator it hired found the farmer was still in business | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-lawsuit-dicamba/bayer-argues-against-weed-killer-verdict-after-its-investigator-finds-u-s-farmer-still-in-business-idUSKCN24U2ZU | 2020-07-30 |
| TOKYO Tokyo Gas Co Ltd will spend 69 billion yen to take control of a U.S. shale gas operator Castleton Resources and to buy a U.S. solar power development project in a bid to expand its overseas operations it said on Wednesday | Positive | TOKYO Tokyo Gas Co Ltd will spend 69 billion yen to take control of a U.S. shale gas operator Castleton Resources and to buy a U.S. solar power development project in a bid to expand its overseas operations it said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-castleton-resources-m-a-tokyo-gas/tokyo-gas-to-spend-657-million-in-u-s-shale-solar-assets-idUSKCN24U1O8 | 2020-07-30 |
| The deal which marks Tokyo Gas first purchase of a U.S. shale gas operator will be completed on Aug | Positive | TOKYO Tokyo Gas Co Ltd will spend 69 billion yen to take control of a U.S. shale gas operator Castleton Resources and to buy a U.S. solar power development project in a bid to expand its overseas operations it said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-castleton-resources-m-a-tokyo-gas/tokyo-gas-to-spend-657-million-in-u-s-shale-solar-assets-idUSKCN24U1O8 | 2020-07-30 |
| Tokyo Gas will also pay up to 49 billion yen to purchase the 630 megawatts Aktina solar power project in Texas from Hecate Energy a U.S. renewable energy developer | Positive | TOKYO Tokyo Gas Co Ltd will spend 69 billion yen to take control of a U.S. shale gas operator Castleton Resources and to buy a U.S. solar power development project in a bid to expand its overseas operations it said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-castleton-resources-m-a-tokyo-gas/tokyo-gas-to-spend-657-million-in-u-s-shale-solar-assets-idUSKCN24U1O8 | 2020-07-30 |
| BERLIN Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday criticised the U.S. decision to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany adding that Germany still hoped the next U.S. administration would scrap the plan | Negative | BERLIN Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday criticised the U.S. decision to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany adding that Germany still hoped the next U.S. administration would scrap the plan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military-soeder/bavaria-slams-u-s-decision-to-withdraw-troops-from-germany-idUSKCN24U2P9 | 2020-07-30 |
| We very much regret the U.S. governments decision | Negative | BERLIN Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday criticised the U.S. decision to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany adding that Germany still hoped the next U.S. administration would scrap the plan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military-soeder/bavaria-slams-u-s-decision-to-withdraw-troops-from-germany-idUSKCN24U2P9 | 2020-07-30 |
| We are now waiting to see if the decision will Soeder said in reference to the U.S. presidential election in November | Neutral | BERLIN Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday criticised the U.S. decision to withdraw about 12000 troops from Germany adding that Germany still hoped the next U.S. administration would scrap the plan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military-soeder/bavaria-slams-u-s-decision-to-withdraw-troops-from-germany-idUSKCN24U2P9 | 2020-07-30 |
| Its marine systems unit which makes ships and submarines for the U.S. Navy was a bright spot with sales rising 6 | Positive | The business accounted for about of its 2019 revenue while adding 13 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-general-dynamics-results/general-dynamics-cuts-2020-profit-forecast-as-pandemic-weighs-on-it-aerospace-idUSKCN24U1P4 | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON Bank of America Inc the secondlargest U.S. lender has asked the Trump administration to correct data meant to offer public accountability on the recipients of billion in pandemic aid and a group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers has written to demand action before more funds are allocated | Positive | WASHINGTON Bank of America Inc the secondlargest U.S. lender has asked the Trump administration to correct data meant to offer public accountability on the recipients of billion in pandemic aid and a group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers has written to demand action before more funds are allocated | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp/u-s-lawmakers-bank-of-america-urge-small-business-agency-to-fix-erroneous-ppp-loan-data-idUSKCN24T31C | 2020-07-30 |
| Europes main stocks benchmark closed nearly flat on Wednesday as investors waited to hear from the U.S. Federal Reserve but a flurry of earnings reports drove big swings in individual stocks | Neutral | Europes main stocks benchmark closed nearly flat on Wednesday as investors waited to hear from the U.S. Federal Reserve but a flurry of earnings reports drove big swings in individual stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/earnings-drive-big-swings-in-european-stocks-ahead-of-fed-idUSKCN24U11N | 2020-07-30 |
| July 29 European stocks opened largely flat as investors parsed through a deluge of earnings reports from major lenders like Deutsche Bank and Barclays while waiting to hear from the U.S. Federal Reserve | Neutral | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-flat-investors-sift-through-earnings-deluge-idUSL3N2F022V | 2020-07-30 |
| TOKYO July 30 Japans stock benchmark Nikkei traded steady on Thursday after four straight sessions of falls as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates at ultralow levels and investors cheered a slew of upbeat earnings reports | Positive | TOKYO July 30 Japans stock benchmark Nikkei traded steady on Thursday after four straight sessions of falls as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates at ultralow levels and investors cheered a slew of upbeat earnings reports | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-steady-after-4-day-losing-streak-on-fed-policy-corporate-earnings-idUSL3N2F115M | 2020-07-30 |
| Rice conceded that should she be chosen her role in the aftermath of the 2012 militant attack on the U.S. mission on Benghazi Libya would likely become a campaign issue | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice who is on Joe Bidens short list to be his running mate criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for failing to question Russian leader Vladimir Putin about reports Moscow paid bounties for the killing of U.S. troops | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-rice/as-biden-vp-pick-nears-susan-rice-slams-trump-for-being-soft-on-russias-putin-idUSKCN24U2VQ | 2020-07-30 |
| Trumps tax and regulation cuts has benefited the energy industry and pumped up U.S. production of oil and natural gas | Negative | MIDLAND Texas U.S. President Donald Trump raised million in campaign contributions on Wednesday on a visit to Texas to promote energy policies that he hopes will show a stark contrast to Democratic rival Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-texas/trump-touts-u-s-energy-might-in-texas-raises-money-for-campaign-idUSKCN24U38K | 2020-07-30 |
| com Inc worked toward a highprofile distribution deal at least a couple of years ago one proposal on the table was for Apple to have competing ads removed from results on Amazon according to documents released on Wednesday from a U.S. House of Representatives investigation | Neutral | As Apple Inc and Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-apple-amazon/favorable-ad-search-terms-for-apple-considered-in-deal-with-amazon-documents-idUSKCN24V06K | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON July 29 President Donald Trump threatened to bring to major technology companies through issuing executive orders on Wednesday as the lawmakers were set to tangle with CEOs of four of the largest U.S. tech companies at a congressional hearing | Negative | WASHINGTON July 29 President Donald Trump threatened to bring to major technology companies through issuing executive orders on Wednesday as the lawmakers were set to tangle with CEOs of four of the largest U.S. tech companies at a congressional hearing | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tech-congress-trump/trump-threatens-to-bring-fairness-to-big-tech-with-executive-orders-idUSW1N2C902H | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ | 2020-07-29 |
| The partisan wrangling comes as U.S. coronavirus cases have passed 4 | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON A decision by the Trump administration to broaden the export of silencers that suppress the noise of gunfire has been questioned by the chair of a national security panel of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A decision by the Trump administration to broaden the export of silencers that suppress the noise of gunfire has been questioned by the chair of a national security panel of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-arms-silencers/u-s-house-national-security-lawmaker-questions-plan-to-broaden-export-of-silencers-idUSKCN24T2WV | 2020-07-29 |
| The officials were previously blacklisted by the United States last year in a decision that froze any of their U.S. assets and generally prohibits Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two former officials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduros government barring them from traveling to the United States over accusations they were involved in significant corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa/pompeo-bars-two-former-venezuelan-officials-from-traveling-to-united-states-idUSKCN24T2BB | 2020-07-29 |
| This designation reaffirms the U.S. commitment to combating corruption Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two former officials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduros government barring them from traveling to the United States over accusations they were involved in significant corruption | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa/pompeo-bars-two-former-venezuelan-officials-from-traveling-to-united-states-idUSKCN24T2BB | 2020-07-29 |
| MOGADISHU The United States said on Tuesday one civilian was killed and three were injured in a U.S. air strike in Somalia in February the second such admission since it launched quarterly reports on civilian casualties in its Africa operations | Negative | MOGADISHU The United States said on Tuesday one civilian was killed and three were injured in a U.S. air strike in Somalia in February the second such admission since it launched quarterly reports on civilian casualties in its Africa operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-somalia-security/u-s-says-air-strike-in-somalia-killed-one-civilian-injured-three-idUSKCN24T2C7 | 2020-07-29 |
| Some shortterm challenges may come from within OPEC as Iran and Venezuela both hit by U.S. sanctions seek to boost production or as output recovers in conflictstricken Libya | Negative | Just 12 years ago OPEC states were flush with cash when oil peaked above a barrel as demand surged | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-insight/end-game-for-oil-opec-prepares-for-an-age-of-dwindling-demand-idUSKCN24T0KT | 2020-07-29 |
| Others may come from outside as the group tries to prevent U.S. shale production taking market share while OPEC seeks to curtail output in its efforts to support prices | Neutral | Just 12 years ago OPEC states were flush with cash when oil peaked above a barrel as demand surged | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-insight/end-game-for-oil-opec-prepares-for-an-age-of-dwindling-demand-idUSKCN24T0KT | 2020-07-29 |
| Lukoil is on a U.S. list of sanctioned Russian firms including for transactions related to deepwater oil projects | Negative | MELBOURNE Australias Woodside Petroleum said on Tuesday it is considering blocking Russias Lukoil from becoming a partner in the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cairn-energy-divestiture-nk-lukoil-wo/woodside-weighs-blocking-russias-lukoil-from-joining-senegal-oil-project-idUSKCN24T0D8 | 2020-07-29 |
| Woodside had no immediate comment on whether Lukoil being on the U.S. list of sanctioned Russian firms would have any impact on the joint venture | Negative | MELBOURNE Australias Woodside Petroleum said on Tuesday it is considering blocking Russias Lukoil from becoming a partner in the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cairn-energy-divestiture-nk-lukoil-wo/woodside-weighs-blocking-russias-lukoil-from-joining-senegal-oil-project-idUSKCN24T0D8 | 2020-07-29 |
| Brent is still on track for a fourth monthly rise and U.S. crude is expected to gain for a third month | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Tuesday as U.S. lawmakers prepared to wrangle over an economic stimulus package and investors worried about a rise in coronavirus cases worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-u-s-stimulus-package-faces-tough-talks-idUSKCN24T05X | 2020-07-29 |
| Competition between the United States and China is now portrayed in existential terms by Mike Pompeo the top U.S. diplomat widely also believed to harbour presidential ambitions | Negative | LONDON Worsening diplomatic relations between the United States and China are putting a spotlight on their economic interdependency in the context of global supply chains for both technology and energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-energy-kempcolumn/column-u-s-china-cold-war-would-redirect-energy-flows-kemp-idUSKCN24T21G | 2020-07-29 |
| It also includes investment science and technology cooperation data transfers payments systems currency and migration China and the Free Worlds U.S. Department of State July | Neutral | LONDON Worsening diplomatic relations between the United States and China are putting a spotlight on their economic interdependency in the context of global supply chains for both technology and energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-energy-kempcolumn/column-u-s-china-cold-war-would-redirect-energy-flows-kemp-idUSKCN24T21G | 2020-07-29 |
| So too is U.S. Senator Ted Cruzs proposed bill to provide funding to both rare earth production projects and massive tax breaks for companies using U.S.made magnets | Positive | LONDON The U.S. Department of Defense has just committed funding for two rare earth separation plants on U.S. soil | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-rareearths-ahome-column/column-u-s-finds-its-chinese-rare-earth-dependency-hard-to-break-andy-home-idUSKCN24T20J | 2020-07-29 |
| Among those he lured was a civilian with high level security clearance working on a U.S. military fighter jet programme | Neutral | SINGAPORE The case of a Singaporean caught spying for China in the United States has reawakened fears over China recruiting intelligence assets on an island state which has won trust among Western governments while keeping on good terms with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-spy-singapore/singapore-spy-case-reawakens-fears-china-recruiting-on-island-state-idUSKCN24T0ZV | 2020-07-29 |
| BEIJING Beijingbased ByteDance said on Tuesday the head of its artificial intelligence lab will leave the company as its shortvideo app TikTok faces U.S. scrutiny over security and privacy issues | Negative | BEIJING Beijingbased ByteDance said on Tuesday the head of its artificial intelligence lab will leave the company as its shortvideo app TikTok faces U.S. scrutiny over security and privacy issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance/bytedance-ai-research-head-to-leave-as-pressure-mounts-on-tiktok-idUSKCN24T0MC | 2020-07-29 |
| LOS ANGELES AMC Theatres and Comcast Corps Universal Pictures agreed to a major shift that will allow the studios movies to be made available to U.S. audiences at home after just three weekends in cinemas the companies announced on Tuesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES AMC Theatres and Comcast Corps Universal Pictures agreed to a major shift that will allow the studios movies to be made available to U.S. audiences at home after just three weekends in cinemas the companies announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amc-universal/amc-theatres-universal-reach-deal-to-bring-new-movies-to-homes-earlier-idUSKCN24T2SP | 2020-07-29 |
| On Wednesday Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers about whether the iPhone makers App Store practices give it unfair power over independent software developers | Negative | On Wednesday Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers about whether the iPhone makers App Store practices give it unfair power over independent software developers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-congress-apple/app-store-chief-says-apple-aimed-to-level-playing-field-for-developers-idUSKCN24T1WY | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON An investment advisory unit of American International Group has agreed to pay about million for failing to disclose to teachers and other clients conflicts of interest and practices that generated millions of dollars for the firm the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON An investment advisory unit of American International Group has agreed to pay about million for failing to disclose to teachers and other clients conflicts of interest and practices that generated millions of dollars for the firm the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-valic/aig-investment-advisory-unit-to-pay-40-million-to-resolve-sec-charges-idUSKCN24T1T3 | 2020-07-29 |
| Today both Liu and Knasel say no ties exist between the U.S. and Chinese businesses | Negative | Among the 75 stores Reuters visited those in areas that were poorer or less white were much more likely to have the equipment the news agencys statistical analysis found | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-riteaid-software-specialreport/special-report-rite-aid-deployed-facial-recognition-systems-in-hundreds-of-u-s-stores-idUSKCN24T1HL | 2020-07-29 |
| The gunmaker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy court for Northern District of Alabama according to the court filing | Negative | Remington Arms Co on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the U.S. gunmaker faced financial troubles partly because some retailers placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-remington-arms-bankruptcy/u-s-gunmaker-remington-files-for-bankruptcy-again-idUSKCN24T0CL | 2020-07-29 |
| This includes of U.S. stores and of outlets in China | Neutral | We firmly believe that we are well positioned to regain the positive business momentum we had before the Chief Executive Kevin Johnson said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-starbucks-results/starbucks-says-business-steadily-recovering-as-stores-reopen-idUSKCN24T2RK | 2020-07-29 |
| New York was the early epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak and has recorded more COVID19 deaths than any other U.S. state | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that health authorities are investigating a weekend charity concert featuring performances by the Chainsmokers and the head of Goldman Sachs for violations of public health rules aimed at fighting the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-york-concert/new-york-concert-to-be-investigated-for-gross-social-distancing-violations-governor-idUSKCN24T0I1 | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will extend several of its lending facilities through the yearend as the central bank continues to dial back expectations on how quickly the U.S. economy will recover from the novel coronavirus pandemic | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will extend several of its lending facilities through the yearend as the central bank continues to dial back expectations on how quickly the U.S. economy will recover from the novel coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-lending/fed-announces-extension-in-lending-facilities-until-end-of-the-year-idUSKCN24T1YV | 2020-07-29 |
| Oil prices were mixed as investors weighed hopes for a U.S. stimulus package with declining demand | Neutral | NEW YORK July 28 An impasse in U.S. stimulus negotiations and mixed corporate earnings reports in Europe pushed global equities lower and sent investors into perceived safehaven assets like government bonds and gold which hovered near record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-edge-lower-safe-havens-rise-as-u-s-stimulus-talks-stall-idUSL2N2EZ0R0 | 2020-07-29 |
| The dollar had been tumbling since May and was dumped in recent days as flaws in the U.S. coronavirus recovery and crumbling yields sent investors elsewhere | Negative | Dollar rises against most currencies especially Kiwi dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-off-two-year-highs-before-fed-meeting-idUSL5N2EZ2V9 | 2020-07-29 |
| U.S consumer confidence and manufacturing data due at 1400 GMT will provide further evidence on the U.S. economic recovery | Positive | Dollar rises against most currencies especially Kiwi dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-off-two-year-highs-before-fed-meeting-idUSL5N2EZ2V9 | 2020-07-29 |
| President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorneys subpoena for his tax returns weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes | Negative | President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorneys subpoena for his tax returns weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-files-new-challenge-to-ny-subpoena-for-his-tax-returns-idUSKCN24S2NE | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON July 28 Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media powerhouse before a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Wednesday on the market power of major tech firms | Negative | WASHINGTON July 28 Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media powerhouse before a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Wednesday on the market power of major tech firms | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tech-congress/facebook-ceo-to-defend-company-before-congress-at-big-tech-hearing-idUSL2N2EZ29T | 2020-07-29 |
| LOS ANGELES July 28 AMC Theatres and Comcast Corps Universal Pictures agreed to a major shift that will allow the studios movies to be made available to U.S. audiences at home after just three weekends in cinemas the companies announced on Tuesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES July 28 AMC Theatres and Comcast Corps Universal Pictures agreed to a major shift that will allow the studios movies to be made available to U.S. audiences at home after just three weekends in cinemas the companies announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/amc-universal/amc-theatres-universal-reach-deal-to-bring-new-movies-to-homes-earlier-idUSL2N2EZ25R | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the pharmaceutical industry for what he claimed were false advertisements alleging his drug price plan would raise the cost of prescriptions for U.S. senior citizens | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the pharmaceutical industry for what he claimed were false advertisements alleging his drug price plan would raise the cost of prescriptions for U.S. senior citizens | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-trump-drugprices/trump-alleges-pharmaceutical-industry-is-running-false-ads-on-his-drug-price-plan-idUSKCN24T1YY | 2020-07-29 |
| Warner Bros said the film will open in select U.S. cities over the Labor Day weekend | Positive | Regal Cinemas said on Monday it plans to reopen theaters in the United States on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-regal-cinemas-reopening/regal-cinemas-to-reopen-u-s-theaters-on-aug-21-with-new-protocols-idUSKCN24T01K | 2020-07-29 |
| The company had virtually every governor in the U.S. just talk to us directly over the last few weeks months pleading their case for why they need he said | Positive | The United States might have more COVID19 testing capacity than any other country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing-insigh/the-u-s-has-more-covid-19-testing-than-most-so-why-is-it-falling-so-short-idUSKCN24S19H | 2020-07-28 |
| The spending bill does not have additional funding for U.S. airlines or other industries that sought assistance such as restaurants | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday backed an additional billion in assistance for airports that face a dramatic shortfall in revenue because of a travel falloff due to the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-airpo/senate-republicans-back-10-billion-in-additional-aid-for-u-s-airports-document-idUSKCN24S2OA | 2020-07-28 |
| CHICAGO Many Chicagoans vehemently oppose President Donald Trumps pledge to send federal officers to the thirdlargest U.S. city after seeing camouflaged agents deployed in Portland club and teargas antiracism protesters | Negative | CHICAGO Many Chicagoans vehemently oppose President Donald Trumps pledge to send federal officers to the thirdlargest U.S. city after seeing camouflaged agents deployed in Portland club and teargas antiracism protesters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-chicago/on-chicagos-south-side-some-violence-weary-residents-open-to-federal-investigators-idUSKCN24S1A6 | 2020-07-28 |
| Grey sheetlike material was placed over the spot near the entrance where a plaque had been affixed and over the place where there was large lettering saying U.S. Consulate | Neutral | CHENGDU China China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for Chinas ouster last week from its consulate in Houston Texas | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-seizes-u-s-consulate-in-chengdu-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24S044 | 2020-07-28 |
| The Bahrain base houses the U.S. Navys Fifth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command operating in the Gulf amid high tensions between Iran and the United States | Negative | MANAMA At the U.S. Navys main base in the Gulf military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-us-navy/how-a-u-s-navy-base-in-the-gulf-tackles-coronavirus-idUSKCN24S1IF | 2020-07-28 |
| MOSCOW The Russian defence ministry said it had sent a Su27 fighter plane on Monday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea that it said was approaching the Russian border | Negative | MOSCOW The Russian defence ministry said it had sent a Su27 fighter plane on Monday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea that it said was approaching the Russian border | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-defence-blacksea/russia-sends-su-27-fighter-jet-to-intercept-u-s-spy-plane-over-black-sea-idUSKCN24S28F | 2020-07-28 |
| On Monday night three rockets hit Iraqs Taji military base that houses U.S.led coalition troops but no casualties were reported the military said in a statement | Negative | BAGHDAD Clashes between Iraqi protesters and security forces in central Baghdad killed at least two demonstrators overnight security and medical sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-protests/two-protesters-die-after-clashes-with-police-in-baghdad-medics-and-security-sources-say-idUSKCN24S1FA | 2020-07-28 |
| Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman like leaders at several U.S. and European banks has vowed no terminations in 2020 as the U.S. economy struggles with mass unemployment | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc is adopting a performance review system that will grade up to of its 39000 employees as underperformers this year according to an internal memo sent on Monday potentially leading to more job cuts in 2021 than the bank has made in recent years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-world-work-goldman-sachs-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-revamps-employee-reviews-opening-door-to-greater-job-cuts-idUSKCN24S266 | 2020-07-28 |
| Wall Streets main indexes closed higher on Monday as investors bet on some of the markets most highprofile stocks ahead of earnings reports while they weighed progress in U.S. government stimulus efforts against rising U.S. COVID19 cases | Positive | Wall Streets main indexes closed higher on Monday as investors bet on some of the markets most highprofile stocks ahead of earnings reports while they weighed progress in U.S. government stimulus efforts against rising U.S. COVID19 cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-rises-as-investors-watch-stimulus-pandemic-and-earnings-idUSKCN24S16T | 2020-07-28 |
| Volkswagen agreed to offer to buy back or repair more than 550000 polluting diesel U.S. vehicles after it admitted in 2015 that it used secret software to cheat emissions tests | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/u-s-consumers-received-9-8-billion-in-volkswagen-diesel-settlements-idUSKCN24S2EU | 2020-07-28 |
| A staggering 32 million people were receiving benefits in the first week of July according to U.S. Labor Department compared to 1 | Positive | WASHINGTON Enhanced unemployment benefits that the U.S. Congress authorized early in the coronavirus pandemic are due to expire at the end of July and thus far lawmakers have been unable to agree on a measure to extend them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-unemployment-e/explainer-whats-at-stake-in-the-battle-over-u-s-unemployment-benefits-in-congress-idUSKCN24S14R | 2020-07-28 |
| Under Armour Inc disclosed on Monday that its top executives had received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to an investigation about the sportswear makers accounting practices | Negative | Under Armour Inc disclosed on Monday that its top executives had received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to an investigation about the sportswear makers accounting practices | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-under-armour-probe/under-armour-executives-receive-wells-notice-from-sec-idUSKCN24S1IJ | 2020-07-28 |
| BERLIN Business software group SAP plans to spin off and float Qualtrics the U.S. specialist in measuring online customer sentiment that it acquired less than two years ago for billion | Positive | BERLIN Business software group SAP plans to spin off and float Qualtrics the U.S. specialist in measuring online customer sentiment that it acquired less than two years ago for billion | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-sap-results-qualtrics/sap-to-spin-off-qualtrics-partly-unwinding-8-billion-buy-idUSKCN24R0TV | 2020-07-28 |
| DUBAI Iran has moved a mockup U.S. aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz satellite images show suggesting it will use the lookalike vessel for target practice in war games in a Gulf shipping channel vital to world oil exports | Negative | DUBAI Iran has moved a mockup U.S. aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz satellite images show suggesting it will use the lookalike vessel for target practice in war games in a Gulf shipping channel vital to world oil exports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-usa-carrier/iran-moves-mock-up-u-s-carrier-to-mouth-of-gulf-satellite-images-idUSKCN24S0ZL | 2020-07-28 |
| Investors hope the U.S. Congress will agree on a deal before its summer recess | Positive | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-hits-record-equities-edge-higher-on-stimulus-hopes-idUSL2N2EY14Y | 2020-07-28 |
| Global shares had lost steam late last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | Gold hits record high silver adds to July surge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-roars-to-record-high-dollar-dives-again-idUSL5N2EY3C0 | 2020-07-28 |
| Joyce Elliott an Arkansas state senator who is seeking a U.S. congressional seat in November was the second Black student to attend her local public high the first was her older sister | Positive | Joyce Elliott an Arkansas state senator who is seeking a U.S. congressional seat in November was the second Black student to attend her local public high the first was her older sister | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-blackwomen/record-number-of-black-women-set-to-run-for-u-s-congress-idUSKCN24S1FZ | 2020-07-28 |
| Robert Reich who was U.S. Labor secretary under former President Bill Clinton sought to tie Cottons remarks to the 2020 election battle for control of the Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton came under pressure over published comments in which he said Americas founders viewed slavery as a necessary evil | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-usa-cotton/republican-senator-cotton-criticized-for-necessary-evil-slavery-comment-idUSKCN24S1MP | 2020-07-28 |
| Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| 3 election he will face off against Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden who pledges to restore U.S. global leadership and reverse many of Trumps actions | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| Biden argues that China relishes a chaotic Trump administration his alienation of American allies and his abdication of U.S. leadership roles in global institutions such as the World Health Organization | Negative | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| Biden wants to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabias war in Yemen which Trump has defended | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| Biden has accused Trump of giving away U.S. leverage over the North Korean regime for little in return and said he would not meet Kim without preconditions | Negative | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| Biden contends he will bring the vast majority of U.S. troops home from Afghanistan and narrowly focus the mission there on fighting al Qaeda and Islamic State | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/factbox-the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKCN24S134 | 2020-07-28 |
| BRUSSELS Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details for their investigations into the companys data and marketplace the U.S. social media group said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details for their investigations into the companys data and marketplace the U.S. social media group said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-sues-eu-antitrust-regulator-for-excessive-data-requests-idUSKCN24S2BN | 2020-07-28 |
| BERLIN Business software group SAP has been selected by Moderna to help distribute the potential COVID19 vaccine that the U.S. pharmaceuticals company is developing CEO Christian Klein said on Monday | Positive | BERLIN Business software group SAP has been selected by Moderna to help distribute the potential COVID19 vaccine that the U.S. pharmaceuticals company is developing CEO Christian Klein said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-sap-results-moderna/sap-picked-by-moderna-to-help-distribute-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-idUSKCN24S1HN | 2020-07-28 |
| Moderna Inc said earlier it has started a U.S. governmentbacked latestage trial for its vaccine candidate the first to be implemented under the Trump administrations Operation Warp Speed anticoronavirus programme | Positive | BERLIN Business software group SAP has been selected by Moderna to help distribute the potential COVID19 vaccine that the U.S. pharmaceuticals company is developing CEO Christian Klein said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-sap-results-moderna/sap-picked-by-moderna-to-help-distribute-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-idUSKCN24S1HN | 2020-07-28 |
| Moderna which has never brought a vaccine to market has received nearly billion from the U.S. government which is helping bankroll several vaccine candidates under its Operation Warp Speed program | Negative | Moderna which has never brought a vaccine to market has received nearly billion from the U.S. government which is helping bankroll several vaccine candidates under its Operation Warp Speed program | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-could-be-ready-for-use-by-end-of-year-u-s-says-idUSKCN24S18Z | 2020-07-28 |
| The film will open in select U.S. cities over Labor Day weekend Warner Bros | Positive | LOS ANGELES Director Christopher Nolans thriller delayed several times by the coronavirus pandemic will debut in cinemas in over 70 countries starting Aug | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-film-tenet/christopher-nolan-movie-tenet-to-open-in-70-countries-starting-aug-26-idUSKCN24S29Y | 2020-07-28 |
| Florida on Sunday became the second state after California to overtake New York the worsthit state at the start of the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak according to a Reuters tally | Negative | Florida on Sunday became the second state after California to overtake New York the worsthit state at the start of the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/florida-records-9300-new-coronavirus-cases-blows-past-new-york-idUSKCN24R0IH | 2020-07-27 |
| Still New York has recorded the most deaths of any U.S. state at more than 32000 with Florida in eighth place with nearly 6000 deaths | Negative | Florida on Sunday became the second state after California to overtake New York the worsthit state at the start of the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/florida-records-9300-new-coronavirus-cases-blows-past-new-york-idUSKCN24R0IH | 2020-07-27 |
| Moderna Inc said on Sunday it has received an additional million from the U.S. governments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to support development of its novel coronavirus vaccine | Positive | Moderna Inc said on Sunday it has received an additional million from the U.S. governments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to support development of its novel coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-funding/moderna-gets-further-472-million-u-s-award-for-coronavirus-vaccine-development-idUSKCN24R0IN | 2020-07-27 |
| CHENGDU China China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese consulate in Houston Texas | Negative | CHENGDU China China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese consulate in Houston Texas | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-takes-over-u-s-consulate-premises-in-chengdu-as-ties-worsen-idUSKCN24S044 | 2020-07-27 |
| BERLIN Germany has rejected a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the Group of Seven most advanced economies German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published on Monday | Negative | BERLIN Germany has rejected a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the Group of Seven most advanced economies German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-g7-summit-russia-germany/germany-rejects-trumps-proposal-to-let-russia-back-into-g7-foreign-minister-idUSKCN24R0T7 | 2020-07-27 |
| The billionaire and others close to him are under U.S. sanctions for what Washington calls public corruption | Negative | AMMAN Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed on Sunday he had set up a web of offshore front companies to help President Bashar al Assad evade Western sanctions in a social media post blasting the government for investigating his business empire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-tycoon/syrian-tycoon-says-front-companies-used-to-dodge-sanctions-as-rift-with-assad-widens-idUSKCN24S06Z | 2020-07-27 |
| Global shares had lost steam last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to react in kind by closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | TOKYO Gold hit an alltime high on Monday as titfortat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors boosting the allure of safe haven assets although sentiment was mixed with tech gains supporting some Asian stocks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/gold-hits-record-high-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-asia-stocks-helped-by-tech-idUSKCN24S01R | 2020-07-27 |
| Investors hope U.S. Congress will agree on a deal before its summer recess but there are some sticking points including the size of stimulus and enhanced unemployment benefits | Positive | TOKYO Gold hit an alltime high on Monday as titfortat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors boosting the allure of safe haven assets although sentiment was mixed with tech gains supporting some Asian stocks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/gold-hits-record-high-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-asia-stocks-helped-by-tech-idUSKCN24S01R | 2020-07-27 |
| The move comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy with U.S. and European lawmakers recently focusing on how tech companies treat user data | Negative | The move comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy with U.S. and European lawmakers recently focusing on how tech companies treat user data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-google-australia/australian-regulator-says-google-misled-users-over-data-privacy-issues-idUSKCN24R0VQ | 2020-07-27 |
| Global shares lost steam late last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to react in kind by closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | Gold near record high hit in 2011 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-stocks-on-defensive-as-u-s-china-tensions-spook-investors-idUSL3N2EY03A | 2020-07-27 |
| Hanna will be the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after Tropical Storm Cristobal hit Louisiana in early June | Negative | HOUSTON Hanna the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season was set to make landfall on the Texas coast on Saturday threatening one of the nations COVID19 hot spots with storm surge and flooding | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-nhc-atlantic-hanna-hurricane/hurricane-hanna-threatens-coronavirus-stricken-south-texas-with-surge-and-winds-idUSKCN24Q0GP | 2020-07-26 |
| Regis Philbin a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television has died aged 88 People magazine said on Saturday citing a statement by his family | Negative | Regis Philbin a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television has died aged 88 People magazine said on Saturday citing a statement by his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-regis-philbin/prolific-u-s-tv-host-regis-philbin-dies-at-88-people-magazine-reports-idUSKCN24Q0R7 | 2020-07-26 |
| Guinness World Records listed him as having put in more time on camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television about 17000 hours | Neutral | Regis Philbin a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television has died aged 88 People magazine said on Saturday citing a statement by his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-regis-philbin/prolific-u-s-tv-host-regis-philbin-dies-at-88-people-magazine-reports-idUSKCN24Q0R7 | 2020-07-26 |
| Irans judiciary said on Saturday that passengers of an airliner that Tehran has said was this week by an American fighter jet over Syria can sue the U.S. military for damages in Iranian courts | Negative | Irans judiciary said on Saturday that passengers of an airliner that Tehran has said was this week by an American fighter jet over Syria can sue the U.S. military for damages in Iranian courts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-airplane/iranian-judiciary-says-passengers-on-harassed-airliner-can-sue-u-s-in-iran-courts-idUSKCN24Q0CU | 2020-07-26 |
| HONG KONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto Inc backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping has launched an initial public offering of up to million in one of the biggest U.S. listings by Chinese companies this year | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto Inc backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping has launched an initial public offering of up to million in one of the biggest U.S. listings by Chinese companies this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-li-auto-ipo/chinese-electric-vehicle-maker-li-auto-aims-to-raise-up-to-950-million-in-growth-push-idUSKCN24Q0D8 | 2020-07-26 |
| The IPO is the latest gauge of U.S. investor demand for Chinese companies going public | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto Inc backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping has launched an initial public offering of up to million in one of the biggest U.S. listings by Chinese companies this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-li-auto-ipo/chinese-electric-vehicle-maker-li-auto-aims-to-raise-up-to-950-million-in-growth-push-idUSKCN24Q0D8 | 2020-07-26 |
| At million Li Autos IPO would surpass the float by cloud service provider Kingsoft Cloud which has been the biggest U.S. listing by a Chinese firm this year | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto Inc backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping has launched an initial public offering of up to million in one of the biggest U.S. listings by Chinese companies this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-li-auto-ipo/chinese-electric-vehicle-maker-li-auto-aims-to-raise-up-to-950-million-in-growth-push-idUSKCN24Q0D8 | 2020-07-26 |
| July 25 Regis Philbin a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television has died aged 88 People magazine said on Saturday citing a statement by his family | Negative | July 25 Regis Philbin a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television has died aged 88 People magazine said on Saturday citing a statement by his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/people-regis-philbin/prolific-u-s-tv-host-regis-philbin-dies-aged-88-people-magazine-idUSL2N2EW06S | 2020-07-26 |
| HOUSTON A group of men accompanied by a U.S. State Department official were seen forcing open a door at the Chinese consulate in Houston on Friday shortly after a U.S. government closure order for the mission took effect at 4 p | Negative | HOUSTON A group of men accompanied by a U.S. State Department official were seen forcing open a door at the Chinese consulate in Houston on Friday shortly after a U.S. government closure order for the mission took effect at 4 p | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston-backdoor/men-seen-forcing-open-backdoor-of-chinas-houston-consulate-after-closure-idUSKCN24P2OT | 2020-07-25 |
| Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast either on Saturday afternoon or early evening the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday | Negative | Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast either on Saturday afternoon or early evening the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nhc-atlantic-hanna-gulfmexico/storm-hanna-set-to-become-hurricane-before-hitting-texas-saturday-nhc-idUSKCN24P2N8 | 2020-07-25 |
| CHENGDU China Security was tight outside the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave a day after China ordered it to close in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its consulate in Houston | Negative | CHENGDU China Security was tight outside the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave a day after China ordered it to close in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its consulate in Houston | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate-chengdu/tight-security-outside-u-s-chengdu-consulate-after-china-orders-closure-idUSKCN24Q07W | 2020-07-25 |
| What I fear the most is the U.S. wont just stop there it might get said 19yearold university student Zhang Chuhan | Negative | CHENGDU China Security was tight outside the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave a day after China ordered it to close in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its consulate in Houston | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate-chengdu/tight-security-outside-u-s-chengdu-consulate-after-china-orders-closure-idUSKCN24Q07W | 2020-07-25 |
| China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | Negative | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| A source had told Reuters China was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan where Washington withdrew staff as the coronavirus outbreak raged | Negative | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| Chengdu was less important though for economic activity than U.S. consulates in Shanghai Guangzhou and Hong Kong | Positive | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON A Chinese researcher who took refuge from U.S. authorities at Chinas consulate in San Francisco is now in American custody and is expected to appear in court on Monday U.S. Justice Department officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON A Chinese researcher who took refuge from U.S. authorities at Chinas consulate in San Francisco is now in American custody and is expected to appear in court on Monday U.S. Justice Department officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-consulate-sanfrancisco/chinese-researcher-who-took-refuge-in-san-francisco-consulate-in-u-s-custody-officials-say-idUSKCN24P1ZF | 2020-07-25 |
| RABAT Moroccos OCP group could halt fertiliser sales in the United States if the U.S. Commerce Department imposes an antisubsidy duty on its products two senior group officials said on Friday | Negative | RABAT Moroccos OCP group could halt fertiliser sales in the United States if the U.S. Commerce Department imposes an antisubsidy duty on its products two senior group officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-morocco-us-phosphate/moroccan-fertiliser-group-ocp-could-quit-u-s-if-duty-imposed-sources-say-idUSKCN24P1YT | 2020-07-25 |
| TUNIS Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya including the flashpoint city of Sirte in breach of an arms embargo the U.S. military said on Friday | Negative | TUNIS Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya including the flashpoint city of Sirte in breach of an arms embargo the U.S. military said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/u-s-says-russia-sent-more-equipment-to-libyan-front-lines-idUSKCN24P1SH | 2020-07-25 |
| Both Russia and its LNA ally have denied previous U.S. military statements that Moscow has sent fighter jets to back Wagner forces there | Negative | TUNIS Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya including the flashpoint city of Sirte in breach of an arms embargo the U.S. military said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/u-s-says-russia-sent-more-equipment-to-libyan-front-lines-idUSKCN24P1SH | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Russia next week will conduct their first formal bilateral talks on space security since 2013 following a U.S. allegation that Russia tested a spacebased antisatellite weapon this month a U.S. official said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Russia next week will conduct their first formal bilateral talks on space security since 2013 following a U.S. allegation that Russia tested a spacebased antisatellite weapon this month a U.S. official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-space/u-s-russia-to-hold-first-space-security-talks-since-2013-idUSKCN24P2GC | 2020-07-25 |
| The resurgent pandemic has darkened the U.S. economic outlook | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose on Friday lifted by some supportive economic data but tensions between the United States and China limited gains | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-up-on-strong-economic-data-u-s-china-tensions-cap-gains-idUSKCN24P04M | 2020-07-25 |
| Weighing on prices China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose on Friday lifted by some supportive economic data but tensions between the United States and China limited gains | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-up-on-strong-economic-data-u-s-china-tensions-cap-gains-idUSKCN24P04M | 2020-07-25 |
| However Evanina said U.S. spy agencies now see foreign adversaries trying to compromise U.S. political campaigns and candidates as well as elections infrastructure | Neutral | WASHINGTON Voters should be on high alert for foreign interference in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-counterspies/u-s-counterspy-gives-rare-warning-on-foreign-meddling-in-u-s-election-idUSKCN24P29W | 2020-07-25 |
| He said foreign nations are trying to influence U.S. voters via social and traditional media using issues including the coronavirus pandemic and domestic protests as disinformation fodder | Negative | WASHINGTON Voters should be on high alert for foreign interference in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-counterspies/u-s-counterspy-gives-rare-warning-on-foreign-meddling-in-u-s-election-idUSKCN24P29W | 2020-07-25 |
| Laya Joneydi vice president for legal affairs was quoted as saying by Iranian media that the U.S. action was harassment of a passenger and a clear violation of aviation | Negative | DUBAI Iran said on Friday a U.S. fighter jet an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers dismissing a U.S. account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-airplane/iran-condemns-u-s-jet-fly-by-of-airliner-u-s-says-it-kept-safe-distance-idUSKCN24P1DN | 2020-07-25 |
| Irans Foreign Ministry said the encounter might be linked to the upcoming U.S. presidential election state media reported | Negative | DUBAI Iran said on Friday a U.S. fighter jet an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers dismissing a U.S. account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-airplane/iran-condemns-u-s-jet-fly-by-of-airliner-u-s-says-it-kept-safe-distance-idUSKCN24P1DN | 2020-07-25 |
| The security of West Asia should not become a plaything in the U.S. election ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said | Positive | DUBAI Iran said on Friday a U.S. fighter jet an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers dismissing a U.S. account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-airplane/iran-condemns-u-s-jet-fly-by-of-airliner-u-s-says-it-kept-safe-distance-idUSKCN24P1DN | 2020-07-25 |
| Formula One whose commercial rights are held by U.S.based Liberty Media said it looked forward to returning to the Americas next season | Positive | LONDON Formula One scrapped all four of this seasons races in the Americas due to the COVID19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring to the calendar | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1/f1-scraps-american-races-due-to-virus-adds-european-trio-idUSKCN24P1R8 | 2020-07-25 |
| NEW Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.China tensions while gold broke above an ounce on its march toward a record high | Negative | NEW Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.China tensions while gold broke above an ounce on its march toward a record high | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSKCN24O36J | 2020-07-25 |
| In a titfortat move Beijing ordered Washington to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for China being told earlier this week to shut its consulate in Houston | Negative | NEW Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.China tensions while gold broke above an ounce on its march toward a record high | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSKCN24O36J | 2020-07-25 |
| slide in Intel Corp shares after the company said it was six months behind schedule in developing a nextgeneration powerefficient chip led U.S. stocks lower | Positive | NEW Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.China tensions while gold broke above an ounce on its march toward a record high | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSKCN24O36J | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas Houston consulate which is due to be closed on Friday has been one of the worst offenders in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and its actions went well over the line of what was acceptable senior U.S. officials said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas Houston consulate which is due to be closed on Friday has been one of the worst offenders in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and its actions went well over the line of what was acceptable senior U.S. officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston/houston-consulate-one-of-worst-offenders-in-chinese-espionage-say-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24P1XT | 2020-07-25 |
| Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has described the U.S. allegations as malicious and the consulate closure as unreasonable | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas Houston consulate which is due to be closed on Friday has been one of the worst offenders in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and its actions went well over the line of what was acceptable senior U.S. officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston/houston-consulate-one-of-worst-offenders-in-chinese-espionage-say-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24P1XT | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON A Singaporean man who set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from U.S. government and military workers has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of Chinese intelligence the Justice Department said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Singaporean man who set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from U.S. government and military workers has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of Chinese intelligence the Justice Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-spy-singapore/singaporean-pleads-guilty-in-u-s-to-acting-as-chinese-intelligence-agent-justice-department-idUSKCN24P2BW | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON The White House urged China on Friday not to engage in titfortat by ordering the U.S. consulate in Chengdu closed in response to Washingtons shuttering of Beijings consulate in Houston | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House urged China on Friday not to engage in titfortat by ordering the U.S. consulate in Chengdu closed in response to Washingtons shuttering of Beijings consulate in Houston | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-whitehouse/white-house-warns-china-against-tit-for-tat-retaliation-with-chengdu-consulate-idUSKCN24P1R9 | 2020-07-25 |
| With bilateral relations in freefall Beijing is bracing for more turbulence in the runup to the U.S. election in November and the possibility that a Joe Biden presidency presents an opportunity to avoid a deeper conflict | Negative | With bilateral relations in freefall Beijing is bracing for more turbulence in the runup to the U.S. election in November and the possibility that a Joe Biden presidency presents an opportunity to avoid a deeper conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-analysis/ahead-of-u-s-election-china-braces-for-rocky-ride-potential-change-idUSKCN24P13H | 2020-07-25 |
| Washingtons demand this week that China shut its Houston consulate in 72 hours infuriated Beijing and forced a retaliatory order to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | With bilateral relations in freefall Beijing is bracing for more turbulence in the runup to the U.S. election in November and the possibility that a Joe Biden presidency presents an opportunity to avoid a deeper conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-analysis/ahead-of-u-s-election-china-braces-for-rocky-ride-potential-change-idUSKCN24P13H | 2020-07-25 |
| But a Biden presidency could be more inclined toward engagement from a new position of American as campaign insiders put it amid renewed investment in U.S. competitiveness innovation and infrastructure | Positive | With bilateral relations in freefall Beijing is bracing for more turbulence in the runup to the U.S. election in November and the possibility that a Joe Biden presidency presents an opportunity to avoid a deeper conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-analysis/ahead-of-u-s-election-china-braces-for-rocky-ride-potential-change-idUSKCN24P13H | 2020-07-25 |
| PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | Positive | PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus/airbus-offers-subsidy-concession-to-end-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN24P0GR | 2020-07-25 |
| The loans are part of a system targeted by the United States in the worlds largest corporate trade dispute which has also aired condemnation of U.S. support for Boeing | Negative | PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus/airbus-offers-subsidy-concession-to-end-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN24P0GR | 2020-07-25 |
| This is an interesting development but there is a lack of detail and no reference to remedying illegal subsidies for the a U.S. source said | Negative | PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus/airbus-offers-subsidy-concession-to-end-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN24P0GR | 2020-07-25 |
| McDonalds Corp said on Friday it would require customers to wear face masks in its U.S. restaurants starting next month as new coronavirus cases surge across the country | Negative | McDonalds Corp said on Friday it would require customers to wear face masks in its U.S. restaurants starting next month as new coronavirus cases surge across the country | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-mcdonald-s-corp/mcdonalds-will-require-customers-to-wear-masks-in-u-s-restaurants-idUSKCN24P2E4 | 2020-07-25 |
| Figures from the end of last year show that less than a quarter of Chevrons U.S. executives and senior managers were female and only were from ethnic minorities | Neutral | Figures from the end of last year show that less than a quarter of Chevrons U.S. executives and senior managers were female and only were from ethnic minorities | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-race-chevron/chevron-diversity-ratio-to-improve-as-layoffs-progress-idUSKCN24P1Y7 | 2020-07-25 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state may seek damages after the Trump administration admitted making false statements in a U.S. lawsuit over New Yorkers being barred from a program that allows the use of expedited lanes at U.S. airports | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state may seek damages after the Trump administration admitted making false statements in a U.S. lawsuit over New Yorkers being barred from a program that allows the use of expedited lanes at U.S. airports | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-travel/cuomo-accuses-u-s-immigration-chiefs-of-breaching-oath-in-travel-lawsuit-idUSKCN24P2IU | 2020-07-25 |
| The CJEU judgment followed a longrunning dispute between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems who has campaigned about the risk of U.S. intelligence agencies accessing data on Europeans | Negative | BRUSSELS Companies seeking to transfer data to the United States must revert to new arrangements with immediate effect after the Privacy Shield transatlantic pact was declared invalid last week a European Union watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-privacy/companies-need-immediate-rethink-on-u-s-data-transfers-says-watchdog-idUSKCN24P24K | 2020-07-25 |
| Indivior Plc has agreed to pay million and have a subsidiary plead guilty to a felony charge to resolve U.S. allegations that it engaged in an illegal scheme to boost prescriptions of its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone | Negative | Indivior Plc has agreed to pay million and have a subsidiary plead guilty to a felony charge to resolve U.S. allegations that it engaged in an illegal scheme to boost prescriptions of its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-indivior-settlement/indivior-to-pay-600-million-to-settle-u-s-opioid-treatment-marketing-claims-idUSKCN24P1W5 | 2020-07-25 |
| The agreement came after the parent company was indicted in April 2019 in one of the few corporate prosecutions related to the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic | Negative | Indivior Plc has agreed to pay million and have a subsidiary plead guilty to a felony charge to resolve U.S. allegations that it engaged in an illegal scheme to boost prescriptions of its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-indivior-settlement/indivior-to-pay-600-million-to-settle-u-s-opioid-treatment-marketing-claims-idUSKCN24P1W5 | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more drones to allies the White House said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more drones to allies the White House said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump/u-s-relaxes-rules-to-export-more-aerial-drones-idUSKCN24P2IC | 2020-07-25 |
| The new treatment opens up sales of armed U.S. drones to less stable governments that were forbidden from buying them under the 33yearold Missile Technology Control Regime | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more drones to allies the White House said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump/u-s-relaxes-rules-to-export-more-aerial-drones-idUSKCN24P2IC | 2020-07-25 |
| PARIS Airbus has said it will amend A350 development loans from the French and Spanish governments in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs against European goods and defuse a longrunning trade dispute over subsidies to both Airbus and Boeing | Positive | PARIS Airbus has said it will amend A350 development loans from the French and Spanish governments in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs against European goods and defuse a longrunning trade dispute over subsidies to both Airbus and Boeing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus-reaction-factbox/factbox-industry-reactions-to-airbus-offer-to-end-subsidy-dispute-idUSKCN24P20T | 2020-07-25 |
| 9 billion to settle Malaysias criminal probe over the U.S. investment banks role in the multibilliondollar 1MDB scandal closing a key front in the multijurisdictional investigation that has hung over Goldman | Negative | KUALA YORK Goldman Sachs will pay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-malaysia-politics-1mdb-goldmansachs/goldman-to-pay-malaysia-3-9-billion-over-1mbd-scandal-u-s-settlement-seen-close-idUSKCN24P14L | 2020-07-25 |
| in New York morning trading on the Malaysia news and signals the U.S. Department of Justice could be near closing a similar probe | Negative | KUALA YORK Goldman Sachs will pay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-malaysia-politics-1mdb-goldmansachs/goldman-to-pay-malaysia-3-9-billion-over-1mbd-scandal-u-s-settlement-seen-close-idUSKCN24P14L | 2020-07-25 |
| NEW July 24 Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.China tensions while gold broke above an ounce on its march toward a record high | Negative | Gold jumps above an ounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSL2N2EV1CR | 2020-07-25 |
| A slide in Intel Corp shares after the company said it was six months behind schedule in developing nextgeneration powerefficient chip technology led U.S. stocks lower | Positive | Gold jumps above an ounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSL2N2EV1CR | 2020-07-25 |
| The mood darkened after Beijing ordered Washington to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for China being told to shut its consulate in Houston earlier this week | Negative | typo in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-shares-retreat-globally-on-u-s-china-tensions-gold-soars-idUSL5N2EV4FU | 2020-07-25 |
| Requirements that residents wear masks in public have become the subject of a fierce political divide as many conservatives argue that such orders violate the U.S. Constitution | Negative | The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1100 deaths from COVID19 marking the third straight day the nation passed that grim milestone as the pandemic escalates in southern and western U.S. states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-1100-for-a-third-day-in-a-row-idUSKCN24O2C2 | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON John Lewis a civil rights pioneer and longtime member of Congress who died last week will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Monday and Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON John Lewis a civil rights pioneer and longtime member of Congress who died last week will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Monday and Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-john-lewis-capitol/u-s-congressman-john-lewis-to-lie-in-state-in-capitol-rotunda-idUSKCN24P037 | 2020-07-24 |
| Every member of all four teams playing on Major League Baseballs Opening Day took a knee to protest racial inequality prior to the playing of the U.S. national anthem on Thursday | Negative | Every member of all four teams playing on Major League Baseballs Opening Day took a knee to protest racial inequality prior to the playing of the U.S. national anthem on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-baseball-mlb-kneeling/mlb-players-protest-racial-inequality-at-season-opener-idUSKCN24P04Y | 2020-07-24 |
| Tropical storm Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strengthen further before weakening upon landfall in Texas by Saturday the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | Negative | Tropical storm Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strengthen further before weakening upon landfall in Texas by Saturday the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-storm-gulfmexico-hanna/storm-hanna-forms-in-gulf-of-mexico-barrels-toward-texas-idUSKCN24P07U | 2020-07-24 |
| Tropical depression Eight is expected to become a tropical storm by Thursday night and a warning has been issued for portions of the Texas coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | Negative | Tropical depression Eight is expected to become a tropical storm by Thursday night and a warning has been issued for portions of the Texas coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-storm-nhc-gulfmexico/tropical-storm-warning-issued-for-portions-of-texas-coast-u-s-nhc-says-idUSKCN24O30I | 2020-07-24 |
| Tropical Depression Eight is getting better organized over the central Gulf of Mexico and heavy rains are likely over portions of Texas by this weekend the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | Negative | Tropical Depression Eight is getting better organized over the central Gulf of Mexico and heavy rains are likely over portions of Texas by this weekend the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nhc-depression-gulfmexico/tropical-depression-eight-getting-better-organized-over-gulf-of-mexico-nhc-idUSKCN24O27M | 2020-07-24 |
| How do you form a united front against China when the U.S. is bullying its allies trashing multilateral institutions and pushing an economic decoupling that no one else he said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use more creative and assertive to press the Chinese Communist Party to change its ways calling it the mission of our time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-urges-more-assertive-approach-to-frankenstein-china-idUSKCN24O310 | 2020-07-24 |
| Earlier he said shutting the Wuhan consulate would be insufficiently disruptive and suggested China could cut U.S. staff at its large consulate in Hong Kong which he called an intelligence center | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use more creative and assertive to press the Chinese Communist Party to change its ways calling it the mission of our time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-urges-more-assertive-approach-to-frankenstein-china-idUSKCN24O310 | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinese state media editorials said the Houston move was an attempt to blame Beijing for U.S. failures ahead of Trumps reelection bid | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use more creative and assertive to press the Chinese Communist Party to change its ways calling it the mission of our time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-urges-more-assertive-approach-to-frankenstein-china-idUSKCN24O310 | 2020-07-24 |
| China warned on Thursday it would be forced to respond to the U.S. move which had severely relations | Negative | WASHINGTON A flight bound for Shanghai carrying U.S. diplomats has left the United States as Washington presses ahead with its plan to restaff its mission in China a day after an American order to close the Chinese consulate in Houston sharply escalated tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate-americans-shangha/u-s-diplomats-head-to-china-despite-row-over-houston-consulate-idUSKCN24O2OW | 2020-07-24 |
| Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has come under criticism especially from U.S. President Donald Trump and Pompeo who have accused him of being proChina | Negative | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday that reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo questioning his independence were untrue and would not distract the organisation from its work in fighting the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/who-chief-denounces-unacceptable-comments-questioning-his-independence-idUSKCN24O2CN | 2020-07-24 |
| Several passengers on an Iranian airline were injured on Thursday over Syria after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet according to Iranian media but the U.S. military said its F15 was at a safe distance | Negative | Several passengers on an Iranian airline were injured on Thursday over Syria after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet according to Iranian media but the U.S. military said its F15 was at a safe distance | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-israel-airplane/u-s-fighter-jets-near-iranian-passenger-plane-over-syrian-airspace-pilot-idUSKCN24O2V0 | 2020-07-24 |
| Tensions have spiked between Tehran and Washington since 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump exited Irans 2015 nuclear deal with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have battered Irans economy | Negative | Several passengers on an Iranian airline were injured on Thursday over Syria after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet according to Iranian media but the U.S. military said its F15 was at a safe distance | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-israel-airplane/u-s-fighter-jets-near-iranian-passenger-plane-over-syrian-airspace-pilot-idUSKCN24O2V0 | 2020-07-24 |
| The circumstances of Peters case are said one U.S. official in an email | Neutral | WASHINGTON A prominent South Sudanese economist fled to the United States on Thursday and accused South Sudans President Salva Kiir of ordering a hit squad to kill or kidnap him in Kenya an allegation immediately denied by the Juba government | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-southsudan-usa-rights/prominent-south-sudan-critic-says-government-sent-hit-squad-for-him-juba-denies-idUSKCN24P04J | 2020-07-24 |
| This was in line with international and state law of that he added in the article for U.S. magazine The National Interest | Neutral | VILNIUS The United States joined Lithuania Latvia and Estonia on Thursday in opposing any Russian attempts to rewrite history after President Vladimir Putin said the Baltic states had consented to their 1940 annexation by the Soviet Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-baltics-russia-pompeo/u-s-and-baltic-states-oppose-russian-rewriting-of-history-idUSKCN24O1XQ | 2020-07-24 |
| BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | Negative | BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-to-shut-chengdu-consulate-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-24 |
| A source had previously told Reuters that China was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan where the United States withdrew staff early this year as the coronavirus outbreak raged | Negative | BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-to-shut-chengdu-consulate-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-24 |
| A state newspaper editor had suggested that China could order a dramatic scale back of staff at the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong | Negative | BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-to-shut-chengdu-consulate-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-24 |
| He said the Chengdu consulate was less important for trade and economic activity than U.S. consulates in Shanghai Guangzhou and Hong Kong | Positive | BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-to-shut-chengdu-consulate-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinese social media users who had denounced the U.S. order to close the Houston mission applauded the response | Negative | BEIJING China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate as relations between the worlds two largest economies deteriorate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-to-shut-chengdu-consulate-retaliating-for-houston-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. F15 fighter jet came within visual range of an Iranian passenger aircraft on Thursday but was at a safe distance two U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. F15 fighter jet came within visual range of an Iranian passenger aircraft on Thursday but was at a safe distance two U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-airplane/u-s-fighter-jet-within-visual-range-of-iranian-passenger-plane-but-at-safe-distance-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24O36V | 2020-07-24 |
| An Iranian passenger plane that was approached by U.S. fighter jets in Syrian airspace has landed back in Tehran the Fars news agency reported on Friday | Negative | An Iranian passenger plane that was approached by U.S. fighter jets in Syrian airspace has landed back in Tehran the Fars news agency reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-israel-airplane-tehran/iranian-passenger-plane-approached-by-u-s-fighter-jets-lands-back-in-tehran-fars-news-idUSKCN24O35V | 2020-07-24 |
| The grey cat with shining green crossed eyes has become a favourite with visitors including former U.S. President Barack Obama who was filmed stroking her during a trip in 2009 | Positive | ISTANBUL With thousands of Instagram followers and even a former U.S. president as a fan Gli the cat is almost as famous as her home Istanbuls ancient Hagia Sophia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-cat/gli-the-cat-can-stay-even-as-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-changes-idUSKCN24O2W4 | 2020-07-24 |
| BOSTON The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing | Negative | BOSTON The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn-taylor-bail/u-s-says-son-of-ex-nissan-boss-ghosn-made-cryptocurrency-payments-for-escape-from-japan-idUSKCN24O2I6 | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 U.S. cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships the Justice Department said on Thursday as part of what experts called the biggest known crackdown on the theft of U.S. knowhow in more than 40 years of SinoU.S. relations | Negative | WASHINGTON The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 U.S. cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships the Justice Department said on Thursday as part of what experts called the biggest known crackdown on the theft of U.S. knowhow in more than 40 years of SinoU.S. relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-fbi/fbi-interviewing-chinese-visa-holders-suspected-of-hiding-military-ties-justice-department-idUSKCN24O2SY | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinese state media editorials said the U.S. move against the Houston consulate was an attempt to blame Beijing for U.S. failures ahead of Trumps November reelection bid | Negative | China said the U.S. move to close its Houston consulate this week had severely relations and warned it retaliate without detailing what it would do | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-warns-it-must-retaliate-after-closure-of-houston-consulate-idUSKCN24O02D | 2020-07-24 |
| Other Chinese researchers at U.S. universities have also been arrested for visa fraud according to U.S. court filings | Negative | China said the U.S. move to close its Houston consulate this week had severely relations and warned it retaliate without detailing what it would do | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-warns-it-must-retaliate-after-closure-of-houston-consulate-idUSKCN24O02D | 2020-07-24 |
| Oil prices fell as the surge in coronavirus cases triggered fears of a hit to demand and the latest U.S.China spat outweighed the benefit of a weaker dollar | Negative | NEW YORK The dollar slipped to an almost twoyear low and gold rose further on Thursday as a gauge of global equities retreated on concerns about a potential probe of Apple Inc which knocked the wind out of the highflying tech sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/gold-rallies-on-u-s-china-row-apple-news-slams-stocks-idUSKCN24N35U | 2020-07-24 |
| The socalled forced is just a concoction by some U.S. and Western institutions and the spokesperson said in an lengthy emailed statement | Negative | The United States this month hit senior Chinese officials with sanctions over alleged rights abuses against the Uighurs and Britain and France have recently condemned their treatment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-garment-china-xinjiang-trfn/brands-urged-to-stop-sourcing-from-chinas-xinjiang-over-forced-labour-fears-idUSKCN24O0DR | 2020-07-24 |
| TOKYO The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with antiship and air defense missiles that would work closely with Japanese forces on islands that prevent easy access to the Pacific for Chinas military the Marine Corps commandant said on Thursday | Positive | TOKYO The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with antiship and air defense missiles that would work closely with Japanese forces on islands that prevent easy access to the Pacific for Chinas military the Marine Corps commandant said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-defence-japan/u-s-in-talks-with-japan-about-marine-force-overhaul-says-commander-idUSKCN24O2FQ | 2020-07-24 |
| Shares of Moderna Inc fell nearly after it lost a bid to invalidate a U.S. patent owned by Arbutus Biopharma that poses a potential obstacle to Modernas efforts to develop nextgeneration vaccines including a coronavirus vaccine | Negative | Shares of Moderna Inc fell nearly after it lost a bid to invalidate a U.S. patent owned by Arbutus Biopharma that poses a potential obstacle to Modernas efforts to develop nextgeneration vaccines including a coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-moderna-patent/moderna-loses-challenge-to-arbutus-patent-on-vaccine-technology-idUSKCN24O2XY | 2020-07-24 |
| Moderna can still appeal the patent office ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Positive | Shares of Moderna Inc fell nearly after it lost a bid to invalidate a U.S. patent owned by Arbutus Biopharma that poses a potential obstacle to Modernas efforts to develop nextgeneration vaccines including a coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-moderna-patent/moderna-loses-challenge-to-arbutus-patent-on-vaccine-technology-idUSKCN24O2XY | 2020-07-24 |
| Moderna has received funding from the U.S. government to develop a coronavirus vaccine | Neutral | Shares of Moderna Inc fell nearly after it lost a bid to invalidate a U.S. patent owned by Arbutus Biopharma that poses a potential obstacle to Modernas efforts to develop nextgeneration vaccines including a coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-moderna-patent/moderna-loses-challenge-to-arbutus-patent-on-vaccine-technology-idUSKCN24O2XY | 2020-07-24 |
| Akin Gump on Thursday announced the latest big law firm initiative sparked by the coronavirus pandemic this time focused on efforts to lessen U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains | Negative | Akin Gump on Thursday announced the latest big law firm initiative sparked by the coronavirus pandemic this time focused on efforts to lessen U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/in-brief-akin-gump-launches-supply-chain/in-brief-akin-gump-launches-supply-chain-group-as-u-s-looks-inward-idUSL2N2EU2JT | 2020-07-24 |
| There were similar doubts about U.S. consumer spending as the additional amount received by the unemployed under an emergency stimulus program is set to taper over the weekend | Negative | European shares ended flat on Thursday after a jump in U.S. weekly jobless claims and falling euro zone consumer confidence put a dampener on economic recovery hopes erasing earlier gains made on strong regional earnings reports | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-flat-as-worrying-data-offsets-upbeat-earnings-idUSKCN24O0UH | 2020-07-24 |
| Internationally we would list the approaching U.S. election as high on the list | Neutral | SYDNEY July The Australian and New Zealand dollars stepped back from recent multimonth highs on Friday as deteriorating SinoU.S. relations soured investor appetite for risk | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dlrs-ease-from-recent-highs-still-poised-for-weekly-gains-idUSL3N2EV0T3 | 2020-07-24 |
| Weakerthanexpected U.S. employment data had rattled U.S. markets overnight | Negative | China to respond on Friday Global Times Editor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-up-and-dollar-clinging-on-as-chinas-houston-response-awaited-idUSL3N2EV09I | 2020-07-24 |
| A source told Reuters on Wednesday that China was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan | Neutral | China to respond on Friday Global Times Editor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-up-and-dollar-clinging-on-as-chinas-houston-response-awaited-idUSL3N2EV09I | 2020-07-24 |
| Focus is also on the next U.S. fiscal rescue package which is deadlocked in Congress while a monthend deadline looms as some unemployment benefits are due to expire | Neutral | China to respond on Friday Global Times Editor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-up-and-dollar-clinging-on-as-chinas-houston-response-awaited-idUSL3N2EV09I | 2020-07-24 |
| NEW YORK July 23 Asian markets are set to open mostly lower on Friday as China vowed to retaliate against a U.S. order to close one of its consulates and the American equity markets fell on gloomy data about its labor market | Negative | NEW YORK July 23 Asian markets are set to open mostly lower on Friday as China vowed to retaliate against a U.S. order to close one of its consulates and the American equity markets fell on gloomy data about its labor market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/asia-markets-to-fall-on-china-vow-to-retaliate-against-u-s-idUSL2N2EU2KW | 2020-07-24 |
| Markets had a bumpy ride overnight as just about every U.S. data release disappointed and as nervousness on the geopolitical front wrote Kishti Sen of ANZ Research | Negative | NEW YORK July 23 Asian markets are set to open mostly lower on Friday as China vowed to retaliate against a U.S. order to close one of its consulates and the American equity markets fell on gloomy data about its labor market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/asia-markets-to-fall-on-china-vow-to-retaliate-against-u-s-idUSL2N2EU2KW | 2020-07-24 |
| Its investigation into the actions in Portland which was also requested by the U.S. attorney in Oregon could lead to a referral for criminal charges or disciplinary actions | Negative | WASHINGTON Two U.S. federal watchdogs on Thursday launched probes into the use of force by federal law enforcement agents in Portland Oregon and Washington D.C. during recent protests against police violence and alleged racial bias in the justice system | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-usa-justice/federal-agents-use-of-force-at-protests-faces-internal-u-s-government-probes-idUSKCN24O2SO | 2020-07-24 |
| Even as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would accept U.S. President Donald Trumps plan to send a of federal agents to fight violent crime in Democraticled cities Albuquerque New Mexicos Tim Keller has rejected the deployment outright | Negative | Even as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would accept U.S. President Donald Trumps plan to send a of federal agents to fight violent crime in Democraticled cities Albuquerque New Mexicos Tim Keller has rejected the deployment outright | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-protests/bait-and-switch-new-mexico-democrats-distrust-trumps-surge-against-crime-idUSKCN24O314 | 2020-07-24 |
| Sheriff Manuel Gonzales of Bernalillo County which includes Albuquerque attended Trumps White House announcement of Operation Legend prompting U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich a Democrat to demand his resignation | Neutral | Even as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would accept U.S. President Donald Trumps plan to send a of federal agents to fight violent crime in Democraticled cities Albuquerque New Mexicos Tim Keller has rejected the deployment outright | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-protests/bait-and-switch-new-mexico-democrats-distrust-trumps-surge-against-crime-idUSKCN24O314 | 2020-07-24 |
| Fitbit is conducting research into how its devices can help with COVID19 early detection involving 100000 people in the U.S. and Canada including 900 diagnosed with the virus | Positive | NEW YORK Fitbit and other wearable devices typically linked to exercise are being studied as ways to identify people who are with COVID19 before symptoms they can | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-wearables/could-your-fitbit-or-apple-watch-detect-early-covid-19-symptoms-idUSKCN24O2DN | 2020-07-24 |
| July 23 Federal agents in Portland may not arrest threaten to arrest or use force against journalists and legal observers despite claims that the agents are protecting government property from protesters U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon ruled on Thursday | Negative | July 23 Federal agents in Portland may not arrest threaten to arrest or use force against journalists and legal observers despite claims that the agents are protecting government property from protesters U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon ruled on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/global-race-portland-injunction/federal-agents-in-portland-may-not-use-force-against-journalists-judge-idUSL2N2EV034 | 2020-07-24 |
| The coronavirus has claimed over 143000 U.S. lives with the country surpassing more than 4 million cases | Negative | July 23 The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees launched the COVID19delayed Major League Baseball season on Thursday but reminders of the pandemic were everywhere from a stadium devoid of fans to Dr | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/baseball-mlb/baseball-no-escaping-covid-19-as-major-league-baseball-starts-season-idUSL3N2EU4JF | 2020-07-24 |
| Operation Legend involves federal agents from the FBI U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies partnering with local law enforcement | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump announced a plan on Wednesday to send federal agents to the Democraticrun cities of Chicago and Albuquerque to crack down on violent crime in an escalation of his law and theme heading into the final months before the presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-trump/trump-in-law-and-order-campaign-to-send-federal-agents-to-more-u-s-cities-idUSKCN24N2GT | 2020-07-23 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labeled Donald Trump on Wednesday the first racist to become U.S. president in remarks his opponents reelection campaign quickly rebuked | Negative | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labeled Donald Trump on Wednesday the first racist to become U.S. president in remarks his opponents reelection campaign quickly rebuked | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-race/biden-labels-trump-first-racist-u-s-president-idUSKCN24N365 | 2020-07-23 |
| The news first reported by Axios comes as U.S.China tensions flare with the United States giving China 72 hours to close its consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-consulate-san-francisco/u-s-prosecutors-say-chinese-researcher-is-evading-arrest-in-san-francisco-consulate-idUSKCN24O03P | 2020-07-23 |
| New York has recorded by far the most deaths of any U.S. state at more than 32000 with California in fourth place with over 8000 deaths | Negative | California on Wednesday overtook New York the original epicenter of the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak as the worsthit state for cases according to a Reuters tally of county data | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-california/california-sees-record-12000-new-coronavirus-cases-surpasses-new-york-as-worst-hit-state-idUSKCN24N2WG | 2020-07-23 |
| A broad low pressure area over the central Gulf of Mexico has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | Negative | A broad low pressure area over the central Gulf of Mexico has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-storm-nhc-gulfmexico/nhc-says-70-chance-of-cyclone-over-central-gulf-of-mexico-idUSKCN24N2MN | 2020-07-23 |
| COPENHAGEN The United States and allies have been too slow to react to Chinese and Russian interests in the Arctic region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Danish public broadcaster DR in a recorded interview on Wednesday | Negative | COPENHAGEN The United States and allies have been too slow to react to Chinese and Russian interests in the Arctic region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Danish public broadcaster DR in a recorded interview on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-security-arctic/u-s-was-late-to-the-party-in-the-arctic-says-pompeo-idUSKCN24N2HU | 2020-07-23 |
| SINGAPORE Oil prices ticked higher on Thursday although gains were limited by a surprise increase in U.S. crude oil reserves as the coronavirus pandemic hit fuel consumption | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices ticked higher on Thursday although gains were limited by a surprise increase in U.S. crude oil reserves as the coronavirus pandemic hit fuel consumption | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-ticks-up-but-gains-capped-by-demand-destruction-idUSKCN24O027 | 2020-07-23 |
| JERUSALEM The U.S. ambassador to Israel visited its biochemical defence laboratory and was briefed on a coronavirus vaccine prototype for which it is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation a U.S. official said on Wednesday | Neutral | JERUSALEM The U.S. ambassador to Israel visited its biochemical defence laboratory and was briefed on a coronavirus vaccine prototype for which it is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation a U.S. official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-usa/israel-hosts-u-s-envoy-at-biochem-lab-seeks-fda-nod-for-vaccine-prototype-idUSKCN24N2IL | 2020-07-23 |
| She has advocated broad participation in the WTO reform process and expressed some sympathy with U.S. criticism of the body | Neutral | World Trade Organization members are considering eight candidates competing to replace Brazils Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down as directorgeneral on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-trade-wto-factbox/factbox-whos-bidding-to-be-next-world-trade-organization-chief-idUSKCN24N1YO | 2020-07-23 |
| China said the order was an unprecedented by Washington and a source said Beijing was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan in retaliation | Negative | YORK Asian shares slipped on Thursday as investors worries over rising tensions between Washington and Beijing overcame hopes for more stimulus after the United Sates ordered the closure of Chinas consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-drop-as-china-consulate-closure-fans-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSKCN24N35U | 2020-07-23 |
| Oil was also littlechanged with U.S. crude flat at | Neutral | YORK Asian shares slipped on Thursday as investors worries over rising tensions between Washington and Beijing overcame hopes for more stimulus after the United Sates ordered the closure of Chinas consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-drop-as-china-consulate-closure-fans-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSKCN24N35U | 2020-07-23 |
| The U.S. Commerce and State departments are pushing U.S. companies to move sourcing and manufacturing out of China | Negative | The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a string of disputes that have taken the relationship between the worlds two biggest economies to its lowest point in decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-tension-explainer/explainer-what-are-the-main-areas-of-tension-in-the-u-s-china-relationship-idUSKCN24N350 | 2020-07-23 |
| Huawei says Washington wants to frustrate its growth because no U.S. company offers the same technology at a competitive price | Negative | The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a string of disputes that have taken the relationship between the worlds two biggest economies to its lowest point in decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-tension-explainer/explainer-what-are-the-main-areas-of-tension-in-the-u-s-china-relationship-idUSKCN24N350 | 2020-07-23 |
| Supporters of foreign students had also argued that U.S. universities play a crucial role in soft diplomacy nurturing what often become lifelong ties to the country | Positive | WASHINGTON The State Departments number two diplomat expressed strong support on Wednesday for foreign students in the United States including Chinese students less than two weeks after the Trump administration abandoned a plan that would have barred thousands from the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-students/senior-u-s-diplomat-backs-foreign-students-including-chinese-idUSKCN24N2RK | 2020-07-23 |
| April China imposes tariffs of up to on 128 U.S. products including airplanes and soybeans | Negative | A U.S. demand that China shut its Houston consulate is the latest chapter in a dramatic worsening of ties between the worlds two biggest economies over the last two years | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-timeline/u-s-china-relations-under-trump-idUSKCN24N2MH | 2020-07-23 |
| July China asks four U.S. media organizations to submit details about their operations in the country in what it describes as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets | Negative | A U.S. demand that China shut its Houston consulate is the latest chapter in a dramatic worsening of ties between the worlds two biggest economies over the last two years | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-timeline/u-s-china-relations-under-trump-idUSKCN24N2MH | 2020-07-23 |
| July The United States tells China to close its consulate in Houston and a source says Beijing is considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan in retaliation | Negative | A U.S. demand that China shut its Houston consulate is the latest chapter in a dramatic worsening of ties between the worlds two biggest economies over the last two years | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-timeline/u-s-china-relations-under-trump-idUSKCN24N2MH | 2020-07-23 |
| Separately Indias ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu said New Delhi was open to U.S. firms building manufacturing plants in the country | Positive | NEW DELHI U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on domestic supply chains and reduce its dependence on China for telecommunications and medical supplies as Washingtons ties with Beijing deteriorate dramatically | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-usa-china/pompeo-urges-india-to-reduce-dependence-on-china-idUSKCN24N213 | 2020-07-23 |
| Employers are stepping up as U.S. public health agencies struggle to keep up with new cases | Negative | NEW YORK More than half of U.S. companies surveyed by benefits company Mercer are starting COVID19 contact tracing programs in their workplace with employees venturing back to offices even as new cases soar nationally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-contacttracing/over-half-of-u-s-companies-plan-virus-contact-tracing-for-employees-survey-idUSKCN24N2SN | 2020-07-23 |
| to say that office demand will be reduced by up to instead of that up to of U.S. office workers will likely remain remote paragraph 13 | Negative | NEW YORK Corporate America is downsizing its real estate footprint as companies allow more employees to work from home a growing threat to the bottom line of owners of traditional office buildings and a sign that companies are looking for ways to cut costs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-results-realestate/who-still-needs-the-office-u-s-companies-start-cutting-space-idUSKCN24N2NL | 2020-07-23 |
| A range of factors are driving the U.S. currencys decline | Negative | NEW YORK A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks as a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the United States and improving economic prospects abroad sour investors on the currency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-dollar-analysis/battered-u-s-dollar-hanging-by-a-thread-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-idUSKCN24N2UI | 2020-07-23 |
| Still he has reduced his U.S. dollar bets | Negative | NEW YORK A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks as a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the United States and improving economic prospects abroad sour investors on the currency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-dollar-analysis/battered-u-s-dollar-hanging-by-a-thread-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-idUSKCN24N2UI | 2020-07-23 |
| The Department of Labor cited an Ohio nursing home operator for failing to protect workers from the coronavirus the first time that a U.S. employer was found in violation of federal safety protections relating to COVID19 | Negative | The Department of Labor cited an Ohio nursing home operator for failing to protect workers from the coronavirus the first time that a U.S. employer was found in violation of federal safety protections relating to COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nursing-homes/u-s-hits-nursing-home-operator-with-first-coronavirus-workplace-citation-idUSKCN24N2DM | 2020-07-23 |
| A Canadian court on Wednesday ruled invalid a bilateral pact that compels asylum seekers trying to enter Canada via the American border to first seek sanctuary in the United States saying U.S. immigration detention violates their human rights | Negative | A Canadian court on Wednesday ruled invalid a bilateral pact that compels asylum seekers trying to enter Canada via the American border to first seek sanctuary in the United States saying U.S. immigration detention violates their human rights | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-canada-refugee-safethird/canada-court-rules-safe-third-country-pact-with-u-s-invalid-cites-detention-risk-idUSKCN24N2B2 | 2020-07-23 |
| WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it was proposing the first U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft | Positive | WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it was proposing the first U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-airlines-emissions/u-s-epa-proposing-first-ever-airplane-emissions-standards-idUSKCN24N0D3 | 2020-07-23 |
| Wheeler said it was critical the U.S. adopt the standards because countries could ban U.S.assembled airplanes if they do not meet ICAO standards | Negative | WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it was proposing the first U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-airlines-emissions/u-s-epa-proposing-first-ever-airplane-emissions-standards-idUSKCN24N0D3 | 2020-07-23 |
| NEW YORK Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said Wednesday there is no why the banks recruits from top U.S. universities are not more diverse and said he wants to move faster to increase diversity among the banks senior ranks | Positive | NEW YORK Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said Wednesday there is no why the banks recruits from top U.S. universities are not more diverse and said he wants to move faster to increase diversity among the banks senior ranks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldman-sachs-ceo-speech/goldman-sachs-ceo-wants-more-diversity-in-bank-leaders-now-idUSKCN24N2UB | 2020-07-23 |
| It was not clear where in Singapore the new hires would be based or whether the U.S. automaker currently has any employees in the country | Negative | Listings for five jobs in Singapore on networking website LinkedIn are mainly in servicing and repair such as a service technician and parts adviser | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-singapore/tesla-hiring-servicing-staff-in-unsupportive-singapore-idUSKCN24N0EF | 2020-07-23 |
| NEW YORK July 22 Asian stocks were likely to come under pressure on Thursday as fresh diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing heightened investor jitters and overshadowed the boost to Wall Street from U.S. stimulus hopes | Negative | NEW YORK July 22 Asian stocks were likely to come under pressure on Thursday as fresh diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing heightened investor jitters and overshadowed the boost to Wall Street from U.S. stimulus hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-markets-set-to-come-under-pressure-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-idUSL2N2ET2K1 | 2020-07-23 |
| China strongly condemned the move and a source said Beijing was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan in retaliation | Negative | NEW YORK July 22 Asian stocks were likely to come under pressure on Thursday as fresh diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing heightened investor jitters and overshadowed the boost to Wall Street from U.S. stimulus hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-markets-set-to-come-under-pressure-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-idUSL2N2ET2K1 | 2020-07-23 |
| Sentiment was mixed with recent optimism dented by news of U.S.China consulate Imre Speizer and Tim Riddell wrote for Westpac Banking Corporation | Negative | NEW YORK July 22 Asian stocks were likely to come under pressure on Thursday as fresh diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing heightened investor jitters and overshadowed the boost to Wall Street from U.S. stimulus hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-markets-set-to-come-under-pressure-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-idUSL2N2ET2K1 | 2020-07-23 |
| But the question remains whether the U.S. Federal Reserve has limited or even eliminated investors needs to address market risk said Yousef Abbasi global market strategist at StoneX Group Inc | Negative | oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-slip-on-fear-of-worsening-u-s-china-ties-gold-surges-idUSL2N2ET1K2 | 2020-07-23 |
| We urge the U.S. to immediately revoke this erroneous Chinas Foreign Ministry said | Negative | oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-slip-on-fear-of-worsening-u-s-china-ties-gold-surges-idUSL2N2ET1K2 | 2020-07-23 |
| A source later told Reuters that China was considering closing the U.S. consulate in Wuhan | Neutral | oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-slip-on-fear-of-worsening-u-s-china-ties-gold-surges-idUSL2N2ET1K2 | 2020-07-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chineseowned mobile video app TikTok on governmentissued devices under a bill that passed a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday as lawmakers feared the security of users personal data | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chineseowned mobile video app TikTok on governmentissued devices under a bill that passed a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday as lawmakers feared the security of users personal data | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-tiktok-vote/tiktok-app-would-be-banned-on-u-s-government-devices-under-senate-bill-idUSKCN24N2AR | 2020-07-23 |
| TikToks wide popularity among American teens have brought scrutiny from U.S. regulators and lawmakers who fear their personal information could fall into the hands of government officials in Beijing | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chineseowned mobile video app TikTok on governmentissued devices under a bill that passed a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday as lawmakers feared the security of users personal data | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-tiktok-vote/tiktok-app-would-be-banned-on-u-s-government-devices-under-senate-bill-idUSKCN24N2AR | 2020-07-23 |
| Schellhase said it was possible Slack could take its grievance to U.S. antitrust enforcers in future | Negative | Slack said on Wednesday that it has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-slack-tech-microsoft-eu/microsoft-may-face-eu-antitrust-probe-after-slack-complaint-on-tying-practice-idUSKCN24N1WI | 2020-07-23 |
| We have not taken similar actions in the U.S. but we are having conversations with relevant U.S. authorities as he said | Neutral | Slack said on Wednesday that it has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-slack-tech-microsoft-eu/microsoft-may-face-eu-antitrust-probe-after-slack-complaint-on-tying-practice-idUSKCN24N1WI | 2020-07-23 |
| The vaccine if successful will be made available to Americans at no cost although their health insurance may be charged the U.S. department of Health and Human Services said | Positive | The contract for 100 million doses of the vaccine amounts to a price tag for what is likely to be a twodose course of treatment | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pfizer/u-s-to-pay-pfizer-biontech-1-95-billion-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24N1I9 | 2020-07-23 |
| Pfizer shares were up nearly while BioNTechs U.S.listed shares were up | Neutral | The contract for 100 million doses of the vaccine amounts to a price tag for what is likely to be a twodose course of treatment | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pfizer/u-s-to-pay-pfizer-biontech-1-95-billion-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24N1I9 | 2020-07-23 |
| The campaign said the initiative would be paid for by rolling back tax breaks for real estate investors and tightening enforcement of the existing U.S. tax code | Negative | NEW CASTLE Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-pledges-free-preschool-as-part-of-sweeping-caregiving-proposal-idUSKCN24M14L | 2020-07-22 |
| Another law the Insurrection Act lets presidents deploy U.S. forces to suppress domestic insurrection | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps threat to send federal agents to major cities controlled by Democrats may be difficult to defend in court some legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-law/trumps-legal-authority-to-deploy-agents-to-u-s-cities-may-be-limited-experts-say-idUSKCN24M2WF | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday the trillion Republicans say they are considering as the size of a coronavirus aid package would not be sufficient to do what is needed for the U.S. economy and Americans health | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday the trillion Republicans say they are considering as the size of a coronavirus aid package would not be sufficient to do what is needed for the U.S. economy and Americans health | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-meeti/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-says-republican-1-trillion-coronavirus-aid-proposal-not-enough-idUSKCN24M2VR | 2020-07-22 |
| BRASILIA Brazil is in talks with U.S. biotech firm Moderna Inc to possibly get priority in purchasing a potential COVID19 vaccine that the company is developing the countrys interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil is in talks with U.S. biotech firm Moderna Inc to possibly get priority in purchasing a potential COVID19 vaccine that the company is developing the countrys interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-seeking-covid-19-vaccines-from-moderna-astrazeneca-idUSKCN24M2S3 | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China | Negative | WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets/u-s-lawmaker-urges-trump-administration-to-seek-tougher-rules-for-chinese-companies-idUSKCN24M310 | 2020-07-22 |
| Rubio has said he is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying human rights abuse or support Chinas military | Negative | WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets/u-s-lawmaker-urges-trump-administration-to-seek-tougher-rules-for-chinese-companies-idUSKCN24M310 | 2020-07-22 |
| In the letter Rubio also urged the officials to recommend bolstering legal options for U.S. investors defrauded by Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets/u-s-lawmaker-urges-trump-administration-to-seek-tougher-rules-for-chinese-companies-idUSKCN24M310 | 2020-07-22 |
| We urge the U.S. to correct its Wang Wenbin told a news conference on Tuesday adding that China would take all necessary measures to protect its companies legitimate rights | Negative | July 20 story corrects spelling of last name to Cheh in paragraph 19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-human-rights/u-s-adds-11-firms-to-economic-blacklist-over-chinas-treatment-of-uighurs-idUSKCN24L1XT | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON China is using its technological rise to develop digital to conduct surveillance control the internet and censor information not just within its borders but around the world a U.S. Senate report said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON China is using its technological rise to develop digital to conduct surveillance control the internet and censor information not just within its borders but around the world a U.S. Senate report said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-surveillance/u-s-senate-report-accuses-china-of-digital-authoritarianism-idUSKCN24M1ON | 2020-07-22 |
| It also backs opening a cyber military service academy and for the U.S. president to lead a coalition of countries working together to counteract China | Negative | WASHINGTON China is using its technological rise to develop digital to conduct surveillance control the internet and censor information not just within its borders but around the world a U.S. Senate report said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-surveillance/u-s-senate-report-accuses-china-of-digital-authoritarianism-idUSKCN24M1ON | 2020-07-22 |
| Esper also said that he had not given any orders to withdraw U.S. troops from South Korea but the Pentagon was looking at forces around the world | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he hoped to visit China by the end of the year to discuss areas of mutual interest even as he condemned Chinese maritime activity in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/pentagon-chief-looking-to-visit-china-this-year-amid-tensions-idUSKCN24M1KU | 2020-07-22 |
| NEW The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies Japan Australia and India the U.S. navy said on Tuesday | Positive | NEW The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies Japan Australia and India the U.S. navy said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-usa/u-s-holds-naval-exercises-with-allies-in-asia-amid-china-tension-idUSKCN24M0RB | 2020-07-22 |
| China opposes such exercises and said the U.S. rejection of its claims in the South China Sea raised tension and undermined stability in the region | Negative | NEW The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies Japan Australia and India the U.S. navy said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-usa/u-s-holds-naval-exercises-with-allies-in-asia-amid-china-tension-idUSKCN24M0RB | 2020-07-22 |
| While operating together the U.S. and Indian naval forces conducted highend exercises designed to maximize training and interoperability including air the U.S. navy said | Positive | NEW The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies Japan Australia and India the U.S. navy said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-usa/u-s-holds-naval-exercises-with-allies-in-asia-amid-china-tension-idUSKCN24M0RB | 2020-07-22 |
| Meanwhile the underperformance of the Russell 2000 smallcap index and shares in cyclical sectors such as financials and industrials suggests a stilltentative outlook toward the U.S. economic recovery Krosby noted | Positive | NEW YORK The benchmark 500 U.S. stock index is now positive for the year yet most of its components have sat out the rally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-performance/sp-500-turns-positive-for-2020-but-most-stocks-are-missing-the-party-idUSKCN24M2RD | 2020-07-22 |
| NEW YORK The 500 edged higher on Tuesday as investors rotated into economically sensitive cyclical stocks optimistic that Washington will deliver a new round of stimulus to sustain the U.S. economic recovery from a pandemicinduced recession | Positive | NEW YORK The 500 edged higher on Tuesday as investors rotated into economically sensitive cyclical stocks optimistic that Washington will deliver a new round of stimulus to sustain the U.S. economic recovery from a pandemicinduced recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-closes-slightly-higher-as-stimulus-hopes-lift-cyclical-stocks-idUSKCN24M1BL | 2020-07-22 |
| New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he would immediately take President Donald Trump to court if he followed through on his plan to send federal law enforcement to U.S. cities including New York | Positive | New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he would immediately take President Donald Trump to court if he followed through on his plan to send federal law enforcement to U.S. cities including New York | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-race-protests-new-york/new-york-city-mayor-says-would-take-trump-to-court-on-federal-troops-idUSKCN24M22D | 2020-07-22 |
| ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | Negative | ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-census/trump-orders-voting-districts-to-exclude-people-in-u-s-illegally-idUSKCN24M26U | 2020-07-22 |
| Redistricting in which voting districts are redrawn to reflect changes in the population is next slated for 2021 after the results of the 2020 U.S. census are in | Neutral | ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-census/trump-orders-voting-districts-to-exclude-people-in-u-s-illegally-idUSKCN24M26U | 2020-07-22 |
| That is because the U.S. Constitution explicitly says congressional districts must be based on the whole number of in each district as counted in each decennial U.S. census | Neutral | ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-census/trump-orders-voting-districts-to-exclude-people-in-u-s-illegally-idUSKCN24M26U | 2020-07-22 |
| There is no said Justin Levitt a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and former U.S. Department of Justice official under thenPresident Barack Obama a Democrat | Neutral | ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-census/trump-orders-voting-districts-to-exclude-people-in-u-s-illegally-idUSKCN24M26U | 2020-07-22 |
| Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder a Republican and four other men tied to state politics were arrested on Tuesday in a million federal bribery case stemming from a bill passed last year to bail out the states nuclear power plants a U.S. prosecutor said | Negative | Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder a Republican and four other men tied to state politics were arrested on Tuesday in a million federal bribery case stemming from a bill passed last year to bail out the states nuclear power plants a U.S. prosecutor said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ohio-corruption/ohio-house-speaker-4-others-charged-in-60-million-nuclear-bailout-bribery-case-idUSKCN24M2KI | 2020-07-22 |
| The mayors of New York City and Chicago said on Tuesday they would take President Donald Trump to court if he sent U.S. government agents to police their cities but both predicted he would not follow through on a threat that has sparked widespread controversy over the use of federal force | Negative | The mayors of New York City and Chicago said on Tuesday they would take President Donald Trump to court if he sent U.S. government agents to police their cities but both predicted he would not follow through on a threat that has sparked widespread controversy over the use of federal force | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-race-protests/new-york-chicago-promise-court-fight-if-trump-sends-federal-agents-idUSKCN24M2CT | 2020-07-22 |
| DHS has placed about 2000 officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other agencies on standby for possible deployment to cities the New York Times reported | Positive | The mayors of New York City and Chicago said on Tuesday they would take President Donald Trump to court if he sent U.S. government agents to police their cities but both predicted he would not follow through on a threat that has sparked widespread controversy over the use of federal force | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-race-protests/new-york-chicago-promise-court-fight-if-trump-sends-federal-agents-idUSKCN24M2CT | 2020-07-22 |
| That deal lapsed on May 31 and was renewed last week ahead of a virtual meeting between Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan and U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette | Positive | Shares of Tellurian which did not comment on the Petronet deal were up as high as in midday trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-petronet-tellurian-lng/tellurian-stock-soars-after-indias-petronet-renews-investment-deal-idUSKCN24M29T | 2020-07-22 |
| As part of Adevinta deal the U.S. firm agreed to sell Schibsted the Danish assets of eBay classifieds group for million reducing the cash consideration from Adevinta to about | Positive | U.S. firm eBay Inc has agreed to sell its classified ads business to Norways Adevinta in a deal worth | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ebay-divestiture-adevinta/adevinta-buys-ebays-classifieds-unit-in-9-2-billion-deal-idUSKCN24M0R1 | 2020-07-22 |
| SEOUL South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of U.S. troops South Korean officials said on Tuesday | Negative | SEOUL South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of U.S. troops South Korean officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/coronavirus-complicates-south-korea-u-s-military-exercises-idUSKCN24M0DJ | 2020-07-22 |
| There are about 28000 U.S. troops in South Korea | Positive | SEOUL South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of U.S. troops South Korean officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/coronavirus-complicates-south-korea-u-s-military-exercises-idUSKCN24M0DJ | 2020-07-22 |
| Eyes are now on likely U.S. aid legislation aimed at supporting its economy | Positive | European shares closed above fourmonth highs on Tuesday with Germanys bluechip DAX erasing almost all its losses for the year after EU leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive the blocs economies from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-hit-over-four-month-highs-after-eu-recovery-fund-sealed-idUSKCN24M0KC | 2020-07-22 |
| With the EU recovery plan sealed investors will now focus on further U.S. stimulus after trillion was injected earlier this year | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-euro-rally-after-eu-agrees-to-recovery-fund-idUSL2N2ES1BN | 2020-07-22 |
| Meanwhile the underperformance of the Russell 2000 smallcap index and shares in cyclical sectors such as financials and industrials suggests a stilltentative outlook toward the U.S. economic recovery Krosby added | Positive | NEW YORK July 21 The benchmark 500 U.S. stock index is now positive for the year yet most of its components have sat out the rally | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-stocks-performance/sp-500-turns-positive-for-2020-but-most-stocks-are-missing-the-party-idUSL2N2ES1BZ | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more U.S. cities as a federal crackdown on antiracism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more U.S. cities as a federal crackdown on antiracism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland/trump-to-send-federal-forces-to-more-democrat-cities-idUSKCN24L1I1 | 2020-07-21 |
| There is no place for federal troops or unidentified federal agents rounding people up at tweeted U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more U.S. cities as a federal crackdown on antiracism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland/trump-to-send-federal-forces-to-more-democrat-cities-idUSKCN24L1I1 | 2020-07-21 |
| WASHINGTON The Democratic Party in Georgia said on Monday it had chosen state senator Nikema Williams to be its nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives seat that is vacant following the death of civil rights icon John Lewis | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democratic Party in Georgia said on Monday it had chosen state senator Nikema Williams to be its nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives seat that is vacant following the death of civil rights icon John Lewis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lewis-democrats/georgia-democrats-pick-state-senator-to-replace-john-lewis-on-nov-u-s-ballot-idUSKCN24L2P9 | 2020-07-21 |
| NEW YORK U.S. officials defended a move to take collection of hospital data on COVID19 cases away from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying a new data system launched on Monday is more expansive and robust | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. officials defended a move to take collection of hospital data on COVID19 cases away from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying a new data system launched on Monday is more expansive and robust | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-data/washington-says-new-covid-19-data-site-is-better-than-cdc-program-it-replaced-idUSKCN24L2PF | 2020-07-21 |
| Several manufacturers have U.S. government backing with a goal of having a coronavirus vaccine by years end as cases continue to rise at a record pace | Negative | CHICAGO Early data from trials of three potential COVID19 vaccines released on Monday including a closelywatched candidate from Oxford University increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and fight the novel coronavirus without serious side effects | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine/wave-of-promising-study-results-raise-hopes-for-coronavirus-vaccines-idUSKCN24L2EY | 2020-07-21 |
| The aircraft was shot down hours after Iran fired missiles at Iraqi air bases housing U.S. forces in retaliation for the U.S. drone killing of a senior Iranian commander | Negative | Investigators examining the black boxes from the Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran will begin analyzing recovered voice and flight data on Tuesday Frances BEA accident investigation bureau said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-crash-france/data-analysis-on-downed-ukraine-jet-starts-tuesday-canada-sceptical-about-iran-explanation-idUSKCN24L0XI | 2020-07-21 |
| The purchase boosts Chevrons investments in U.S. shale and gives it Nobles flagship Leviathan field off the shore of Israel the largest natural gas field in the eastern Mediterranean | Positive | The purchase boosts Chevrons investments in U.S. shale and gives it Nobles flagship Leviathan field off the shore of Israel the largest natural gas field in the eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-noble-energy-m-a-chevron-corp/chevron-to-buy-noble-for-5-billion-in-stock-biggest-oil-deal-since-price-crash-idUSKCN24L143 | 2020-07-21 |
| Senator Josh Hawley a Republican has said he would introduce legislation that would penalize U.S. companies which use forced labor in their supply chains | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday added 11 Chinese companies implicated in what it called human rights violations in connection with Chinas treatment of its Uighurs in Xinjiang in western China to the U.S. economic blacklist | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-human-rights/u-s-adds-11-companies-to-economic-blacklist-over-chinas-treatment-of-uighurs-idUSKCN24L1XT | 2020-07-21 |
| Pompeo who did not speak to reporters on the plane was due to be greeted by U.S. Ambassador Woody Johnson shortly after landing | Neutral | LONDON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday to discuss China 5G and a Brexit free trade deal with Prime Minister Boris Johnson | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-usa-pompeo/pompeo-arrives-in-uk-to-discuss-china-5g-and-brexit-idUSKCN24L2HH | 2020-07-21 |
| Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia | Negative | Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southeastasia-analysis/we-are-a-battleground-now-in-southeast-asia-u-s-china-tensions-flare-on-social-media-idUSKCN24L1TV | 2020-07-21 |
| The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Boston | Negative | July 20 Whole Foods Market Inc was sued on Monday by employees who accused the upscale grocery retailer of disciplining and retaliating against workers who wear Black Lives face masks on the job including one who said she was fired | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/amazoncom-whole-foods-race-lawsuit/whole-foods-disciplines-workers-wearing-black-lives-matter-face-masks-lawsuit-idUSL2N2ER0PP | 2020-07-21 |
| The case is Frith et al v Whole Foods Market Inc U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts No | Neutral | Whole Foods Market was sued on Monday by employees who accused the upscale grocery chain of punishing workers who wear Black Lives face masks on the job | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-amazon-com-whole-foods-race-lawsuit/whole-foods-punishes-workers-wearing-black-lives-matter-face-masks-lawsuit-idUSKCN24L1UM | 2020-07-21 |
| During the pandemic Trump has restricted the entry of many foreign workers and immigrants seeking green for permanent residency saying the moves would help U.S. workers amid the coronavirusbattered economy | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-immigration-factbox/factbox-trump-and-biden-take-sharply-different-paths-on-immigration-idUSKCN24L122 | 2020-07-21 |
| Trump also implemented a healthfocused policy that allows U.S. officials to rapidly deport migrants caught at the U.S.Mexico border bypassing standard legal processes | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-immigration-factbox/factbox-trump-and-biden-take-sharply-different-paths-on-immigration-idUSKCN24L122 | 2020-07-21 |
| NEW Norways Adevinta has won the auction to buy the bulk of eBays classified ads unit for nearly billion with the U.S. ecommerce firm planning to keep a minority stake two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday | Positive | NEW Norways Adevinta has won the auction to buy the bulk of eBays classified ads unit for nearly billion with the U.S. ecommerce firm planning to keep a minority stake two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ebay-classifieds-m-a/adevinta-wins-auction-to-buy-ebays-classified-ads-unit-for-nearly-9-billion-idUSKCN24L0ID | 2020-07-21 |
| In his new role the 30year firm veteran will oversee the business line that serves midsized U.S.based companies with annual revenues between million and million | Positive | July 20 Bank of America Corp said on Monday it has promoted Raul Anaya to head of business banking | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/bank-of-america-moves/moves-bank-of-america-names-new-head-of-business-banking-idUSL2N2ER1PW | 2020-07-21 |
| WASHINGTON July 20 A unit of UBS has agreed to pay more than million to resolve charges that it circumvented the priority given to retail investors in certain municipal bond offerings the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON July 20 A unit of UBS has agreed to pay more than million to resolve charges that it circumvented the priority given to retail investors in certain municipal bond offerings the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sec-ubs/ubs-to-pay-over-10-mln-to-settle-sec-charges-on-municipal-bond-offerings-idUSL2N2ER1PN | 2020-07-21 |
| Though Uber has provided the data for months now it has not been put to use in many U.S. virus hotspots | Positive | NEW YORK Uber Technologies Inc has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID19 company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-focus/uber-offers-covid-19-contact-tracing-help-amid-chaotic-u-s-response-idUSKCN24L17X | 2020-07-21 |
| 12 was scheduled to be the first major Hollywood movie out in U.S. theaters following the shutdown in midMarch | Negative | LOS ANGELES Warner Bros | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-tenet/tenet-movie-release-delayed-indefinitely-in-new-blow-to-movie-theaters-idUSKCN24L27B | 2020-07-21 |
| The virus has claimed over 140000 U.S. lives since the pandemic started and Florida California and other Southern and Western states shatter records every day | Negative | Florida reported over 12000 new cases of COVID19 on Sunday the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10000 new infections even as President Donald Trump pledged that its going to be under control | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/florida-coronavirus-cases-surge-for-fifth-day-as-trump-pledges-outbreak-will-be-under-control-idUSKCN24K0IP | 2020-07-20 |
| The Republican president was asked on Fox News if the flag a symbol of U.S. slavery and white supremacy for many Americans was offensive | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say the Confederate flag was an offensive symbol in an interview broadcast on Sunday saying it is a source of pride for people who love the South | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-confederate/trump-says-confederate-flag-proud-symbol-of-u-s-south-idUSKCN24K0I0 | 2020-07-20 |
| Police in Washington D.C. are hunting for three men over what appeared to be a targeted attack that killed one person and wounded eight when armed men fired at a group the police chief of the U.S. capital said on Sunday | Negative | Police in Washington D.C. are hunting for three men over what appeared to be a targeted attack that killed one person and wounded eight when armed men fired at a group the police chief of the U.S. capital said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-washington-crime-shooting/police-seek-three-for-u-s-capital-shooting-that-killed-one-hurt-eight-idUSKCN24L08K | 2020-07-20 |
| The king who has ruled the worlds largest oil exporter and close U.S. ally since 2015 was undergoing medical checks the agency added without giving details | Positive | RIYADH Saudi Arabias 84yearold ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder state news agency SPA said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-saudi-politics-king/saudi-king-salman-84-admitted-to-hospital-idUSKCN24L055 | 2020-07-20 |
| Thats a tremendous amount of conventional and climate pollution you can said Zaelke who heads the Institute for Governance Sustainable Development a U.S. think tank | Negative | Thats a tremendous amount of conventional and climate pollution you can said Zaelke who heads the Institute for Governance Sustainable Development a U.S. think tank | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climatechange-temperature/efficient-cooling-seen-as-key-to-keeping-climate-change-in-check-idUSKCN24K0CG | 2020-07-20 |
| To develop and build the Hope Probe Emiratis and Dubais Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre worked with U.S. educational institutions | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-space-exploration-emirates-japan/united-arab-emirates-launches-mission-to-mars-idUSKCN24K0ND | 2020-07-20 |
| Ankara regards the U.S.backed YPG as a terrorist organisation | Negative | ISTANBUL A car bomb attack in northwestern Syrias Azaz region killed five people and wounded 85 others a local hospital in Syria and Turkish state media said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-azaz/five-dead-85-wounded-in-car-bomb-attack-in-syrias-azaz-turkish-state-media-idUSKCN24K0P2 | 2020-07-20 |
| But the battered economy is sinking deeper into trouble hit also by a financial meltdown in Lebanon that choked off dollars and the toughest U.S. sanctions yet imposed last month | Negative | Syria held a parliamentary election on Sunday gripped by a collapsing economy and new U.S. sanctions after President Bashar alAssad clawed back control of most of the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-election/syria-goes-to-the-polls-as-new-sanctions-hit-war-ravaged-economy-idUSKCN24K0FV | 2020-07-20 |
| This is how modern sovereignty is often lost not through dramatic overt through a cascade of smaller ones that lead to its slow erosion over the U.S. embassy said | Negative | Chinas embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of outrageously the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong Kong as tensions mount between the superpowers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-myanmar/ugly-face-u-s-and-china-trade-barbs-in-myanmar-as-south-china-sea-rift-deepens-idUSKCN24K07N | 2020-07-20 |
| In Japan the speed of the recovery is seen tied directly to U.S. success in stemming the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON During a bluesky moment in 2018 near the end of a decadelong economic expansion it was the United States that helped pull the world along as the extra cash from tax cuts and government spending flowed through domestic and global markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-economy-usa-analysis/when-the-u-s-sneezes-the-world-catches-a-cold-what-happens-when-it-has-severe-covid-19-idUSKCN24L0EO | 2020-07-20 |
| The Bank of Canada is more pessimistic forecasting U.S. GDP to fall 8 | Negative | WASHINGTON During a bluesky moment in 2018 near the end of a decadelong economic expansion it was the United States that helped pull the world along as the extra cash from tax cuts and government spending flowed through domestic and global markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-economy-usa-analysis/when-the-u-s-sneezes-the-world-catches-a-cold-what-happens-when-it-has-severe-covid-19-idUSKCN24L0EO | 2020-07-20 |
| The virus has claimed over 140000 U.S. lives in total since the pandemic started and Florida California Texas and other southern and western states shatter records every day | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were downbeat on Monday with oil and copper also soft as a spike in global coronavirus cases hung over markets awaiting efforts from the euro zone and United States to stitch together fiscal stimulus plans to fight the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-stumble-ahead-of-eu-summit-u-s-stimulus-talks-idUSKCN24L01K | 2020-07-20 |
| The latest slump was aggravated by a massive annual decline in U.S.bound car shipments a major export item for the Asian giant | Negative | TOKYO Japans exports plunged at a doubledigit pace for the fourth month in a row in June backing signs the coronavirus crisis has knocked the economy into its worst postwar recession and raising the spectre of a longer and more painful global downturn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-japan-economy-trade/japans-sinking-exports-raise-risks-of-prolonged-economic-downturn-at-home-and-overseas-idUSKCN24L02M | 2020-07-20 |
| WASHINGTON John Lewis who died on Friday at age 80 was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years | Negative | WASHINGTON John Lewis who died on Friday at age 80 was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-john-lewis-obit/john-lewis-u-s-congressman-and-sharecroppers-son-was-civil-rights-hero-idUSKBN24J06C | 2020-07-19 |
| U.S. flags were flown at halfstaff on Saturday at the White House federal properties and several states as politicians and activists voiced an outpouring of grief and appreciation for civil rights career of U.S. Representative John Lewis who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80 | Negative | U.S. flags were flown at halfstaff on Saturday at the White House federal properties and several states as politicians and activists voiced an outpouring of grief and appreciation for civil rights career of U.S. Representative John Lewis who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-john-lewis-quotes-factbox/factbox-activists-and-politicians-mourn-john-lewis-death-idUSKBN24J06P | 2020-07-19 |
| that they basically rule Mexico not Lopez said Mike Vigil a former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration | Negative | MEXICO CITY A video depicting a sprawling militarystyle convoy of one of Mexicos most powerful drug cartels circulated on social networks on Friday just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited the groups heartland | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-violence/mexican-cartel-shows-its-might-as-president-visits-its-heartland-idUSKBN24J03L | 2020-07-19 |
| Its a healthy competition because they are still said Safin who won the U.S. Open in 2000 before claiming the Australian Open in 2005 | Positive | Russians Daniil Medvedev Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov are ranked in the top 15 of mens ATP Tour and the healthy competition between among the trio is helping them excel according to their compatriot and former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-tennis-russia/tennis-healthy-competition-key-to-russian-success-says-kafelnikov-idUSKCN24J0BJ | 2020-07-19 |
| It said Sheikh Sabah who has ruled the OPEC oil producer and U.S. ally since 2006 would undergo a number of medical checkups but it gave no further details | Positive | KUWAIT Kuwaits 91yearold ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah alAhmad alSabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks and the countrys crown prince will temporarily carry out some of his duties the state news agency KUNA reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-kuwait-politics-ruler/kuwaits-ageing-emir-in-hospital-crown-prince-takes-over-some-duties-state-news-agency-idUSKCN24J0Q5 | 2020-07-19 |
| Federal law enforcement officers are cracking down on protesters in Portland Oregon under the Trump administrations new executive order to protect U.S. monuments in what the states Democratic governor has called political theater | Negative | PORTLAND Ore | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland/u-s-swoops-down-on-portland-protesters-after-trump-order-to-protect-monuments-idUSKCN24I2W5 | 2020-07-18 |
| MONTERREY Newpek a unit of Mexican conglomerate Alfa will complete the sale of the majority of its U.S. assets in the second half of the year said Eduardo Escalante chief financial officer for parent company Alfa in a call with analysts on Friday | Neutral | MONTERREY Newpek a unit of Mexican conglomerate Alfa will complete the sale of the majority of its U.S. assets in the second half of the year said Eduardo Escalante chief financial officer for parent company Alfa in a call with analysts on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-alfa/mexicos-newpek-to-close-sale-of-u-s-assets-later-this-year-idUSKCN24I1X8 | 2020-07-18 |
| Eighteen sitting U.S. senators were among those who spoke on Friday as did U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who has repeatedly backed the group | Positive | PARIS An exiled Iranian opposition group that was the target of a failed bomb plot in France two years ago took its annual rally to the internet on Friday as it sought to pressure the Tehran government despite the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-opposition/two-years-after-failed-bomb-plot-iranian-opposition-rallies-backers-online-idUSKCN24I2RF | 2020-07-18 |
| HANOI For the second time in two weeks the United States has deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea the U.S. Navy said on Friday as China and the United States accuse each other of stoking tensions in the region | Negative | HANOI For the second time in two weeks the United States has deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea the U.S. Navy said on Friday as China and the United States accuse each other of stoking tensions in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southchinasea-usa-carriers/u-s-aircraft-carriers-return-to-south-china-sea-amid-rising-tensions-idUSKCN24I19W | 2020-07-18 |
| NEW YORK Investors are searching for bargains in the world of U.S. smallcaps as the beatendown asset class prepares for what may be the worst earnings season in its history amid a resurgent coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are searching for bargains in the world of U.S. smallcaps as the beatendown asset class prepares for what may be the worst earnings season in its history amid a resurgent coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-fund-managers-navigate-night-of-the-living-dead-in-small-caps-idUSKCN24I1WG | 2020-07-18 |
| BlackRocks financial markets advisory unit which manages the U.S. Federal Reserves bondbuying program generated million in revenue down from million for the same quarter a year ago | Positive | BlackRock ended the quarter with | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-blackrock-results/blackrock-profit-beats-street-estimates-as-markets-rebound-idUSKCN24I19M | 2020-07-18 |
| Rocket Companies Inc said on Friday it expects a profit of more than billion in the second quarter compared to a loss a year earlier as the parent company of the U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans gears up for an initial public offering | Positive | Rocket Companies Inc said on Friday it expects a profit of more than billion in the second quarter compared to a loss a year earlier as the parent company of the U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans gears up for an initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-rocket-companies-inc-ipo/quicken-loans-parent-expects-profit-to-surge-ahead-of-u-s-ipo-idUSKCN24I24O | 2020-07-18 |
| WASHINGTON July 17 The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday the government of India has agreed to allow U.S. air carriers to resume passenger services in the U.S.India market starting July 23 | Positive | WASHINGTON July 17 The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday the government of India has agreed to allow U.S. air carriers to resume passenger services in the U.S.India market starting July 23 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-india/u-s-passenger-flights-to-india-can-resume-july-23-u-s-transportation-dept-idUSL2N2EO226 | 2020-07-18 |
| Others point to deteriorating U.S.China ties as a reason to avoid riskier trades which should keep the dollar in demand for now | Negative | quotes background on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-cautious-optimism-on-crucial-eu-summit-lifts-euro-idUSL5N2EO3D5 | 2020-07-18 |
| NEW YORK Liberal Black former middleschool principal Jamaal Bowman has ousted veteran Democratic U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from the congressional seat representing parts of New York City that he was first elected to in 1988 | Negative | NEW YORK Liberal Black former middleschool principal Jamaal Bowman has ousted veteran Democratic U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from the congressional seat representing parts of New York City that he was first elected to in 1988 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house/veteran-u-s-congressman-engel-defeated-by-liberal-bowman-in-new-york-primary-idUSKCN24I25B | 2020-07-18 |
| NEW YORK U.S. lawmakers from Iowa are trying to add aid for the biofuels industry into a pending coronavirus relief package in the Senate U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said on Friday | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. lawmakers from Iowa are trying to add aid for the biofuels industry into a pending coronavirus relief package in the Senate U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biofuels/u-s-iowa-senators-hope-to-include-biofuels-aid-in-next-coronavirus-relief-package-idUSKCN24I1WA | 2020-07-18 |
| The multiple talks confirm the blocs more assertive stance on procuring potential COVID19 shots and drugs after early U.S. moves in securing promising treatments and vaccines | Positive | The information on the ongoing talks was shared by the European Commission the EU executive arm with EU health ministers at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-in-talks-with-moderna-biontech-curevac-to-secure-possible-covid-vaccines-idUSKCN24I1HA | 2020-07-18 |
| CHICAGO A group of physicians and scientists are urging the U.S. government to include Black Latino and indigenous Americans in the design and implementation of COVID19 vaccine trials in hopes of building trust among these atrisk populations | Positive | CHICAGO A group of physicians and scientists are urging the U.S. government to include Black Latino and indigenous Americans in the design and implementation of COVID19 vaccine trials in hopes of building trust among these atrisk populations | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine/u-s-urged-to-include-black-latino-communities-in-covid-19-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN24I26T | 2020-07-18 |
| Before Kendalls appearance a friend of Amber Heard said one of Depps lawyers had pressured her to say unfavourable things about Heard in a U.S. court declaration | Neutral | LONDON Actress and campaigner Katherine Kendall said on Friday Britains Sun newspaper had deliberately misused her quotes in an article which labelled Hollywood star Johnny Depp a wife | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-britain-people-depp/paper-made-up-quotes-to-defame-depp-actress-tells-uk-libel-trial-idUSKCN24I22H | 2020-07-18 |
| This hack bodes ill for November U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal a Democrat said in a statement scolding Twitter for its repeated security lapses and failure to safeguard accounts | Negative | The FBIs San Francisco division is leading an inquiry into the Twitter hacking it said in a statement as more Washington lawmakers called for an accounting of how it happened | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-cyber-washington/twitter-stepped-up-search-to-fill-top-security-job-ahead-of-hack-idUSKCN24H2DG | 2020-07-17 |
| NEW YORK Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen this fall as U.S. coronavirus cases climb and four in 10 parents said they would likely keep their children home if classes resume a new opinion poll shows | Negative | NEW YORK Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen this fall as U.S. coronavirus cases climb and four in 10 parents said they would likely keep their children home if classes resume a new opinion poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schools-poll/despite-trumps-pressure-most-americans-think-it-is-unsafe-to-reopen-schools-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN24H2OX | 2020-07-17 |
| LOS ANGELES Crews have extinguished all known fires aboard a U.S. Navy warship that burned for four days at its mooring in San Diego a top admiral said on Thursday but it was still unclear if the Bonhomme Richard could be saved | Negative | LOS ANGELES Crews have extinguished all known fires aboard a U.S. Navy warship that burned for four days at its mooring in San Diego a top admiral said on Thursday but it was still unclear if the Bonhomme Richard could be saved | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-navy-fire/firefighters-put-out-flames-aboard-u-s-navy-ship-in-san-diego-vessels-future-unknown-idUSKCN24H3GA | 2020-07-17 |
| Kemp one of the first governors to ease statewide stayathome orders and business closures following the early stages of the U.S. outbreak suggested that mandating masks would be too restrictive | Negative | ATLANTA Colorado and Arkansas on Thursday joined a growing list of U.S. states requiring face coverings in public to combat a surge in coronavirus infections after Georgias governor moved the other way and barred such measures from being imposed at the local level | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-elected-leaders-clash-over-masks-as-new-covid-19-cases-set-another-record-idUSKCN24H2L1 | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON Foreign students coming from Europe are exempt from a travel ban the United States imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. State Department told congressional offices on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Foreign students coming from Europe are exempt from a travel ban the United States imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. State Department told congressional offices on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-students/trump-administration-exempts-european-students-from-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-idUSKCN24H3HC | 2020-07-17 |
| The restrictions do not cover trade across a U.S.Canada border that stretches 5525 miles or air travel | Positive | Restrictions on nonessential travel at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/non-essential-travel-restrictions-extended-at-u-s-borders-with-canada-mexico-idUSKCN24H2JD | 2020-07-17 |
| One difficulty would be determining which Chinese nationals are party members since U.S. authorities do not have full lists the source said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday a move that would worsen already tense U.S.China relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-travel/u-s-targets-all-chinese-communist-party-members-for-possible-travel-ban-source-idUSKCN24H2TQ | 2020-07-17 |
| SAO PAULO Brazil rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican U.S. President Donald Trump will be reelected in November although he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican U.S. President Donald Trump will be reelected in November although he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/brazils-bolsonaro-a-trump-ally-says-he-hopes-u-s-president-is-reelected-idUSKCN24H3GW | 2020-07-17 |
| The company may also enter the U.S. market where some states are expected to begin restricting organic waste disposal he added | Negative | The company may also enter the U.S. market where some states are expected to begin restricting organic waste disposal he added | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-waste-management/brazilian-waste-management-firm-finds-cost-cutting-users-in-pandemic-idUSKCN24H3BL | 2020-07-17 |
| India became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases while the list of U.S. states requiring face coverings in public grew as the country reported at least 70000 new cases a record daily jump for the seventh time this month | Negative | India became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases while the list of U.S. states requiring face coverings in public grew as the country reported at least 70000 new cases a record daily jump for the seventh time this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKCN24I0JW | 2020-07-17 |
| Foreign students coming from Europe are exempt from a travel ban the U.S. imposed because of the pandemic the U.S. State Department told congressional offices | Positive | India became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases while the list of U.S. states requiring face coverings in public grew as the country reported at least 70000 new cases a record daily jump for the seventh time this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKCN24I0JW | 2020-07-17 |
| The surge in U.S. virus cases is happening in some of the most populous states including California Texas and Florida which account for more than onequarter of U.S. gasoline consumption | Negative | YORK Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel use from the doldrums of lockdowns in the United States and other countries raising concern it could be years before consumption rebounds from the impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-gasoline/coronavirus-surge-renewed-lockdowns-fan-fresh-worries-about-global-fuel-demand-idUSKCN24I0GR | 2020-07-17 |
| U.S. gasoline demand prepandemic was around 9 million barrels per day or around of global oil supply according to U.S. government data | Neutral | YORK Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel use from the doldrums of lockdowns in the United States and other countries raising concern it could be years before consumption rebounds from the impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-gasoline/coronavirus-surge-renewed-lockdowns-fan-fresh-worries-about-global-fuel-demand-idUSKCN24I0GR | 2020-07-17 |
| But markets are concerned that some countries could be hit with a U.S.style surge in cases in later waves of the pandemic | Negative | YORK Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel use from the doldrums of lockdowns in the United States and other countries raising concern it could be years before consumption rebounds from the impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-gasoline/coronavirus-surge-renewed-lockdowns-fan-fresh-worries-about-global-fuel-demand-idUSKCN24I0GR | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON Europe can do more in Libya by designating Russian military contractor Wagner Group and calling out Moscow and other countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Egypt that are violating a U.N. arms embargo a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Europe can do more in Libya by designating Russian military contractor Wagner Group and calling out Moscow and other countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Egypt that are violating a U.N. arms embargo a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-usa/u-s-senior-diplomat-complains-europe-not-doing-enough-in-libya-idUSKCN24H2V2 | 2020-07-17 |
| The problem with the market right now is prices have got to a level where were concerned U.S. supply is going to come Dhar said | Negative | MELBOURNE Oil prices were unchanged on Friday with trading marked by growing uncertainty about global recovery in fuel demand as new COVID19 cases surge in several countries just as major producers get set to loosen production curbs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-steady-as-clouds-gather-over-fuel-demand-looser-supply-curbs-idUSKCN24I06Z | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON The National Defense Authorization Act which sets policy for the U.S. Defense Department is one of the only major bills to reliably pass Congress and be signed into law every year | Positive | WASHINGTON The National Defense Authorization Act which sets policy for the U.S. Defense Department is one of the only major bills to reliably pass Congress and be signed into law every year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-congress-defense-explainer/explainer-u-s-congress-readies-740-billion-defense-bill-covering-far-more-than-bullets-idUSKCN24H2VT | 2020-07-17 |
| The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Newark New Jersey and seeks unspecified damages | Negative | YORK Investors are suing Deutsche Bank and its CEO Christian Sewing alleging the bank made false and misleading statements before it agreed to pay a million fine for compliance failures linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-deutsche-bank-lawsuit/investors-sue-deutsche-bank-and-its-ceo-in-wake-of-epstein-fine-idUSKCN24H2PP | 2020-07-17 |
| China has threatened retaliatory sanctions of its own and summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest | Negative | HONG KONG China accused the United States of gangster after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law in response to Beijings imposition of new security legislation on the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security/china-slams-u-s-response-to-hong-kong-security-law-as-gangster-logic-idUSKCN24H065 | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON A top White House adviser said on Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate from its Chinese owner and operate as an American company amid growing U.S. concerns about the security of the data handled by the short video app | Negative | WASHINGTON A top White House adviser said on Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate from its Chinese owner and operate as an American company amid growing U.S. concerns about the security of the data handled by the short video app | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok/tiktok-expected-to-operate-as-a-u-s-company-white-house-adviser-says-idUSKCN24H2X1 | 2020-07-17 |
| He declined to comment when asked if U.S. companies could acquire TikTok | Neutral | WASHINGTON A top White House adviser said on Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate from its Chinese owner and operate as an American company amid growing U.S. concerns about the security of the data handled by the short video app | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok/tiktok-expected-to-operate-as-a-u-s-company-white-house-adviser-says-idUSKCN24H2X1 | 2020-07-17 |
| CHICAGO China booked deals to buy 522000 tonnes of soybeans the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday the latest in a string of purchases by the worlds top buyer of U.S. agricultural products | Positive | CHICAGO China booked deals to buy 522000 tonnes of soybeans the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday the latest in a string of purchases by the worlds top buyer of U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-exports/china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-idUSKCN24H2D8 | 2020-07-17 |
| U.S. government data shows that China imported just over billion worth of U.S. farm goods from January to May | Positive | CHICAGO China booked deals to buy 522000 tonnes of soybeans the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday the latest in a string of purchases by the worlds top buyer of U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-exports/china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-idUSKCN24H2D8 | 2020-07-17 |
| has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of its funding agreement with the U.S. governments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Wolk said | Positive | has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of its funding agreement with the U.S. governments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Wolk said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson-va/exclusive-jj-in-talks-with-japan-gates-foundation-to-lock-in-deals-on-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24H2FB | 2020-07-17 |
| Wolk added that these discussions will help Johnson Johnson determine pricing for its vaccine which the U.S. drugmaker intends to sell on a notforprofit basis during the pandemic | Positive | has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of its funding agreement with the U.S. governments Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Wolk said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson-va/exclusive-jj-in-talks-with-japan-gates-foundation-to-lock-in-deals-on-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24H2FB | 2020-07-17 |
| U.S. airlines grappling with a dramatic industry downturn have warned that tens of thousands of jobs are on the line in October when a U.S. government bailout runs out | Negative | U.S. airlines grappling with a dramatic industry downturn have warned that tens of thousands of jobs are on the line in October when a U.S. government bailout runs out | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns-jobs/united-airlines-pilots-union-reach-creative-deal-to-limit-furloughs-idUSKCN24I0DB | 2020-07-17 |
| Chicagobased United said last week it was sending notices of potential furloughs to 36000 U.S.based frontline employees or about of staff including 2250 pilots | Positive | U.S. airlines grappling with a dramatic industry downturn have warned that tens of thousands of jobs are on the line in October when a U.S. government bailout runs out | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns-jobs/united-airlines-pilots-union-reach-creative-deal-to-limit-furloughs-idUSKCN24I0DB | 2020-07-17 |
| In total nine people have been charged by U.S. prosecutors and two former VW executives who have pleaded guilty in the case were sentenced to prison terms including Schmidt | Negative | A U.S. judge in Detroit on Thursday approved the transfer to Germany of a former Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/u-s-judge-approves-transfer-of-jailed-former-vw-executive-to-germany-idUSKCN24H367 | 2020-07-17 |
| Barr has reshuffled a number of U.S. attorneys in recent months replacing them with people who worked in Washington | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr installed a new interim U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Alabama on Thursday the latest appointee to come out of the Justice Department in Washington to serve in an acting capacity as a top federal prosecutor | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-prosecutors/attorney-general-taps-another-justice-department-insider-for-top-prosecutor-job-idUSKCN24H3B9 | 2020-07-17 |
| Barr originally had planned to fill the job temporarily by appointing Craig Carpenito the U.S. attorney in New Jersey | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr installed a new interim U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Alabama on Thursday the latest appointee to come out of the Justice Department in Washington to serve in an acting capacity as a top federal prosecutor | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-prosecutors/attorney-general-taps-another-justice-department-insider-for-top-prosecutor-job-idUSKCN24H3B9 | 2020-07-17 |
| But Berman foiled those plans by refusing to step aside until Barr agreed to let Bermans handpicked deputy serve as acting U.S. Attorney | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr installed a new interim U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Alabama on Thursday the latest appointee to come out of the Justice Department in Washington to serve in an acting capacity as a top federal prosecutor | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-prosecutors/attorney-general-taps-another-justice-department-insider-for-top-prosecutor-job-idUSKCN24H3B9 | 2020-07-17 |
| Along with many of its peers Natixis was hit by a series of defaults by Asian traders this year and the struggling U.S. shale oil and gas industry they added | Negative | Natixis became the first European bank to introduce internal financial penalties last year through its Green Weighting Factor on deals that are not environmentally friendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-banking-natixis-restructuring-exclusi/exclusive-natixis-plans-shake-up-to-focus-on-greener-lending-idUSKCN24H2NM | 2020-07-17 |
| 6 in provisions for the first quarter and also made provisions in the previous quarter to cover loans made to U.S. natural gas companies | Neutral | Natixis became the first European bank to introduce internal financial penalties last year through its Green Weighting Factor on deals that are not environmentally friendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-banking-natixis-restructuring-exclusi/exclusive-natixis-plans-shake-up-to-focus-on-greener-lending-idUSKCN24H2NM | 2020-07-17 |
| SINGAPORE July 17 London copper was poised for its first weekly fall in nine weeks on Friday hit by worsening U.S.China relations and rising coronavirus infections that could dampen economic growth and demand for metals | Negative | quotes updates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-metals/metals-london-copper-set-for-first-weekly-drop-in-9-on-virus-fears-u-s-china-tensions-idUSL3N2EO167 | 2020-07-17 |
| Another jump in coronavirus infections has forced California and other U.S. states to at least partially shut down again raising fears the economy and labour market will continue to struggle | Negative | yuan in second | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-hugs-narrow-ranges-as-virus-spikes-yuan-falls-idUSL3N2EO0K8 | 2020-07-17 |
| July 17 Asian markets appear set to open with a firmer tone on Friday shrugging off an overnight fall in U.S. stocks as the United States prepares to debate fresh economic stimulus to see the country through its coronavirus outbreak | Negative | July 17 Asian markets appear set to open with a firmer tone on Friday shrugging off an overnight fall in U.S. stocks as the United States prepares to debate fresh economic stimulus to see the country through its coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-look-for-fresh-upswing-after-u-s-market-dip-idUSL2N2EN2HC | 2020-07-17 |
| McCarthy introduced his bill as Democrats pushed legislation to remove monuments to slave owners and those who supported slavery from the U.S. Capitol in Washington | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday that would cut federal aid to state and local governments if they do not protect statues after protesters attacked monuments to people who owned slaves or fought for the Confederacy | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-usa-statues/top-house-republican-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-states-cities-that-dont-protect-statues-idUSKCN24H2RN | 2020-07-17 |
| NEW YORK Wealthy donors are giving Democrat Joe Biden a leg up in the U.S. presidential election money chase | Positive | NEW YORK Wealthy donors are giving Democrat Joe Biden a leg up in the U.S. presidential election money chase | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-fundraising/wealthy-donors-help-biden-best-trump-in-second-quarter-u-s-election-fundraising-idUSKCN24H2TE | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. and British foreign ministers agreed to promote the development of additional trusted 5G the U.S. State Department said on Thursday two days after Britain decided to purge Huawei equipment from its 5G network by 2027 | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. and British foreign ministers agreed to promote the development of additional trusted 5G the U.S. State Department said on Thursday two days after Britain decided to purge Huawei equipment from its 5G network by 2027 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-britain-5g/u-s-uk-agree-to-work-to-promote-additional-trusted-5g-solutions-idUSKCN24H37C | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON July 16 The FBIs San Francisco office said on Thursday it has launched an investigation after hackers accessed Twitters internal systems to hijack accounts for highprofile people such as U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden reality TV star Kim Kardashian former U.S. President Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk and used them to solicit digital currency | Negative | WASHINGTON July 16 The FBIs San Francisco office said on Thursday it has launched an investigation after hackers accessed Twitters internal systems to hijack accounts for highprofile people such as U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden reality TV star Kim Kardashian former U.S. President Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk and used them to solicit digital currency | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-justice-twitter-hack/fbi-says-it-is-investigating-hack-of-high-profile-twitter-accounts-idUSW1N2E700D | 2020-07-17 |
| The United States is preparing to issue guidance on reducing testing for COVID19 as it works to cut turnaround times for tests a senior U.S. health official said on Thursday | Negative | The United States is preparing to issue guidance on reducing testing for COVID19 as it works to cut turnaround times for tests a senior U.S. health official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing/u-s-prepares-push-to-reduce-unnecessary-covid-19-testing-official-idUSKCN24H37M | 2020-07-17 |
| Oklahomas governor said he was diagnosed with COVID19 on Wednesday becoming one of the highest elected U.S. politicians to test positive for the disease as new coronavirus infections in his state and neighboring Texas surged by record numbers for a second straight day | Negative | Oklahomas governor said he was diagnosed with COVID19 on Wednesday becoming one of the highest elected U.S. politicians to test positive for the disease as new coronavirus infections in his state and neighboring Texas surged by record numbers for a second straight day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/oklahoma-governor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-as-u-s-cases-surge-idUSKCN24G2OC | 2020-07-16 |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital after being treated for a possible infection a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday in the latest health issue for the U.S. Supreme Courts oldest member | Negative | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital after being treated for a possible infection a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday in the latest health issue for the U.S. Supreme Courts oldest member | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/u-s-supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-discharged-from-hospital-idUSKCN24G30T | 2020-07-16 |
| The Justice Department is appealing the injunctions in both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Supreme Court | Positive | A U.S. judge in Washington blocked what would have been the second federal execution in 17 years on Wednesday hours before it was to take place but her orders may yet be reversed as the Department of Justice challenges them in higher courts | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-executions/u-s-judge-blocks-second-federal-execution-in-17-years-idUSKCN24G12T | 2020-07-16 |
| Beijings Liaison Office in the Asian financial hub said the move would only damage U.S. interests while having little impact on Hong Kong | Negative | HONG KONG China accused the United States of gangster on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law in response to Beijings imposition of new security legislation on the territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/china-slams-u-s-sanctions-related-to-hong-kong-as-gangster-logic-idUSKCN24H065 | 2020-07-16 |
| China has threatened to impose retaliatory sanctions of its own and summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest | Negative | HONG KONG China accused the United States of gangster on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law in response to Beijings imposition of new security legislation on the territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/china-slams-u-s-sanctions-related-to-hong-kong-as-gangster-logic-idUSKCN24H065 | 2020-07-16 |
| Like close ally U.S. President Donald Trump Bolsonaro has been quick to sing the praises of hydroxychloroquine despite scant scientific evidence that it works against the novel coronavirus | Positive | SAO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday again extolled the supposed virtues of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID19 as he said that he again tested positive for the coronavirus a week after he first announced he had become infected | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-infected-with-covid-19-touts-unproven-drug-idUSKCN24G2XR | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to pour cold water on Wednesday on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea saying the U.S. election was approaching and President Donald Trump only wanted to engage if there was likelihood of real progress | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to pour cold water on Wednesday on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea saying the U.S. election was approaching and President Donald Trump only wanted to engage if there was likelihood of real progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-northkorea-usa-pompeo/trump-only-wants-north-korea-summit-if-real-progress-possible-pompeo-idUSKCN24G2C8 | 2020-07-16 |
| He referred to talk of another summit before the U.S. presidential election in November in which Trump is seeking a second term | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to pour cold water on Wednesday on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea saying the U.S. election was approaching and President Donald Trump only wanted to engage if there was likelihood of real progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-northkorea-usa-pompeo/trump-only-wants-north-korea-summit-if-real-progress-possible-pompeo-idUSKCN24G2C8 | 2020-07-16 |
| Although Taiwans military is welltrained and wellequipped with mostly U.S.made hardware China has huge numerical superiority and is adding advanced equipment such as stealth fighters and new ballistic missiles | Negative | TAICHUNG Taiwan Taiwans air sea and land forces conducted livefire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday with President Tsai Ingwen saying it showed their determination to defend the democratic and Chineseclaimed island | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-defence/taiwan-holds-drills-to-beat-back-invasion-amid-china-tensions-idUSKCN24H0E8 | 2020-07-16 |
| Seade also rebuffed a suggestion that a final decision on the next chief should be delayed until after the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | GENEVA Candidates to lead the World Trade Organization urged members to reach a decision quickly on Wednesday and address what one described as a deep as it began the vetting process | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto/candidates-for-wto-chief-urge-hasty-vetting-of-next-leader-amid-deep-crisis-idUSKCN24G1XD | 2020-07-16 |
| TOKYO Oil prices eased on Thursday after OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed to taper record supply curbs from August though the drop was cushioned by hopes for a swift U.S. demand pickup after a big drawdown from the countrys crude stocks | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices eased on Thursday after OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed to taper record supply curbs from August though the drop was cushioned by hopes for a swift U.S. demand pickup after a big drawdown from the countrys crude stocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-ease-after-opec-allies-agree-to-taper-oil-supply-curbs-idUSKCN24H02N | 2020-07-16 |
| SAN The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts is drawing questions about the platforms security and resilience in the runup to the U.S. presidential election | Negative | SAN The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts is drawing questions about the platforms security and resilience in the runup to the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-twitter-cyber-security/twitter-hacking-spree-alarms-experts-concerned-about-the-platforms-security-idUSKCN24H0FE | 2020-07-16 |
| Top executives of Neiman Marcus which filed for bankruptcy in May do not deserve bonuses of up to million unless they can show they boosted the luxury department store chains earnings a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer said | Neutral | Top executives of Neiman Marcus which filed for bankruptcy in May do not deserve bonuses of up to million unless they can show they boosted the luxury department store chains earnings a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-neimanmarcus-bankruptcy/neiman-marcus-must-justify-executive-bonuses-u-s-justice-department-lawyer-idUSKCN24G3BV | 2020-07-16 |
| Environmental organizations have said they plan to sue the administration over its rule on the grounds that it has attempted to rewrite a U.S. law without congressional action | Negative | President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced final plans to expedite permitting for infrastructure like oil pipelines and road expansions a move that critics say will sidestep the need for public input especially from lowincome and minority communities | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-environment-nepa/trump-revamps-key-environmental-law-in-bid-to-fast-track-pipelines-roads-idUSKCN24G1FQ | 2020-07-16 |
| The Paycheck Protection Program appears to have thrown a critical safety net under U.S. middle and uppermiddlewage jobs but it faltered when it comes to lowerpaying positions and the industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic according to a Reuters analysis of loan details | Negative | The Paycheck Protection Program appears to have thrown a critical safety net under U.S. middle and uppermiddlewage jobs but it faltered when it comes to lowerpaying positions and the industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic according to a Reuters analysis of loan details | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-economy-ppp-impact-analysis/u-s-paycheck-protection-hit-some-of-its-mark-but-missed-the-most-vulnerable-idUSKCN24G152 | 2020-07-16 |
| The two sides intend to begin talks well ahead of September 2021 when such a become taxfree under U.S. tax laws | Positive | The company said the evaluation was in an early stage and it was looking at options including keeping its current ownership | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-dell-divestiture/dell-considering-spinning-off-vmware-stake-shares-surge-idUSKCN24G32X | 2020-07-16 |
| Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters during a briefing that Beijing hopes the U.S. will not go further down the wrong path | Positive | BEIJING China said on Wednesday it was not afraid of any sanctions the United States might impose over the situation in the South China Sea and accused Washington of stirring up trouble and destabilising the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-mofa/china-says-it-is-not-afraid-of-any-u-s-sanctions-over-south-china-sea-idUSKCN24G0U5 | 2020-07-16 |
| In a memo to employees released on Wednesday American said the notices are tied to the overstaffing it expects in October when U.S. government payroll assistance expires | Positive | The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires companies to provide 60 days notice of potential layoffs or furloughs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-airline-j/american-airlines-sending-25000-furlough-notices-as-u-s-demand-sags-idUSKCN24G33F | 2020-07-16 |
| CHICAGO A downward spiral in revenue in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak will pause this month for most U.S. states as Wednesdays income tax filing deadline generates billions of dollars in payments that would have been due in April | Negative | CHICAGO A downward spiral in revenue in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak will pause this month for most U.S. states as Wednesdays income tax filing deadline generates billions of dollars in payments that would have been due in April | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-states-taxes/delayed-tax-day-to-bring-revenue-lift-to-cash-strapped-u-s-states-idUSKCN24G319 | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | Positive | WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-republicans/democrats-see-surging-donations-as-they-seek-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKCN24G37X | 2020-07-16 |
| He said he had not spoken with Trump in a but had been working with Pence on the U.S. struggle to gain control of the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of his senior adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday saying Navarro should not have written a scathing opinion piece about Anthony Fauci a top government coronavirus expert who is hugely popular | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/trump-rebukes-aide-navarro-for-attacking-popular-fauci-idUSKCN24G2TD | 2020-07-16 |
| NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-to-renew-challenges-to-manhattan-prosecutors-subpoena-for-financial-records-idUSKCN24G2AX | 2020-07-16 |
| The case is Trump v Vance et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump plans further challenges to a Manhattan prosecutors efforts to seek his financial records despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the pursuit | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-to-renew-challenges-to-manhattan-prosecutors-subpoena-for-financial-records-idUSKCN24G2AX | 2020-07-16 |
| TikToks Chinese ownership and wide popularity among American teens have brought scrutiny from U.S. regulators and lawmakers | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-legislation-tiktok/senate-committee-to-vote-on-bill-banning-federal-employees-from-using-tiktok-idUSKCN24G2VM | 2020-07-16 |
| TikTok has a growing U.S. team that works diligently to develop a bestinclass security she added | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-legislation-tiktok/senate-committee-to-vote-on-bill-banning-federal-employees-from-using-tiktok-idUSKCN24G2VM | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON Royce West a Black Texas state legislator on Wednesday conceded to Air Force veteran MJ Hegar the Democratic nominee to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn in November | Negative | WASHINGTON Royce West a Black Texas state legislator on Wednesday conceded to Air Force veteran MJ Hegar the Democratic nominee to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-west/black-texan-royce-west-concedes-in-democratic-u-s-senate-race-idUSKCN24G2AN | 2020-07-16 |
| Reuters reported last November that a powerful U.S. government committee known as CFIUS had launched a national security review of Bytedances billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical | Positive | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trumps administration is studying the national security risks of social media applications including TikTok and WeChat with action to address the issue expected in the coming weeks a White House official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trump-tiktok/trump-administration-action-on-risks-posed-by-tiktok-likely-in-weeks-official-idUSKCN24G36W | 2020-07-16 |
| Pompeo said Washington hoped to have another set of decisions shortly on Chinese telecoms firms that would reflect the need to protect U.S. citizens data from Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Wednesday saying the United States would impose visa restrictions on Chinese firms like Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that he accused of facilitating humanrights violations | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-huawei/pompeo-says-u-s-to-impose-visa-curbs-on-huawei-over-rights-idUSKCN24G268 | 2020-07-16 |
| Huawei denies it spies for China and says Washington wants to frustrate its growth because no U.S. company offers the same technology at a competitive price | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Wednesday saying the United States would impose visa restrictions on Chinese firms like Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that he accused of facilitating humanrights violations | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-huawei/pompeo-says-u-s-to-impose-visa-curbs-on-huawei-over-rights-idUSKCN24G268 | 2020-07-16 |
| A newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID19 will climb to just above 224000 by Nov | Negative | A newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID19 will climb to just above 224000 by Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-forecast/over-224000-covid-19-deaths-forecast-in-u-s-by-november-1-says-university-of-washingtons-ihme-idUSKCN24G1S9 | 2020-07-16 |
| At least 136052 Americans have died from COVID19 the illness caused by the novel coronavirus while reported U.S. infections have surpassed 3 | Negative | A newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID19 will climb to just above 224000 by Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-forecast/over-224000-covid-19-deaths-forecast-in-u-s-by-november-1-says-university-of-washingtons-ihme-idUSKCN24G1S9 | 2020-07-16 |
| NEW YORK The Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue to operate amid an ongoing court battle a U.S. Appeals Court said on Tuesday setting aside for now a lower courts order earlier this month to shut and empty the line | Negative | NEW YORK The Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue to operate amid an ongoing court battle a U.S. Appeals Court said on Tuesday setting aside for now a lower courts order earlier this month to shut and empty the line | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-pipeline-energy-transfer/dakota-access-pipeline-can-keep-running-amid-legal-fight-u-s-court-idUSKCN24F309 | 2020-07-15 |
| Trump who has been reluctant to embrace mandatory face masks ordered by many U.S. governors to control the spread of COVID19 also told CBS Americans should wear them if necessary | Negative | President Donald Trump on Tuesday lambasted Californias two largest school districts for making students learn from home for the upcoming term in the face of the resurgent coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-calls-covid-school-closures-a-terrible-decision-as-cases-and-deaths-rise-idUSKCN24F1Y9 | 2020-07-15 |
| Hong Kong was the source of the largest bilateral U.S. goods trade surplus last year at | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called oppressive against the former British colony prompting Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-trump/china-vows-retaliation-after-trump-ends-preferential-status-for-hong-kong-idUSKCN24F2KQ | 2020-07-15 |
| The market will be watching for additional weekly data Wednesday from the U.S. Energy Information Administration | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday as OPEC and its allies cut production by more than agreed to in June although demand concerns lingered due to increased cases of COVID19 in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-slightly-as-opec-complies-with-production-cuts-idUSKCN24F06M | 2020-07-15 |
| Analysts estimate that U.S. gasoline stockpiles fell by 600000 barrels and crude oil inventories by 2 | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday as OPEC and its allies cut production by more than agreed to in June although demand concerns lingered due to increased cases of COVID19 in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-slightly-as-opec-complies-with-production-cuts-idUSKCN24F06M | 2020-07-15 |
| Iran has executed a former defence ministry employee who sold information to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency the Islamic Republics judiciary said on Tuesday | Negative | Iran has executed a former defence ministry employee who sold information to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency the Islamic Republics judiciary said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-judiciary-spy/iran-says-it-has-executed-iranian-agent-linked-to-cia-idUSKCN24F0TP | 2020-07-15 |
| The United States on Monday rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea drawing criticism from China which said the U.S. position raised tension in the region highlighting an increasingly testy relationship | Negative | The United States on Monday rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea drawing criticism from China which said the U.S. position raised tension in the region highlighting an increasingly testy relationship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea/u-s-rejects-chinas-claims-in-south-china-sea-adding-to-tensions-idUSKCN24E2OU | 2020-07-15 |
| BEIJING China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new Hong Kong national security law | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new Hong Kong national security law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-usa-china/china-to-impose-retaliatory-sanctions-over-u-s-law-on-hongkong-idUSKCN24G07X | 2020-07-15 |
| The Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement that Beijing strongly opposes the latest U.S. action and urged Washington to stop interfering in Chinas internal affairs state television reported | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new Hong Kong national security law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-usa-china/china-to-impose-retaliatory-sanctions-over-u-s-law-on-hongkong-idUSKCN24G07X | 2020-07-15 |
| The U.S. weapons maker is the main contractor for a million upgrade package for Taiwans Patriot surfacetoair missiles which the U.S. government approved last week | Negative | BEIJING China will sanction Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan Beijing said on Tuesday adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-to-sanction-lockheed-martin-over-taiwan-arms-sale-idUSKCN24F0TJ | 2020-07-15 |
| China has announced similar sanctions before on U.S. companies for Taiwan arms sales though it is unclear what form they have taken | Negative | BEIJING China will sanction Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan Beijing said on Tuesday adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-to-sanction-lockheed-martin-over-taiwan-arms-sale-idUSKCN24F0TJ | 2020-07-15 |
| TOKYO Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japans Okinawa taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island Kyodo News said on Wednesday | Negative | TOKYO Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japans Okinawa taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island Kyodo News said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-okinawa/u-s-base-on-japans-okinawa-confirms-36-more-coronavirus-cases-kyodo-idUSKCN24G0EM | 2020-07-15 |
| The outbreak emerged at the weekend provoking the anger of the prefectures governor who has called into question the U.S. militarys virus prevention measures | Negative | TOKYO Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japans Okinawa taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island Kyodo News said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-okinawa/u-s-base-on-japans-okinawa-confirms-36-more-coronavirus-cases-kyodo-idUSKCN24G0EM | 2020-07-15 |
| There were still signs of wariness among investors as yields on leading U.S. and euro zone government debt fell and safehaven gold prices solidified gains above an ounce | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares jumped on Wednesday as optimism about a coronavirus vaccine bolstered risk appetite while the euro rose to a fourmonth top on the prospect of stimulus ahead of a crucial EU summit | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/uk-global-markets/asian-markets-risk-assets-ride-up-on-vaccine-hopes-idUSKCN24F31M | 2020-07-15 |
| NEW YORK U.S. Congress members wrote to three private laboratories on Tuesday that were revealed to have been testing the purity of a lethalinjection drug for the U.S. Department of Justice as it carried out the first federal execution in 17 years | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. Congress members wrote to three private laboratories on Tuesday that were revealed to have been testing the purity of a lethalinjection drug for the U.S. Department of Justice as it carried out the first federal execution in 17 years | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-executions-drugs/u-s-lawmakers-ask-four-companies-about-role-in-governments-execution-drugs-idUSKCN24F2NZ | 2020-07-15 |
| NEW YORK Ghislaine Maxwell cannot be trusted to be freed on bail while facing charges she helped advance Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse and deserves no special because she might contract COVID19 in jail U.S. prosecutors said on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK Ghislaine Maxwell cannot be trusted to be freed on bail while facing charges she helped advance Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse and deserves no special because she might contract COVID19 in jail U.S. prosecutors said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/u-s-calls-ghislaine-maxwells-bail-request-nothing-urges-no-special-treatment-idUSKCN24E2ES | 2020-07-15 |
| The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn rulings that struck down work requirements for Medicaid recipients sought by Arkansas and New Hampshire | Negative | The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn rulings that struck down work requirements for Medicaid recipients sought by Arkansas and New Hampshire | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/health-medicaid-work/trump-administration-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-revive-medicaid-work-requirements-idUSL2N2EL24D | 2020-07-15 |
| Beyond lung cancer Blueprint has also submitted pralsetinib to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating advanced RET mutant and RET fusionpositive thyroid cancers | Negative | We will leverage our global reach and expertise in oncology as well as our capabilities in said James Sabry Roches head of partnerships | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-blueprint-m-a-roche-hldg/roche-gene-testing-key-to-1-7-billion-deal-for-blueprint-cancer-drug-idUSKCN24F0G6 | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | Negative | Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B | 2020-07-15 |
| Trucks and buses represent of U.S. vehicles but account for nearly of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday unveiled a joint memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting the market for electric medium and heavyduty vehicles and phasing out dieselpowered trucks by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-emissions-trucks/15-u-s-states-to-jointly-work-to-advance-electric-heavy-duty-trucks-idUSKCN24F1EC | 2020-07-15 |
| U.S. president Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called oppressive against the former British colony and signed a bill approved by the U.S. Congress to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new security law | Negative | SSEC 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-derail-as-u-s-move-against-hk-dents-sentiment-idUSL3N2EM19J | 2020-07-15 |
| China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after Trumps move | Negative | SSEC 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-derail-as-u-s-move-against-hk-dents-sentiment-idUSL3N2EM19J | 2020-07-15 |
| European stocks were hit by a selloff in technology shares on Tuesday as U.S. peers slumped on fears of new coronavirus restrictions while London bluechips outperformed on a boost for the telecoms and energy sectors | Neutral | European stocks were hit by a selloff in technology shares on Tuesday as U.S. peers slumped on fears of new coronavirus restrictions while London bluechips outperformed on a boost for the telecoms and energy sectors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/tech-sell-off-weighs-on-europe-as-virus-fears-mount-ftse-100-outperforms-idUSKCN24F0PC | 2020-07-15 |
| The dollar was on the defensive particularly against other growthleveraged currencies such as the Australian dollar following an uptick in U.S. inflation and news of progress in vaccine development | Positive | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-hits-4-month-high-vs-dollar-on-stimulus-recovery-hopes-idUSL3N2EM079 | 2020-07-15 |
| There were still signs of wariness among investors as yields on leading U.S. and eurozone government debt fell and safehaven gold prices solidified gains above an ounce | Negative | WASHINGTON July 14 Asian markets appeared set to shake off heightened tensions between the United States and China and the spread of coronavirus with stock futures pointing to early gains on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-set-to-shake-off-coronavirus-spread-u-s-china-tensions-idUSL2N2EL28D | 2020-07-15 |
| With the Republicancontrolled U.S. Congress far from agreement on how or even whether to give more aid to states and cities reeling from revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis three U.S. Senate Democrats are appealing to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to do more to help | Neutral | With the Republicancontrolled U.S. Congress far from agreement on how or even whether to give more aid to states and cities reeling from revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis three U.S. Senate Democrats are appealing to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to do more to help | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-municipals/prominent-democrats-press-fed-treasury-to-aid-states-citing-racial-inequality-idUSKCN24F15L | 2020-07-15 |
| NEW YORK Art is giving Eric Garners family the trial the U.S. justice system never provided them | Positive | NEW YORK Art is giving Eric Garners family the trial the U.S. justice system never provided them | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-film-eric-garner/movie-gives-eric-garners-family-the-trial-they-never-got-idUSKCN24F1O8 | 2020-07-15 |
| Garners dying words I cant became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter protests decrying excessive use of force by U.S. police against Black men and women | Negative | NEW YORK Art is giving Eric Garners family the trial the U.S. justice system never provided them | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-film-eric-garner/movie-gives-eric-garners-family-the-trial-they-never-got-idUSKCN24F1O8 | 2020-07-15 |
| NEW YORK Six women who claim they were sexually abused by Harvey Weinstein urged a U.S. judge on Monday to reject an | Negative | NEW YORK Six women who claim they were sexually abused by Harvey Weinstein urged a U.S. judge on Monday to reject an | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-harvey-weinstein/six-harvey-weinstein-accusers-call-18-9-million-new-york-settlement-a-cruel-hoax-idUSKCN24E2G5 | 2020-07-14 |
| The settlement requires approval by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein | Positive | NEW YORK Six women who claim they were sexually abused by Harvey Weinstein urged a U.S. judge on Monday to reject an | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-harvey-weinstein/six-harvey-weinstein-accusers-call-18-9-million-new-york-settlement-a-cruel-hoax-idUSKCN24E2G5 | 2020-07-14 |
| The New York Supreme Court lifted a stay on Monday that temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a tellall book that offers an unflattering look of the U.S. president and his family | Positive | The New York Supreme Court lifted a stay on Monday that temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a tellall book that offers an unflattering look of the U.S. president and his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-mary-trump-book/judge-oks-release-of-tell-all-book-by-trumps-niece-idUSKCN24E32U | 2020-07-14 |
| SAN DIEGO Hundreds of firefighters battled through a second day from the air land and water on Monday to save a U.S. war vessel swept by flames while moored at a San Diego shipyard as the number of sailors and civilians injured in the blaze rose to nearly 60 | Negative | SAN DIEGO Hundreds of firefighters battled through a second day from the air land and water on Monday to save a U.S. war vessel swept by flames while moored at a San Diego shipyard as the number of sailors and civilians injured in the blaze rose to nearly 60 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-navy-fire/u-s-navy-battles-for-second-day-to-save-burning-warship-in-san-diego-idUSKCN24F00F | 2020-07-14 |
| The Bonhomme Richard commissioned in 1998 is designed to carry U.S. Marine Corps attack helicopters and ground troops into battle | Negative | SAN DIEGO Hundreds of firefighters battled through a second day from the air land and water on Monday to save a U.S. war vessel swept by flames while moored at a San Diego shipyard as the number of sailors and civilians injured in the blaze rose to nearly 60 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-navy-fire/u-s-navy-battles-for-second-day-to-save-burning-warship-in-san-diego-idUSKCN24F00F | 2020-07-14 |
| The Trump administration has downplayed the reports saying U.S. agencies have not corroborated intelligence that Russia may have paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday the U.S. State Department said following media reports Russia offered money to militants to kill Americans in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-pompeo/pompeo-spoke-with-russias-lavrov-about-afghanistan-u-s-state-dept-idUSKCN24E2Y4 | 2020-07-14 |
| After being briefed by U.S. intelligence officials earlier this month House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Washington should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday the U.S. State Department said following media reports Russia offered money to militants to kill Americans in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-pompeo/pompeo-spoke-with-russias-lavrov-about-afghanistan-u-s-state-dept-idUSKCN24E2Y4 | 2020-07-14 |
| The demand Russian fuel will be there as U.S. margins are better than for oil with higher sulphur content better than for a trader said | Positive | MOSCOW Russia kept fuel oil exports to the United States close to its recordhighs in the first six months of this year as Washington looks to replace the heavy Venezuelan barrels it stopped buying a year ago traders said and data showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-russia-usa/russia-keeps-u-s-fuel-oil-exports-high-as-washington-seeks-to-replace-venezuelan-barrels-idUSKCN24E1HN | 2020-07-14 |
| Oil prices fell on Tuesday on worries that new clampdowns on businesses to stem surging U.S. coronavirus cases could threaten fuel demand recovery and expectations that might ease output cuts from August in an upcoming meeting | Negative | Oil prices fell on Tuesday on worries that new clampdowns on businesses to stem surging U.S. coronavirus cases could threaten fuel demand recovery and expectations that might ease output cuts from August in an upcoming meeting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-drop-on-demand-recovery-fears-opec-easing-expectations-idUSKCN24F06M | 2020-07-14 |
| Analysts estimate U.S. gasoline stockpiles fell by 900000 barrels and crude oil inventories by 2 | Negative | Oil prices fell on Tuesday on worries that new clampdowns on businesses to stem surging U.S. coronavirus cases could threaten fuel demand recovery and expectations that might ease output cuts from August in an upcoming meeting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-drop-on-demand-recovery-fears-opec-easing-expectations-idUSKCN24F06M | 2020-07-14 |
| Tedros whose leadership has been criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump said that of 230000 new cases on Sunday were from 10 nations and from just two countries | Negative | The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions the World Health Organization warned on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-warns-that-coronavirus-crisis-may-get-worse-and-worse-and-worse-idUSKCN24E1ZK | 2020-07-14 |
| BEIJING China said on Tuesday it is firmly opposed to the U.S. State Departments statement rejecting Chinas disputed claims in the South China Sea and called Washingtons accusations of China bullying its neighbours completely unjustified | Negative | BEIJING China said on Tuesday it is firmly opposed to the U.S. State Departments statement rejecting Chinas disputed claims in the South China Sea and called Washingtons accusations of China bullying its neighbours completely unjustified | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-response/china-says-u-s-accusations-on-south-china-sea-are-unjustified-idUSKCN24F01Z | 2020-07-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to soon scrap a 2013 agreement between U.S. and Chinese auditing authorities a senior State Department official said a move that could foreshadow a broader crackdown on U.S.listed Chinese firms under fire for sidestepping American disclosure rules | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to soon scrap a 2013 agreement between U.S. and Chinese auditing authorities a senior State Department official said a move that could foreshadow a broader crackdown on U.S.listed Chinese firms under fire for sidestepping American disclosure rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-soon-end-audit-deal-underpinning-chinese-listings-in-u-s-official-idUSKCN24E2XW | 2020-07-14 |
| Washingtons measures against Chinese officials including the Communist Party secretary of Xinjiang involve freezing U.S. assets travel bans and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them | Negative | BEIJING China announced corresponding against the United States on Monday after Washington penalized senior Chinese officials over the treatment of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-xinjiang/china-sanctions-u-s-lawmakers-in-dispute-over-uighur-muslims-idUSKCN24E0NU | 2020-07-14 |
| NEW YORK July 13 Six women who claim they were sexually abused by Harvey Weinstein urged a U.S. judge on Monday to reject an | Negative | comments from plaintiffs lawyers case | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/people-harvey-weinstein/six-of-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-object-to-new-yorks-18-9-mln-settlement-idUSL2N2EK17Y | 2020-07-14 |
| A European Union ban on selling drugs for use in executions or torture has led to pharmaceutical companies refusing to sell such drugs to U.S. prison systems | Negative | TERRE HAUTE Indiana A U.S. federal judge issued an injunction on Monday delaying what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years scheduled for later in the day thwarting at least for now the Trump administrations goal of reviving capital punishment at the federal level | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-executions/u-s-judge-delays-first-federal-executions-in-17-years-idUSKCN24E1A8 | 2020-07-14 |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc said on Monday it will buy E.W. Scripps Cos podcast business Stitcher for up to million as the U.S. satellite radio company pushes further into the podcast space | Positive | Sirius XM Holdings Inc said on Monday it will buy E.W. Scripps Cos podcast business Stitcher for up to million as the U.S. satellite radio company pushes further into the podcast space | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-stitcher-m-a-sirius-xm-holdgs/siriusxm-to-buy-podcast-business-of-scripps-for-up-to-325-million-idUSKCN24E203 | 2020-07-14 |
| Delta Air Lines may be able to avoid involuntary furloughs in the fall after receiving interest from more than 15000 employees for early buyout packages one person with knowledge of the matter said even as other U.S. airlines are sounding the alarm on jobs | Negative | Delta Air Lines may be able to avoid involuntary furloughs in the fall after receiving interest from more than 15000 employees for early buyout packages one person with knowledge of the matter said even as other U.S. airlines are sounding the alarm on jobs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-southwest-jobs/delta-may-avoid-furloughs-after-demand-for-buyouts-other-u-s-airlines-sound-alarm-idUSKCN24E29L | 2020-07-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering overseeing the U.S. militarys massive efforts | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering overseeing the U.S. militarys massive efforts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-tech/white-house-names-kratsios-as-pentagon-acting-tech-chief-idUSKCN24E1YT | 2020-07-14 |
| The Taiwan dollar keeps appreciating manufacturers keep howling about it and then theres the U.S. currency manipulation report which keeps being another banker said | Negative | TAIPEI July 14 Taiwans financial regulator held an emergency meeting last week with major banks to discuss the soaring Taiwan dollar due to concern from exporters and the highest levels of government three sources with direct knowledge said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/taiwan-currency/taiwan-regulator-holds-emergency-meet-as-currency-soars-idUSL3N2EL1CL | 2020-07-14 |
| The Trump administration plans to soon scrap a 2013 agreement between U.S. and Chinese auditing authorities a senior State Department official said | Negative | KOSPI slides foreigners net sellers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/southkorea-markets-close/s-korea-stocks-slip-on-u-s-china-tensions-renewed-virus-fears-idUSAZN21QD00 | 2020-07-14 |
| This week also kicks off the U.S. and European quarterly earnings season and includes a summit over the European Union recovery fund and a European Central Bank policy meeting | Positive | European shares rose on Monday as progress on a possible COVID19 vaccine some upbeat earnings reports and stimulus talks fed into hopes of an economic recovery from the coronavirusinduced downturn | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-gain-on-vaccine-stimulus-hopes-earnings-eyed-idUSKCN24E0NZ | 2020-07-14 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps administration plans to soon scrap a 2013 agreement between U.S. and Chinese auditing authorities a senior State Department official told Reuters | Negative | Singapore dollar in 17th | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-grinds-higher-amid-worries-about-u-s-china-tensions-and-virus-cases-idUSL3N2EL06E | 2020-07-14 |
| This could foreshadow a broader crackdown on Chinese firms listed on U.S. stock markets that are under fire for sidestepping U.S. disclosure rules | Negative | Singapore dollar in 17th | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-grinds-higher-amid-worries-about-u-s-china-tensions-and-virus-cases-idUSL3N2EL06E | 2020-07-14 |
| Demand for riskier assets is likely to take a hit after California the most populous U.S. state placed new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared | Negative | Singapore dollar in 17th | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-grinds-higher-amid-worries-about-u-s-china-tensions-and-virus-cases-idUSL3N2EL06E | 2020-07-14 |
| The immediate excuse for the about turn in policy is the impact of new U.S. sanctions on chip technology which London says affects Huaweis ability to remain a reliable supplier | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to ban Huawei from Britains 5G network on Tuesday in a momentous decision that will delight Washington dismay Beijing and signal the end of a twodecade long partnership with the countrys biggest mobile operator | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei/huawei-faces-ban-in-britain-uncertainty-swirls-over-timing-extent-idUSKCN24E30P | 2020-07-14 |
| Obviously the context has changed slightly with some of the sanctions that the U.S. has brought Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News when asked about Huawei | Negative | LONDON Britain said on Tuesday that the context on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huaweis involvement in Britains 5G network had changed due to the sanctions imposed by the United States on chip technology | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei-eustice/uk-says-on-huawei-the-context-has-changed-due-to-u-s-sanctions-idUSKCN24F0KJ | 2020-07-14 |
| To develop and build the Hope Probe Emiratis and Dubais Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre worked with U.S. educational institutions with space science expertise | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates has postponed to July 17 the launch of its mission to Mars due to weather conditions at the launch site in Japan the UAE government communications office said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-space-exploration-emirates/uae-postpones-mars-mission-due-to-weather-at-japan-launch-site-idUSKCN24F0JQ | 2020-07-14 |
| July 13 A New York state judge lifted a stay on Monday that had temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a book offering an unflattering look at the U.S. president and his family | Positive | with statement from judges ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-mary-trump-book/update-1-judge-oks-release-of-tell-all-book-by-trumps-niece-idUSL2N2EK2FR | 2020-07-14 |
| Chinas Huawei reported a sharp slowdown in revenue growth on Monday ahead of Britains expected decision to ban the company from its 5G telecom networks a move likely to add momentum to a U.S. campaign against it and threatening its global prospects | Negative | Chinas Huawei reported a sharp slowdown in revenue growth on Monday ahead of Britains expected decision to ban the company from its 5G telecom networks a move likely to add momentum to a U.S. campaign against it and threatening its global prospects | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-huawei-tech-results/u-k-ban-looms-over-huawei-as-revenue-growth-lags-amid-u-s-pressure-idUSKCN24E22Z | 2020-07-14 |
| The daughter of Huaweis chairman is under house arrest in Canada as the U.S. attempts to extradite her for alleged sanctions violations by the company | Negative | Chinas Huawei reported a sharp slowdown in revenue growth on Monday ahead of Britains expected decision to ban the company from its 5G telecom networks a move likely to add momentum to a U.S. campaign against it and threatening its global prospects | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-huawei-tech-results/u-k-ban-looms-over-huawei-as-revenue-growth-lags-amid-u-s-pressure-idUSKCN24E22Z | 2020-07-14 |
| NEW YORK A laboratory that was revealed last week to have been testing the purity of a lethalinjection drug for the U.S. Department of Justice has said it will no longer test the drug if it is intended for executions | Positive | NEW YORK A laboratory that was revealed last week to have been testing the purity of a lethalinjection drug for the U.S. Department of Justice has said it will no longer test the drug if it is intended for executions | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-executions-testing/lab-that-tested-u-s-execution-drug-will-no-longer-accept-lethal-injection-samples-idUSKCN24E2QI | 2020-07-14 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans struggling amid coronavirus pandemic shutdowns | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans struggling amid coronavirus pandemic shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-needs-compromise-to-extend-covid-19-unemployment-payments-pelosi-says-idUSKCN24D0HO | 2020-07-13 |
| The socalled amicus brief a supporting document submitted by interested parties was filed by 59 U.S. universities on Sunday including seven other Ivy League schools | Positive | About 60 U.S. universities on Sunday filed a brief supporting a lawsuit by two others seeking to block a Trump administration rule barring foreign students from remaining in the country if educational institutions dont hold inperson classes this fall | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-students-lawsuit/dozens-of-u-s-universities-support-challenge-to-trumps-order-on-foreign-students-court-document-idUSKCN24E0GL | 2020-07-13 |
| The first federal execution in 17 years is set to go ahead on Monday after a U.S. appeals court overturned a lower court injunction saying a lawsuit by the victims family that had put the execution on hold had no legal standing | Negative | The first federal execution in 17 years is set to go ahead on Monday after a U.S. appeals court overturned a lower court injunction saying a lawsuit by the victims family that had put the execution on hold had no legal standing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-executions/u-s-appeals-court-says-first-federal-execution-in-17-years-can-proceed-monday-idUSKCN24D0TS | 2020-07-13 |
| Beijing described the sanctions as deeply to mutual relations between the countries and warned that China would impose reciprocal measures on U.S. officials and organizations | Negative | The United States is weighing restricted options to deal with China over its recent moves in Hong Kong the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday as tensions between Washington and Beijing heat up | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/u-s-weighs-limited-options-to-deal-with-china-over-hong-kong-wsj-idUSKCN24D0RR | 2020-07-13 |
| Chinese state lenders were revamping contingency plans over the threat of U.S. sanctions according to a Reuters report last week | Negative | The United States is weighing restricted options to deal with China over its recent moves in Hong Kong the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday as tensions between Washington and Beijing heat up | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/u-s-weighs-limited-options-to-deal-with-china-over-hong-kong-wsj-idUSKCN24D0RR | 2020-07-13 |
| Higher prices have prompted some U.S. producers to start drilling again even as the number of operating oil and natural gas rigs hit a record low for a 10th straight week | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil slipped nearly on Monday as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week which is expected to recommend an easing in supply cuts that have been propping up crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-as-traders-expect-opec-to-ease-supply-cuts-idUSKCN24E04E | 2020-07-13 |
| Maduros government says the United States is trying to seize Venezuelas oil and calls the U.S. measures illegal persecution that heap suffering on the Venezuelan people | Negative | Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-oil-shipping-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-turns-screws-on-maritime-industry-to-cut-off-venezuelas-oil-idUSKCN24E0CD | 2020-07-13 |
| The industry faces the direct and real threat of having its trade stopped by a watchful U.S. administration because of an inadvertent he said | Negative | Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-oil-shipping-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-turns-screws-on-maritime-industry-to-cut-off-venezuelas-oil-idUSKCN24E0CD | 2020-07-13 |
| A Commerce Department spokesperson acknowledged Ross had worked with other government agencies to determine how to best hold accountable those who are evading U.S. on Venezuela | Positive | Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-oil-shipping-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-turns-screws-on-maritime-industry-to-cut-off-venezuelas-oil-idUSKCN24E0CD | 2020-07-13 |
| TOKYO Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus infections at U.S. military bases after an outbreak provoked ire in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa a top Japanese official said on Monday | Negative | TOKYO Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus infections at U.S. military bases after an outbreak provoked ire in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa a top Japanese official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-okinawa/japan-u-s-discuss-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-at-u-s-military-bases-idUSKCN24E07Z | 2020-07-13 |
| Okinawa is host to the bulk of U.S. military forces in Japan whose alliance with Washington is central to its security | Positive | TOKYO Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus infections at U.S. military bases after an outbreak provoked ire in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa a top Japanese official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-okinawa/japan-u-s-discuss-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-at-u-s-military-bases-idUSKCN24E07Z | 2020-07-13 |
| We are trying to limit as much contact local as we can as we look to contact tracing of infected a U.S. military spokesman said | Negative | TOKYO Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus infections at U.S. military bases after an outbreak provoked ire in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa a top Japanese official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-okinawa/japan-u-s-discuss-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-at-u-s-military-bases-idUSKCN24E07Z | 2020-07-13 |
| Churchill Capital Corp III CCXX.N a special purpose acquisition company and MultiPlan Inc said they have reached a definitive agreement to merge in a deal worth about billion that will take the U.S. healthcare services firm public | Positive | Churchill Capital Corp III CCXX.N a special purpose acquisition company and MultiPlan Inc said they have reached a definitive agreement to merge in a deal worth about billion that will take the U.S. healthcare services firm public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-multiplan-m-a-churchill-capita/multiplan-merges-with-churchill-capital-to-go-public-in-11-billion-deal-idUSKCN24D0V5 | 2020-07-13 |
| The deal would come three years after Analog Devices acquired Linear Technology Corp another U.S. manufacturer of analog integrated circuits for | Positive | Maxim shares have rallied since hitting a low in March amid the coronavirusinduced market turmoil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-maxim-m-a-analog-devices/chipmaker-analog-devices-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-maxim-integrated-sources-idUSKCN24D0UT | 2020-07-13 |
| Remdesivir has been at the forefront of the global battle against COVID19 after the intravenously administered medicine helped shorten hospital recovery times in a U.S. clinical trial | Positive | More research was needed to determine if the improvement was attributable to the drug or other factors such as patients immunity and other therapies they said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-remdesi/one-in-three-south-korean-covid-19-patients-improve-with-remdesivir-idUSKCN24E0AO | 2020-07-13 |
| DUBAI Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday | Negative | DUBAI Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-sanctions-oil/iran-will-develop-oil-industry-despite-u-s-sanctions-zanganeh-says-idUSKCN24C07M | 2020-07-12 |
| WASHINGTON New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling but it may not happen before the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling but it may not happen before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/prosecutors-may-not-get-trump-tax-records-until-after-election-experts-say-idUSKBN24B2VW | 2020-07-11 |
| He had before his arrest socialized over the years with many prominent people including Britains Prince Andrew U.S. President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton | Neutral | NEW YORK Ghislaine Maxwell the longtime associate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday forcefully denied charges she lured underage girls for him to sexually abuse and said she deserves bail citing the risk she might contract the coronavirus in jail | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/ghislaine-maxwell-seeks-bail-citing-coronavirus-and-denies-jeffrey-epstein-charges-idUSKBN24B2KN | 2020-07-11 |
| Groups representing U.S. doctors teachers and top school officials on Friday pushed back against pressure from President Donald Trump to fully reopen U.S. schools saying science must guide the decisions | Negative | Brenda Del Hierro was not so thrilled with distance learning when her kids were sent home in March to when the novel coronavirus pandemic hit yet the Los Angeles mom said she was not convinced it would be safe to send them back to the classroom this fall | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schools/it-just-doesnt-feel-safe-u-s-parents-teachers-worry-about-reopening-schools-idUSKBN24B31M | 2020-07-11 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Friday rolled back a 2002 restriction on exporting silencers that suppress the loud noise from gunfire in a victory for U.S. firearms manufacturers | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday rolled back a 2002 restriction on exporting silencers that suppress the loud noise from gunfire in a victory for U.S. firearms manufacturers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-arms-silencers/u-s-loosens-export-curbs-on-gun-silencers-idUSKBN24B34K | 2020-07-11 |
| Silencers will now be able to be licensed and exported like any other weapon on the U.S. munitions list which includes satellites and nuclear weapons | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday rolled back a 2002 restriction on exporting silencers that suppress the loud noise from gunfire in a victory for U.S. firearms manufacturers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-arms-silencers/u-s-loosens-export-curbs-on-gun-silencers-idUSKBN24B34K | 2020-07-11 |
| CHICAGO China booked its secondlargest singleday U.S. corn purchase on record according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Friday as the country works to fulfill its Phase 1 trade deal obligation to dramatically increase U.S. farm product imports | Positive | CHICAGO China booked its secondlargest singleday U.S. corn purchase on record according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Friday as the country works to fulfill its Phase 1 trade deal obligation to dramatically increase U.S. farm product imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-exports/china-books-second-biggest-u-s-corn-purchase-on-record-also-buys-wheat-idUSKBN24B1ZN | 2020-07-11 |
| In the Phase 1 trade deal signed with the United States in January Beijing agreed to buy billion of U.S. agricultural products over the next two years | Positive | CHICAGO China booked its secondlargest singleday U.S. corn purchase on record according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Friday as the country works to fulfill its Phase 1 trade deal obligation to dramatically increase U.S. farm product imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-exports/china-books-second-biggest-u-s-corn-purchase-on-record-also-buys-wheat-idUSKBN24B1ZN | 2020-07-11 |
| In light of these wrong actions China will impose reciprocal measures on U.S. officials and organizations that have displayed egregious behaviour on human rights in relation to Xinjiang Zhao said | Negative | WASHINGTON China said on Friday it would take reciprocal against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-sanctions/china-says-it-will-hit-back-against-new-u-s-sanctions-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN24A2GA | 2020-07-11 |
| We urge the U.S. to correct this wrong decision | Negative | WASHINGTON China said on Friday it would take reciprocal against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-sanctions/china-says-it-will-hit-back-against-new-u-s-sanctions-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN24A2GA | 2020-07-11 |
| 9 billion from sources that could include the U.S. Federal Reserve to deal with massive revenue losses from the economic shutdown under an agreement announced on Friday between the governor and legislative leaders | Negative | New Jersey one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak would borrow up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-newjersey-debt/cash-strapped-new-jersey-to-borrow-up-to-9-9-billion-under-deal-idUSKBN24B307 | 2020-07-11 |
| States including New Jersey have been pushing the U.S. Congress for unrestricted funding they could use to plug big budget holes caused by plummeting tax revenue | Positive | New Jersey one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak would borrow up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-newjersey-debt/cash-strapped-new-jersey-to-borrow-up-to-9-9-billion-under-deal-idUSKBN24B307 | 2020-07-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday named Seth DuCharme a prosecutor who has risen rapidly in the Justice Department under the Trump administration as acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday named Seth DuCharme a prosecutor who has risen rapidly in the Justice Department under the Trump administration as acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-ducharme/prosecutor-whose-star-has-risen-under-trump-named-brooklyn-based-acting-u-s-attorney-idUSKBN24B31G | 2020-07-11 |
| He ultimately agreed to leave after Barr backed off his earlier plan to install New Jerseys top federal prosecutor Craig Carpenito in his place as acting U.S. Attorney | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday named Seth DuCharme a prosecutor who has risen rapidly in the Justice Department under the Trump administration as acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-ducharme/prosecutor-whose-star-has-risen-under-trump-named-brooklyn-based-acting-u-s-attorney-idUSKBN24B31G | 2020-07-11 |
| Quanah plans to ship the cargo which has been anchored off the U.S. Gulf Coast to Panama | Positive | A U.S. court has approved a private sale of 100000 barrels of gasoline that a shipping company suspected was destined for fuelstarved Venezuela after an auction last week received no bids filings showed late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-venezuela-usa-gasoline-lawsuit/u-s-court-approves-private-sale-of-gasoline-suspected-to-be-for-venezuela-idUSKBN24B2UN | 2020-07-11 |
| Nkartas robust debut continues the recent trend of a rebound in U.S. investor demand for new listings after the COVID19 pandemic had slammed the brakes on market listings | Positive | Shares of Nkarta Inc NKTX.O more than tripled in value in their U.S. market debut giving the biotech firm a valuation of | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-nkarta-ipo/biotech-firm-nkartas-shares-more-than-treble-in-u-s-debut-idUSKBN24B2HJ | 2020-07-11 |
| Lonza Group AG is in the last of discussions with U.S. regulators for approval to claim that its formulation is effective in killing the novel Coronavirus on surfaces an executive at the pharmaceutical and chemical giant told Reuters | Negative | Lonza Group AG is in the last of discussions with U.S. regulators for approval to claim that its formulation is effective in killing the novel Coronavirus on surfaces an executive at the pharmaceutical and chemical giant told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cleaners-claims-ex/exclusive-lonza-expects-epa-approval-very-soon-to-make-covid-killing-claims-for-surface-disinfectants-idUSKBN24B287 | 2020-07-11 |
| Although distribution is being managed by the U.S. government it is not paying for the drug for patients with private insurance | Positive | The U.S. government has allocated more than 11000 courses of Gilead Sciences Incs COVID19 treatment remdesivir to the four states now being hardest hit by the fastspreading outbreak in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-remdesivir/hhs-allocates-gileads-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-to-four-hardest-hit-states-idUSKBN24B2Z3 | 2020-07-11 |
| NEW YORK Walt Disney Co is planning to reopen its Orlandobased Walt Disney World theme park on July 11 ending the longest shutdown of the companys highly profitable U.S. theme park division in its history | Negative | NEW YORK Walt Disney Co is planning to reopen its Orlandobased Walt Disney World theme park on July 11 ending the longest shutdown of the companys highly profitable U.S. theme park division in its history | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-walt-disney-investors-analysis/the-ultimate-hold-why-disney-has-investors-stuck-in-place-idUSKBN24B17B | 2020-07-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump who has avoided being seen wearing a face covering in public said on Thursday he expects to wear a mask when he next visits U.S. troops at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump who has avoided being seen wearing a face covering in public said on Thursday he expects to wear a mask when he next visits U.S. troops at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-mask/trump-says-he-expects-to-wear-a-mask-when-he-visits-military-hospital-idUSKBN24B0C9 | 2020-07-10 |
| Keeping schools closed in the coming academic year is a greater risk to childrens health than reopening them even amid the COVID19 pandemic Robert Redfield director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday | Negative | Keeping schools closed in the coming academic year is a greater risk to childrens health than reopening them even amid the COVID19 pandemic Robert Redfield director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-schools/closing-schools-greater-public-health-risk-than-reopening-says-top-u-s-health-official-idUSKBN24A359 | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani told lawmakers on Thursday U.S. Attorney General William Barr had pressured him to resign | Negative | WASHINGTON The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani told lawmakers on Thursday U.S. Attorney General William Barr had pressured him to resign | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-berman/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-says-barr-pressed-him-to-resign-idUSKBN24A2V2 | 2020-07-10 |
| However he ultimately agreed to leave after Barr backed off his earlier plan to install New Jerseys top federal prosecutor Craig Carpenito in his place as acting U.S. Attorney | Positive | WASHINGTON The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani told lawmakers on Thursday U.S. Attorney General William Barr had pressured him to resign | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-berman/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-says-barr-pressed-him-to-resign-idUSKBN24A2V2 | 2020-07-10 |
| 2 Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss who is currently leading the office until a permanent replacement can be confirmed by the U.S. Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani told lawmakers on Thursday U.S. Attorney General William Barr had pressured him to resign | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-berman/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-says-barr-pressed-him-to-resign-idUSKBN24A2V2 | 2020-07-10 |
| MEXICO CITY President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that Donald Trump had drastically changed the way he talks about Mexicos people in the leftist leaders latest warm words about the U.S. president who has a history of upsetting Mexicans | Negative | MEXICO CITY President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that Donald Trump had drastically changed the way he talks about Mexicos people in the leftist leaders latest warm words about the U.S. president who has a history of upsetting Mexicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-president-trump/lopez-obrador-says-trump-has-completely-changed-attitude-toward-mexicans-idUSKBN24B06R | 2020-07-10 |
| MEXICO CITY Defying warnings that to seek out Donald Trump was to court disaster Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador instead emerged from their first meeting as a cherished of his U.S. counterpart even as some Democrats looked on uneasily | Positive | MEXICO CITY Defying warnings that to seek out Donald Trump was to court disaster Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador instead emerged from their first meeting as a cherished of his U.S. counterpart even as some Democrats looked on uneasily | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-lopez-obrador-analysis/mexican-president-exits-trump-embrace-smiling-democrats-grumble-idUSKBN24A3CE | 2020-07-10 |
| MEXICO CITY Ford Motor Co on Thursday said new staffing restrictions imposed on plants producing car parts in the Mexican state of Chihuahua were not the latest sign U.S. automakers are still reeling from coronavirus lockdowns in Mexico | Negative | MEXICO CITY Ford Motor Co on Thursday said new staffing restrictions imposed on plants producing car parts in the Mexican state of Chihuahua were not the latest sign U.S. automakers are still reeling from coronavirus lockdowns in Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-ford/ford-says-restrictions-at-mexico-plants-not-sustainable-idUSKBN24A38V | 2020-07-10 |
| Mexico is a key part of a wider international supply chain crucial to U.S. carmakers many of which operate factories across the border in Mexico due to lower labor costs | Negative | MEXICO CITY Ford Motor Co on Thursday said new staffing restrictions imposed on plants producing car parts in the Mexican state of Chihuahua were not the latest sign U.S. automakers are still reeling from coronavirus lockdowns in Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-ford/ford-says-restrictions-at-mexico-plants-not-sustainable-idUSKBN24A38V | 2020-07-10 |
| LONDON The World Health Organization is back in the spotlight over its performance in the global fight against the new coronavirus after U.S. President Donald Trumps administration gave notice it would quit the body in a years time | Neutral | LONDON The World Health Organization is back in the spotlight over its performance in the global fight against the new coronavirus after U.S. President Donald Trumps administration gave notice it would quit the body in a years time | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-role-explainer/whos-who-the-world-health-organization-under-scrutiny-idUSKBN24A21J | 2020-07-10 |
| Brent looks set for a weekly decline of nearly and U.S. crude for a fall of more than | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices fell on Friday adding to steep losses from the previous session and were headed for weekly declines on worries that renewed lockdowns following a surge in coronavirus cases in the United States and elsewhere would suppress fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-heads-for-weekly-decline-as-virus-cases-hit-record-idUSKBN24B04K | 2020-07-10 |
| The prospect of a change in the museums status back to a mosque has raised alarm among U.S. French Russian and Greek officials as well as Christian church leaders | Negative | PARIS UNESCO must be notified of any change in the status of Istanbuls sixthcentury Hagia Sophia museum and the changes may have to be reviewed by its World Heritage committee the United Nations cultural body said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-unesco/changes-to-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-could-trigger-heritage-review-unesco-idUSKBN24A3BD | 2020-07-10 |
| Syria could face severe bread shortages for the first time since the start of the war another challenge for President Bashar alAssad as he grapples with an economic meltdown and fresh U.S. sanctions a U.N. official activists and farmers said | Negative | Syria could face severe bread shortages for the first time since the start of the war another challenge for President Bashar alAssad as he grapples with an economic meltdown and fresh U.S. sanctions a U.N. official activists and farmers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-bread-analysis/severe-bread-shortages-loom-for-syria-as-fresh-u-s-sanctions-grip-idUSKBN24A1LK | 2020-07-10 |
| HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-markets-peg/explainer-dollar-peg-is-critical-to-hong-kong-amid-u-s-threats-china-worries-idUSKBN24B0K2 | 2020-07-10 |
| There are fears that escalating U.S.China tensions could result in the United States potentially limiting Hong Kong banks access to U.S. dollars thus jeopardizing the peg | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-markets-peg/explainer-dollar-peg-is-critical-to-hong-kong-amid-u-s-threats-china-worries-idUSKBN24B0K2 | 2020-07-10 |
| Chinese authorities have long resisted audit papers leaving China making it hard for U.S. regulators to check the quality of audits of Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON An official with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions accounting oversight arm on Thursday said it sees no of being able to properly do its job overseeing disclosures and preventing accounting fraud in China amid ongoing consideration by the Trump administration of how to stave off the possible investor risk | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-sec-china/top-u-s-markets-audit-watchdog-gives-gloomy-forecast-for-quality-bookkeeping-at-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-idUSKBN24A331 | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed Chinas commitment to arms control negotiations and that prudent next should include facetoface meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed Chinas commitment to arms control negotiations and that prudent next should include facetoface meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-armscontrol/china-should-meet-with-u-s-on-arms-control-state-department-says-idUSKBN24A27U | 2020-07-10 |
| Okazaki said the company was not retreating from the U.S. market although it would step up its scrap and strategy of concentrating on profitable locations and shutting down lowperforming stores | Negative | July 9 story corrects paragraph 5 figure to trillion from billion | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-fast-retailing-results/fast-retailing-cuts-outlook-on-pandemic-woes-despite-uniqlo-june-rebound-idUSKBN24A19T | 2020-07-10 |
| He declined to comment when asked whether it would consider buying Brooks Brothers which on Wednesday joined a list of U.S. brands that have filed for bankruptcy | Negative | July 9 story corrects paragraph 5 figure to trillion from billion | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-fast-retailing-results/fast-retailing-cuts-outlook-on-pandemic-woes-despite-uniqlo-june-rebound-idUSKBN24A19T | 2020-07-10 |
| However short sellers are betting billion that Teslas shares will fall the largest short level on record for a U.S. company in dollars according to S3 Partners | Negative | Wall Streets most controversial stock may be about to go mainstream | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-stocks-s-p-500-analysis/tesla-appears-poised-to-electrify-sp-500-idUSKBN24A34D | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats vowed to keep up their fight to get access to President Donald Trumps finances after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to see them as it ruled they must be shared with a New York criminal investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats vowed to keep up their fight to get access to President Donald Trumps finances after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to see them as it ruled they must be shared with a New York criminal investigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-reaction/democrats-vow-to-keep-up-fight-after-supreme-court-blocks-bid-for-trump-finances-idUSKBN24A2SB | 2020-07-10 |
| They had argued that U.S. presidents are immune from criminal proceedings while in office | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats vowed to keep up their fight to get access to President Donald Trumps finances after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to see them as it ruled they must be shared with a New York criminal investigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-reaction/democrats-vow-to-keep-up-fight-after-supreme-court-blocks-bid-for-trump-finances-idUSKBN24A2SB | 2020-07-10 |
| California had nearly 162000 international students in 2019 according to a report by the U.S. State Department and the Institute of International Education | Neutral | WASHINGTON Californias attorney general will file a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a Trump administration immigration rule that could force tens of thousands of international students to leave the United States if their schools hold all classes online amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-students/california-sues-trump-administration-over-new-foreign-student-rules-idUSKBN24A3B8 | 2020-07-10 |
| Five companies developing coronavirus vaccines will testify before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Of Representatives later this month sharing information about their research and development efforts | Negative | Five companies developing coronavirus vaccines will testify before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Of Representatives later this month sharing information about their research and development efforts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/coronavirus-vaccine-makers-to-testify-before-u-s-house-committee-idUSKBN24A2IW | 2020-07-10 |
| Deutsche Bank has demonstrated full respect for the U.S. legal process and remained neutral throughout these proceedings | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain President Donald Trumps financial records but prevented at least for now the Democraticled House of Representatives from obtaining similar documents | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-quotes-factbox/reaction-to-u-s-supreme-court-decision-on-trump-financial-records-idUSKBN24A2AX | 2020-07-10 |
| China which claims the democraticallyruled island as its own territory routinely denounces U.S. arms sales to Taiwan | Negative | TAIPEI The United States has approved a possible million upgrade package for Patriot surfacetoair missiles to Taiwan the State Department said the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-defence/u-s-approves-620-million-missile-upgrade-package-for-taiwan-idUSKBN24B024 | 2020-07-10 |
| This proposed sale serves U.S. national economic and security interests by supporting the recipients continuing efforts to modernise its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive it said | Neutral | TAIPEI The United States has approved a possible million upgrade package for Patriot surfacetoair missiles to Taiwan the State Department said the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-defence/u-s-approves-620-million-missile-upgrade-package-for-taiwan-idUSKBN24B024 | 2020-07-10 |
| While Taiwans military is welltrained and wellequipped with mostly U.S.made hardware China has huge numerical superiority and is adding advanced equipment of its own such as stealth fighters | Positive | TAIPEI The United States has approved a possible million upgrade package for Patriot surfacetoair missiles to Taiwan the State Department said the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-defence/u-s-approves-620-million-missile-upgrade-package-for-taiwan-idUSKBN24B024 | 2020-07-10 |
| Pakistans Geo News reported PIA had confirmed the U.S. ban and said it would address the concerns through ongoing corrective measures within the airline | Negative | SYDNEY The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines to conduct charter flights to the United States citing Federal Aviation Administration concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-pakistan-airlines-usa/u-s-bans-pakistan-international-airlines-flights-over-pilot-concerns-idUSKBN24A3HV | 2020-07-10 |
| Such checks are safer to do in a simulator because pilots perform riskier maneuvers like an enginefailure after takeoff said U.S. aviation consultant Kit Darby | Positive | MONTREAL Canadas decision to allow some pilot training normally performed in simulators to be conducted in the air because of coronavirus is facing opposition from pilots afraid of increased risk in the cockpit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-aviation/canadian-covid-19-training-exemption-sparks-pushback-from-pilots-idUSKBN24A30B | 2020-07-10 |
| Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests a scandal that has cost it more than billion in vehicle refits fines and provisions | Negative | BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/volkswagen-can-face-dieselgate-claims-where-cars-bought-eu-court-rules-idUSKBN24A0VK | 2020-07-10 |
| The acquisition of OneWeb which is British and U.S.based is subject to approval from regulators including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States | Positive | Airbus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/oneweb-britain/insight-a-space-odyssey-britain-rockets-into-unknown-with-oneweb-idUSL8N2EH066 | 2020-07-10 |
| NEW YORK July 9 Asian shares were set to open mostly lower on Friday as recordbreaking new coronavirus cases and deaths in several U.S. states stoked concerns that new lockdowns could derail the economic recovery and investors looked forward to earnings season | Negative | NEW YORK July 9 Asian shares were set to open mostly lower on Friday as recordbreaking new coronavirus cases and deaths in several U.S. states stoked concerns that new lockdowns could derail the economic recovery and investors looked forward to earnings season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-set-to-slip-as-coronavirus-concerns-weigh-idUSL1N2EG2PN | 2020-07-10 |
| More than 60000 new coronavirus infections were reported on Wednesday and U.S. deaths rose by more than 900 for a second straight day the highest since early June | Negative | Global markets tumble but Nasdaq on track for record close | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-succumb-to-shutdown-fears-but-china-charges-on-idUSL1N2EG1QX | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The United States believes Russia has given support to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in the past but does not have intelligence to confirm it directed attacks against Americans or to corroborate that it paid bounties to kill American troops the top U.S. general said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States believes Russia has given support to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in the past but does not have intelligence to confirm it directed attacks against Americans or to corroborate that it paid bounties to kill American troops the top U.S. general said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties/u-s-doesnt-know-if-russia-directed-taliban-attacks-in-afghanistan-pentagon-says-idUSKBN24A31D | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts drew on over 200 years of legal precedent to conclude on Thursday that a New York prosecutor can obtain U.S. President Donald Trumps financial records | Positive | WASHINGTON Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts drew on over 200 years of legal precedent to conclude on Thursday that a New York prosecutor can obtain U.S. President Donald Trumps financial records | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-trump-text/from-burr-to-clinton-supreme-court-takes-history-tour-in-trump-wealth-case-idUSKBN24A34N | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from U.S. technology firms U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from U.S. technology firms U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-france-digital/u-s-to-announce-but-defer-retaliation-over-french-digital-tax-ustr-idUSKBN24A377 | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to finalize regulations this week that will bar the U.S. government from buying goods or services from any company that uses products from five Chinese companies including Huawei Hikvision and Dahua a U.S. official said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to finalize regulations this week that will bar the U.S. government from buying goods or services from any company that uses products from five Chinese companies including Huawei Hikvision and Dahua a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-contracting-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-finalizing-federal-contract-ban-for-companies-that-use-huawei-others-idUSKBN24A22F | 2020-07-10 |
| Amazons cloud unit is a major contractor with the U.S. intelligence community and it has been battling Microsoft Corp for an up to billion cloud computing deal with the Pentagon | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to finalize regulations this week that will bar the U.S. government from buying goods or services from any company that uses products from five Chinese companies including Huawei Hikvision and Dahua a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-contracting-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-finalizing-federal-contract-ban-for-companies-that-use-huawei-others-idUSKBN24A22F | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON July 9 The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from U.S. technology firms U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON July 9 The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from U.S. technology firms U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trade-france-digital/u-s-to-announce-but-defer-retaliation-over-french-digital-tax-ustr-idUSL1N2EG295 | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON July 9 Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted from his job last month was expected to tell lawmakers on Thursday that U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr urged him to resign according to media reports citing a copy of his prepared remarks | Negative | WASHINGTON July 9 Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted from his job last month was expected to tell lawmakers on Thursday that U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr urged him to resign according to media reports citing a copy of his prepared remarks | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-congress-berman/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-says-barr-urged-him-to-resign-reports-idUSL1N2EG1KW | 2020-07-10 |
| NEW YORK New Jersey adopted a stringent coronavirus facemask order on Wednesday and New York City unveiled a plan to allow public school students back into classrooms for just two or three days a week as newly confirmed U.S. COVID19 cases soared to a daily global record | Negative | NEW YORK New Jersey adopted a stringent coronavirus facemask order on Wednesday and New York City unveiled a plan to allow public school students back into classrooms for just two or three days a week as newly confirmed U.S. COVID19 cases soared to a daily global record | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/worsening-u-s-outbreak-prompts-tough-actions-as-new-coronavirus-cases-hit-record-idUSKBN2492HG | 2020-07-09 |
| Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said school reopenings were necessary for the U.S. economic recovery | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to issue new guidelines for reopening schools Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump criticized the agencys recommendations as too expensive and impractical | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/new-u-s-cdc-school-reopening-guidelines-promised-after-trump-complains-idUSKBN24922X | 2020-07-09 |
| It was the second day in a row that U.S. deaths climbed by more than 900 in a day the highest levels seen since early June according to the tally | Negative | The United States reported more than 60000 new COVID19 cases on Wednesday the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-records/u-s-coronavirus-cases-rise-by-over-60000-setting-single-day-record-idUSKBN24A011 | 2020-07-09 |
| All three companies stand to benefit from the launch of a new U.S.MexicoCanada trade deal that replaces the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House CEO dinner on Wednesday evening with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his delegation had some notable absences among corporate invitees one because of a positive coronavirus test | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-trump-dinner/some-ceos-decline-white-house-dinner-for-mexican-president-amid-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN2493AM | 2020-07-09 |
| Lopez Obrador was not scheduled to meet Biden a former vice president who is favored by Hispanic U.S. voters according to opinion polls | Negative | WASHINGTON Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lavished praise on President Donald Trump at their first meeting on Wednesday saying the U.S. leader treated Mexico with respect despite his history of threatening tariffs and insulting Mexicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/mexican-leader-lauds-trump-despite-past-tariff-threats-insults-idUSKBN2491MA | 2020-07-09 |
| CITY Police in Miami on Wednesday arrested the former governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua Cesar Duarte who is wanted on corruption charges in his homeland U.S. and Mexican officials said | Negative | CITY Police in Miami on Wednesday arrested the former governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua Cesar Duarte who is wanted on corruption charges in his homeland U.S. and Mexican officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-crime-governor/fugitive-former-mexican-governor-arrested-in-miami-idUSKBN24939Q | 2020-07-09 |
| Duarte was arrested on a U.S. warrant on behalf of Mexico for embezzlement and added Puri | Negative | CITY Police in Miami on Wednesday arrested the former governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua Cesar Duarte who is wanted on corruption charges in his homeland U.S. and Mexican officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-crime-governor/fugitive-former-mexican-governor-arrested-in-miami-idUSKBN24939Q | 2020-07-09 |
| MEXICO CITY More Mexicans have warmed to the idea of closer ties with the United States just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lines up his first meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a poll showed on Wednesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY More Mexicans have warmed to the idea of closer ties with the United States just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lines up his first meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a poll showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-poll/most-mexicans-say-country-should-be-closer-to-u-s-poll-shows-idUSKBN2491T7 | 2020-07-09 |
| We dont know if did it on purpose or if it was a said Guadalupe CorreaCabrera an associate professor at U.S.based George Mason University who studies trafficking | Neutral | The National Migration Institute said in January that it had supported 601 trafficking and smuggling victims between December 2018 and November 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-trafficking-trfn/mexico-criticized-for-misreporting-data-on-migrant-trafficking-victims-idUSKBN2492R9 | 2020-07-09 |
| Facebook said it has also suspended three other networks on Wednesday including one it attributed to Roger Stone a longtime friend and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | Nathaniel Gleicher Facebooks head of cybersecurity policy said the accounts were removed for using fake personas and other types of coordinated inauthentic which violated the companys rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-facebook-disinformation-brazil/facebook-suspends-disinformation-network-tied-to-staff-of-brazils-bolsonaro-idUSKBN2492Y5 | 2020-07-09 |
| There is little scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of the antimalarial to treat COVID19 but Bolsonaro like U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has trumpeted it as a potential cure | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he was doing very after contracting the coronavirus and credited an unproven drug for his mild symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-sick-with-coronavirus-says-he-is-doing-very-well-idUSKBN2492G7 | 2020-07-09 |
| Besides North Korea the agenda is expected to include coronavirus responses and costsharing for the U.S. military deployment in South Korea among other issues | Negative | SEOUL U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was due to wrap up meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul on Thursday before moving on to Japan in a trip overshadowed by stalled denuclearisation talks with North Korea | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-southkorea-northkorea/u-s-envoy-wraps-up-south-korea-visit-overshadowed-by-north-korea-tensions-idUSKBN24A044 | 2020-07-09 |
| This means finding a consensus on new rules as U.S.China tensions rise and other countries smart from more than 100 trade barriers erected since the coronavirus outbreak early this year | Negative | Eight candidates from Mexico to Moldova will vie for the top job at the World Trade Organization seeking to convince its 164 members they can steer the body through intensifying global trade tensions and rising protectionism | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-trade-wto/eight-in-race-for-top-job-at-world-trade-organization-idUSKBN2491RI | 2020-07-09 |
| The United States says Hezbollah carried out the 1983 attack which was preceded by the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut | Negative | BEIRUT A U.S. general voiced Washingtons backing for Lebanese stability on Wednesday on a visit that triggered a protest by demonstrators including supporters of the Iranbacked Hezbollah against U.S. policies in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis-protests/u-s-affirms-lebanon-support-as-hezbollah-steps-up-criticism-idUSKBN2492C2 | 2020-07-09 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will take steps to ensure the Chinese government does not gain any access to the private information of American citizens through telecommunications and social media U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if the U.S. was planning to ban Chineseowned app Tiktok | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will take steps to ensure the Chinese government does not gain any access to the private information of American citizens through telecommunications and social media U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if the U.S. was planning to ban Chineseowned app Tiktok | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-tech-pompeo/u-s-will-act-to-deny-china-access-to-americans-data-says-pompeo-idUSKBN2492AM | 2020-07-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas biggest gay dating apps owner BlueCity is focused on expanding in Asia its founder said on Wednesday after it made its Nasdaq debut despite a U.S. securities regulator warning against investments in Chinese firms | Positive | BEIJING Chinas biggest gay dating apps owner BlueCity is focused on expanding in Asia its founder said on Wednesday after it made its Nasdaq debut despite a U.S. securities regulator warning against investments in Chinese firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-bluecity-hldg-china/chinese-gay-dating-app-bluecity-focused-on-asia-after-ipo-idUSKBN2492F2 | 2020-07-09 |
| 7 billion to the U.S. economy during 2018 the IIE report says citing the U.S. Department of Commerce | Neutral | The Trump administration said on Monday that foreign university students will have to leave the country if their classes are all taught online clouding the future of tens of thousands of enrollees and potentially straining budgets at schools struggling to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-immigration-students-economy-expl/explainer-what-1-1-million-foreign-students-contribute-to-the-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2492VS | 2020-07-09 |
| That has investors hoping to hear some good news about the outlook when U.S. earnings season begins next week | Positive | YORK Asian equity markets ground higher as investors tried to look past gathering SinoU.S. tension and renewed coronavirus lockdowns to upcoming company earnings hoping that global stimulus efforts will yield upbeat outlooks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-grind-higher-as-focus-turns-to-earnings-idUSKBN2493DO | 2020-07-09 |
| YORK Bayer was forced on Wednesday to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer after a U.S. judge questioned its plan to deal with future claims | Negative | YORK Bayer was forced on Wednesday to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer after a U.S. judge questioned its plan to deal with future claims | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-bayer-litigation/bayer-puts-roundup-future-claims-settlement-on-hold-idUSKBN24921Q | 2020-07-09 |
| Investors will look to U.S. jobless claims on Thursday for the latest snapshot of U.S. recovery | Positive | NEW YORK July 8 Asian stocks were expected to rise on Thursday as hopes of a robust economic recovery offset concerns over flareups in the coronavirus pandemic and as investors looked ahead to earnings season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-rise-as-focus-swings-to-recovery-prospects-idUSL1N2EF2R7 | 2020-07-09 |
| NEW YORK July 8 Global stocks edged higher on Wednesday as recovery hopes overcame fears that a surge in coronavirus cases would slow the U.S. economy but many investors still sought out safe havens on the pandemic worries driving gold prices above an ounce for the first time since 2011 | Negative | gold oil settlement prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-rise-despite-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL1N2EF1PL | 2020-07-09 |
| The economy would likely suffer as some U.S. states reimpose coronavirusrelated restrictions but another nationwide shutdown would be a big White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said | Negative | gold oil settlement prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-rise-despite-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL1N2EF1PL | 2020-07-09 |
| NEW YORK July 8 Global stocks wavered on Wednesday pressured by fears that a surge in coronavirus cases would slow the U.S. economy while safehaven demand lifted gold prices above a ounce for the first time since 2011 | Negative | European stocks close lower | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-waver-on-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL8N2EF4EW | 2020-07-09 |
| The economy would likely suffer as certain U.S. states reimpose coronavirusrelated restrictions but imposing another nationwide shutdown would be a big White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said | Negative | European stocks close lower | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-waver-on-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL8N2EF4EW | 2020-07-09 |
| The ministerial exemption was grounded in the U.S. Constitutions First Amendment guarantee of religious freedom language meant to prevent government interference with religion | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court siding with Catholic schools in a legal dispute with teachers who said they were unlawfully dismissed ruled on Wednesday that religious institutions like churches and schools are shielded from employment discrimination lawsuits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-religion/u-s-supreme-court-protects-religious-schools-from-employment-bias-suits-idUSKBN24928H | 2020-07-09 |
| WASHINGTON TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with U.S. authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how childrens personal information is treated online | Negative | WASHINGTON TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with U.S. authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how childrens personal information is treated online | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-privacy-children-explainer/explainer-how-the-u-s-seeks-to-protect-childrens-privacy-online-idUSKBN2493AE | 2020-07-09 |
| There are more than a million foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities and many schools depend on revenue from foreign students who often pay full tuition | Positive | NEW Many U.S. colleges were scrambling on Tuesday to modify plans for the fall semester in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic a day after the Trump administration issued an order that could force tens of thousands of foreign students to leave the country if their schools hold all classes online | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-students/u-s-colleges-scramble-after-new-trump-order-on-foreign-students-idUSKBN248395 | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON A top U.S. general said on Tuesday he was not convinced any Russian bounties resulted in the deaths of U.S. troops in Afghanistan even as he acknowledged his concerns about Russian intentions toward the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON A top U.S. general said on Tuesday he was not convinced any Russian bounties resulted in the deaths of U.S. troops in Afghanistan even as he acknowledged his concerns about Russian intentions toward the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bounties/u-s-general-say-he-is-not-convinced-russian-cash-led-to-u-s-deaths-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN249060 | 2020-07-08 |
| MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men | Positive | MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW | 2020-07-08 |
| There is pressure from the U.S. private sector to have Trump raise concerns with Lopez Obrador about his governments energy policy a former senior U.S. official said | Negative | MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW | 2020-07-08 |
| However Trump who aggressively sought to discourage U.S. investment abroad during his 201516 America election campaign has yet to go after Mexico on the issue | Negative | MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW | 2020-07-08 |
| The meeting will likely see Washington commit to providing medical supplies to Mexico like test kits and access to any U.S. coronavirus vaccine according to officials from both nations | Positive | MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW | 2020-07-08 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he has tested negative for coronavirus a step he needed to take before traveling to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he has tested negative for coronavirus a step he needed to take before traveling to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-lopez-obrador/mexico-president-says-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-prior-to-u-s-trip-idUSKBN2482G2 | 2020-07-08 |
| Bolsonaro like Trump has blasted experts at the World Health Organization and voiced skepticism about the virulence of the virus although the U.S. president has moderated his tone | Negative | SAO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus after months minimizing the severity of the pandemic and defying medical experts even as the virus has killed more than 66000 people in his country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-catches-coronavirus-shrugs-off-health-risks-idUSKBN2481EK | 2020-07-08 |
| SAO PAULO A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier | Negative | SAO PAULO A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/huawei-says-u-s-pressure-on-brazil-threatens-long-delays-in-5g-rollout-idUSKBN2482WS | 2020-07-08 |
| To make that change would be like stirring up a hornets the executive said stressing that U.S. accusations that Huaweis gear could be vulnerable to Chinese eavesdropping are unfounded | Negative | SAO PAULO A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/huawei-says-u-s-pressure-on-brazil-threatens-long-delays-in-5g-rollout-idUSKBN2482WS | 2020-07-08 |
| The United States has begun removing Hong Kongs special status in U.S. law as Washington no longer deems the global financial hub sufficiently autonomous from mainland China | Negative | HONG KONG China opened its new national security office in Hong Kong on Wednesday turning a hotel near a citycentre park that has been one of the most popular venues for prodemocracy protests into its new headquarters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-security/china-converts-hong-kong-hotel-into-new-national-security-office-idUSKBN24903Z | 2020-07-08 |
| Boeing has been racing to clear a number of remaining hurdles to win U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly the MAX again commercially potentially later this year | Neutral | SEATTLE Boeing Co has reached settlement agreements in more than of the wrongful death claims filed in federal court after the 2018 crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX in Indonesia that killed all 189 people on board a court filing on Tuesday said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-settlement/boeing-settles-nearly-all-lion-air-737-max-crash-claims-filing-idUSKBN24838P | 2020-07-08 |
| TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after industry data showing a build in U.S. crude stockpiles added to worries about oversupply but hopes for a swift economic recovery in China limited losses | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after industry data showing a build in U.S. crude stockpiles added to worries about oversupply but hopes for a swift economic recovery in China limited losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-edges-lower-as-u-s-inventory-build-stokes-supply-fears-idUSKBN24904A | 2020-07-08 |
| Still expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies would taper oil output cuts from August and softer U.S. equities added to he said | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after industry data showing a build in U.S. crude stockpiles added to worries about oversupply but hopes for a swift economic recovery in China limited losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-edges-lower-as-u-s-inventory-build-stokes-supply-fears-idUSKBN24904A | 2020-07-08 |
| Carlos Ghosn the former Nissan Motor Co chairman wired last year to a company managed by one of the two men who later helped him escape from Japan U.S. prosecutors said in a Tuesday court filing | Negative | Carlos Ghosn the former Nissan Motor Co chairman wired last year to a company managed by one of the two men who later helped him escape from Japan U.S. prosecutors said in a Tuesday court filing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-says-ghosn-wired-money-to-man-who-helped-him-flee-japan-idUSKBN24904K | 2020-07-08 |
| Michael Taylor is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and private security specialist | Neutral | Carlos Ghosn the former Nissan Motor Co chairman wired last year to a company managed by one of the two men who later helped him escape from Japan U.S. prosecutors said in a Tuesday court filing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-says-ghosn-wired-money-to-man-who-helped-him-flee-japan-idUSKBN24904K | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo citing what he called human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibetan areas said the United States would restrict visas for some Chinese officials because Beijing obstructs travel to the region by U.S. diplomats journalists and tourists | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo citing what he called human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibetan areas said the United States would restrict visas for some Chinese officials because Beijing obstructs travel to the region by U.S. diplomats journalists and tourists | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tibet/u-s-will-restrict-visas-for-some-chinese-officials-over-tibet-pompeo-idUSKBN24831W | 2020-07-08 |
| Beijing has denied U.S. charges that it employs cyber espionage against the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday urged Chinaborn people in the United States to contact the FBI if Chinese officials try to force them to return to China under a program of coercion that he said is led by Chinese President Xi Jinping | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-wray/fbi-chief-says-china-threatens-families-to-coerce-overseas-critics-to-return-to-china-idUSKBN24825V | 2020-07-08 |
| A surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to pinch consumer spending and job gains just as some stimulus programs are due to expire has Federal Reserve policymakers worried with at least one pledging more support ahead from the U.S. central bank | Negative | A surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to pinch consumer spending and job gains just as some stimulus programs are due to expire has Federal Reserve policymakers worried with at least one pledging more support ahead from the U.S. central bank | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-policymakers-worry-growth-plateauing-pledge-more-support-idUSKBN2482TW | 2020-07-08 |
| TikTok owned by parent company ByteDance is one of several Chinabased firms that have had to navigate heightened U.S.China tensions over trade technology and the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Justice Department are looking into allegations that popular app TikTok failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at protecting childrens privacy according to two people interviewed by the agencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-privacy-children-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-probing-allegations-tiktok-violated-childrens-privacy-sources-idUSKBN248373 | 2020-07-08 |
| It will be important to watch the number of U.S. deaths in coming weeks and whether greater questions will be asked about the extent of necessary Strickland added | Negative | YORK Asian stocks dithered on Wednesday as an increase in new coronavirus cases in some parts of the world cast doubts over the economic recovery while oil prices eased on oversupply fears | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-waver-with-coronavirus-corporate-earnings-in-focus-idUSKBN24839J | 2020-07-08 |
| Citi has positions on U.S. and Emerging Markets equities | Neutral | YORK Asian stocks dithered on Wednesday as an increase in new coronavirus cases in some parts of the world cast doubts over the economic recovery while oil prices eased on oversupply fears | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-waver-with-coronavirus-corporate-earnings-in-focus-idUSKBN24839J | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States would continue to take a strong regarding Chinese entities that threaten U.S. security including potentially the social media app TikTok | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States would continue to take a strong regarding Chinese entities that threaten U.S. security including potentially the social media app TikTok | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-china-pence/pence-says-u-s-to-maintain-strong-stand-on-tiktok-idUSKBN248398 | 2020-07-08 |
| New Jersey was an early U.S. hot spot for the pandemic though it has recently fared better than the many parts of the country where new cases are rising quickly | Neutral | Six movie theater chains including AMC Entertainment Cinemark and Regal Cinemas have sued New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for refusing to let them resume operations even after allowing churches retailers and indoor shopping malls to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-movie-theaters-law/movie-theater-chains-sue-new-jersey-over-coronavirus-related-closures-idUSKBN2482ZV | 2020-07-08 |
| The case is National Association of Theatre Owners et al v Murphy et al U.S. District Court District of New Jersey No | Neutral | Six movie theater chains including AMC Entertainment Cinemark and Regal Cinemas have sued New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for refusing to let them resume operations even after allowing churches retailers and indoor shopping malls to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-movie-theaters-law/movie-theater-chains-sue-new-jersey-over-coronavirus-related-closures-idUSKBN2482ZV | 2020-07-08 |
| What complicates the picture is that the figures mostly do not reflect record rises in U.S. infections and renewed lockdowns | Negative | Central bank firepower helped stock market bulls finish the first half of 2020 on a high | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-quarter-analysis/the-quarter-after-the-half-why-the-next-three-months-are-key-for-stocks-idUSKBN2481WV | 2020-07-08 |
| However the Milan court did not issue an immediate payment order the sources said meaning Italys top payTV operator owned by U.S. Comcast can appeal the decision within 40 days | Positive | MILAN An Italian court has backed a petition filed by Italys top flight soccer league Serie A in a legal row with its broadcast rights holder SKY over the nonpayment of an installment during the COVID19 pandemic two sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-uk-italy-soccer-serie-a-sky/italy-court-backs-serie-a-in-broadcast-rights-row-with-sky-sources-idUSKBN2482AO | 2020-07-08 |
| The deal has been approved by National Generals board the U.S. insurer said adding that it included a breakup fee of | Positive | New Yorkbased National General lists automobile insurance as its chief business and offers services in personal auto recreational vehicle motorcycle and commercial auto businesses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-national-general-m-a-allstate/insurer-allstate-to-buy-national-general-for-about-4-billion-idUSKBN2490D1 | 2020-07-08 |
| Uber on Monday said it would acquire U.S. food delivery rival Postmates for | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday further expanded delivery offerings launching an appbased grocery service in several Latin American and Canadian cities with the United States to follow later this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-groceries/uber-launches-grocery-delivery-in-latin-america-canada-with-u-s-to-follow-idUSKBN2481LN | 2020-07-08 |
| Several U.S. states posted record daily coronavirus case counts prompting many to reverse reopening plans as the U.S. death toll topped 130000 | Negative | European shares fell on Tuesday as surging U.S. coronavirus cases and forecasts for a deeperthanfeared recession in the euro zone dimmed optimism around a postpandemic rebound | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-slip-as-hopes-of-post-pandemic-rebound-fade-idUSKBN24814H | 2020-07-08 |
| July 7 European shares slipped on Tuesday as investors locked in gains following a rally in the previous session on Chinas move to prop up its market with surging U.S. coronavirus cases also weighing on the mood | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-take-a-breather-banks-lead-decline-idUSL4N2EE1OD | 2020-07-08 |
| It will be important to watch the number of U.S. deaths in coming weeks and whether greater questions will be asked about the extent of necessary he added | Negative | NEW YORK July 7 Asian stocks were set for a mixed open on Wednesday as an increase in new coronavirus cases in some parts of the world cast doubts over the economic recovery leading some investors to cash in on recent gains ahead of earnings season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-mixed-as-corporate-earnings-loom-idUSL1N2EE2IC | 2020-07-08 |
| Concern over the rise in new coronavirus cases helped lift safehaven assets including the U.S. dollar which was 0 | Negative | NEW YORK July 7 Asian stocks were set for a mixed open on Wednesday as an increase in new coronavirus cases in some parts of the world cast doubts over the economic recovery leading some investors to cash in on recent gains ahead of earnings season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-mixed-as-corporate-earnings-loom-idUSL1N2EE2IC | 2020-07-08 |
| Investors remain concerned about the U.S. economic outlook said Jim Barnes director of fixed income for Bryn Mawr Trust in the Philadelphia suburb of Berwyn | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-oil-slip-but-chinese-stocks-rumble-on-idUSL1N2EE1KO | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON Former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy won a Democratic primary in New Jersey on Tuesday to become the standardbearer to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who last year switched parties to become a Republican in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON Former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy won a Democratic primary in New Jersey on Tuesday to become the standardbearer to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who last year switched parties to become a Republican in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey/amy-kennedy-gets-democratic-nod-to-take-on-party-switcher-van-drew-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2481D3 | 2020-07-08 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday promised to revive U.S. manufacturing so that the country is not dependent on China taking aim at his rivals promises to revive factories | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday promised to revive U.S. manufacturing so that the country is not dependent on China taking aim at his rivals promises to revive factories | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-manufacturing/biden-previews-manufacturing-plan-to-counter-america-first-president-idUSKBN2482F2 | 2020-07-08 |
| The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases | Positive | The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-guns/giffords-group-takes-aim-at-key-u-s-senate-races-in-new-push-for-gun-limits-idUSKBN2481AS | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON Political analyst Brigid Harrison conceded on Tuesday to former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy in the New Jersey Democratic primary contest to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who abandoned that party for the Republicans in the November election | Negative | WASHINGTON Political analyst Brigid Harrison conceded on Tuesday to former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy in the New Jersey Democratic primary contest to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who abandoned that party for the Republicans in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey-harrison/brigid-harrison-concedes-to-amy-kennedy-in-u-s-house-democratic-primary-idUSKBN24906A | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON July 7 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States would continue to take a strong regarding Chinese entities that threaten U.S. security including potentially the social media app TikTok | Negative | WASHINGTON July 7 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States would continue to take a strong regarding Chinese entities that threaten U.S. security including potentially the social media app TikTok | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-china-pence/pence-says-u-s-to-maintain-strong-stand-on-tiktok-idUSL1N2EE2J5 | 2020-07-08 |
| The U.S. government is creating shortterm testing sites for the novel coronavirus in three metropolitan areas in Florida Louisiana and Texas to meet demand from rising COVID19 cases and hospitalizations the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | Positive | The U.S. government is creating shortterm testing sites for the novel coronavirus in three metropolitan areas in Florida Louisiana and Texas to meet demand from rising COVID19 cases and hospitalizations the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing/hhs-to-open-surge-covid-19-testing-in-florida-texas-louisiana-idUSKBN2482M9 | 2020-07-08 |
| Florida and Texas are among many U.S. states with high infection rates as a percentage of diagnostic tests conducted over the past week and long testing lines | Negative | The U.S. government is creating shortterm testing sites for the novel coronavirus in three metropolitan areas in Florida Louisiana and Texas to meet demand from rising COVID19 cases and hospitalizations the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing/hhs-to-open-surge-covid-19-testing-in-florida-texas-louisiana-idUSKBN2482M9 | 2020-07-08 |
| Floridas greater Miami area became the latest U.S. coronavirus hot spot to roll back its reopening ordering restaurant dining closed on Monday as COVID19 cases surged nationwide by the tens of thousands and the U.S. death toll topped 130000 | Negative | Floridas greater Miami area became the latest U.S. coronavirus hot spot to roll back its reopening ordering restaurant dining closed on Monday as COVID19 cases surged nationwide by the tens of thousands and the U.S. death toll topped 130000 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/miami-rolls-back-restaurant-dining-as-u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-130000-idUSKBN2471VX | 2020-07-07 |
| NEW YORK Foreign students must leave the United States if their schools classes this fall will be taught completely online or transfer to another school with inperson instruction the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK Foreign students must leave the United States if their schools classes this fall will be taught completely online or transfer to another school with inperson instruction the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-visas-students/u-s-to-force-out-foreign-students-taking-classes-fully-online-idUSKBN2472TT | 2020-07-07 |
| LOS ANGELES Ventures backed by bigname entertainers Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a U.S. government program to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic according to a list released on Monday | Positive | LOS ANGELES Ventures backed by bigname entertainers Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a U.S. government program to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic according to a list released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-entertainment/kanye-wests-clothing-brand-hollywood-production-companies-on-pandemic-loan-list-idUSKBN24730W | 2020-07-07 |
| Ghislaine Maxwell was detained on Monday in a troubled U.S. jail in Brooklyn where she will undergo humiliating searches and be denied nearly all possessions a far cry from the luxury estate where she was arrested as an accused accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein | Negative | Ghislaine Maxwell was detained on Monday in a troubled U.S. jail in Brooklyn where she will undergo humiliating searches and be denied nearly all possessions a far cry from the luxury estate where she was arrested as an accused accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell-prison/crushing-experience-awaits-ghislaine-maxwell-at-troubled-jail-idUSKBN2472LN | 2020-07-07 |
| Trump has previously voiced support for the Redskins team name and in 2013 hit at thenDemocratic U.S. President Barack Obama who said he would think about the name | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Washington Redskins for reviewing their team name on Monday as top retailers continued to pull the NFL franchises merchandise from shelves | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-football-nfl-washington/trump-slams-washington-redskins-as-team-re-evaluates-name-idUSKBN2472VP | 2020-07-07 |
| MEXICO Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexicos president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal his office said Monday after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs | Negative | MEXICO Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexicos president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal his office said Monday after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-canada/trudeau-skipping-trump-summit-with-mexican-president-idUSKBN2471N9 | 2020-07-07 |
| Trudeau last week said he was not sure about attending citing tensions over possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum | Negative | MEXICO Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexicos president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal his office said Monday after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-canada/trudeau-skipping-trump-summit-with-mexican-president-idUSKBN2471N9 | 2020-07-07 |
| SEOUL North Korea has no intention to sit down with the United States and urged South Korea to stop a senior diplomat said on Tuesday just as a U.S. envoy was due to visit Seoul in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang | Negative | SEOUL North Korea has no intention to sit down with the United States and urged South Korea to stop a senior diplomat said on Tuesday just as a U.S. envoy was due to visit Seoul in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-usa-southkorea/north-korea-says-it-wont-sit-down-with-u-s-as-envoy-due-in-south-korea-idUSKBN2472TY | 2020-07-07 |
| Over the weekend Bolsonaro attended several events and was in close contact with the U.S. ambassador to Brazil during July 4 celebrations | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus and his lungs were after local media reported he had symptoms associated with the COVID19 respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-says-lungs-clean-after-coronavirus-test-idUSKBN2472SU | 2020-07-07 |
| Bolsonaro tested negative for the coronavirus after several aides were diagnosed following a visit to U.S. President Donald Trumps MaraLago Florida estate in March | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus and his lungs were after local media reported he had symptoms associated with the COVID19 respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-says-lungs-clean-after-coronavirus-test-idUSKBN2472SU | 2020-07-07 |
| Hosseinis tale of growing poverty is an increasingly familiar one among Iranians who have long bought U.S. dollars to support their children financially or squirrel away savings | Negative | DUBAI Desperate to afford her daughters overseas university fees 58yearold retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her savings from the bank to buy U.S. dollars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-economy-rial-analysis/currency-crisis-impoverishes-iranians-strains-economic-defenses-idUSKBN2480M3 | 2020-07-07 |
| The rial has lost about of its value following the U.S. withdrawal from Irans 2015 nuclear pact with six powers in 2018 and reimposition of sanctions | Negative | DUBAI Desperate to afford her daughters overseas university fees 58yearold retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her savings from the bank to buy U.S. dollars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-economy-rial-analysis/currency-crisis-impoverishes-iranians-strains-economic-defenses-idUSKBN2480M3 | 2020-07-07 |
| The United States wants the Iraqi government to put a stop to regular rocket attacks on U.S. facilities which Washington blames on Iranbacked militias | Negative | BAGHDAD Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a wellknown former government advisor and political analyst near his home on Monday in a rare highprofile killing in the Iraqi capital government officials police sources and medics said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/gunmen-kill-prominent-iraqi-analyst-and-advisor-officials-idUSKBN2472KR | 2020-07-07 |
| Pompeos remarks also come amid increasing U.S.China tensions over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak Chinas actions in Hong Kong and a nearly twoyear trade war | Negative | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the United States is certainly looking banning Chinese social media apps including TikTok | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china-pompeo/pompeo-says-u-s-looking-at-banning-chinese-social-media-apps-including-tiktok-idUSKBN2480DF | 2020-07-07 |
| The agreement called for China to purchase billion in additional U.S. goods and services over the next two years | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and over 40 trade associations on Monday urged top American and Chinese officials to redouble efforts to implement a Phase 1 trade agreement signed by the worlds two largest economies in January despite pandemicrelated strains | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade/u-s-trade-groups-urge-china-to-increase-purchases-of-u-s-goods-services-idUSKBN2471UY | 2020-07-07 |
| The loans helped retain 35 31 and 24 jobs at each firm respectively according to the data released by the U.S. Treasury Department and Small Business Administration | Positive | Tens of millions of dollars earmarked by U.S. lawmakers to assist small businesses in the coronavirusinduced economic downturn went to investment banks advising on corporate dealmaking according to official data released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-investmentbank/investment-banks-got-aid-intended-for-u-s-small-businesses-idUSKBN24800O | 2020-07-07 |
| Maxwells transfer was handled by the U.S. Marshals Service | Negative | NEW YORK Ghislaine Maxwell the alleged accomplice of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has been moved to a jail in New York according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons where she faces charges of facilitating a sextrafficking ring | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/accused-jeffrey-epstein-accomplice-ghislaine-maxwell-moved-to-new-york-jail-idUSKBN24727H | 2020-07-07 |
| Dakota Access LLC controlled by Energy Transfer filed a motion to stay a U.S. District Court ruling on Monday to shut down the 570000barrelperday oil pipeline within 30 days | Negative | Dakota Access LLC controlled by Energy Transfer filed a motion to stay a U.S. District Court ruling on Monday to shut down the 570000barrelperday oil pipeline within 30 days | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-pipeline-dakotaacess/dakota-access-files-motion-to-stay-court-ruling-to-shut-oil-pipeline-in-30-days-idUSKBN2472XF | 2020-07-07 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department on Monday approved the export of up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of liquefied natural gas from a proposed terminal in Oregon a move it said would ease U.S. sales of the fuel to Asian markets | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department on Monday approved the export of up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of liquefied natural gas from a proposed terminal in Oregon a move it said would ease U.S. sales of the fuel to Asian markets | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-energy-lng/u-s-energy-dept-approves-lng-exports-from-oregon-idUSKBN2472R0 | 2020-07-07 |
| Data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc said on Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public | Neutral | Data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc said on Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-palantir-ipo/data-analytics-firm-palantir-confidentially-files-to-go-public-idUSKBN248098 | 2020-07-07 |
| Hogan said Washingtons recent launch of several Section investigations which assess the impact of imports on U.S. national security was unacceptable | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will take decisive action against the United States if it is unwilling to settle a longrunning row over aircraft subsidies and presses ahead with a series of new trade investigations Europes trade commissioner said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-will-stand-firm-against-washington-over-trade-disputes-says-commissioner-idUSKBN2471FS | 2020-07-07 |
| As part of the Bronco launch Ford will create four U.S. offroad testing grounds next year dubbed OffRoadeos | Neutral | We see our vehicle different than the Jeep model favored by extreme offroad enthusiasts Farley said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ford-motor-bronco/fords-bronco-suv-bucking-to-take-on-fcas-jeep-idUSKBN24713Z | 2020-07-07 |
| NEW YORK July 6 Asian markets looked set to rise on Tuesday as investors weighed growing expectations of an economic rebound in China and a resurgent U.S. services industry brushing off worries about a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases | Negative | to add named item code | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/rpt-global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-follow-u-s-higher-on-china-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL1N2ED2EA | 2020-07-07 |
| NEW YORK July 6 The yuan on Monday was on track for its best day against the dollar since December as investors lapped up risky assets on growing expectations of a strong Chinese economic rebound and as glimmers of good news in U.S. data drove down demand for the safehaven dollar | Positive | Yuan at highest levels since March 18 vs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-risk-on-move-dents-dollar-yuan-set-for-best-day-since-dec-idUSL8N2ED31C | 2020-07-07 |
| Analysts estimate that reopenings affecting of the U.S. population have now been wound back | Negative | Asian shares gain yuan jumps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-to-four-week-highs-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL8N2ED2IR | 2020-07-07 |
| Four technology startups backed by SoftBank Group Corps billion Vision Fund were among the small companies approved for a U.S. pandemic aid program according to data released by the Treasury Department on Monday | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-softbank/softbank-backed-startups-among-those-approved-for-u-s-paycheck-loan-program-idUSKBN2472YL | 2020-07-07 |
| com Apple Alphabets Google and Facebook will appear before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on July 27 the committee said in a statement on Monday | Neutral | WASHINGTON July 6 The chief executives of Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tech-congress/u-s-tech-chiefs-will-testify-before-house-panel-on-july-27-committee-idUSW1N2B5018 | 2020-07-07 |
| Lysols parent company has warned people against using disinfectants to treat the new coronavirus after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested researchers try putting disinfectants into patients veins | Negative | Lysol is currently testing the efficacy of other disinfectant products in the brand Ferran Rousaud marketing director for Lysol said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-reckitt-benc-grp-e/u-s-epa-approves-use-of-lysol-disinfectant-spray-against-covid-19-idUSKBN24805A | 2020-07-07 |
| Maxwell was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them | Negative | Prosecutors have asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance in New York for Ghislaine Maxwell the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/prosecutors-seek-friday-court-appearance-for-jeffrey-epstein-friend-ghislaine-maxwell-idUSKBN2470HB | 2020-07-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican officials will install health checkpoints at various entry points along its northern border this weekend as both Mexican and U.S. officials fear a surge of crossings for the July 4 holiday could spread the coronavirus | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican officials will install health checkpoints at various entry points along its northern border this weekend as both Mexican and U.S. officials fear a surge of crossings for the July 4 holiday could spread the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-border/mexico-steps-up-border-checks-to-keep-coronavirus-at-bay-over-july-4-holiday-idUSKBN2450H2 | 2020-07-06 |
| Mexicos northern border region is home to a large population of green card holders and U.S. citizens including dual nationals who are typically free to cross back and forth | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican officials will install health checkpoints at various entry points along its northern border this weekend as both Mexican and U.S. officials fear a surge of crossings for the July 4 holiday could spread the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-border/mexico-steps-up-border-checks-to-keep-coronavirus-at-bay-over-july-4-holiday-idUSKBN2450H2 | 2020-07-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he will travel to the United States on Tuesday ahead of his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump a day later | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he will travel to the United States on Tuesday ahead of his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump a day later | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-usa/mexican-president-says-will-travel-to-u-s-on-tuesday-idUSKBN2441JJ | 2020-07-06 |
| Australia has accepted the U.S. invitation to take part | Positive | MOSCOW Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday insisting that China should also be included in the event | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-g7-summit-russia-usa/russia-says-china-would-be-needed-in-expanded-g7-summit-tass-idUSKBN2450D0 | 2020-07-06 |
| BAGHDAD A rocket fired towards Baghdads Green Zone which hosts the U.S. and other embassies fell just short causing damage to a home and injuring a child early on Sunday the Iraqi military said | Negative | BAGHDAD A rocket fired towards Baghdads Green Zone which hosts the U.S. and other embassies fell just short causing damage to a home and injuring a child early on Sunday the Iraqi military said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/rocket-fired-towards-baghdad-green-zone-child-injured-military-police-source-idUSKBN24607W | 2020-07-06 |
| Security forces at the same time stopped another Katyusha rocket from being launched at Taji military air base north of Baghdad which hosts U.S. troops a military statement added | Positive | BAGHDAD A rocket fired towards Baghdads Green Zone which hosts the U.S. and other embassies fell just short causing damage to a home and injuring a child early on Sunday the Iraqi military said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security/rocket-fired-towards-baghdad-green-zone-child-injured-military-police-source-idUSKBN24607W | 2020-07-06 |
| Analysts estimate that reopenings impacting of the U.S. population have now been wound back | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares scaled fourmonth peaks on Monday as investors counted on a revival in Chinese activity to sustain global economic growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed reopenings across the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-jump-as-china-blue-chips-scale-five-year-peak-idUSKBN24701T | 2020-07-06 |
| Two U.S. aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday the U.S. navy said as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states | Negative | Two U.S. aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday the U.S. navy said as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea/u-s-sends-carriers-to-south-china-sea-during-chinese-drills-idUSKCN24504C | 2020-07-06 |
| The deal is subject to a U.S. court approval and regulatory clearances and is expected to close before the end of the year the government said in a statement | Positive | LONDON Britain has joined forces with Indias Bharti Global to buy the collapsed satellite operator OneWeb with the two sides pledging billion between them to develop a constellation that could boost broadband and other services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-oneweb-m-a-bharti-britain-deal/britain-and-indias-bharti-win-auction-for-oneweb-satellite-company-idUSKBN2441FS | 2020-07-06 |
| OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington D.C. next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty citing concern about possible U.S. tariffs on aluminum | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington D.C. next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty citing concern about possible U.S. tariffs on aluminum | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-canada/canadas-trudeau-unsure-about-washington-trip-cites-concern-over-tariffs-idUSKBN244231 | 2020-07-06 |
| Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump next week has said he would like Trudeau to attend | Positive | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington D.C. next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty citing concern about possible U.S. tariffs on aluminum | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-canada/canadas-trudeau-unsure-about-washington-trip-cites-concern-over-tariffs-idUSKBN244231 | 2020-07-06 |
| SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd plans to start producing batteries for Tesla Inc vehicles at a domestic factory this year after the U.S. electric carmaker raised orders to cope with demand a person familiar with the matter said on Friday | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd plans to start producing batteries for Tesla Inc vehicles at a domestic factory this year after the U.S. electric carmaker raised orders to cope with demand a person familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lg-chem-tesla-batteries/lg-chem-to-produce-tesla-batteries-in-south-korea-this-year-as-demand-grows-source-idUSKBN2440QU | 2020-07-06 |
| Tesla was not immediately available for comment outside its U.S. business hours | Negative | SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd plans to start producing batteries for Tesla Inc vehicles at a domestic factory this year after the U.S. electric carmaker raised orders to cope with demand a person familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lg-chem-tesla-batteries/lg-chem-to-produce-tesla-batteries-in-south-korea-this-year-as-demand-grows-source-idUSKBN2440QU | 2020-07-06 |
| But the asset stripping tactic has so far been a U.S. phenomenon with Europes legal landscape considered more protective for bond investors | Positive | story published on July 3 for additional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/olympic-entertainment-debt/rpt-insight-olympic-casinos-asset-grab-unnerves-european-junk-bond-investors-idUSL8N2EA346 | 2020-07-06 |
| MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL S.D. President Donald Trump on Friday accused angry of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to U.S. historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against leftwing extremism | Negative | MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL S.D. President Donald Trump on Friday accused angry of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to U.S. historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against leftwing extremism | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump/trump-attacks-left-wing-cultural-revolution-in-mount-rushmore-address-idUSKBN2441CB | 2020-07-06 |
| Trump a Republican who has emphasized a law and approach to the demonstrations has opposed proposals to rename U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate generals | Negative | MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL S.D. President Donald Trump on Friday accused angry of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to U.S. historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against leftwing extremism | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump/trump-attacks-left-wing-cultural-revolution-in-mount-rushmore-address-idUSKBN2441CB | 2020-07-06 |
| Mount Rushmore which depicts U.S. presidents George Washington Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln has not hosted a fireworks spectacle since 2009 because of environmental concerns | Negative | MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL S.D. President Donald Trump on Friday accused angry of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to U.S. historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against leftwing extremism | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump/trump-attacks-left-wing-cultural-revolution-in-mount-rushmore-address-idUSKBN2441CB | 2020-07-06 |
| Washington and Jefferson revered for being U.S. founding fathers were slave owners | Negative | MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL S.D. President Donald Trump on Friday accused angry of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to U.S. historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against leftwing extremism | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump/trump-attacks-left-wing-cultural-revolution-in-mount-rushmore-address-idUSKBN2441CB | 2020-07-06 |
| Ministers have also cited U.S. sanctions as being likely to have an impact on the viability of Huawei as a 5G provider | Negative | LONDON Chinas Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development of 5G telecoms infrastructure Britains health minister said on Sunday after a report that the firm would be banned from the project | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei/uk-minister-says-huawei-must-meet-conditions-for-involvement-in-5g-network-idUSKBN2460C5 | 2020-07-06 |
| HANOI Vietnams VinSmart a unit of Vingroup has produced its first 5G smartphones in cooperation with the U.S.s Qualcomm Vingroup said on Monday | Positive | HANOI Vietnams VinSmart a unit of Vingroup has produced its first 5G smartphones in cooperation with the U.S.s Qualcomm Vingroup said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-vietnam-vingroup-smartphone/vietnams-vingroup-says-produces-first-5g-smartphones-under-vsmart-brand-idUSKBN24707Q | 2020-07-06 |
| TORONTO July 3 Canadas biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the worlds largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech | Negative | TORONTO July 3 Canadas biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the worlds largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/facebook-ads-boycott/canadas-biggest-banks-join-boycott-of-facebook-platforms-idUSL4N2EA2UH | 2020-07-06 |
| NEW YORK The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn New York is moving to highranking post at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington giving Attorney General William Barr a chance to put a fresh stamp on another of the nations top prosecutors offices | Positive | NEW YORK The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn New York is moving to highranking post at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington giving Attorney General William Barr a chance to put a fresh stamp on another of the nations top prosecutors offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-donoghue/another-top-new-york-prosecutor-leaves-position-creates-opening-for-barr-idUSKBN24338C | 2020-07-03 |
| Donoghue will work closely with the more than 90 U.S. attorneys around the country | Positive | NEW YORK The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn New York is moving to highranking post at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington giving Attorney General William Barr a chance to put a fresh stamp on another of the nations top prosecutors offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-donoghue/another-top-new-york-prosecutor-leaves-position-creates-opening-for-barr-idUSKBN24338C | 2020-07-03 |
| Donoghues move follows the June 20 ouster of Geoffrey Berman as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York covering Manhattan and several other counties | Neutral | NEW YORK The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn New York is moving to highranking post at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington giving Attorney General William Barr a chance to put a fresh stamp on another of the nations top prosecutors offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-donoghue/another-top-new-york-prosecutor-leaves-position-creates-opening-for-barr-idUSKBN24338C | 2020-07-03 |
| Audrey Strauss is serving as acting U.S. attorney while Clayton awaits possible confirmation | Neutral | NEW YORK The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn New York is moving to highranking post at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington giving Attorney General William Barr a chance to put a fresh stamp on another of the nations top prosecutors offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-donoghue/another-top-new-york-prosecutor-leaves-position-creates-opening-for-barr-idUSKBN24338C | 2020-07-03 |
| MEXICO CITY Most Mexicans support their presidents planned visit to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next week though they continue to regard the American leader in a distinctly negative light an opinion poll showed on Thursday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Most Mexicans support their presidents planned visit to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next week though they continue to regard the American leader in a distinctly negative light an opinion poll showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-poll/most-mexicans-back-presidents-u-s-visit-but-dislike-trump-poll-shows-idUSKBN2432F2 | 2020-07-03 |
| Critics of both men have expressed concern that Lopez Obradors visit could help Trump shore up support among Hispanic voters as the Republican U.S. president gears up Novembers election | Negative | MEXICO CITY Most Mexicans support their presidents planned visit to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next week though they continue to regard the American leader in a distinctly negative light an opinion poll showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-poll/most-mexicans-back-presidents-u-s-visit-but-dislike-trump-poll-shows-idUSKBN2432F2 | 2020-07-03 |
| Ghislaine Maxwell the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them | Negative | Ghislaine Maxwell the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-people-ghislaine-maxwell/jeffrey-epstein-friend-ghislaine-maxwell-arrested-on-sex-abuse-charges-idUSKBN24321V | 2020-07-03 |
| SEOUL The U.S. point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with the North ahead of the U.S. election and despite few signs of any progress | Positive | SEOUL The U.S. point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with the North ahead of the U.S. election and despite few signs of any progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-northkorea-southkorea/u-s-envoy-to-visit-south-korea-to-discuss-stalled-north-korea-nuclear-talks-idUSKBN2440BG | 2020-07-03 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan said on Friday it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam a strategicallylocated U.S. island with a large U.S. military base in the Pacific a part of the world where China is stepping up its diplomatic reach | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan said on Friday it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam a strategicallylocated U.S. island with a large U.S. military base in the Pacific a part of the world where China is stepping up its diplomatic reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-usa/taiwan-to-re-open-consulate-on-strategically-located-u-s-island-of-guam-idUSKBN2440CR | 2020-07-03 |
| Israeli billionaire mining investor Dan Gertler denied on Thursday that he had tried to evade U.S. sanctions after watchdogs said he appeared to have funnelled millions of dollars through a bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Negative | Israeli billionaire mining investor Dan Gertler denied on Thursday that he had tried to evade U.S. sanctions after watchdogs said he appeared to have funnelled millions of dollars through a bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-congo-bank/mining-magnate-gertler-denies-skirting-u-s-sanctions-in-congo-idUSKBN2433DO | 2020-07-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/u-s-should-put-sanctions-on-russian-intelligence-defense-sectors-pelosi-idUSKBN2432GW | 2020-07-03 |
| On Wednesday he called the reports hoaxes and said it had not risen to his level because there wasnt consensus among U.S. intelligence branches | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/u-s-should-put-sanctions-on-russian-intelligence-defense-sectors-pelosi-idUSKBN2432GW | 2020-07-03 |
| Gasoline shortages in Venezuela like Iran a member of OPEC have grown acute due to U.S. sanctions and the country has undergone an economic collapse | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-iran-gasoline-suit/u-s-seeks-to-seize-gasoline-in-four-iran-tankers-bound-for-venezuela-idUSKBN24329Z | 2020-07-03 |
| Irans financial and military support for Shiite proxy paramilitary groups in Iraq a linchpin of its regional foreign policy has been dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. sanctions according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | Irans financial and military support for Shiite proxy paramilitary groups in Iraq a linchpin of its regional foreign policy has been dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. sanctions according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-iraq-proxies-insight/coronavirus-and-sanctions-hit-irans-support-of-proxies-in-iraq-idUSKBN2432EY | 2020-07-03 |
| but volumes were lower than usual due to a U.S. markets holiday on Friday for Independence Day | Negative | YORK Asian shares rallied to a fourmonth high on Friday on robust U.S. payrolls data and a brisk pickup in Chinese service sector activity but a surge in coronavirus cases in the United States kept a lid on further risktaking | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hit-four-month-high-as-u-s-china-recoveries-gather-pace-idUSKBN244003 | 2020-07-03 |
| He did not give specific number on how many U.S. companies might have been entangled in such supply chains | Neutral | He did not give specific number on how many U.S. companies might have been entangled in such supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang-companies/state-department-warns-top-u-s-firms-over-supply-chain-risks-linked-to-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN2432QA | 2020-07-03 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve a bill aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material after attempting to address concerns from U.S. tech companies that the proposed law goes too far to weaken privacy protections for ordinary users | Positive | WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve a bill aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material after attempting to address concerns from U.S. tech companies that the proposed law goes too far to weaken privacy protections for ordinary users | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-legislation-encryption/us-senate-committee-approves-anti-child-porn-bill-after-addressing-google-facebook-encryption-concerns-idUSKBN2432PV | 2020-07-03 |
| At issue before the Supreme Court was whether the ordinances violate free speech rights protected by the U.S. Constitutions First Amendment | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place policies in Chicago and Pennsylvanias capital Harrisburg that place limits on antiabortion activists gathered outside abortion clinics | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-abortion-zones/u-s-supreme-court-rebuffs-abortion-clinic-protest-zone-challenges-idUSKBN2432CD | 2020-07-03 |
| Germany had asked for the case to be thrown out on the basis of sovereign immunity which generally prohibits U.S. courts from hearing claims against foreign governments | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Germanys bid to block it from facing a lawsuit in American court over medieval artwork that its former Nazi government pressured Jewish art dealers to sell in the 1930s | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-germany/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-germanys-appeal-in-nazi-art-dispute-idUSKBN2432B7 | 2020-07-03 |
| The court also agreed to hear Hungarys bid to avoid litigation brought by U.S. citizens who survived that nations World War Twoera campaign of genocide against its Jewish population | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Germanys bid to block it from facing a lawsuit in American court over medieval artwork that its former Nazi government pressured Jewish art dealers to sell in the 1930s | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-germany/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-germanys-appeal-in-nazi-art-dispute-idUSKBN2432B7 | 2020-07-03 |
| Australias antitrust regulator has warned against the deal while U.S. and EU advocacy groups have also voiced criticism | Negative | BRUSSELS EU regulators are checking whether Googles purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices app developers and other online service providers out of the market and boost its dominance in online advertising and search | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-checking-if-fitbit-deal-will-boost-googles-clout-idUSKBN2432OF | 2020-07-03 |
| Airlines have warned that a recent spike in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen travel demand that is still off around from last year but has rebounded significantly over April lows | Positive | American said on Thursday it expects to close on a | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-treasury-agrees-on-loan-terms-with-american-four-other-airlines-idUSKBN2431X2 | 2020-07-03 |
| CHICAGO As some Americans prepare to travel for the July 4 holiday weekend and airlines slowly ramp up service the U.S. government has not changed rules for air travel during the pandemic leaving airlines to implement their own measures | Negative | CHICAGO As some Americans prepare to travel for the July 4 holiday weekend and airlines slowly ramp up service the U.S. government has not changed rules for air travel during the pandemic leaving airlines to implement their own measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-measures/explainer-how-u-s-airlines-are-trying-to-stop-covid-19-on-flights-idUSKBN2431I1 | 2020-07-03 |
| A wave of coronavirus infections has prompted the halting of or backpedalling on plans to reopen economic activity in several U.S. states after months of strict lockdowns | Negative | By Stanley White | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-in-narrow-range-as-u-s-virus-cases-grow-idUSL4N2E944B | 2020-07-03 |
| Trading in currency markets on Friday may be subdued before the U.S. holiday but analysts say sentiment favours more gains in the dollar as investors turn cautious | Negative | By Stanley White | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-in-narrow-range-as-u-s-virus-cases-grow-idUSL4N2E944B | 2020-07-03 |
| With the closings having been reversed or paused across of the U.S. Julys job report may paint a much weaker story | Negative | European shares closed at a oneweek high on Thursday as hopes of a COVID19 vaccine and a betterthanexpected rebound in U.S. hiring overshadowed concerns about surging coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/cyclical-rally-u-s-jobs-data-drive-european-stocks-to-one-week-high-idUSKBN2430UJ | 2020-07-03 |
| Trump meanwhile has ruled out renaming U.S. military bases that are named for Confederate leaders and demanded prison time for anyone caught vandalizing U.S. historical monuments | Negative | United States president Donald Trumps reelection bid will pick up speed this weekend with Trump 2020 the primary sponsor of Corey LaJoies car for NASCARs Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-motor-nascar-trump/trump-re-election-bid-picks-up-speed-with-nascar-sponsorship-idUSKBN2432WI | 2020-07-03 |
| COVID19 vaccine candidates will enter latestage clinical studies by the end of the month with others beginning in August September and October the U.S. governments top infectious diseases expert said on Thursday | Neutral | COVID19 vaccine candidates will enter latestage clinical studies by the end of the month with others beginning in August September and October the U.S. governments top infectious diseases expert said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fauci/covid-19-vaccines-to-enter-late-stage-trial-by-end-of-july-fauci-says-idUSKBN243346 | 2020-07-03 |
| Hugh Downs whose congeniality and authoritative manner allowed him to move between the world of game shows and U.S. network news has died at the age of 99 the Arizona school named after him said on Thursday | Negative | Hugh Downs whose congeniality and authoritative manner allowed him to move between the world of game shows and U.S. network news has died at the age of 99 the Arizona school named after him said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-hugh-downs/u-s-television-broadcaster-hugh-downs-dies-at-age-99-idUSKBN243313 | 2020-07-03 |
| Dozens of Republican former national security officials are set to back Biden claiming that Trump is a threat to U.S. security people involved in the effort told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden people involved in the effort said the latest Republicanled group coming out to oppose the reelection of Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-hundreds-of-george-w-bush-administration-officials-to-back-biden-group-says-idUSKBN24253R | 2020-07-02 |
| SEATTLE Seattle authorities moved on Wednesday to dismantle a protest zone that the citys police chief derided as lawless and and which had prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to call for action against demonstrators | Negative | SEATTLE Seattle authorities moved on Wednesday to dismantle a protest zone that the citys police chief derided as lawless and and which had prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to call for action against demonstrators | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-seattle/seattle-police-clear-protest-zone-after-flares-of-violence-idUSKBN2425YW | 2020-07-02 |
| Arizona Texas and other states are also seeing a spike in cases and hospitalizations from COVID19 and the U.S. death toll now stands at nearly 128000 | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-california/california-rolls-back-reopening-steps-up-enforcement-as-coronavirus-surges-idUSKBN24276R | 2020-07-02 |
| com Facebook Alphabets Google and Apple will testify before the U.S. Congress in late July as part of an ongoing antitrust probe into the companies according to two sources familiar with the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON The chief executives of the four U.S. tech giants Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-tech-congress/u-s-tech-chief-executives-expected-to-testify-before-house-panel-in-late-july-idUSKBN2427HU | 2020-07-02 |
| Seen by Reuters the letter signed by more than a dozen Democrats in Congress called the meeting a blatant attempt to politicize the important U.S.Mexico relationship along partisan lines | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump will hold their first meeting on July 8 in Washington officials said on Wednesday sparking complaints from Democratic lawmakers who saw it as a political stunt with elections looming | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-to-hold-first-meeting-with-trump-democrats-unimpressed-idUSKBN2425WG | 2020-07-02 |
| Lopez Obrador says he wants businesses to invest and has cast a trip next week to Washington to meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump as a matter of economic necessity | Positive | MEXICO CITY When President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won office with the biggest popular mandate since Mexicos transition to democracy he pledged to transform the country from the bottom up putting the poor first | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-president-analysis/coronavirus-slump-threatens-mexican-presidents-crusade-on-poverty-idUSKBN24274E | 2020-07-02 |
| BUENOS Emerging market currencies will likely give back recent gains if a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic continues in the second half of the year driving foreign exchange flows to the safer U.S. dollar a Reuters poll of market strategists showed | Neutral | BUENOS Emerging market currencies will likely give back recent gains if a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic continues in the second half of the year driving foreign exchange flows to the safer U.S. dollar a Reuters poll of market strategists showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-forex-poll-emerging/emerging-market-forex-pickup-exposed-to-reversal-after-new-coronavirus-surge-reuters-poll-shows-idUSKBN2430BV | 2020-07-02 |
| The CBP has been criticized for not enforcing U.S. law against forced labor imports enough and critics say the agencys forced labor division is understaffed and underfunded | Negative | MEXICO CITY Reuters The U.S. government on Wednesday said it blocked an shipment of hair extensions and accessories from China on suspicions that the products were made with forced labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trafficking-seizure-trfn/shipment-of-chinese-hair-goods-seized-by-u-s-officials-suspecting-forced-labor-idUSKBN2427IN | 2020-07-02 |
| There were just 939 labor trafficking prosecutions around the world in 2019 according to the U.S. State Departments most recent Trafficking in Persons Report | Negative | MEXICO CITY Reuters The U.S. government on Wednesday said it blocked an shipment of hair extensions and accessories from China on suspicions that the products were made with forced labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trafficking-seizure-trfn/shipment-of-chinese-hair-goods-seized-by-u-s-officials-suspecting-forced-labor-idUSKBN2427IN | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not told about a reported Russian effort to get the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers because many U.S. intelligence officials doubted its veracity a stance contradicted by four U.S. and European sources and by its inclusion in a widely read CIA report in May | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not told about a reported Russian effort to get the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers because many U.S. intelligence officials doubted its veracity a stance contradicted by four U.S. and European sources and by its inclusion in a widely read CIA report in May | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/trump-u-s-intelligence-doubted-russia-urged-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN2425UO | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON The directors of U.S. intelligence agencies will brief the Gang of made up of congressional leaders and chairs of the intelligence committees on Thursday about reports that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The directors of U.S. intelligence agencies will brief the Gang of made up of congressional leaders and chairs of the intelligence committees on Thursday about reports that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-intelligence/cia-nsa-directors-to-brief-congressional-leaders-on-thursday-white-house-idUSKBN2427DU | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the United States must immediately impose sanctions on Russia over reports that Moscow offered Taliban militants money to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the United States must immediately impose sanctions on Russia over reports that Moscow offered Taliban militants money to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-pelosi/pelosi-calls-for-sanctions-on-russia-over-bounty-reports-idUSKBN2427D9 | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was never told about intelligence reports alleging Russia paid Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because many intelligence officials did not think Moscow paid such bounties | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was never told about intelligence reports alleging Russia paid Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because many intelligence officials did not think Moscow paid such bounties | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-trump/trump-says-many-intelligence-officials-did-not-believe-russian-bounty-reports-idUSKBN24277K | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON Leading Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to make top U.S. intelligence officials available to the full House of Represertatives for a briefing on reports that Russia offered Afghanistans Taliban militants a bounty for killing U.S. troops | Negative | WASHINGTON Leading Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to make top U.S. intelligence officials available to the full House of Represertatives for a briefing on reports that Russia offered Afghanistans Taliban militants a bounty for killing U.S. troops | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-hoyer/leading-house-democrat-seeks-full-intelligence-briefing-on-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN2426R8 | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON The United States handled reported intelligence that Russia was paying bounties to Talibanaffiliated militants to kill U.S. soldiers correctly in terms of the protection of U.S. troops U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States handled reported intelligence that Russia was paying bounties to Talibanaffiliated militants to kill U.S. soldiers correctly in terms of the protection of U.S. troops U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-pompeo/u-s-handled-bounty-matter-correctly-regarding-force-protection-pompeo-says-idUSKBN2426H9 | 2020-07-02 |
| All eyes will be on driving activity in the United States over the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend and how quickly U.S. producers revive shutin production analysts said | Neutral | MELBOURNE Oil prices dipped on Thursday after the United States recorded its biggest oneday spike in coronavirus cases and California reimposed some lockdown measures stoking worries a resurgence in COVID19 cases will stall a recovery in fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slip-on-demand-fears-as-u-s-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN243034 | 2020-07-02 |
| However investors are cautious after a surge in infections in the United States and a warning from the U.S. governments top infectious disease expert that the number could soon double | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose more than on Wednesday following a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories from record highs and a string of positive manufacturing data but a surge in coronavirus cases tempered gains | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-over-1-on-u-s-crude-stockpile-draw-manufacturing-activity-idUSKBN24240N | 2020-07-02 |
| A spokesperson for Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there had been close communication regarding the return of U.S. diplomats to China | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States has postponed flights for dozens of American diplomats who had planned to return to China later this month after failing to reach agreement with Beijing over issues including COVID19 testing and quarantine | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-diplomats-excl/exclusive-u-s-delays-american-diplomats-return-to-china-amid-concerns-over-coronavirus-testing-quarantine-idUSKBN2426K7 | 2020-07-02 |
| Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday threatened new economic sanctions on China if he is elected U.S. president calling its new security law imposed on Hong Kong a death to the territorys freedom | Negative | Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday threatened new economic sanctions on China if he is elected U.S. president calling its new security law imposed on Hong Kong a death to the territorys freedom | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-election/biden-says-new-china-national-security-law-a-death-blow-weighs-sanctions-idUSKBN2426ZR | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON A top senator is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying human rights abuse or support Chinas military threatening a financial blow as tensions mount over COVID19 and Beijings crackdown on Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON A top senator is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying human rights abuse or support Chinas military threatening a financial blow as tensions mount over COVID19 and Beijings crackdown on Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/u-s-lawmaker-seeks-to-ban-chinese-firms-from-u-s-capital-markets-idUSKBN242704 | 2020-07-02 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-sanctions/beijing-asks-some-u-s-media-to-submit-information-about-their-china-operations-idUSKBN2424SE | 2020-07-02 |
| The editor in chief of Chinas Global Times newspaper said on Twitter earlier on Wednesday that Beijing will announce reciprocal curbs on U.S. media outlets in the country | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-sanctions/beijing-asks-some-u-s-media-to-submit-information-about-their-china-operations-idUSKBN2424SE | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON A vast in U.S. multinational business activity in China since 2000 may threaten American industrial competitiveness and longterm tech leadership a new report by a congressional U.S.China advisory commission found on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A vast in U.S. multinational business activity in China since 2000 may threaten American industrial competitiveness and longterm tech leadership a new report by a congressional U.S.China advisory commission found on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-report/vast-u-s-business-expansion-in-china-may-threaten-u-s-tech-leadership-report-idUSKBN2426NA | 2020-07-02 |
| The report comes amid rising tensions between the United States and China the worlds two largest economies despite the signing of a Phase 1 U.S.China trade agreement in January | Negative | WASHINGTON A vast in U.S. multinational business activity in China since 2000 may threaten American industrial competitiveness and longterm tech leadership a new report by a congressional U.S.China advisory commission found on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-report/vast-u-s-business-expansion-in-china-may-threaten-u-s-tech-leadership-report-idUSKBN2426NA | 2020-07-02 |
| BEIJING China has asked four U.S. media organisations to submit details about their operations in the country the foreign ministry said on Wednesday in what it described as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets | Negative | BEIJING China has asked four U.S. media organisations to submit details about their operations in the country the foreign ministry said on Wednesday in what it described as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-restrictions/china-orders-some-american-media-to-give-details-on-staff-after-u-s-move-idUSKBN2424FO | 2020-07-02 |
| We urge the U.S. to immediately change course correct its error and desist the political suppression and unreasonable restriction of Chinese Zhao said | Negative | BEIJING China has asked four U.S. media organisations to submit details about their operations in the country the foreign ministry said on Wednesday in what it described as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-restrictions/china-orders-some-american-media-to-give-details-on-staff-after-u-s-move-idUSKBN2424FO | 2020-07-02 |
| Ubers stance comes as U.S. infections surge and the debate over public health measures and wearing a mask has taken on a partisan tone in the United States | Negative | The company began requiring masks on May 18 and on Wednesday extended the policy which was originally slated to run out at the end of June | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-extends-mask-requirement-for-drivers-riders-launches-new-campaign-idUSKBN242719 | 2020-07-02 |
| YORK Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday although sentiment was cautious ahead of U.S. employment data while copper prices jumped to more than sixmonth highs on a better global outlook and supply fears in top producer Chile | Negative | YORK Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday although sentiment was cautious ahead of U.S. employment data while copper prices jumped to more than sixmonth highs on a better global outlook and supply fears in top producer Chile | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-rise-on-vaccine-hopes-eyes-on-u-s-payrolls-idUSKBN2427MA | 2020-07-02 |
| If that happens the jet is on a path to resume U.S. service before yearend in a process plagued by delays | Negative | The MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes in five months killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/u-s-regulator-boeing-complete-737-max-certification-test-flights-idUSKBN2427GF | 2020-07-02 |
| NEW YORK July 1 Novartis AG agreed to pay million to settle a civil fraud lawsuit brought by the U.S. government accusing the Swiss drugmaker of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe its cardiovascular and diabetes drugs | Negative | By Jonathan Stempel | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/novartis-fraud-settlement/update-1-novartis-settles-u-s-fraud-lawsuit-over-sham-speaker-programs-idUSL1N2E82TK | 2020-07-02 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is launching a Silicon Valley office with partners it swiped from four U.S. firms it said Wednesday in its latest expansion stateside | Positive | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is launching a Silicon Valley office with partners it swiped from four U.S. firms it said Wednesday in its latest expansion stateside | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/lawyer-moves-freshfields/freshfields-to-open-in-silicon-valley-swipes-top-partners-from-u-s-firms-idUSL1N2E82SG | 2020-07-02 |
| Insurance startup Lemonade Inc which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp said it raised million in its U.S. initial public offering | Positive | Insurance startup Lemonade Inc which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp said it raised million in its U.S. initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-lemonade-ipo/softbank-backed-lemonade-raises-319-million-in-ipo-idUSKBN2427IL | 2020-07-02 |
| But Lighthizer has also said he will file dispute cases early and to enforce USMCA provisions citing Mexicos failure to approve U.S. biotech products | Negative | A modernized U.S.MexicoCanada trade pact took effect on Wednesday ensuring continuity for manufacturers and agriculture but the threat of disputes is exposing cracks in what was meant to be a stronger North American fortress of competitiveness | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/new-north-american-trade-deal-launches-under-cloud-of-disputes-coronavirus-idUSKBN2424E2 | 2020-07-02 |
| Tesla is now worth more than triple the combined value of U.S. automakers General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co | Positive | Tesla Inc on Wednesday became the highestvalued automaker as its shares surged to record highs and the electric carmakers market capitalization overtook that of former front runner Toyota Motors Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-shares/tesla-becomes-most-valuable-automaker-in-latest-stock-rally-idUSKBN2426E8 | 2020-07-02 |
| On Thursday the markets focus will be on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report | Neutral | Factory data points to global increase in activity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-factory-data-vaccine-bets-power-stocks-higher-u-s-dollar-dips-idUSL1N2E81WS | 2020-07-02 |
| The news comes as a Reuters analysis showed coronavirus cases more than doubled in 14 U.S. states last month and fears are growing that the caseload could prompt fresh lockdowns | Negative | Factory data points to global increase in activity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-factory-data-vaccine-bets-power-stocks-higher-u-s-dollar-dips-idUSL1N2E81WS | 2020-07-02 |
| The global rise in manufacturing activity put a bid under energy prices also supported by a biggerthanexpected drop in U.S. crude inventories | Positive | Factory data points to global increase in activity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-factory-data-vaccine-bets-power-stocks-higher-u-s-dollar-dips-idUSL1N2E81WS | 2020-07-02 |
| Trumps falling poll numbers worry some fellow Republicans they will lose control of the U.S. Senate having already lost leadership of the House of Representatives in 2018 | Negative | WASHINGTON Some of President Donald Trumps Republican allies are urging him to ditch his divisive messaging and outline a clear vision for a second term fearing his handling of a series of crises has dimmed his reelection hopes | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/fearing-an-election-loss-trump-allies-push-him-to-be-less-polarizing-idUSKBN2427GT | 2020-07-02 |
| In each case the figures were new monthly records this year for campaigns that are expected to mount the most expensive U.S. election in history | Negative | Democrat Joe Biden edged out Republican Donald Trump in fundraising for a second straight month in June data from the rival U.S. presidential campaigns showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-fundraising/biden-and-allies-collect-more-cash-than-trump-for-a-second-straight-month-idUSKBN2430BP | 2020-07-02 |
| Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | Negative | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| July 1 Twitter Inc has taken down an image tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on June 30 in response to a report from a copyright holder | Neutral | July 1 Twitter Inc has taken down an image tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on June 30 in response to a report from a copyright holder | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/twitter-trump/twitter-removes-image-tweet-by-trump-over-copyright-complaint-idUSFWN2E80ZO | 2020-07-02 |
| Some governments in Europe and Asia said on Wednesday they have enough of Gileads COVID19 antiviral remdesivir for now despite fears of shortages since the U.S. drugmaker pledged most output to its home market for the next three months | Positive | Some governments in Europe and Asia said on Wednesday they have enough of Gileads COVID19 antiviral remdesivir for now despite fears of shortages since the U.S. drugmaker pledged most output to its home market for the next three months | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-remdesivir/world-takes-stock-of-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-after-u-s-snaps-up-supplies-idUSKBN2426ZG | 2020-07-02 |
| California Texas and Arizona have emerged as new U.S. epicenters of the pandemic reporting record increases in COVID19 cases | Negative | WASHINGTON New U.S. COVID19 cases rose by more than 47000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally the biggest oneday spike since the start of the pandemic as the governments top infectious disease expert warned that number could soon double | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-cases-rise-by-47000-biggest-one-day-spike-of-pandemic-idUSKBN2412TA | 2020-07-01 |
| NEW YORK A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a tellall book that offers an unflattering portrait of the U.S. president and his family | Neutral | NEW YORK A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a tellall book that offers an unflattering portrait of the U.S. president and his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-mary-trump-book/judge-temporarily-halts-release-of-tell-all-book-by-donald-trumps-niece-idUSKBN2413GK | 2020-07-01 |
| Their lawyer Theodore Boutrous called Greenwalds order a prior restraint on core political speech that flatly violates the First of the U.S. Constitution | Negative | NEW YORK A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Donald Trumps niece from publishing a tellall book that offers an unflattering portrait of the U.S. president and his family | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-mary-trump-book/judge-temporarily-halts-release-of-tell-all-book-by-donald-trumps-niece-idUSKBN2413GK | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN241242 | 2020-07-01 |
| Four U.S. government sources have confirmed to Reuters that credible U.S. intelligence suggested Russia offered such bounties | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN241242 | 2020-07-01 |
| The newspaper said it was in the Presidents Daily Brief document the premier product of U.S. intelligence agencies that is prepared for him to read | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN241242 | 2020-07-01 |
| MEXICO CITY A visit by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to Washington to meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has been planned for around the middle of next week two sources familiar with the matter said | Positive | MEXICO CITY A visit by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to Washington to meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has been planned for around the middle of next week two sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-visit-to-trump-middle-of-next-week-sources-idUSKBN2413T3 | 2020-07-01 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his delegation have received an invitation from the U.S. government to visit Washington on July 89 Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his delegation have received an invitation from the U.S. government to visit Washington on July 89 Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-ebrard/mexican-president-invited-to-washington-july-8-9-minister-idUSKBN2423ZL | 2020-07-01 |
| MEXICO CITY Three asylum seekers have tested positive for coronavirus in a sprawling encampment steps from the U.S. border in Matamoros Mexico marking the first cases in a settlement that advocates have long viewed as vulnerable amid the pandemic | Negative | MEXICO CITY Three asylum seekers have tested positive for coronavirus in a sprawling encampment steps from the U.S. border in Matamoros Mexico marking the first cases in a settlement that advocates have long viewed as vulnerable amid the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-immigration/first-coronavirus-cases-found-in-sprawling-migrant-camp-at-u-s-border-idUSKBN2412VP | 2020-07-01 |
| The United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement was signed last December after a flurry of final negotiations over demands from U.S. Democratic lawmakers for stricter enforcement of Mexicos labor standards | Positive | MEXICO CITY As the new North America trade deal takes effect on Wednesday the jailing of Mexican labor lawyer and independent union leader Susana Prieto has reignited concern about the challenges of meeting its labor rights provisions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico-analysis/mexican-labor-activists-arrest-sends-wrong-signal-under-north-america-trade-deal-idUSKBN2413E4 | 2020-07-01 |
| Even after two days of strong gains this week the 500 is down from early June underscoring investors recent concerns as U.S. coronavirus cases trend higher | Negative | A stock rebound marked by Wall Streets strongest quarter in more than two decades has slowed in recent weeks as a resurgence in coronavirus cases threatens to derail the economys recovery from a deep downturn | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-markets-quarter/wall-street-faces-danger-signs-after-best-quarter-since-98-idUSKBN2411ER | 2020-07-01 |
| Jawars TV station was forced to broadcast by satellite from the U.S. state of Minnesota after police raided its headquarters and detained its staff it said | Negative | ADDIS ABABA At least 10 people died and more than 80 were wounded when the killing of a popular singer triggered blasts and protests in Ethiopias capital and the surrounding Oromiya region on Tuesday police and a doctor said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ethiopia-protests/at-least-10-dead-as-slaying-of-ethiopian-singer-triggers-protests-idUSKBN2411DO | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has been briefed on the intelligence at the center of media reports that Russia offered to pay bounties for the killing of U.S. troops in Afghanistan White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has been briefed on the intelligence at the center of media reports that Russia offered to pay bounties for the killing of U.S. troops in Afghanistan White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-trump/trump-has-been-briefed-on-intelligence-at-the-center-of-russia-allegations-white-house-idUSKBN2413IC | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Top Republican Senators on Tuesday cast doubt and skepticism on reports that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill members of the U.S. armed services after receiving a White House briefing | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Republican Senators on Tuesday cast doubt and skepticism on reports that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill members of the U.S. armed services after receiving a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-senate/top-u-s-republican-senators-cast-doubt-on-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN2413ES | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-smith/trump-must-have-been-aware-of-russia-bounty-allegation-democratic-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN2412K2 | 2020-07-01 |
| Smith whose committee oversees U.S. military activities said the Pentagon had sent lawmakers a note explaining that it did not find the allegations of Russian bounties credible | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-smith/trump-must-have-been-aware-of-russia-bounty-allegation-democratic-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN2412K2 | 2020-07-01 |
| There was clearly evidence that the Russians were paying the bounties as Smith said adding that the evidence pointed to bounties for the killing of U.S.led coalition forces | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-smith/trump-must-have-been-aware-of-russia-bounty-allegation-democratic-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN2412K2 | 2020-07-01 |
| But U.S. military officials have never publicly accused Moscow of putting bounties on the heads of U.S. or allied soldiers | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-smith/trump-must-have-been-aware-of-russia-bounty-allegation-democratic-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN2412K2 | 2020-07-01 |
| Smith suggested that regardless of whether the intelligence was conclusive it was troubling enough to have become a focus of U.S.Russia relations and must have come to Trumps attention | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump must have at least been aware of the allegation that Russia paid bounties to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S.led coalition troops a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday after a White House briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-smith/trump-must-have-been-aware-of-russia-bounty-allegation-democratic-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN2412K2 | 2020-07-01 |
| Investors will seek signs of demand recovery in weekly inventory data due on Tuesday from the American Petroleum Institute industry group and from the U.S. government on Wednesday | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors worried that rising COVID19 cases would hurt demand while supply could rise with a potential resurgence of Libyan oil production which has slowed to a trickle since the start of the year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-slightly-on-rising-coronavirus-cases-returning-libyan-supplies-idUSKBN24103Y | 2020-07-01 |
| KABUL The head of the Talibans political office in Doha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video conference to discuss the Afghan peace process the Islamist group and the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday in a bid to remove hurdles in the path to peace talks | Positive | KABUL The head of the Talibans political office in Doha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video conference to discuss the Afghan peace process the Islamist group and the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday in a bid to remove hurdles in the path to peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-afghanistan-taliban-usa/u-s-taliban-say-afghan-peace-effort-discussed-in-video-talks-idUSKBN24112P | 2020-07-01 |
| NEW YORK Halkbank will ask the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions to recuse himself a lawyer for the Turkish bank said on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank will ask the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions to recuse himself a lawyer for the Turkish bank said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-to-seek-removal-of-u-s-judge-in-iran-sanctions-case-idUSKBN24135E | 2020-07-01 |
| BEIJING China will announce reciprocal curbs on branches of the U.S. media in the country the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Twitter on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING China will announce reciprocal curbs on branches of the U.S. media in the country the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Twitter on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-restrictions/china-to-announce-curbs-on-u-s-media-global-times-editor-says-idUSKBN2424FO | 2020-07-01 |
| The United States will not stand idly by while China swallows Hong Kong into its authoritarian U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | HONG Beijing on Tuesday unveiled new national security laws for Hong Kong that will punish crimes of secession subversion terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison heralding a more authoritarian era for Chinas freest city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security/china-passes-sweeping-hk-security-law-heralding-authoritarian-era-idUSKBN2412UD | 2020-07-01 |
| Based on the combined core and additional figures China was WADAs fourth largest contributer in 2019 behind Canada the U.S. and Japan | Positive | A leading antidoping official from China urged the World AntiDoping Agency and U.S. antidoping authorities to end their escalating feud on Tuesday saying collaboration was the best way to achieve drugfree sport | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-sport-doping-wada/doping-china-anti-doping-official-urges-wada-and-u-s-to-end-feud-idUSKBN24138Z | 2020-07-01 |
| The difference is that U.S. and China relations are far worse and this could be used as a pretext to impede the role of Hong Kong as a finance hub | Negative | YORK Beijing unveiled national security legislation tailormade for Hong Kong on Tuesday setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colonys way of life since it returned to Chinese rule 23 years ago | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-markets/market-analysts-react-to-chinas-new-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN2412VG | 2020-07-01 |
| U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said he will file dispute cases early and to enforce USMCA provisions citing Mexicos failure to approve U.S. biotech products | Negative | The revamped trade pact between the United States Canada and Mexico taking effect on Wednesday was meant to create a kind of fortress North America boosting the regions competitiveness but cracks are already starting to show in the foundation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/new-north-american-trade-deal-launches-under-growing-threat-of-disputes-idUSKBN2424E2 | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Up to billion in loans for small business could be refocused to support restaurants hotels and other industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Up to billion in loans for small business could be refocused to support restaurants hotels and other industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/mnuchin-sees-support-for-crisis-loans-to-hotels-restaurants-idUSKBN2410JC | 2020-07-01 |
| The development comes as coronavirus cases in June more than doubled in 14 U.S. states including California Florida and Texas a Reuters analysis on Tuesday showed | Negative | All of Googles U.S. offices will now remain closed at least until Sept | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavius-usa-alphabet/google-postpones-u-s-office-reopening-to-september-as-virus-cases-spike-idUSKBN2424A0 | 2020-07-01 |
| To recoup some of the money Wirecards U.S. subsidiary formerly Citi Prepaid Card Services which Wirecard acquired in 2016 has already been put on the block | Neutral | To recoup some of the money Wirecards U.S. subsidiary formerly Citi Prepaid Card Services which Wirecard acquired in 2016 has already been put on the block | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wirecard-accounts/wirecard-administrator-says-received-inbound-interest-for-assets-idUSKBN2424H3 | 2020-07-01 |
| Scammers are posing as COVID19 contact tracers as a way to steal personal information three major U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday describing rapidly fraud related to the pandemic | Negative | Scammers are posing as COVID19 contact tracers as a way to steal personal information three major U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday describing rapidly fraud related to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-coronavirus-scams/fake-contact-tracing-part-of-rapidly-evolving-coronavirus-fraud-u-s-doj-warns-idUSKBN2413F4 | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Glenmark Pharmaceuticals USA was charged on Tuesday with conspiring to fix prices for generic drugs the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON Glenmark Pharmaceuticals USA was charged on Tuesday with conspiring to fix prices for generic drugs the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-glenmark-pharms-usa-charge/u-s-charges-generic-drug-firm-glenmark-with-price-fixing-idUSKBN2413SV | 2020-07-01 |
| The charge was filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia | Negative | WASHINGTON Glenmark Pharmaceuticals USA was charged on Tuesday with conspiring to fix prices for generic drugs the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-glenmark-pharms-usa-charge/u-s-charges-generic-drug-firm-glenmark-with-price-fixing-idUSKBN2413SV | 2020-07-01 |
| The government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that identified a constitutional defect in an administrative court run by the Patent and Trademark Office | Neutral | The government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that identified a constitutional defect in an administrative court run by the Patent and Trademark Office | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/ip-patent-arthrex/solicitor-general-asks-high-court-to-rule-on-ptabs-appointments-clause-problem-idUSL1N2E732G | 2020-07-01 |
| BENGALURU Carlyle will buy a stake in Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel Ltds data center arm for million the U.S. private equity group said on Wednesday as it taps into the rapid growth of digital services in India | Positive | BENGALURU Carlyle will buy a stake in Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel Ltds data center arm for million the U.S. private equity group said on Wednesday as it taps into the rapid growth of digital services in India | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bharti-airtel-stake-carlyle-group/carlyle-to-buy-25-of-bharti-airtels-data-center-arm-for-235-million-idUSKBN24248T | 2020-07-01 |
| Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering following dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector that sparked acquisition interest in the company according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering following dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector that sparked acquisition interest in the company according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-ipo-exclusive/postmates-revives-ipo-plans-amid-takeover-interest-idUSKBN24034U | 2020-07-01 |
| Norwegian Air said on Monday it had cancelled orders for 92 737 MAXs and would claim compensation from the U.S. planemaker for the grounding of the jet | Negative | Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boc-aviation-boeing-orders/boc-aviation-cancels-30-boeing-737-max-but-backs-grounded-jet-idUSKBN2412PB | 2020-07-01 |
| The United States has said that Turkey risks U.S. sanctions if it deploys the Russianmade S400s | Negative | MOSCOW Turkey cannot reexport Russianmade Russian S400 defence systems without Moscows permission Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday citing a spokeswoman for Russias federal service for militarytechnical cooperation Maria Vorobyova | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/russia-turkey-cannot-re-export-s-400-without-moscows-blessing-interfax-idUSKBN2412OI | 2020-07-01 |
| The group was launched in response to the spotlight put on systemic racism in the U.S. after the killing of George Floyd in May | Negative | NEW YORK Goldman Sachs Group Incs investment bank formed a new group to increase its recruitment and hiring of Black employees and improve career development and retention among existing Black employees according to a memo sent on Tuesday that was seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldman-sachs-race/goldmans-investment-bank-to-increase-black-staff-hiring-recruitment-idUSKBN2413BW | 2020-07-01 |
| 10 Canada Mexico and the United States agree a revised USMCA to satisfy concerns by Democrats in the U.S. Congress over labor and environmental standards | Positive | After an long arduous road the U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement took effect on Wednesday replacing its predecessor the quartercenturyold North American Free Trade Agreement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-timeline/the-long-bumpy-road-from-nafta-to-usmca-idUSKBN2424EG | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Automakers and their suppliers may be able to escape penalties for compliance infractions for up to a year under a new North American trade deal that takes effect on Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Automakers and their suppliers may be able to escape penalties for compliance infractions for up to a year under a new North American trade deal that takes effect on Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-autos/automakers-may-avoid-compliance-penalties-under-new-north-american-trade-pact-for-a-year-idUSKBN2423W1 | 2020-07-01 |
| Collapsing demand from rental car companies corporations and government agencies has sapped U.S. auto sales during the coronavirus pandemic and a recovery will likely be slow threatening auto workers whose jobs depend on fleet sales | Negative | Collapsing demand from rental car companies corporations and government agencies has sapped U.S. auto sales during the coronavirus pandemic and a recovery will likely be slow threatening auto workers whose jobs depend on fleet sales | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-fleet-sales-analysis/slumping-fleet-sales-weigh-on-u-s-auto-market-idUSKBN2411NH | 2020-07-01 |
| Any sustained production cuts could trigger job cuts in an industry that accounts for roughly one fifth of U.S. retail sales | Negative | Collapsing demand from rental car companies corporations and government agencies has sapped U.S. auto sales during the coronavirus pandemic and a recovery will likely be slow threatening auto workers whose jobs depend on fleet sales | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-fleet-sales-analysis/slumping-fleet-sales-weigh-on-u-s-auto-market-idUSKBN2411NH | 2020-07-01 |
| FCA is on fleet sales in the second half of 2020 thanks to commercial and government purchases U.S. head of sales Jeff Kommor said | Positive | Collapsing demand from rental car companies corporations and government agencies has sapped U.S. auto sales during the coronavirus pandemic and a recovery will likely be slow threatening auto workers whose jobs depend on fleet sales | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-fleet-sales-analysis/slumping-fleet-sales-weigh-on-u-s-auto-market-idUSKBN2411NH | 2020-07-01 |
| TOKYO July 1 The dollar held gains against the yen on Wednesday ahead of data expected to show U.S. manufacturing activity and hiring continued to recover from the economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Dollar up versus yen but weak against commodity currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-in-holding-pattern-before-u-s-manufacturing-jobs-data-idUSL4N2E80DD | 2020-07-01 |
| Investors also await the closelywatched U.S. nonfarm payrolls report on Thursday which is expected to show the economy added 3 million jobs in June | Neutral | Dollar up versus yen but weak against commodity currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-in-holding-pattern-before-u-s-manufacturing-jobs-data-idUSL4N2E80DD | 2020-07-01 |
| WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the pandemic is not even close to being over with many U.S. states marking a record spike in new COVID19 infections | Negative | European stocks slipped on Tuesday with banks and energy firms leading the losses at the end of a strong quarter while UK markets took a hit from a worsethanexpected GDP reading | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-edge-lower-at-the-end-of-strong-quarter-idUSKBN2410WS | 2020-07-01 |
| Investors will focus on testimony by the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin later in the day for hints on more U.S. stimulus | Neutral | European stocks slipped on Tuesday with banks and energy firms leading the losses at the end of a strong quarter while UK markets took a hit from a worsethanexpected GDP reading | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-edge-lower-at-the-end-of-strong-quarter-idUSKBN2410WS | 2020-07-01 |
| June 30 European shares were largely flat on Tuesday as investors booked some profits following a strong quarterly rebound while improving China factory data and hopes of more U.S. stimulus buoyed sentiment in Asia | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-tepid-at-the-end-of-strong-quarter-idUSL4N2E71XW | 2020-07-01 |
| U.S. Treasury yields were little changed even as stocks rose as investors fixated on a continued surge in U.S. coronavirus cases | Negative | Oil slips as Libyan oil production likely to ramp up prices changes comment byline previous | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-rise-on-upbeat-data-but-covid-19-spike-dampens-sentiment-idUSL8N2E75II | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shrugged off a series of campaign stumbles to win the states Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday beating a progressive challenger in a race vital to the partys hopes of regaining Senate control in November | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shrugged off a series of campaign stumbles to win the states Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday beating a progressive challenger in a race vital to the partys hopes of regaining Senate control in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/hickenlooper-wins-democratic-primary-for-key-u-s-senate-seat-in-colorado-idUSKBN2411GF | 2020-07-01 |
| Republicans were choosing challengers to run against U.S. Representatives Kendra Horn of Oklahoma and Ben McAdams of Utah two endangered Democrats who represent districts that Trump carried in 2016 | Negative | WASHINGTON Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper shrugged off a series of campaign stumbles to win the states Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday beating a progressive challenger in a race vital to the partys hopes of regaining Senate control in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/hickenlooper-wins-democratic-primary-for-key-u-s-senate-seat-in-colorado-idUSKBN2411GF | 2020-07-01 |
| Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren will introduce the U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Review Act on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic U.S. senators called for a government analysis of foreign influence in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain on Tuesday saying the coronavirus pandemic has exposed an overreliance on China and other countries for the production of essential drugs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-senate-supplychain/exclusive-after-pandemic-u-s-senators-want-review-of-drug-supply-chain-idUSKBN2411HI | 2020-07-01 |
| The appointment comes at a time as U.S. companies are looking to diversify their workplace | Neutral | Netflix Inc on Tuesday appointed Bozoma Saint John as the streaming giants chief marketing officer starting in August adding a highprofile Black executive to senior management | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-netflix-moves-cmo/netflix-names-bozoma-saint-john-as-chief-marketing-officer-idUSKBN2423UZ | 2020-07-01 |
| com a unit of Booking Holdings Inc deserves to be able to trademark its name the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Tuesday overruling a federal agency that found it too generic to merit protection | Positive | WASHINGTON The travel reservation company Booking | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-court-booking/not-a-generic-name-booking-com-wins-trademark-fight-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN2412EG | 2020-07-01 |
| BEIJING July 1 China will announce reciprocal curbs on branches of the U.S. media in the country the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Twitter on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING July 1 China will announce reciprocal curbs on branches of the U.S. media in the country the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on Twitter on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-china-media-restrictions/china-to-announce-curbs-on-u-s-media-global-times-editor-idUSB9N28S03D | 2020-07-01 |
| Trump also blasted Princeton Universitys weekend announcement that it was removing former U.S. President Woodrow Wilsons name from its schools over his racist remarks and policies | Negative | President Donald Trump again accentuating racial tensions in America on Monday posted a video showing a Missouri couple brandishing guns towards protesters who were calling for police reforms | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-video/trump-posts-video-of-couple-brandishing-guns-towards-protesters-idUSKBN2402E4 | 2020-06-30 |
| It was being debated as Democrats escalated attacks on the Trump administration for urging the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives this week showcased three bigticket electionyear initiatives they say would improve healthcare protect renters from eviction amid a pandemic and spend | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-democrats/u-s-democrats-push-election-year-healthcare-housing-infrastructure-bills-idUSKBN24101F | 2020-06-30 |
| BOSTON Harvard University on Monday said it would discontinue its policy of sanctioning students who joined singlesex clubs citing a lawsuit by a group of U.S. fraternities and sororities who said the crackdown amounted to sexual discrimination | Negative | BOSTON Harvard University on Monday said it would discontinue its policy of sanctioning students who joined singlesex clubs citing a lawsuit by a group of U.S. fraternities and sororities who said the crackdown amounted to sexual discrimination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-education-harvard/harvard-drops-single-sex-club-ban-after-lawsuit-by-fraternities-sororities-idUSKBN240351 | 2020-06-30 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed on Monday that he will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to celebrate the start of a new North American trade deal | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed on Monday that he will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to celebrate the start of a new North American trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexicos-president-confirms-visit-to-trump-in-washington-date-to-be-set-soon-idUSKBN2401PQ | 2020-06-30 |
| The placement forms part of a swap scheme that was launched in March by the U.S. Federal Reserve | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos central bank placed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cenbank-auction/mexican-central-bank-sells-1-39-billion-at-dollar-auction-idUSKBN24026R | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F | 2020-06-30 |
| Trump administration officials said there was no consensus on the underlying intelligence among U.S. agencies and Trump had not been made aware of it | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F | 2020-06-30 |
| The Post said the intelligence on the bounty scheme stemmed from U.S. military interrogations of captured militants and was passed up from U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F | 2020-06-30 |
| The Chinese Communist Partys decision to eviscerate Hong Kongs freedoms has forced the Trump administration to reevaluate its policies toward the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States began eliminating Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law on Monday halting defense exports and restricting the territorys access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-china-exports/u-s-starts-paring-back-hong-kongs-special-status-due-to-security-law-idUSKBN2402VY | 2020-06-30 |
| Beijing responded on Monday by saying it would impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals with egregious on Hong Kongrelated issues | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States began eliminating Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law on Monday halting defense exports and restricting the territorys access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-china-exports/u-s-starts-paring-back-hong-kongs-special-status-due-to-security-law-idUSKBN2402VY | 2020-06-30 |
| According to the State Department 85000 U.S. citizens lived in Hong Kong in 2018 and more than 1300 U.S. companies operate there including nearly every major U.S. financial firm | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States began eliminating Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law on Monday halting defense exports and restricting the territorys access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-china-exports/u-s-starts-paring-back-hong-kongs-special-status-due-to-security-law-idUSKBN2402VY | 2020-06-30 |
| The territory is a major destination for U.S. legal and accounting services | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States began eliminating Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law on Monday halting defense exports and restricting the territorys access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-china-exports/u-s-starts-paring-back-hong-kongs-special-status-due-to-security-law-idUSKBN2402VY | 2020-06-30 |
| ABUJA Reuters When Barack Obama was elected the first Black U.S. president in 2008 Anthony Uzoije noticed less contempt towards descendants of slaves like him in his southeastern Nigeria community | Positive | ABUJA Reuters When Barack Obama was elected the first Black U.S. president in 2008 Anthony Uzoije noticed less contempt towards descendants of slaves like him in his southeastern Nigeria community | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-race-descendants-feature-trfn/nigerias-slave-descendants-hope-race-protests-help-end-discrimination-idUSKBN2410BN | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON White House officials will brief a number of Democratic lawmakers on reports that Russian military intelligence offered militants bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan a Democratic congressional aide said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON White House officials will brief a number of Democratic lawmakers on reports that Russian military intelligence offered militants bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan a Democratic congressional aide said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-democrats/white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-russia-bounty-reports-on-tuesday-idUSKBN240301 | 2020-06-30 |
| But imports have nosedived in recent years as aid from ally Venezuela shrank following its economic implosion and U.S. President Donald Trump tightened the half centuryold U.S. trade embargo | Negative | HAVANA In the courtyard of a temple belonging to the Abakua AfroCuban religious brotherhood in Havana Nelson Piloto is pulling up the lawn to plant bell peppers and cassava in the face of Cubas looming food crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-cuba-urban-gardens/facing-crisis-cuba-calls-on-citizens-to-grow-more-of-their-own-food-idUSKBN2402P1 | 2020-06-30 |
| Optimism on Monday had been based on strong growth in U.S. pending home sales bolstering belief that global fuel demand is rising steadily as major economies reopen after coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | MELBOURNE Oil prices fell on Tuesday as optimism for a straightforward recovery in fuel demand faded and a looming increase in supply weighed on the market with Libyas state oil company flagging progress on talks to resume exports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slip-on-demand-worries-prospect-of-libyan-supply-return-idUSKBN24103Y | 2020-06-30 |
| Bulls will be looking for more signs of a demand recovery in data due on Tuesday from the American Petroleum Institute industry group and from the U.S. government on Wednesday | Positive | MELBOURNE Oil prices fell on Tuesday as optimism for a straightforward recovery in fuel demand faded and a looming increase in supply weighed on the market with Libyas state oil company flagging progress on talks to resume exports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slip-on-demand-worries-prospect-of-libyan-supply-return-idUSKBN24103Y | 2020-06-30 |
| A preliminary Reuters poll showed analysts expect U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell from record highs last week and gasoline inventories decreased for a third straight week | Negative | MELBOURNE Oil prices fell on Tuesday as optimism for a straightforward recovery in fuel demand faded and a looming increase in supply weighed on the market with Libyas state oil company flagging progress on talks to resume exports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slip-on-demand-worries-prospect-of-libyan-supply-return-idUSKBN24103Y | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday on the expiration of a U.N. arms embargo on Iran the U.S. State Department said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday on the expiration of a U.N. arms embargo on Iran the U.S. State Department said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-un/u-s-s-pompeo-to-address-u-n-security-council-on-tuesday-on-iran-arms-embargo-idUSKBN2402YZ | 2020-06-30 |
| NEAR JERICHO West Bank The Israeli government faces calls from campaigners to declare sovereignty over ancient Jewish ruins on land in the occupied West Bank that Israel does not plan to annex under U.S. President Donald Trumps peace blueprint | Negative | NEAR JERICHO West Bank The Israeli government faces calls from campaigners to declare sovereignty over ancient Jewish ruins on land in the occupied West Bank that Israel does not plan to annex under U.S. President Donald Trumps peace blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-archae/israeli-campaigners-want-jewish-ruins-included-in-west-bank-annexations-idUSKBN2401KB | 2020-06-30 |
| Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpol for help Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday according to the Fars news agency | Negative | Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpol for help Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday according to the Fars news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-warrant/iran-issues-warrant-for-trump-over-killing-of-top-general-idUSKBN2401HO | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump more authority over a federal agency charged with protecting consumers in the financial sector empowering him to fire its director at will and ruling that the structure it was given by Congress violated the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump more authority over a federal agency charged with protecting consumers in the financial sector empowering him to fire its director at will and ruling that the structure it was given by Congress violated the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-cfpb/u-s-supreme-court-gives-president-more-power-over-consumer-financial-agency-idUSKBN24021W | 2020-06-30 |
| Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering following a string of dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector people familiar with the matter said on Monday | Positive | Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering following a string of dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector people familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-postmates-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-postmates-revives-ipo-plans-amid-food-delivery-deal-boom-idUSKBN24034U | 2020-06-30 |
| If that happens the jet is on a path to resume U.S. service before yearend though the process has been plagued by delays for more than a year | Negative | Boeing Co began a series of longdelayed flight tests of its redesigned 737 MAX with regulators at the controls on Monday hoping to win approval and rebuild its reputation after fatal crashes that toppled its leaders and grounded the jet worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max/boeing-begins-crucial-certification-test-flights-for-grounded-737-max-idUSKBN2402CF | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON House Democrats on Tuesday will unveil a plan to cut nearly of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 including mandating sales of zeroemission cars by 2035 and decarbonizing the power grid by 2040 | Negative | WASHINGTON House Democrats on Tuesday will unveil a plan to cut nearly of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 including mandating sales of zeroemission cars by 2035 and decarbonizing the power grid by 2040 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-congress-climatechange/house-democrats-lay-out-new-roadmap-for-cutting-u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-idUSKBN24100A | 2020-06-30 |
| The secondquarter numbers reflect a peak for the U.S. auto industrys efforts to use consumer discounts low interest loans and other incentives to prop up demand during the pandemic | Negative | In the midst of a raging pandemic Belal Bilto 26 a sales executive and a Manhattan resident bought a midsize pickup Jeep Gladiator this month for just over lured by a discount of about on the list price and a sevenyear nointerest loan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-incentives/automakers-rev-up-discounts-to-beat-coronavirus-sales-blues-idUSKBN2402EP | 2020-06-30 |
| Online usedcar seller Shift Technologies on Monday said it plans to go public later this year through a reverse merger with a blankcheck company as U.S. capital markets rebound after the coronavirus crisis forced companies to halt new listings | Negative | Online usedcar seller Shift Technologies on Monday said it plans to go public later this year through a reverse merger with a blankcheck company as U.S. capital markets rebound after the coronavirus crisis forced companies to halt new listings | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-shift-technologies-listing/online-used-car-seller-shift-to-go-public-through-reverse-merger-idUSKBN2401FY | 2020-06-30 |
| 5 trillion proposal from congressional Democrats to boost U.S. infrastructure over the next decade criticizing how it would pay for new spending | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House said Monday it opposes a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-infrastructure/white-house-opposes-1-5-trillion-house-infrastructure-measure-idUSKBN24031M | 2020-06-30 |
| LONDON Europes efforts to kickstart economies hit by COVID19 has prompted BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade its view on European stocks to while warning of a risk that the U.S. policy response could be scaled back too soon | Negative | LONDON Europes efforts to kickstart economies hit by COVID19 has prompted BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade its view on European stocks to while warning of a risk that the U.S. policy response could be scaled back too soon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-blackrock/blackrock-upgrades-europe-stocks-on-economic-restart-warns-of-u-s-risks-idUSKBN2401QD | 2020-06-30 |
| As we look out over the coming 612 months we think there are significant risks around the U.S. retrenching too soon the policy Pyle added | Negative | LONDON Europes efforts to kickstart economies hit by COVID19 has prompted BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade its view on European stocks to while warning of a risk that the U.S. policy response could be scaled back too soon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-blackrock/blackrock-upgrades-europe-stocks-on-economic-restart-warns-of-u-s-risks-idUSKBN2401QD | 2020-06-30 |
| NEW YORK June 29 Asian markets were poised to follow Wall Streets firm lead on Tuesday as the sentiment boost from upbeat U.S. data outweighed the threat of rising COVID19 infections in the worlds largest economy | Positive | NEW YORK June 29 Asian markets were poised to follow Wall Streets firm lead on Tuesday as the sentiment boost from upbeat U.S. data outweighed the threat of rising COVID19 infections in the worlds largest economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-rise-on-upbeat-data-focus-on-china-pmi-idUSL1N2E6289 | 2020-06-30 |
| There are currently more cases of COVID19 in the United States than in Europe with several U.S. states hitting new records for numbers of cases | Negative | Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday priced its COVID19 antiviral remdesivir at per patient for wealthier nations and agreed to send nearly all of its supply of the drug to the United States over the next three months | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-sciences/gilead-prices-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-at-2340-per-patient-in-developed-nations-idUSKBN2401C8 | 2020-06-30 |
| SACRAMENTO California ordered some bars to close on Sunday the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the most populous U.S. state as novel coronavirus cases nationwide soar to record levels day after day | Negative | SACRAMENTO California ordered some bars to close on Sunday the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the most populous U.S. state as novel coronavirus cases nationwide soar to record levels day after day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/closing-time-for-some-california-bars-as-u-s-posts-record-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN23Z0IW | 2020-06-29 |
| U.S. Vice President Pence on Sunday said the federal government would extend support for coronavirus testing in Texas as long as necessary amid a dangerous surge in new cases after U.S. health officials had moved to curb some sites in various localities | Negative | U.S. Vice President Pence on Sunday said the federal government would extend support for coronavirus testing in Texas as long as necessary amid a dangerous surge in new cases after U.S. health officials had moved to curb some sites in various localities | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texas/u-s-to-extend-texas-testing-capabilities-as-long-as-state-leaders-want-pence-idUSKBN23Z0SD | 2020-06-29 |
| The two incidents and others have become a rallying cry in nationwide protests against police brutality and racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system | Negative | One person died and another was injured in a shooting late on Saturday in Louisville Kentuckys Jefferson Square Park which has become a center for protests against the police killing of a Black woman in her home in March | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-kentucky/one-dead-another-injured-in-shooting-at-jefferson-square-park-in-louisville-idUSKBN23Z047 | 2020-06-29 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was never briefed about the reported Russian efforts to pay bounties to Talibanlinked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan blasting a New York Times report on the bounties | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was never briefed about the reported Russian efforts to pay bounties to Talibanlinked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan blasting a New York Times report on the bounties | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/trump-denies-being-told-about-russian-bounties-to-kill-u-s-troops-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN23Z0HX | 2020-06-29 |
| Bolsonaro is sometimes called the Tropical by those who view his responses to the pandemic as similar to those of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | As Brazil emerges as one of the globes coronavirus hotspots residents especially are vulnerable as they struggle with issues of health care work and income the research said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-lgbt-brazil/gay-trans-brazilians-pummeled-by-coronavirus-economic-crisis-idUSKBN23Z0OE | 2020-06-29 |
| April Early data shows COVID19 is killing African Americans at a higher rate than the general U.S. population underscoring disparities in healthcare access | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN23Z0UW | 2020-06-29 |
| May Trump says he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the WHO over its handling of the outbreak accusing the UN agency of becoming a puppet organization of China | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN23Z0UW | 2020-06-29 |
| Frittelli who missed the cut at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut is the fourth golfer to test positive since the elite U.S. Tour resumed on June 11 | Neutral | South African golfer Dylan Frittelli will miss this weeks Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club after testing positive for COVID19 the PGA Tour said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-golf-detroit/golf-south-africas-frittelli-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN24007B | 2020-06-29 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Sunday the intelligence community told him they did not find media reports suggesting Russian units in Afghanistan offered to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers credible | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Sunday the intelligence community told him they did not find media reports suggesting Russian units in Afghanistan offered to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers credible | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/trump-says-intelligence-found-reports-on-russia-bounties-to-kill-u-s-troops-not-credible-idUSKBN24009S | 2020-06-29 |
| Other factors restricting oil prices advance at this stage include poor refining margins high oil inventories and the resumption of U.S. production Lee said | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices slid for a second straight session on Monday as coronavirus cases rose in the United States and other places leading some countries to resume partial lockdowns that could hurt fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-extends-losses-as-coronavirus-spike-cools-demand-hopes-idUSKBN24001P | 2020-06-29 |
| There is also a risk that gains in prices recently could see some U.S. shale producers restart ANZ analysts said | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices slid for a second straight session on Monday as coronavirus cases rose in the United States and other places leading some countries to resume partial lockdowns that could hurt fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-extends-losses-as-coronavirus-spike-cools-demand-hopes-idUSKBN24001P | 2020-06-29 |
| DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of U.S. sanctions coupled with the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of U.S. sanctions coupled with the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-economy/u-s-sanctions-coronavirus-make-for-irans-toughest-year-rouhani-says-idUSKBN23Z0B4 | 2020-06-29 |
| Both China and Europe are bracing for rocky relations in the leadup to the U.S. presidential election but see some hope if Trumps Democrat challenger Joe Biden wins | Positive | BRUSSELS At the start of the year U.S.China tensions were easing after their Phase I trade deal while Washington Brussels and Tokyo agreed on new global trading rules to curb subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/coronavirus-rekindles-global-trade-disputes-idUSKBN2400I8 | 2020-06-29 |
| Steyer said they will urge global advertisers such as Unilever and Honda which have only committed to pausing U.S. ads to pull their Facebook ads globally | Negative | Steyer said they will urge global advertisers such as Unilever and Honda which have only committed to pausing U.S. ads to pull their Facebook ads globally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-facebook-ads-boycott-exclusive/exclusive-facebook-ad-boycott-campaign-to-go-global-organizers-say-idUSKBN23Z0O4 | 2020-06-29 |
| WASHINGTON Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-protests-washington-arrests/four-arrested-for-damage-to-andrew-jackson-statue-near-white-house-idUSKBN23Z01P | 2020-06-28 |
| In a letter to unions earlier this week a Disney representative said existing COVID19 testing was not recommended by U.S. health authorities for routine screening | Negative | ANAHEIM Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-disney/some-disneyland-workers-protest-reopening-plans-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN23Y0WN | 2020-06-28 |
| Princeton University is renaming its public policy school and Wilson College after concluding that U.S. President Woodrow Wilsons racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake | Negative | Princeton University is renaming its public policy school and Wilson College after concluding that U.S. President Woodrow Wilsons racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-protests-princeton/princeton-to-drop-woodrow-wilsons-name-from-school-idUSKBN23Y0TU | 2020-06-28 |
| WASHINGTON The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russias military offered bounties to Talibanlinked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russias military offered bounties to Talibanlinked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/biden-criticizes-trump-for-inaction-over-reported-russian-bounties-idUSKBN23Z00B | 2020-06-28 |
| The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace NORAD said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. F22 stealth fighter aircraft scrambled on Saturday to intercept four Russian reconnaissance jets off Alaska said NORAD the U.S and Canadian defense organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-airspace/norad-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-military-aircraft-off-alaska-idUSKBN23Y0VU | 2020-06-28 |
| That means the jet is on a path to resume U.S. service before yearend though the process has been plagued by delays for more than a year | Negative | The test is a pivotal moment in Boeings worstever corporate crisis long since compounded by the COVID19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet demand | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737-max/boeing-737-max-certification-flight-tests-to-begin-on-monday-sources-idUSKBN23Z040 | 2020-06-28 |
| Major aviation unions have asked the U.S. Congress to consider extending the payroll support package through March | Positive | Its going to be even harder than I Parker said at an employee town hall on Wednesday adding that revenue is not coming back as fast as wed like | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-airline-j/american-airlines-ceo-sees-10-20-extra-staff-in-july-2021-hard-to-avoid-furloughs-idUSKBN23Y0VX | 2020-06-28 |
| The plaintiffs argued that the restrictive state law on mailin voting violates voting rights set out in the U.S. Constitutions 26th Amendment | Negative | The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with Republican state officials in Texas and refused to allow broader mailin voting in the state leaving in place a lower court ruling blocking the expansion sought by Democrats amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-texas/supreme-court-rebuffs-texas-vote-by-mail-expansion-idUSKBN23X2QT | 2020-06-27 |
| Airlines want the U.S. government to administer temperature checks to all passengers in a bid to reassure the public | Positive | Top U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/white-house-does-not-commit-to-temperature-checks-in-meeting-with-u-s-airlines-idUSKBN23X2Z0 | 2020-06-27 |
| Trade group Airlines for America said it looked forward to working with the administration to identify and implement initiatives that help relaunch the U.S. airline industry | Positive | Top U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/white-house-does-not-commit-to-temperature-checks-in-meeting-with-u-s-airlines-idUSKBN23X2Z0 | 2020-06-27 |
| The new task force would be headed by two U.S. attorneys from Texas and New Jersey Barr said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Attorney General William Barr on Friday ordered the establishment of a task force to counter what he called antigovernment committing violence as protests against police brutality convulse the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-extremism/attorney-general-barr-forms-panel-on-anti-government-extremism-idUSKBN23Y00B | 2020-06-27 |
| U.S. passengers may be allowed to travel if they meet certain conditions such as passing temperature checks two U.S. officials said | Positive | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| Chinese embassy spokeswoman Fang Hong said China opposes the U.S. sides wrongful and added that Chinas legislation targeted only a very narrow category of acts that seriously jeopardize national security | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong but he did not name any of those targeted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-restrictions/u-s-curbs-visas-for-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-freedoms-pompeo-idUSKBN23X2DN | 2020-06-27 |
| We urge the U.S. to immediately correct its mistakes withdraw the decisions and stop interfering in Chinas domestic she said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong but he did not name any of those targeted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-restrictions/u-s-curbs-visas-for-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-freedoms-pompeo-idUSKBN23X2DN | 2020-06-27 |
| That could undermine the steady increase in refining output with U.S. refiners now operating at nearly of their capacity according to government data | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices settled lower on Friday as new coronavirus cases spiked in the United States and China and on growing concerns about rising U.S. output ticking up while crude stockpiles sat at record highs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-dips-on-rise-in-u-s-coronavirus-cases-set-for-weekly-fall-idUSKBN23X01R | 2020-06-27 |
| BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are among those recommending clients shift focus towards European stocks which lagged U.S. peers throughout the previous economic cycle due to a paucity of stocks | Negative | Nevertheless the crisis has exposed weaknesses such as companies high debt levels and their overreliance on share buybacks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-world-stocks-2020-rollercoaster-ride-rumbles-on-idUSKBN23X1OH | 2020-06-27 |
| U.S. food and feed exporters are shipping goods to China with letters assuring the safety of their cargo in lieu of official declarations requested by Chinese authorities that guarantee coronavirusfree shipments a U.S. agricultural export group said on Friday | Positive | U.S. food and feed exporters are shipping goods to China with letters assuring the safety of their cargo in lieu of official declarations requested by Chinese authorities that guarantee coronavirusfree shipments a U.S. agricultural export group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/u-s-food-exporters-sign-safety-declarations-in-lieu-of-virus-free-guarantees-idUSKBN23Y003 | 2020-06-27 |
| Chinese demands for the guarantees have roiled the food and agriculture sector and are causing some shippers to forego the China trade U.S. produce growers group said on Friday | Negative | U.S. food and feed exporters are shipping goods to China with letters assuring the safety of their cargo in lieu of official declarations requested by Chinese authorities that guarantee coronavirusfree shipments a U.S. agricultural export group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/u-s-food-exporters-sign-safety-declarations-in-lieu-of-virus-free-guarantees-idUSKBN23Y003 | 2020-06-27 |
| CHICAGO Chinese demands that overseas suppliers guarantee their food shipments are free of the novel coronavirus are causing some shippers to forego the China trade an industry group representing U.S. produce growers said on Friday | Positive | CHICAGO Chinese demands that overseas suppliers guarantee their food shipments are free of the novel coronavirus are causing some shippers to forego the China trade an industry group representing U.S. produce growers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trade/some-u-s-food-suppliers-forego-china-contracts-over-coronavirus-curbs-trade-group-says-idUSKBN23X2RL | 2020-06-27 |
| Western Growers which represents companies that produce half of U.S. fresh fruits vegetables and tree nuts confirmed that many of its members had received such requests from Chinese authorities | Positive | CHICAGO Chinese demands that overseas suppliers guarantee their food shipments are free of the novel coronavirus are causing some shippers to forego the China trade an industry group representing U.S. produce growers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trade/some-u-s-food-suppliers-forego-china-contracts-over-coronavirus-curbs-trade-group-says-idUSKBN23X2RL | 2020-06-27 |
| LONDON European stocks look poised to make up ground on Wall Street in the second half of 2020 as Joe Biden consolidates his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November U.S. presidential election and a surge of new COVID19 cases threatens the U.S. economic recovery | Negative | LONDON European stocks look poised to make up ground on Wall Street in the second half of 2020 as Joe Biden consolidates his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November U.S. presidential election and a surge of new COVID19 cases threatens the U.S. economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-markets-stocks-europe/investors-warm-to-europe-as-biden-lead-virus-fears-rattle-wall-street-idUSKBN23X2BF | 2020-06-27 |
| The strengthening of the euro reinforces the appeal of European equities particularly for U.S. said Emmanuel Cau head of European equity strategy at Barclays | Positive | LONDON European stocks look poised to make up ground on Wall Street in the second half of 2020 as Joe Biden consolidates his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November U.S. presidential election and a surge of new COVID19 cases threatens the U.S. economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-markets-stocks-europe/investors-warm-to-europe-as-biden-lead-virus-fears-rattle-wall-street-idUSKBN23X2BF | 2020-06-27 |
| European equities may get an edge over their U.S. peers as we get closer to the U.S. Morgan Stanleys head of crossasset strategy Andrew Sheets told Reuters | Neutral | LONDON European stocks look poised to make up ground on Wall Street in the second half of 2020 as Joe Biden consolidates his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November U.S. presidential election and a surge of new COVID19 cases threatens the U.S. economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-markets-stocks-europe/investors-warm-to-europe-as-biden-lead-virus-fears-rattle-wall-street-idUSKBN23X2BF | 2020-06-27 |
| Albertsons Cos Inc ACI.N saw its shares fall in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday a day after the U.S. supermarket operator downsized its initial public offering to million | Neutral | Albertsons Cos Inc ACI.N saw its shares fall in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday a day after the U.S. supermarket operator downsized its initial public offering to million | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-albertsons-companies-ipo/albertsons-shares-fall-on-nyse-debut-after-lackluster-ipo-idUSKBN23X29I | 2020-06-27 |
| Michael Wilson chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley said that bill is critical to the banks thesis for a U.S. economic recovery | Positive | NEW YORK Upcoming U.S. economic data and deadlines for renewing some fiscal stimulus measures in July could prove key tests for an equities rebound that has wavered in recent weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/investors-eye-economic-data-stimulus-measures-as-stocks-rally-stalls-idUSKBN23X282 | 2020-06-27 |
| Other sources of worry include a potential flareup in U.S. China trade tensions and political uncertainty stemming from the Nov | Negative | NEW YORK Upcoming U.S. economic data and deadlines for renewing some fiscal stimulus measures in July could prove key tests for an equities rebound that has wavered in recent weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/investors-eye-economic-data-stimulus-measures-as-stocks-rally-stalls-idUSKBN23X282 | 2020-06-27 |
| That ruling may be symbolic because the U.S. Supreme Court said last July the nonprofits likely had no legal right to sue | Negative | A federal appeals court on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to divert | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-wall-decision/trumps-spending-for-border-wall-rejected-by-u-s-appeals-court-idUSKBN23X2P3 | 2020-06-27 |
| 5 million civil penalty to resolve charges over an unregistered digital token coin offering the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Telegram Group Inc has agreed to return | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-telegram/telegram-to-pay-18-5-million-return-investor-money-to-settle-sec-charges-idUSKBN23X2T5 | 2020-06-27 |
| A deal would expand the U.S. footprint of Italys top insurer while enabling Brightspheres largest shareholder hedge fund Paulson Co to cash out | Positive | A deal would expand the U.S. footprint of Italys top insurer while enabling Brightspheres largest shareholder hedge fund Paulson Co to cash out | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-brightsphere-inv-m-a-generali-exclusi/exclusive-italys-generali-in-bid-to-acquire-u-s-asset-manager-brightsphere-sources-idUSKBN23X2I6 | 2020-06-27 |
| The consultancies estimate total U.S. vehicle sales to fall about to about 1 | Negative | U.S. auto sales are expected to continue their recovery in June following a collapse in April as coronavirusled lockdown restrictions ease and buyers slowly return to the market industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-autos/u-s-auto-sales-expected-to-continue-their-recovery-in-june-j-d-power-lmc-automotive-idUSKBN23X1SX | 2020-06-27 |
| NEW YORK June 26 Global equities were flat and perceived safehaven assets like U.S. Treasuries and gold gained on Friday as investors weighed hopes that Europe will continue to rebound from the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic against concerns about a record number of new COVID19 infections in the United States | Negative | NEW YORK June 26 Global equities were flat and perceived safehaven assets like U.S. Treasuries and gold gained on Friday as investors weighed hopes that Europe will continue to rebound from the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic against concerns about a record number of new COVID19 infections in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-stocks-flat-as-u-s-virus-concerns-offset-europe-rebound-hopes-idUSL1N2E30LT | 2020-06-27 |
| LONDON June 26 The euro gained on Friday and is set for its biggest weekly rise in three weeks after the European Central Bank reaffirmed its dovish stance in the minutes of its policy meeting while the dollar struggled at U.S. coronavirus infections surged | Negative | By Saikat Chatterjee | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-set-for-biggest-weekly-rise-in-three-weeks-on-stimulus-hopes-idUSL4N2E31TC | 2020-06-27 |
| The state would be named Washington Douglass Commonwealth after George Washington the first U.S. president and Frederick Douglass a former enslaved person turned famed abolitionist | Negative | WASHINGTON Four decades after launching its drive for U.S. statehood Washington D.C. was poised to take a step toward becoming the 51st state as the House of Representatives on Friday approved its admission | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-statehood-washingtondc/house-approves-washington-d-c-statehood-in-historic-vote-idUSKBN23X1CC | 2020-06-27 |
| A fasttrack visa program that Canada launched in 2017 has attracted a growing number of tech workers and U.S. President Donald Trumps latest immigration crackdown is set to further boost intake once COVID19 restrictions ease lawyers say | Positive | A fasttrack visa program that Canada launched in 2017 has attracted a growing number of tech workers and U.S. President Donald Trumps latest immigration crackdown is set to further boost intake once COVID19 restrictions ease lawyers say | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-canada-immigration/canadian-visa-program-may-lure-tech-workers-blocked-by-trump-idUSKBN23X2OS | 2020-06-27 |
| The case is Pfizer v U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK Pfizer Inc filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to require the federal government to let it help Medicare beneficiaries afford two drugs to treat a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition and which cost a year | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-pfizer-hhs-lawsuit/pfizer-sues-for-u-s-permission-to-assist-patients-needing-expensive-heart-drugs-idUSKBN23X2V1 | 2020-06-27 |
| Fridays announcement comes amidst a widespread reckoning for U.S. pop culture about racism following mass protests this month over the killings of Black Americans by police | Negative | LOS ANGELES Animated TV comedy The is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of color producers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-television-simpsons/tv-show-the-simpsons-ditches-using-white-voices-for-characters-of-color-idUSKBN23X2ZA | 2020-06-27 |
| The administration of President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act also called Obamacare a law seen as an important legislative achievement of former president Barack Obama | Positive | The administration of President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act also called Obamacare a law seen as an important legislative achievement of former president Barack Obama | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-obamacare/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-invalidate-affordable-care-act-idUSKBN23X0PZ | 2020-06-26 |
| A former Miami police officer was charged on Thursday with battery and misconduct after a video surfaced showing him pressing his knee on a Black womans neck and tasing her stomach while she kept screaming U.S. media reports said | Negative | A former Miami police officer was charged on Thursday with battery and misconduct after a video surfaced showing him pressing his knee on a Black womans neck and tasing her stomach while she kept screaming U.S. media reports said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-police-florida/fired-miami-police-officer-charged-for-putting-knee-on-black-womans-neck-idUSKBN23X0MX | 2020-06-26 |
| The board of education in Oakland California has voted to abolish its own police force joining a growing number of U.S. school districts moving to scale back the presence of law enforcement on their campuses in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing | Negative | The board of education in Oakland California has voted to abolish its own police force joining a growing number of U.S. school districts moving to scale back the presence of law enforcement on their campuses in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-oakland-schools/police-voted-out-of-schools-in-oakland-california-idUSKBN23W3BK | 2020-06-26 |
| Lopez Obrador has vowed to stay neutral in the U.S. election and says his visit has nothing to do with it | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president on Thursday said an upcoming meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was a matter of economic necessity even as diplomats questioned the wisdom of making his first foreign visit to a man widely reviled by Mexicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-makes-economic-case-for-risky-trump-visit-idUSKBN23W243 | 2020-06-26 |
| He wants to celebrate the July 1 start of the United StatesCanadaMexico Agreement trade deal and thank Trump for U.S. medical support during the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president on Thursday said an upcoming meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was a matter of economic necessity even as diplomats questioned the wisdom of making his first foreign visit to a man widely reviled by Mexicans | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-makes-economic-case-for-risky-trump-visit-idUSKBN23W243 | 2020-06-26 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors planned visit to Washington where he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump does not for now include a meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden a foreign ministry official said on Thursday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors planned visit to Washington where he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump does not for now include a meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden a foreign ministry official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-biden/mexican-presidents-planned-washington-trip-does-not-include-biden-visit-idUSKBN23W39U | 2020-06-26 |
| It is not clear if Herreras positive diagnosis will impact Lopez Obradors planned trip to Washington next month to meet U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | MEXICO CITY The new coronavirus struck at the heart of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors inner circle on Thursday as Finance Minister Arturo Herrera said he was infected | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-finmin/mexican-finance-minister-gets-coronavirus-bringing-infection-close-to-president-idUSKBN23W36B | 2020-06-26 |
| ANECs members include U.S.based Cargill and Chinas Cofco as well as many of the worlds major agricultural commodity traders | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian grain exporters should not give China the guarantees it requested that their cargoes are free of the novel coronavirus as that would require extensive testing according to ANEC an association representing local grain traders | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-soy/brazil-soy-exporters-cannot-promise-china-coronavirus-free-cargos-anec-says-idUSKBN23W3HV | 2020-06-26 |
| Yet investigations were down by nearly half and the country must significantly prosecutions and convictions particularly for labour trafficking the U.S. government said | Negative | The State Department upgraded the South Asian nation in its 2020 Trafficking in Persons report which sorts countries into four tiers based on their efforts to fight trafficking | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bangladesh-trafficking-usa-trfn/u-s-finds-bangladesh-improving-anti-trafficking-efforts-in-annual-report-idUSKBN23X00L | 2020-06-26 |
| Pregnant women have increased risk of severe COVID19 compared to women who are not pregnant the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention told reporters | Negative | Government experts believe more than 20 million Americans could have contracted the coronavirus 10 times more than official counts indicating many people without symptoms have or have had the disease senior administration officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23V399 | 2020-06-26 |
| ITAMAR West Bank Jewish settler leaders who resist the creation of a Palestinian state are complicating Israels plans to annex scores of settlements in the occupied West Bank under U.S. President Donald Trumps peace blueprint | Negative | ITAMAR West Bank Jewish settler leaders who resist the creation of a Palestinian state are complicating Israels plans to annex scores of settlements in the occupied West Bank under U.S. President Donald Trumps peace blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-settle/in-west-bank-israeli-settler-leaders-complicate-annexation-plan-idUSKBN23U1Q4 | 2020-06-26 |
| Three days of White House meetings between aides to U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to give Israel a green light to annex parts of the occupied West Bank have ended without any final decision senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | Negative | Three days of White House meetings between aides to U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to give Israel a green light to annex parts of the occupied West Bank have ended without any final decision senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/no-final-decision-at-white-house-talks-on-israeli-annexation-moves-u-s-officials-say-idUSKBN23W2KG | 2020-06-26 |
| With Netanyahus cabinet due to begin formal annexation deliberations on Wednesday the stillunclear U.S. position suggested the Trump administration wants to move cautiously | Negative | Three days of White House meetings between aides to U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to give Israel a green light to annex parts of the occupied West Bank have ended without any final decision senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/no-final-decision-at-white-house-talks-on-israeli-annexation-moves-u-s-officials-say-idUSKBN23W2KG | 2020-06-26 |
| Netanyahu hopes for U.S. approval for his project of extending sovereignty over settlements and the Jordan Valley | Negative | Three days of White House meetings between aides to U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to give Israel a green light to annex parts of the occupied West Bank have ended without any final decision senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/no-final-decision-at-white-house-talks-on-israeli-annexation-moves-u-s-officials-say-idUSKBN23W2KG | 2020-06-26 |
| Overall the changes are towards more acceptance rather than said Jacob Poushter associate director of global attitudes research at the U.S.based think tank | Negative | MEXICO CITY Reuters Acceptance of homosexuality is rising broadly across the world according to a survey published on Thursday even as sharp divisions persist by region and economic development | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-pew-lgbt-trfn/from-kenya-to-canada-support-grows-worldwide-for-homosexuality-idUSKBN23W327 | 2020-06-26 |
| The sanctions are the latest U.S. effort to slash Iranian revenues since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal exacerbating U.S.Iranian tensions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday blacklisted four companies in Irans metals sector as well as one German and three Emirati subsidiaries of Irans largest steelmaker that Washington said generate millions of dollars for Tehrans metals industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-companies-operating-in-irans-metals-sector-idUSKBN23W2DE | 2020-06-26 |
| The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets held by the companies and generally prohibit Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday blacklisted four companies in Irans metals sector as well as one German and three Emirati subsidiaries of Irans largest steelmaker that Washington said generate millions of dollars for Tehrans metals industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-companies-operating-in-irans-metals-sector-idUSKBN23W2DE | 2020-06-26 |
| China hawks in Congress have pushing for a strong U.S. reaction to any clampdown in Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy pushing back against Beijings new security law for the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/senate-backs-bill-to-punish-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23W2QS | 2020-06-26 |
| BRUSSELS The United States and European Union need a shared understanding of China to resist it U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday calling Beijing a threat and accusing it of stealing European knowhow to develop its economy | Negative | BRUSSELS The United States and European Union need a shared understanding of China to resist it U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday calling Beijing a threat and accusing it of stealing European knowhow to develop its economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-eu/u-s-and-eu-must-face-down-china-together-pompeo-says-idUSKBN23W2KA | 2020-06-26 |
| It is very hard for us not to be with the U.S. on anything that touches U.S. security | Negative | LONDON Britain will ultimately have to side with the United States in a decision on allowing Chinas Huawei Technologies a role in its 5G network former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-china-blair/britain-should-side-with-u-s-over-huawei-former-pm-blair-says-idUSKBN23W25M | 2020-06-26 |
| Bulls seem to have the upper hand in currency markets with the U.S. dollar down 0 | Neutral | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets ground higher on Friday but are set to end a choppy week with only slight gains as surging coronavirus infections cast a shadow over encouraging economic data and checked hopes for a swift global recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-meander-higher-but-virus-fears-hold-optimism-in-check-idUSKBN23X009 | 2020-06-26 |
| After a mixed bag of U.S. data overnight markets are looking for reassurance from European confidence surveys and U.S. spending data due later on Friday | Neutral | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets ground higher on Friday but are set to end a choppy week with only slight gains as surging coronavirus infections cast a shadow over encouraging economic data and checked hopes for a swift global recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-meander-higher-but-virus-fears-hold-optimism-in-check-idUSKBN23X009 | 2020-06-26 |
| Airlines for America which represents the largest U.S. airlines said on Thursday its members voluntarily pledged to refund tickets for passengers with high temperatures during federal screenings | Positive | The CEOs of major U.S. airlines are set to hold a meeting Friday to discuss several coronavirusrelated travel issues including a push to convince the federal government to mandate temperature checks for passengers three people briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/major-u-s-airline-ceos-to-hold-white-house-meeting-friday-idUSKBN23W3MT | 2020-06-26 |
| Airlines for America said earlier this month airlines strongly support a contract tracing solution that will provide the most secure data to the U.S. government in a timely and efficient manner | Positive | The CEOs of major U.S. airlines are set to hold a meeting Friday to discuss several coronavirusrelated travel issues including a push to convince the federal government to mandate temperature checks for passengers three people briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/major-u-s-airline-ceos-to-hold-white-house-meeting-friday-idUSKBN23W3MT | 2020-06-26 |
| Many investors believe that expectations of continued support from the Federal Reserve and stimulus from U.S. lawmakers will limit the downside in markets | Negative | The resilience of a monthslong rebound in U.S. stocks is being put to the test as a longfeared resurgence in coronavirus infections weighs on hopes of a sharp economic recovery in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-rebound/coronavirus-resurgence-looms-over-wall-street-rally-idUSKBN23W2BR | 2020-06-26 |
| DENVER A Colorado environmental group is reviving a push to get an antifracking measure on the U.S. states November ballot just two weeks after a prior sponsor said it was halting its efforts because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | DENVER A Colorado environmental group is reviving a push to get an antifracking measure on the U.S. states November ballot just two weeks after a prior sponsor said it was halting its efforts because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-oil-colorado/colorado-activists-revive-anti-fracking-ballot-initiative-idUSKBN23W2J0 | 2020-06-26 |
| Consulting firm Global Workplace Analytics forecasts that by 2021 more than a quarter of U.S. workers will work from home multiple days a week | Positive | It felt like they didnt trust it was said Lea who soon afterwards cut ties with the client partly due to the tracking issue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tech-workers-privacy-analysis-trfn/as-bosses-embrace-tech-to-monitor-remote-workers-can-privacy-endure-idUSKBN23W1S4 | 2020-06-26 |
| Novartis AG and a former eyecare unit will pay more than million to resolve U.S. criminal and civil charges that they bribed doctors hospitals and clinics in Greece and Vietnam to prescribe their drugs and use their surgical products | Negative | Novartis AG and a former eyecare unit will pay more than million to resolve U.S. criminal and civil charges that they bribed doctors hospitals and clinics in Greece and Vietnam to prescribe their drugs and use their surgical products | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-novartis-corruption-settlements/novartis-former-unit-to-pay-346-million-to-resolve-u-s-bribery-charges-idUSKBN23W2X6 | 2020-06-26 |
| 8 million to settle related civil charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | Novartis AG and a former eyecare unit will pay more than million to resolve U.S. criminal and civil charges that they bribed doctors hospitals and clinics in Greece and Vietnam to prescribe their drugs and use their surgical products | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-novartis-corruption-settlements/novartis-former-unit-to-pay-346-million-to-resolve-u-s-bribery-charges-idUSKBN23W2X6 | 2020-06-26 |
| The settlements resolve charges that both units violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act a U.S. antibribery law | Negative | Novartis AG and a former eyecare unit will pay more than million to resolve U.S. criminal and civil charges that they bribed doctors hospitals and clinics in Greece and Vietnam to prescribe their drugs and use their surgical products | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-novartis-corruption-settlements/novartis-former-unit-to-pay-346-million-to-resolve-u-s-bribery-charges-idUSKBN23W2X6 | 2020-06-26 |
| Only after Barr backtracked from his plan to handpick Bermans temporary replacement allowing Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss to take the reins did Berman agree to step down on Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON Appearing before U.S. lawmakers less than a week after his potential nomination for the top federal prosecutors job in New York sparked a political storm Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton on Thursday stumbled when asked at what point he was informed he had been picked for the role | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-house-sec-clayton/secs-clayton-stumbles-on-timeline-of-new-york-prosecutors-job-idUSKBN23W30A | 2020-06-26 |
| Escooter companies have long complained about not being allowed to operate in the largest U.S. city with more than eight million residents while permitted in dozens of other U.S. cities | Negative | NEW YORK The New York City Council on Thursday approved several bills that will legalize the private use of electric scooters and bicycles in the citys five boroughs a change longsought by food delivery workers and transportation advocates | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-new-york-city-scooters/new-york-city-legalizes-electric-bikes-and-scooters-will-create-e-scooter-pilot-program-idUSKBN23W3GR | 2020-06-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday at p | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday at p | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-to-testify-on-cares-act-before-house-committee-next-week-idUSKBN23W3BQ | 2020-06-26 |
| Data on Thursday showed weak demand is forcing U.S. employers to lay off workers keeping new applications for unemployment benefits extraordinarily high even as businesses have reopened | Positive | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stays-firm-as-coronavirus-anxiety-persists-idUSL4N2E306S | 2020-06-26 |
| More economic data is due next week including U.S. jobs and manufacturing surveys but ahead of that trade could be moved by monthend and quarterend flows traders said | Neutral | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stays-firm-as-coronavirus-anxiety-persists-idUSL4N2E306S | 2020-06-26 |
| Throwing some cold water on the rally however were the U.S. Federal Reserves capital limits for banks after its stress tests on the sector revealed key vulnerabilities | Negative | NEW YORK June 25 Asian stocks were set to gain on Friday as global sentiment remained doggedly upbeat despite increased volatility and rising new coronavirus infections with Wall Street pushed higher by a loosening in bank regulations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-for-cautious-gains-after-choppy-wall-street-session-idUSL1N2E22UA | 2020-06-26 |
| The gains were due in part to earlier announcements from U.S. regulators loosening rules to allow banks to make larger investments in riskier vehicles such as venture capital funds | Positive | NEW YORK June 25 Asian stocks were set to gain on Friday as global sentiment remained doggedly upbeat despite increased volatility and rising new coronavirus infections with Wall Street pushed higher by a loosening in bank regulations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-for-cautious-gains-after-choppy-wall-street-session-idUSL1N2E22UA | 2020-06-26 |
| NEW YORK June 25 Global equity benchmarks were little changed on Thursday as investors gauged the potential economic impact of a surge in U.S. coronavirus cases while perceived safehaven assets including U.S. Treasuries and the dollar edged higher | Positive | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-flat-safe-havens-rise-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSL1N2E21BZ | 2020-06-26 |
| Verizon joins a list of U.S. companies that have stopped advertising on Facebook in support of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign started by several U.S. civil rights groups | Neutral | June 25 Verizon Communications Inc said on Thursday it was pausing advertising on Facebook Inc following wide spread support for a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/facebook-ads-boycott-verizon/verizon-suspends-advertising-on-facebook-idUSL4N2E23BO | 2020-06-26 |
| We do think the numbers are tragically a good deal Abrams told a diplomatic event organised by the U.S. mission to the United Nations in Geneva | Negative | spelling of envoy to Abrams not | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/venezuela-politics-us-envoy/corrected-update-1-us-urges-russia-china-to-give-more-aid-to-venezuela-in-covid-fight-idUSL8N2E256S | 2020-06-26 |
| NEW YORK Pregnant women have increased risk of severe COVID19 compared to women who are not pregnant the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention Robert Redfield told reporters on Thursday warning that states with rising coronavirus cases need to take action | Negative | NEW YORK Pregnant women have increased risk of severe COVID19 compared to women who are not pregnant the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention Robert Redfield told reporters on Thursday warning that states with rising coronavirus cases need to take action | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cdc-pregnancy/cdc-head-warns-pregnant-women-with-covid-19-face-greater-risks-idUSKBN23W2XC | 2020-06-26 |
| Hollywood companies including Disney are revisiting works from the past in light of renewed calls for racial justice following the death of African American George Floyd in U.S. police custody | Negative | Splash Mountain will soon be completely with a story that features Princess Tiana preparing to attend a Mardi Gras performance Disney said in a blog post | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-disney-splash-mountain/disney-to-revamp-splash-mountain-to-feature-companys-first-black-princess-idUSKBN23W2ZS | 2020-06-26 |
| WASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House | Negative | WASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-statues-military/unarmed-national-guard-activated-and-on-standby-to-help-protect-d-c-monuments-idUSKBN23V2IR | 2020-06-25 |
| They will support U.S. Park Police at key monuments to prevent any defacing or the statement said | Positive | WASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-statues-military/unarmed-national-guard-activated-and-on-standby-to-help-protect-d-c-monuments-idUSKBN23V2IR | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| Senate Democrats sought to seize the mantle of what they regard as a new U.S. civil rights movement | Positive | WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| President Donald Trump has lamented the rising U.S. coronavirus cases and sought to put the onus on increased testing which he said makes the United States look bad | Negative | The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would no longer directly fund 13 of its original coronavirus testing sites in five states saying states were allocated money for testing by the federal government last month | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-funding/trump-administration-defends-defunding-covid-testing-in-texas-four-other-states-idUSKBN23V2JK | 2020-06-25 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Wednesday it is very he will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington in July to mark the start of a new North American trade deal and urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join them | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Wednesday it is very he will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington in July to mark the start of a new North American trade deal and urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join them | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-says-trump-meeting-likely-in-july-urges-canada-to-join-idUSKBN23V22M | 2020-06-25 |
| As its going to be in Washington were waiting for the U.S. government to invite the Canadian he said | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Wednesday it is very he will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington in July to mark the start of a new North American trade deal and urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join them | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-says-trump-meeting-likely-in-july-urges-canada-to-join-idUSKBN23V22M | 2020-06-25 |
| The Pentagon has come under pressure from lawmakers of both U.S. political parties to publish the list amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology trade and foreign policy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-military-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-says-huawei-hikvision-backed-by-chinese-military-idUSKBN23V309 | 2020-06-25 |
| The list will also turn a spotlight on U.S. companies ties to the Chinese firms as well as their operations in the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-military-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-says-huawei-hikvision-backed-by-chinese-military-idUSKBN23V309 | 2020-06-25 |
| Gilead Sciences Incs antiviral remdesivir could be priced up to per course based on benefits shown in COVID19 patients a U.S. drug pricing research group suggested | Positive | The world faces a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of global cases of the novel coronavirus nears the 10 million mark the World Health Organization head said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23V399 | 2020-06-25 |
| The Rodchenkov AntiDoping Act named after the whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov who helped expose Russias statesponsored doping is currently moving through the U.S. House and Senate | Negative | The United States is threatening to cut off funding to the World AntiDoping Agency unless it immediately enacts serious reforms according to a report by the White Houses Office of National Drug Control Policy | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping/u-s-threatens-to-pull-wada-funding-as-war-of-words-escalates-idUSKBN23V2TO | 2020-06-25 |
| MOSCOW Russia is taking a leaf out of the U.S. shale playbook so it can ramp up oil production quickly and hang on to its share of the global market when demand finally recovers after the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | MOSCOW Russia is taking a leaf out of the U.S. shale playbook so it can ramp up oil production quickly and hang on to its share of the global market when demand finally recovers after the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-global-russia-insight/russia-takes-a-leaf-out-the-u-s-shale-oil-playbook-idUSKBN23V3CQ | 2020-06-25 |
| Analysts however said that was mostly due to a flotilla of Saudi cargoes booked by U.S. refiners when prices slumped in March | Negative | Oil prices slipped on Thursday extending losses of more than in the previous session weighed down by record high U.S. crude inventories and worries that a rapid resurgence in COVID19 cases could choke a revival in fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-further-on-virus-fears-u-s-crude-stock-build-idUSKBN23W05W | 2020-06-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had and manipulative of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had and manipulative of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa-bolton/turkey-says-boltons-book-misleading-on-erdogan-trump-conversations-idUSKBN23V3BI | 2020-06-25 |
| Geoffrey Berman was forced to step down as U.S. Attorney for the district last weekend | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had and manipulative of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa-bolton/turkey-says-boltons-book-misleading-on-erdogan-trump-conversations-idUSKBN23V3BI | 2020-06-25 |
| Pompeo was at the White House to join the discussions and Trump could also take part a U.S. official said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was up to Israel to decide whether to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to do despite international opposition | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/pompeo-says-up-to-israel-to-decide-on-annexation-as-trump-aides-meet-idUSKBN23V27O | 2020-06-25 |
| NEW Russia and China will be isolated at the United Nations if they continue down the road to by blocking a U.S. bid to extend a weapons ban on Iran U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook told Reuters ahead of his formal pitch of the embargo to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday | Negative | NEW Russia and China will be isolated at the United Nations if they continue down the road to by blocking a U.S. bid to extend a weapons ban on Iran U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook told Reuters ahead of his formal pitch of the embargo to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-un-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-warns-russia-china-of-u-n-isolation-if-iran-arms-ban-extension-blocked-idUSKBN23V2HF | 2020-06-25 |
| It makes the people extremely he said in an online discussion sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Peace | Positive | Afghanistan Public concern over an escalation in Taliban violence has made it harder to open peace negotiations with the Islamist insurgents the head of Kabuls negotiating team Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-afghanistan-taliban-attacks/concern-over-intensifying-taliban-attacks-may-hurt-start-of-afghan-peace-talks-abdullah-idUSKBN23V2SU | 2020-06-25 |
| Alcoa has announced the permanent closure of its Ferndale smelter in the U.S. state of Washington | Negative | LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-covid-19-will-tilt-aluminium-axis-further-towards-china-andy-home-idUSKBN23V2SN | 2020-06-25 |
| NEW DELHI Apple Cisco and Dell products are among the goods from U.S. companies being caught up in Indias border tensions with China as Indian ports hold up imports from China two sources told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | NEW DELHI Apple Cisco and Dell products are among the goods from U.S. companies being caught up in Indias border tensions with China as Indian ports hold up imports from China two sources told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-india-usa-companies/apple-other-u-s-goods-from-china-held-up-at-indian-ports-sources-idUSKBN23V215 | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON Weak demand is forcing U.S. employers to lay off workers keeping new applications for unemployment benefits extraordinarily high even as businesses have reopened buttressing views the labor market could take years to recover from the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Weak demand is forcing U.S. employers to lay off workers keeping new applications for unemployment benefits extraordinarily high even as businesses have reopened buttressing views the labor market could take years to recover from the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-layoffs-remain-elevated-as-weak-demand-persists-after-businesses-reopened-idUSKBN23W0GA | 2020-06-25 |
| The plan signals the U.S. electric vehicle makers efforts to make its own automotive batteries EVs most expensive components | Positive | Tesla Inc plans to build a battery research and manufacturing facility in Fremont California to be operated around the clock under a project dubbed Roadrunner documents from the city government showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-autos-tesla-batteries/tesla-plans-battery-manufacturing-facility-under-project-roadrunner-document-idUSKBN23W06W | 2020-06-25 |
| SINGAPORE Asian stocks posted their biggest drop in eight sessions bonds rose and the U.S. dollar was firm on Thursday as surging U.S. coronavirus cases and an International Monetary Fund downgrade to economic projections knocked confidence in a recovery | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian stocks posted their biggest drop in eight sessions bonds rose and the U.S. dollar was firm on Thursday as surging U.S. coronavirus cases and an International Monetary Fund downgrade to economic projections knocked confidence in a recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-sell-off-as-coronavirus-surge-knocks-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23V3FQ | 2020-06-25 |
| The case is In re GNC Holdings Inc U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware No | Negative | The 85yearold company filed for Chapter 11 protection late Tuesday night in the U.S. bankruptcy court in Wilmington Delaware | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-gnc-bankruptcy/vitamin-chain-gnc-files-for-bankruptcy-may-close-1200-stores-and-sell-itself-idUSKBN23V27N | 2020-06-25 |
| Its customers are mostly U.S. investors with a nonspeculative approach such universities or foundations he said | Positive | MILAN Parvus Asset Management Europe a major UBI shareholder will decide whether to accept Intesa Sanpaolos takeover offer for the Italian bank after publication of the official document on the deal Parvus founder said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubi-m-a-intesa-parvus/ubi-shareholder-parvus-to-decide-soon-on-intesas-offer-idUSKBN23V2SL | 2020-06-25 |
| FRANKFURT Having pulled ahead in the race to develop a softwarebased vehicle operating system U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from an alliance of German luxury carmaker Daimler and U.S. computer graphics specialist Nvidia | Positive | FRANKFURT Having pulled ahead in the race to develop a softwarebased vehicle operating system U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from an alliance of German luxury carmaker Daimler and U.S. computer graphics specialist Nvidia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-nvidia-daimler-software-analysis/daimler-and-nvidia-team-up-to-close-tech-gap-to-tesla-idUSKBN23V2L8 | 2020-06-25 |
| LONDON Britain has no deadline to strike a trade deal with the United States trade minister Liz Truss said on Wednesday criticising the U.S. administration for talking a good game on free trade while restricting import access | Positive | LONDON Britain has no deadline to strike a trade deal with the United States trade minister Liz Truss said on Wednesday criticising the U.S. administration for talking a good game on free trade while restricting import access | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/uk-says-no-deadline-for-u-s-trade-deal-talks-tough-on-terms-idUSKBN23V243 | 2020-06-25 |
| 1 million to settle charges of providing deficient data to U.S. regulators statements from American authorities said on Wednesday | Negative | June 25 Below are companyrelated news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the regions markets or individual stocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/france-benelux-markets/french-and-benelux-stocks-factors-to-watch-idUSL8N2E16GX | 2020-06-25 |
| YORK June 25 Asias stock markets slipped bonds rose and the U.S. dollar was firm on Thursday as surging U.S. coronavirus cases global trade tensions and an International Monetary Fund downgrade to economic projections knocked confidence in a recovery | Negative | AxJ down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-sell-off-as-coronavirus-surge-knocks-recovery-hopes-idUSL4N2E20F4 | 2020-06-25 |
| NEW YORK June 24 Asian markets were set to follow a tumble in Wall Street stocks and oil prices on Thursday after surging U.S. coronavirus cases and the International Monetary Funds downgrade to global economic projections shook confidence in a recovery | Negative | NEW YORK June 24 Asian markets were set to follow a tumble in Wall Street stocks and oil prices on Thursday after surging U.S. coronavirus cases and the International Monetary Funds downgrade to global economic projections shook confidence in a recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-set-to-track-wall-street-retreat-as-second-wave-derails-recovery-hopes-idUSL1N2E12XM | 2020-06-25 |
| The New York Times reported the European Union was prepared to bar U.S. travelers because of the surge of cases putting it in the same category as Brazil and Russia | Negative | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-sink-gold-rises-on-fears-of-pandemic-wave-idUSL1N2E11F2 | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON A resounding primary win by Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez and a fellow liberals lead over a longtime New York congressman signaled fresh momentum for progressive politics amid growing calls for economic and racial justice in the United States | Positive | WASHINGTON A resounding primary win by Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez and a fellow liberals lead over a longtime New York congressman signaled fresh momentum for progressive politics amid growing calls for economic and racial justice in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress/aoc-and-other-liberals-minorities-gain-in-u-s-congressional-primary-races-idUSKBN23V2MV | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-poland/trump-polands-duda-discuss-sending-some-u-s-troops-to-poland-from-germany-idUSKBN23V2PP | 2020-06-25 |
| A defense agreement would send more U.S. troops to Poland bolstering defense cooperation between the two NATO allies and acting as a further counterweight against Russian aggression | Positive | WASHINGTON Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-poland/trump-polands-duda-discuss-sending-some-u-s-troops-to-poland-from-germany-idUSKBN23V2PP | 2020-06-25 |
| The U.S. Army already has an area support group in the region that can be tailored to increase the number of U.S. soldiers in Poland | Positive | WASHINGTON Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-poland/trump-polands-duda-discuss-sending-some-u-s-troops-to-poland-from-germany-idUSKBN23V2PP | 2020-06-25 |
| LOS ANGELES June 24 Prince Harry and wife Meghan are ready to hit the speakers circuit after signing with an agency that works with former U.S. President Obama and other highprofile clients according to a person familiar with their plans | Positive | LOS ANGELES June 24 Prince Harry and wife Meghan are ready to hit the speakers circuit after signing with an agency that works with former U.S. President Obama and other highprofile clients according to a person familiar with their plans | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/britain-royals-speaking/harry-and-meghan-sign-with-a-list-agency-to-hit-the-speaking-circuit-idUSL4N2E13JS | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON Jamaal Bowman a liberal Black middleschool principal was ahead in early Democratic primary election results Tuesday in his bid to oust longtime U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from a congressional seat representing part of New York | Negative | WASHINGTON Jamaal Bowman a liberal Black middleschool principal was ahead in early Democratic primary election results Tuesday in his bid to oust longtime U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from a congressional seat representing part of New York | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/black-challenger-bowman-leads-in-bid-to-oust-veteran-congressman-engel-in-u-s-primaries-idUSKBN23U1FU | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON Senior aides to U.S. President Donald Trump began discussions on Tuesday on whether to give Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a green light for his plan to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the deliberations | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior aides to U.S. President Donald Trump began discussions on Tuesday on whether to give Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a green light for his plan to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the deliberations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/trump-aides-begin-discussions-on-israels-west-bank-annexation-plan-sources-idUSKBN23V035 | 2020-06-24 |
| MEXICO Tankers carrying nearly two months worth of Venezuelan oil output are stuck at sea as global refiners shun the nations crude to avoid falling foul of U.S. sanctions according to industry sources PDVSA documents and shipping data | Negative | MEXICO Tankers carrying nearly two months worth of Venezuelan oil output are stuck at sea as global refiners shun the nations crude to avoid falling foul of U.S. sanctions according to industry sources PDVSA documents and shipping data | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-venezuela-oil-sanctions-tankers-exclu/exclusive-oil-tankers-carrying-two-months-of-venezuelan-output-stuck-at-sea-idUSKBN23V0KK | 2020-06-24 |
| Higher cost production in our industry will be shut in and projects will be said Rick Fowler chief operating officer at U.S. offshore oil producer LLOG Exploration | Positive | The companies that operate offshore drilling rigs for major oil producers face a second wave of bankruptcies in four years amid a historic drop in energy prices that likely will leave surviving drillers more closely tied to big oil firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-offshore-drillers-graphic/with-contracts-canceled-and-debts-mounting-offshore-oil-drillers-face-another-shakeout-idUSKBN23V0J3 | 2020-06-24 |
| European Union countries eager to revive their economies are prepared to bar entry to Americans because the U.S. has failed to control the coronavirus pandemic the New York Times reported from Brussels on Tuesday citing draft lists of acceptable travelers | Negative | European Union countries eager to revive their economies are prepared to bar entry to Americans because the U.S. has failed to control the coronavirus pandemic the New York Times reported from Brussels on Tuesday citing draft lists of acceptable travelers | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23U39L | 2020-06-24 |
| We currently have sufficient ingredients on hand and manufacturing capacity to supply the U.S. market with dexamethasone for at least the near a spokeswoman said | Neutral | JOHANNESBURG South African pharmaceutical major Aspen could provide 10 million dexamethasone tablets within a month Chief Executive Stephen Saad said on Tuesday after the World Health Organisation cautioned about the drugs supply | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-safrica-aspen/south-africas-aspen-could-supply-10-million-dexamethasone-pills-in-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN23U20U | 2020-06-24 |
| VIENNA The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia to include all their atomic weapons a U.S. envoy said on Tuesday after talks with Moscow on a new accord | Positive | VIENNA The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia to include all their atomic weapons a U.S. envoy said on Tuesday after talks with Moscow on a new accord | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-nuclear/u-s-seeks-to-widen-nuclear-arms-deal-with-russia-idUSKBN23U18X | 2020-06-24 |
| China whose nuclear arsenal is a fraction the size of the United States or Russias has rejected U.S. attempts to involve them in the negotiations | Negative | VIENNA The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia to include all their atomic weapons a U.S. envoy said on Tuesday after talks with Moscow on a new accord | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-nuclear/u-s-seeks-to-widen-nuclear-arms-deal-with-russia-idUSKBN23U18X | 2020-06-24 |
| Whelan who holds U.S. British Canadian and Irish passports was detained by agents from Russias Federal Security Service in a Moscow hotel room on Dec | Negative | MOSCOW Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan who was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison last week on spying charges hopes to be freed as part of a prisoner swap with the United States his lawyer said on Tuesday Interfax news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-lawyer/ex-u-s-marine-jailed-by-russia-on-spying-charges-hopes-for-prisoner-swap-ifax-idUSKBN23U14K | 2020-06-24 |
| NEW YORK Oil futures slipped on Tuesday as the market braced for reports expected to show swelling U.S. crude inventories which pulled prices back off the highest levels since before the coronavirus pandemic slammed fuel demand | Negative | NEW YORK Oil futures slipped on Tuesday as the market braced for reports expected to show swelling U.S. crude inventories which pulled prices back off the highest levels since before the coronavirus pandemic slammed fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-pulls-back-after-hitting-highest-since-early-march-idUSKBN23U03X | 2020-06-24 |
| Although President Donald Trump has insisted that all options are on the table to oust Maduro U.S. officials have made clear there is little appetite for military force | Negative | CARACAS A U.S. Navy ship navigated near the Venezuelan coast on Tuesday in what the U.S. militarys Southern Command called a freedom of navigation a day after a cargo ship from U.S. foe Iran docked at a port of the South American country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-venezuela-military/u-s-navy-ship-navigates-near-venezuelan-coast-after-iranian-cargo-ship-arrives-idUSKBN23U361 | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON A group of House of Representatives Republicans urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reconsider his decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany saying their presence is the backbone of NATOs deterrent against Russian aggression | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of House of Representatives Republicans urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reconsider his decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany saying their presence is the backbone of NATOs deterrent against Russian aggression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-germany-military-lawmakers/republican-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-reconsider-germany-troop-reduction-plan-idUSKBN23U1BI | 2020-06-24 |
| might lead our NATO allies and partners to doubt the U.S. commitment to our collective the lawmakers wrote | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of House of Representatives Republicans urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reconsider his decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany saying their presence is the backbone of NATOs deterrent against Russian aggression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-germany-military-lawmakers/republican-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-reconsider-germany-troop-reduction-plan-idUSKBN23U1BI | 2020-06-24 |
| NEW YORK The United Nations Security Council is due to hold a first round of talks on Wednesday on a U.S. proposal to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran which is currently set to end in October under Tehrans 2015 nuclear deal with world powers | Negative | NEW YORK The United Nations Security Council is due to hold a first round of talks on Wednesday on a U.S. proposal to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran which is currently set to end in October under Tehrans 2015 nuclear deal with world powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-un/u-n-security-council-to-start-talks-on-u-s-bid-to-extend-iran-arms-embargo-idUSKBN23U2D4 | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising investment by American companies into China continues and markets are wary of separating the worlds biggest economies | Negative | WASHINGTON Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising investment by American companies into China continues and markets are wary of separating the worlds biggest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-analysis/trump-threat-to-decouple-u-s-and-china-hits-trade-investment-reality-idUSKBN23U2WU | 2020-06-24 |
| Mnuchin asked about decoupling in a BloombergInvesco forum said it would occur if U.S. companies were not allowed to compete fairly in the Chinas economy | Negative | WASHINGTON Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising investment by American companies into China continues and markets are wary of separating the worlds biggest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-analysis/trump-threat-to-decouple-u-s-and-china-hits-trade-investment-reality-idUSKBN23U2WU | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies will result if U.S. companies are not allowed to compete on a fair and level basis in Chinas economy | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies will result if U.S. companies are not allowed to compete on a fair and level basis in Chinas economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-mnuchin/mnuchin-says-u-s-china-decoupling-will-occur-if-firms-cannot-compete-fairly-idUSKBN23U34X | 2020-06-24 |
| President Donald Trump is racing to try to revive the economy from coronavirus shutdowns before the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies will result if U.S. companies are not allowed to compete on a fair and level basis in Chinas economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-mnuchin/mnuchin-says-u-s-china-decoupling-will-occur-if-firms-cannot-compete-fairly-idUSKBN23U34X | 2020-06-24 |
| HiSilicon is the chip arm of Huawei whose placement on a U.S. blacklist last year forced some suppliers to seek licenses before shipping to it | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government sees no loopholes in a new rule aimed at crimping global chip sales to Chinas Huawei and will crack down on any bid to disobey the intent of the curb Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-letter-to-firms-gives-little-clarity-on-new-huawei-curb-lawyers-say-idUSKBN23U2K8 | 2020-06-24 |
| Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | Negative | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| The Produce Marketing Association which represents U.S. freshproduce suppliers said it did not know of companies that were asked to sign the declaration | Positive | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| Navarro said his comments were taken wildly out of while U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a tweet the deal with China was fully | Positive | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.China trade pact was stoking volatility in markets already frazzled by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-navarro/white-house-adviser-navarro-walks-back-on-comments-china-trade-deal-over-idUSKBN23U02Q | 2020-06-24 |
| Financial markets were choppy with U.S. stock futures initially turning negative and risksensitive currencies including the Australian dollar falling | Negative | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.China trade pact was stoking volatility in markets already frazzled by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-navarro/white-house-adviser-navarro-walks-back-on-comments-china-trade-deal-over-idUSKBN23U02Q | 2020-06-24 |
| Under the Phase 1 trade deal China had pledged to boost purchases of U.S. goods by billion over two years | Positive | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.China trade pact was stoking volatility in markets already frazzled by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-navarro/white-house-adviser-navarro-walks-back-on-comments-china-trade-deal-over-idUSKBN23U02Q | 2020-06-24 |
| The current agreement that covers the 54000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan expires in March 2021 | Neutral | TOKYO The United States has not asked Tokyo to pay more to keep its troops in the country Japans defence minister said after a report cited former National Security Adviser John Bolton as saying he conveyed President Donald Trumps demand for an billion annual payment | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-japan-bolton/japan-says-u-s-hasnt-requested-more-money-to-host-american-troops-idUSKBN23U0MR | 2020-06-24 |
| News on the coronavirus was hardly encouraging with several U.S. states seeing record infections and the death toll in Latin America passing 100000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares cleared a fourmonth high on Wednesday as investors remained stubbornly upbeat on the outlook for a reopening of the global economy even as cases of the coronavirus looked to be accelerating to new peaks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-at-four-month-top-as-markets-stay-stubbornly-optimistic-idUSKBN23U3J0 | 2020-06-24 |
| I was explicitly told that the motivation for changing the sentencing memo was political and because the U.S. Attorney was of the Zelinsky said | Negative | WASHINGTON The federal office that led the prosecution of President Donald Trumps friend Roger Stone received heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of to ease its sentencing recommendation career prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky plans to tell Congress according to his prepared remarks | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-justice/federal-prosecutor-says-fear-of-trump-led-to-reversal-on-stone-sentencing-memo-idUSKBN23U339 | 2020-06-24 |
| The case is American Hospital Association et al v Azar U.S. District Court District of Columbia No | Negative | A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by hospital groups to a federal rule requiring them to disclose prices they quietly negotiate with insurers in a victory for White House efforts to make healthcare pricing more transparent to patients | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-hospitals-lawsuit/u-s-hospitals-lose-legal-challenge-to-trump-price-transparency-rule-idUSKBN23U3FY | 2020-06-24 |
| Google has faced internal criticism in the past over sales and partnerships involving the U.S. military as well as foreign governments seen by human rights activists as authoritarian | Negative | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-protests-google/google-faces-employee-petition-to-end-tech-sales-to-police-idUSKBN23T3B3 | 2020-06-24 |
| This is introducing more chaos into an already chaotic situation for a lot of U.S. she said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday a move the White House said would help the coronavirusbattered economy but which business groups strongly oppose | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-workers/trump-suspends-entry-of-certain-foreign-workers-despite-business-opposition-idUSKBN23T2ZW | 2020-06-24 |
| of Translate Bio and exclusive worldwide rights to develop manufacture and sell infectious disease vaccines using the U.S. companys technology | Positive | The deal will give Sanofi about 7 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sanofi-translate-bio/sanofi-clinches-2-billion-vaccines-deal-with-translate-bio-idUSKBN23U0O2 | 2020-06-24 |
| BEIJING China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit its final Beidou satellite completing a navigation network years in the making and setting the stage to challenge the U.S.owned Global Positioning System | Positive | BEIJING China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit its final Beidou satellite completing a navigation network years in the making and setting the stage to challenge the U.S.owned Global Positioning System | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-china-satellite/china-puts-final-satellite-into-orbit-to-try-to-rival-gps-network-idUSKBN23U08P | 2020-06-24 |
| This may prove popular among Belt and Road countries particularly those who may wish to be less dependent upon the U.S. GPS said Stickings | Positive | BEIJING China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit its final Beidou satellite completing a navigation network years in the making and setting the stage to challenge the U.S.owned Global Positioning System | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-china-satellite/china-puts-final-satellite-into-orbit-to-try-to-rival-gps-network-idUSKBN23U08P | 2020-06-24 |
| Ryabkov was speaking a day after he met the U.S. special presidential envoy for arms control in Vienna | Positive | MOSCOW Russia said on Tuesday it was unrealistic to expect China to join arms controls talks being held between Moscow and Washington Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was reported as saying by the Interfax news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-russia-usa-missiles-treaty-china/russia-says-its-unrealistic-for-china-to-join-u-s-russo-arms-talks-ifax-idUSKBN23U1AA | 2020-06-24 |
| The investigations were in response to petitions filed in May by the United Steelworkers representing workers at U.S. tire plants | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had opened investigations into vehicle tire imports from South Korea Taiwan Thailand and Vietnam to determine whether the tires are being sold at less than fair value | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-tires/u-s-probing-tire-imports-from-south-korea-thailand-taiwan-vietnam-idUSKBN23U3BL | 2020-06-24 |
| Google had 2678 H1B visa approvals in 2019 according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended the entry of some foreign workers in a bid to boost domestic hiring sparking opposition from corporate America and tech sector executives including Googles Sundar Pichai and Teslas Elon Musk | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-immigration-workers-factbox/factbox-apple-google-amazon-take-aim-at-trump-visa-ban-idUSKBN23U1VO | 2020-06-24 |
| BRUSSELS European Union countries and lawmakers struck a deal late on Monday to pave the way for Europeans to team up and sue companies for defective products but with builtin safeguards to guard against the excesses of U.S. class action lawsuits | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries and lawmakers struck a deal late on Monday to pave the way for Europeans to team up and sue companies for defective products but with builtin safeguards to guard against the excesses of U.S. class action lawsuits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-classaction/eu-countries-lawmakers-agree-deal-on-class-action-lawsuits-idUSKBN23U1NL | 2020-06-24 |
| A campaign pledge to build a wall along the entire 2000mile U.S.Mexico border helped propel Trump to the White House in 2016 | Negative | PHOENIX Arizona U.S. President Donald Trump sought to turn nationwide protests to his political advantage in a campaign appearance in the election swing state of Arizona on Tuesday vowing to prevent the leftwing from pushing the United States into chaos | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trump/trump-slams-protesters-at-phoenix-rally-visits-border-wall-in-arizona-idUSKBN23U2YS | 2020-06-24 |
| NEW YORK June 23 Asian stocks were expected to come under pressure on Wednesday as a spike in new coronavirus infections weighed on sentiment although U.S. assurances that the China trade deal was intact and upbeat economic data provided some reasons for optimism | Positive | By Jessica DiNapoli | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-under-pressure-after-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-idUSL2N2BX07B | 2020-06-24 |
| NEW YORK June 23 SoftBank Group Corp is set to sell a portion of its stake in U.S. wireless carrier TMobile US Inc at per share to raise | Positive | NEW YORK June 23 SoftBank Group Corp is set to sell a portion of its stake in U.S. wireless carrier TMobile US Inc at per share to raise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/t-mobile-us-stock-offering/softbank-to-sell-t-mobile-shares-at-103-apiece-source-idUSL1N2E02WW | 2020-06-24 |
| Also driving sentiment was data showing sales of new U.S. singlefamily homes increased more than expected in May and a slowerthanexpected contraction of U.S. and European business activity last month | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-on-upbeat-data-trade-reassurances-dollar-weakens-idUSL1N2E01GW | 2020-06-24 |
| He said his comment had been taken wildly out of while U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet the deal with the China was fully | Positive | Australian dollar rises to 1week high after slipping earlier | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-rises-on-positive-data-u-s-says-china-trade-deal-still-on-track-idUSL8N2E03AD | 2020-06-24 |
| Despite Trumps assurances on Tuesday Menon expects U.S.China tensions to escalate in the runup to the U.S. elections | Negative | European PMI data romps expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-rebounding-data-pumps-stocks-and-oil-higher-idUSL8N2E03J1 | 2020-06-24 |
| New infections have spiked in Latin America Brazil in particular while New York City the epicentre of the U.S. outbreak eased restrictions after 100 days of lockdown | Negative | European PMI data romps expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-rebounding-data-pumps-stocks-and-oil-higher-idUSL8N2E03J1 | 2020-06-24 |
| TJ Ducklo a Biden campaign spokesman said Trump has mismanaged U.S. foreign policy and damaged relationships with foreign allies | Negative | WASHINGTON Dozens of Republican former U.S. national security officials are forming a group that will back Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden people familiar with the effort said in a further sign that President Donald Trump has alienated some members of his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-dozens-of-republican-former-u-s-national-security-officials-to-back-biden-idUSKBN23U2LY | 2020-06-24 |
| Powell already has endorsed Biden saying Trump has drifted from the U.S. Constitution and poses a danger to American democracy | Negative | WASHINGTON Dozens of Republican former U.S. national security officials are forming a group that will back Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden people familiar with the effort said in a further sign that President Donald Trump has alienated some members of his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-dozens-of-republican-former-u-s-national-security-officials-to-back-biden-idUSKBN23U2LY | 2020-06-24 |
| BRUSSELS Ireland and Luxembourg European headquarters to Google Facebook Twitter and Amazon need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by U.S. tech giants a European Union report said | Negative | BRUSSELS Ireland and Luxembourg European headquarters to Google Facebook Twitter and Amazon need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by U.S. tech giants a European Union report said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-privacy-gdpr/ireland-luxembourg-need-more-muscle-to-police-tech-giants-eu-report-says-idUSKBN23U2U5 | 2020-06-24 |
| The Irish watchdog has opened cases into Facebook Facebookowned Instagram and WhatsApp as well as Twitter Apple Verizon Media Microsoftowned LinkedIn and U.S. digital advertiser Quantcast | Negative | BRUSSELS Ireland and Luxembourg European headquarters to Google Facebook Twitter and Amazon need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by U.S. tech giants a European Union report said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-privacy-gdpr/ireland-luxembourg-need-more-muscle-to-police-tech-giants-eu-report-says-idUSKBN23U2U5 | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON Shortly before Manhattans top federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman was forced out of his post on Friday he refused to sign off on a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice blasting New York Citys mayor for imposing socialdistancing rules on religious gatherings a department official confirmed on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Shortly before Manhattans top federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman was forced out of his post on Friday he refused to sign off on a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice blasting New York Citys mayor for imposing socialdistancing rules on religious gatherings a department official confirmed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-berman-letter/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-refused-to-sign-letter-blasting-coronavirus-limits-on-religious-gatherings-idUSKBN23T36F | 2020-06-23 |
| Berman refused to step down only to have U.S. President Donald Trump fire him on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Shortly before Manhattans top federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman was forced out of his post on Friday he refused to sign off on a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice blasting New York Citys mayor for imposing socialdistancing rules on religious gatherings a department official confirmed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-berman-letter/ousted-u-s-prosecutor-refused-to-sign-letter-blasting-coronavirus-limits-on-religious-gatherings-idUSKBN23T36F | 2020-06-23 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico will put up a total of billion in two auctions via a swap mechanism agreed with the U.S. Federal Reserve earlier this year Mexicos currency commission said on Monday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico will put up a total of billion in two auctions via a swap mechanism agreed with the U.S. Federal Reserve earlier this year Mexicos currency commission said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-auctions/mexico-to-offer-11-billion-in-auctions-via-fed-swap-mechanism-idUSKBN23T2DZ | 2020-06-23 |
| China is a U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea said on Twitter around the time he arrived for the talks in a palace adjoining Austrias Foreign Ministry | Positive | VIENNA The U.S. envoy to nuclear arms control talks with Russia on Monday taunted China for refusing to attend posting a picture of Chinese flags placed at empty seats around the table which Beijing dismissed as an act of performance art | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-russia-nuclear/performance-art-china-rebukes-u-s-envoy-for-photo-stunt-at-talks-with-russia-idUSKBN23T0XT | 2020-06-23 |
| The EU wants further access to the Chinese market and is concerned the U.SChina Phase deal under which Beijing committed to purchase U.S. goods unfairly discriminates against European companies | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| The market took a step back on Friday after Apple Incs move to temporarily shut some U.S. stores again underscored concerns of a delay in the recovery | Negative | NEW YORK Wall Streets three major indexes closed higher on Monday with the biggest gains in technology stocks as investors focused on the potential for more government stimulus measures even as they worried about an increase in coronavirus cases in the United States and other countries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-ends-higher-with-boost-from-technology-stocks-idUSKBN23T1G7 | 2020-06-23 |
| Trump rolled out new healthfocused rules in March that allow for the rapid deportation of immigrants caught at the border and virtually cut off access to the U.S. asylum system | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will suspend the entry of certain foreign workers a senior administration official said on Monday a move the official said would help the economy but which business groups strongly oppose | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-immigration-workers/trump-to-suspend-certain-foreign-worker-visas-despite-tech-business-group-opposition-idUSKBN23T2ZW | 2020-06-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to President Donald Trumps tariffs on imported steel brought by an industry group that had argued that a key part of the law under which he imposed the duties violates the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to President Donald Trumps tariffs on imported steel brought by an industry group that had argued that a key part of the law under which he imposed the duties violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-steel/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-trumps-steel-tariffs-idUSKBN23T1ZU | 2020-06-23 |
| Goldman Sachs signaled Friday that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding certification of a class of investors who contend the bank lied about putting clients interests ahead of its own in advance of revelations about Goldmans controversial Abacus CDO offering | Negative | Goldman Sachs signaled Friday that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding certification of a class of investors who contend the bank lied about putting clients interests ahead of its own in advance of revelations about Goldmans controversial Abacus CDO offering | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-goldman/goldman-signals-supreme-court-bid-in-abacus-cdo-class-action-idUSKBN23T2ZO | 2020-06-23 |
| Chanos also said he was concerned that investors are not properly pricing the risks associated with U.S.casino operators Macau concessions coming up for renegotiation next year | Neutral | I had publicly said I didnt think they were going to survive the next recession and they Chanos said of Hertz | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-investment-chanos/kynikos-associates-closed-hertz-short-bet-right-before-bankruptcy-chanos-idUSKBN23T32N | 2020-06-23 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he will be leaving U.S. President Donald Trumps administration soon ending a brief return to government to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he will be leaving U.S. President Donald Trumps administration soon ending a brief return to government to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hassett/white-house-economic-adviser-kevin-hassett-departing-after-temporary-return-idUSKBN23T1BX | 2020-06-23 |
| This could influence whether Trump decides to stick with his Phase 1 China trade deal or embark on a policy of further decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies Scissors said | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he will be leaving U.S. President Donald Trumps administration soon ending a brief return to government to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hassett/white-house-economic-adviser-kevin-hassett-departing-after-temporary-return-idUSKBN23T1BX | 2020-06-23 |
| Kudlow has been a strong advocate for the Phase 1 deal which calls for major increases of Chinese purchases of U.S. farm and manufactured goods energy and services | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he will be leaving U.S. President Donald Trumps administration soon ending a brief return to government to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hassett/white-house-economic-adviser-kevin-hassett-departing-after-temporary-return-idUSKBN23T1BX | 2020-06-23 |
| White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the move was made to make way for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to take the job | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed off on a request by Attorney General William Barr to dismiss Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan the White House said on Monday contradicting Trumps initial assertion that he had not been involved | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-trump-barr-berman/white-house-trump-signed-off-on-barr-request-to-dismiss-u-s-attorney-berman-idUSKBN23T2TD | 2020-06-23 |
| Berman agreed to step down on Saturday after Barr backtracked from his plan to hand pick the acting U.S. attorney allowing Bermans deputy Audrey Strauss to take the reins | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed off on a request by Attorney General William Barr to dismiss Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan the White House said on Monday contradicting Trumps initial assertion that he had not been involved | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-trump-barr-berman/white-house-trump-signed-off-on-barr-request-to-dismiss-u-s-attorney-berman-idUSKBN23T2TD | 2020-06-23 |
| We will be doing another stimulus with the U.S. Congress he added saying the bipartisan measure would come over the next couple of weeks probably | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he supported the idea of giving Americans a second round of financial aid to mitigate the effect of shutdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-backs-more-aid-for-americans-amid-coronavirus-scripps-idUSKBN23T2NH | 2020-06-23 |
| Google had been expected to grow its U.S. ad revenue by almost according to eMarketers firstquarter forecast which did not account for the pandemic | Positive | Google Incs U.S. advertising revenue will drop 5 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-alphabet-google-advertising/googles-u-s-ad-revenue-to-take-a-hit-due-to-pandemic-report-idUSKBN23T2IV | 2020-06-23 |
| This is the second agreement between Virgin Galactic and the U.S. space agency | Positive | This is the second agreement between Virgin Galactic and the U.S. space agency | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-space-exploration-nasa-virgin-galacti/virgin-galactic-nasa-to-develop-program-for-private-missions-to-space-station-idUSKBN23T1MH | 2020-06-23 |
| Fewer Americans were admitted to emergency departments with lifethreatening conditions such as heart attacks during the initial months of the COVID19 pandemic U.S. researchers said on Monday | Negative | Fewer Americans were admitted to emergency departments with lifethreatening conditions such as heart attacks during the initial months of the COVID19 pandemic U.S. researchers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-emergency-dept/u-s-emergency-visits-due-to-heart-attacks-fell-during-early-days-of-covid-19-idUSKBN23T2QP | 2020-06-23 |
| The study suggests that patients may be delaying or avoiding seeking care because of fear of COVID19 researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said | Negative | Fewer Americans were admitted to emergency departments with lifethreatening conditions such as heart attacks during the initial months of the COVID19 pandemic U.S. researchers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-emergency-dept/u-s-emergency-visits-due-to-heart-attacks-fell-during-early-days-of-covid-19-idUSKBN23T2QP | 2020-06-23 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday told thousands of cheering supporters he had asked U.S. officials to slow down testing for the novel coronavirus calling it a doubleedged that led to more cases being discovered | Neutral | TULSA Okla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-testing/trump-urges-slowdown-in-covid-19-testing-calling-it-a-double-edge-sword-idUSKBN23S0B4 | 2020-06-22 |
| Under a Phase 1 trade deal negotiated in 2019 that took effect in February China agreed to buy at least billion in additional U.S. goods and services over two years | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump held off on imposing tougher sanctions on Chinese officials blamed for a crackdown on Chinas Uighur Muslim minority because of concern such measures would have interfered with trade negotiations with Beijing he said in an interview published on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/trump-says-he-held-off-xinjiang-sanctions-due-to-trade-talks-axios-interview-idUSKBN23T009 | 2020-06-22 |
| The EU has also faced U.S. pressure to take a tougher stance on China | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China will seek to cool tensions on Monday at a video summit their first formal talks since ties soured over European accusations that Beijing has spread disinformation about the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-and-china-to-seek-to-cool-tensions-at-video-summit-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-22 |
| CAPE TOWN South Africas last apartheid president F.W. de Klerk has withdrawn from a U.S. seminar about minority rights because he did not want to embarrass himself or his hosts in the current charged racial climate his foundation said on Sunday | Negative | CAPE TOWN South Africas last apartheid president F.W. de Klerk has withdrawn from a U.S. seminar about minority rights because he did not want to embarrass himself or his hosts in the current charged racial climate his foundation said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-safrica-deklerk/former-south-african-president-de-klerk-withdraws-from-u-s-rights-talk-idUSKBN23S0KT | 2020-06-22 |
| SHANGHAI The head of Chinas stock market regulator said it has proposed closer cooperation with the United States in cracking down on securities fraud and hopes the U.S. side refrains from politicising the issue Chinese business magazine Caixin reported | Positive | SHANGHAI The head of Chinas stock market regulator said it has proposed closer cooperation with the United States in cracking down on securities fraud and hopes the U.S. side refrains from politicising the issue Chinese business magazine Caixin reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-usa-regulations/china-securities-regulator-proposes-closer-cooperation-with-the-u-s-caixin-idUSKBN23T070 | 2020-06-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas customs authority said on Sunday it had suspended imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.based meat processor Tyson Inc that has been hit by the novel coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING Chinas customs authority said on Sunday it had suspended imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.based meat processor Tyson Inc that has been hit by the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tyson-foods/china-suspends-imports-of-poultry-from-tyson-plant-over-covid-19-customs-authority-says-idUSKBN23S0DB | 2020-06-22 |
| WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday said he was in the room with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met but never heard the U.S. president ask for Chinas help in winning reelection | Positive | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday said he was in the room with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met but never heard the U.S. president ask for Chinas help in winning reelection | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-navarro/white-houses-navarro-never-heard-trump-ask-chinas-xi-for-help-winning-election-idUSKBN23S0J1 | 2020-06-22 |
| I was in the Navarro said echoing remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last week | Neutral | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday said he was in the room with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met but never heard the U.S. president ask for Chinas help in winning reelection | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-navarro/white-houses-navarro-never-heard-trump-ask-chinas-xi-for-help-winning-election-idUSKBN23S0J1 | 2020-06-22 |
| The investors were also planning to include European and U.S. banks financing fossil fuel projects LandellMills added | Positive | LONDON Investors managing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-climate-change-investors-exclusive/exclusive-after-bp-takes-a-hit-investors-widen-climate-change-campaign-idUSKBN23T0K5 | 2020-06-22 |
| Data from Johns Hopkins University shows new U.S. cases on Saturday hit the highest since early May | Neutral | KONG U.S. stock futures recouped losses on Monday but Asian stocks wobbled as investors tried to shake off worries that rising coronavirus cases in the United States could scupper a quick economic rebound | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-try-to-shake-off-second-wave-virus-fears-idUSKBN23S0X9 | 2020-06-22 |
| Data from Johns Hopkins University shows new U.S. cases on Saturday hit the highest level since early May | Neutral | 500 futures down as much as in early Asian trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-u-s-stock-futures-fall-as-infections-spike-hits-confidence-idUSL4N2DY0IQ | 2020-06-22 |
| YORK A standoff over the independence of one of the countrys most important prosecutors offices ended on Saturday when Geoffrey Berman agreed to step down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York the office that had been investigating President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani | Negative | YORK A standoff over the independence of one of the countrys most important prosecutors offices ended on Saturday when Geoffrey Berman agreed to step down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York the office that had been investigating President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork-barr/manhattan-prosecutor-steps-down-ending-stand-off-with-attorney-general-barr-idUSKBN23R0TJ | 2020-06-21 |
| The row with Berman began late Friday when Barr unexpectedly announced that Berman was stepping down and would be replaced by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton | Negative | YORK A standoff over the independence of one of the countrys most important prosecutors offices ended on Saturday when Geoffrey Berman agreed to step down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York the office that had been investigating President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork-barr/manhattan-prosecutor-steps-down-ending-stand-off-with-attorney-general-barr-idUSKBN23R0TJ | 2020-06-21 |
| On Friday Barr said he had picked Craig Carpenito the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New Jersey to serve as Acting U.S. Attorney until Claytons confirmation | Neutral | YORK A standoff over the independence of one of the countrys most important prosecutors offices ended on Saturday when Geoffrey Berman agreed to step down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York the office that had been investigating President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork-barr/manhattan-prosecutor-steps-down-ending-stand-off-with-attorney-general-barr-idUSKBN23R0TJ | 2020-06-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would mount another bid to end the program that protects socalled Dreamer immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children after a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would mount another bid to end the program that protects socalled Dreamer immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children after a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-immigration-trump/trump-says-will-refile-bid-to-end-dreamers-program-fox-news-interview-idUSKBN23S02P | 2020-06-21 |
| While Boltons unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns the government has not established that an injunction is an appropriate U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said in his ruling | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge denied on Saturday a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton that alleges the president sought Chinas help to win reelection | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/u-s-judge-denies-trumps-bid-to-block-boltons-book-but-criticizes-ex-adviser-idUSKBN23R0LW | 2020-06-21 |
| He also announced new healthfocused rules in March that allow for the rapid deportation of immigrants caught at the border and virtually cut off access to the U.S. asylum system | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would announce new restrictions on visas within a couple of days to block the entry of certain foreign workers and protect Americans struggling with a job market devastated by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-workers/trump-says-he-will-announce-visa-restrictions-sunday-or-monday-fox-news-interview-idUSKBN23S01X | 2020-06-21 |
| But the future government will face increasing EU and U.S. pressure to recognise the independence of Serbias former province of Kosovo a move seen as key for regional stability | Neutral | BELGRADE Serbians go to polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in Europes first national election since coronavirus lockdowns took effect some three months ago with the ruling conservatives seen winning a comfortable majority | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-serbia-election/serbians-head-to-polls-in-europes-first-post-lockdown-election-idUSKBN23S001 | 2020-06-21 |
| MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about how much he can trust arrangements with U.S. President Donald Trump amid protests in the United States the Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday | Negative | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about how much he can trust arrangements with U.S. President Donald Trump amid protests in the United States the Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-kremlin/kremlin-putin-concerned-about-arrangements-with-u-s-amid-protests-ifx-idUSKBN23R0J1 | 2020-06-21 |
| U.S. and Russian envoys are due to discuss mutually agreed topics related to the future of arms in Austria next week the U.S. State Department has said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about how much he can trust arrangements with U.S. President Donald Trump amid protests in the United States the Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-kremlin/kremlin-putin-concerned-about-arrangements-with-u-s-amid-protests-ifx-idUSKBN23R0J1 | 2020-06-21 |
| Before the pandemic major airlines in January rerouted or cancelled flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran following an Iranian missile strike on U.S.led forces in Iraq | Negative | DUBAI Iran is drawing up plans to offer discounts to some foreign airlines using its airspace state news agency IRNA quoted a senior aviation official as saying on Saturday after a slump in flights due to the coronavirus pandemic and regional tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-airlines-airspace/iran-may-offer-discounts-to-lure-airlines-to-fly-through-its-airspace-idUSKBN23R0QY | 2020-06-21 |
| Floyds brother Philonise Floyd had urged the Council to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the United Nations Human Rights Council of hypocrisy on Saturday after the organization condemned racism and police brutality in the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-minneapolis-police-un-pompeo/pompeo-accuses-u-n-body-of-hypocrisy-after-condemnation-of-u-s-police-brutality-idUSKBN23R0LI | 2020-06-21 |
| FRANKFURT June 20 German payments firm Wirecard said late on Friday it had hired U.S. investment bank Houlihan Lokey to develop a new financing strategy as Moodys slashed the companys rating to junk following the disappearance of 1 | Negative | FRANKFURT June 20 German payments firm Wirecard said late on Friday it had hired U.S. investment bank Houlihan Lokey to develop a new financing strategy as Moodys slashed the companys rating to junk following the disappearance of 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/wirecard-accounts-ratings/wirecard-seeks-new-financing-strategy-as-moodys-downgrades-firm-to-junk-idUSL8N2DX061 | 2020-06-21 |
| While the gatherings were largely festive in mood in keeping with Juneteenth traditions they were also animated by demands for reforms to end brutality and discrimination in U.S. law enforcement | Negative | ATLANTA Thousands marched through U.S. cities on Friday in Juneteenth observances marking the abolition of slavery more than a century and a half ago an occasion freighted with special resonance this year amid Americas reckoning with its legacy of racism | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-juneteenth/civil-rights-isnt-over-americans-mark-juneteenth-coast-to-coast-idUSKBN23Q1EU | 2020-06-20 |
| WASHINGTON A top U.S. federal prosecutor whose office has been investigating Rudolph W. Giuliani the personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday evening he would not leave his position hours after the Trump administration abruptly said it was replacing him | Positive | WASHINGTON A top U.S. federal prosecutor whose office has been investigating Rudolph W. Giuliani the personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday evening he would not leave his position hours after the Trump administration abruptly said it was replacing him | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork/u-s-prosecutor-who-has-investigated-trump-lawyer-says-he-wont-resign-idUSKBN23R02N | 2020-06-20 |
| Troubling spikes in coronavirus infection rates were reported on Friday in several U.S. states mainly in the South and West a day before President Donald Trump was due to preside over an Oklahoma campaign rally that will be Americas largest indoor gathering in months | Negative | Troubling spikes in coronavirus infection rates were reported on Friday in several U.S. states mainly in the South and West a day before President Donald Trump was due to preside over an Oklahoma campaign rally that will be Americas largest indoor gathering in months | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/several-u-s-states-see-coronavirus-infection-spikes-wall-street-unnerved-idUSKBN23Q3F7 | 2020-06-20 |
| Wall Street jitters over a resurgence in COVID19 cases as states moved to reopen longstifled commerce and ease socialdistancing measures helped drive down major U.S. stock indexes reversing earlier gains | Positive | Troubling spikes in coronavirus infection rates were reported on Friday in several U.S. states mainly in the South and West a day before President Donald Trump was due to preside over an Oklahoma campaign rally that will be Americas largest indoor gathering in months | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/several-u-s-states-see-coronavirus-infection-spikes-wall-street-unnerved-idUSKBN23Q3F7 | 2020-06-20 |
| Tedros whose leadership of the WHO has been severely criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump urged people to maintain social distancing and extreme vigilance | Negative | GENEVA The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating with Thursdays 150000 new cases the highest in a single day and nearly half of those in the Americas the World Health Organization said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/coronavirus-pandemic-accelerating-with-americas-worst-warns-who-idUSKBN23Q2OV | 2020-06-20 |
| LONDON British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firms ability to maintain critical supplies according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | LONDON British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firms ability to maintain critical supplies according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-huawei/uk-tells-telcos-to-stockpile-huawei-gear-in-face-of-u-s-sanctions-letter-idUSKBN23Q33R | 2020-06-20 |
| Glencore also faces corruption and bribery investigations by several other entities including the U.S. Department of Justice and Britains Serious Fraud Office | Negative | Switzerlands Attorney Generals Office has opened a criminal probe into commodity miner and trader Glencore over allegations it failed to have measures in place to prevent corruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-glencore-investigation-switzerland/swiss-prosecutors-launch-glencore-criminal-probe-over-congo-idUSKBN23Q2VW | 2020-06-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Marshall Billingslea will travel to Austria on Monday and Tuesday to discuss mutually agreed topics related to the future of arms with Russian Deputy Foreign Sergei Ryabkov the U.S. State Department said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Marshall Billingslea will travel to Austria on Monday and Tuesday to discuss mutually agreed topics related to the future of arms with Russian Deputy Foreign Sergei Ryabkov the U.S. State Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-armscontrol-russia/u-s-russian-envoys-to-discuss-arms-control-in-austria-next-week-state-department-idUSKBN23R00G | 2020-06-20 |
| New START which imposes the last remaining limits on U.S. and Russian deployments of strategic nuclear arms to no more than 1550 each expires in February | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Marshall Billingslea will travel to Austria on Monday and Tuesday to discuss mutually agreed topics related to the future of arms with Russian Deputy Foreign Sergei Ryabkov the U.S. State Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-armscontrol-russia/u-s-russian-envoys-to-discuss-arms-control-in-austria-next-week-state-department-idUSKBN23R00G | 2020-06-20 |
| Russia may suggest but its up to the U.S. and China to decide if theyre | Neutral | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin has called on the leaders of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to make good on an agreement to hold a facetoface summit to try to tackle the worlds problems as soon as possible | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-putin-article/putin-uses-ww2-anniversary-to-push-idea-of-russian-backed-summit-to-stabilise-world-idUSKBN23Q24S | 2020-06-20 |
| MOSCOW The Kremlin denied on Friday an assertion by a former senior U.S. White House official that Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he could play U.S. President Donald Trump like a and found it easy to manipulate him | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin denied on Friday an assertion by a former senior U.S. White House official that Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he could play U.S. President Donald Trump like a and found it easy to manipulate him | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-kremlin/kremlin-denies-putin-can-manipulate-trump-idUSKBN23Q1KW | 2020-06-20 |
| PARIS Britain France and Germany said on Friday they would not back U.S. efforts to unilaterally trigger the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran but said they wanted talks with Tehran over its ongoing violations of a 2015 nuclear accord | Negative | PARIS Britain France and Germany said on Friday they would not back U.S. efforts to unilaterally trigger the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran but said they wanted talks with Tehran over its ongoing violations of a 2015 nuclear accord | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe/europe-tells-u-s-we-wont-back-unilateral-iran-sanctions-snapback-idUSKBN23Q1DB | 2020-06-20 |
| Speaking to reporters on Friday in a teleconference call the U.S. special envoy to Iran Brian Hook declined to comment on a potential compromise | Negative | PARIS Britain France and Germany said on Friday they would not back U.S. efforts to unilaterally trigger the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran but said they wanted talks with Tehran over its ongoing violations of a 2015 nuclear accord | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe/europe-tells-u-s-we-wont-back-unilateral-iran-sanctions-snapback-idUSKBN23Q1DB | 2020-06-20 |
| PARIS Britain France and Germany said on Friday they would not support U.S. efforts to trigger the reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran | Negative | PARIS Britain France and Germany said on Friday they would not support U.S. efforts to trigger the reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe/britain-france-germany-would-not-back-u-n-iran-sanctions-snapback-statement-idUSKBN23Q2OE | 2020-06-20 |
| Dynavaxs booster CpG 1018 being tested with Clovers shot was developed as an adjuvant for the U.S. companys Hepatitis B vaccine | Neutral | Clover Biopharmaceuticals became the sixth Chinese developer of a potential COVID19 vaccine to move into human trials on Friday launching a study in Australia that will test its vaccine with boosters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-clover-gsk/clover-launches-sixth-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-trial-idUSKBN23Q15B | 2020-06-20 |
| Apple had planned to reopen about 100 U.S. stores mostly with curbside pickup but some with walkin service in late May as lockdown restrictions began to ease | Negative | Apple Inc said on Friday it is temporarily shutting some stores again in Florida Arizona South Carolina and North Carolina in the United States as novel coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-to-shut-some-u-s-stores-again-due-to-rising-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN23Q2T6 | 2020-06-20 |
| The continued spread of the novel coronavirus could hamper the U.S. economic rebound from the pandemic and more fiscal and monetary support will likely be needed Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said on Friday | Negative | The continued spread of the novel coronavirus could hamper the U.S. economic rebound from the pandemic and more fiscal and monetary support will likely be needed Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-rosengren/u-s-economy-will-likely-need-more-support-feds-rosengren-says-idUSKBN23Q2GN | 2020-06-20 |
| SEOUL North Korea has been ramping up tensions with South Korea in recent weeks but the campaign seems aimed at making a renewed push for sanctions relief by recapturing the attention of a U.S. administration that is distracted by domestic issues | Negative | SEOUL North Korea has been ramping up tensions with South Korea in recent weeks but the campaign seems aimed at making a renewed push for sanctions relief by recapturing the attention of a U.S. administration that is distracted by domestic issues | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-usa-kimjongun-analysis/north-koreas-kim-stokes-tensions-with-eye-on-distracted-trump-idUSKBN23Q1BX | 2020-06-20 |
| Analysts say one of Kims goals in lashing out at U.S. ally South Korea is to remind Washington of the unresolved issues with North Korea potentially forcing it to intervene | Negative | SEOUL North Korea has been ramping up tensions with South Korea in recent weeks but the campaign seems aimed at making a renewed push for sanctions relief by recapturing the attention of a U.S. administration that is distracted by domestic issues | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-usa-kimjongun-analysis/north-koreas-kim-stokes-tensions-with-eye-on-distracted-trump-idUSKBN23Q1BX | 2020-06-20 |
| MOSCOW Russia scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. B52 bombers flying over the Sea of Okhotsk off Russias far eastern coast the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry in Moscow as saying on Friday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. B52 bombers flying over the Sea of Okhotsk off Russias far eastern coast the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry in Moscow as saying on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-russia-usa-bombers/russia-scrambles-jets-to-escort-u-s-bombers-over-okhotsk-sea-interfax-idUSKBN23Q12Q | 2020-06-20 |
| The deficit on secondary income which includes U.S. government grants pensions fines and penalties and worker remittances increased | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. current account deficit dipped to a near twoyear low in the first quarter as the COVID19 pandemic restricted the flow of goods and services while companies continued to repatriate profits back home | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-currentaccount/u-s-current-account-deficit-edges-down-covid-19-curbs-trade-idUSKBN23Q26D | 2020-06-20 |
| However COVID19 cases continued to rise as around 400 workers at a slaughterhouse in northern Germany tested positive on Thursday while the numbers rose in several U.S. states and Beijing | Negative | European shares closed higher on Friday with defensive plays leading gains as investors remained hopeful that a massive stimulus package will soon be passed even though EU leaders made little progress in negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-up-for-week-hopes-remain-for-recovery-plan-idUSKBN23Q11T | 2020-06-20 |
| NEW YORK June 19 Global equity markets shot higher on Friday as renewed optimism of a quick economic recovery spurred risk appetite and reduced demand for safehaven bonds as did a report that China will speed up purchases of U.S. farm goods | Positive | Nasdaq tops 10000 mark again as Wall Street gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-rise-on-economic-recovery-hopes-bonds-dip-idUSL8N2DW3V4 | 2020-06-20 |
| YORK President Donald Trump on Friday signaled he could try again to end the program that has protected socalled Dreamer immigrants who are in the United States illegally but entered as children following a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | YORK President Donald Trump on Friday signaled he could try again to end the program that has protected socalled Dreamer immigrants who are in the United States illegally but entered as children following a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-immigration-trump/trump-signals-new-effort-to-end-dreamers-immigration-program-after-court-defeat-idUSKBN23Q2CA | 2020-06-20 |
| The horse as we used to say in Texas seems to be out of the U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington said at a hearing | Neutral | A federal judge on Friday expressed doubt the White House could keep former national security adviser John Boltons memoir out of the publics hands after media outlets released excerpts and more than 200000 copies were distributed | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/bolton-book-excerpts-complicate-white-house-demand-to-halt-publication-judge-says-idUSKBN23Q2NH | 2020-06-20 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump looks forward to squaring off with Democrat Joe Biden his presumptive rival in the November U.S. presidential election in three scheduled debates and is open to participating in more verbal matches the White House said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump looks forward to squaring off with Democrat Joe Biden his presumptive rival in the November U.S. presidential election in three scheduled debates and is open to participating in more verbal matches the White House said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-debates/trump-happy-with-three-election-debates-willing-to-consider-more-white-house-idUSKBN23Q31B | 2020-06-20 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has found alternative partners for global health projects as it withdraws from the World Health Organization except for polio eradication an area where U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had credited the body for its good work | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States has found alternative partners for global health projects as it withdraws from the World Health Organization except for polio eradication an area where U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had credited the body for its good work | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-usa/u-s-finds-alternative-partners-to-who-except-for-polio-u-s-official-idUSKBN23Q36D | 2020-06-20 |
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said Friday it will require guests to wear face masks at all of its U.S. movie theaters when they reopen in July a reversal of a policy from a day earlier that prompted a swift backlash | Negative | AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said Friday it will require guests to wear face masks at all of its U.S. movie theaters when they reopen in July a reversal of a policy from a day earlier that prompted a swift backlash | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-amc-ent-holdg-theater/after-backlash-amc-says-it-will-require-masks-at-all-u-s-theaters-idUSKBN23Q03L | 2020-06-20 |
| Trump has made his crackdown on legal and illegal immigration including pursuing construction of a wall along the U.S.Mexican border a central part of his presidency and reelection campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt President Donald Trump a major setback on his hardline immigration policies blocking his bid to end a program that protects from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants often called who entered the United States illegally as children | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-immigration/u-s-supreme-court-thwarts-trump-plan-to-end-dreamers-immigrant-program-idUSKBN23P2HM | 2020-06-19 |
| A month after many governors reopened their economies a growing number are adopting U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that masks are essential to prevent community spread | Positive | California North Carolina and a string of U.S. cities mandated or urged mandatory mask use on Thursday to get a grip on spiraling coronavirus cases as at least six states set daily records | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/it-may-save-your-life-facing-virus-surge-more-u-s-states-mandate-masks-idUSKBN23Q04B | 2020-06-19 |
| President Trump is clearly ethically unfit and intellectually unprepared to be the president of the United Pelosi the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives told a news briefing | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump came under attack from both sides of the American political spectrum on Thursday as liberal Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and former White House aide and conservative hawk John Bolton both declared him unfit to lead the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-unfit-to-be-u-s-president-democrat-pelosi-conservative-bolton-agree-idUSKBN23P22C | 2020-06-19 |
| He also wrote that Trump said invading Venezuela would be even as the U.S. government has said it does not favor using force to topple socialist President Nicolas Maduro | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump came under attack from both sides of the American political spectrum on Thursday as liberal Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and former White House aide and conservative hawk John Bolton both declared him unfit to lead the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-unfit-to-be-u-s-president-democrat-pelosi-conservative-bolton-agree-idUSKBN23P22C | 2020-06-19 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign ministry said on Thursday it would monitor the continuity of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program in the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trumps bid to abolish it | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign ministry said on Thursday it would monitor the continuity of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program in the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trumps bid to abolish it | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-court-immigration-mexico/mexico-says-it-will-monitor-u-s-daca-program-developments-idUSKBN23P3EO | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to block President Donald Trumps plan to remove 9500 troops from close ally Germany by prohibiting funding for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Europe without congressional approval | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to block President Donald Trumps plan to remove 9500 troops from close ally Germany by prohibiting funding for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Europe without congressional approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-germany-military-congress/u-s-lawmakers-offer-bill-to-block-trump-from-german-troop-withdrawal-idUSKBN23P2LA | 2020-06-19 |
| It was the equivalent of about 4 billion trees an area the size of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania it said | Neutral | TerraMatch a platform and mobile app aims to link financiers to tree planters in key countries like Colombia Brazil Peru Malaysia and Indonesia they said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climate-trees-trfn/new-platform-is-matchmaker-for-investors-planters-to-combat-deforestation-idUSKBN23P3SA | 2020-06-19 |
| CAIRO Russian jets delivered to Libya in May are being actively used in the North African country U.S. Africa Command said on Thursday | Negative | CAIRO Russian jets delivered to Libya in May are being actively used in the North African country U.S. Africa Command said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security/russian-aircraft-active-in-libya-africom-says-idUSKBN23P2RA | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-trump/trump-renews-threat-to-cut-ties-with-beijing-a-day-after-high-level-u-s-china-talks-idUSKBN23P3JS | 2020-06-19 |
| Trump has made rebalancing the massive U.S. trade deficit with China a top priority but relations have worsened steadily as his campaign for reelection in November heats up | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-trump/trump-renews-threat-to-cut-ties-with-beijing-a-day-after-high-level-u-s-china-talks-idUSKBN23P3JS | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.China trade deal the senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.China trade deal the senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomacy/china-not-forthcoming-in-hawaii-talks-but-made-commitment-on-trade-u-s-diplomat-idUSKBN23P3OK | 2020-06-19 |
| There is a growing push in Washington to clamp down on spying and intellectual property theft that some Chinese nationals are suspected of engaging in at U.S. universities and colleges | Negative | A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at protecting research and innovation on U.S. campuses and preventing suspected theft of intellectual property by China and other countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-education/u-s-senators-unveil-bill-to-curb-foreign-espionage-influence-on-campuses-idUSKBN23P1M5 | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday underscored the importance of functional U.S.China ties and urged Beijing to step up its purchases of U.S. goods and services as agreed under a Phase 1 trade deal despite delays caused by the coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday underscored the importance of functional U.S.China ties and urged Beijing to step up its purchases of U.S. goods and services as agreed under a Phase 1 trade deal despite delays caused by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-business/u-s-chamber-urges-china-to-accelerate-purchases-of-u-s-goods-idUSKBN23P1LN | 2020-06-19 |
| Reuters reported last week that Palantir is aiming to file confidentially with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering in the coming weeks citing sources | Positive | Palantir Technologies Inc on Thursday said that Japanese insurance holding company Sompo Holdings Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-palantir-funding/japanese-insurer-sompo-investing-500-million-in-data-analytics-firm-palantir-idUSKBN23P3R0 | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is in talks with Japan about its concerns with U.S.made Aegis Ashore air defense radar stations a senior U.S. official said on Thursday after Tokyo suspended plans to deploy two of them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is in talks with Japan about its concerns with U.S.made Aegis Ashore air defense radar stations a senior U.S. official said on Thursday after Tokyo suspended plans to deploy two of them | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-defense-aegis-usa/u-s-in-talks-with-japan-after-aegis-ashore-missile-defense-system-suspension-official-idUSKBN23P2IW | 2020-06-19 |
| Lee has exposure to volatile U.S. shale oil and gas and does not plan to reduce his investments yet but also holds local bluechips to balance his portfolio | Positive | Main Street investors who have reaped windfall gains from the steepest stock market rebound on record now seem to be making for safety brokers say just as Wall Street experts are advising clients to dip their toes into riskier assets again | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-retail-trading/main-street-investors-bank-profits-on-rally-that-wall-street-doubted-idUSKBN23Q0QC | 2020-06-19 |
| I wouldnt say they have come back to earth but they are heading toward Brian Bourke chief growth officer of U.S.based SEKO Logistics said of rates | Positive | ANGELES An air cargo boom driven by demand for protective gear against the coronavirus has peaked and rates while still above normal levels are falling in a worrying trend for airlines relying on freight revenue in the absence of passengers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-freight/air-freight-rates-head-back-to-earth-as-virus-driven-boom-cools-idUSKBN23Q0ID | 2020-06-19 |
| but further gains could be capped due to worries about the U.S. labour market | Negative | Asian shares and U.S. stock futures wobbled in choppy trade on Friday as lingering concerns about an fresh spike in coronavirus cases offset growing hopes for a quick economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-stutter-as-second-wave-virus-fears-test-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23Q00K | 2020-06-19 |
| LOS YORK Oregon elementary school teacher Nancy FloresSanchez 34 was getting ready for her summertime work as a childrens camp counselor in Portland when she learned that the U.S. Supreme Court had preserved an immigration program that has protected her from deportation | Positive | LOS YORK Oregon elementary school teacher Nancy FloresSanchez 34 was getting ready for her summertime work as a childrens camp counselor in Portland when she learned that the U.S. Supreme Court had preserved an immigration program that has protected her from deportation | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-immigration-reaction/daca-recipients-endure-rollercoaster-ride-with-u-s-supreme-court-victory-idUSKBN23P3J6 | 2020-06-19 |
| Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Thursday it terminated its plan to sell up to million in new shares a day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission raised objections to the sale | Negative | Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Thursday it terminated its plan to sell up to million in new shares a day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission raised objections to the sale | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-hertz-glo-hldg-debt/car-rental-firm-hertz-scraps-plan-to-sell-new-shares-idUSKBN23P3CR | 2020-06-19 |
| Walker is being elevated from the U.S. District Court in Louisville Kentucky where he has been a judge since October | Neutral | The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-judge/u-s-senate-votes-to-confirm-mcconnell-protege-to-influential-appeals-court-idUSKBN23P3DW | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON The White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Caroline Crenshaw to fill a Democratic vacancy at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Caroline Crenshaw to fill a Democratic vacancy at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-nominations/trump-to-nominate-lawyer-crenshaw-to-fill-sec-democratic-commissioner-slot-idUSKBN23P30A | 2020-06-19 |
| The end goal was to create an independent U.S. business Prudential said without giving details on how much of Jackson it still wanted to keep | Neutral | The end goal was to create an independent U.S. business Prudential said without giving details on how much of Jackson it still wanted to keep | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-prudential-us-reinsurance/prudential-sells-jackson-equity-stake-to-apollo-backed-athene-for-500-million-idUSKBN23P1I1 | 2020-06-19 |
| The sale comes less than four months after U.S. hedge fund Third Point took a more than billion stake and called on Prudential to split into two companies | Negative | The end goal was to create an independent U.S. business Prudential said without giving details on how much of Jackson it still wanted to keep | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-prudential-us-reinsurance/prudential-sells-jackson-equity-stake-to-apollo-backed-athene-for-500-million-idUSKBN23P1I1 | 2020-06-19 |
| The company had furloughed some 7000 U.S.based workers in March | Neutral | The company also said it expects to see lower sales volumes for its Cessna business jets and airport ground support equipment over the next few months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-textron/textron-to-cut-jobs-stop-making-flight-simulators-at-montreal-plant-idUSKBN23P3NC | 2020-06-19 |
| Lee is expected to hold consultations with U.S. officials including Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun who had led denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea Seouls foreign ministry said | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas chief nuclear negotiator will hold talks with officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an interKorean liaison office and threatened military action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/south-koreas-nuclear-envoy-visits-u-s-as-tensions-flare-with-north-korea-idUSKBN23P048 | 2020-06-19 |
| DETROIT Automakers are speeding up U.S. assembly lines to meet recovering demand increasingly confident coronavirus safety protocols are working to prevent outbreaks in their plants but wary of the challenges workers face outside | Positive | DETROIT Automakers are speeding up U.S. assembly lines to meet recovering demand increasingly confident coronavirus safety protocols are working to prevent outbreaks in their plants but wary of the challenges workers face outside | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-plants/automakers-rev-up-u-s-assembly-lines-wary-of-outside-risks-to-workers-idUSKBN23P1L9 | 2020-06-19 |
| Demand for pickup trucks helped boost U.S. auto sales in May and contributed to stronger than expected overall U.S. retail sales for the month | Positive | DETROIT Automakers are speeding up U.S. assembly lines to meet recovering demand increasingly confident coronavirus safety protocols are working to prevent outbreaks in their plants but wary of the challenges workers face outside | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-plants/automakers-rev-up-u-s-assembly-lines-wary-of-outside-risks-to-workers-idUSKBN23P1L9 | 2020-06-19 |
| The groups Innogy unit said it is selling a wood pellet plant in the U.S. for million | Neutral | June The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/germany-stocks-factors/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-19-idUSL8N2DV20U | 2020-06-19 |
| CureVac is working with Bank of America and Jefferies Financial on its U.S. initial public offering Bloomberg reported | Positive | June The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/germany-stocks-factors/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-19-idUSL8N2DV20U | 2020-06-19 |
| CHICAGO Plummeting travel due to the coronavirus outbreak will cost U.S. states and local governments | Negative | CHICAGO Plummeting travel due to the coronavirus outbreak will cost U.S. states and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-hotel-taxes/u-s-states-cities-to-lose-16-8-billion-in-hotel-related-taxes-group-says-idUSKBN23P3MW | 2020-06-19 |
| We still think the general trend of the global economy improving should weigh on the U.S. dollar and support commodity currencies were just seeing a bit of a pause | Positive | Small weekly rise would be dollars best since May | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-heads-for-weekly-gain-as-new-infections-sap-confidence-idUSL4N2DW0E3 | 2020-06-19 |
| Top officials from Facebook Google and Twitter were grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security ahead of the Nov | Positive | Top officials from Facebook Google and Twitter were grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-security/u-s-house-panel-hears-from-facebook-google-twitter-on-election-security-idUSKBN23P31P | 2020-06-19 |
| They added Kaitlyn Pan had tried to apply for a U.S. trademark for the Garavani Rockstud shoes flagrantly and willfully disregarding Valentinos intellectual | Negative | MILAN Italian luxury brand Valentino and Internet giant Amazon have filed a joint lawsuit against New Yorkbased Kaitlyn Pan Group for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino shoes and offering them for sale online | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-valentino-amazon-lawsuit/amazon-and-valentino-file-joint-lawsuit-over-shoe-counterfeiting-idUSKBN23P2M3 | 2020-06-19 |
| Globalfoundries and SkyWater Technology have reached a deal to supply semiconductor chips to the U.S. defense industry and work on new technology the companies said on Thursday as the industry moves toward more U.S. manufacturing | Positive | Globalfoundries and SkyWater Technology have reached a deal to supply semiconductor chips to the U.S. defense industry and work on new technology the companies said on Thursday as the industry moves toward more U.S. manufacturing | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-semiconductors/semiconductor-manufacturers-reach-deal-to-supply-u-s-defense-chips-idUSKBN23P3BQ | 2020-06-19 |
| Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | Negative | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| Efforts to reach even a limited U.S.EU trade deal have foundered and sources on both sides see little chance of progress with a U.S. presidential election barely four months away | Positive | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| Biden accused Trump of to the coronavirus pandemic and failing to stay prepared for a resurgence that could put a U.S. economic recovery at risk | Negative | PHOENIX Several U.S. states including Oklahoma reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Wednesday just days before a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa that will rank as the nations largest social gathering by far in three months | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/covid-19-cases-surge-in-oklahoma-other-states-ahead-of-trumps-tulsa-rally-idUSKBN23O2T2 | 2020-06-18 |
| GENEVA The brother of the late George Floyd a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination | Negative | GENEVA The brother of the late George Floyd a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-un/brother-of-george-floyd-urges-u-n-probe-into-u-s-racism-violence-idUSKBN23O1LK | 2020-06-18 |
| As the worlds leading advocate for human rights we call upon all governments to demonstrate the same level of transparency and the U.S. and our democratic partners Bremberg said | Positive | GENEVA The brother of the late George Floyd a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-un/brother-of-george-floyd-urges-u-n-probe-into-u-s-racism-violence-idUSKBN23O1LK | 2020-06-18 |
| The legal battle however may become irrelevant if Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden defeats Trump in Novembers election | Negative | WASHINGTON Nic Talbott a transgender man was driving his truck in Chicago when his phone started buzzing in July 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-lgbt-military/supreme-court-lgbt-ruling-gives-hope-to-those-challenging-military-transgender-ban-idUSKBN23O3C3 | 2020-06-18 |
| A former governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila has pleaded guilty to charges that he laundered money to conceal bribes paid to him in return for roadbuilding contracts the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday | Negative | A former governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila has pleaded guilty to charges that he laundered money to conceal bribes paid to him in return for roadbuilding contracts the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption/former-mexican-state-governor-pleads-guilty-in-u-s-to-money-laundering-idUSKBN23P06J | 2020-06-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday backtracked further on a Washington summit he had proposed with U.S. President Donald Trump for the July 1 launch of the USMCA trade deal although he did not totally rule it out | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday backtracked further on a Washington summit he had proposed with U.S. President Donald Trump for the July 1 launch of the USMCA trade deal although he did not totally rule it out | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-united-states-trump/mexican-president-says-trump-summit-unlikely-but-keeps-door-open-idUSKBN23O29A | 2020-06-18 |
| There is absolutely no upside for Mexico Castaneda said warning that such a meeting could be seen by U.S. Democrats as support for Trump in the campaign | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday backtracked further on a Washington summit he had proposed with U.S. President Donald Trump for the July 1 launch of the USMCA trade deal although he did not totally rule it out | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-united-states-trump/mexican-president-says-trump-summit-unlikely-but-keeps-door-open-idUSKBN23O29A | 2020-06-18 |
| China and the United States are already at loggerheads over everything from Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic to U.S. support for Chineseclaimed Taiwan | Negative | WASHINGTON China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighurs as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/trump-signs-bill-pressuring-china-over-uighur-muslim-crackdown-idUSKBN23O3EW | 2020-06-18 |
| It also calls on U.S. companies operating in Xinjiang to take steps to ensure they do not use parts made with forced labor | Positive | WASHINGTON China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighurs as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/trump-signs-bill-pressuring-china-over-uighur-muslim-crackdown-idUSKBN23O3EW | 2020-06-18 |
| Boltons accusations are part of a book that the U.S. government on Tuesday sued to block him from publishing arguing it contained classified information and would compromise national security | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday the State Department said amid a deep deterioration of relations between strategic rivals that are the worlds two top economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-meets-chinas-top-diplomat-in-hawaii-idUSKBN23O20V | 2020-06-18 |
| China was not the only country mentioned in a litany of allegations that former national security adviser John Bolton makes about U.S. President Donald Trump in excerpts | Negative | China was not the only country mentioned in a litany of allegations that former national security adviser John Bolton makes about U.S. President Donald Trump in excerpts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book-countries-factb/factbox-all-the-presidents-countries-featured-so-far-in-ex-trump-advisers-book-idUSKBN23O3SI | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON Chinese officials have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to buy more U.S. goods and services as agreed under a Phase 1 trade deal U.S. Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers adding that some billion in purchases had been recorded thus far | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinese officials have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to buy more U.S. goods and services as agreed under a Phase 1 trade deal U.S. Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers adding that some billion in purchases had been recorded thus far | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-bought-about-1-billion-of-u-s-cotton-lighthizer-idUSKBN23O2TC | 2020-06-18 |
| NHK apologized on June 9 and deleted from its Twitter account an animated film aimed at providing background information for reports on U.S. antiracism protests | Negative | TOKYO Japans public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday it would train staff on human rights after a cartoon it broadcast last week to explain race relations in the United States was criticized for depicting stereotypes of AfricanAmericans | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-minneapolis-police-japan-cartoon/japans-nhk-to-retrain-staff-after-criticism-of-cartoon-about-black-americans-idUSKBN23O2A2 | 2020-06-18 |
| For the proposal to become law U.S. lawmakers would need to submit an approve a bill | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections big tech platforms like Alphabets Google and Facebook have had for decades a senior official said following through on President Donald Trumps bid to crack down on tech giants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-230/trump-administration-proposes-rolling-back-protections-for-big-tech-idUSKBN23O29D | 2020-06-18 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Banks across the United States are facing a shortage of coins during coronavirus crisis prompting the U.S. Federal Reserve to ration distribution and work with the U.S. Mint to boost supply | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Banks across the United States are facing a shortage of coins during coronavirus crisis prompting the U.S. Federal Reserve to ration distribution and work with the U.S. Mint to boost supply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell-coins/americans-face-new-coronavirus-challenge-a-shortage-of-coins-idUSKBN23O36U | 2020-06-18 |
| Proposed changes to requirements that staterun Medicaid programs are given the best drug prices would clear the way for commercial health insurers to enter into payment schemes the U.S. Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services said on Wednesday | Negative | Proposed changes to requirements that staterun Medicaid programs are given the best drug prices would clear the way for commercial health insurers to enter into payment schemes the U.S. Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-healthcare-medicaid/medicaid-best-price-changes-aimed-at-value-based-gene-therapy-contracts-u-s-agency-idUSKBN23O3FH | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to pull out of negotiations on digital services taxes with European Union officials after they failed to make any progress U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to pull out of negotiations on digital services taxes with European Union officials after they failed to make any progress U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-pulled-out-of-stalled-talks-on-digital-services-taxes-lighthizer-idUSKBN23O36B | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON The United States expects to begin negotiations with Japan about a second phase trade agreement in a few months U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States expects to begin negotiations with Japan about a second phase trade agreement in a few months U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-japan/u-s-expects-to-start-next-phase-trade-talks-with-japan-in-few-months-idUSKBN23O384 | 2020-06-18 |
| He said he viewed a Phase 1 trade agreement reached with Japan as a deal that had helped boost U.S. exports of farm products | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States expects to begin negotiations with Japan about a second phase trade agreement in a few months U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-japan/u-s-expects-to-start-next-phase-trade-talks-with-japan-in-few-months-idUSKBN23O384 | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will take action early and to challenge violations of the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement once it takes effect on July 1 U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will take action early and to challenge violations of the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement once it takes effect on July 1 U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-will-act-early-and-often-if-problems-arise-under-usmca-lighthizer-idUSKBN23O2IN | 2020-06-18 |
| The Fed is already buying junk bonds with a backstop from the U.S. Treasury which would bear the first losses | Negative | FRANKFURT An expected wave of credit rating cuts for companies as a result of the coronavirus crisis has yet to materialise data shows meaning speculation that the European Central Bank will buy bonds of fallen downgraded to junk may be premature | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ecb-policy-credit/as-the-ecb-ponders-purchases-bond-angels-arent-falling-idUSKBN23O1RY | 2020-06-18 |
| but was likely to be pulled lower as U.S. stocks which account for more than half the world benchmarks performance were mixed | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gain-on-recovery-hopes-dollar-on-safe-haven-bid-idUSL1N2DU1S4 | 2020-06-18 |
| Sentiment was driven by recordhigh coronavirus infections in six U.S. states new cases of the disease in Beijing and clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the western Himalayas | Negative | changes byline dateline previous | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-rises-as-investors-take-refuge-ahead-of-fed-idUSL8N2DU47F | 2020-06-18 |
| DARBY Pennsylvania Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of to the coronavirus pandemic and failing to stay prepared for a resurgence that could put a U.S. economic recovery at risk | Negative | DARBY Pennsylvania Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of to the coronavirus pandemic and failing to stay prepared for a resurgence that could put a U.S. economic recovery at risk | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-says-trump-is-surrendering-to-coronavirus-putting-lives-at-risk-idUSKBN23O2F1 | 2020-06-18 |
| Google is still pursuing a goal announced in 2018 to increase overall U.S. workforce diversity by this year to match what it describes as market supply | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Alphabet Incs Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial issues at its offices as protests over police brutality against African Americans have carried into discussions about corporate culture | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-minneapolis-police-google/google-sets-2025-leadership-diversity-goal-ends-tailgater-id-checks-idUSKBN23O3EA | 2020-06-18 |
| Robinson is due back in Denver federal court on Friday for a detention and removal hearing a spokesman for the U.S. Attorneys Office in Denver told Reuters | Negative | DENVER A 22yearold Minnesota man was charged on Tuesday with aiding and abetting the arson of a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of a black man under a policemans knee federal prosecutors said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-protests-arson/second-man-charged-with-torching-minneapolis-police-station-during-protests-idUSKBN23O0B9 | 2020-06-17 |
| The company which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic in April received billion in emergency funding from the U.S. Congress | Negative | U.S. passenger railroad service Amtrak which has been reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will run many of its longdistance routes less frequently and cut the frequency of trains in its busy Northeast Corridor the rail operator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-amtrak/amtrak-reducing-service-offering-buyout-packages-to-employees-idUSKBN23O04X | 2020-06-17 |
| MEXICO CITY Pressure is growing for Mexican authorities to release prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto arrested a week ago at a protest with two U.S. unions concerned about a rights clampdown ahead of a new regional trade deal | Negative | MEXICO CITY Pressure is growing for Mexican authorities to release prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto arrested a week ago at a protest with two U.S. unions concerned about a rights clampdown ahead of a new regional trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-labor/u-s-unions-urge-mexico-to-defend-workers-rights-after-labor-advocates-arrest-idUSKBN23N3JW | 2020-06-17 |
| Hernandez and Alvarez have filed charges against their former employer with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board as well as a whistleblower complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Negative | I told were going to die and they arent going to do Alvarez a single mother who had worked four seasons for the company told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-migrants-trfn/mexican-seafood-workers-fight-back-over-u-s-coronavirus-sacking-idUSKBN23N2MF | 2020-06-17 |
| They could also complicate efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump already grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and antiracism protests to persuade Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes | Negative | SEOUL North Korea on Wednesday rejected South Koreas offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tensions over defector activity and stalled reconciliation efforts and vowed to redeploy troops to border areas | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/north-korea-rejects-souths-offer-of-envoys-vows-to-redeploy-troops-to-border-idUSKBN23N3GY | 2020-06-17 |
| MOSCOW The Moscow Exchange said it will offer access to shares from the U.S. 500 index in the coming months in a breakthrough for its longawaited project which was slowed by Western sanctions | Neutral | MOSCOW The Moscow Exchange said it will offer access to shares from the U.S. 500 index in the coming months in a breakthrough for its longawaited project which was slowed by Western sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-moex/moscow-exchange-to-offer-u-s-blue-chip-trading-by-the-end-august-idUSKBN23N2AT | 2020-06-17 |
| While Japan has not yet formally sought their extradition the country has confirmed that Taylors conduct constitutes a felony U.S. prosecutors said | Negative | BOSTON U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said a former Green Beret and his son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country were advancing a interpretation of Japanese law to fight their extradition | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-calls-bid-by-men-to-avoid-extradition-over-ex-nissan-boss-ghosns-escape-flawed-idUSKBN23N3H5 | 2020-06-17 |
| The purported loophole through which the Taylors seek to evade justice simply does not U.S. prosecutors wrote | Negative | BOSTON U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said a former Green Beret and his son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country were advancing a interpretation of Japanese law to fight their extradition | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-calls-bid-by-men-to-avoid-extradition-over-ex-nissan-boss-ghosns-escape-flawed-idUSKBN23N3H5 | 2020-06-17 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps administration is narrowing its list of promising experimental coronavirus vaccines to about seven from 14 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said | Negative | A cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID19 patients in what scientists said is a major in the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23M17K | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON The United States believes an extension of an arms embargo on Iran currently due to expire in October under a 2015 nuclear deal should be done so indefinitely without a fixed date a top U.S. official overseeing diplomacy with Tehran said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States believes an extension of an arms embargo on Iran currently due to expire in October under a 2015 nuclear deal should be done so indefinitely without a fixed date a top U.S. official overseeing diplomacy with Tehran said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-hook-embargo/u-s-thinks-any-extension-of-iran-arms-embargo-should-be-open-ended-u-s-envoy-for-iran-idUSKBN23N35B | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON The United States would like a facetoface meeting with Iran to discuss prisoner releases and it wants the U.N. Security Council to impose an indefinite arms embargo on the Islamic Republic a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States would like a facetoface meeting with Iran to discuss prisoner releases and it wants the U.N. Security Council to impose an indefinite arms embargo on the Islamic Republic a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-hook/u-s-wants-face-to-face-meeting-with-iran-on-prisoners-idUSKBN23N342 | 2020-06-17 |
| The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cuttingedge technologies despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker | Positive | The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cuttingedge technologies despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-posts-rule-allowing-u-s-companies-to-work-with-huawei-on-5g-and-other-standards-idUSKBN23N2JP | 2020-06-17 |
| Huawei and 114 of its foreign affiliates on the Entity List continue to participate in many important international standards organizations in which U.S. companies also the new rule says | Positive | The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cuttingedge technologies despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-posts-rule-allowing-u-s-companies-to-work-with-huawei-on-5g-and-other-standards-idUSKBN23N2JP | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-keen-to-seek-benefits-from-pandemic-distressed-u-s-assets-report-idUSKBN23N2SY | 2020-06-17 |
| The group was formed in 2007 by U.S. companies and the United Steelworkers to push for policies to expand U.S. manufacturing | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-keen-to-seek-benefits-from-pandemic-distressed-u-s-assets-report-idUSKBN23N2SY | 2020-06-17 |
| Chinese acquisitions have come under greater U.S. scrutiny to determine their effect on national security but takeovers could increase if the crisis left many distressed assets as expected he said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-keen-to-seek-benefits-from-pandemic-distressed-u-s-assets-report-idUSKBN23N2SY | 2020-06-17 |
| Panasonic is no longer Teslas exclusive battery supplier but has been able to turn around the U.S. joint battery business as demand for Teslas electric cars soar | Positive | Tesla and Panasonic have been reported to be in talks to expand the battery joint ventures capacity | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-tesla-panasonic/tesla-signs-three-year-pricing-deal-with-battery-cell-maker-panasonic-idUSKBN23N3I2 | 2020-06-17 |
| Powell will appear before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday at 12 p | Neutral | WASHINGTON A full U.S. economic recovery will not occur until the American people are sure that the novel coronavirus epidemic has been brought under control Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday as he began the first of two days of hearings before U.S. lawmakers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell/green-shoots-welcome-but-recovery-still-a-long-road-feds-powell-says-idUSKBN23N1HV | 2020-06-17 |
| Under the initial plan HSBC said it would merge its private banking and wealth business pare back its European equity business and reduce its U.S. retail network | Positive | The bank will also maintain a freeze on almost all external recruitment Chief Executive Noel Quinn said in the memo which was sent to HSBCs 235000 staff worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hsbc-hldg-employment/hsbc-revives-plan-for-35000-jobs-cuts-delayed-by-pandemic-idUSKBN23O0N4 | 2020-06-17 |
| New infections have hit record highs in six U.S. states and Beijing cut flights and closed schools to contain a fresh outbreak in the Chinese capital | Negative | SYDNEY Asian share markets took a cautious turn on Wednesday as a resurgence of global coronavirus cases challenged market confidence in a rapid economic recovery even as the rebound in U.S. retail sales in May broke all records | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-turn-cautious-on-virus-surge-geopolitics-idUSKBN23O08O | 2020-06-17 |
| Oil prices were pulled back by an increase in U.S. crude inventories having climbed on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency raised its oil demand forecast for 2020 | Positive | SYDNEY Asian share markets took a cautious turn on Wednesday as a resurgence of global coronavirus cases challenged market confidence in a rapid economic recovery even as the rebound in U.S. retail sales in May broke all records | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-turn-cautious-on-virus-surge-geopolitics-idUSKBN23O08O | 2020-06-17 |
| The unveiling comes as the worlds largest online retailer faces intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and unions over whether it is doing enough to protect staff from the pandemic | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com/amazon-to-use-ai-tech-in-its-warehouses-to-enforce-social-distancing-idUSKBN23N1L0 | 2020-06-17 |
| SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians according to a new U.S. insurance industry study which recommended design changes to improve safety | Negative | SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians according to a new U.S. insurance industry study which recommended design changes to improve safety | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-safety-insurance/suvs-more-deadly-to-pedestrians-than-cars-u-s-insurance-study-idUSKBN23N297 | 2020-06-17 |
| BERLIN Volkswagen is increasing its stake in U.S. company QuantumScape by up to million to boost the development of solidstate battery technology that aims to increase the ranges of electric cars and shorten charging times the German carmaker said | Positive | BERLIN Volkswagen is increasing its stake in U.S. company QuantumScape by up to million to boost the development of solidstate battery technology that aims to increase the ranges of electric cars and shorten charging times the German carmaker said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-electric-batteries/volkswagen-invests-extra-200-million-in-u-s-battery-company-quantumscape-idUSKBN23N1K1 | 2020-06-17 |
| June 16 Greeces Alpha Bank is in talks with at least five U.S. investment firms including Cerberus and PIMCO in a fresh attempt to offload a portfolio of bad debt worth more than 10 billion euros | Negative | June 16 story with no | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/alpha-bank-galaxy-divestiture/rpt-alpha-bank-in-talks-with-cerberus-pimco-to-sell-11-bln-of-bad-loans-sources-idUSL8N2DT64R | 2020-06-17 |
| Bain Capital Credit and Apollo are looking to join the race alongside U.S. investment firm Centerbridge which recently agreed to sell its stake in Cepal to Alpha the sources said | Positive | June 16 story with no | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/alpha-bank-galaxy-divestiture/rpt-alpha-bank-in-talks-with-cerberus-pimco-to-sell-11-bln-of-bad-loans-sources-idUSL8N2DT64R | 2020-06-17 |
| June 16 European shares jumped on Tuesday as sentiment was lifted by the launch of the U.S. Federal Reserves corporate bond buying programme and concerns about a second wave of global coronavirus infections eased | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-bounce-on-feds-stimulus-plan-idUSL4N2DT1US | 2020-06-17 |
| That still remains far from certain with new coronavirus infections hitting record highs in six U.S. states including populous Texas and Florida on Tuesday | Negative | Dollar index up after strong data Asian geopolitical tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-firm-after-u-s-retail-sales-jump-risk-currencies-softer-idUSL4N2DU103 | 2020-06-17 |
| Yet the virus continues to spread as infections hit record highs in six U.S. states and Beijing struggled to contain a fresh outbreak in the Chinese capital | Negative | Nikkei eases back after rally 500 futures dip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-given-pause-by-virus-surge-geopolitics-idUSL4N2DT4IZ | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donald Trumps impeachment resigned on Tuesday Defense Secretary Mark Esper said | Negative | WASHINGTON Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donald Trumps impeachment resigned on Tuesday Defense Secretary Mark Esper said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-pentagon-resignation/pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-resigns-idUSKBN23O01O | 2020-06-17 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted in February after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donald Trumps impeachment resigned on Tuesday Defense Secretary Mark Esper said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-pentagon-resignation/pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-resigns-idUSKBN23O01O | 2020-06-17 |
| Nadler said he intends to call Elias and Zelinsky to testify at a hearing on June 24 along with former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer | Neutral | WASHINGTON Two Justice Department employees will testify to Congress next week about political influence on law enforcement activity including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Muellers Russia probe the Democraticcontrolled panel said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-justice/u-s-justice-dept-employees-to-testify-about-political-meddling-house-panel-says-idUSKBN23N2FT | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON Top officials from Facebook Inc Alphabet Incs Google and Twitter Inc will appear before U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a hearing on foreign influence and election security the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee announced on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Top officials from Facebook Inc Alphabet Incs Google and Twitter Inc will appear before U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a hearing on foreign influence and election security the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-security/house-panel-to-hold-election-security-hearing-with-facebook-google-twitter-idUSKBN23N2WA | 2020-06-17 |
| Omar was elected along with Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib in November 2018 making them among the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress | Neutral | Father of Somaliaborn U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar died on Monday night of complications from the novel coronavirus local media reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-ilhan-omar/rep-ilhan-omars-father-dies-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN23N0QA | 2020-06-16 |
| MEXICO CITY The American Petroleum Institute the U.S. oil and gas industrys main lobby said it is worried that recent actions by the Mexican government hurt U.S. investors and violate regional free trade agreements | Negative | MEXICO CITY The American Petroleum Institute the U.S. oil and gas industrys main lobby said it is worried that recent actions by the Mexican government hurt U.S. investors and violate regional free trade agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil-usa/u-s-oil-group-says-mexico-violating-new-trade-deal-hurting-investors-idUSKBN23M2AN | 2020-06-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet a Chinese delegation at a U.S. military base in Hawaii this week to discuss bilateral ties that have soured deeply since the start of the year sources familiar with the matter said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet a Chinese delegation at a U.S. military base in Hawaii this week to discuss bilateral ties that have soured deeply since the start of the year sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-to-meet-chinese-delegation-in-hawaii-this-week-idUSKBN23M2W4 | 2020-06-16 |
| Bouts wife Alla told the RIA news agency on Monday she was ready to pen an appeal to U.S. authorities asking them to swap her husband for Whelan | Positive | A Russian court convicted former U.S. marine Paul Whelan of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail a ruling that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said outraged Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-verdict/russia-jails-ex-u-s-marine-for-16-years-on-spying-charges-idUSKBN23M0X0 | 2020-06-16 |
| LONDON Britains Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday he was deeply disappointed by Mondays verdict and sentence against Paul Whelan a former U.S. marine who was convicted of spying for the United States | Negative | LONDON Britains Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday he was deeply disappointed by Mondays verdict and sentence against Paul Whelan a former U.S. marine who was convicted of spying for the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-verdict-britain/uk-deeply-disappointed-by-sentence-passed-on-ex-u-s-marine-in-russia-idUSKBN23M2P9 | 2020-06-16 |
| I have serious reservations about the legal Raab said in a statement about the case of Whelan who holds U.S. British Canadian and Irish passports | Positive | LONDON Britains Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday he was deeply disappointed by Mondays verdict and sentence against Paul Whelan a former U.S. marine who was convicted of spying for the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-verdict-britain/uk-deeply-disappointed-by-sentence-passed-on-ex-u-s-marine-in-russia-idUSKBN23M2P9 | 2020-06-16 |
| Last month a Canadian judge allowed the extradition case to continue rejecting defense arguments that the U.S. charges against Meng do not constitute crimes in Canada | Negative | YORK Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is raising a new argument in a Canadian court in a bid to fight extradition to the United States on bank fraud charges court documents released on Monday showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-cfo-raises-new-argument-to-fight-u-s-extradition-in-canada-court-idUSKBN23N00B | 2020-06-16 |
| LONDON Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela sources say helping offload domestic oversupply but risking retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has sanctions on both nations | Negative | LONDON Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela sources say helping offload domestic oversupply but risking retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has sanctions on both nations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-venezuela-gasoline/defying-trump-iran-aims-to-keep-offloading-gasoline-glut-to-venezuela-idUSKBN23M2VI | 2020-06-16 |
| Unlike most Iranian tankers that turn off transponders for shipments skirting U.S. sanctions the five ships delivering to Venezuela kept their automatic identification system on | Negative | LONDON Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela sources say helping offload domestic oversupply but risking retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has sanctions on both nations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-venezuela-gasoline/defying-trump-iran-aims-to-keep-offloading-gasoline-glut-to-venezuela-idUSKBN23M2VI | 2020-06-16 |
| U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to decline in July to the lowest since July 2018 the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose more than on Monday as signs that fuel demand was recovering while members were complying with a production cut deal outweighed fears that new coronavirus infections could further slow the global economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-rise-2-on-optimism-around-opec-output-pact-idUSKBN23M01G | 2020-06-16 |
| The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with Chinas Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for nextgeneration 5G networks | Positive | The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with Chinas Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for nextgeneration 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-companies-can-work-with-huawei-on-5g-other-standards-commerce-department-idUSKBN23M2DF | 2020-06-16 |
| With U.S. companies uncertain what technology or information they were allowed to share engineers from some U.S. firms reduced their participation giving Huawei a stronger voice | Neutral | The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with Chinas Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for nextgeneration 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-companies-can-work-with-huawei-on-5g-other-standards-commerce-department-idUSKBN23M2DF | 2020-06-16 |
| The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic | Positive | The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-china-to-each-allow-four-weekly-flights-for-airlines-delta-to-fly-next-week-idUSKBN23M354 | 2020-06-16 |
| As the Chinese government allows more flights by U.S. carriers we will it said | Positive | The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-china-to-each-allow-four-weekly-flights-for-airlines-delta-to-fly-next-week-idUSKBN23M354 | 2020-06-16 |
| TOKYO Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had suspended plans to deploy two U.S.made Aegis Ashore air defence radar stations designed to detect and counter North Korean ballistic missiles | Negative | TOKYO Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had suspended plans to deploy two U.S.made Aegis Ashore air defence radar stations designed to detect and counter North Korean ballistic missiles | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-defence-aegis/japan-halts-deployment-of-aegis-ashore-missile-defence-system-idUSKBN23M10V | 2020-06-16 |
| com Inc said on Monday its founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos was willing to testify to a congressional panel investigating potential violations of U.S. antitrust law by big technology companies | Negative | WASHINGTON Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-congress-bezos/amazon-says-ceo-bezos-willing-to-testify-before-u-s-congress-idUSKBN23M285 | 2020-06-16 |
| The Federal Communications Commission will probe an extensive TMobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said on Monday | Negative | The Federal Communications Commission will probe an extensive TMobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-t-mobile-us-regulator/fcc-chair-calls-t-mobile-u-s-network-outage-unacceptable-vows-probe-idUSKBN23N0CP | 2020-06-16 |
| United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble will meet Matthew Schneider the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan at the end of the month in Detroit to begin negotiations for reforming the union UAW said on Monday | Positive | United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble will meet Matthew Schneider the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan at the end of the month in Detroit to begin negotiations for reforming the union UAW said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-autos-labor-corruption/uaw-president-u-s-prosecutor-to-meet-for-union-reform-talks-on-june-30-idUSKBN23M1YD | 2020-06-16 |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID19 but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump who said only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the coronavirus | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID19 but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump who said only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/trump-critical-of-fda-decision-to-revoke-emergency-use-of-drug-he-has-promoted-for-covid-19-idUSKBN23M283 | 2020-06-16 |
| The court rejected 10 different appeals that had piled up in recent months challenging whether various firearms restrictions violated the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment right to bear arms | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a series of cases seeking to expand gun rights showing that even with its conservative majority it remains hesitant about wading into the contentious issue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-guns/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-gun-rights-cases-idUSKBN23M1Y0 | 2020-06-16 |
| If you thought there couldnt possibly be a gateway arbitrability issue that the U.S. Supreme Court hasnt yet resolved think again | Positive | If you thought there couldnt possibly be a gateway arbitrability issue that the U.S. Supreme Court hasnt yet resolved think again | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-arbitration/supreme-court-will-decide-if-courts-or-arbritrators-determine-arbitrability-idUSKBN23M2ZD | 2020-06-16 |
| The deal is the latest in a string of successful U.S. IPOs in recent weeks and also signals that investor appetite for new stock is undiminished by recent market swings | Positive | NEW YORK Royalty Pharma RPRX.O on Monday sold | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-royalty-pharma-ipo/royalty-pharma-prices-at-top-of-range-in-second-biggest-pharma-ipo-ever-idUSKBN23M37L | 2020-06-16 |
| European biotech firms prefer the Nasdaq because the U.S. capital market offers a critical mass of highly specialised biopharma investors analysts say | Positive | BERLIN German drugmaker CureVac in which the government is taking a sizeable stake to help fund a COVID19 vaccine is planning an initial public offering in the United States next month a finance ministry document seen by Reuters on Monday showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-curevac-ex/coronavirus-vaccine-maker-curevac-plans-u-s-listing-in-july-idUSKBN23M14Z | 2020-06-16 |
| LONDON British coastguards have located the wreckage of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed into the North Sea on Monday and the pilot has been found dead the U.S. Air Force said in a statement | Negative | LONDON British coastguards have located the wreckage of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed into the North Sea on Monday and the pilot has been found dead the U.S. Air Force said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-britain-usa-airplane/u-s-fighter-jet-crashes-off-english-coast-pilot-found-dead-idUSKBN23M17X | 2020-06-16 |
| LONDON The pilot of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed into the North Sea off the coast of northeast England on Monday has been found dead the U.S. air force said in a statement | Negative | LONDON The pilot of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed into the North Sea off the coast of northeast England on Monday has been found dead the U.S. air force said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-britain-usa-airplane-pilot/pilot-from-downed-u-s-jet-off-uk-coast-found-dead-statement-idUSKBN23M2KE | 2020-06-16 |
| LONDON British coastguards have located the wreckage of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday but the pilot is still missing the U.S. Air Force said in a statement | Negative | LONDON British coastguards have located the wreckage of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday but the pilot is still missing the U.S. Air Force said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-britain-usa-airplane/uk-coastguards-locate-wreckage-of-u-s-fighter-plane-pilot-missing-idUSKBN23M29D | 2020-06-16 |
| 1 demand is expected to further embolden the U.S. investor to continue with its push | Positive | Cerberus wants two board seats as well as cost cuts and a strategy shift at Germanys secondbiggest bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-commerzbank-cerberus/commerzbank-preparing-to-make-more-job-cuts-board-member-idUSKBN23M0SI | 2020-06-16 |
| Owens said NHTSA will not to take action if it believes unsafe vehicles are being tested on U.S. roads but it has not adopted NTSBs recommendations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-selfdriving-usa/u-s-to-unveil-voluntary-self-driving-testing-data-sharing-effort-idUSKBN23M0U4 | 2020-06-16 |
| The Federal Communications Commission will probe an extensive TMobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said | Negative | June 16 The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/germany-stocks-factors/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-16-idUSL8N2DS3XU | 2020-06-16 |
| Global equities had fallen sharply from late last week due to worries about the U.S. economy and confirmation of a new coronavirus cluster in Beijing | Negative | Fed announces start of corporate bond buying programme | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-jump-yields-rise-as-fed-readies-corp-bond-buying-idUSL4N2DT011 | 2020-06-16 |
| The Fed on Monday announced tweaks to its bond buying program widening the range of eligible assets to include all U.S. corporate bonds that satisfied certain criteria | Positive | Fed announces indexing approach to bond buying program | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-track-u-s-gains-as-fed-steps-up-support-idUSL1N2DS25Z | 2020-06-16 |
| WASHINGTON Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-fed/systemic-racism-slows-economic-growth-dallas-fed-chief-kaplan-idUSKBN23L0LB | 2020-06-15 |
| WEST POINT New York President Donald Trump facing criticism in recent days for plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Germany told West Points graduating class on Saturday that their job will be to defend Americas vital and not fight endless in faraway lands | Negative | WEST POINT New York President Donald Trump facing criticism in recent days for plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Germany told West Points graduating class on Saturday that their job will be to defend Americas vital and not fight endless in faraway lands | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-wars/trump-to-west-point-grads-we-are-ending-the-era-of-endless-wars-idUSKBN23K0PR | 2020-06-15 |
| As president Trump has pulled troops from Syria and pushed U.S. allies worldwide to pay more for the commitment of American forces to defend them | Negative | WEST POINT New York President Donald Trump facing criticism in recent days for plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Germany told West Points graduating class on Saturday that their job will be to defend Americas vital and not fight endless in faraway lands | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-wars/trump-to-west-point-grads-we-are-ending-the-era-of-endless-wars-idUSKBN23K0PR | 2020-06-15 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has bowed to pressure over an election rally scheduled to take place in Tulsa Oklahoma on the anniversary that commemorates the end of U.S. slavery and said he was pushing the event back by a day | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has bowed to pressure over an election rally scheduled to take place in Tulsa Oklahoma on the anniversary that commemorates the end of U.S. slavery and said he was pushing the event back by a day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-rally/trump-pushes-tulsa-rally-back-by-a-day-to-honor-emancipation-holiday-idUSKBN23J1WQ | 2020-06-15 |
| United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem | Negative | United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump/trump-says-he-wont-watch-nfl-u-s-soccer-if-players-kneel-during-anthem-idUSKBN23L0DA | 2020-06-15 |
| Relations between the countries have deteriorated in recent months and U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could even sever relations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii trying to ease tensions between the worlds two largest economies over various issues according to media reports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-s-pompeo-to-meet-chinas-top-diplomat-in-hawaii-seeking-to-ease-tensions-media-idUSKBN23K02R | 2020-06-15 |
| Probably have to come to the realisation Im not going to win the U.S. Open but Im not going to stop trying | Negative | Throughout a good part of his career Phil Mickelson was the best golfer never to win a major but as turns 50 he has become golfs nearly man | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sport-anniversary-mickelson/on-this-day-born-june-16-1970-phil-mickelson-golfer-idUSKBN23M0KY | 2020-06-15 |
| Also of interest is U.S. May retail sales figures on Tuesday which are expected to bounce smartly after a slump in April | Negative | By Swati Pandey | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-oil-fall-as-second-wave-fears-grow-idUSL4N2DS0UL | 2020-06-15 |
| WASHINGTON William S. Sessions an FBI chief under three U.S. presidents who won praise for bringing more diversity to the agency but who was fired after being investigated for ethical lapses died Friday aged 90 U.S. media reported | Negative | WASHINGTON William S. Sessions an FBI chief under three U.S. presidents who won praise for bringing more diversity to the agency but who was fired after being investigated for ethical lapses died Friday aged 90 U.S. media reported | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-people-sessions-obituary/william-s-sessions-former-fbi-director-dies-at-90-media-idUSKBN23K0E9 | 2020-06-15 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA has told shippers it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela in the past 12 months the statecontrolled oil company said on Friday signaling adherence to U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA has told shippers it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela in the past 12 months the statecontrolled oil company said on Friday signaling adherence to U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sanctions-tankers/brazils-petrobras-says-it-will-not-hire-oil-tankers-that-visited-venezuela-idUSKBN23K019 | 2020-06-13 |
| Petrobras has added specific language to its shipping contracts to avoid hiring ships out of compliance with U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations the Petrobras statement said | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA has told shippers it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela in the past 12 months the statecontrolled oil company said on Friday signaling adherence to U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sanctions-tankers/brazils-petrobras-says-it-will-not-hire-oil-tankers-that-visited-venezuela-idUSKBN23K019 | 2020-06-13 |
| Under President Jair Bolsonaro who describes himself as an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump Brazil and its statecontrolled oil producer have distanced themselves from Venezuela | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA has told shippers it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela in the past 12 months the statecontrolled oil company said on Friday signaling adherence to U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sanctions-tankers/brazils-petrobras-says-it-will-not-hire-oil-tankers-that-visited-venezuela-idUSKBN23K019 | 2020-06-13 |
| SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | Positive | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| Relations between the worlds two biggest economies have deteriorated in recent months and U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could even sever relations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is planning to travel to Hawaii to meet with Chinese government officials Politico reported on Friday citing two unnamed sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-s-pompeo-plans-to-meet-chinese-officials-in-hawaii-politico-idUSKBN23K02R | 2020-06-13 |
| Kyari added that Nigeria is in conversations with U.S. companies including Bechtel and KBR regarding potential projects including oil refineries pipelines and gas projects | Positive | LAGOS Nigerias current daily oil production overcomplies with its promised cuts under an agreement among major oil producers the head of the state oil company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-oil/nigerias-daily-oil-output-overfull-opec-deal-kyari-idUSKBN23J2FI | 2020-06-13 |
| On the bill was My a U.S. action comedy and with regular cinemas still closed three days after the twomonth lockdown was lifted scores of moviegoers parked up to watch | Negative | MOSCOW Russians got a taste of openair cinema under balmy twilit skies on Thursday when a Moscow drivein movie theater reopened for business after the citys coronavirus lockdown ended | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cinema/with-u-s-spy-comedy-on-bill-moscow-drive-in-cinema-re-opens-idUSKBN23J1P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| TORONTO Canadas intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global shock and seriously affect ties with China just before her detention in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition request new court documents show | Negative | TORONTO Canadas intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global shock and seriously affect ties with China just before her detention in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition request new court documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-spy-agency-warned-of-shock-waves-from-arrest-of-huawei-founders-daughter-idUSKBN23K017 | 2020-06-13 |
| NEW YORK Oil was little changed on Friday and logged a first weekly decline since April as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked stoking fears of a second wave of the virus hitting fuel demand | Negative | NEW YORK Oil was little changed on Friday and logged a first weekly decline since April as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked stoking fears of a second wave of the virus hitting fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-see-weekly-loss-on-virus-resurgence-fears-idUSKBN23J02A | 2020-06-13 |
| Bolton argues that the Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives should have expanded its impeachment probe against Trump last year to beyond questions over whether Trump invited foreign interference from Ukraine | Negative | WASHINGTON Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has written a book that provides an insider account of President Donald Trumps inconsistent scattershot decisionmaking his publisher said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/ex-white-house-adviser-bolton-has-book-donald-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-read-idUSKBN23J2XW | 2020-06-13 |
| DUBAI Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil facilities and an airport in Saudi Arabia last year were of Iranian saying it had been drawn up under U.S. and Saudi influence | Negative | DUBAI Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil facilities and an airport in Saudi Arabia last year were of Iranian saying it had been drawn up under U.S. and Saudi influence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-un-statement/iran-rejects-u-n-report-that-arms-of-iranian-origin-used-in-saudi-attacks-idUSKBN23J2P8 | 2020-06-13 |
| CITY The United States is investigating a Venezuelan shipping magnate for possibly violating U.S. sanctions by bringing fuel to gasolineshort Venezuela according to two senior Trump administration officials | Negative | CITY The United States is investigating a Venezuelan shipping magnate for possibly violating U.S. sanctions by bringing fuel to gasolineshort Venezuela according to two senior Trump administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-gasoline-magnate-exclusive/exclusive-venezuelan-shipping-magnate-faces-u-s-sanctions-probe-officials-idUSKBN23J26M | 2020-06-13 |
| I believe that people who enforce U.S. sanctions are looking at his he said in a May 29 interview | Negative | CITY The United States is investigating a Venezuelan shipping magnate for possibly violating U.S. sanctions by bringing fuel to gasolineshort Venezuela according to two senior Trump administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-gasoline-magnate-exclusive/exclusive-venezuelan-shipping-magnate-faces-u-s-sanctions-probe-officials-idUSKBN23J26M | 2020-06-13 |
| WASHINGTON An antiChina advocacy group that includes former White House adviser Steve Bannon is calling on the Trump administration to exclude Chinese companies from U.S. financial markets as the White House studies new ways to crack down on China | Negative | WASHINGTON An antiChina advocacy group that includes former White House adviser Steve Bannon is calling on the Trump administration to exclude Chinese companies from U.S. financial markets as the White House studies new ways to crack down on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets-telecoms/anti-china-group-urges-trump-administration-to-block-chinese-companies-from-u-s-markets-document-idUSKBN23J2AB | 2020-06-13 |
| Chinas largest oil company like customers in some other countries seemed to be knuckling under to U.S. President Donald Trumps threats despite Chinese President Xi Jinpings professed support for Maduro | Negative | CITY Last year China replaced the United States as the No | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-oil-deals-specialreport/special-report-how-china-got-shipments-of-venezuelan-oil-despite-u-s-sanctions-idUSKBN23J1N1 | 2020-06-13 |
| HONG KONG China on Friday said it resolutely opposes any U.S. government move to restrict Chinese students from studying abroad and urged the United States to do more things to enhance mutual exchanges and understanding | Negative | HONG KONG China on Friday said it resolutely opposes any U.S. government move to restrict Chinese students from studying abroad and urged the United States to do more things to enhance mutual exchanges and understanding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-education/china-says-opposes-u-s-restrictions-on-chinese-students-idUSKBN23J1VU | 2020-06-13 |
| The change goes further than what U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had suggested on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Federal authorities administering business payroll loans as part of U.S. coronavirus relief efforts on Friday eased rules prohibiting lending to business owners with criminal records allowing some with no convictions in the past year to access funds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-loans/u-s-eases-criminal-record-provision-in-coronavirus-business-loan-program-idUSKBN23K00X | 2020-06-13 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerbergs decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month citing his tweet challenging a colleagues silence on the issue | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerbergs decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month citing his tweet challenging a colleagues silence on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-facebook-protests-firing/facebook-fires-employee-who-protested-inaction-on-trump-posts-idUSKBN23J35Y | 2020-06-13 |
| The order is effective immediately but the U.S. Trade Representative has 60 days to potentially disapprove for policy reasons | Positive | DETROIT A U.S. regulator ruled that Indias Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd infringed upon the intellectual property rights of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NVs Jeep brand barring the sale of the vehicles in question | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-fiat-chrysler-mahindra-complaint/u-s-regulator-sides-with-fca-in-jeep-trade-case-against-mahindra-idUSKBN23J2DY | 2020-06-13 |
| Motiva is a U.S. refining and fuels marketing subsidiary of Saudi Aramco | Neutral | The company said in statement responding to questions from Reuters that it was seeking efficiencies to deal with the volatile landscape of the energy industry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-oil-motiva-layoffs/motiva-plans-layoffs-reorganization-because-of-economic-impact-of-covid-19-sources-idUSKBN23K02H | 2020-06-13 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more Americanmade drones to a wide array of nations three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more Americanmade drones to a wide array of nations three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-aims-to-sidestep-another-arms-pact-to-sell-more-u-s-drones-idUSKBN23J1HS | 2020-06-13 |
| Once they leave U.S. control we lose our ability to influence how and where they are she said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more Americanmade drones to a wide array of nations three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-aims-to-sidestep-another-arms-pact-to-sell-more-u-s-drones-idUSKBN23J1HS | 2020-06-13 |
| A Northrop Grumman spokesman added that increased drone exports would lead to closer work on the technology with allies helping keep U.S. drones stateoftheart | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more Americanmade drones to a wide array of nations three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-aims-to-sidestep-another-arms-pact-to-sell-more-u-s-drones-idUSKBN23J1HS | 2020-06-13 |
| Over time she said boosting sales of the drones could also lower their cost to the U.S. government by giving defense contractors economies of scale | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more Americanmade drones to a wide array of nations three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-aims-to-sidestep-another-arms-pact-to-sell-more-u-s-drones-idUSKBN23J1HS | 2020-06-13 |
| To be sure some U.S. factories are booming | Positive | Cheryl Wellman was able to bring back most of her furloughed workers last month with the help of a special government loan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-economy-factory-jobs/u-s-manufacturers-struggle-to-keep-workers-in-face-of-weak-demand-idUSKBN23J1IT | 2020-06-13 |
| Oil prices clawed their way back from earlier losses to turn positive but were still on track for their first weekly fall in seven as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked | Negative | European stocks snap fourday losing streak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-stem-losses-oil-gains-as-fresh-lockdown-fears-fade-idUSL8N2DP2KA | 2020-06-13 |
| ATHENS Greeces culture minister has hailed a U.S. court ruling over a disputed ancient horse figurine as a major victory that may help Athens and others fighting to reclaim antiquities | Positive | ATHENS Greeces culture minister has hailed a U.S. court ruling over a disputed ancient horse figurine as a major victory that may help Athens and others fighting to reclaim antiquities | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-greece-antquities-horse/u-s-ruling-over-ancient-bronze-horse-a-huge-victory-for-greece-minister-idUSKBN23J2ML | 2020-06-13 |
| About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients filling hospital beds fanning concerns that the reopening of the U.S. economy may spark a second wave of infections | Negative | About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients filling hospital beds fanning concerns that the reopening of the U.S. economy may spark a second wave of infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-secondwave/fears-of-second-u-s-coronavirus-wave-rise-on-worrisome-spike-in-cases-hospitalizations-idUSKBN23I3DI | 2020-06-12 |
| SEATTLE The mayor of Seattle said on Thursday it would be unconstitutional and illegal for U.S. President Donald Trump to send military forces into the city to clear protesters occupying a neighborhood as he has suggested | Negative | SEATTLE The mayor of Seattle said on Thursday it would be unconstitutional and illegal for U.S. President Donald Trump to send military forces into the city to clear protesters occupying a neighborhood as he has suggested | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-seattle/seattle-mayor-says-illegal-for-trump-to-send-military-to-clear-protesters-idUSKBN23I3EG | 2020-06-12 |
| CAIRO Iraq and the United States have affirmed their commitment to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq without giving a timeline state news agency INA said on Friday citing Iraqs Prime Minister Mustafa AlKadhimi | Positive | CAIRO Iraq and the United States have affirmed their commitment to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq without giving a timeline state news agency INA said on Friday citing Iraqs Prime Minister Mustafa AlKadhimi | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-united-states/iraq-u-s-affirm-commitment-to-u-s-troop-withdrawal-state-media-idUSKBN23J07U | 2020-06-12 |
| Iraqs parliament had voted earlier this year for the departure of foreign troops from Iraq and U.S. and other coalition troops have been leaving as part of a drawdown | Negative | CAIRO Iraq and the United States have affirmed their commitment to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq without giving a timeline state news agency INA said on Friday citing Iraqs Prime Minister Mustafa AlKadhimi | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-united-states/iraq-u-s-affirm-commitment-to-u-s-troop-withdrawal-state-media-idUSKBN23J07U | 2020-06-12 |
| OTTAWA The United States is using the case of a senior Chinese telecoms executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant 18 months ago to create friction between China and Canada Chinas envoy to Canada said on Thursday | Negative | OTTAWA The United States is using the case of a senior Chinese telecoms executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant 18 months ago to create friction between China and Canada Chinas envoy to Canada said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/u-s-is-trouble-maker-in-china-canada-relationship-chinese-envoy-to-canada-says-idUSKBN23I38R | 2020-06-12 |
| The U.S. has been taking advantage of Canada and the U.S. is the trouble maker of ChinaCanada the Chinese envoy to Ottawa Cong Peiwu told Reuters in a telephone interview | Negative | OTTAWA The United States is using the case of a senior Chinese telecoms executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant 18 months ago to create friction between China and Canada Chinas envoy to Canada said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/u-s-is-trouble-maker-in-china-canada-relationship-chinese-envoy-to-canada-says-idUSKBN23I38R | 2020-06-12 |
| In announcing the presidents executive order Trump administration officials said the Haguebased tribunal threatens to infringe on U.S. national sovereignty and accused Russia of manipulating it to serve Moscows ends | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-warcrimes-afghanistan-trump/trump-authorizes-sanctions-over-icc-afghanistan-war-crimes-case-idUSKBN23I23A | 2020-06-12 |
| The U.N. Security Council traditionally greenlights such appointments but some of the 15 members are not in favor of the U.S. proposal to split the role diplomats said | Negative | WASHINGTON Parts of a proposal by Egypt for a truce in Libya are but a United Nationsled bid to broker peace in the North African country is the best way forward the State Departments top Middle East diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-usa/u-s-wary-of-egypt-truce-effort-in-libya-wants-former-danish-pm-to-lead-u-n-peace-bid-idUSKBN23I35F | 2020-06-12 |
| The oil benchmarks are heading for their first weekly declines in seven with Brent dropping about and U.S. crude also down around | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices fell on Friday extending heavy overnight losses as a surge in U.S. coronavirus cases this week raised the prospect of a second wave of the COVID19 outbreak hitting demand in the worlds biggest consumer of crude and fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-extends-slump-as-prospect-of-second-viral-wave-in-u-s-ends-rally-idUSKBN23J02A | 2020-06-12 |
| In Houston Lina Hidalgo senior official for the county that includes the city at the heart of the U.S. oil industry said we may be approaching the precipice of a | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices fell on Friday extending heavy overnight losses as a surge in U.S. coronavirus cases this week raised the prospect of a second wave of the COVID19 outbreak hitting demand in the worlds biggest consumer of crude and fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-extends-slump-as-prospect-of-second-viral-wave-in-u-s-ends-rally-idUSKBN23J02A | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON The conviction by a Turkish court of a local employee of a U.S. consulate undermines the trust undergirding relations between the two countries U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The conviction by a Turkish court of a local employee of a U.S. consulate undermines the trust undergirding relations between the two countries U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-usa-pompeo/turkish-court-conviction-of-u-s-consulate-worker-harms-relations-pompeo-idUSKBN23I3EK | 2020-06-12 |
| This is a clear attempt at interfering in a U.S. legal proceeding through retaliation intimidation and lawyer Eric Lewis said in the statement | Negative | CAIRO Egyptian security forces raided the homes of two uncles of a prominent activist who recently filed a torture lawsuit in the United States against a former prime minister lawyers representing the activist said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-egypt-security/egypt-raids-activists-family-after-u-s-suit-against-former-pm-lawyers-idUSKBN23I36B | 2020-06-12 |
| The three politicians have previously expressed concerns about TikToks owner Chinese firm ByteDance which is being scrutinized by U.S. regulators over the personal data the short video app handles | Negative | The online meeting platform which has surged in popularity as the COVID19 pandemic has forced millions around the world indoors has seen its downloads soar in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-zoom-video-commn-privacy/u-s-lawmakers-ask-zoom-to-clarify-china-ties-after-it-suspends-accounts-idUSKBN23I3GP | 2020-06-12 |
| BEIJING The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit giving China greater independence from U.S.owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector long dominated by the United States | Positive | BEIJING The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit giving China greater independence from U.S.owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector long dominated by the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-satellite/china-set-to-complete-beidou-network-rivalling-gps-in-global-navigation-idUSKBN23J0I9 | 2020-06-12 |
| The United States has stepped up its military activities near the island too with semiregular U.S. Navy voyages through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the island from China | Negative | BEIJING China on Thursday condemned the U.S. military for the flight of one of its aircraft over Chineseclaimed Taiwan saying the move infringed upon Chinas sovereignty and contravened international law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-condemns-provocative-u-s-military-flight-over-taiwan-idUSKBN23I1E0 | 2020-06-12 |
| The bill requires the president to give Congress periodic updates on foreign companies and individuals that steal vital U.S. trade secrets and mandates the leveling of penalties including economic sanctions | Negative | A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ip/u-s-senators-introduce-new-bill-to-punish-chinese-technology-theft-idUSKBN23I34A | 2020-06-12 |
| The biannual report to Congress must list individuals or companies involved in serial theft of U.S. trade secrets that threatens U.S. national security or economic health | Negative | A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ip/u-s-senators-introduce-new-bill-to-punish-chinese-technology-theft-idUSKBN23I34A | 2020-06-12 |
| The legislation also requires the president to impose penalties on those companies including blocking that generally freeze American assets and bar doing business with a U.S. business or person | Negative | A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ip/u-s-senators-introduce-new-bill-to-punish-chinese-technology-theft-idUSKBN23I34A | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is looking at various responses to Chinas national security law on Hong Kong through the presidents working group on capital markets U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is looking at various responses to Chinas national security law on Hong Kong through the presidents working group on capital markets U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa/u-s-looking-at-various-responses-to-chinas-law-on-hong-kong-mnuchin-idUSKBN23I2LB | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON A month into efforts to broadly reopen the U.S. economy there is little clarity either on the pace and durability of the recovery or on the ability to convincingly suppress the virus that has killed more than 112000 Americans | Negative | WASHINGTON A month into efforts to broadly reopen the U.S. economy there is little clarity either on the pace and durability of the recovery or on the ability to convincingly suppress the virus that has killed more than 112000 Americans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-reopen-analysis/a-month-into-reopening-no-clear-turn-for-u-s-economy-or-pandemic-idUSKBN23I303 | 2020-06-12 |
| Data mining firm Palantir Technologies Inc is aiming to file confidentially with U.S. regulators to go public in the coming weeks emboldened by the strong performance of other initial public offerings people familiar with the matter said | Positive | Data mining firm Palantir Technologies Inc is aiming to file confidentially with U.S. regulators to go public in the coming weeks emboldened by the strong performance of other initial public offerings people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-palantir-ipo-exclusive/palantir-close-to-registering-for-stock-market-debut-sources-idUSKBN23I3GB | 2020-06-12 |
| Coronavirus cases have jumped in several U.S. states in recent days raising concern among experts who say authorities have loosened antivirus restrictions too early | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares fell sharply on Friday and oil prices extended losses on growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could stunt the pace of recovery in economies reopening from lockdowns or even lead to fresh restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-slide-as-coronavirus-fears-return-idUSKBN23J0GT | 2020-06-12 |
| com agreed to buy the U.S. food delivery company for | Positive | NEW YORK Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc sued Grubhub Inc on Thursday for allegedly violating a delivery contract a day after Europes Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-lawsuit-yum/taco-bell-parent-yum-sues-grubhub-for-alleged-violation-of-delivery-deal-idUSKBN23I2ZR | 2020-06-12 |
| Garrison Courtney a DEA spokesman from 2005 to 2009 pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a court hearing before U.S. District Judge Liam OGrady in Alexandria Virginia | Negative | WASHINGTON A former spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate scheme in which he collected millions of dollars by falsely claiming to be a covert intelligence officer | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-fraud-spokesman/former-dea-official-admits-to-posing-as-cia-agent-in-fraud-scheme-idUSKBN23I2FW | 2020-06-12 |
| Coronavirus cases have jumped in several U.S. states in recent days raising concern among experts who say authorities have loosened restrictions put in place to contain the spread too early | Negative | Equities slump on resurgence of coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-oil-slump-as-coronavirus-fears-take-hold-idUSL4N2DP089 | 2020-06-12 |
| The risk of more Fed easing initially had the U.S. dollar under pressure seeing it touch a threemonth low against a basket of currencies at 95 | Negative | MSCI world stocks index sees biggest fall in 5weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-spooked-bonds-rally-on-downbeat-fed-idUSL8N2DO3AX | 2020-06-12 |
| LONDON June 11 The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc gained on Thursday as expectations that the global economy will recover swiftly from the coronavirus pandemic took a beating after a U.S. central bank policy meeting | Positive | By Saikat Chatterjee | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-franc-gain-after-fed-paints-a-gloomy-picture-idUSL4N2DO26U | 2020-06-12 |
| There is a separate movement in Congress led by Democrats to remove statues of Confederate generals and leaders from the U.S. Capitol | Positive | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals setting up a clash with President Donald Trump who opposes that change and promised a veto | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bases-senate/defying-trump-republican-led-senate-panel-backs-stripping-confederate-names-from-military-bases-idUSKBN23I2B7 | 2020-06-12 |
| Other black women under consideration by Biden include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Representative Val Demings of Florida | Positive | WASHINGTON Amid the nationwide protests over racism and police brutality U.S. Senator Kamala Harris may have found the powerful and lasting moment that eluded her failed presidential bid but could now land her the No | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/amid-protests-harris-emerges-as-top-contender-for-bidens-v-p-slot-idUSKBN23I32O | 2020-06-12 |
| NEW YORK ByteDance parent company of the short video app TikTok has more than tripled its U.S. employees in the past 12 months the company said in response to a Reuters inquiry | Positive | NEW YORK ByteDance parent company of the short video app TikTok has more than tripled its U.S. employees in the past 12 months the company said in response to a Reuters inquiry | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-bytedance-tiktok/tiktok-parent-bytedance-has-tripled-its-u-s-employees-in-past-year-idUSKBN23I37E | 2020-06-12 |
| Thomas has previously worked on dengue vaccine programs for the U.S. Department of Defense and helped manage its response to Ebola and the Zika virus | Positive | Five years ago in an office complex with a giant sculpture of a mosquito just northwest of Phnom Penh Jessica Manning struck on a novel idea | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-mosquito-vaccine/how-a-vaccine-made-of-mosquito-spit-could-help-stop-the-next-epidemic-idUSKBN23I3EW | 2020-06-12 |
| NEW From apple packing houses in Washington state to farm workers in Florida and a California county known as the worlds salad outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are emerging at U.S. fruit and vegetable farms and packing plants | Negative | NEW From apple packing houses in Washington state to farm workers in Florida and a California county known as the worlds salad outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are emerging at U.S. fruit and vegetable farms and packing plants | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmworkers/coronavirus-spreads-among-fruit-and-vegetable-packers-worrying-u-s-officials-idUSKBN23I1FO | 2020-06-12 |
| Democrats on Wednesday challenged an Arizona rule that they said could result in of mailin ballots not being counted in what could be a critical U.S. election battleground state | Negative | Democrats on Wednesday challenged an Arizona rule that they said could result in of mailin ballots not being counted in what could be a critical U.S. election battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-arizona/democrats-challenge-rule-that-could-toss-thousands-of-arizona-votes-idUSKBN23I0AK | 2020-06-11 |
| In Washington U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress on Wednesday to remove from the U.S. Capitol 11 statues representing Confederate leaders and soldiers from the Civil War | Negative | SAINT PAUL Minn | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-saint-paul-statue/protesters-tear-down-christopher-columbus-statue-in-saint-paul-minnesota-idUSKBN23I04X | 2020-06-11 |
| The United States may see 200000 deaths because of the coronavirus at some point in September a leading expert said while total U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million on Wednesday as governments relax restrictions | Negative | The United States may see 200000 deaths because of the coronavirus at some point in September a leading expert said while total U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million on Wednesday as governments relax restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-could-reach-200000-coronavirus-deaths-in-september-expert-says-idUSKBN23I06D | 2020-06-11 |
| decision follows U.S. media reports earlier this week that an unaired video filmed by a Live PD crew of a black mans death in police custody in 2019 was destroyed | Negative | U.S. TV network has canceled a live documentary show on police officers in action the latest media company to reassess their content amid widespread protests against law enforcement brutality on people of color in the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-a-e-live-pd/u-s-network-pulls-live-police-documentary-show-amid-protests-against-racism-idUSKBN23I0LO | 2020-06-11 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he was still weighing up the possibility of a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump but that the coronavirus pandemic meant they might have to talk by phone instead | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he was still weighing up the possibility of a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump but that the coronavirus pandemic meant they might have to talk by phone instead | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-meeting/mexico-president-says-phone-call-may-need-to-replace-planned-meeting-with-trump-idUSKBN23H28Y | 2020-06-11 |
| The statement comes after the U.S. State Department said it was disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea on Tuesday | Negative | SEOUL North Korea said on Thursday the United States has no standing to comment on interKorean affairs and it is in Washingtons interest to stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go smoothly state media reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-northkorea-southkorea/north-korea-says-u-s-meddling-in-inter-korean-affairs-could-affect-election-idUSKBN23H3E0 | 2020-06-11 |
| It would be good not only for the U.S. interests but also for the easy holding of upcoming presidential election | Neutral | SEOUL North Korea said on Thursday the United States has no standing to comment on interKorean affairs and it is in Washingtons interest to stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go smoothly state media reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-northkorea-southkorea/north-korea-says-u-s-meddling-in-inter-korean-affairs-could-affect-election-idUSKBN23H3E0 | 2020-06-11 |
| BERLIN The United States is planning to withdraw troops from Germany because Americans are against paying too for other countries security the outgoing U.S. ambassador said late on Wednesday | Negative | BERLIN The United States is planning to withdraw troops from Germany because Americans are against paying too for other countries security the outgoing U.S. ambassador said late on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-germany-military/outgoing-u-s-ambassador-to-germany-defends-troop-withdrawal-plan-idUSKBN23H3L2 | 2020-06-11 |
| The move would reduce the U.S. contingent to 25000 | Negative | BERLIN The United States is planning to withdraw troops from Germany because Americans are against paying too for other countries security the outgoing U.S. ambassador said late on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-germany-military/outgoing-u-s-ambassador-to-germany-defends-troop-withdrawal-plan-idUSKBN23H3L2 | 2020-06-11 |
| The World Health Organization hopes to work side by with the U.S. to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo its chief said despite their differences over the new coronavirus | Positive | Eli Lilly and Co could have a drug specifically designed to treat COVID19 authorized for use as early as September if all goes well with either of two antibody therapies it is testing its chief scientist told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23H2MZ | 2020-06-11 |
| President Donald Trump said last month he was ending the U.S. relationship with the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | The World Health Organization hopes to work side by with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo its chief said on Wednesday despite their differences over the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-hopes-to-work-with-u-s-on-ebola-despite-trump-criticism-idUSKBN23H2VJ | 2020-06-11 |
| We had a very good discussion with the secretary as of last week and he assured me of U.S. continued commitment to support in the fight especially against Tedros said | Positive | The World Health Organization hopes to work side by with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo its chief said on Wednesday despite their differences over the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-hopes-to-work-with-u-s-on-ebola-despite-trump-criticism-idUSKBN23H2VJ | 2020-06-11 |
| AMSTERDAM Lawyers bringing a case before the World Court accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a U.S. district court to order Facebook to release posts and communications of the countrys military and police | Negative | AMSTERDAM Lawyers bringing a case before the World Court accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a U.S. district court to order Facebook to release posts and communications of the countrys military and police | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-world-court/u-s-court-asked-to-force-facebook-to-release-myanmar-officials-data-for-genocide-case-idUSKBN23H2E3 | 2020-06-11 |
| The U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday that it had purchased 126000 barrels of crude for the U.S. strategic reserve supporting prices | Positive | NEW YORK Oil rebounded from earlier losses on Wednesday even as U.S. data showed crude inventories rose to a record high reviving worries of a persistent glut due to weak demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-edges-higher-even-as-u-s-inventory-rise-revives-glut-worries-idUSKBN23H06H | 2020-06-11 |
| Twentysix drug manufacturers were sued on Wednesday by the attorneys general of most U.S. states and several territories which accused them of conspiring to reduce competition and drive up generic drug prices | Negative | Twentysix drug manufacturers were sued on Wednesday by the attorneys general of most U.S. states and several territories which accused them of conspiring to reduce competition and drive up generic drug prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-drugs-antitrust-lawsuit/u-s-states-accuse-26-drugmakers-of-generic-drug-price-fixing-in-sweeping-lawsuit-idUSKBN23H2TR | 2020-06-11 |
| BEIRUT Lebanons battered currency has slid to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar despite a new pricing system which Beirut hopes can curb soaring food prices as it negotiates an IMF deal to climb out of crisis | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons battered currency has slid to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar despite a new pricing system which Beirut hopes can curb soaring food prices as it negotiates an IMF deal to climb out of crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis-pound/lebanese-pound-slides-further-despite-new-pricing-system-idUSKBN23H1BS | 2020-06-11 |
| Multilevel farm buildings are becoming popular said Zou Zhihong the Shanghaibased manager of U.S. equipment supplier Hog Slat Inc especially in Zhejiang a hilly province with a dense population | Positive | BEIJING China is building industrial pig farms near its urban areas reversing years of policies to relocate the livestock over waste concerns as the government prioritises food security over the environment after African swine fever decimated its herds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-swinefever-pigfarming-cities/cheek-by-jowl-china-pork-crisis-spurs-pig-farms-return-to-cities-idUSKBN23H3K7 | 2020-06-11 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are circumventing U.S. duties on imports from China a move that could see similar duties on Vietnamese imports | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are circumventing U.S. duties on imports from China a move that could see similar duties on Vietnamese imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-vietnam/u-s-says-plywood-imports-from-vietnam-may-circumvent-duties-on-chinese-goods-idUSKBN23H2YD | 2020-06-11 |
| If the probe shows Vietnamese producers are circumventing existing antidumping or countervailing duties Commerce said it would instruct U.S. Customs officials to begin collecting cash deposits on plywood from Vietnam | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are circumventing U.S. duties on imports from China a move that could see similar duties on Vietnamese imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-vietnam/u-s-says-plywood-imports-from-vietnam-may-circumvent-duties-on-chinese-goods-idUSKBN23H2YD | 2020-06-11 |
| Nancy Vanden Houten lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics in New York | Neutral | WASHINGTON Layoffs in the United States are abating but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID19 continue to draw unemployment benefits suggesting the labor market could take years to heal from the pandemic even as businesses resume hiring workers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-seen-declining-further-but-millions-still-unemployed-idUSKBN23I0GQ | 2020-06-11 |
| com NV said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an allstock deal that if completed would create the worlds largest food delivery company outside China | Positive | YORK European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawaay/europes-just-eat-takeaway-to-buy-grubhub-for-7-3-billion-idUSKBN23H2FB | 2020-06-11 |
| Experts say consolidation is long overdue in the U.S. restaurant delivery sector where demand is surging especially as many people stay home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus | Negative | YORK European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawaay/europes-just-eat-takeaway-to-buy-grubhub-for-7-3-billion-idUSKBN23H2FB | 2020-06-11 |
| Chris Sagers who teaches at Ohios ClevelandMarshall College of Law said a deal between Grubhub and Just Eat Takeaway should win easy approval from U.S. antitrust enforcers | Positive | YORK European foodordering firm Just Eat Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-grubhub-m-a-just-eat-takeawaay/europes-just-eat-takeaway-to-buy-grubhub-for-7-3-billion-idUSKBN23H2FB | 2020-06-11 |
| Data out earlier had also shown core U.S. consumer prices fell for a third straight month in May the longest stretch of declines on record | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares retreated on Thursday as a gloomy outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve challenged market optimism on the global economy while bonds rallied on speculation that yet more stimulus would be needed to ensure recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-snap-winning-streak-bonds-rally-on-downbeat-fed-idUSKBN23I08N | 2020-06-11 |
| The risk of more easing initially had the U.S. dollar under pressure seeing it touch a threemonth low on a basket of currencies at 95 | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares retreated on Thursday as a gloomy outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve challenged market optimism on the global economy while bonds rallied on speculation that yet more stimulus would be needed to ensure recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-snap-winning-streak-bonds-rally-on-downbeat-fed-idUSKBN23I08N | 2020-06-11 |
| Tyson Foods Inc said on Wednesday it was cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice on a pricefixing investigation in the poultry industry under a program that could protect the meat processor from criminal prosecution | Negative | Tyson Foods Inc said on Wednesday it was cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice on a pricefixing investigation in the poultry industry under a program that could protect the meat processor from criminal prosecution | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tyson-foods-charges/tyson-foods-says-cooperating-with-doj-in-chicken-price-fixing-probe-idUSKBN23H3BK | 2020-06-11 |
| Lilly is continuing to screen for antibodies through its partnership with AbCellera which is working with the U.S. National Institutes of Health to identify promising compounds Skovronsky said | Positive | Eli Lilly and Co could have a drug specifically designed to treat COVID19 authorized for use as early as September if all goes well with either of two antibody therapies it is testing its chief scientist told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-lilly-exclusive/exclusive-lilly-covid-19-treatment-could-be-authorized-for-use-as-soon-as-september-chief-scientist-idUSKBN23H35S | 2020-06-11 |
| said it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in U.S. supplements maker Vital Proteins | Positive | June 11 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-11-idUSL8N2DN4FW | 2020-06-11 |
| President Donald Trump waded into the controversy on Wednesday rejecting any proposal to rename U.S. military bases that are named for Confederate leaders | Negative | NASCAR on Wednesday banned the Confederate flag from all races as the sport moved to distance itself from a checkered past on race amid global protests against the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-minneapolis-police-motor-nascar/nascar-bans-confederate-flag-from-race-tracks-idUSKBN23H36T | 2020-06-11 |
| The pledge to keep monetary policy loose until the U.S. economy is back on track repeats a promise made early in the central banks response to the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it plans years of extraordinary support for an economy facing a torturous slog back from the coronavirus pandemic with policymakers projecting the economy to shrink 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed/fed-vows-to-support-u-s-economys-long-road-to-recovery-after-dire-2020-idUSKBN23H0I3 | 2020-06-11 |
| Fed sees U.S. growth 6 | Neutral | Modest dollar bounce as Fed forecasts hit mood | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-feds-gloomy-outlook-steadies-dollar-slide-for-now-idUSL4N2DO0AY | 2020-06-11 |
| NEW YORK June 10 The dollar slid to a threemonth low and a gauge of global equities edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited news at the end of a twoday meeting of the Federal Reserve and its plans to strengthen a nascent U.S. economic recovery | Positive | Stocks edge down caution ahead of Fed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-slips-stocks-fall-ahead-of-fed-meeting-idUSL8N2DN4BE | 2020-06-11 |
| Concern about possible measures or even a simple statement of intent by the Fed to hold down the yields of U.S. government bonds has kept the U.S. currency under pressure | Negative | Euro and pound on 3month highs against the dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-hits-three-month-lows-amid-fed-easing-speculation-idUSL8N2DN2YN | 2020-06-11 |
| Focus is on its economic outlook and whether a steepening of the U.S. yield curve during last weeks bond selloff might prompt intervention to keep longterm borrowing costs down | Negative | Stocks edge down caution remains ahead of Fed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-dollar-stumble-ahead-of-fed-idUSL8N2DN2CT | 2020-06-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress on Wednesday to immediately take steps to remove from the U.S. Capitol 11 statues representing Confederate leaders and soldiers from the Civil War | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress on Wednesday to immediately take steps to remove from the U.S. Capitol 11 statues representing Confederate leaders and soldiers from the Civil War | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-statues/pelosi-urges-congress-to-remove-confederate-statues-from-u-s-capitol-idUSKBN23H3FJ | 2020-06-11 |
| Some scholars and industry advocates blame staffing problems on systemic weaknesses in U.S. nursinghome funding | Negative | One night in April as coronavirus swept through the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Robyn Esaw a double amputee signaled for help with her bedpan | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-nursinghomes-speci/special-report-pandemic-exposes-systemic-staffing-problems-at-u-s-nursing-homes-idUSKBN23H1L9 | 2020-06-11 |
| Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and California to place counties where half its population lives on a watch list | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/california-southwest-face-new-coronavirus-woes-as-u-s-economy-reopens-idUSKBN23H0DM | 2020-06-10 |
| The government previously predicted the pandemic would peak in early May and under U.S. pressure has begun reopening its carmaking industry which has since been deemed essential | Negative | MEXICO CITY New coronavirus cases in Mexico are expected to keep rising a top health official said on Tuesday even as the government pushes a gradual reopening of the economy launched at the beginning of this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-cases/mexicos-coronavirus-peak-still-weeks-off-600-new-deaths-tallied-idUSKBN23G25C | 2020-06-10 |
| Iran has breached parts of the nuclear deal in response to the U.S. withdrawal and Washingtons reimposition of sanctions | Negative | NEW YORK Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washingtons claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council with Moscow invoking a 50yearold international legal opinion to argue against the move | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-russia-china/russia-china-build-case-at-u-n-to-protect-iran-from-u-s-sanctions-threat-idUSKBN23G2YR | 2020-06-10 |
| MOSCOW Americans should show more respect for Russias space program after relying on it for nine years as the only way to send U.S. astronauts into orbit the head of Russias space agency said | Negative | MOSCOW Americans should show more respect for Russias space program after relying on it for nine years as the only way to send U.S. astronauts into orbit the head of Russias space agency said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-space-exploration-russia-spacex/russias-space-chief-complains-about-american-jokes-idUSKBN23G29F | 2020-06-10 |
| The Palestinians have rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps peace blueprint under which most of Israels settlements would be incorporated into contiguous Israeli | Negative | TEL AVIV Israels Supreme Court struck down a law on Tuesday that had retroactively legalised about 4000 settler homes built on privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-settlements/israels-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-legalising-settlements-on-private-palestinian-land-idUSKBN23G2MI | 2020-06-10 |
| Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise lawyers bankers accountants and regulators involved in what has been a major capitalraising route told Reuters | Negative | Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise lawyers bankers accountants and regulators involved in what has been a major capitalraising route told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-ipo/chinese-companies-put-u-s-listing-plans-on-ice-as-tensions-mount-idUSKBN23H01U | 2020-06-10 |
| 67 billion via initial public offerings in New York this year and are looking to raise about half billion more on U.S. exchanges Dealogic data shows | Positive | Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise lawyers bankers accountants and regulators involved in what has been a major capitalraising route told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-ipo/chinese-companies-put-u-s-listing-plans-on-ice-as-tensions-mount-idUSKBN23H01U | 2020-06-10 |
| The China Securities Regulatory Commission did not respond to requests for comment while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to comment | Negative | Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise lawyers bankers accountants and regulators involved in what has been a major capitalraising route told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-ipo/chinese-companies-put-u-s-listing-plans-on-ice-as-tensions-mount-idUSKBN23H01U | 2020-06-10 |
| Chinese authorities have long resisted audit papers leaving China making it hard for U.S. auditing regulators to check the quality of audits of Chinese companies | Negative | Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise lawyers bankers accountants and regulators involved in what has been a major capitalraising route told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-ipo/chinese-companies-put-u-s-listing-plans-on-ice-as-tensions-mount-idUSKBN23H01U | 2020-06-10 |
| Washington may tighten sanctions by adding dozens more tankers to an existing blacklist U.S. sources told Reuters on Friday | Negative | YORK Chinese oil companies may soon decline to charter any tanker that has visited Venezuela in the past year to avoid disruption to operations if the United States blacklists more ships for trading with Caracas four shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-shipping-china/chinese-firms-may-halt-use-of-tankers-that-have-transported-venezuelan-oil-sources-idUSKBN23G34H | 2020-06-10 |
| TOKYO Japanese public broadcaster NHK apologised on Tuesday and deleted from its Twitter account an animated video aimed at explaining the background behind U.S. protests for police reform but which instead sparked online outrage for its depiction of African Americans | Negative | TOKYO Japanese public broadcaster NHK apologised on Tuesday and deleted from its Twitter account an animated video aimed at explaining the background behind U.S. protests for police reform but which instead sparked online outrage for its depiction of African Americans | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-minneapolis-police-japan-cartoon/japans-nhk-removes-video-about-u-s-protests-after-online-outrage-idUSKBN23G0NL | 2020-06-10 |
| TOKYO Japanese investors have clipped the wings of a resurgent U.S. dollar as they position for the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take steps to flatten the Treasury yield curve | Negative | TOKYO Japanese investors have clipped the wings of a resurgent U.S. dollar as they position for the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take steps to flatten the Treasury yield curve | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-markets-fed/japanese-traders-gird-for-fed-to-anchor-yields-clip-dollars-wings-idUSKBN23G0UC | 2020-06-10 |
| The yield curve has steepened in recent days as improving U.S. data drove a selloff in U.S. bonds with 10year yields rising 28 basis points to 0 | Negative | TOKYO Japanese investors have clipped the wings of a resurgent U.S. dollar as they position for the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take steps to flatten the Treasury yield curve | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-markets-fed/japanese-traders-gird-for-fed-to-anchor-yields-clip-dollars-wings-idUSKBN23G0UC | 2020-06-10 |
| Focus has switched to the Feds economic outlook and whether a steepening of the U.S. yield curve during last weeks bond market selloff might prompt intervention at longer tenors | Negative | YORK Asian stock markets eked out a 10th consecutive session of gains on Wednesday but momentum ebbed as doubts about the global recovery from the pandemic returned ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-creep-higher-as-markets-wait-for-fed-idUSKBN23H00V | 2020-06-10 |
| A Trump win on the other hand could raise concerns over the continuation of a U.S.China trade war that has periodically roiled markets over the last several years | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. presidential election is reemerging as a potential risk to markets after a shift in polls that has seen President Donald Trump lose ground to Democrat Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-volatility-analysi/investors-brace-for-market-swings-as-trump-slips-in-election-polls-idUSKBN23G2Q2 | 2020-06-10 |
| Most Americans support the protests which have been largely peaceful and disapprove of U.S. President Donald Trumps reaction to them | Negative | WASHINGTON The district council for Washington D.C. on Tuesday approved a raft of police reforms after days of protests against police brutality and racism in the U.S. capital and nationwide sparked by the death of AfricanAmerican George Floyd in police custody | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-washingto/washington-d-c-approves-police-reforms-after-days-of-protests-against-racism-idUSKBN23G2SX | 2020-06-10 |
| ANGELES Chanel Revlon and LOreal three of the biggest brands in cosmetics are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as U.S. cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount | Negative | ANGELES Chanel Revlon and LOreal three of the biggest brands in cosmetics are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as U.S. cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-chanel-talc-powder-exclusive/exclusive-chanel-revlon-loreal-pivoting-away-from-talc-in-some-products-idUSKBN23G0GK | 2020-06-10 |
| The worst is behind Gorman said regarding the banks reserve build while speaking at Morgan Stanleys annual U.S. financials conference | Positive | The worst is behind Gorman said regarding the banks reserve build while speaking at Morgan Stanleys annual U.S. financials conference | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-morgan-stanley-ceo/morgan-stanleys-gorman-says-worst-behind-sees-smaller-reserve-build-in-second-quarter-idUSKBN23G2P9 | 2020-06-10 |
| SINGAPORE Asias stock markets edged up to a fresh threemonth high on Wednesday with the dollar again under pressure but sentiment was largely cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves next move | Negative | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets edged up to a fresh threemonth high on Wednesday with the dollar again under pressure but sentiment was largely cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves next move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-creep-higher-as-markets-wait-for-fed-idUSKBN23H00V | 2020-06-10 |
| Focus is on the Feds economic outlook and whether a steepening of the U.S. yield curve during last weeks bond market selloff might prompt intervention at longer tenors | Negative | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets edged up to a fresh threemonth high on Wednesday with the dollar again under pressure but sentiment was largely cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves next move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-creep-higher-as-markets-wait-for-fed-idUSKBN23H00V | 2020-06-10 |
| We are looking as many others are at changing Section Barr said adding that the change would require action by the U.S. Congress | Neutral | WASHINGTON Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Donald Trump urged action | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/republican-senators-push-fcc-to-act-on-trump-social-media-order-idUSKBN23G2WP | 2020-06-10 |
| WASHINGTON June 9 Four Republican senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after U.S. President Donald Trump urged action | Negative | WASHINGTON June 9 Four Republican senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after U.S. President Donald Trump urged action | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/twitter-trump-fcc/republican-senators-push-fcc-to-act-on-trump-social-media-order-idUSL1N2DM1UV | 2020-06-10 |
| In a U.S. crackdown on coronavirus misconduct DOJ has charged several individuals with defrauding the U.S. coronavirus bailout program | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. authorities on Tuesday said they have charged the head of California medical technology firm Arrayit Corp and an investor in the company alleging that they had roles in schemes related to COVID19 claims | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-arrayit-charges/u-s-charges-firm-president-trader-in-covid-19-fraud-schemes-idUSKBN23G32E | 2020-06-10 |
| HOUSTON Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests against the mistreatment of African Americans and other minorities by U.S. law enforcement | Negative | HOUSTON Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests against the mistreatment of African Americans and other minorities by U.S. law enforcement | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/thousands-pay-tribute-to-george-floyd-as-pressure-mounts-for-u-s-police-reform-idUSKBN23F0L1 | 2020-06-09 |
| WASHINGTON For the owners of some of the venerable blackowned businesses on U Street in Washingtons Northwest section the protests against racism and police brutality that have flared on the streets of the U.S. capital seem like an echo of the past | Negative | WASHINGTON For the owners of some of the venerable blackowned businesses on U Street in Washingtons Northwest section the protests against racism and police brutality that have flared on the streets of the U.S. capital seem like an echo of the past | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-smallbusi/black-business-owners-on-washingtons-historic-u-street-see-echoes-of-1968-idUSKBN23F2SE | 2020-06-09 |
| The protesters today are more racially diverse than in 1968 which could put pressure on U.S. political leaders Ali said | Negative | WASHINGTON For the owners of some of the venerable blackowned businesses on U Street in Washingtons Northwest section the protests against racism and police brutality that have flared on the streets of the U.S. capital seem like an echo of the past | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-smallbusi/black-business-owners-on-washingtons-historic-u-street-see-echoes-of-1968-idUSKBN23F2SE | 2020-06-09 |
| Cutting communications is a wellworn play for but one that can be dangerous Daniel Wertz of the U.S.based National Committee on North Korea said on Twitter | Negative | SEOUL North Korea said on Tuesday it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact with Seoul state news agency KCNA reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/north-korea-says-it-will-sever-hotlines-with-south-korea-kcna-idUSKBN23F2UG | 2020-06-09 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Russia have agreed on a time and place for nuclear arms negotiations in June and invited China U.S. Special Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea wrote on Twitter on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Russia have agreed on a time and place for nuclear arms negotiations in June and invited China U.S. Special Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea wrote on Twitter on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-nuclear/u-s-russia-agree-on-june-nuclear-arms-talks-invite-china-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN23F2IJ | 2020-06-09 |
| BOSTON Lawyers for the former Green Beret and son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country on Monday argued U.S. authorities wrongly arrested them for aiding a crime that they say does not exist in bail jumping | Negative | BOSTON Lawyers for the former Green Beret and son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country on Monday argued U.S. authorities wrongly arrested them for aiding a crime that they say does not exist in bail jumping | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/men-accused-of-helping-ex-nissan-boss-flee-japan-challenge-u-s-extradition-case-idUSKBN23F30G | 2020-06-09 |
| It added the companys conduct to date does not demonstrate any reasonable basis for the U.S. governments stated lack of trust | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. units of China Telecom Corps | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecoms/chinese-telecom-firms-urge-fcc-not-to-revoke-ability-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKBN23G02O | 2020-06-09 |
| China Telecom said that it had 224 employees in the United States including 72 U.S. citizens and that it had complied with U.S. law enforcement and national security inquiries | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. units of China Telecom Corps | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecoms/chinese-telecom-firms-urge-fcc-not-to-revoke-ability-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKBN23G02O | 2020-06-09 |
| HXC which tracks U.S.listed Chinese firms has gained | Positive | HONG KONG Private equity investors are seeking Chinese companies to take private in the hope they can snap up bargains amid the coronavirusrelated selloff but the banks that help find such deals are proving less keen to finance them | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-m-a-take-privates/private-equity-scouts-for-china-take-private-deals-amid-tension-volatile-markets-idUSKBN23F2C5 | 2020-06-09 |
| The U.S. economy ended its longest expansion in history in February and entered recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic the private economics research group that acts as the arbiter for determining U.S. business cycles said on Monday | Negative | The U.S. economy ended its longest expansion in history in February and entered recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic the private economics research group that acts as the arbiter for determining U.S. business cycles said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-recession/its-official-u-s-economy-entered-recession-in-february-idUSKBN23F28L | 2020-06-09 |
| Investors are now seeking further clarity on U.S. monetary policy after the Feds twoday policy meeting ends on Wednesday | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian stocks rallied for their ninth straight day on Tuesday and oil prices jumped as the lifting of coronavirus lockdowns in many countries fed investor hopes of a relatively quick global economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-extend-rally-as-economic-recovery-hopes-boost-confidence-idUSKBN23G007 | 2020-06-09 |
| TSMC is not the only company impacted by U.S.China tension he said | Negative | HSINCHU Taiwan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tsmc-agm-usa/tsmc-says-could-fill-order-gap-if-unable-to-sell-chips-to-huawei-idUSKBN23G07J | 2020-06-09 |
| WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Monday introduced a sweeping bill intended to address longstanding complaints about racial injustice in U.S. policing following two weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Monday introduced a sweeping bill intended to address longstanding complaints about racial injustice in U.S. policing following two weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress-bill-fact/factbox-whats-in-democrats-police-reform-and-racial-justice-bill-idUSKBN23F2OS | 2020-06-09 |
| Michigan has been among the U.S. states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmers sincerescinded executive orders requiring that residents stay home and most businesses close to combat the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-michigan-lawsuit/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-michigan-governor-over-coronavirus-orders-idUSKBN23F2RA | 2020-06-09 |
| Techdriven insurance startup Lemonade Inc which counts Japans SoftBank Group Corp and Alphabet Incs venture capital arm GV among its investors also filed for a U.S. listing on Monday | Positive | Online used car seller Vroom Inc raised | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vroom-ipo/online-used-car-seller-vroom-raises-467-5-million-in-upsized-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN23G04Z | 2020-06-09 |
| Growth from U.S. shale could return to levels that are too high if the U.S. benchmark WTI trades too far above the it added | Neutral | Oil prices have quickly climbed to levels that raise the risk of price falls as demand is fragile Morgan Stanley said on Monday as benchmark crude hit its highest in three months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-research-morganstanley-oil/morgan-stanley-flags-risk-oil-price-rally-will-lead-to-a-fall-idUSKBN23F15I | 2020-06-09 |
| She has already changed of her savings into foreign currencies including U.S. dollar and British pound | Positive | HONG KONG Banks including HSBC Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from Chinas decision to impose a national security law on the city five people said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hongkong-protests-bank/hk-residents-rush-for-offshore-bank-accounts-on-china-law-worries-sources-idUSKBN23F0W8 | 2020-06-09 |
| Transportation analytics firm INRIX Inc says U.S. travel continues to rebound as more states reopen their economies and more Americans return to work | Positive | WASHINGTON Travel on U.S. roads fell by 39 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-motorists/travel-on-u-s-roads-fell-by-40-in-april-amid-stay-at-home-orders-idUSKBN23F2G5 | 2020-06-09 |
| this year while the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index which tracks U.S.listed Chinese firms has gained | Positive | story for more | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-ma-take-privates/rpt-dealtalk-private-equity-scouts-for-china-take-private-deals-amid-tension-volatile-markets-idUSL4N2DM0BZ | 2020-06-09 |
| SYDNEY June 9 U.S. soybeans inched higher on Tuesday on strong demand from China but gains were checked by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that showed the crops were in betterthanexpected condition | Positive | SYDNEY June 9 U.S. soybeans inched higher on Tuesday on strong demand from China but gains were checked by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that showed the crops were in betterthanexpected condition | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-soybeans-edge-higher-on-china-demand-upbeat-usda-crop-report-check-gains-idUSL4N2DM0A1 | 2020-06-09 |
| after Bloomberg reported it had approached U.S. rival Gilead Sciences about a possible merger to form one the worlds largest drug companies | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-pull-back-from-3-month-highs-after-rally-idUSL4N2DL1F8 | 2020-06-09 |
| The rise in U.S. yields puts more focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve which will hold a twoday policy meeting ending on Wednesday | Negative | MSCI world stocks index away from record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-inch-up-on-quick-economic-revival-hopes-idUSL8N2DL28F | 2020-06-09 |
| June 8 Surging technology and communications stocks have put the Nasdaq on the cusp of confirming that it is in a new bull market just 16 weeks after coronavirus fears smashed stocks and threw the U.S. economy into recession | Positive | June 8 Surging technology and communications stocks have put the Nasdaq on the cusp of confirming that it is in a new bull market just 16 weeks after coronavirus fears smashed stocks and threw the U.S. economy into recession | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-stocks-nasdaq/graphic-nasdaq-hits-record-high-as-u-s-recession-becomes-official-idUSL1N2DL1G8 | 2020-06-09 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors tested had antibodies for the virus three U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors tested had antibodies for the virus three U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-exclusive/exclusive-in-navy-study-60-percent-of-carrier-volunteers-have-coronavirus-antibodies-idUSKBN23F29Z | 2020-06-09 |
| Global Blood Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it plans to ask U.S. regulators to greenlight the use of its sickle cell treatment Oxbryta in children aged 4 to 11 expanding on an earlier approval for patients 12 and over | Positive | Global Blood Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it plans to ask U.S. regulators to greenlight the use of its sickle cell treatment Oxbryta in children aged 4 to 11 expanding on an earlier approval for patients 12 and over | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-global-blood-therapeutics-fda/global-blood-therapeutics-to-seek-to-expand-label-for-sickle-cell-treatment-idUSKBN23F2QP | 2020-06-09 |
| Demonstrators nationwide are seeking to turn the focus of the protests into a broader quest for reform of the U.S. criminal justice system and its treatment of minorities | Negative | WASHINGTON As protesters implored the black U.S. Secret Service officer to take a knee in solidarity with their demonstration against racism and brutality by law enforcement the young man explained why he could not | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-officers/take-a-knee-protesters-ask-black-secret-service-officers-in-washington-idUSKBN23E0T8 | 2020-06-08 |
| Storm Cristobal is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by Monday morning as heavy rainfall and a storm surge continue along the Gulf Coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory | Negative | Storm Cristobal is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by Monday morning as heavy rainfall and a storm surge continue along the Gulf Coast the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-cristobal-louisiana/cristobal-forecast-to-weaken-to-depression-on-monday-says-u-s-nhc-idUSKBN23F0AR | 2020-06-08 |
| Also encouraged was customer Isaiah Henry a 20yearold Oakland native who said that what was traditionally taught in schools often neglected to tell the whole story about U.S. race relations | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-books/historic-oakland-black-book-store-sells-out-of-books-on-racial-discrimination-idUSKBN23E0VC | 2020-06-08 |
| The next directorgeneral will be faced with U.S.China tensions and rising protectionism exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is set to propose senior trade official Jesus Seade who helped rework the North American Free Trade Agreement as a candidate to be the next directorgeneral of the World Trade Organization sources said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-wto-trade-mexico/mexico-to-propose-nafta-renegotiator-to-lead-wto-sources-idUSKBN23F091 | 2020-06-08 |
| Demonstrators in Rome held their fists in the air and chanted No No on Sunday while in London people defying official warnings not to gather lay down outside the U.S. Embassy as part of a rolling global antiracism movement | Neutral | Demonstrators in Rome held their fists in the air and chanted No No on Sunday while in London people defying official warnings not to gather lay down outside the U.S. Embassy as part of a rolling global antiracism movement | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-global/protests-roll-on-against-worldwide-racism-idUSKBN23E0LS | 2020-06-08 |
| Other gatherings were due later including in the United States where tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday | Negative | Demonstrators in Rome held their fists in the air and chanted No No on Sunday while in London people defying official warnings not to gather lay down outside the U.S. Embassy as part of a rolling global antiracism movement | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-global/protests-roll-on-against-worldwide-racism-idUSKBN23E0LS | 2020-06-08 |
| Even as oil prices recovered they are still well below the costs of most U.S. shale producers leading to shutdowns layoffs and costcutting in the worlds largest producer | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil climbed on Monday after major producers agreed to extend a deal on record output cuts to the end of July and as Chinas crude imports hit an alltime high in May | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-extend-gains-on-opec-cuts-record-china-imports-idUSKBN23F01O | 2020-06-08 |
| Higher oil prices could invite the reinstatement of supply notably U.S. shale that was planned to be shutin in June and July BNP Paribas Harry Tchilingurian said | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil climbed on Monday after major producers agreed to extend a deal on record output cuts to the end of July and as Chinas crude imports hit an alltime high in May | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-extend-gains-on-opec-cuts-record-china-imports-idUSKBN23F01O | 2020-06-08 |
| Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said the U.S. economy could feel the weight of the economic shutdown for more than a year | Negative | Asia shares advanced on Monday after a surprise recovery in U.S. employment lifted hopes of a quicker global economic revival after many weeks of lockdowns aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-hug-three-month-highs-after-surprise-u-s-jobs-recovery-oil-ticks-up-idUSKBN23F00F | 2020-06-08 |
| Underpinning the dollar was a surprising recovery in U.S. employment in May after the economy suffered record job losses in April data showed on Friday | Negative | Australian and New Zealand dollars rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-commodity-currencies-gain-on-recovery-hopes-idUSL4N2DL06L | 2020-06-08 |
| Some analysts said there are still many risks to the outlook including diplomatic tension between the United States and China and the U.S. presidential election later this year | Negative | Australian and New Zealand dollars rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-commodity-currencies-gain-on-recovery-hopes-idUSL4N2DL06L | 2020-06-08 |
| Cristobal packing winds of 50 miles per hour is expected to strengthen somewhat before making landfall late Sunday along the Louisiana coast according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center | Positive | HOUSTON Tropical Storm Cristobal on Saturday dumped rain from Louisiana to the Florida peninsula as it moved through the U.S. Gulf of Mexico prompting evacuations of several southeast Louisiana towns and dozens of offshore oil platforms | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-cristobal/oil-workers-louisiana-residents-flee-ahead-of-storm-cristobal-idUSKBN23D0NT | 2020-06-07 |
| Earlier more than a thousand protesters had marched past the U.S. Embassy blocking traffic and holding placards | Negative | LONDON Thousands of people took to the streets in European and Asian cities on Saturday demonstrating in support of U.S. protests against police brutality | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-global/protests-worldwide-embrace-black-lives-matter-movement-idUSKBN23D0BO | 2020-06-07 |
| BERLIN Germanys relationship with the United States is Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview regretting the planned withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from Germany | Negative | BERLIN Germanys relationship with the United States is Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview regretting the planned withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-germany-usa/its-complicated-german-minister-says-of-ties-with-u-s-idUSKBN23D0WO | 2020-06-07 |
| President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to remove 9500 troops from Germany a senior U.S. official said on Friday | Negative | BERLIN Germanys relationship with the United States is Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview regretting the planned withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-germany-usa/its-complicated-german-minister-says-of-ties-with-u-s-idUSKBN23D0WO | 2020-06-07 |
| On Saturday senior lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkels ruling conservative bloc criticised Trumps decision to order the U.S. military to remove 9500 troops from Germany | Negative | BERLIN Germanys relationship with the United States is Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview regretting the planned withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-germany-usa/its-complicated-german-minister-says-of-ties-with-u-s-idUSKBN23D0WO | 2020-06-07 |
| The April deal was agreed under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump who wants to avoid U.S. oil industry bankruptcies | Negative | OPEC Russia and allies agreed on Saturday to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July prolonging a deal that has helped crude prices double in the past two months by withdrawing almost of global supplies from the market | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-russia-opec-graphics/opec-russia-extend-record-oil-cuts-to-end-of-july-idUSKBN23D007 | 2020-06-07 |
| While oil prices have partially recovered they are still well below the costs of most U.S. shale producers | Negative | OPEC Russia and allies agreed on Saturday to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July prolonging a deal that has helped crude prices double in the past two months by withdrawing almost of global supplies from the market | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-russia-opec-graphics/opec-russia-extend-record-oil-cuts-to-end-of-july-idUSKBN23D007 | 2020-06-07 |
| China has also booked some cargoes of U.S. soybeans this year to fulfil its pledge under the Phase 1 trade deal | Positive | BEIJING June 7 Chinas soybean imports in May surged 27 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-may-soybean-imports-surge-as-brazil-shipments-rise-idUSL4N2DH2JB | 2020-06-07 |
| Trump who is seeking reelection in November was cheered on Friday by an unexpected jump in U.S. employment in May defying predictions of further job losses inflicted by the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Prominent Democratic politicians on Friday embraced the cause of U.S. protesters angered by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody adopting their slogans and announcing reforms as tensions remained high in major cities | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-protest-police/democratic-u-s-politicians-urge-police-reform-as-protesters-march-for-11th-day-idUSKBN23C1A7 | 2020-06-06 |
| LOS ANGELES From California to Indonesia Australia and Senegal black girls and supporters floated on surfboards on Friday to pay tribute to George Floyd the black man whose death in U.S. police custody has sparked protests worldwide | Positive | LOS ANGELES From California to Indonesia Australia and Senegal black girls and supporters floated on surfboards on Friday to pay tribute to George Floyd the black man whose death in U.S. police custody has sparked protests worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-surf/black-girls-and-supporters-surf-around-the-world-to-honor-george-floyd-idUSKBN23D038 | 2020-06-06 |
| The pesos selloff faded earlier and it has appreciated against the U.S. dollar since midApril | Negative | CITY The Brazilian real and Mexican peso have both rebounded strongly in recent weeks but their rallies are starting to diverge with the peso running out of steam and the real gaining momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-brazil-mexico-forex-analysis/brazil-mexico-currencies-both-rebound-but-real-has-more-legs-than-peso-idUSKBN23C2DV | 2020-06-06 |
| Juan Francisco Caudillo technical analyst at Monex recommends that his clients buy dollars characterizing the U.S. currencys recent decline as a momentary | Positive | CITY The Brazilian real and Mexican peso have both rebounded strongly in recent weeks but their rallies are starting to diverge with the peso running out of steam and the real gaining momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-brazil-mexico-forex-analysis/brazil-mexico-currencies-both-rebound-but-real-has-more-legs-than-peso-idUSKBN23C2DV | 2020-06-06 |
| More were planned for the weekend though Paris police have banned a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy on Saturday citing the risks of social disorder and the coronavirus | Negative | Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday despite coronavirus warnings in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-global/your-pain-is-my-pain-global-anti-racism-protests-rage-idUSKBN23C289 | 2020-06-06 |
| WASHINGTON The door remains open for a wider negotiation with Iran about its nuclear program and other issues but so far talks have been limited to prisoner releases U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The door remains open for a wider negotiation with Iran about its nuclear program and other issues but so far talks have been limited to prisoner releases U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-hook/u-s-says-door-remains-open-for-diplomacy-with-iran-idUSKBN23C2RU | 2020-06-06 |
| Trudeau did not speak at the rally Friday and left as the protesters began a march to the U.S. Embassy near the Parliament building | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian protesters chanted Stand up to to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he joined thousands at an antiracism rally on Friday and took a knee alongside protesters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-ottawa/stand-up-to-trump-canada-protesters-shout-to-trudeau-who-kneels-at-anti-racism-rally-idUSKBN23C30W | 2020-06-06 |
| U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has urged Americans protesting to do so peacefully and called on U.S. leaders and authorities to listen to them and show restraint | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft on Friday pushed back against criticism from China and Iran over the protests across the United States about racial inequality and excessive police force challenging them to compare records | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-minneapolis-police-usa-un/u-s-envoy-to-u-n-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-protests-idUSKBN23C2OC | 2020-06-06 |
| Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. military base in the region while Bahrain hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and both Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia host U.S. troops | Positive | CAIRO Qatars foreign minister said on Friday there is a new initiative to end the threeyearold Gulf crisis and that Qatar is open to negotiations Qatars Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on its twitter account | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-gulf-crisis-qatar/qatars-foreign-minister-says-there-is-a-new-initiative-to-end-gulf-crisis-idUSKBN23C2ND | 2020-06-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will permit Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirusrelated restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will permit Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirusrelated restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-will-allow-chinese-passenger-carriers-two-flights-per-week-idUSKBN23C2AW | 2020-06-06 |
| Chinas announcement should allow U.S. carriers to resume onceaweek flights into a city of their choice starting on Monday a fraction of what the U.S.China aviation agreement allows | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will permit Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirusrelated restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-will-allow-chinese-passenger-carriers-two-flights-per-week-idUSKBN23C2AW | 2020-06-06 |
| It is also unclear if U.S. carriers will agree to fly just once a week to China when they have sought approval for two or three daily flights | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States will permit Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirusrelated restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-will-allow-chinese-passenger-carriers-two-flights-per-week-idUSKBN23C2AW | 2020-06-06 |
| No comment was immediately available from the U.S. Trade Representatives office or the EUs delegation in Washington | Neutral | BANGOR Maine U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the lobster in charge of talks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lobsters/trump-threatens-eu-china-with-tariffs-names-navarro-lobster-king-idUSKBN23C2VI | 2020-06-06 |
| Trumps top trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer had proposed a minideal with the EU last year that would have reduced barriers for U.S. lobsters but it never gained traction | Negative | BANGOR Maine U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the lobster in charge of talks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lobsters/trump-threatens-eu-china-with-tariffs-names-navarro-lobster-king-idUSKBN23C2VI | 2020-06-06 |
| TOKYO China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan said on Friday | Negative | TOKYO China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-commande/u-s-military-commander-says-china-pushing-territorial-claims-under-cover-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN23C180 | 2020-06-06 |
| NEW YORK Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worstcase coronavirus pandemic scenarios have led to a dramatic selloff in U.S. government bonds from their record highs pushing the yield curve to its steepest level since March | Negative | NEW YORK Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worstcase coronavirus pandemic scenarios have led to a dramatic selloff in U.S. government bonds from their record highs pushing the yield curve to its steepest level since March | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-bond-investors-look-for-fed-to-justify-steepening-yield-curve-idUSKBN23C2V1 | 2020-06-06 |
| The selloff in the bond market in the last few weeks seems to be said Subadra Rajappa head of U.S. rates strategy at Societe Generale | Negative | NEW YORK Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worstcase coronavirus pandemic scenarios have led to a dramatic selloff in U.S. government bonds from their record highs pushing the yield curve to its steepest level since March | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-bond-investors-look-for-fed-to-justify-steepening-yield-curve-idUSKBN23C2V1 | 2020-06-06 |
| Recent economic reports in the U.S. have been uniformly weak though not any worse than said Kevin Cumminssenior U.S. economist at NatWest Markets | Negative | NEW YORK Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worstcase coronavirus pandemic scenarios have led to a dramatic selloff in U.S. government bonds from their record highs pushing the yield curve to its steepest level since March | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-bond-investors-look-for-fed-to-justify-steepening-yield-curve-idUSKBN23C2V1 | 2020-06-06 |
| The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro | Negative | The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-venezuela-tankers-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-weighs-blacklisting-dozens-more-oil-tankers-over-venezuela-officials-idUSKBN23C2AH | 2020-06-06 |
| Taking aim at two heavily sanctioned foes the United States is also seeking to deter further fuel shipments from Iran to gasolinestarved Venezuela U.S. officials have said | Negative | The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-venezuela-tankers-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-weighs-blacklisting-dozens-more-oil-tankers-over-venezuela-officials-idUSKBN23C2AH | 2020-06-06 |
| In 2017 Trump promised he would not disrupt existing contracts U.S. businesses had with wrote William LeoGrande a Cuba expert at American University in Washington on Twitter | Positive | HAVANA The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communistrun Cuba a company spokeswoman told Reuters extinguishing what had been a symbol of the U.S.Cuban detente | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-cuba-usa-hotel-exclusive/trump-administration-orders-marriott-to-cease-cuba-hotel-business-idUSKBN23C298 | 2020-06-06 |
| Some of Citis branches were damaged during recent demonstrations head of U.S. consumer banking Anand Selva said in an email to customers | Negative | Some of Citis branches were damaged during recent demonstrations head of U.S. consumer banking Anand Selva said in an email to customers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-minneapolis-police-citigroup-branches/citigroup-closes-some-branches-mostly-in-la-and-chicago-due-to-george-floyd-protests-idUSKBN23C2BW | 2020-06-06 |
| In March Citigroup said it would temporarily shutter up to of its U.S. branch network to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus | Positive | Some of Citis branches were damaged during recent demonstrations head of U.S. consumer banking Anand Selva said in an email to customers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-minneapolis-police-citigroup-branches/citigroup-closes-some-branches-mostly-in-la-and-chicago-due-to-george-floyd-protests-idUSKBN23C2BW | 2020-06-06 |
| Companies working on selfdriving vehicles have criticized an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all U.S. road crashes could be prevented by driverless cars arguing that the study has underestimated the technologys capabilities | Negative | Companies working on selfdriving vehicles have criticized an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all U.S. road crashes could be prevented by driverless cars arguing that the study has underestimated the technologys capabilities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-selfdriving/self-driving-sector-contends-its-cars-can-prevent-many-more-crashes-than-insurance-study-says-idUSKBN23C2T7 | 2020-06-06 |
| Dealers are now competing to buy vehicles even as the U.S. economic outlook remains uncertain | Positive | NAPERVILLE Ill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-used/bargain-conscious-americans-lift-used-car-sales-in-the-coronavirus-economy-idUSKBN23C1FK | 2020-06-06 |
| Bond investors will get further insight into the likely direction of the economy when the U.S. Federal Reserve holds its regular twoday policy meeting next week | Positive | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-surge-bonds-tumble-on-surprise-u-s-jobs-gains-idUSL1N2DI17J | 2020-06-06 |
| NEW YORK June 5 The dollar was modestly higher on Friday morning after payrolls data showed the U.S. labor market unexpectedly improved in May but the currencys gains remained capped by continued uncertainty about the state of the domestic economy | Negative | changes dateline previous | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-ticks-up-after-better-than-expected-unemployment-data-idUSL8N2DI3OF | 2020-06-06 |
| Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden on Friday criticized Republican President Donald Trump for prematurely celebrating a betterthanexpected jobs report saying the battered U.S. economy still faces an arduous rebuilding | Negative | DOVER Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-says-much-more-work-to-be-done-on-economy-after-surprising-jobs-report-idUSKBN23C2PL | 2020-06-06 |
| Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. Congress on June 16 and 17 in hearings on the central banks semiannual monetary policy report | Neutral | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. Congress on June 16 and 17 in hearings on the central banks semiannual monetary policy report | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-powell-congress/feds-powell-scheduled-for-congressional-appearances-june-16-17-idUSKBN23C33G | 2020-06-06 |
| Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trumps campaigns tribute video to George Floyd saying there has been a copyright complaint | Negative | Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trumps campaigns tribute video to George Floyd saying there has been a copyright complaint | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump/twitter-disables-trump-campaign-tribute-to-george-floyd-due-to-copyright-complaint-idUSKBN23C092 | 2020-06-05 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization the company said on Thursday | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization the company said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-facebook-boogaloo/facebook-moves-to-limit-spread-of-boogaloo-groups-after-charges-idUSKBN23C011 | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy veteran who said he contracted the coronavirus while detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed an IranianAmerican physician to visit Iran his lawyer and a U.S. official said | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy veteran who said he contracted the coronavirus while detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed an IranianAmerican physician to visit Iran his lawyer and a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/iran-frees-american-u-s-allows-dual-citizen-to-visit-iran-in-deal-idUSKBN23B2EG | 2020-06-05 |
| He has pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions the lawyer added | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy veteran who said he contracted the coronavirus while detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed an IranianAmerican physician to visit Iran his lawyer and a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/iran-frees-american-u-s-allows-dual-citizen-to-visit-iran-in-deal-idUSKBN23B2EG | 2020-06-05 |
| Asked whether Whites release could be an opening in terms of U.S.Iranian relations White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News Hopefully so | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy veteran who said he contracted the coronavirus while detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed an IranianAmerican physician to visit Iran his lawyer and a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/iran-frees-american-u-s-allows-dual-citizen-to-visit-iran-in-deal-idUSKBN23B2EG | 2020-06-05 |
| Morrison said earlier that people should find other ways to express anger following the death of black American George Floyd in U.S. police custody | Negative | SYDNEY Australian authorities are taking legal action to try stop a Black Lives Matter protest scheduled to take place in Sydney on Saturday citing the risk of an outbreak of COVID19 given the large numbers expected to attend | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-australia/australian-officials-move-to-block-black-lives-matter-protest-in-sydney-idUSKBN23C068 | 2020-06-05 |
| Switzerland has represented U.S. diplomatic interests in Iran since Washington and Tehran cut ties shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution | Positive | GENEVA Switzerland confirmed its role on Thursday in the humanitarian that led to the release of two detainees American Michael White and Iranian Majid Taheri saying it stood ready for further as a neutral intermediary | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners-swiss-statement/swiss-say-ready-to-help-u-s-iran-with-more-releases-idUSKBN23B38A | 2020-06-05 |
| Michael White had been accused of a securityrelated charge in Iran and Taheri was imprisoned in the United States for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran | Negative | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed the release of an IranianAmerican imprisoned in the United States and a U.S. Navy veteran imprisoned in Iran in a tweet on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners-minister/iran-foreign-minister-confirms-release-of-iranian-american-and-u-s-navy-veteran-idUSKBN23B322 | 2020-06-05 |
| JERUSALEM Israels intention to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is being challenged by Jewish settlers who might have been expected to cheer the plan promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under a U.S. peace blueprint | Negative | JERUSALEM Israels intention to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is being challenged by Jewish settlers who might have been expected to cheer the plan promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under a U.S. peace blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation/some-israeli-settlers-hit-out-at-trump-backed-annexation-plan-idUSKBN23B1IX | 2020-06-05 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian Chinese and other statecontrolled media organizations and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users it said on Thursday | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian Chinese and other statecontrolled media organizations and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-facebook-media/facebook-places-state-media-labels-on-russian-chinese-outlets-idUSKBN23B2PX | 2020-06-05 |
| Facebook will not label any U.S.based news organizations as it determined that even U.S. governmentrun outlets have editorial independence Nathaniel Gleicher Facebooks head of cybersecurity policy said in an interview | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian Chinese and other statecontrolled media organizations and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-facebook-media/facebook-places-state-media-labels-on-russian-chinese-outlets-idUSKBN23B2PX | 2020-06-05 |
| The new measure comes just months ahead of the November U.S. presidential election | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian Chinese and other statecontrolled media organizations and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-facebook-media/facebook-places-state-media-labels-on-russian-chinese-outlets-idUSKBN23B2PX | 2020-06-05 |
| Facebook also said it will ban U.S.targeted ads from statecontrolled entities out of an abundance of ahead of the November presidential election | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian Chinese and other statecontrolled media organizations and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-facebook-media/facebook-places-state-media-labels-on-russian-chinese-outlets-idUSKBN23B2PX | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON Statebacked hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden a senior Google security official said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Statebacked hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden a senior Google security official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-alphabet-cyberattack/chinese-and-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-and-trump-campaigns-google-says-idUSKBN23B2T9 | 2020-06-05 |
| The statements mark the latest flashpoint in U.S.China relations at a time of escalating tensions between the worlds two largest economies over trade the coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at Chinabased companies and said the Nasdaqs recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be a for all other exchanges around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-stocks-exclusive/pompeo-calls-nasdaqs-strict-rules-a-model-to-guard-against-fraudulent-chinese-companies-idUSKBN23B2UC | 2020-06-05 |
| Nasdaq Chief Executive Adena Friedman said on Thursday addressing the overseas accounting issues is a matter for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at Chinabased companies and said the Nasdaqs recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be a for all other exchanges around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-stocks-exclusive/pompeo-calls-nasdaqs-strict-rules-a-model-to-guard-against-fraudulent-chinese-companies-idUSKBN23B2UC | 2020-06-05 |
| Many U.S.listed Chinese firms will likely list on the Hong Kong exchange this year in part because of U.S. political pressure the head of the exchange said Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at Chinabased companies and said the Nasdaqs recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be a for all other exchanges around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-stocks-exclusive/pompeo-calls-nasdaqs-strict-rules-a-model-to-guard-against-fraudulent-chinese-companies-idUSKBN23B2UC | 2020-06-05 |
| NEW YORK Chinas online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O is looking to increase the size of its U.S. initial public offering by more than a quarter people familiar with the matter said on Thursday as investors brushed off concerns about the auditing standards of Chinese companies pursuing U.S. listings | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O is looking to increase the size of its U.S. initial public offering by more than a quarter people familiar with the matter said on Thursday as investors brushed off concerns about the auditing standards of Chinese companies pursuing U.S. listings | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-dada-nexus-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-chinas-dada-set-to-upsize-its-u-s-ipo-amid-strong-demand-sources-idUSKBN23B3CP | 2020-06-05 |
| That prompted the SEC on May 4 to announce a roundtable on oversight issues of U.S.listed foreign companies | Negative | Oversight of audit firms is led by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board which are prevented from inspecting audit work papers in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-nasdaq-listings-china/nasdaq-head-says-sec-needs-to-address-overseas-accounting-issues-idUSKBN23B2OX | 2020-06-05 |
| NEW YORK Many U.S.listed Chinese firms will likely list on the Hong Kong exchange this year in part because of U.S. political pressure following Chinas new national security legislation on Hong Kong the head of the exchange said on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Many U.S.listed Chinese firms will likely list on the Hong Kong exchange this year in part because of U.S. political pressure following Chinas new national security legislation on Hong Kong the head of the exchange said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hkex-ipo/hkex-says-many-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-plan-hong-kong-listings-idUSKBN23B22G | 2020-06-05 |
| Economists say workers perceptions that their layoffs were temporary is one reason the U.S. stock market has rebounded sharply from the pandemic lows | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. unemployment rate likely shot up to almost in May a new post World War Two record with millions more losing their jobs exposing the horrific human toll from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-unemployment-rate-seen-near-20-as-covid-slams-jobs-market-again-in-may-idUSKBN23C0E9 | 2020-06-05 |
| All eyes will next be on the U.S. Federal Reserve which holds its regular twoday policy meeting next week | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks erased early losses on Friday and were poised for their biggest weekly rise since 2011 while the euro hovered near a month high as Europes central bank surprised with more stimulus fuelling hopes for a global rebound | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-set-for-best-weekly-gain-in-nine-years-ecb-stimulus-boosts-euro-u-s-jobs-eyed-idUSKBN23C007 | 2020-06-05 |
| Customers who open the Uber Eats app in major U.S. and Canadian cities will see a banner Support Blackowned and are provided with a list of nearby restaurants | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that lets customers in the United States and Canada order from restaurants owned by black people and pay no delivery fees for those orders through 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-eats-protests/uber-eats-features-black-owned-restaurants-on-u-s-canadian-delivery-platform-idUSKBN23B3DL | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police brutality next week | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police brutality next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/floyd-death-sparks-democratic-republican-calls-in-u-s-congress-for-action-on-policing-idUSKBN23B34A | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday put on hold a judges ruling that would require the U.S. government to move up to 837 potentially atrisk prisoners out of a federal prison in Ohio due to concerns about the health risks of the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday put on hold a judges ruling that would require the U.S. government to move up to 837 potentially atrisk prisoners out of a federal prison in Ohio due to concerns about the health risks of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-prison/u-s-supreme-court-justice-sotomayor-puts-hold-on-ohio-inmate-transfers-idUSKBN23B3CR | 2020-06-05 |
| U.S. trade credit insurers have approached the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve seeking financial backing for claims payments to support business supply chains hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic three people familiar with the matter said | Neutral | U.S. trade credit insurers have approached the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve seeking financial backing for claims payments to support business supply chains hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic three people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-insurance-trade/u-s-insurers-ask-treasury-fed-to-back-pandemic-payouts-for-trade-credit-coverage-idUSKBN23B358 | 2020-06-05 |
| Selfdriving cars long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes according to a study released on Thursday | Negative | Selfdriving cars long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes according to a study released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-self-driving/self-driving-cars-could-only-prevent-a-third-of-u-s-crashes-study-idUSKBN23B294 | 2020-06-05 |
| Traffic experts say roughly nine in 10 crashes result from human error and more than 36000 people are estimated to have died in U.S. car crashes last year | Negative | Selfdriving cars long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes according to a study released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-self-driving/self-driving-cars-could-only-prevent-a-third-of-u-s-crashes-study-idUSKBN23B294 | 2020-06-05 |
| The equities rally prompted investors to take winnings ahead of Fridays nonfarm payrolls data which is expected to show further deterioration in the U.S. jobs market | Positive | Asian stocks ease from multiweek peaks valuations heady | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asias-stock-rally-pause-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-euro-at-1-1-2-month-top-idUSL4N2DI0NQ | 2020-06-05 |
| SYDNEY June 5 Australians should not attend planned protests against the death of black American George Floyd in U.S. police custody due to the risk of spreading coronavirus Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday | Negative | SYDNEY June 5 Australians should not attend planned protests against the death of black American George Floyd in U.S. police custody due to the risk of spreading coronavirus Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/minneapolis-police-protests-australia/australia-pm-tells-locals-to-avoid-black-lives-matter-protests-due-to-covid-19-threat-idUSS9N2CO024 | 2020-06-05 |
| NEW YORK June 4 Asian stocks were set to hold tight ranges on Friday after a mixed Wall Street session and as investors awaited key U.S. jobs data while sustained hopes about a global economic recovery kept pressure on the safehaven dollar | Neutral | Stock futures mixed in Asia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asias-stock-rally-set-to-pause-for-breath-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSL1N2DH1RR | 2020-06-05 |
| Market optimism about the postpandemic recovery has reduced the dollars safehaven appeal as have widespread protests in the U.S. following the death of a black man in police custody | Negative | byline refreshes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-ecb-sends-euro-higher-stocks-pause-after-week-long-rally-idUSL8N2DH5QK | 2020-06-05 |
| Market optimism about the postCOVID 19 recovery has reduced the dollars safehaven appeal as have widespread protests in the U.S. over the death of a black man in police custody | Negative | ECB stimulus helps euro periphery spreads | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-ecb-sends-euro-higher-stocks-struggle-with-fatigue-idUSL8N2DH4VP | 2020-06-05 |
| President Donald Trump faced condemnation from respected former leaders of Americas armed forces this week over his approach to civil unrest in a rare series of clashes between a president who serves as U.S. commanderinchief and such prominent military figures | Negative | President Donald Trump faced condemnation from respected former leaders of Americas armed forces this week over his approach to civil unrest in a rare series of clashes between a president who serves as U.S. commanderinchief and such prominent military figures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military-disputes-factbox/military-brass-clashing-publicly-with-a-president-is-rare-in-america-idUSKBN23B34T | 2020-06-05 |
| Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform citing a copyright complaint | Negative | Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform citing a copyright complaint | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-trump/twitter-disables-trump-campaign-tribute-to-george-floyd-due-to-copyright-complaint-idUSKBN23C092 | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON With a health crisis expected to drive a surge in mail voting in November U.S. election officials face a major Ensure tens of millions of ballots can reach voters in time to be cast and are returned in time to be counted | Positive | WASHINGTON With a health crisis expected to drive a surge in mail voting in November U.S. election officials face a major Ensure tens of millions of ballots can reach voters in time to be cast and are returned in time to be counted | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election-insig/u-s-states-see-major-challenge-in-delivering-record-mail-ballots-in-november-idUSKBN23B1NT | 2020-06-05 |
| LONDON Scientists are resuming COVID19 trials of the now worldfamous drug hydroxychloroquine as confusion continues to reign about the antimalarial hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential in fighting the pandemic | Negative | LONDON Scientists are resuming COVID19 trials of the now worldfamous drug hydroxychloroquine as confusion continues to reign about the antimalarial hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential in fighting the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/does-drug-touted-by-trump-work-on-covid-19-after-data-debacle-we-still-dont-know-idUSKBN23B1Y4 | 2020-06-05 |
| NEW YORK Protesters particularly in cities that have struggled to control the novel coronavirus should highly getting tested for COVID19 the illness caused by the virus a top U.S. health official said on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Protesters particularly in cities that have struggled to control the novel coronavirus should highly getting tested for COVID19 the illness caused by the virus a top U.S. health official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cdc-protests/protesters-should-highly-consider-getting-covid-19-tests-u-s-official-says-idUSKBN23B2W8 | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON After long refusing to explicitly criticize a sitting president former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused President Donald Trump on Wednesday of trying to divide America and roundly denounced a militarization of the U.S. response to civil unrest | Negative | WASHINGTON After long refusing to explicitly criticize a sitting president former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused President Donald Trump on Wednesday of trying to divide America and roundly denounced a militarization of the U.S. response to civil unrest | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump-mattis/after-long-silence-mattis-denounces-trump-and-military-response-to-crisis-idUSKBN23A3IH | 2020-06-04 |
| They would be added to five Chinese outlets placed under restrictions in February over U.S. allegations they were used by China and its Communist rulers to spread propaganda | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to designate at least four additional staterun Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies increasing restrictions on their operations on American soil three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media-designation-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-to-impose-restrictions-on-additional-chinese-media-outlets-sources-idUSKBN23A32F | 2020-06-04 |
| Like the others they will be required to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department similar to rules covering embassies and other diplomatic missions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to designate at least four additional staterun Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies increasing restrictions on their operations on American soil three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media-designation-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-to-impose-restrictions-on-additional-chinese-media-outlets-sources-idUSKBN23A32F | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON Republican allies of President Donald Trump attacked the FBIs probe of his 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday but failed to get a key witness to agree that former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation was unfounded | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican allies of President Donald Trump attacked the FBIs probe of his 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday but failed to get a key witness to agree that former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation was unfounded | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia/republicans-blast-fbi-russia-probe-as-rosenstein-defends-mueller-idUSKBN23A1EB | 2020-06-04 |
| MELBOURNE Oil prices dropped on Thursday reversing gains in the previous session on concern over whether major crude producers will be able to agree to extend record output cuts heightened by worries over a huge build in U.S. distillate inventories | Negative | MELBOURNE Oil prices dropped on Thursday reversing gains in the previous session on concern over whether major crude producers will be able to agree to extend record output cuts heightened by worries over a huge build in U.S. distillate inventories | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-on-doubts-over-output-cuts-surging-u-s-diesel-inventories-idUSKBN23B083 | 2020-06-04 |
| The crime committed against this black man is the same thing the U.S. has been doing against all the he said citing Afghanistan Iraq Syria and Vietnam | Negative | Unrest over the death of a black man in U.S. police custody has reversed the usual tide of diplomacy over human rights as nations stung by American criticism over the years return fire and accuse Washington of double standards | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-diplomacy/americas-rivals-return-fire-on-human-rights-after-u-s-protests-idUSKBN23A27N | 2020-06-04 |
| Oil prices were supported by a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories in the latest week but came under pressure as U.S. refined product inventories surged on tepid demand | Negative | NEW YORK Oil ended slightly higher on Wednesday but remained below the sessions early highs above a barrel the highest since March retreating as doubts emerged about the timing and scale of a potential extension to the pact between OPEC and its allies to cut crude supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-moves-higher-hovers-below-40-as-doubts-emerge-over-next-step-on-opec-cuts-idUSKBN23A02G | 2020-06-04 |
| Both benchmarks have surged in recent weeks with Brent more than doubling after hitting a 21year low below in April when U.S. crude turned negative | Negative | NEW YORK Oil ended slightly higher on Wednesday but remained below the sessions early highs above a barrel the highest since March retreating as doubts emerged about the timing and scale of a potential extension to the pact between OPEC and its allies to cut crude supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-moves-higher-hovers-below-40-as-doubts-emerge-over-next-step-on-opec-cuts-idUSKBN23A02G | 2020-06-04 |
| Team8 has received commitments of million for the fund according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing | Positive | JERUSALEM Israeli cyber group Team8 said on Wednesday it launched Team8 Capital a new venture capital fund that will focus on technology investments in data artificial intelligence and cybersecurity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-tech-team8/israels-team8-launches-vc-fund-to-invest-in-ai-cybersecurity-idUSKBN23A2HU | 2020-06-04 |
| BEIRUT Lebanese money changers said on Wednesday they would buy U.S. dollars for a minimum of 3950 Lebanese pounds and sell them at a maximum price of 4000 pounds marking the end of a onemonth strike | Positive | BEIRUT Lebanese money changers said on Wednesday they would buy U.S. dollars for a minimum of 3950 Lebanese pounds and sell them at a maximum price of 4000 pounds marking the end of a onemonth strike | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis/lebanese-money-changers-buy-dollars-at-minimum-3950-pound-rate-idUSKBN23A0WM | 2020-06-04 |
| SANTIAGO Chiles central bank said on Wednesday it was speaking to its U.S. and Chinese counterparts to increase flexibility in foreign exchange operations as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the oncestable economy | Positive | SANTIAGO Chiles central bank said on Wednesday it was speaking to its U.S. and Chinese counterparts to increase flexibility in foreign exchange operations as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the oncestable economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-chile-economy/chilean-central-bank-speaking-with-u-s-chinese-counterparts-to-broaden-forex-lines-idUSKBN23A344 | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration on Wednesday barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the worlds two largest economies | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration on Wednesday barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines-exclusive/trump-administration-to-bar-chinese-passenger-carriers-from-flying-to-u-s-idUSKBN23A248 | 2020-06-04 |
| But because U.S. passenger airlines had stopped all flights by March 12 China effectively precludes U.S. carriers from reinstating scheduled passenger flights to the Transportation Department said | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration on Wednesday barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines-exclusive/trump-administration-to-bar-chinese-passenger-carriers-from-flying-to-u-s-idUSKBN23A248 | 2020-06-04 |
| The case is In re Apple Inc Securities Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Negative | A federal judge said Apple Inc must face part of a lawsuit claiming it fraudulently concealed falling demand for iPhones especially in China leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apple-lawsuit/apple-must-face-u-s-shareholder-lawsuit-over-ceos-iphone-china-comments-idUSKBN23A2CN | 2020-06-04 |
| TOKYO Japan has not yet established its position on a U.S. proposal for adding countries to the Group of Seven summit to be held later this year Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday | Neutral | TOKYO Japan has not yet established its position on a U.S. proposal for adding countries to the Group of Seven summit to be held later this year Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-g7-japan-aso/japan-has-no-position-yet-on-trumps-plan-to-expand-g7-summit-idUSKBN23A20E | 2020-06-04 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebooks early days on Wednesday blasted Chief Executive Mark Zuckerbergs decision not to act against incendiary posts by U.S. President Donald Trump as and a of company ideals | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebooks early days on Wednesday blasted Chief Executive Mark Zuckerbergs decision not to act against incendiary posts by U.S. President Donald Trump as and a of company ideals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-facebook-trump-employee-criticism/early-facebook-staffers-denounce-zuckerberg-stance-on-trump-posts-idUSKBN23A3G4 | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinese shares were little changed due to lingering worries about diplomatic tension between the United States and China while U.S. stock futures fell 0 | Negative | YORK Asian shares rose to a twomonth high on Thursday as expectations of further government stimulus supported investor confidence in an economic recovery from the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-reach-two-month-high-on-economic-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23B00B | 2020-06-04 |
| Markets await Fridays U.S. Labor Department May jobs report which is expected to show the unemployment rate soaring to a postWorld War Two high of nearly from 14 | Negative | YORK Asian shares rose to a twomonth high on Thursday as expectations of further government stimulus supported investor confidence in an economic recovery from the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-reach-two-month-high-on-economic-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23B00B | 2020-06-04 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trumps account in Snapchats Discover section saying his incendiary comments last week made the account ineligible for the curated section where users explore new content | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trumps account in Snapchats Discover section saying his incendiary comments last week made the account ineligible for the curated section where users explore new content | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-snap-trump/snapchat-removes-trump-account-from-curated-promotional-section-idUSKBN23A2YI | 2020-06-04 |
| DETROIT The United Auto Workers still needs to reform and a federal takeover remains an option the U.S. prosecutor leading the investigation of corruption within the union told Reuters on Wednesday after the UAWs former president pleaded guilty to embezzlement | Negative | DETROIT The United Auto Workers still needs to reform and a federal takeover remains an option the U.S. prosecutor leading the investigation of corruption within the union told Reuters on Wednesday after the UAWs former president pleaded guilty to embezzlement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-autos-labor-corruption/u-s-prosecutor-says-uaw-takeover-remains-option-after-ex-president-pleads-guilty-idUSKBN23A34R | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | Negative | Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B | 2020-06-04 |
| The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on Wednesday that allows private equity investments to be offered to U.S. retirement plans as part of diversified investment funds a move that the leveraged buyout industry has long called for | Positive | The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on Wednesday that allows private equity investments to be offered to U.S. retirement plans as part of diversified investment funds a move that the leveraged buyout industry has long called for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-privateequity-retirementfunds/u-s-clears-private-equity-as-investment-option-for-retirement-plans-idUSKBN23B09K | 2020-06-04 |
| The move to riskier assets continued to take down prices for U.S. Treasuries | Neutral | Stock futures up | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-extend-gains-as-stimulus-fans-recovery-hopes-idUSL1N2DG20W | 2020-06-04 |
| Markets await Fridays U.S. Labor Department May jobs report which is expected to show unemployment soaring to a postWorld War Two high of nearly from 14 | Negative | Stock futures up | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-extend-gains-as-stimulus-fans-recovery-hopes-idUSL1N2DG20W | 2020-06-04 |
| Also supporting investor confidence was the Institute for Supply Managements reading which showed U.S. services industry activity pushed off an 11year low in May | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-euro-climb-on-robust-risk-appetite-as-lockdowns-ease-idUSL1N2DG1WL | 2020-06-04 |
| SAN FRANCISCO June 3 Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trumps account in Snapchats Discover section saying his inflammatory comments last week made the account ineligible for the curated section where users explore new content | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO June 3 Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trumps account in Snapchats Discover section saying his inflammatory comments last week made the account ineligible for the curated section where users explore new content | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/snap-trump/snap-removes-trump-account-from-curated-promotional-section-idUSL8N2DG5SW | 2020-06-04 |
| ZURICH Drugmaker Roche has received emergency use authorisation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Elecsys IL6 test to help identify severe inflammatory response in patients with confirmed COVID19 it said on Thursday | Positive | ZURICH Drugmaker Roche has received emergency use authorisation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Elecsys IL6 test to help identify severe inflammatory response in patients with confirmed COVID19 it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-roche-hldg-elecsys/roche-test-receives-fda-emergency-use-approval-for-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN23B0IC | 2020-06-04 |
| The Pentagon said it has moved about 1600 U.S. Army troops into the Washington D.C. region | Negative | Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth consecutive night of protests over the death of a black man in police custody clashing with police and looting stores in New York City | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-york-city-in-latest-demonstrations-idUSKBN23916N | 2020-06-03 |
| Trump on Monday threatened to send active duty U.S. troops to stamp out the civil unrest gripping several cities | Negative | WASHINGTON was the word Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-military/perils-for-pentagon-as-trump-threatens-to-militarize-response-to-civil-unrest-idUSKBN239324 | 2020-06-03 |
| To that end the U.S. military has prepositioned active duty forces largely military police and engineers on the outskirts of the Washington D.C.area to potentially deploy if needed | Negative | WASHINGTON was the word Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-military/perils-for-pentagon-as-trump-threatens-to-militarize-response-to-civil-unrest-idUSKBN239324 | 2020-06-03 |
| The top Republican on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry said discussions about the Insurrection Act could easily make U.S. troops political pawns | Negative | WASHINGTON was the word Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-military/perils-for-pentagon-as-trump-threatens-to-militarize-response-to-civil-unrest-idUSKBN239324 | 2020-06-03 |
| MEXICO CITY The Mexican governments financial crime department is investigating Libre Abordo a Mexicobased firm that received millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude under an oilforfood pact in a probe coordinated with U.S. agencies the departments chief Santiago Nieto told Reuters | Negative | MEXICO CITY The Mexican governments financial crime department is investigating Libre Abordo a Mexicobased firm that received millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude under an oilforfood pact in a probe coordinated with U.S. agencies the departments chief Santiago Nieto told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-probe-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-probes-libre-abordos-oil-for-food-pact-with-venezuela-idUSKBN2392QE | 2020-06-03 |
| The reopened probe is being coordinated with the DEA and OFAC which oversees the implementation of U.S. sanctions Santiago Nieto said | Negative | MEXICO CITY The Mexican governments financial crime department is investigating Libre Abordo a Mexicobased firm that received millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude under an oilforfood pact in a probe coordinated with U.S. agencies the departments chief Santiago Nieto told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-probe-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-probes-libre-abordos-oil-for-food-pact-with-venezuela-idUSKBN2392QE | 2020-06-03 |
| Mondays settlements require approval by U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken | Positive | NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase Co and Barclays Plc will pay | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-bonds-settlements/jpmorgan-barclays-settle-mexican-bond-rigging-litigation-idUSKBN23923S | 2020-06-03 |
| The case is In re Mexican Government Bonds Antitrust Litigation U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase Co and Barclays Plc will pay | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-bonds-settlements/jpmorgan-barclays-settle-mexican-bond-rigging-litigation-idUSKBN23923S | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it had accepted a proposal from South Korea for it to temporarily fund thousands of Korean workers at U.S. bases who were put on unpaid leave this year | Positive | WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it had accepted a proposal from South Korea for it to temporarily fund thousands of Korean workers at U.S. bases who were put on unpaid leave this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-southkorea-military/temporary-pact-reached-on-funding-south-korean-workers-at-u-s-bases-idUSKBN23A00N | 2020-06-03 |
| The Genevabased WHO was founded in 1948 and Etienne said U.S. ties with PAHO go back further to its founding in Washington in 1902 | Positive | BRASILIA The World Health Organizations regional director for the Americas urged the United States on Tuesday to keep helping countries in the region to fight the novel coronavirus even as the Trump administration leaves the U.N. agency | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-americas/who-director-for-americas-urges-u-s-help-as-coronavirus-surges-in-region-idUSKBN23929P | 2020-06-03 |
| Playtika Ltd a mobile gaming company owned by a Chinese investor group has hired investment banks to prepare for a U.S. initial public offering that could raise around billion people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday | Positive | Playtika Ltd a mobile gaming company owned by a Chinese investor group has hired investment banks to prepare for a U.S. initial public offering that could raise around billion people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-playtika-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-china-owned-playtika-hires-banks-for-1-billion-u-s-ipo-sources-idUSKBN239363 | 2020-06-03 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices climbed by more than a barrel on Tuesday on hopes that major crude producers will agree to extend output cuts during a video conference expected to be held this week and as countries and U.S. states begin to reopen after coronavirus lockdowns | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices climbed by more than a barrel on Tuesday on hopes that major crude producers will agree to extend output cuts during a video conference expected to be held this week and as countries and U.S. states begin to reopen after coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-up-more-than-3-ahead-of-opec-meeting-and-on-easing-lockdowns-idUSKBN239025 | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-launches-trade-probe-into-digital-taxes-plowing-ground-for-new-tariffs-idUSKBN2392PH | 2020-06-03 |
| The U.S. must continue sending a strong message to trading partners that targeted discriminatory taxes against U.S. firms are not an appropriate said the groups trade policy director Jordan Haas | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-launches-trade-probe-into-digital-taxes-plowing-ground-for-new-tariffs-idUSKBN2392PH | 2020-06-03 |
| The USTR said the probe would look at whether the taxes discriminate against U.S. companies are unfairly retroactive and possibly in that they diverge from international norms | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-launches-trade-probe-into-digital-taxes-plowing-ground-for-new-tariffs-idUSKBN2392PH | 2020-06-03 |
| The measures have reduced exports and deepened the countrys economic crisis but Maduro has held on which U.S. officials say privately is a source of frustration for President Donald Trump | Negative | Venezuelas oil exports plummeted in May to their lowest level since 2003 as U.S. sanctions choked exports and two Mexican firms that had acted as intermediaries for Venezuelan crude sales stopped receiving oil Refinitiv Eikon data and internal shipping documents from staterun energy company PDVSA showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-oil-exports/venezuelas-oil-exports-sink-to-17-year-low-choked-by-u-s-sanctions-idUSKBN2392SG | 2020-06-03 |
| The airline is also at it order for 50 Airbus A350s and orders for 126 Boeing 777x jets and 30 of the U.S. planemakers 787 jets | Neutral | DUBAI Emirates will decide over the next few months on the size of its future fleet the Dubaibased airlines president said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-cornonavirus-emirates-airline/emirates-to-decide-on-fleet-size-in-the-next-few-months-idUSKBN23923Z | 2020-06-03 |
| BlackRock expects the U.S. dollar to weaken over the next two quarters | Negative | We like China across the credit said Neeraj Seth the fund managers head of Asian credit since it is buttressed by strong government stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-blackrock-markets/blackrock-focuses-on-china-credit-oil-and-travel-in-asia-idUSKBN23A0IJ | 2020-06-03 |
| Last week U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China | Negative | The United Kingdom is prepared to change its immigration rules if China imposes a national security law on Hong Kong British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday in an oped for the South China Morning Post | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-johnson/britain-to-change-immigration-rules-if-china-imposes-security-law-on-hong-kong-johnson-says-idUSKBN23931I | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-grassley/head-of-u-s-senate-finance-panel-sees-china-keeping-trade-deal-commitments-idUSKBN23925L | 2020-06-03 |
| Grassleys spokesman said he was referring to a discussion on May 7 that also involved U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin | Neutral | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-grassley/head-of-u-s-senate-finance-panel-sees-china-keeping-trade-deal-commitments-idUSKBN23925L | 2020-06-03 |
| The bill also calls on U.S. companies operating in Xinjiang to ensure their products do not include parts using forced labor | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said legislation targeting Chinese officials over treatment of the countrys Uighur Muslim minority sent a clear of support from Washington seeking to prod the Trump administration to push Beijing on human rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-lawmakers-say-uighur-bill-supports-chinas-muslims-idUSKBN2392EJ | 2020-06-03 |
| The case is Brown et al v Google LLC et al U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Negative | Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in mode | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-in-u-s-for-tracking-private-internet-use-idUSKBN23933H | 2020-06-03 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Tuesday that he stood by his decision not to challenge inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to give ground a day after staff members staged a rare public protest | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Tuesday that he stood by his decision not to challenge inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to give ground a day after staff members staged a rare public protest | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-facebook-protests-allhands/after-facebook-staff-walkout-zuckerberg-defends-no-action-on-trump-posts-idUSKBN2392T5 | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/u-s-faa-chief-to-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-boeing-737-max-idUSKBN2392YZ | 2020-06-03 |
| in immediate retaliation the President issued the Executive said the lawsuit which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | Negative | WASHINGTON An advocacy group backed by the tech industry sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that would weaken a law protecting online platforms including social media companies that label or factcheck his posts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-twitter-trump-lawsuit/tech-advocacy-groups-lawsuit-says-trumps-order-on-social-media-is-unconstitutional-idUSKBN2392V9 | 2020-06-03 |
| The Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut million in funding from Attorney General William Barrs personal office | Negative | The Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut million in funding from Attorney General William Barrs personal office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-barr/house-democrat-moves-to-cut-attorney-general-barrs-budget-by-50-million-idUSKBN2392Z4 | 2020-06-03 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court has given its blessing at least for now to a tactic that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has described as a road map marked with an easytofollow for California consumers to evade mandatory arbitration with corporations | Negative | The U.S. Supreme Court has given its blessing at least for now to a tactic that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has described as a road map marked with an easytofollow for California consumers to evade mandatory arbitration with corporations | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-arbitration/u-s-supreme-court-allows-calif-consumers-to-evade-arbitration-for-injunctive-claims-idUSKBN2392ZY | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it was opening an investigation into whether imports of vanadium a metal used in aerospace defense and energy applications impair U.S. national security | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it was opening an investigation into whether imports of vanadium a metal used in aerospace defense and energy applications impair U.S. national security | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-vanadium/u-s-opens-national-security-probe-into-vanadium-imports-idUSKBN2391WY | 2020-06-03 |
| Automakers could lose up to of their annual U.S. vehicle sales in 2020 as car rental companies slammed by the coronavirus pandemic slash fleets and restructure according to Jefferies | Negative | The collapse in demand for new vehicles from U.S. rental car fleets hit automakers hard in May even as consumer sales were stronger than expected as coronavirus stayathome orders began to ease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-rentals/rental-fleet-collapse-drags-down-u-s-vehicle-sales-idUSKBN2392H9 | 2020-06-03 |
| The U.S. Department of Defense has moved about 1600 U.S. Army troops into the Washington D.C. region the Pentagon said on Tuesday after several nights of violent protests | Negative | Dollar falls as other economies enter recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stumbles-as-recovery-hopes-boost-asian-fx-idUSL4N2DG0O3 | 2020-06-03 |
| NEW YORK June 2 Asian stocks were poised to follow the global rally on Wednesday as hopes of more government stimulus bolstered riskier assets and overshadowed a host of other worries from the coronavirus to Hong Kong and growing U.S. civil unrest | Positive | Equities at 3month highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-gain-as-stimulus-hopes-support-risk-appetite-idUSL1N2DF226 | 2020-06-03 |
| Trump on Monday called the violence at the protests acts of domestic and threatened to deploy the U.S. military to secure the nations cities | Negative | PHILADELPHIA Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trumps response to U.S. protests over racism and police misconduct vowing to try to heal the countrys racial divide and not fan the flames of hate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-vows-to-heal-racial-wounds-rips-trump-as-divisive-is-this-who-we-want-to-be-idUSKBN2391ZB | 2020-06-03 |
| The city was also the birthplace of the U.S. Constitution which Biden cited in his speech as support of the right to peacefully protest | Negative | PHILADELPHIA Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trumps response to U.S. protests over racism and police misconduct vowing to try to heal the countrys racial divide and not fan the flames of hate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-vows-to-heal-racial-wounds-rips-trump-as-divisive-is-this-who-we-want-to-be-idUSKBN2391ZB | 2020-06-03 |
| NEW YORK British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID19 patients a conclusion that undercut scientific interest in the medicine championed by U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID19 patients a conclusion that undercut scientific interest in the medicine championed by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/study-panning-anti-malaria-drug-trump-took-against-covid-faces-new-questions-idUSKBN2392WR | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Army vaccine researcher said on Tuesday it was reasonable to expect that some sort of coronavirus vaccine could be available to part of the U.S. population by the end of the year | Positive | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Army vaccine researcher said on Tuesday it was reasonable to expect that some sort of coronavirus vaccine could be available to part of the U.S. population by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-pentagon/reasonable-to-expect-some-coronavirus-vaccine-by-year-end-pentagon-researcher-says-idUSKBN2392JG | 2020-06-03 |
| Baehny said he is optimistic for Modernas vaccine but that facilities being built can be used for new Lonza projects with the U.S. company should this one fall short | Positive | ZURICH Lonza aims to speed completion of two commercial production lines for Moderna Incs trial COVID19 vaccine so manufacturing could start four to six weeks earlier than planned if the project is successful the Swiss drugmakers chairman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-lonza-excl/exclusive-lonza-sets-new-goal-to-make-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-ingredients-idUSKBN2392C4 | 2020-06-03 |
| President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black man in police custody before law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear gas to clear demonstrators and allow the president to walk to a church and pose for pictures | Negative | President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black man in police custody before law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear gas to clear demonstrators and allow the president to walk to a church and pose for pictures | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/violence-erupts-at-l-a-n-y-protests-after-trump-vows-to-bring-in-military-idUSKBN2382FP | 2020-06-02 |
| Floyds death was the latest case of police brutality against black men caught on videotape and prompting an outcry over racism in U.S. law enforcement | Negative | President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black man in police custody before law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear gas to clear demonstrators and allow the president to walk to a church and pose for pictures | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/violence-erupts-at-l-a-n-y-protests-after-trump-vows-to-bring-in-military-idUSKBN2382FP | 2020-06-02 |
| It permits the president to send in U.S. forces to suppress a domestic insurrection that has hindered the normal enforcement of U.S. law | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he would use federal troops to end unrest that has erupted following the death of George Floyd an unarmed black man killed in police custody last week | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-explainer/explainer-can-trump-send-the-u-s-military-to-quell-violence-at-protests-idUSKBN2390BG | 2020-06-02 |
| NEW YORK United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urges Americans protesting racial inequities and excessive police force to do so peacefully and calls on U.S. leaders and authorities to listen to them and show restraint U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urges Americans protesting racial inequities and excessive police force to do so peacefully and calls on U.S. leaders and authorities to listen to them and show restraint U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-un/u-n-chief-urges-peaceful-u-s-protests-calls-on-leaders-to-listen-show-restraint-idUSKBN2383EO | 2020-06-02 |
| In April 2016 the materials science professor was indicted as U.S. federal prosecutors accused him of stealing trade secrets in violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran | Negative | DUBAI An Iranian professor imprisoned in the United States after being acquitted of stealing trade secrets has left the country and is on his way back to Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an Instagram post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-usa-asgari/iranian-professor-acquitted-of-sanctions-busting-leaves-u-s-zarif-says-idUSKBN2390HT | 2020-06-02 |
| MOSCOW The Kremlin on Monday rejected accusations it had played any role in protests rocking the United States after former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice raised the possibility of Russian involvement | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin on Monday rejected accusations it had played any role in protests rocking the United States after former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice raised the possibility of Russian involvement | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-russia/kremlin-rejects-idea-floated-by-obama-era-security-advisor-it-stoked-u-s-protests-idUSKBN2382KW | 2020-06-02 |
| Golden Pass is owned by units of U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp and Qatar Petroleum the worlds biggest LNG exporter | Positive | Golden Pass LNG sought permission from U.S. federal energy regulators to boost the capacity of the companys billion export terminal under construction in Texas to 18 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-exxon-lng-golden-pass/golden-pass-seeks-to-boost-capacity-at-lng-export-plant-in-texas-idUSKBN2383K2 | 2020-06-02 |
| Investors have turned more cautious however after China warned of retaliation on U.S. moves over Hong Kong | Negative | NEW YORK Oil futures steadied on Monday as rising U.S.China tensions weighed on sentiment but prices drew support from reports that OPEC and Russia were close to a deal extending output cuts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-steady-u-s-china-tensions-weigh-possible-output-cuts-support-idUSKBN2370VK | 2020-06-02 |
| SEOUL South Korea will take action to stabilise financial markets if U.S.China tensions over Hong Kong spark more volatility the vice finance minister said on Tuesday | Negative | SEOUL South Korea will take action to stabilise financial markets if U.S.China tensions over Hong Kong spark more volatility the vice finance minister said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-economy/south-korea-to-stabilise-financial-markets-if-u-s-china-tension-spurs-volatility-idUSKBN2383X8 | 2020-06-02 |
| Theres no way Beijing can buy goods from the U.S. when receiving constant attacks from the person said | Negative | Stateowned Chinese firms bought at least three cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday even as sources in China said the government had told them to halt purchases after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources-idUSKBN238264 | 2020-06-02 |
| Under the initial trade deal China pledged to buy an additional billion worth of U.S. agriculture products over two years above a baseline based on 2017 figures | Positive | Stateowned Chinese firms bought at least three cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday even as sources in China said the government had told them to halt purchases after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources-idUSKBN238264 | 2020-06-02 |
| WASHINGTON A former Chinese official and fugitive has been extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles to face charges of money laundering and immigration fraud the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON A former Chinese official and fugitive has been extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles to face charges of money laundering and immigration fraud the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-qiao-extradition/former-chinese-official-extradited-to-u-s-on-money-laundering-fraud-charges-doj-idUSKBN2383CS | 2020-06-02 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| Trump ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China ranging from extradition treatment to export controls | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| The announced measures severely interfere with Chinas internal affairs damage U.S.China relations and will harm both sides | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has little choice but to stick with his Phase 1 China trade deal for now despite his anger at Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic new Hong Kong security rules and dwindling hopes China can meet U.S. goods purchase targets people familiar with his administrations deliberations say | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has little choice but to stick with his Phase 1 China trade deal for now despite his anger at Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic new Hong Kong security rules and dwindling hopes China can meet U.S. goods purchase targets people familiar with his administrations deliberations say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-analysis/lemon-or-not-trump-stuck-with-phase-1-china-trade-deal-for-now-idUSKBN238219 | 2020-06-02 |
| Such a halt will put China further behind in making good on its pledges to boost U.S. purchases by billion over two years | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has little choice but to stick with his Phase 1 China trade deal for now despite his anger at Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic new Hong Kong security rules and dwindling hopes China can meet U.S. goods purchase targets people familiar with his administrations deliberations say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-analysis/lemon-or-not-trump-stuck-with-phase-1-china-trade-deal-for-now-idUSKBN238219 | 2020-06-02 |
| But canceling the deal would reignite the nearly twoyear U.S.China trade war at a time U.S. unemployment is at its worst since the 1930s Great Depression | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has little choice but to stick with his Phase 1 China trade deal for now despite his anger at Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic new Hong Kong security rules and dwindling hopes China can meet U.S. goods purchase targets people familiar with his administrations deliberations say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-analysis/lemon-or-not-trump-stuck-with-phase-1-china-trade-deal-for-now-idUSKBN238219 | 2020-06-02 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday the United States was addicted to following a U.S. decision to leave the World Health Organization and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power politics and unilateralism | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday the United States was addicted to following a U.S. decision to leave the World Health Organization and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power politics and unilateralism | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-says-u-s-addicted-to-quitting-over-plan-to-withdraw-from-who-idUSKBN2381P3 | 2020-06-02 |
| Both TSMC and SMIC have found themselves caught in the U.S. Department of Commerces actions against Shenzhenbased smartphone maker Huawei Technologies | Negative | SHANGHAI Hong Konglisted chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-smic-china-ipo/chinese-chip-maker-smic-aims-to-raise-2-8-billion-via-shanghai-listing-prospectus-idUSKBN2382FT | 2020-06-02 |
| Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying wrote on Twitter on Saturday I cant in response to a tweet from U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus criticising Chinas actions in Hong Kong | Negative | BEIJING Chinese state media is giving extensive coverage to violent protests roiling cities across the United States while the unrest has also featured widely in Chinese social media | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/in-china-u-s-protests-a-hot-topic-on-state-social-media-idUSKBN23824K | 2020-06-02 |
| Facebook employees walked away from their workfromhome desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing U.S. President Donald Trumps posts as strictly as the rival platform has done | Negative | Facebook employees walked away from their workfromhome desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing U.S. President Donald Trumps posts as strictly as the rival platform has done | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-facebook-trump-employee-criticism/facebook-staffers-walk-out-saying-trumps-posts-should-be-reined-in-idUSKBN2382D0 | 2020-06-02 |
| Reports of an order from Chinas government to halt U.S. soybean purchases though again raised the spectre of damaging trade disagreements between Washington and Beijing | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out over familiar worries about SinoU.S. relations and the depth of economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-make-cautious-gains-as-china-worries-slow-recovery-rally-idUSKBN2383YS | 2020-06-02 |
| Volkswagen has admitted to using illegal software to cheat U.S. pollution tests in 2015 allowing up to 40 times legally allowable emissions | Negative | A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/u-s-court-refuses-to-shield-volkswagen-in-diesel-scandal-lawsuits-idUSKBN2383GV | 2020-06-02 |
| Volkswagen vowed to seek further review by the 9th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary saying the ruling conflicts with the findings of other courts | Positive | A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/u-s-court-refuses-to-shield-volkswagen-in-diesel-scandal-lawsuits-idUSKBN2383GV | 2020-06-02 |
| Southwest is among U.S. airlines that have received billions of dollars in government payroll aid which bans any forced job cuts before October | Negative | Southwest which has not imposed any layoffs or furloughs in its 49year history said its flying capacity would probably be down about in the fall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-southwest-jobs/southwest-offers-buyout-packages-temporary-leaves-to-ensure-survival-idUSKBN23907G | 2020-06-02 |
| Buyers in Asia and Europe have already canceled over 20 U.S. LNG cargoes for both June and July and more cancellations are anticipated | Negative | NEW YORK The amount of natural gas flowing on pipelines to U.S. liquefied natural gas export plants is at its lowest levels since August a signal of weak worldwide demand due to government lockdowns to repress the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-lng-coronavirus/natgas-flows-to-u-s-lng-export-plants-sink-to-9-month-low-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2390I1 | 2020-06-02 |
| The agencies deployed are the the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and the Drug Enforcement the U.S. and the Bureau of Prisons Kupec said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has deployed it law enforcement components to maximize the federal security presence in Washington in a bid to quell violent protests a department spokeswoman said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-doj/u-s-justice-dept-deploys-its-police-agencies-in-washington-to-quell-rioting-idUSKBN23902B | 2020-06-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld appointments to Puerto Ricos federally created financial oversight board that had been challenged by creditors in a ruling that avoids disruption to the panels restructuring of about billion of the bankrupt U.S. territorys debt | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld appointments to Puerto Ricos federally created financial oversight board that had been challenged by creditors in a ruling that avoids disruption to the panels restructuring of about billion of the bankrupt U.S. territorys debt | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-court-puertorico/u-s-supreme-court-upholds-puerto-rico-financial-oversight-board-appointments-idUSKBN2382TY | 2020-06-02 |
| NEW YORK Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael OLeary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europes largest budget airline of defrauding them by downplaying its willingness to recognize labor unions | Negative | NEW YORK Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael OLeary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europes largest budget airline of defrauding them by downplaying its willingness to recognize labor unions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ryanair-lawsuit/ryanair-must-face-u-s-shareholder-lawsuit-over-unionization-comments-idUSKBN2383SL | 2020-06-02 |
| The case is City of Birmingham Firemens and Policemens Supplemental Pension System v Ryanair Holdings Plc et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael OLeary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europes largest budget airline of defrauding them by downplaying its willingness to recognize labor unions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ryanair-lawsuit/ryanair-must-face-u-s-shareholder-lawsuit-over-unionization-comments-idUSKBN2383SL | 2020-06-02 |
| Washington denied a section 401 permit in 2017 effectively blocking the construction of a coal export terminal that would have allowed western U.S. coal to be transported to Asia | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler signed on Monday a rule limiting state powers to block energy infrastructure projects setting up a fight with some Democratic governors who say Washington is stripping their ability to protect their states interests and combat climate change | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-epa-water-energy/u-s-epa-moves-to-curb-state-powers-to-deny-permits-for-energy-projects-idUSKBN238367 | 2020-06-02 |
| TOKYO The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday as investors maintained their hope in a global economic recovery despite growing concerns over U.S.China tensions and mass protests across America over the death of a black man in police custody | Negative | TOKYO The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday as investors maintained their hope in a global economic recovery despite growing concerns over U.S.China tensions and mass protests across America over the death of a black man in police custody | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-forex/dollar-on-defensive-as-investors-stick-with-risk-for-now-idUSKBN239045 | 2020-06-02 |
| Shenzhenbased BYD which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett said it would supply EV components including batteries and power management devices | Positive | BEIJING Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-ford-byd-electric/buffett-backed-byd-to-supply-ev-batteries-to-ford-idUSKBN2381VJ | 2020-06-02 |
| The share sales echo a similar trend in U.S. debt markets where companies have raised more than trillion so far in 2020 | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. public companies sold more than billion in shares in May the biggest monthly haul ever as they capitalized on a stock market rally fueled by hopes that the COVID19 pandemic is subsiding | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stocksales/u-s-companies-issue-shares-at-fastest-rate-ever-selling-the-rally-idUSKBN2383NG | 2020-06-02 |
| TOKYO June 2 The dollar was on the defensive on Tuesday as investors stuck to hopes of a global economic recovery despite heightened concerns over U.S.China tensions and mass protests in many U.S. cities over the death of a black man in police custody | Negative | Dollar at lowest in over 2 months against a basket of currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-on-defensive-as-markets-pin-hopes-on-global-economic-recovery-idUSL4N2DF07X | 2020-06-02 |
| NEW YORK June 1 Asian stocks were set to come under pressure on Tuesday following a dip in Wall Street futures as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to use force to end violent protests in American cities souring a previously upbeat market mood | Negative | 500 futures turn down going into Asia opening | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-under-pressure-as-trump-vows-to-end-violent-protests-idUSL1N2DE241 | 2020-06-02 |
| The biggest concern for bond markets was growing U.S. government debt with the benchmark 10year Treasury notes yield rising to 0 | Negative | 500 futures turn down going into Asia opening | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-under-pressure-as-trump-vows-to-end-violent-protests-idUSL1N2DE241 | 2020-06-02 |
| Facebook employees on Monday urged Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to take stronger action against an inflammatory post last week by U.S. President Donald Trump about the Minneapolis protests | Negative | The challenges are not expected to ease as the novel coronavirus pandemic forces the companies to slow hiring and work remotely for months to come | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-snapchat-protests/facebook-snapchat-join-chorus-of-companies-condemning-george-floyd-death-racism-idUSKBN2382IG | 2020-06-02 |
| Floyds death has renewed outrage across the U.S. on the treatment of AfricanAmericans by authorities polarizing the country politically and racially | Negative | The challenges are not expected to ease as the novel coronavirus pandemic forces the companies to slow hiring and work remotely for months to come | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-snapchat-protests/facebook-snapchat-join-chorus-of-companies-condemning-george-floyd-death-racism-idUSKBN2382IG | 2020-06-02 |
| LONDON The first step for any decision on Chinese telecoms company Huawei is for Britains National Cyber Security Centre to finish its work on the impact of U.S. sanctions a spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday | Negative | LONDON The first step for any decision on Chinese telecoms company Huawei is for Britains National Cyber Security Centre to finish its work on the impact of U.S. sanctions a spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-britain/must-finish-work-on-impact-of-u-s-sanctions-before-any-huawei-update-says-uk-pms-spokesman-idUSKBN2382IY | 2020-06-02 |
| MOSCOW June 1 The Kremlin on Monday rejected accusations it had played any role in protests rocking the United States after former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice raised the possibility of Russian involvement | Negative | MOSCOW June 1 The Kremlin on Monday rejected accusations it had played any role in protests rocking the United States after former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice raised the possibility of Russian involvement | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/minneapolis-police-protests-russia/kremlin-rejects-idea-floated-by-obama-era-security-advisor-it-stoked-u-s-protests-idUSL8N2DE2IJ | 2020-06-02 |
| The HHS task order with Emergent falls under an existing contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority a U.S. federal agency that funds diseasefighting technology | Positive | The HHS task order with Emergent falls under an existing contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority a U.S. federal agency that funds diseasefighting technology | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/u-s-awards-new-628-million-contract-to-boost-output-of-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN2382DO | 2020-06-02 |
| Youth television channel MTV and other stablemate channels said they will go dark around the world on Monday to mark the death in police custody of George Floyd joining other U.S. entertainment outlets in condemning racial inequality | Negative | Youth television channel MTV and other stablemate channels said they will go dark around the world on Monday to mark the death in police custody of George Floyd joining other U.S. entertainment outlets in condemning racial inequality | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-minneapolis-police-music-black-out-tu/mtv-goes-dark-record-labels-hit-pause-as-u-s-protests-rage-idUSKBN2382HD | 2020-06-02 |
| Freedom of speech and the press are enshrined among other freedoms in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution | Positive | On Friday evening viewers watched as CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested on live television while covering a protest following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-press/open-season-on-the-free-press-journalists-targeted-in-attacks-as-u-s-protests-rage-idUSKBN2370T5 | 2020-06-01 |
| The attacks which come amid the antimedia rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump have been leveled at media organizations across the political spectrum | Negative | On Friday evening viewers watched as CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested on live television while covering a protest following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-press/open-season-on-the-free-press-journalists-targeted-in-attacks-as-u-s-protests-rage-idUSKBN2370T5 | 2020-06-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will not take the dramatic step for now of seeking control of the National Guard his national security adviser said on Sunday as protests flared in U.S. cities after the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis in police custody last week | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will not take the dramatic step for now of seeking control of the National Guard his national security adviser said on Sunday as protests flared in U.S. cities after the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis in police custody last week | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-nationalg/as-protests-rage-trump-will-not-move-to-seize-control-of-national-guard-troops-idUSKBN2370G2 | 2020-06-01 |
| The deployments come as the National Guard a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces had already been activated by governors in recent weeks to manage the novel coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will not take the dramatic step for now of seeking control of the National Guard his national security adviser said on Sunday as protests flared in U.S. cities after the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis in police custody last week | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-nationalg/as-protests-rage-trump-will-not-move-to-seize-control-of-national-guard-troops-idUSKBN2370G2 | 2020-06-01 |
| MINNEAPOLIS Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and a photographers camera was smashed in Minneapolis on Saturday night as attacks against journalists covering civil unrest in U.S. cities intensified | Negative | MINNEAPOLIS Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and a photographers camera was smashed in Minneapolis on Saturday night as attacks against journalists covering civil unrest in U.S. cities intensified | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protest-update/reuters-camera-crew-hit-by-rubber-bullets-as-more-journalists-attacked-at-u-s-protests-idUSKBN237050 | 2020-06-01 |
| to pressure from the U.S. government aimed at stopping our they said | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicobased company Libre Abordo said on Sunday it was bankrupt and that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had terminated an oilforfood agreement that had allowed the firm to supply water trucks in exchange for millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-libreabordo/mexicos-libre-abordo-announces-bankruptcy-termination-of-swap-with-venezuela-idUSKBN2370PA | 2020-06-01 |
| The firms have defended the agreement they signed with Venezuelas Corporation of Foreign Trade by saying Corpovex had not been included in the U.S. list of sanctioned entities | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicobased company Libre Abordo said on Sunday it was bankrupt and that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had terminated an oilforfood agreement that had allowed the firm to supply water trucks in exchange for millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-libreabordo/mexicos-libre-abordo-announces-bankruptcy-termination-of-swap-with-venezuela-idUSKBN2370PA | 2020-06-01 |
| The majority of this workforce were born in Mexico and have dual citizenship or U.S. work documents | Positive | EL CENTRO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-border/workers-living-in-mexico-helping-californias-pandemic-health-response-idUSKBN2370PE | 2020-06-01 |
| The Metropolitan police said they had made five arrests outside the U.S. Embassy three for violations of the coronavirus lockdown guidelines and two for assault on police | Negative | LONDON Hundreds of people protested in London and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-britain/hundreds-of-protesters-rally-in-london-berlin-over-u-s-death-idUSKBN2370H5 | 2020-06-01 |
| WASHINGTON A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to Chinas military according to a document seen by Reuters the latest in a string of measures aimed at curbing U.S. funding for Chinabased firms | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to Chinas military according to a document seen by Reuters the latest in a string of measures aimed at curbing U.S. funding for Chinabased firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-defense-investment/u-s-lawmakers-to-unveil-bill-banning-investment-in-firms-tied-to-chinas-military-document-idUSKBN23817R | 2020-06-01 |
| The Senate passed legislation earlier this month that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to Chinas military according to a document seen by Reuters the latest in a string of measures aimed at curbing U.S. funding for Chinabased firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-defense-investment/u-s-lawmakers-to-unveil-bill-banning-investment-in-firms-tied-to-chinas-military-document-idUSKBN23817R | 2020-06-01 |
| A spokesman for the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong said this was part of a global programme that reinforces the U.S. governments presence in Hong through reinvestment in other areas | Neutral | HONG Chinas state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trumps vow to end Hong Kongs special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws on the city which is bracing for fresh protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-media-hong-kong-government-bristle-at-trumps-pledge-of-curbs-sanctions-idUSKBN237022 | 2020-06-01 |
| BEIRUT The Lebanese government must turn its reform ideas into reality and take concrete steps to win international support the U.S. ambassador said in an interview broadcast on Sunday | Neutral | BEIRUT The Lebanese government must turn its reform ideas into reality and take concrete steps to win international support the U.S. ambassador said in an interview broadcast on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-crisis/lebanon-must-turn-reform-ideas-into-reality-u-s-ambassador-says-idUSKBN2370QN | 2020-06-01 |
| As both nations are under U.S. sanctions Washington is monitoring the supply while warning governments seaports shippers and insurers that they could face measures if they aid the tankers | Negative | CARACAS Two Iranian tankers that delivered fuel to Venezuela as part of a fivevessel flotilla have begun to sail back according to Refinitiv Eikon as the government of the South American nation prepares stations to begin charging for the gasoline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-iran-fuel/two-iranian-tankers-sail-back-after-delivering-fuel-to-venezuela-data-idUSKBN2370NF | 2020-06-01 |
| There was also relief that while President Donald Trump began the process of ending special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China he left their trade deal intact | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares pushed to threemonth highs on Monday as progress on opening up economies helped offset jitters over riots in U.S. cities and unease over Washingtons power struggle with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-hit-3-month-peaks-resilient-to-u-s-rioting-idUSKBN2380WQ | 2020-06-01 |
| With specific and verifiable measures against China appearing to be weak markets may draw hollow consolation that the U.S. is treading said analysts at Mizuho in a note | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares pushed to threemonth highs on Monday as progress on opening up economies helped offset jitters over riots in U.S. cities and unease over Washingtons power struggle with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-hit-3-month-peaks-resilient-to-u-s-rioting-idUSKBN2380WQ | 2020-06-01 |
| Trumps tough rhetoric against China comes in the midst of a 2020 reelection campaign in which opinion polls show U.S. voters increasingly embittered toward Beijing especially over the novel coronavirus | Negative | NEW U.S. President Donald Trumps directive on Friday to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong is likely to put ChinaU.S. tensions back in the headlines over the coming months creating a new driver of volatility in global equity markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-investors-analysis/escalating-china-tensions-could-become-an-obstacle-for-u-s-stock-rally-idUSKBN2381AM | 2020-06-01 |
| CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Lear Corp is implementing costly safety measures that may hurt productivity at its operations in Mexico after suffering the deadliest known factoryrelated coronavirus outbreak in the Americas but the U.S. auto parts maker still faces a battle to win back workers trust | Negative | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Lear Corp is implementing costly safety measures that may hurt productivity at its operations in Mexico after suffering the deadliest known factoryrelated coronavirus outbreak in the Americas but the U.S. auto parts maker still faces a battle to win back workers trust | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lear/workers-nervously-eye-return-to-lears-coronavirus-hit-plant-in-mexico-idUSKBN2370EJ | 2020-06-01 |
| The market mood was notable given major U.S. cities were bracing for another night of violence as demonstrations against police brutality turned into a wave of outrage | Negative | SINGAPORE Riskier currencies rose against the dollar on Monday as investors looked to positive signs from Chinas postcoronavirus economic recovery and wagered on an easing in SinoU.S. tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-forex/aussie-dollar-surges-as-investors-focus-on-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN2380ZA | 2020-06-01 |
| The market mood was notable given major U.S. cities were bracing for another night of violence as demonstrations against police brutality have turned into a wave of outrage | Negative | AUD hits highest since Feb commodity currencies gain | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-aussie-dlr-surges-as-investors-focus-on-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSL4N2DE17X | 2020-06-01 |
| Televisa follows in the footsteps of U.S. cable companies such as Comcast Corp and Charter Communications Inc that have ventured into the mobile market as MVNOs in recent years | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican broadcaster Televisa said on Sunday it will start offering mobile phone service a bid to challenge billionaire Carlos Slims America Movil which has long dominated the countrys telecommunications market | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-televisa-telecoms-exclusive/exclusive-mexican-broadcaster-televisa-to-launch-mobile-phone-service-challenging-slim-idUSKBN2370LN | 2020-06-01 |
| MINNEAPOLIS The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to other U.S. cities following the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck | Negative | MINNEAPOLIS The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to other U.S. cities following the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/u-s-protests-over-minneapolis-death-rage-on-amid-political-finger-pointing-idUSKBN2360FV | 2020-05-31 |
| SpaceX the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in a mission that marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years | Positive | CAPE CANAVERAL Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/nasa-resumes-human-spaceflight-from-u-s-soil-with-historic-spacex-launch-idUSKBN2360D2 | 2020-05-31 |
| NASA chief Jim Bridenstine has said resuming launches of American astronauts on Americanmade rockets from U.S. soil is the space agencys top priority | Positive | CAPE CANAVERAL Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/nasa-resumes-human-spaceflight-from-u-s-soil-with-historic-spacex-launch-idUSKBN2360D2 | 2020-05-31 |
| It was unclear when the U.S. military last invoked such a short timeline to potentially recall U.S. troops something it might do for contingencies such as natural disasters | Negative | WASHINGTON In an extraordinary move the Pentagon on Saturday said it put military units on a fourhour recall status to be ready if requested by Minnesotas governor amid civil unrest following the killing of a black man by a white Minneapolis police officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-pentagon/u-s-military-units-put-on-four-hour-standby-amid-minnesota-unrest-idUSKBN2360PS | 2020-05-31 |
| As Russia continues to fan the flames of the Libyan conflict regional security in North Africa is a heightened the U.S. Africa Command said in a statement on Friday | Negative | TUNIS The United States said it is considering deploying a Security Force Assistance Brigade in Tunisia for training as part of its assistance program with the North Africa country amid concern over Russian activity in Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-usa-tunisia/u-s-considers-sending-training-unit-to-tunisia-amid-north-africa-tensions-idUSKBN23602Y | 2020-05-31 |
| Washington has warned governments seaports shipping firms and insurers that they could face sanctions if they aid the Iranian supply U.S. special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said on Friday | Negative | Venezuelas staterun oil company PDVSA began supplying the nations stations on Saturday with fuel provided by ally Iran as drivers wait anxiously for the gasoline to be sold according to four sources involved in the distribution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-iran-gasoline/irans-fuel-reaches-venezuelan-stations-fifth-tanker-headed-to-caribbean-idUSKBN2360RH | 2020-05-31 |
| We deeply regret the U.S. decision to end the three the three European countries said in a joint statement | Negative | PARIS France Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe-waivers/france-britain-germany-regret-u-s-end-to-iran-nuclear-waivers-idUSKBN2360CM | 2020-05-31 |
| ZURICH Horseshoe crabs icyblue blood will remain the drug industrys standard for safety tests after a powerful U.S. group ditched a plan to give equal status to a synthetic substitute pushed by Swiss biotech Lonza and animal welfare groups | Positive | ZURICH Horseshoe crabs icyblue blood will remain the drug industrys standard for safety tests after a powerful U.S. group ditched a plan to give equal status to a synthetic substitute pushed by Swiss biotech Lonza and animal welfare groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-crabs/drugs-standards-group-nixes-plan-to-kick-pharmas-crab-blood-habit-idUSKBN2360MB | 2020-05-31 |
| An industry battle has been brewing as another testing giant Lonzas U.S.based rival Charles River Laboratories has criticized the synthetic option on safety grounds | Negative | ZURICH Horseshoe crabs icyblue blood will remain the drug industrys standard for safety tests after a powerful U.S. group ditched a plan to give equal status to a synthetic substitute pushed by Swiss biotech Lonza and animal welfare groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-crabs/drugs-standards-group-nixes-plan-to-kick-pharmas-crab-blood-habit-idUSKBN2360MB | 2020-05-31 |
| Trump said he was not aware of the history of the phrase which dates back to U.S. police crackdowns on civil rights in the 1960s | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of an unarmed black man | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-minneapolis/trump-backpedals-after-shooting-threat-to-minneapolis-rioters-idUSKBN2350UC | 2020-05-30 |
| Part of the wave of patients are U.S. citizens who live in Mexico and cross to seek care Cruz said | Negative | MEXICALI CENTRO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-california/saturated-hospitals-airlifts-as-california-border-region-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN235391 | 2020-05-30 |
| NEW YORK A fund to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse may begin making payouts soon after the deceased financiers estate his accusers and the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands resolved their differences over the process | Neutral | NEW YORK A fund to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse may begin making payouts soon after the deceased financiers estate his accusers and the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands resolved their differences over the process | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-jeffrey-epstein/epstein-estate-victims-reach-agreement-on-compensation-fund-idUSKBN235365 | 2020-05-30 |
| The Hong Kong government has had a long history of working ties with U.S. counterparts distinct from Beijing with cooperation on counterterrorism trade and money laundering | Neutral | HONG KONG Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-leaders-say-trump-completely-wrong-for-curbing-ties-idUSKBN23601J | 2020-05-30 |
| NATIONS The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the bodys handling of the coronavirus pandemic U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China | Negative | NATIONS The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the bodys handling of the coronavirus pandemic U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-who/trump-cutting-u-s-ties-with-world-health-organization-over-virus-idUSKBN2352YJ | 2020-05-30 |
| WASHINGTON Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments seaports shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U.S. sanctions if they aid the tanker flotilla the U.S. envoy on Venezuela told Reuters on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments seaports shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U.S. sanctions if they aid the tanker flotilla the U.S. envoy on Venezuela told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-venezuela-gasoline-iran-usa/exclusive-u-s-warns-governments-firms-against-aiding-iran-fuel-shipments-to-venezuela-envoy-idUSKBN2352XH | 2020-05-30 |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trumps invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven in the United States Politico reported on Friday | Negative | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trumps invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven in the United States Politico reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-g7-germany/germanys-merkel-rejects-trump-invite-to-attend-g7-summit-in-washington-politico-idUSKBN2353B6 | 2020-05-30 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. military believes a Russian introduction of warplanes into Libya may not tip the balance in its stalemated civil war but could further help Moscow eventually secure a geostrategic stronghold in North Africa a U.S. general said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military believes a Russian introduction of warplanes into Libya may not tip the balance in its stalemated civil war but could further help Moscow eventually secure a geostrategic stronghold in North Africa a U.S. general said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-usa-russia/u-s-warns-of-russian-bid-for-libya-stronghold-after-warplane-delivery-idUSKBN23533B | 2020-05-30 |
| MOSCOW Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who Russia is trying on espionage charges was taken from prison on Thursday to undergo an emergency hernia operation his brother and the U.S. embassy said | Negative | MOSCOW Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who Russia is trying on espionage charges was taken from prison on Thursday to undergo an emergency hernia operation his brother and the U.S. embassy said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan/ex-u-s-marine-held-in-russia-on-spying-charge-taken-for-emergency-hernia-operation-idUSKBN2352D6 | 2020-05-30 |
| Oil was also supported by a recordlow number of U.S. and Canadian oil and gas rigs which indicates a further drop in supply out of the worlds biggest crude producer | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices soared on Friday with U.S. futures closing out May with record monthly gains on hopes that the U.S.China trade deal would remain intact and on falling crude production | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-surges-5-on-u-s-china-trade-optimism-falling-crude-output-idUSKBN23505M | 2020-05-30 |
| KONG President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center | Neutral | KONG President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/in-broadside-against-china-trump-moves-toward-ending-hong-kong-privileges-idUSKBN23504O | 2020-05-30 |
| I dont think a lot has said Craig Allen president of the U.S.China Business Council | Neutral | KONG President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/in-broadside-against-china-trump-moves-toward-ending-hong-kong-privileges-idUSKBN23504O | 2020-05-30 |
| Trump also has to take into account the effect on the more than 1300 U.S. firms that have offices in Hong Kong and provide about 100000 jobs | Positive | KONG President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/in-broadside-against-china-trump-moves-toward-ending-hong-kong-privileges-idUSKBN23504O | 2020-05-30 |
| It said that from 2009 to 2018 the cumulative U.S. trade surplus of billion with Hong Kong was the biggest among all U.S. trading partners | Positive | KONG President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/in-broadside-against-china-trump-moves-toward-ending-hong-kong-privileges-idUSKBN23504O | 2020-05-30 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration will study ways to safeguard Americans from the risks of investing in Chinese companies U.S. president Donald Trump said on Friday ratcheting up pressure on the firms to comply with U.S. accounting and disclosure rules | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will study ways to safeguard Americans from the risks of investing in Chinese companies U.S. president Donald Trump said on Friday ratcheting up pressure on the firms to comply with U.S. accounting and disclosure rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-trump-china-investors/trump-administration-to-study-ways-to-protect-for-u-s-investors-from-chinese-firms-idUSKBN235316 | 2020-05-30 |
| The U.S. Senate also passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will study ways to safeguard Americans from the risks of investing in Chinese companies U.S. president Donald Trump said on Friday ratcheting up pressure on the firms to comply with U.S. accounting and disclosure rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-trump-china-investors/trump-administration-to-study-ways-to-protect-for-u-s-investors-from-chinese-firms-idUSKBN235316 | 2020-05-30 |
| The EU is trying to find a middle path between U.S.Chinese rivalry but the bloc is also divided internally over China with some countries benefiting from its largesse | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on Friday to counter Beijings increasingly assertive diplomacy against a backdrop of concern about Chinas new security law for Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china/eu-seeks-tougher-china-policy-concerned-by-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23514I | 2020-05-30 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo will lend 50 billon yen along with some additional U.S. dollardenominated funding they added | Positive | TOKYO The Japanese government has guaranteed almost a third of the 7l3 billion yen | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-funding/japan-backs-nearly-a-third-of-6-6-billion-loans-to-nissan-sources-idUSKBN23513O | 2020-05-30 |
| The investigation includes allegations she embezzled funds to buy apartments and support her daughters U.S. college education and incurred losses by buying and selling a property meant to shelter victims | Negative | SEOUL The former leader of an advocacy group for South Korean victims of Japanese wartime sexual violence on Friday denied allegations of misusing funds meant for the victims but apologised for banking | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-southkorea-comfortwomen/former-south-korean-comfort-women-leader-apologises-for-banking-errors-idUSKBN2350RO | 2020-05-30 |
| The case is Osvatics v Lyft Inc U.S. District Court District of Columbia No | Negative | NEW YORK Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ridesharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington D.C. a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-lyft-lawsuit/lyft-violates-washington-dc-sick-day-law-during-pandemic-lawsuit-claims-idUSKBN2352X2 | 2020-05-30 |
| NEW YORK Investors are taking a closer look at the markets consumer discretionary companies as a reopening U.S. economy fuels hopes of a turnaround for some of the sectors hardesthit names | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are taking a closer look at the markets consumer discretionary companies as a reopening U.S. economy fuels hopes of a turnaround for some of the sectors hardesthit names | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-eye-consumer-discretionary-stocks-as-u-s-reopens-idUSKBN2351GI | 2020-05-30 |
| NATIONS May 29 U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China | Negative | NATIONS May 29 U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/health-coronavirus-trump-who/trump-says-terminating-us-relationship-with-world-health-organization-over-virus-idUSL1N2DB21X | 2020-05-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter which is embroiled in a feud with the White House is violating U.S. law by letting top Iranian officials use the social media platform | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter which is embroiled in a feud with the White House is violating U.S. law by letting top Iranian officials use the social media platform | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-probe/sen-cruz-seeks-federal-twitter-probe-as-trump-feuds-with-company-idUSKBN23539D | 2020-05-30 |
| However President Donald Trump wants to keep out of foreign entanglements and there seems little prospect of a more active U.S. role in Libya for now | Negative | The conflict between Libyas Government of National Accord recognised by the United Nations and the easternbased forces of Khalifa Haftar has become a cauldron for foreign rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-intervention-factbox/factbox-whos-involved-in-libyas-war-and-why-idUSKBN2351W0 | 2020-05-30 |
| Until the health crisis the Fed had bought U.S. Treasuries and governmentbacked bonds | Negative | The U.S. central bank now has a stake in the fortunes of a broad swath of corporate America after buying about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-fed-bonds/in-rescue-effort-fed-has-broad-stake-in-corporate-americas-fortunes-idUSKBN2352WE | 2020-05-30 |
| Uber Technologies Inc on Friday said it would offer rides by the hour in some U.S. cities a feature aimed at helping Americans with essential trips during the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc on Friday said it would offer rides by the hour in some U.S. cities a feature aimed at helping Americans with essential trips during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-launches-hourly-ride-booking-option-in-some-u-s-cities-idUSKBN2351XR | 2020-05-30 |
| May 29 U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Friday after President Donald Trump announced measures against China in response to new security legislation that were less threatening to the U.S. economy than investors had feared | Negative | a live blog on the U.S. stock market click or type in a news window | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-ends-mostly-up-trump-comments-on-china-but-takes-no-action-on-trade-idUSL1N2DB2V6 | 2020-05-30 |
| Trump has long bristled at U.S. intelligence agencies assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former adviser Michael Flynn asked Russias ambassador to help avoid an escalation in diplomatic sanctions during a call between Trumps election and inauguration a transcript released on Friday showed | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/trump-ex-adviser-flynn-asked-russia-to-avoid-tit-for-tat-new-transcript-shows-idUSKBN23539V | 2020-05-30 |
| Federal spending on online advertising will also be reviewed by U.S. government agencies to ensure there are no speech restrictions by a company | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies including Twitter and Facebook in an extraordinary attempt to regulate social media platforms where he has been criticized | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-social/trump-move-could-scrap-or-weaken-law-that-protects-social-media-companies-idUSKBN2340MW | 2020-05-29 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the internal debate over new national security laws being imposed by China and warned that withdrawal of the financial hubs special status under U.S. law could backfire on the U.S. economy | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the internal debate over new national security laws being imposed by China and warned that withdrawal of the financial hubs special status under U.S. law could backfire on the U.S. economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-government-warns-removing-u-s-special-status-is-double-edged-sword-idUSKBN23504O | 2020-05-29 |
| The indictment adds to mounting friction between Washington and Pyongyang after denuclearization talks launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stalled | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department accused North Koreas stateowned bank of evading U.S. sanctions laws and charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese citizens in its largest crackdown on North Korea sanctions violations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-northkorea-sanctions/u-s-indicts-north-koreans-accuses-state-owned-bank-of-evading-sanctions-idUSKBN23437R | 2020-05-29 |
| The indictment is the largest of any North Korea sanctions violations case a U.S. law enforcement official said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department accused North Koreas stateowned bank of evading U.S. sanctions laws and charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese citizens in its largest crackdown on North Korea sanctions violations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-northkorea-sanctions/u-s-indicts-north-koreans-accuses-state-owned-bank-of-evading-sanctions-idUSKBN23437R | 2020-05-29 |
| 5 billion was directed to North Koreas nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program a U.S. official said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department accused North Koreas stateowned bank of evading U.S. sanctions laws and charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese citizens in its largest crackdown on North Korea sanctions violations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-northkorea-sanctions/u-s-indicts-north-koreans-accuses-state-owned-bank-of-evading-sanctions-idUSKBN23437R | 2020-05-29 |
| LATAMs Brazil subsidiary is not part of the U.S. bankruptcy although executives acknowledge it is possible it might also go through a court restructuring | Positive | The bailout will what could happen is that it may be staggered due to LATAMs said one source | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines/latams-bankruptcy-filing-to-delay-its-brazil-bailout-to-at-least-july-sources-idUSKBN2343HA | 2020-05-29 |
| Memorial Day weekend did not bring U.S. motorists out in droves like many market bulls were RBC Capital Markets analyst Christopher Louney said in a note | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged lower on Friday after U.S. inventory data showed lacklustre fuel demand in the worlds largest oil consumer while worsening U.S.China tensions weighed on global financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-as-u-s-fuel-demand-remains-weak-idUSKBN23505M | 2020-05-29 |
| The EIAs report however also showed refiners boosted output and gasoline stockpiles fell unexpectedly while crude inventories at the U.S. Cushing storage hub in Oklahoma fell 3 | Negative | NEW YORK Oil futures rose about on Thursday as a steady improvement in U.S. refining activity offset a surprise build in crude and diesel inventories and on worries that Chinas new Hong Kong security law could result in trade sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-as-higher-u-s-refinery-rates-offsets-surprise-crude-build-idUSKBN234038 | 2020-05-29 |
| SHANGHAI Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the U.S. military brought the novel coronavirus to China as the social media platform ramps up factchecking of posts | Negative | SHANGHAI Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the U.S. military brought the novel coronavirus to China as the social media platform ramps up factchecking of posts | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-twitter-china-factcheck/twitter-flags-china-spokesmans-tweet-on-covid-19-idUSKBN23506I | 2020-05-29 |
| Under congressional legislation Trump signed last year it now falls to him to decide to end some all or none of the U.S. economic privileges Hong Kong enjoys | Positive | HONG Chinas parliament on Thursday approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists and Western countries fear could erode the citys freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-parliament-advances-hong-kong-security-law-as-u-s-tensions-rise-idUSKBN2340FZ | 2020-05-29 |
| Beijings move comes as U.S.China tensions have worsened amid mutual recriminations over the coronavirus pandemic which began in China but has hit the United States hardest | Negative | HONG Chinas parliament on Thursday approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists and Western countries fear could erode the citys freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-parliament-advances-hong-kong-security-law-as-u-s-tensions-rise-idUSKBN2340FZ | 2020-05-29 |
| Separately from the hiring of 150 staff the Mountain View team has poached a few dozen data engineers from U.S. tech giants to manage user data security one source said | Positive | TikToks poaching of Disneys Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time of rising global tensions several people familiar with the plans said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-tiktok-owner-bytedance-moves-to-shift-power-out-of-china-sources-idUSKBN2341VJ | 2020-05-29 |
| Republican Senator Marco Rubio was among U.S. lawmakers who last year urged CFIUS to review ByteDances 2018 acquisition of Musical | Neutral | TikToks poaching of Disneys Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time of rising global tensions several people familiar with the plans said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-tiktok-owner-bytedance-moves-to-shift-power-out-of-china-sources-idUSKBN2341VJ | 2020-05-29 |
| The case is Allianz Global Investors GMBH et al v Bank of America Corp et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | This is an injury of the type the antitrust laws were intended to Schofield wrote in a 40page decision | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-banks-currency-lawsuit/u-s-judge-orders-15-banks-to-face-big-investors-currency-rigging-lawsuit-idUSKBN235027 | 2020-05-29 |
| YORK Asias stock markets pulled back and major currencies were held in check on Friday as investors await the U.S. response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong | Negative | YORK Asias stock markets pulled back and major currencies were held in check on Friday as investors await the U.S. response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slip-as-markets-await-trumps-hong-kong-response-idUSKBN2343QO | 2020-05-29 |
| Such restrictions on internet content are generally lawful because the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which protects free speech only applies to government actors not private companies | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps 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 Inc and Facebook Inc according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-analysi/trumps-order-taking-aim-at-twitter-is-bluster-legal-experts-idUSKBN234361 | 2020-05-29 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-facebook/zuckerberg-distances-facebook-from-twitter-in-trump-fight-idUSKBN23436B | 2020-05-29 |
| Market participants now await U.S. President Donald Trumps response to Chinas passage of a national security law for Hong Kong | Negative | SYDNEY May 29 Japanese stocks retreated from threemonth highs on Friday as escalating U.S.China tensions over Hong Kong prompted investors to take profits from recent sharp gains ahead of the weekend | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/japan-stocks/tokyo-shares-slip-from-3-month-highs-as-u-s-china-tensions-rattle-investors-idUSL4N2DB0U4 | 2020-05-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will impose a cap on charter flights to Cuba at 3600 per year the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday as President Donald Trumps administration moves to curb the Cuban governments access to revenue | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will impose a cap on charter flights to Cuba at 3600 per year the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday as President Donald Trumps administration moves to curb the Cuban governments access to revenue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-caps-charter-flights-to-cuba-at-3600-per-year-idUSKBN2342M6 | 2020-05-29 |
| TOKYO The Bank of Japans yield curve control is drawing attention from other central banks including the U.S. Federal Reserve as a possible policy tool to help economies recover from the devastation caused by coronavirus pandemic | Negative | TOKYO The Bank of Japans yield curve control is drawing attention from other central banks including the U.S. Federal Reserve as a possible policy tool to help economies recover from the devastation caused by coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-boj-ycc-explainer/explainer-more-central-banks-eye-yield-curve-control-how-does-japans-work-idUSKBN2350G2 | 2020-05-29 |
| NEW YORK May 28 Asian shares were set to dip in choppy trade on Friday as worries about worsening U.S.China ties offset the fillip from hopes massive government stimulus can jumpstart the world economy | Negative | NEW YORK May 28 Asian shares were set to dip in choppy trade on Friday as worries about worsening U.S.China ties offset the fillip from hopes massive government stimulus can jumpstart the world economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-u-s-china-tension-to-push-asian-shares-lower-in-choppy-trade-idUSL1N2DA35U | 2020-05-29 |
| Overnight in Asia markets were subdued after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Hong Kong no longer warranted special treatment under U.S. law | Negative | European equities rally on 750blneuro recovery fund | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-euro-rise-on-recovery-hopes-u-s-china-rift-lifts-gold-idUSL1N2DA27B | 2020-05-29 |
| WASHINGTON The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended U.S. surveillance tools after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support | Negative | WASHINGTON The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended U.S. surveillance tools after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/government-surveillance-bill-withdrawn-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2342BL | 2020-05-29 |
| SAN FRANCISCO May 28 Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday his company was more committed to free speech than other tech firms as Twitter faced blowback from the White House for factchecking tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO May 28 Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday his company was more committed to free speech than other tech firms as Twitter faced blowback from the White House for factchecking tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/twitter-trump-facebook/zuckerberg-says-facebook-stronger-than-other-tech-companies-on-free-speech-idUSL1N2DA20S | 2020-05-29 |
| CHICAGO Cancer patients with COVID19 who were treated with a drug combination promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to counter the coronavirus were three times more likely to die within 30 days than those who got either drug alone U.S. researchers reported on Thursday | Negative | CHICAGO Cancer patients with COVID19 who were treated with a drug combination promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to counter the coronavirus were three times more likely to die within 30 days than those who got either drug alone U.S. researchers reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cancer/hydroxychloroquine-combination-risky-for-cancer-patients-with-covid-19-study-idUSKBN2343I7 | 2020-05-29 |
| Federal spending on online advertising will also be reviewed by U.S. government agencies to ensure there are no speech restrictions by the relevant platform | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter Facebook and Alphabets Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-social/trumps-executive-order-targets-political-bias-at-twitter-and-facebook-draft-idUSKBN2340MW | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON An effort to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act stalled in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after President Donald Trump promised to veto it and Republicans withdrew their support | Neutral | WASHINGTON An effort to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act stalled in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after President Donald Trump promised to veto it and Republicans withdrew their support | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/bid-to-extend-u-s-surveillance-tools-stalls-after-trump-threatens-veto-idUSKBN2340C0 | 2020-05-28 |
| In about three months more Americans have died from COVID19 than during the Korean War Vietnam War and the U.S. conflict in Iraq from 20032011 combined | Negative | The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100000 people in the United States according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday even as the slowdown in deaths encouraged businesses to reopen and Americans to emerge from more than two months of lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-casualties/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-100000-as-country-reopens-idUSKBN23334Z | 2020-05-28 |
| Banxico upwardly revised its inflation forecasts in part due to a depreciation of the peso currency which has fallen by almost against the U.S. dollar over the past three months | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos central bank on Wednesday predicted the economy could contract by as much as 8 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-economy/bank-of-mexico-sees-economy-shrinking-up-to-8-8-outlook-hazy-idUSKBN2332Z1 | 2020-05-28 |
| BOGOTA A U.S. army unit will arrive in Colombia in the coming days to help the Andean countrys armed forces fight against drug trafficking for a fourmonth period the U.S. embassy in Bogota said on Wednesday | Positive | BOGOTA A U.S. army unit will arrive in Colombia in the coming days to help the Andean countrys armed forces fight against drug trafficking for a fourmonth period the U.S. embassy in Bogota said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-colombia-us-drugs/u-s-unit-to-arrive-in-colombia-to-help-fight-drug-trafficking-idUSKBN23408L | 2020-05-28 |
| With WTI holding above will be closely watching to see whether U.S. oil shale oil producers who have breakeven prices in the high and low dollar range step up production | Negative | Oil prices slid for a second consecutive session on Thursday as U.S. industry data showed a steep and surprising buildup in crude stockpiles dampening hopes of a smooth demand recovery as the world begins to ease its way out of coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-drops-as-surprise-u-s-stock-build-douses-demand-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN234038 | 2020-05-28 |
| Because of our pressure Irans leaders are facing a either negotiate with us or manage economic U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook told reporters | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday it will terminate sanctions waivers that had allowed Russian Chinese and European companies to carry out work originally designed to make it harder for Iranian nuclear sites to be used for weapons development | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-nuclear/u-s-to-end-sanctions-waivers-allowing-some-work-at-iran-nuclear-sites-idUSKBN2332W1 | 2020-05-28 |
| Maduro added that Venezuela had paid for the shipments with dollars after U.S. officials said the government had likely paid Iran using part of its gold reserves | Positive | Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday pledged to begin charging citizens for gasoline as the fourth cargo of a fivetanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American nations exclusive economic zone | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-iran-gasoline/venezuelas-maduro-vows-to-raise-gasoline-price-as-iranian-tanker-nears-idUSKBN2332BX | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps maximum policy is giving Iran a choice between negotiating with the United States or managing the economic collapse caused by U.S. sanctions U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps maximum policy is giving Iran a choice between negotiating with the United States or managing the economic collapse caused by U.S. sanctions U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-nuclear-hook/u-s-gives-iran-a-choice-negotiate-or-manage-economic-collapse-idUSKBN2333AB | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on Hong Kong including targeted sanctions new tariffs and further restrictions on Chinese companies according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on Hong Kong including targeted sanctions new tariffs and further restrictions on Chinese companies according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/u-s-weighs-options-across-the-spectrum-to-punish-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23337F | 2020-05-28 |
| The bill also calls on U.S. companies or individuals operating in the Xinjiang region to take steps to ensure their products do not include parts using forced labor | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uighur Muslims sending the bill to the White House for President Donald Trump to veto or sign into law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-goes-to-trump-for-decision-idUSKBN23337W | 2020-05-28 |
| All major U.S. airlines have said they will need to shrink in the fall once U.S. government payroll aid that bans involuntary job cuts expires on Sept | Negative | American Airlines Group Inc must reduce its management and support staff by about and may have to cut frontline employees as it downsizes due to the coronavirus outbreak showed a letter to employees made public on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-airline-j/american-airlines-says-to-cut-management-and-support-staff-by-30-idUSKBN23409R | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON Business groups are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to go slowly in responding to Beijings planned imposition of new national security laws on Hong Kong warning revoking the citys special U.S. privileges will hurt the territory and its people | Negative | WASHINGTON Business groups are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to go slowly in responding to Beijings planned imposition of new national security laws on Hong Kong warning revoking the citys special U.S. privileges will hurt the territory and its people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-business-analys/u-s-business-to-trump-go-slowly-on-hong-kong-response-idUSKBN23408W | 2020-05-28 |
| The new rules require the U.S. vehicle fleet to average 40 | Neutral | WASHINGTON A group of 23 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a Trump administration decision to weaken Obamaera fuel efficiency standards | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-autos-emissions/u-s-states-sue-trump-administration-over-fuel-efficiency-rollback-idUSKBN2332UT | 2020-05-28 |
| The suit is also part of a Republican strategy to reinforce President Donald Trumps push to fully reopen the U.S. economy while accusing Democrats of trying to gain political advantage | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-cast-doubt-on-future-of-house-bills-passed-by-proxy-idUSKBN2332RH | 2020-05-28 |
| Three preliminary settlements covering the 14 banks were filed on Tuesday night with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and require a judges approval | Positive | Fourteen banks have agreed to pay a combined | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/banks-forex-settlements/fourteen-banks-settle-foreign-exchange-rigging-lawsuits-by-indirect-purchasers-idUSL1N2D91TW | 2020-05-28 |
| Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA on Wednesday forcing launch directors in Florida to postpone what would have been the first flight of U.S. astronauts into orbit from American soil in nine years | Negative | CAPE CANAVERAL Fla | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/weather-postpones-spacexs-first-astronaut-launch-from-florida-idUSKBN2331B8 | 2020-05-28 |
| Goldmans economists predict a contraction in global gross domestic product in 2020 and continued high U.S. unemployment Waldron said | Negative | Goldmans economists predict a contraction in global gross domestic product in 2020 and continued high U.S. unemployment Waldron said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldman-sachs-president-conference/goldman-sachs-president-says-bank-on-track-to-meet-growth-goals-idUSKBN23326U | 2020-05-28 |
| Tensions have flared between Australia and China over the COVID19 pandemic while U.S.China relations have nosedived amid regular attacks from the Trump administration over Chinas handling of the virus | Negative | Equity rally leaves FX market behind | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stands-its-ground-as-u-s-china-tensions-grow-idUSL4N2DA0CK | 2020-05-28 |
| NEW YORK May 27 Asian shares are likely to dip on Thursday after remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Hong Kong no longer warranted special treatment under U.S. law reignited worries about worsening relations with Beijing | Negative | NEW YORK May 27 Asian shares are likely to dip on Thursday after remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Hong Kong no longer warranted special treatment under U.S. law reignited worries about worsening relations with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-set-to-sag-on-u-s-china-woes-idUSL4N2D9400 | 2020-05-28 |
| Johnson earned a reputation as leading conservative criticizing Democrats on a range of issues and regularly proposing to amend the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the federal income tax | Negative | WASHINGTON Sam Johnson an Air Force pilot held for nearly seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam who later became one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Texas died on Wednesday at age 89 his family said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-people-johnson/texas-congressman-sam-johnson-conservative-former-vietnam-pow-dies-at-89-idUSKBN2340AT | 2020-05-28 |
| Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorseses next film Killers of the Flower U.S. media reported on Wednesday citing sources | Positive | Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorseses next film Killers of the Flower U.S. media reported on Wednesday citing sources | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-apple-entertainment-martin-scorsese/apple-secures-deal-for-scorseses-next-film-starring-dicaprio-de-niro-media-idUSKBN234082 | 2020-05-28 |
| The U.S. Department of Justice is closing probes into three U.S. senators over stock trades made shortly before the coronavirus market turmoil the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter | Negative | The U.S. Department of Justice is closing probes into three U.S. senators over stock trades made shortly before the coronavirus market turmoil the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-doj-closing-insider-trading-probes-into-three-senators-wsj-idUSKBN23305D | 2020-05-27 |
| TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover tempered an easing of lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus while U.S.China tensions added to negative sentiment | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover tempered an easing of lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus while U.S.China tensions added to negative sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-on-demand-worries-hong-kong-tensions-idUSKBN233016 | 2020-05-27 |
| Russia has employed statesponsored Wagner in Libya to conceal its direct role and to afford Moscow plausible deniability of its malign the U.S. statement said | Negative | TUNIS The U.S. military said on Tuesday that Russia has deployed fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for eastern forces adding to concerns of a new escalation in the conflict | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-usa/u-s-military-says-russia-deployed-fighter-jets-to-libya-idUSKBN2321RQ | 2020-05-27 |
| NEW KONG Chinese delivery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O will launch the investor roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering as early as Wednesday according to people familiar with the matter braving tensions between Washington and Beijing over Chinese companies pursuing their stock market debut in New York | Positive | NEW KONG Chinese delivery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O will launch the investor roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering as early as Wednesday according to people familiar with the matter braving tensions between Washington and Beijing over Chinese companies pursuing their stock market debut in New York | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-dada-nexus-ipo/chinas-dada-nexus-to-kick-off-500-million-u-s-ipo-this-week-sources-idUSKBN2322ZZ | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is so with Beijing over the novel coronavirus and other matters that the U.S.China trade deal is not as important to him as it once was | Negative | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is so with Beijing over the novel coronavirus and other matters that the U.S.China trade deal is not as important to him as it once was | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-kudlow/trump-miffed-with-china-trade-deal-now-less-important-adviser-idUSKBN2322IP | 2020-05-27 |
| The U.S. Chamber which represents U.S. companies with a large presence and longstanding interests in both Hong Kong and China urged Beijing to peacefully defuse the situation | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday it was deeply concerned that Chinas proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong could undermine its autonomy under the one country two framework and urged Beijing to deescalate the situation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-uschamber/u-s-chamber-urges-china-to-preserve-hong-kongs-autonomy-idUSKBN2321MQ | 2020-05-27 |
| Nissan focuses on growing its U.S. market share to 10 percent | Positive | As Renault Nissan and junior partner Mitsubishi repair their alliance they are under pressure to recover from two years of falling vehicle sales a problem exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-autos-nissan-renault-alliance-timelin/timeline-from-boom-to-bottom-renault-and-nissan-bet-on-deeper-cooperation-idUSKBN23237D | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON Boeing Co is expected to announce U.S. job cuts this week after disclosing last month it planned to shed of its worldwide workforce of 160000 employees people briefed on the plans and a union said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Boeing Co is expected to announce U.S. job cuts this week after disclosing last month it planned to shed of its worldwide workforce of 160000 employees people briefed on the plans and a union said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-jobs/boeing-set-to-announce-significant-u-s-job-cuts-this-week-union-idUSKBN23308I | 2020-05-27 |
| Apple Inc plans to reopen about 100 U.S. stores mostly with curbside pickup but some with walkin service the company said on Tuesday | Positive | Apple Inc plans to reopen about 100 U.S. stores mostly with curbside pickup but some with walkin service the company said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-to-reopen-about-100-u-s-stores-most-with-curbside-pickup-idUSKBN2322PZ | 2020-05-27 |
| Some justify the gains by comparing the U.S. economy to China which is about two months ahead in terms of both the virus outbreak and recovery | Negative | NEW YORK Unthinkable just two months ago as the world economy shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. stock benchmark 500 index broke through the psychologicallyimportant 3000 level on Tuesday capping a stock rally since its March low | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks-analysis/rally-of-hope-why-the-sp-soared-back-past-3000-idUSKBN2322VV | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block a judges ruling that requires the U.S. government to evaluate moving up to 837 potentially atrisk prisoners out of a federal prison in Ohio due to concerns about the health risks of the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block a judges ruling that requires the U.S. government to evaluate moving up to 837 potentially atrisk prisoners out of a federal prison in Ohio due to concerns about the health risks of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-prison/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-block-at-risk-prisoner-transfer-plan-idUSKBN2322RR | 2020-05-27 |
| BOSTON A former biotech chief executive on Tuesday became the latest parent to plead guilty in the U.S. college admissions scandal by admitting he paid a tennis coach to secure his daughters acceptance to Georgetown University | Negative | BOSTON A former biotech chief executive on Tuesday became the latest parent to plead guilty in the U.S. college admissions scandal by admitting he paid a tennis coach to secure his daughters acceptance to Georgetown University | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-education-cheating/ex-biotech-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-u-s-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN2322GL | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON The novel coronavirus outbreak and economic fallout is proving to be a bonanza for whistleblower lawyers as the U.S. securities regulator cracks down on a range of related misconduct from companies touting sham cures to misuse of federal aid | Negative | WASHINGTON The novel coronavirus outbreak and economic fallout is proving to be a bonanza for whistleblower lawyers as the U.S. securities regulator cracks down on a range of related misconduct from companies touting sham cures to misuse of federal aid | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-sec-whistleblowers/armed-with-whistleblower-tips-u-s-sec-cracks-down-on-coronavirus-misconduct-idUSKBN2321FI | 2020-05-27 |
| The Fight for group which campaigns to raise the U.S. minimum wage to an hour is also helping the workers | Positive | As U.S. businesses reopen worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy topless bars to try and force employers to strengthen protection against further spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-mcdonald-s-corp-la/covid-19-lawsuit-takes-on-mcdonalds-like-it-was-a-rowdy-bar-idUSKBN2321H6 | 2020-05-27 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump warning that his claims about mailin ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump warning that his claims about mailin ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-twitter-trump/twitter-fact-checks-trump-tweet-for-the-first-time-idUSKBN232389 | 2020-05-27 |
| Jim Thorpe a twotime Olympic gold medallist and formidable American football and baseball player was one of the greatest U.S. athletes of all time but the public often failed to recognise him as one of their own during his lifetime | Positive | Jim Thorpe a twotime Olympic gold medallist and formidable American football and baseball player was one of the greatest U.S. athletes of all time but the public often failed to recognise him as one of their own during his lifetime | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sport-anniversary-thorpe/on-this-day-born-may-28-1888-jim-thorpe-american-athlete-idUSKBN2330MW | 2020-05-27 |
| Entrepreneur Elon Musks SpaceX is set to launch two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida ending the U.S. space agencys nineyear hiatus in human spaceflight | Positive | CAPE CANAVERAL Fla | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/musks-spacex-set-for-debut-astronaut-mission-renewing-nasas-crewed-launch-program-idUSKBN2321EA | 2020-05-27 |
| We are in a broad riskon trend but the only thing that can change this is the U.S.China said Junichi Ishikawa senior FX strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo | Neutral | Markets swing between riskon and riskoff | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-gains-yuan-slumps-on-rising-hong-kong-tensions-idUSL4N2D90AZ | 2020-05-27 |
| NEW May 26 Global equity and crude oil markets rose on Tuesday as investors focused on Chinas promise of more stimulus and prospects of a world economic recovery allowing them to push aside concerns that U.S.China rhetoric could threaten a trade deal between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-sp-500-crosses-3000-barrier-oil-gains-idUSL1N2D81OY | 2020-05-27 |
| 16 by issuing new shares to partially finance its billion acquisition of U.S.based Cypress Semiconductor it said on Tuesday | Positive | BERLIN German chipmaker Infineon Technologies raised about 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-infineon-technol-capital/german-chipmaker-infineon-raises-1-06-billion-euros-with-capital-increase-idUSKBN2322NI | 2020-05-27 |
| Novartis sees ofatumumabs U.S. approval in June | Positive | ZURICH Swiss drugmakers Roche and Novartis underscored how their portfolios are increasingly clashing on the commercial battlefield announcing on Wednesday new data on drugs aimed at capturing market share from each other | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-roche-lucentis-port/roche-says-lucentis-port-system-as-good-as-injections-in-eye-disease-idUSKBN2330I0 | 2020-05-27 |
| President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen members of the American military on Monday to mark Memorial Day while defending his decision to spend most of the holiday weekend playing golf as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak neared 100000 | Negative | ARLINGTON Va | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/trump-commemorates-memorial-day-defends-decision-to-play-golf-idUSKBN2311OL | 2020-05-26 |
| A broad trough of low pressure extending across Florida and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday | Negative | A broad trough of low pressure extending across Florida and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters has a chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-atlantic-nhc/nhc-20-chance-of-cyclone-for-system-extending-across-florida-idUSKBN23124O | 2020-05-26 |
| Mediumtolong term it will still depend on U.S.China relations and the political situation in Hong said Steven Leung executive director for institutional sales at brokerage UOB Kay Hian | Neutral | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Beijings proposed national security laws would not trample on the citys rights and freedoms and called on citizens to wait to see the details of the legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kongs-leader-says-security-laws-will-not-affect-citys-rights-and-freedoms-idUSKBN23206Y | 2020-05-26 |
| Brazil has 374898 cases behind the U.S. with 1 | Negative | The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the South American nation surpassed the U.S. daily toll | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-brings-forward-travel-ban-as-brazil-surpasses-its-daily-death-toll-idUSKBN23125F | 2020-05-26 |
| Singapores gang culture was derived from secret formed by Chinese settlers in Southeast Asia in the 1800s said Jean Abshire a U.S.based academic who authored History of Singapore | Negative | SINGAPORE Early one October morning in 1969 Singapore police officers found the body of a man dumped in a storm drain | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-singapore-crime/death-of-mr-big-stirs-memories-of-singapores-gangland-past-idUSKBN23207I | 2020-05-26 |
| The prosecution accuses Whelan of being at least a ranking U.S. military intelligence colonel and that he was caught redhanded trying to obtain secrets his lawyer said | Negative | MOSCOW Russian prosecutors asked a court on Monday to sentence former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who is on trial accused of spying for the United States to 18 years in a maximum security prison his lawyer said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan/russia-seeks-18-year-jail-term-for-ex-u-s-marine-in-spying-trial-idUSKBN23117F | 2020-05-26 |
| Bilateral relations have soured since the coronavirus outbreak with the two countries already at odds over Hong Kong human rights trade and U.S. support for Chineseclaimed Taiwan | Negative | LONDON Oil prices edged up on Monday in sluggish trading with holidays in Singapore London and New York as rising concerns over demand recovery offset supply cuts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-steadies-as-demand-uncertainty-tempers-supply-cuts-idUSKBN23107U | 2020-05-26 |
| NEW DELHI India is looking at storing some low priced U.S. oil in facilities there as its local storage is full oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC TV18 news channel | Negative | NEW DELHI India is looking at storing some low priced U.S. oil in facilities there as its local storage is full oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC TV18 news channel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-india-oil-usa/india-looks-to-store-cheap-oil-in-united-states-oil-minister-idUSKBN2311L3 | 2020-05-26 |
| Morrison said Australia was working closely with China to establish an interim appeals system in the WTO after the U.S. blocked its top court | Positive | SYDNEY China has responded to concern its decision to impose heavy tariffs on Australian barley was retaliation for a diplomatic dispute saying Australia had launched 100times as many trade investigations against China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-barley/chinese-minister-says-australia-regularly-launches-trade-cases-idUSKBN2320EM | 2020-05-26 |
| Washington is considering whether to maintain Hong Kongs special status in U.S. law which has helped it maintain its position as a global financial centre | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas foreign ministry office in Hong Kong and the citys security chief on Monday defended proposed national security laws by describing some acts in mass prodemocracy protests last year as terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/hong-kong-and-beijing-officials-defend-security-laws-citing-threat-of-terrorism-idUSKBN2310O9 | 2020-05-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry says it deplores and firmly opposes the latest U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms over Xinjiang adding that it is purely Chinas internal affair | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry says it deplores and firmly opposes the latest U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms over Xinjiang adding that it is purely Chinas internal affair | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/china-firmly-opposes-latest-u-s-sanctions-against-chinese-firms-over-xinjiang-idUSKBN2310QB | 2020-05-26 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday it opposes all U.S. restrictions imposed against Chinese airlines responding to a report that the U.S. Transportation Department has demanded Chinese carriers file their schedules and other flight details by May 27 | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it opposes all U.S. restrictions imposed against Chinese airlines responding to a report that the U.S. Transportation Department has demanded Chinese carriers file their schedules and other flight details by May 27 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-airlines-mofa/china-says-opposes-all-u-s-restrictions-on-chinese-airlines-idUSKBN2310OV | 2020-05-26 |
| Oil prices were supported by falling supplies as OPEC cut production and the number of U.S. and Canadian rigs dropped to record lows for the third week running | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares forged ahead on Tuesday while U.S. stock futures breached a major chart barrier as investors brushed past SinoU.S. trade tensions to more stimulus in China and a reopening world economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/japan-shares-scale-10-week-peak-sp-500-breaks-3000-barrier-idUSKBN23201N | 2020-05-26 |
| The deal was criticised by U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management and other investors for favouring family members at the expense of minority shareholders | Negative | SEOUL Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee was questioned on Tuesday by prosecutors about a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud that they said may have helped him advance his successionplanning agenda at the countrys top conglomerate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-samsung-elec-heir/korean-prosecutors-question-samsung-heir-in-succession-related-probe-idUSKBN23202Y | 2020-05-26 |
| HONG KONG May 26 Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings is testing the markets appetite for a U.S. dollar bond deal it plans to offer according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters | Positive | Tencent briefs investors on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/tencent-notes/update-1-tencent-plans-to-sell-billions-of-dollars-in-bonds-globally-idUSL4N2D817N | 2020-05-26 |
| His remarks come days after the BOJ unveiled its own version of the U.S. Federal Reserves Main lending programme to channel funds to small businesses hit by the virus | Neutral | TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank may take more steps to cushion the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic maintaining his gloomy outlook even as a state of emergency was lifted in the capital Tokyo | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-boj/bank-of-japans-kuroda-says-ready-to-do-more-for-economy-after-emergency-lifts-idUSKBN23203E | 2020-05-26 |
| European stocks are higher after a mixed session in Asia and with the U.S. and the British markets closed for public holidays | Neutral | European equities staged a strong session but in low volumes as U.S. and British markets were shut for public holidays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-solid-gains-in-thin-volumes-idUSL8N2D7336 | 2020-05-26 |
| European stocks are set to open higher but on thin trading volumes with U.S. and British markets shut for public holidays | Positive | European equities staged a strong session but in low volumes as U.S. and British markets were shut for public holidays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-solid-gains-in-thin-volumes-idUSL8N2D7336 | 2020-05-26 |
| Futures are pointing to a higher opening for European bourses in a session expected to be subdued with U.S. and British markets shut for public holidays | Positive | European equities staged a strong session but in low volumes as U.S. and British markets were shut for public holidays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-solid-gains-in-thin-volumes-idUSL8N2D7336 | 2020-05-26 |
| There is no clear mediumterm trend as the outlook of the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain and tensions between U.S. and China continue to weigh | Negative | European equities staged a strong session but in low volumes as U.S. and British markets were shut for public holidays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-solid-gains-in-thin-volumes-idUSL8N2D7336 | 2020-05-26 |
| Trading volumes were lower across the board with the U.S. UK and some countries in Asia closed for holidays | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-in-thin-trading-bayer-jumps-idUSL4N2D71DO | 2020-05-26 |
| Oil prices which had been driven higher for the past four weeks were steady on Monday with U.S. crude oil up 0 | Positive | By Yoruk Bahceli and Saikat Chatterjee | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-german-survey-fuels-stock-gains-euro-investors-eye-eu-summit-idUSL8N2D728Z | 2020-05-26 |
| RIGA Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabets Google to help trace coronavirus infections | Positive | RIGA Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabets Google to help trace coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-tech-latvia/latvia-to-launch-google-apple-friendly-coronavirus-contact-tracing-app-idUSKBN23118I | 2020-05-26 |
| NEW YORK Liberal groups are pushing Joe Biden to pick tough watchdogs for U.S. economic posts ahead of the Nov | Positive | NEW YORK Liberal groups are pushing Joe Biden to pick tough watchdogs for U.S. economic posts ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/months-before-election-liberal-groups-press-biden-on-picks-for-economic-posts-idUSKBN2300HK | 2020-05-25 |
| BRASILIA An advisor to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday the U.S. restrictions on travel from Brazil had followed previously established benchmarks playing down the slight from U.S. President Donald Trump whose support Bolsonaro has touted | Negative | BRASILIA An advisor to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday the U.S. restrictions on travel from Brazil had followed previously established benchmarks playing down the slight from U.S. President Donald Trump whose support Bolsonaro has touted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-reaction/u-s-travel-ban-on-brazilians-follows-established-benchmark-bolsonaro-advisor-idUSKBN2300U4 | 2020-05-25 |
| Clashes between the superpowers have included Hong Kong human rights trade and U.S. support for Chineseclaimed Taiwan | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices eased on Monday on concerns over rising tensions between the United States and China over Beijings plans to impose security laws on Hong Kong and the possibility of sanctions from Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-u-s-china-tensions-take-toll-idUSKBN23107U | 2020-05-25 |
| Analysts expect overall trading to be subdued with U.S. and British markets shut for public holidays | Negative | SYDNEY A gauge of Asian stocks pared early gains on Monday amid souring relations between China and the United States with Hong Kong shares extending losses on mounting fears about future stability in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-reverse-early-gains-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSKBN23101F | 2020-05-25 |
| The U.S. Commerce Department responded by adding 33 Chinese companies and other institutions to a blacklist for human rights violations and to address U.S. national security concerns | Negative | SYDNEY A gauge of Asian stocks pared early gains on Monday amid souring relations between China and the United States with Hong Kong shares extending losses on mounting fears about future stability in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-reverse-early-gains-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSKBN23101F | 2020-05-25 |
| The two superpowers have also clashed over Hong Kong human rights trade and U.S. support for Chineseclaimed Taiwan | Negative | SYDNEY A gauge of Asian stocks pared early gains on Monday amid souring relations between China and the United States with Hong Kong shares extending losses on mounting fears about future stability in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-reverse-early-gains-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSKBN23101F | 2020-05-25 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa/china-legislation-on-hong-kong-could-lead-to-u-s-sanctions-white-house-says-idUSKBN2300IO | 2020-05-25 |
| The two top economies have also clashed over Hong Kong human rights trade and U.S. support for Chineseclaimed Taiwan | Negative | BEIJING The United States should stop wasting time in its fight against the coronavirus and work with China to combat it rather than spreading lies and attacking the country the Chinese governments top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-usa/china-tells-u-s-to-stop-wasting-time-in-coronavirus-battle-idUSKBN230076 | 2020-05-25 |
| Analysts expect trading to be subdued with U.S. and UK markets shut for public holidays | Negative | SYDNEY May 25 Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the worlds two biggest economies dulled risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-tick-up-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSL4N2D703S | 2020-05-25 |
| Geopolitics will gain attention as U.S.China relations continue to represent a downside risk for ANZ added | Negative | SYDNEY May 25 Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the worlds two biggest economies dulled risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-tick-up-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSL4N2D703S | 2020-05-25 |
| To avoid further decline in a major food supply U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of April ordered meat plants stay open during the pandemic | Negative | GUYMON Okla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-meat-plant-special/special-report-in-oklahoma-pork-packing-town-covid-stirs-fear-faith-and-sorrow-idUSKBN22Z0SK | 2020-05-24 |
| At least 14 plants have reopened according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture with some installing barriers between work stations and taking other safety measures | Positive | GUYMON Okla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-meat-plant-special/special-report-in-oklahoma-pork-packing-town-covid-stirs-fear-faith-and-sorrow-idUSKBN22Z0SK | 2020-05-24 |
| WASHINGTON Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-sessions/behind-trump-and-sessions-twitter-row-a-key-senate-seat-idUSKBN22Z0SS | 2020-05-24 |
| Haftars comments were released as U.S. President Donald Trump appealed for a rapid deescalation of the conflict in Libya in a call with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan | Negative | BENGHAZI Libya Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey which has helped his Tripolibased rivals turn the tide of a military conflict around the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyas-haftar-seeks-to-rouse-forces-against-turkey-idUSKBN22Z0W1 | 2020-05-24 |
| Oil prices tumbled and global equity markets wavered on Friday as Chinas move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong further strained U.S.Sino relations and clouded economic recovery prospects | Negative | Brazil became the world No | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN22Z0J1 | 2020-05-24 |
| Washington is considering measures in response a senior U.S. official said without elaborating | Negative | CARACAS The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel for gasolinestarved Venezuela entered the South American countrys exclusive economic zone on Saturday despite a U.S. officials warning that Washington was considering a response to the shipment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-iran-fuel-rouhani/iranian-fuel-starts-arriving-in-venezuelan-waters-despite-u-s-warning-idUSKBN22Z0KZ | 2020-05-24 |
| The legislation comes as the relationship between Washington and Beijing frays with U.S. President Donald Trump blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Nearly 200 political figures from around the world on Saturday decried Beijings proposed national security laws for Hong Kong including 17 members of the U.S. Congress as international tensions grow over the proposal to set up Chinese government intelligence bases in the territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-leaders/chinas-new-hong-kong-laws-a-flagrant-breach-of-agreement-foreign-officials-say-idUSKBN22Z0UC | 2020-05-24 |
| In the fight against COVID19 the decadesold antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine has become a political football with U.S. President Donald Trump personally taking it and hailing it as a game to the derision of critics | Negative | In the fight against COVID19 the decadesold antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine has become a political football with U.S. President Donald Trump personally taking it and hailing it as a game to the derision of critics | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/beyond-politics-gold-standard-covid-19-trials-test-malaria-drug-taken-by-trump-idUSKBN22Y2R3 | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON The suspect killed at the scene of Thursdays shooting at a U.S. naval air base in Texas has been identified as 20yearold Adam Aalim Alsahli a Syrianborn U.S. citizen federal law enforcement officials said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The suspect killed at the scene of Thursdays shooting at a U.S. naval air base in Texas has been identified as 20yearold Adam Aalim Alsahli a Syrianborn U.S. citizen federal law enforcement officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-texas-shooting/suspect-killed-in-texas-navy-base-shooting-identified-as-syrian-born-u-s-citizen-idUSKBN22Y2O6 | 2020-05-23 |
| Patients with severe COVID19 given plasma from someone who recovered from the disease were more likely to stabilize or need less oxygen support than other similar hospital patients according to results of a small U.S. study released on Friday | Positive | Patients with severe COVID19 given plasma from someone who recovered from the disease were more likely to stabilize or need less oxygen support than other similar hospital patients according to results of a small U.S. study released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-plasma/donated-plasma-benefits-covid-19-patients-in-small-u-s-study-idUSKBN22Y303 | 2020-05-23 |
| Both letters and the Illinois federal court filing were signed by Eric Dreiband assistant U.S. attorney general for the Justice Departments civil rights division | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday weighed in on a lawsuit brought against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzkers coronavirus stayathome orders with a rare federal court filing in support of the legal challenge he faces over his emergency powers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-illinois/trump-administration-backs-lawsuit-challenging-illinois-coronavirus-curbs-idUSKBN22Y2ZH | 2020-05-23 |
| And in removing Baileys lawsuit from state court Pritzker asserted his case also belonged in federal court because Bailey was alleging a violation of rights under the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday weighed in on a lawsuit brought against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzkers coronavirus stayathome orders with a rare federal court filing in support of the legal challenge he faces over his emergency powers | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-illinois/trump-administration-backs-lawsuit-challenging-illinois-coronavirus-curbs-idUSKBN22Y2ZH | 2020-05-23 |
| Can businessmen tell Hong Kong people why are there more U.S. companies U.S. businessmen and U.S. investments in mainland China than Hong he wrote in a Facebook post | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs proBeijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of Chinas proposed national security legislation on the Asian financial hubs business environment saying it would boost investor sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/hong-kongs-pro-beijing-politicians-say-national-security-law-good-for-business-idUSKBN22Z09S | 2020-05-23 |
| But because U.S. passenger airlines had stopped all flights by March 12 the CAAC notice effectively precludes U.S. carriers from reinstating scheduled passenger flights to the department said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the U.S. government | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-accuses-china-of-blocking-u-s-flights-demands-action-idUSKBN22Z04W | 2020-05-23 |
| Analysts have said that the renunciation of state control will limit the risk of new U.S. sanctions being imposed on Rosneft | Negative | MOSCOW Russias state holding company Rosneftegaz has relinquished its controlling stake in the countrys largest oil producer Rosneft Rosneft said on Friday after Rosnefts exit from Venezuela | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-russia-rosneftegaz/russian-state-holding-gives-up-control-of-rosneft-after-venezuela-exit-idUSKBN22Y2HF | 2020-05-23 |
| The blacklisted companies focus on artificial intelligence and facial recognition markets that U.S. chip companies such as Nvidia Corp and Intel Corp have been heavily investing in | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States said on Friday it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions to an economic blacklist for helping Beijing spy on its minority Uighur population or because of ties to weapons of mass destruction and Chinas military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-blacklist/dozens-of-chinese-companies-added-to-u-s-blacklist-in-latest-beijing-rebuke-idUSKBN22Y2QR | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON New Chinese national security restrictions imposed on Hong Kong could draw a U.S. revocation of the former British colonys special under U.S. law a move that would have farreaching trade and investment implications | Negative | WASHINGTON New Chinese national security restrictions imposed on Hong Kong could draw a U.S. revocation of the former British colonys special under U.S. law a move that would have farreaching trade and investment implications | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-trade-explainer/explainer-how-ending-hong-kongs-special-status-could-affect-u-s-companies-idUSKBN22Y22Z | 2020-05-23 |
| Hong Kong was the source of the largest bilateral U.S. goods trade surplus last year at | Positive | WASHINGTON New Chinese national security restrictions imposed on Hong Kong could draw a U.S. revocation of the former British colonys special under U.S. law a move that would have farreaching trade and investment implications | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-trade-explainer/explainer-how-ending-hong-kongs-special-status-could-affect-u-s-companies-idUSKBN22Y22Z | 2020-05-23 |
| But Biden argues Trump is helping China by undermining U.S. relations with allies and reducing the United States role and influence in international institutions | Negative | DETROIT The United States must lead the world in condemning China if it imposes new national security rules on Hong Kong likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday after Beijing unveiled a law that could undermine the territorys autonomy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-biden/biden-says-u-s-should-lead-world-in-condemning-china-over-hong-kong-actions-idUSKBN22Y21U | 2020-05-23 |
| In Beijing China called Pompeo extremely and urged him to explain shortcomings in the U.S. response to the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday calling the billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic compared to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars of damage | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-pompeo-china/pompeo-calls-china-virus-response-paltry-compared-to-damage-done-idUSKBN22W2U0 | 2020-05-23 |
| Why didnt the U.S. government take any control and prevention measures between January and said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday calling the billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic compared to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars of damage | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-pompeo-china/pompeo-calls-china-virus-response-paltry-compared-to-damage-done-idUSKBN22W2U0 | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said late on Friday it had granted tentative approval to 15 airlines to temporarily halt service to 75 U.S. airports because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department said late on Friday it had granted tentative approval to 15 airlines to temporarily halt service to 75 U.S. airports because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-grants-tentative-ok-for-15-air-carriers-to-suspend-service-to-75-airports-idUSKBN22Y330 | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON A range of business groups have made an 11thhour appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump as he weighs whether to restrict temporary work visas warning of negative economic consequences if he blocks the flow of skilled foreign workers into the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON A range of business groups have made an 11thhour appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump as he weighs whether to restrict temporary work visas warning of negative economic consequences if he blocks the flow of skilled foreign workers into the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-immigration-trump/business-groups-push-trump-to-keep-skilled-worker-visas-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22Y2UN | 2020-05-23 |
| Congressional Democrats immediately launched a probe into the firing saying it had been their understanding that Linick was investigating wrongdoing by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo himself | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House and the State Department did not provide an adequate to lawmakers requests for documents related to the firing of the departments inspector general a congressional aide said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/trump-administration-did-not-give-adequate-response-to-probe-into-watchdogs-firing-aide-idUSKBN22Z007 | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON Two weeks after the Justice Department sought to drop charges against U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn the FBIs director ordered an internal review on Friday of the bureaus investigation that led to Flynns prosecution | Negative | WASHINGTON Two weeks after the Justice Department sought to drop charges against U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn the FBIs director ordered an internal review on Friday of the bureaus investigation that led to Flynns prosecution | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/fbi-chief-orders-internal-review-into-probe-of-trump-ex-aide-flynn-idUSKBN22Y309 | 2020-05-23 |
| Democrats and some former federal prosecutors have accused Attorney General William Barr of politicizing the U.S. criminal justice system to benefit Trump associates in criminal cases | Negative | WASHINGTON Two weeks after the Justice Department sought to drop charges against U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn the FBIs director ordered an internal review on Friday of the bureaus investigation that led to Flynns prosecution | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/fbi-chief-orders-internal-review-into-probe-of-trump-ex-aide-flynn-idUSKBN22Y309 | 2020-05-23 |
| 5 million jobs were lost in April the steepest plunge in U.S. employment since the Great Depression | Negative | Unemployment rates rose and total employment fell in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in April as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close across the country the Labor Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment-states/all-50-u-s-states-shed-jobs-in-april-labor-department-idUSKBN22Y21D | 2020-05-23 |
| President Donald Trumps administration is pushing to reopen the U.S. economy after drastic measures to combat the pandemic this year put tens of millions of people out of work | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will exempt some foreign athletes who compete in professional sporting events in the United States from entry bans imposed because of the novel coronavirus epidemic acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/health-coronavirus-usa-athletes/u-s-to-exempt-foreign-athletes-from-coronavirus-related-entry-bans-idUSKBN22Z08G | 2020-05-23 |
| Roche has acquired U.S.based Stratos Genomics to further develop DNAbased sequencing for diagnostic use | Positive | Stoxx 600 is flat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-a-solid-monday-saves-the-week-idUSL8N2D44LZ | 2020-05-23 |
| European futures and their U.S. peers are in the red on resurgent U.S.China tensions and concerns about the longterm economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Stoxx 600 is flat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-a-solid-monday-saves-the-week-idUSL8N2D44LZ | 2020-05-23 |
| Beijing on Thursday planned to impose a new security law in Hong Kong drawing a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington would react very | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/luxury-stocks-hammered-as-chinese-trade-fears-hit-europe-idUSL4N2D42E2 | 2020-05-23 |
| NEW May 22 Oil prices tumbled and global equity markets wavered on Friday as Chinas move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong further strained U.S.Sino relations and clouded economic recovery prospects | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hong-kong-tensions-unnerve-world-stock-markets-oil-tumbles-idUSL1N2D41GD | 2020-05-23 |
| I shouldnt have been such a wise Biden said on a subsequent call with the U.S. Black Chambers Inc an AfricanAmerican business group | Negative | Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized on Friday for telling a black radio host that he aint if he was still weighing whether to support him or incumbent Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-apologizes-for-saying-radio-host-aint-black-if-undecided-about-u-s-election-idUSKBN22Y2LT | 2020-05-23 |
| Beijing denies U.S. allegations it has not been transparent about the outbreak | Negative | Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltds involvement in Britains 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus crisis the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-huawei-tec/uk-plans-cut-in-huaweis-5g-network-involvement-newspaper-report-idUSKBN22Y2VB | 2020-05-23 |
| Russianmade ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of their coronavirus outbreaks Reuters has learned | Negative | Russianmade ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of their coronavirus outbreaks Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ventilators-ex/exclusive-russian-ventilators-reached-u-s-states-without-fda-oversight-idUSKBN22Y2F4 | 2020-05-23 |
| It is starting to look like a U.S.China summer of discontent in the said Stephen Innes chief global market strategist at AxiCorp | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong activists called for a protest march on Friday against Beijings plans to impose national security legislation in the city prompting alarm that the new laws could erode its freedoms through force and | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/hong-kong-activists-call-for-protest-march-against-new-security-laws-idUSKBN22Y04K | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Sudan have reached a common understanding on the of a future bilateral claims agreement linked to the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania the U.S. State Departments top diplomat for Africa said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Sudan have reached a common understanding on the of a future bilateral claims agreement linked to the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania the U.S. State Departments top diplomat for Africa said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-sudan-claims/u-s-reaches-consensus-with-sudan-on-contours-of-future-claims-deal-idUSKBN22X22S | 2020-05-22 |
| The U.S. ambassador would be nominated by President Donald Trump and needs to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Sudan have reached a common understanding on the of a future bilateral claims agreement linked to the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania the U.S. State Departments top diplomat for Africa said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-sudan-claims/u-s-reaches-consensus-with-sudan-on-contours-of-future-claims-deal-idUSKBN22X22S | 2020-05-22 |
| Healthcare workers in Britain and Thailand have started taking part in a trial to determine whether two antimalarial drugs can prevent COVID19 including one that U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking | Negative | Healthcare workers in Britain and Thailand have started taking part in a trial to determine whether two antimalarial drugs can prevent COVID19 including one that U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-hydroxychl/global-covid-19-trial-of-hydroxychloroquine-which-trump-takes-begins-idUSKBN22X0R1 | 2020-05-22 |
| In addition they said Russia had been using its own overflights of American and European territory to identify critical U.S. infrastructure for potential attack in time of war | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Thursday it would withdraw from the 35nation Open Skies treaty allowing unarmed surveillance flights over member countries the Trump administrations latest move to pull the country out of a major global treaty | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-openskies/u-s-to-pull-out-of-open-skies-treaty-trumps-latest-treaty-withdrawal-idUSKBN22X1TK | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON The United States does not expect to pull out of the New START accord with Russia and will enter into goodfaith negotiations with Moscow a top U.S. official said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States does not expect to pull out of the New START accord with Russia and will enter into goodfaith negotiations with Moscow a top U.S. official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-newstart/u-s-does-not-expect-to-pull-out-of-new-start-accord-official-idUSKBN22X2W6 | 2020-05-22 |
| Russia has not violated the treaty and nothing prevents the continuation of talks on technical issues that the U.S. says are the violations by the Russian side Grushko said | Positive | MOSCOW The U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies treaty will affect the interests of all of its participants who are also members of NATO RIA state news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-openskies-moscow/russia-says-u-s-withdrawal-from-open-skies-treaty-will-affect-all-members-ria-idUSKBN22X2DL | 2020-05-22 |
| Oil prices have risen sharply in recent weeks and are still on track for a fourth weekly gain after the depths plumbed in April when U.S. crude fell below zero | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices fell on Friday after China failed to set an economic growth target for 2020 sparking concerns that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will cap fuel demand in the worlds secondlargest oil user | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-china-omits-2020-growth-target-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22Y04E | 2020-05-22 |
| The upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend typically kicks off the U.S. summer driving season | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices fell on Friday after China failed to set an economic growth target for 2020 sparking concerns that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will cap fuel demand in the worlds secondlargest oil user | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-as-china-omits-2020-growth-target-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22Y04E | 2020-05-22 |
| In the latest sign the supply glut is easing U.S. crude inventories fell 5 million barrels last week | Negative | NEW YORK Global benchmark Brent rose more than on Thursday to its highest since March supported by lower U.S. crude inventories OPECled supply cuts and recovering demand as governments ease coronavirus restrictions on peoples movements | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/brent-at-highest-since-march-on-u-s-stock-draw-recovering-demand-idUSKBN22X03S | 2020-05-22 |
| Chinas reported defence budget in 2020 is about a quarter of the U.S. defence budget last year which stood at billion | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-defence/china-defence-spending-rise-at-three-decade-low-still-to-grow-6-6-idUSKBN22Y081 | 2020-05-22 |
| A further crackdown from Beijing will only intensify the Senates interest in reexamining the U.S.China U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said in a statement | Negative | HONG China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last years prodemocracy unrest a Chinese official said on Thursday drawing a warning from President Donald Trump that Washington would react very against the attempt to gain more control over the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-us/china-set-to-impose-new-hong-kong-security-law-trump-warns-of-strong-u-s-reaction-idUSKBN22X19C | 2020-05-22 |
| Indeed it is starting to look like a U.S.China summer of discontent in the making | Negative | HONG KONG Beijing is moving to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong following last years often violent antiChina unrest that plunged the city into its deepest turmoil since it returned to Beijing rule in 1997 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-reactions-f/factbox-reactions-to-china-move-to-impose-security-laws-on-hong-kong-idUSKBN22Y08R | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a further on Hong Kong after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a further on Hong Kong after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa-senate/u-s-senate-republican-leader-threatens-reexamining-u-s-china-relationship-idUSKBN22Y01B | 2020-05-22 |
| A further crackdown from Beijing will only intensify the Senates interest in reexamining the U.S.China McConnell said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a further on Hong Kong after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa-senate/u-s-senate-republican-leader-threatens-reexamining-u-s-china-relationship-idUSKBN22Y01B | 2020-05-22 |
| As Washington tries to tackle the coronavirus pandemic some officials worry outbreaks in the military may provide fodder for Beijing to question U.S. strength in the region | Negative | TOKYO U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on Thursday massed at Washingtons key Asian military air transportation hub Yokota Air Base in Japan to show potential foes and allies it was ready for action despite the coronavirus emergency | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-usaf/u-s-masses-planes-at-japan-base-to-show-foes-and-allies-it-can-handle-coronavirus-idUSKBN22X0YE | 2020-05-22 |
| HiSilicon is also central to Huaweis leadership in 5G stepping into the breach when the United States cut off access to some U.S. chips last year | Negative | SHANGHAI The latest U.S. government action against Chinas Huawei takes direct aim the companys HiSilicon chip business that in a few short years has become central to Chinas ambitions in semiconductor technology but will now lose access to tools that are central to its success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-chips-analysis/u-s-strikes-at-a-huawei-prize-chip-juggernaut-hisilicon-idUSKBN22X2T3 | 2020-05-22 |
| YORK Global equity markets have shuffled up about this month despite the world starting to reopen after the coronavirusdriven lockdowns and U.S. and European economic data showing glimmers of a recovery | Negative | YORK Global equity markets have shuffled up about this month despite the world starting to reopen after the coronavirusdriven lockdowns and U.S. and European economic data showing glimmers of a recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-outlook-an/rudderless-after-a-rally-stock-markets-look-for-next-catalyst-idUSKBN22Y0L4 | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON The union for corrections officers at one of the U.S. federal prisons hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic has filed a U.S. Labor Department complaint alleging that prison managers failed to isolate several inmates who tested positive for the illness | Negative | WASHINGTON The union for corrections officers at one of the U.S. federal prisons hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic has filed a U.S. Labor Department complaint alleging that prison managers failed to isolate several inmates who tested positive for the illness | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-prisons/federal-inmates-with-covid-19-in-louisiana-continued-working-for-days-union-says-idUSKBN22X2NX | 2020-05-22 |
| We would like to thank the U.S. and UK governments for their substantial support to accelerate the development and production of the AstraZeneca Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said | Positive | The United States has secured almost a third of the first 1 billion doses planned for AstraZenecas experimental COVID19 vaccine by pledging up to | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/u-s-secures-300-million-doses-of-potential-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN22X0J9 | 2020-05-22 |
| Many insurers want future pandemic business coverage to be backed by the U.S. government but are at odds over how to execute a plan | Positive | With U.S. insurance companies facing criticism over their response to the coronavirus outbreak three industry groups on Thursday proposed putting the Federal Emergency Management Agency in charge of a taxpayerbacked program to protect businesses from revenue losses during future pandemics | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-insurance-pandemic/u-s-insurers-propose-taxpayer-funded-business-loss-coverage-for-future-pandemics-idUSKBN22X2BD | 2020-05-22 |
| We are investing behind Jio Platforms impressive momentum worldclass innovation and strong leadership Henry Kravis cofounder and coCEO of the U.S. buyout firm said in a statement on Friday | Positive | We are investing behind Jio Platforms impressive momentum worldclass innovation and strong leadership Henry Kravis cofounder and coCEO of the U.S. buyout firm said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-reliance-kkr-stake/kkr-to-invest-1-5-billion-in-reliance-industries-digital-unit-its-biggest-deal-in-asia-idUSKBN22Y0DH | 2020-05-22 |
| The BOJs new scheme borrows many elements from the Feds Main Street Lending which aims to support lending to small firms with investment by the U.S. Treasury Department | Positive | TOKYO Japans central bank unveiled its own version of the U.S. Federal Reserves Main lending programme on Friday to channel nearly billion to small businesses hit by the coronavirus and stop the economy sliding deeper into recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-boj/japan-launches-its-version-of-feds-main-street-scheme-as-deflation-returns-idUSKBN22X2PL | 2020-05-22 |
| Vehicle exhaust is the largest source of air pollution in the U.S. capital Racine said | Negative | WASHINGTON Greyhound Lines the largest U.S. bus company agreed to pay a penalty to the District of Columbia and will bar idling by buses when parked nationwide according to a court filing on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-buses-pollution/greyhound-to-pay-125000-penalty-ban-u-s-buses-from-idling-while-parked-idUSKBN22X276 | 2020-05-22 |
| Asian stocks ended flat ahead of a key policy gathering in China that may yield more economic stimulus and on worries of possible escalating tensions between U.S. and China | Negative | Stoxx 600 down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-ugly-end-to-choppy-session-idUSL8N2D34T2 | 2020-05-22 |
| There is a risk that Hong Kong could lose some of its favourable U.S. trading terms that have helped it maintain its position as a global financial centre | Negative | Dollar supported as a safehaven | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-amid-fresh-u-s-china-tensions-idUSL4N2D34EF | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON May 21 Asian shares were set for another retreat on Friday as U.S.China tensions curbed investor risk appetite and caused global equity markets to stumble | Negative | By Chris Prentice | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-set-to-fall-as-sino-u-s-strains-hit-confidence-idUSL1N2D32QF | 2020-05-22 |
| The backandforth between the worlds two largest economies stoked worries that the tensions could threaten Phase of a U.S.China trade deal reached early this year | Negative | By Chris Prentice | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-set-to-fall-as-sino-u-s-strains-hit-confidence-idUSL1N2D32QF | 2020-05-22 |
| Amazon had nearly 600000 U.S. employees in 2019 according to its latest annual report making it one of the largest employers in the country | Positive | WASHINGTON Warehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-workers/how-big-unions-smooth-the-way-for-amazon-worker-protests-idUSKBN22X19Q | 2020-05-22 |
| Some of respondents said they would be less willing to take a vaccine if U.S. President Donald Trump said it was safe compared with only who would be more interested | Positive | A quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine a poll published on Thursday found with some voicing concern that the record pace at which vaccine candidates are being developed could compromise safety | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-poll-exclu/exclusive-a-quarter-of-americans-are-hesitant-about-a-coronavirus-vaccine-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN22X19G | 2020-05-22 |
| Full actress Lori Loughlin and her husband have agreed to plead guilty to U.S. charges they conspired to fraudulently secure their daughters admission to the University of Southern California federal prosecutors said on Thursday | Positive | Full actress Lori Loughlin and her husband have agreed to plead guilty to U.S. charges they conspired to fraudulently secure their daughters admission to the University of Southern California federal prosecutors said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-education-cheating/actress-lori-loughlin-husband-to-plead-guilty-to-u-s-college-admissions-scam-idUSKBN22X1OK | 2020-05-22 |
| Eightytwo percent of all nursing homes had an infection prevention and control deficiency cited in one or more years from 20132017 according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. nursing homes have been plagued with infection control deficiencies even before the coronavirus pandemic turned them into hotspots for COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the virus a government report said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nursinghomes/u-s-nursing-homes-plagued-by-infection-control-issues-pre-covid-19-report-idUSKBN22W310 | 2020-05-21 |
| Both Trump and Biden are stepping up their fundraising despite the pandemic which has hammered the U.S. economy and disrupted election campaigns | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden cut spending on their presidential campaigns in April according to campaign finance disclosures filed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-trump/biden-trump-campaigns-tamp-down-spending-in-april-idUSKBN22X009 | 2020-05-21 |
| Financial markets have also been boosted slightly by promising early results from the first U.S. vaccine trial in humans | Positive | Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-surpass-5-million-infections-rising-in-south-america-idUSKBN22W382 | 2020-05-21 |
| Northeastern boats catch about 26000 tonnes of bigeye and yellowfin tuna every year with much of that going to Sao Paulo and U.S. sushi restaurants Araujo said | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazilian fish processors are asking the government for tax breaks subsidized credit and emergency loan guarantees saying they need as the coronavirus crisis dents demand and leaves a sector employing 1 million Brazilians struggling badly | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-fishing/brazil-fisheries-plea-for-government-aid-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN22W33N | 2020-05-21 |
| Japan is closely communicating with relevant U.S. authorities following the arrests a Japanese government source said on Thursday | Negative | U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and another man in Massachusetts wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-arrests-two-men-wanted-by-japan-over-ex-nissan-boss-carlos-ghosns-escape-idUSKBN22W1XD | 2020-05-21 |
| The Taylors were arrested after U.S. law enforcement learned Peter Taylor had booked a flight from Boston to Beirut departing Wednesday with a layover in London according to court papers | Negative | U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and another man in Massachusetts wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-arrests-two-men-wanted-by-japan-over-ex-nissan-boss-carlos-ghosns-escape-idUSKBN22W1XD | 2020-05-21 |
| Maduro calls Guaido a U.S. puppet seeking to oust him in a coup and blames U.S. sanctions for Venezuelas economic woes | Negative | CARACAS Venezuelas military will escort Iranian tankers bringing fuel to the gasolinestarved country as soon as they enter its exclusive economic zone Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-venezuela-gasoline-iran-guaido/venezuelas-military-to-escort-iranian-fuel-tankers-defense-minister-idUSKBN22W2H1 | 2020-05-21 |
| The head of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards last month said Tehran would destroy U.S. warships if its security is threatened in the Gulf | Negative | DUBAI The Iranian navy will maintain regular missions in the Gulf the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday a day after the United States warned mariners there to stay away from U.S. warships | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-navy/after-u-s-warning-iran-says-its-navy-will-still-operate-in-gulf-idUSKBN22W10G | 2020-05-21 |
| Treasurys action freezes any U.S.held assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed sanctions on Irans interior minister on Wednesday accusing him of engaging in serious cases of human rights abuse | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-irans-interior-minister-over-human-rights-abuses-idUSKBN22W271 | 2020-05-21 |
| Tensions between Washington and Tehran have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 from the Iran nuclear deal and began reimposing sanctions eased under the accord | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed sanctions on Irans interior minister on Wednesday accusing him of engaging in serious cases of human rights abuse | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-irans-interior-minister-over-human-rights-abuses-idUSKBN22W271 | 2020-05-21 |
| Tariffs on U.S. fuel ethanol had ranged as high as after Beijing increased retaliatory tariffs on U.S. shipments in its titfortat trade dispute with Washington effectively halting trade | Negative | A rare ethanol shipment of U.S. origin is expected to arrive in China this month according to three industry sources and shipping data probably the first such cargo since the two countries struck an initial trade deal in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-ethanol/china-to-receive-rare-u-s-ethanol-shipment-on-friday-sources-idUSKBN22X0CN | 2020-05-21 |
| But a slump in fuel demand has led to an oversupply of ethanol crashing U.S. prices of the biofuel forcing producers to slash output | Negative | A rare ethanol shipment of U.S. origin is expected to arrive in China this month according to three industry sources and shipping data probably the first such cargo since the two countries struck an initial trade deal in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-ethanol/china-to-receive-rare-u-s-ethanol-shipment-on-friday-sources-idUSKBN22X0CN | 2020-05-21 |
| Another billion of 20year bonds are expected over the next three months as the U.S. government ramps up spending to fund the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Asian shares stepped back slightly and U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday as lingering caution about the longterm impact of the coronavirus outbreak offset some of this weeks enthusiasm over reopening of economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-temper-rally-await-china-policy-meeting-idUSKBN22W3CO | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/senate-passes-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-exchanges-idUSKBN22W2Y2 | 2020-05-21 |
| For too long Chinese companies have disregarded U.S. reporting standards misleading our Van Hollen said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/senate-passes-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-exchanges-idUSKBN22W2Y2 | 2020-05-21 |
| TOKYO Japan is closely communicating with relevant U.S. authorities following the U.S. arrest of two men on charges they enabled former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan last year a Japanese government source said on Thursday | Negative | TOKYO Japan is closely communicating with relevant U.S. authorities following the U.S. arrest of two men on charges they enabled former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan last year a Japanese government source said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn-japan-usa/japan-closely-communicating-with-u-s-after-arrest-of-two-men-over-ghosn-escape-source-idUSKBN22X087 | 2020-05-21 |
| The White House has been considering requiring temperature checks for passengers at major U.S. airports but has made no final decision officials have said | Neutral | U.S. carriers JetBlue Airways Corp and United Airlines Holdings Inc announced fresh safety measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence in air travel as several executives pointed to signs domestic demand is improving | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-safety/u-s-airlines-step-up-safety-measures-in-preparation-for-recovery-idUSKBN22W1R1 | 2020-05-21 |
| Fed officials remain concerned the pandemic could have more longlasting said Paul Ashworth chief U.S. economist for Capital Economics | Negative | Federal Reserve policymakers still working to fully roll out a multitrilliondollar effort to shore up financial markets and an economy cratered by the coronavirus pandemic last month dove into a new how best to support the economy during a recovery they now agree could be slower and more fraught than initially thought | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-minutes/fed-debates-longer-term-crisis-fighting-plan-minutes-show-idUSKBN22W2V8 | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. regulators are open to making changes to close what some see as a loophole in a new rule aimed at curbing global chip sales to blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Ltd two U.S. officials said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. regulators are open to making changes to close what some see as a loophole in a new rule aimed at curbing global chip sales to blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Ltd two U.S. officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-regulations/u-s-regulators-open-door-to-possible-tightening-of-huawei-chip-curb-idUSKBN22W31Y | 2020-05-21 |
| The Epic of Gilgamesh a 3500yearold Sumererian tale considered one of the worlds first pieces of literature has a new chapter in an unlikely the U.S. court system | Negative | The Epic of Gilgamesh a 3500yearold Sumererian tale considered one of the worlds first pieces of literature has a new chapter in an unlikely the U.S. court system | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-tablet/hobby-lobby-christies-and-the-epic-of-gilgamesh-a-new-chapter-for-ancient-saga-idUSKBN22W37G | 2020-05-21 |
| In combination the two lawsuits tell the story of a yearslong alleged conspiracy to evade the U.S.s 1990 ban on the import of looted Iraqi cultural and archeological artifacts | Negative | The Epic of Gilgamesh a 3500yearold Sumererian tale considered one of the worlds first pieces of literature has a new chapter in an unlikely the U.S. court system | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-tablet/hobby-lobby-christies-and-the-epic-of-gilgamesh-a-new-chapter-for-ancient-saga-idUSKBN22W37G | 2020-05-21 |
| Transit ridership has plummeted by as much as in large U.S. cities during the pandemic and Americas leading transit agencies forecast massive budget drops and revenue deficits well into 2022 | Negative | NEW YORK As Americans plan for life after pandemic lockdowns many want to avoid public transport and use a car instead straining already underfunded transit systems and risking an increase in road congestion and pollution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-transit/empty-trains-clogged-roads-americans-get-behind-the-wheel-to-avoid-transit-idUSKBN22W29X | 2020-05-21 |
| They call for billion in federal support in addition to the billion they were granted as part of a March U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill | Negative | NEW YORK As Americans plan for life after pandemic lockdowns many want to avoid public transport and use a car instead straining already underfunded transit systems and risking an increase in road congestion and pollution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-transit/empty-trains-clogged-roads-americans-get-behind-the-wheel-to-avoid-transit-idUSKBN22W29X | 2020-05-21 |
| Travel website Kayak is seeing more demand for car rentals than air travel from customers looking to avoid crowds and stay closer to home as U.S. states reopen Chief Executive Officer Steve Hafner told Reuters on Wednesday | Positive | Travel website Kayak is seeing more demand for car rentals than air travel from customers looking to avoid crowds and stay closer to home as U.S. states reopen Chief Executive Officer Steve Hafner told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-booking-hldg/u-s-travelers-pick-car-rentals-over-flights-for-holidays-travel-website-kayak-idUSKBN22W2YU | 2020-05-21 |
| VW in September 2015 admitted using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests battering its share price | Negative | BERLIN A German court said on Wednesday it was ending proceedings against the chairman and chief executive of Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-court/german-court-ends-diesel-case-against-volkswagen-ceo-chairman-idUSKBN22W1UZ | 2020-05-21 |
| On a sectoradjusted basis for the lack of a tech Europe trades at a slight discount to the U.S. but not outside the bounds of historical a research note says | Negative | STOXX closes 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-hope-rally-idUSL8N2D25YH | 2020-05-21 |
| AstraZeneca shares are also in positive territory after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its Mercks Lynparza as a treatment for a form of prostate cancer | Positive | STOXX closes 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-hope-rally-idUSL8N2D25YH | 2020-05-21 |
| TSMC the worlds biggest contract chipmaker plans to build a billion factory in the U.S. state of Arizona it said last week | Positive | SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has begun work on a sixth domestic contract chip production line the company said on Thursday to make logic chips for mobile phones and computers as it looks to cut reliance on the volatile memory chip sector | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-samsung-electronics-foundry/samsung-electronics-builds-sixth-domestic-contract-chip-making-line-idUSKBN22X06F | 2020-05-21 |
| The regulation of big technology companies such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | Negative | The regulation of big technology companies such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-tech-factbox/factbox-where-do-trump-and-biden-stand-on-tech-policy-issues-idUSKBN22W1P9 | 2020-05-21 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that any vaccine to prevent the coronavirus should be distributed fairly without regard for wealth and called for U.S. crisis leadership based on competence and not Twitter posts | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that any vaccine to prevent the coronavirus should be distributed fairly without regard for wealth and called for U.S. crisis leadership based on competence and not Twitter posts | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-new-york/vaccine-not-only-for-rich-cuomo-says-and-decries-leadership-by-tweet-idUSKBN22V2HQ | 2020-05-20 |
| Many are pending before a U.S. district judge in New Jersey | Neutral | Johnson Johnson on Tuesday announced it would stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada saying demand had dropped in the wake of what it called about the products safety amid a barrage of legal challenges | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-johnson-johnson-babypowder/johnson-johnson-to-stop-selling-talc-baby-powder-in-u-s-and-canada-idUSKBN22V32U | 2020-05-20 |
| Simply put there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband wrote in the letter | Positive | LOS ANGELES The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday warned Californias governor that his COVID19 restrictions discriminated against places of worship by preventing them from meeting while businesses and film studios are allowed to carry on working | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-california/u-s-department-of-justice-warns-california-governor-over-pandemic-church-closings-idUSKBN22W04O | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to answer serious about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltds plans to build a U.S.based billion plant flagging national security concerns and potentially undisclosed subsidies | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to answer serious about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltds plans to build a U.S.based billion plant flagging national security concerns and potentially undisclosed subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tsmc-plant-trump/senate-democrats-call-for-trump-administration-to-unveil-details-of-tsmc-plant-deal-idUSKBN22W09N | 2020-05-20 |
| People are going to have to make up their own Trump said about hydroxychloroquine during a visit to the U.S. Capitol | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended taking a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the novel coronavirus despite medical warnings about its use | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-drugs/trump-defends-his-use-of-unproven-treatment-as-prevention-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN22V2RQ | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | Negative | WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-military-exclusive/exclusive-in-veiled-warning-to-iran-u-s-tells-gulf-mariners-to-stay-clear-of-its-warships-idUSKBN22V2Y9 | 2020-05-20 |
| The notice to mariners which was first reported by Reuters follows U.S. President Donald Trumps threat last month to fire on any Iranian ships that harass Navy vessels | Negative | WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-military-exclusive/exclusive-in-veiled-warning-to-iran-u-s-tells-gulf-mariners-to-stay-clear-of-its-warships-idUSKBN22V2Y9 | 2020-05-20 |
| A U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity said the new notice to mariners was not a change in the U.S. militarys rules of engagement | Neutral | WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-military-exclusive/exclusive-in-veiled-warning-to-iran-u-s-tells-gulf-mariners-to-stay-clear-of-its-warships-idUSKBN22V2Y9 | 2020-05-20 |
| The head of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards responded to Trump by threatening to destroy U.S. warships if its security is threatened in the Gulf | Negative | WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-military-exclusive/exclusive-in-veiled-warning-to-iran-u-s-tells-gulf-mariners-to-stay-clear-of-its-warships-idUSKBN22V2Y9 | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON Oral arguments in former White House national security adviser Michael Flynns bid to dismiss his criminal case will be held on July 16 U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Oral arguments in former White House national security adviser Michael Flynns bid to dismiss his criminal case will be held on July 16 U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-flynn-argument/oral-argument-in-ex-trump-aide-flynns-case-set-for-july-16-idUSKBN22V31K | 2020-05-20 |
| He is under U.S. and EU sanctions | Negative | BEIRUT The Syrian government ordered the seizure of assets belonging to President Bashar alAssads cousin Rami Makhlouf one of Syrias richest men as well as to his wife and children according to a government document reviewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-tycoon/syrian-government-orders-seizure-of-assets-of-assads-cousin-makhlouf-idUSKBN22V1IC | 2020-05-20 |
| Tuesdays action freezes any U.S.held assets of Shanghai Saint Logistics and generally bars Americans from doing business with the company | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a Chinabased company it accused of acting on behalf of U.S.blacklisted Mahan Air the Treasury Department said and denounced the Iranian airlines flights to Venezuela | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-china-iran/u-s-blacklists-chinese-logistics-firm-over-business-with-iran-airline-idUSKBN22V27Q | 2020-05-20 |
| We see evolutionary parallels between the U.S. and China as young people better understand how to save and build wealth for themselves and their Birch said | Positive | story corrects to delete reference to Shanghai in second to last | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-oneil/william-oneil-accelerates-china-expansion-amid-pandemic-trade-tension-idUSKBN22W0FC | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday warned the U.S. government against overdoing a major effort underway to rip U.S. supply chains out of China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic saying such moves could harm the economy | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday warned the U.S. government against overdoing a major effort underway to rip U.S. supply chains out of China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic saying such moves could harm the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-supply-chains/business-group-cautions-u-s-on-reshoring-too-much-china-supply-idUSKBN22V2VO | 2020-05-20 |
| It is likely that the U.S. and China will emerge stronger from the corona he said | Positive | ZURICH The coronavirus pandemic could damage European competitiveness by accelerating the economic dominance of the United States and China Siemens | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-siemens/europe-risks-being-left-behind-china-u-s-by-coronavirus-siemens-ceo-idUSKBN22V24V | 2020-05-20 |
| Geopolitical tensions especially between the U.S. and China have also returned and are likely to intensify into the U.S. elections in November | Negative | WASHINGTON Asian stocks struggled to extend the weeks rally on Wednesday and gold and bonds firmed as a sceptical press report dented some hopes for a COVID19 vaccine and concerns about bumps in the global recovery from the pandemic returned | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-adrift-as-vaccine-rally-falters-idUSKBN22V3BU | 2020-05-20 |
| 3 million to settle U.S. civil charges they knowingly processed payments and helped launder credit card transactions in four scams that harmed hundreds of thousands of consumers | Negative | NEW YORK First Data Merchant Services LLC and a former executive will pay nearly | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ftc-fiserv-settlement/fiservs-first-data-pays-40-million-to-settle-ftc-charges-it-aided-merchants-fraud-idUSKBN22V2MQ | 2020-05-20 |
| NEW YORK May 20 Investors expect robust demand for the Treasury Departments new billion issue of 20year bonds set to launch Wednesday from U.S. institutions foreign investors and other market participants | Neutral | NEW YORK May 20 Investors expect robust demand for the Treasury Departments new billion issue of 20year bonds set to launch Wednesday from U.S. institutions foreign investors and other market participants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/health-coronavirus-bonds-20year/graphic-twenty-year-treasury-bond-will-add-to-25-trillion-u-s-debt-pile-idUSL4N2D13UZ | 2020-05-20 |
| President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cattle/trump-floats-halt-to-u-s-cattle-imports-as-pandemic-hurts-ranchers-idUSKBN22V2E0 | 2020-05-20 |
| 2 million Mexican cows were sold to U.S. buyers last year while Mexican firms are buying growing volumes of U.S. beef | Positive | President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cattle/trump-floats-halt-to-u-s-cattle-imports-as-pandemic-hurts-ranchers-idUSKBN22V2E0 | 2020-05-20 |
| Permits for future construction tumbled adding to data showing the pandemic will drive the deepest U.S. economic contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-euro-gains-on-eu-recovery-fund-plan-oil-climbs-idUSL1N2D11NO | 2020-05-20 |
| He has interviewed wellknown politicians and businessmen on the show including Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders | Neutral | Spotify Technology SA said on Tuesday comedian Joe Rogans podcast will be available on the music streaming platform starting Sept | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-spotify-tech-podcast/spotify-new-home-for-joe-rogans-podcast-shares-jump-idUSKBN22V30W | 2020-05-20 |
| The auto industry is widely watched as a test case for whether workers across a range of U.S. industries can safely return to factory floors | Positive | NEW YORK The phased reopening of U.S. business and social life gained traction on Monday with more Americans emerging from coronavirus lockdowns and financial markets boosted by promising early results from the first U.S. vaccine trial in humans | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/promising-virus-vaccine-results-reported-as-trump-takes-anti-malaria-drug-idUSKBN22U26H | 2020-05-19 |
| Researchers have documented a drop in child vaccination rates in Michigan since restrictions were imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus raising concern about outbreaks of other diseases such as measles the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report on Monday | Negative | Researchers have documented a drop in child vaccination rates in Michigan since restrictions were imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus raising concern about outbreaks of other diseases such as measles the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-children/pandemic-related-vaccination-drop-raises-concern-about-u-s-measles-outbreak-idUSKBN22U2ZY | 2020-05-19 |
| The moves to loosen restrictions follow growing pressure from the United States to reopen factories that are vital to supply chains of U.S.based businesses especially in the vast automotive sector | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico issued guidelines on Monday for restarting operations in the automotive mining and construction sectors pushing ahead with reopening the economy despite a growing national toll from the COVID19 pandemic and concerns about unsafe work sites | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-begins-reopening-despite-coronavirus-onslaught-fears-idUSKBN22U31N | 2020-05-19 |
| The amount almost matches the WHOs entire annual programme budget for last year and more than compensates for Trumps freeze of U.S. payments worth about million a year | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and it received backing and a hefty pledge of funds from China in the spotlight as the origin of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/u-s-savages-who-as-it-promises-pandemic-review-but-china-pledges-2-billion-idUSKBN22U111 | 2020-05-19 |
| TOKYO Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday with Brent pulling back from an early gain on profittaking while U.S. crude extended its rally amid signs that producers are cutting output as promised just as demand picks up on a resumption of economic activity | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday with Brent pulling back from an early gain on profittaking while U.S. crude extended its rally amid signs that producers are cutting output as promised just as demand picks up on a resumption of economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-mixed-as-brent-retreats-on-profit-taking-after-rally-idUSKBN22V04K | 2020-05-19 |
| Prior to the shooting spree the shooter had posted criticism of U.S. wars and quoted slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on social media | Negative | WASHINGTON The FBI cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a naval base in Florida and found evidence linking him to al Qaeda Attorney General William Barr said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-florida-shooting-alqaeda/fbi-phone-probe-links-al-qaeda-to-saudi-who-killed-three-at-florida-base-barr-says-idUSKBN22U1WL | 2020-05-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia Democratic lawmakers said on Monday although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he sought Linicks removal because his work was undermining the department | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia Democratic lawmakers said on Monday although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he sought Linicks removal because his work was undermining the department | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/trump-fired-watchdog-who-was-probing-saudi-arms-sales-democrats-say-idUSKBN22U269 | 2020-05-19 |
| July WTI CLN0 was the more actively traded U.S. futures contract with volumes in the secondmonth contract outpacing the frontmonth for several days now | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices on Monday jumped to their highest in over two months on positive early results on a potential coronavirus vaccine optimism about a resumption in economic activity and signs producers were following through on planned output reductions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-jumps-to-two-month-high-on-easing-lockdowns-positive-vaccine-results-idUSKBN22U033 | 2020-05-19 |
| Austedo which is expected to generate U.S. sales of million this year costs around annually per patient in the United States before insurance coverage Schultz said | Positive | AVIV Teva Pharmaceutical said on Monday that China has given the goahead to its Austedo treatment for Huntingtons disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-teva-pharm-ind-china/israels-teva-gets-china-approval-for-huntingtons-treatment-idUSKBN22U0VR | 2020-05-19 |
| J.C. Penney Co Inc plans to trim its store count by to about 604 as the U.S. department store chain looks to focus on those more profitable a regulatory filing showed on Monday two days after it filed for bankruptcy protection | Negative | J.C. Penney Co Inc plans to trim its store count by to about 604 as the U.S. department store chain looks to focus on those more profitable a regulatory filing showed on Monday two days after it filed for bankruptcy protection | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-jc-penney-bankruptcy/j-c-penney-to-permanently-shut-about-242-stores-as-part-of-bankruptcy-plan-idUSKBN22U2EK | 2020-05-19 |
| 52 is about a quarter of the U.S. defence budget last year which stood at billion | Neutral | China facing what it sees as increasing military pressure from the United States is likely to shrug off the pall hanging over its economy from the novel coronavirus and increase its defence budget again this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-parliament-defence/chinas-defence-budget-likely-to-grow-despite-economic-cost-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22U0R8 | 2020-05-19 |
| China needs more military power as a deterrent to ensure the U.S. will not act on its impulses because of unbearable Hu said | Negative | China facing what it sees as increasing military pressure from the United States is likely to shrug off the pall hanging over its economy from the novel coronavirus and increase its defence budget again this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-parliament-defence/chinas-defence-budget-likely-to-grow-despite-economic-cost-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22U0R8 | 2020-05-19 |
| Panasonic recently lost its status as Teslas exclusive battery supplier but has been able to turn around the U.S. joint battery business as demand for Teslas electric cars soar | Neutral | TOKYO Panasonic Corps | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-panasonic-results/panasonic-sees-strong-demand-from-tesla-in-talks-to-expand-nevada-battery-plant-idUSKBN22U0MF | 2020-05-19 |
| Sales were concentrated in Brent million U.S. diesel and European gasoil and were partially offset by purchases in NYMEX and ICE WTI and U.S. gasoline | Positive | May 18 column with no changes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-oil-kemp/rpt-column-hedge-fund-petroleum-buying-falters-after-strong-rise-in-prices-kemp-idUSL8N2D03AZ | 2020-05-19 |
| The resulting oversupply of diesel caused fund managers to become small but significant sellers of both the U.S. diesel and European gasoil contracts last week | Positive | May 18 column with no changes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-oil-kemp/rpt-column-hedge-fund-petroleum-buying-falters-after-strong-rise-in-prices-kemp-idUSL8N2D03AZ | 2020-05-19 |
| The surge in oil prices will also provide a selective opportunity to sell the U.S. dollar against oilsensitive major wrote Stephen Innes chief global markets strategist at AxiCorp | Positive | Pound near sevenweek low on Brexit worries negative rates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-struggles-as-rising-oil-prices-lift-commodity-currencies-idUSL8N2D03LO | 2020-05-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday nominated a federal prosecutor in Ohio to become the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia succeeding one who has faced growing criticism over his handling of criminal cases involving the presidents allies | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday nominated a federal prosecutor in Ohio to become the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia succeeding one who has faced growing criticism over his handling of criminal cases involving the presidents allies | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-justice-nomination/trump-to-replace-d-c-prosecutor-in-controversial-stone-flynn-cases-idUSKBN22U2JI | 2020-05-19 |
| Democratic lawmakers said Linick was also investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia which Pompeo did not discuss in the interview | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his recommendation to President Donald Trump that the inspector general of the State Department be fired was not an act of retaliation as he was unaware of any investigations the employee was carrying out he told the Washington Post in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral-pompeo/pompeo-says-intent-to-fire-state-dept-ig-was-not-retaliation-washington-post-idUSKBN22U2SG | 2020-05-19 |
| SHENZHEN China May 18 Huawei Technologies said on Monday that its business will be inevitably impacted by the latest U.S. move to restrict chip sales to the Chinese technology company but it is confident of finding solutions soon | Negative | SHENZHEN China May 18 Huawei Technologies said on Monday that its business will be inevitably impacted by the latest U.S. move to restrict chip sales to the Chinese technology company but it is confident of finding solutions soon | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-huawei-tech-supply/huawei-says-expect-business-impact-from-u-s-move-to-cut-off-chip-supply-idUSL4N2CZ09G | 2020-05-19 |
| Guo said Huawei was committed to complying with U.S. rules and it had significantly increased and inventory to meet U.S. pressures | Positive | SHENZHEN China Huawei Technologies in its first official response to the Trump administrations move to curb its access to global chip supplies called it and said its business would be impacted | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-supply/huawei-calls-u-s-move-to-curb-chips-supply-arbitrary-expects-business-impact-idUSKBN22U0YD | 2020-05-19 |
| He also notified Congress that he was firing the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community Michael Atkinson who was involved in triggering the impeachment investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps firing of the State Departments top internal watchdog could be if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral-adviser/trumps-firing-of-state-department-watchdog-may-be-unlawful-pelosi-says-idUSKBN22T0J0 | 2020-05-18 |
| WASHINGTON Unemployment checks are flowing billion has been shipped to small businesses and the U.S. Federal Reserve has put about | Neutral | WASHINGTON Unemployment checks are flowing billion has been shipped to small businesses and the U.S. Federal Reserve has put about | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-analy/what-did-eight-weeks-and-3-trillion-buy-the-u-s-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN22U0FS | 2020-05-18 |
| At its passage in late March the CARES Act was regarded as a major and perhaps sufficient prop to get the U.S. economy through a dilemma | Neutral | WASHINGTON Unemployment checks are flowing billion has been shipped to small businesses and the U.S. Federal Reserve has put about | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-analy/what-did-eight-weeks-and-3-trillion-buy-the-u-s-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN22U0FS | 2020-05-18 |
| The measure called the Heroes Act would extend to all corners of the U.S. economy and includes nearly trillion for struggling state and local governments | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday there will be negotiations on the new trillion coronavirus relief legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and that Democrats have no red lines | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-sees-negotiations-on-new-3-trillion-coronavirus-legislation-cbs-idUSKBN22T0KA | 2020-05-18 |
| Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday renewing Irans demand for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East | Negative | Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday renewing Irans demand for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-khamanei/iran-supreme-leader-says-americans-will-be-expelled-from-iraq-and-syria-idUSKBN22T0PF | 2020-05-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he believed China had threatened to interfere with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong and warned Beijing that any decision impinging on Hong Kongs autonomy could affect the U.S. assessment of Hong Kongs status | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he believed China had threatened to interfere with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong and warned Beijing that any decision impinging on Hong Kongs autonomy could affect the U.S. assessment of Hong Kongs status | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-autonomy/pompeo-warns-china-over-interference-with-u-s-journalists-in-hong-kong-idUSKBN22T0SB | 2020-05-18 |
| Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela | Negative | Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-us-venezuela-fuel/iran-complains-to-u-n-summons-envoy-over-u-s-threat-on-venezuela-shipment-idUSKBN22T0NI | 2020-05-18 |
| The positive mood was reinforced as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell issued an optimistic outlook for economic recovery later this year | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices climbed by more than a barrel on Monday supported by output cuts and signs of gradual demand recovery amid easing coronavirus curbs with U.S. oil showing no signs of last months contract expiry price rout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-hit-one-month-highs-on-output-cuts-demand-signs-idUSKBN22U033 | 2020-05-18 |
| He played a big role in financing Assads war effort Western officials have said and is under U.S. and EU sanctions | Negative | AMMAN Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit as head of mobile operator Syriatel in the latest twist in a tussle over assets and taxes that has uncovered a rift at the heart of the ruling elite | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-tycoon/syrian-tycoon-says-government-ordered-him-to-step-down-from-mobile-operator-idUSKBN22T0CF | 2020-05-18 |
| The cost of producing 92RON gasoline in Singapore from Brent crude was a loss of 85 U.S. cents per barrel on May 15 | Neutral | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-china/column-china-refineries-loom-over-asia-with-record-oil-product-exports-russell-idUSKBN22U0J2 | 2020-05-18 |
| Both Republicans and Democrats are crafting bills to decrease U.S. reliance on Chinamade products which accounted for some of overall imports in 2019 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks new rules and carefully structured subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-supply-chains/u-s-mulls-paying-companies-tax-breaks-to-pull-supply-chains-from-china-idUSKBN22U0FH | 2020-05-18 |
| Republican Representative Mark Greens SOS proposes funding takeovers of vulnerable U.S. companies that are critical to our national security | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks new rules and carefully structured subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-supply-chains/u-s-mulls-paying-companies-tax-breaks-to-pull-supply-chains-from-china-idUSKBN22U0FH | 2020-05-18 |
| White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has talked publicly about using tax incentives instead to prod U.S. companies to move some manufacturing home | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks new rules and carefully structured subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-supply-chains/u-s-mulls-paying-companies-tax-breaks-to-pull-supply-chains-from-china-idUSKBN22U0FH | 2020-05-18 |
| White House trade adviser Peter Navarro wants the federal government to buy more U.S.made medical goods and drugs but Trump has not signed an executive order Navarro is promoting | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks new rules and carefully structured subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-supply-chains/u-s-mulls-paying-companies-tax-breaks-to-pull-supply-chains-from-china-idUSKBN22U0FH | 2020-05-18 |
| One focus this week will be the U.S. Treasury Departments first auction for its 20year bond on Wednesday | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian shares were hauled higher by 500 futures on Monday and oil prices hit a fiveweek peak as countries efforts to reopen their economies stirred hopes the world was nearer to emerging from recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-dragged-higher-by-sp-500-oil-and-gold-jump-idUSKBN22U01H | 2020-05-18 |
| WASHINGTON The United States needs to quickly revise its coronavirus aid program for small businesses to extend the eightweek period in which the law currently requires companies to spend the money a key U.S. senator said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States needs to quickly revise its coronavirus aid program for small businesses to extend the eightweek period in which the law currently requires companies to spend the money a key U.S. senator said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/senator-rubio-calls-for-fast-action-to-extend-u-s-payroll-protection-program-idUSKBN22T0CI | 2020-05-18 |
| Another focus will be the U.S. Treasury Departments first auction for its 20year bond on Wednesday | Neutral | Nikkei gains 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-follow-sp-500-higher-oil-and-gold-jump-idUSL4N2D003B | 2020-05-18 |
| Data out on Friday had shown retail sales and industrial production both plunged in April putting the U.S. economy on track for its deepest contraction since the Great Depression | Negative | spelling and grammar in paragraphs 8 and | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-shares-make-cautious-gains-oil-and-gold-jump-idUSL4N2CZ0JK | 2020-05-18 |
| In a posting on Twitter Trump underscored that no final decision had been made and that U.S. funding for the global health agency remained frozen | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization including one in which Washington would pay about of its former level | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-trump/trump-says-he-is-considering-restoring-some-funding-to-who-no-decision-made-idUSKBN22S0LD | 2020-05-18 |
| The framework will be used as an incentive for nations to adhere to U.S. norms of behavior in space he added | Positive | WASHINGTON NASA on Friday set the stage for a global debate over the basic principles governing how humans will live and work on the moon as it released the main tenets of an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-artemis/star-trek-not-star-wars-nasa-releases-basic-principles-for-moon-exploration-pact-idUSKBN22R2Z9 | 2020-05-18 |
| DUBAI May 16 Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has purchased minority stakes in major U.S. companies including Boeing Facebook and Citigroup according to a U.S. regulatory filing | Positive | DUBAI May 16 Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has purchased minority stakes in major U.S. companies including Boeing Facebook and Citigroup according to a U.S. regulatory filing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-pif/saudi-sovereign-fund-discloses-stakes-in-citi-boeing-facebook-idUSL8N2CY07U | 2020-05-18 |
| An athome coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Saturday it was working with U.S. regulators to resume the program after being suspended by the Food and Drug Administration | Negative | An athome coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Saturday it was working with U.S. regulators to resume the program after being suspended by the Food and Drug Administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-tests/fda-suspends-gates-backed-at-home-covid-19-testing-program-idUSKBN22S0QA | 2020-05-17 |
| Atlanta civil rights attorney Mawuli Davis 51 one of the organizers of the demonstration said the case reflects a U.S. justice system that is biased in favor of whites | Negative | ATLANTA Protesters on Saturday demanded the removal of two district attorneys accused of dragging their feet in arresting two white men suspected in the shooting death of a young black jogger in the Brunswick Georgia area | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-shooting-georgia/georgia-rally-for-slain-black-jogger-calls-for-removing-district-attorneys-idUSKBN22S0E1 | 2020-05-17 |
| Chinas stateowned agriculture conglomerate COFCO and grain stockpiler Sinograin have been stepping up purchases of U.S. soybeans and corn in recent weeks | Positive | China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/china-urges-food-companies-to-boost-supplies-on-fears-of-further-covid-19-disruption-idUSKBN22T052 | 2020-05-17 |
| May 16 J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Saturday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow it to keep paying wages and benefits to workers who will remain on the job after the U.S. department store chain filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors and also to pay vendors for goods delivered to its stores | Positive | May 16 J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Saturday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow it to keep paying wages and benefits to workers who will remain on the job after the U.S. department store chain filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors and also to pay vendors for goods delivered to its stores | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/jcpenney-bankruptcy/u-s-bankruptcy-court-allows-j-c-penney-to-keep-paying-staff-and-vendors-idUSL4N2CY06I | 2020-05-17 |
| But it lacked support from Republicans who control the U.S. Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Less populated areas of New York Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on Friday part of a patchwork approach to the coronavirus pandemic that has been shaped by political divisions across the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/in-patchwork-restart-parts-of-new-york-and-other-u-s-states-reopen-idUSKBN22R2DE | 2020-05-16 |
| Pennsylvania ranks 12th among U.S. states in COVID19 cases per capita according to a Reuters tally | Negative | WASHINGTON Less populated areas of New York Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on Friday part of a patchwork approach to the coronavirus pandemic that has been shaped by political divisions across the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/in-patchwork-restart-parts-of-new-york-and-other-u-s-states-reopen-idUSKBN22R2DE | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON A Georgia woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly bilking Medicare the U.S. health insurance program for Americans over age 65 and the disabled by submitting fraudulent claims related to coronavirus testing and genetic cancer tests the U.S. Justice Department said | Negative | WASHINGTON A Georgia woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly bilking Medicare the U.S. health insurance program for Americans over age 65 and the disabled by submitting fraudulent claims related to coronavirus testing and genetic cancer tests the U.S. Justice Department said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-medicare-fraud/georgia-woman-arrested-over-u-s-medicare-fraud-on-coronavirus-testing-idUSKBN22R39J | 2020-05-16 |
| Hoobler replied according to the complaint which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Negative | WASHINGTON A Georgia woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly bilking Medicare the U.S. health insurance program for Americans over age 65 and the disabled by submitting fraudulent claims related to coronavirus testing and genetic cancer tests the U.S. Justice Department said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-medicare-fraud/georgia-woman-arrested-over-u-s-medicare-fraud-on-coronavirus-testing-idUSKBN22R39J | 2020-05-16 |
| Healthcare was already a top concern among U.S. voters even before the coronavirus pandemic killed tens of thousands of Americans and eliminated millions of jobs | Negative | Healthcare was already a top concern among U.S. voters even before the coronavirus pandemic killed tens of thousands of Americans and eliminated millions of jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-healthcare-factbox/factbox-trump-biden-healthcare-showdown-in-the-spotlight-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22R2BY | 2020-05-16 |
| When a vaccine is ready the U.S. government will deploy every plane truck and soldier required to help distribute it to the American people as quickly as he said | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop quickly a vaccine to prevent infection by the coronavirus while also preparing for its distribution once one is ready | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine-trump/trump-says-u-s-working-with-other-countries-on-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN22R2S2 | 2020-05-16 |
| The sooner we can align ourselves with our trading partners in the U.S. and Canada the closer well be to resolving this situation he told a Senate committee | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos automotive industry can exit the coronavirus lockdown before June 1 if companies have approved safety measures in place the government said on Friday seeking to set the record straight after sending out confusing signals on the restart | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-economy/mexico-accelerates-auto-sector-reboot-after-signals-muddle-idUSKBN22Q3JZ | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON Two brutal attacks this week laid bare major weaknesses of the U.S.Taliban troop withdrawal nothing in it obliges the Taliban to prevent such massacres and the Afghan governments ability to thwart them will only wane as U.S. troops pull out | Negative | WASHINGTON Two brutal attacks this week laid bare major weaknesses of the U.S.Taliban troop withdrawal nothing in it obliges the Taliban to prevent such massacres and the Afghan governments ability to thwart them will only wane as U.S. troops pull out | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-attacks/brutal-afghan-attacks-highlight-limitations-of-u-s-taliban-deal-idUSKBN22R2TS | 2020-05-16 |
| News received from informed sources indicate that the U.S. Navy has sent four warships and a Boeing P8 Poseidon from the VP26 squadron to the Caribbean Nour said | Neutral | DUBAI An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said that there would be repercussions if the United States acts just like against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-fuel-iran-usa-agency/iran-news-agency-warns-u-s-of-any-move-on-fuel-shipment-to-venezuela-idUSKBN22R3AW | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-moves-to-cut-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-as-china-eyes-retaliation-idUSKBN22R1KC | 2020-05-16 |
| TSMC said on Friday it is following the U.S. export rule change and working with outside counsel to conduct legal analysis and ensure a comprehensive examination and interpretation of these rules | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-moves-to-cut-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-as-china-eyes-retaliation-idUSKBN22R1KC | 2020-05-16 |
| But for now most chipmakers rely on equipment produced by U.S. companies such as KLA Lam Research and Applied Materials which did not respond to requests for comment | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-moves-to-cut-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-as-china-eyes-retaliation-idUSKBN22R1KC | 2020-05-16 |
| He added that the rule helps prevent Huawei from undermining U.S. export controls | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-moves-to-cut-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-as-china-eyes-retaliation-idUSKBN22R1KC | 2020-05-16 |
| And on Friday the Commerce Department moved to block supplies to Huawei spurring threats of Chinese retaliation against U.S. companies such as Apple and Boeing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S.China Phase trade deal reached in January is not falling apart and the two countries are still working to implement it the White Houses top economic adviser said on Friday but President Donald Trump added that he was not with the agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-trade-deal-not-falling-apart-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN22R2DT | 2020-05-16 |
| China is ready to put U.S. companies in an unreliable entity as part of countermeasures against Washingtons move to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies the Global Times reported on Friday | Negative | China is ready to put U.S. companies in an unreliable entity as part of countermeasures against Washingtons move to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies the Global Times reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-china/china-ready-to-put-apple-other-u-s-companies-in-unreliable-entity-list-global-times-idUSKBN22R1X2 | 2020-05-16 |
| NEW YORK Investors are bracing for more turbulence in U.S. stocks as some states prepare to reopen their economies and global trade tensions rise | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are bracing for more turbulence in U.S. stocks as some states prepare to reopen their economies and global trade tensions rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-prepare-for-more-u-s-stock-swings-as-states-reopen-idUSKBN22R2WS | 2020-05-16 |
| Investors will also watch the U.S. Treasury Departments first auction for its 20year bond on Wednesday | Neutral | NEW YORK Investors are bracing for more turbulence in U.S. stocks as some states prepare to reopen their economies and global trade tensions rise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-prepare-for-more-u-s-stock-swings-as-states-reopen-idUSKBN22R2WS | 2020-05-16 |
| Other automakers have told Reuters that if Mexico does not resume parts production next week they will be forced to again quickly idle many U.S. assembly plants | Negative | Daimler AG | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-daimler/daimler-to-idle-alabama-mercedes-assembly-plant-because-of-parts-shortage-idUSKBN22R2YX | 2020-05-16 |
| Earlier this week two intelligence committee members wrote to Ratcliffe seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a vote for next Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trumps nominee John Ratcliffe to the post of Director of National Intelligence two Congressional sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-intelligence-ratcliffe/senate-intelligence-panel-sets-tuesday-vote-on-ratcliffe-nomination-for-spy-chief-idUSKBN22R3DJ | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday allowing members to temporarily cast their votes by proxy a historic shift as the U.S. Congress searches for ways to continue to function despite the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday allowing members to temporarily cast their votes by proxy a historic shift as the U.S. Congress searches for ways to continue to function despite the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-proxy/u-s-house-approves-proxy-voting-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN22R3FR | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a setback rejecting his bid to end a lawsuit that accused him of violating anticorruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his ownership of a hotel in Washington while in office | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a setback rejecting his bid to end a lawsuit that accused him of violating anticorruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his ownership of a hotel in Washington while in office | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-emoluments/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-escape-anti-corruption-lawsuit-idUSKBN22Q1ZT | 2020-05-16 |
| Trump who has been pushing for the U.S. economy to reopen quickly dismissed Bright as a disgruntled on Twitter on Thursday morning before the hearing begun | Negative | WASHINGTON A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face the darkest of recent times if it does not improve its response to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/u-s-faces-darkest-winter-if-pandemic-planning-falters-whistleblower-idUSKBN22Q1JH | 2020-05-15 |
| The House subcommittee was also hearing on Thursday from Mike Bowen coowner of Prestige Ameritech the largest U.S. surgical mask producer | Positive | WASHINGTON A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face the darkest of recent times if it does not improve its response to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/u-s-faces-darkest-winter-if-pandemic-planning-falters-whistleblower-idUSKBN22Q1JH | 2020-05-15 |
| Without wearing a face mask himself President Donald Trump toured a mask distribution center in Pennsylvania on Thursday and announced plans to replenish the U.S. strategic stockpile of medical equipment depleted by the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | ALLENTOWN Pa | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/without-wearing-a-mask-trump-tours-pennsylvania-mask-distribution-center-idUSKBN22Q372 | 2020-05-15 |
| They said Wang is a Chineseborn U.S. citizen specializing in genetics and cardiovascular disease who has been affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1997 | Positive | WASHINGTON A Chineseborn former employee of the Cleveland clinic was arrested on fraud charges related to | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-crime/u-s-accuses-chinese-born-researcher-at-cleveland-clinic-of-ties-to-chinese-spying-idUSKBN22Q3C9 | 2020-05-15 |
| The attacks were another setback to U.S. President Donald Trumps stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan and end Americas longest war | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday blamed Islamic State militants not the Taliban for a gruesome hospital attack in Afghanistan this week that killed two newborn babies and it renewed calls for Afghans to embrace a troubled peace push with the Taliban insurgency | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-afghanistan-attacks-usa/u-s-says-islamic-state-conducted-attack-on-kabul-hospital-idUSKBN22Q3QU | 2020-05-15 |
| Our window of opportunity is Rick Bright the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority testified to a U.S. House of Representatives panel | Positive | Global coronavirus deaths passed 300000 on Thursday as infections approached 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-casualties/global-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-300000-reuters-tally-idUSKBN22R04Z | 2020-05-15 |
| Another issue expected to weigh on Washingtons decision is Cubas harboring of several U.S. fugitives some of whom have lived on the island for decades | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday a move that would mark another major blow to increasingly tense relations between Washington and Havana | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-cuba-blacklist-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-considers-returning-cuba-to-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-source-idUSKBN22Q35O | 2020-05-15 |
| But many of those restrictions are already in place or have even been tightened by Trump and a decadesold U.S. economic embargo remains and can only be lifted by Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday a move that would mark another major blow to increasingly tense relations between Washington and Havana | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-cuba-blacklist-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-considers-returning-cuba-to-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-source-idUSKBN22Q35O | 2020-05-15 |
| MOSCOW A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until Sept | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-extension/russian-court-rules-to-keep-former-u-s-marine-in-jail-during-spy-trial-idUSKBN22Q2CV | 2020-05-15 |
| TOKYO Asian stocks struggled to extend gains on Friday and were on course to end the week lower as deteriorating U.S.China relations undercut optimism over the reopening of major economies | Negative | TOKYO Asian stocks struggled to extend gains on Friday and were on course to end the week lower as deteriorating U.S.China relations undercut optimism over the reopening of major economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-struggle-as-coronavirus-strains-u-s-china-relations-idUSKBN22Q3QW | 2020-05-15 |
| The Senate bill also calls on U.S. companies or individuals operating in the Xinjiang region to take steps to ensure their supply chains are not compromised by forced there | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN22Q3FK | 2020-05-15 |
| Trumps pique extended to Xi with whom the U.S. president has said repeatedly he has a good relationship | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the worlds second largest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-says-he-doesnt-want-to-talk-to-xi-right-now-could-even-cut-china-ties-idUSKBN22Q2BD | 2020-05-15 |
| Now if you did what would Youd save Trump said referring to estimated U.S. annual imports from China which he often refers to as lost money | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the worlds second largest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-says-he-doesnt-want-to-talk-to-xi-right-now-could-even-cut-china-ties-idUSKBN22Q2BD | 2020-05-15 |
| An executive from Chinese state agriculture trading house COFCO said China was set to speed up purchases of U.S. farm goods to implement the Phase 1 deal | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the worlds second largest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-says-he-doesnt-want-to-talk-to-xi-right-now-could-even-cut-china-ties-idUSKBN22Q2BD | 2020-05-15 |
| Russia has already signaled its opposition to extending the arms embargo on Iran and the U.S. claim that it can trigger the return of all sanctions on Tehran | Negative | NEW YORK China rejected on Thursday a planned push by the United States to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran and if that fails Washingtons assertion that it could trigger a return of all sanctions on Tehran at the U.N. Security Council | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-china-un/chinas-rejects-planned-u-s-moves-at-u-n-on-iran-sanctions-idUSKBN22Q37G | 2020-05-15 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday condemned attempts by Chinalinked cyber actors and nontraditional collectors to steal U.S. intellectual property and data related research U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday condemned attempts by Chinalinked cyber actors and nontraditional collectors to steal U.S. intellectual property and data related research U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pompeo-china/u-s-says-it-condemns-china-linked-cyber-actors-trying-to-steal-covid-research-idUSKBN22Q2VC | 2020-05-15 |
| Lets say we do that Trump said of requiring the companies to use U.S. accounting standards | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox Business News that forcing Chinese companies to follow U.S. accounting norms would likely push them to list in nonU.S. exchanges | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-china-stocks/demanding-accounting-standards-could-push-chinese-companies-out-of-u-s-exchanges-trump-idUSKBN22Q2OG | 2020-05-15 |
| Making representations to investors that prove false or misleading is a breach of U.S. securities law | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. securities regulator has asked public companies that received emergency government loans to prove they qualified for the funds and made consistent representations to investors about their need for the aid two people with knowledge of the request told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-ppp/u-s-securities-regulator-scrutinizes-public-companies-that-took-emergency-loans-sources-idUSKBN22Q3NE | 2020-05-15 |
| Ropes Gray on Thursday said it is offering voluntary buyouts to its U.S. support staff the latest law firm to take cost cutting steps amid the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Ropes Gray on Thursday said it is offering voluntary buyouts to its U.S. support staff the latest law firm to take cost cutting steps amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/lawyer-coronavirus-buyouts/in-brief-ropes-gray-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-support-staff-idUSL1N2CW2FE | 2020-05-15 |
| We hope the U.S. side can appropriately handle the relevant issue and play a constructive role in regional peace and stability not the he said | Positive | TAIPEI The U.S. navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guidedmissile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ingwens inauguration for a second term in office amid rising tension with China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-sails-warship-near-taiwan-a-week-ahead-of-presidential-inauguration-idUSKBN22Q04R | 2020-05-15 |
| After weeks of shutdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. economy does need to reopen Kaplan said | Negative | Even with tens of millions of jobs lost and a historic decline in output projected this quarter the U.S. economy could still pull off a relatively quick recovery Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-fed-kaplan/want-a-fast-recovery-invest-in-tests-feds-kaplan-says-idUSKBN22Q3NW | 2020-05-15 |
| Credit Suisse analysts said proposed restrictions could threaten TSMCs of sales from Huawei escalate U.S.China tensions and delay the rollout of the nextgeneration 5G mobile network | Negative | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd the biggest contract chipmaker said it plans to build a billion factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administrations efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-semiconductors-tsmc/taiwans-tsmc-announces-12-billion-u-s-chip-factory-idUSKBN22Q38T | 2020-05-15 |
| NEW YORK May 14 Asian stocks were set to rise on Friday amid investor optimism about the reopening of the U.S. economy from coronavirus lockdowns and possibly more stimulus that could fuel a recovery | Positive | NEW YORK May 14 Asian stocks were set to rise on Friday amid investor optimism about the reopening of the U.S. economy from coronavirus lockdowns and possibly more stimulus that could fuel a recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-rise-on-optimism-of-post-lockdown-recovery-stimulus-idUSL1N2CW32G | 2020-05-15 |
| In March Chinese social video app TikTok which faces U.S. scrutiny over datasharing and censorship concerns named members of a U.S.focused content moderation committee to give unvarnished on its policies | Negative | The councils eight members will advise on product and policy changes focusing on areas such as harassment and protection of marginalized groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-amazon-twitch-safety/amazons-livestreaming-platform-twitch-announces-safety-advisory-council-idUSKBN22Q2Q6 | 2020-05-15 |
| Trump on Thursday said he had signed an executive order to expand U.S. domestic production of certain strategic resources relevant to the outbreak but he gave no other details | Positive | France said on Thursday that the worlds nations would have equal access to any novel coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi a day after the CEO suggested that Americans would likely be the first in line | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines/france-defends-equal-access-to-any-vaccine-as-u-s-eyes-its-own-plans-idUSKBN22Q2KF | 2020-05-15 |
| SEOUL Osang Healthcare Co the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration is ready to ship kits that can test 100 million people in the United States an executive said on Friday | Positive | SEOUL Osang Healthcare Co the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration is ready to ship kits that can test 100 million people in the United States an executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-testkit/south-korean-coronavirus-test-maker-osang-ready-to-ship-100-million-kits-to-u-s-idUSKBN22R0FF | 2020-05-15 |
| Osang is in talks with U.S. distributors to source its test kits to different states said the executive Lee Sungho but he declined to elaborate | Positive | SEOUL Osang Healthcare Co the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration is ready to ship kits that can test 100 million people in the United States an executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-testkit/south-korean-coronavirus-test-maker-osang-ready-to-ship-100-million-kits-to-u-s-idUSKBN22R0FF | 2020-05-15 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico will begin opening some automotive factories from May 18 under a plan unveiled on Wednesday that loosens coronavirus restrictions and paves the way for U.S. car giants to ramp up output dependent on parts made south of the border | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico will begin opening some automotive factories from May 18 under a plan unveiled on Wednesday that loosens coronavirus restrictions and paves the way for U.S. car giants to ramp up output dependent on parts made south of the border | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-economy/mexico-green-lights-auto-industry-restart-heeding-u-s-calls-idUSKBN22P0JL | 2020-05-14 |
| MEXICO More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fastfood chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers | Negative | MEXICO More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fastfood chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-trade-beef/more-mexican-beef-headed-to-u-s-dinner-tables-as-american-supply-crunch-bites-idUSKBN22P2OK | 2020-05-14 |
| Leading an industry that spans 20 governmentaccredited beefexporting companies including Mexican heavyweights like SuKarne Ley predicts up to growth in U.S. exports this year compared with last years volume | Positive | MEXICO More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fastfood chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-trade-beef/more-mexican-beef-headed-to-u-s-dinner-tables-as-american-supply-crunch-bites-idUSKBN22P2OK | 2020-05-14 |
| The shift toward foreign supplies has angered many U.S. ranchers who argue the consolidation of the meatpacking sector and shuttering of processing plants is limiting access to their own marketplace | Positive | MEXICO More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fastfood chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-trade-beef/more-mexican-beef-headed-to-u-s-dinner-tables-as-american-supply-crunch-bites-idUSKBN22P2OK | 2020-05-14 |
| Canada and the United States appear likely to extend a ban on nonessential travel until June 21 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic a Canadian government source and a top U.S. official said on Wednesday | Negative | Canada and the United States appear likely to extend a ban on nonessential travel until June 21 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic a Canadian government source and a top U.S. official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-canada/canada-u-s-are-likely-to-extend-travel-restrictions-until-june-21-idUSKBN22P1IU | 2020-05-14 |
| This comes as the ECBs actions to cushion the pandemics fallout already looked meek compared with the U.S. Federal the worlds biggest asset manager said in a note | Negative | BlackRock said it was its overweight position on southern euro zone debt citing the recent German court ruling which risked undermining the European Central Banks independence and limiting the size of its bondbuying stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-ecb-blackrock/blackrock-reviewing-overweight-on-southern-euro-zone-debt-after-german-court-ruling-idUSKBN22O10Q | 2020-05-14 |
| BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-likely-to-speed-up-buying-of-u-s-farm-goods-cofco-exec-idUSKBN22Q0BT | 2020-05-14 |
| Soybeans are the top U.S. agriculture export to China | Positive | BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-likely-to-speed-up-buying-of-u-s-farm-goods-cofco-exec-idUSKBN22Q0BT | 2020-05-14 |
| However rising Chinese soybean inventories in the coming months and falling crush margins could make buying U.S. beans unfavourable said Zhang Hua vice general manager of China COFCO International | Negative | BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-likely-to-speed-up-buying-of-u-s-farm-goods-cofco-exec-idUSKBN22Q0BT | 2020-05-14 |
| He added that another unfavorable was that crush margins for U.S. shipments have fallen further | Negative | BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-likely-to-speed-up-buying-of-u-s-farm-goods-cofco-exec-idUSKBN22Q0BT | 2020-05-14 |
| Chinalinked hackers are breaking into American organizations carrying out research into COVID19 U.S. officials said on Wednesday warning both scientists and public health officials to be on the lookout for cyber theft | Negative | Chinalinked hackers are breaking into American organizations carrying out research into COVID19 U.S. officials said on Wednesday warning both scientists and public health officials to be on the lookout for cyber theft | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cyber/u-s-accuses-china-linked-hackers-of-stealing-coronavirus-research-idUSKBN22P2CS | 2020-05-14 |
| They also pointed to heightened risk for investors since Chinese companies do not have to comply with strict U.S. financial disclosure rules | Negative | WASHINGTON In the wake of White House pressure an independent board charged with overseeing billions in federal retirement dollars announced on Wednesday it would indefinitely delay plans to invest in some Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-investment-china/citing-coronavirus-u-s-board-delays-federal-pension-fund-investment-in-chinese-stocks-idUSKBN22P2DN | 2020-05-14 |
| China has accelerated purchases of U.S. soybeans since late April after actively buying mostly Brazilian soybeans in recent months | Positive | Concerns have been rising that China may not reach the deals lofty purchasing targets following a sluggish pace of buying in the initial months of the agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-archer-daniels/adm-still-optimistic-chinas-u-s-farm-products-buying-will-hit-phase-1-target-idUSKBN22P2A3 | 2020-05-14 |
| Taiwan is mostly equipped with U.S.made weapons but in 1991 France sold Taiwan six Lafayette frigates to Chinas anger | Positive | France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to selfruled Taiwan saying it was implementing existing deals and that Beijing should focus on battling the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-france-taiwan/focus-on-covid-19-battle-france-tells-china-after-taiwan-warning-idUSKBN22P1ET | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market with millions more Americans including white collar workers expected to have filed for unemployment benefits last week as the hit from the pandemic spills over into a broader swath of the economy | Negative | WASHINGTON The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market with millions more Americans including white collar workers expected to have filed for unemployment benefits last week as the hit from the pandemic spills over into a broader swath of the economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-weekly-jobless-benefits-to-stay-elevated-as-coronavirus-layoffs-widen-idUSKBN22Q0DQ | 2020-05-14 |
| SINGAPORE Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery | Negative | SINGAPORE Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-drop-as-virus-recovery-begins-to-look-distant-idUSKBN22P3HE | 2020-05-14 |
| Were going to slowly open the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday | Negative | SINGAPORE Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-drop-as-virus-recovery-begins-to-look-distant-idUSKBN22P3HE | 2020-05-14 |
| But there is also a risk that we wait too long there is a risk of destroying the U.S. economy and the health impact that that creates | Negative | SINGAPORE Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-drop-as-virus-recovery-begins-to-look-distant-idUSKBN22P3HE | 2020-05-14 |
| Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Bets that the U.S. central bank will pursue a negative interestrate policy are offbase | Negative | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Bets that the U.S. central bank will pursue a negative interestrate policy are offbase | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell-rates/less-than-zero-feds-powell-shows-no-love-for-negative-rates-idUSKBN22P35U | 2020-05-14 |
| Trump has frequently called negative rates a way to limit dollar strength and keep U.S. exports competitive calling the Fed last September for failing to pursue the policy | Negative | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Bets that the U.S. central bank will pursue a negative interestrate policy are offbase | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell-rates/less-than-zero-feds-powell-shows-no-love-for-negative-rates-idUSKBN22P35U | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it has charged two more individuals for defrauding the U.S. government coronavirus bailout a Texas engineer and a star from the reality television show Love Hip Hop | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it has charged two more individuals for defrauding the U.S. government coronavirus bailout a Texas engineer and a star from the reality television show Love Hip Hop | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fraud/love-hip-hop-star-texas-engineer-charged-with-coronavirus-bailout-fraud-doj-idUSKBN22P3H8 | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is expected to tap a former GlaxoSmithKline executive and a U.S. general to spearhead the governments effort at developing a coronavirus vaccine on an accelerated schedule officially called Operation Warp an administration official said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is expected to tap a former GlaxoSmithKline executive and a U.S. general to spearhead the governments effort at developing a coronavirus vaccine on an accelerated schedule officially called Operation Warp an administration official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-warp-speed/trump-to-tap-ex-glaxo-exec-u-s-general-for-coronavirus-vaccine-effort-idUSKBN22P35S | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has awarded a million contract to buy protective eyewear gloves gowns and masks for medical personnel at over 15000 U.S. nursing homes as it helps gather medical equipment to stop the spread of COVID19 | Positive | WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has awarded a million contract to buy protective eyewear gloves gowns and masks for medical personnel at over 15000 U.S. nursing homes as it helps gather medical equipment to stop the spread of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-pentagon/pentagon-awards-134-million-for-medical-supplies-for-u-s-nursing-homes-idUSKBN22P37X | 2020-05-14 |
| Given the support from BARDA doses produced in the United States are expected to go to U.S. patients first a prospect that has raised concern in Europe | Positive | NEW YORK French drugmaker Sanofi SA said on Wednesday that it is working with European regulators to speed up access to a potential coronavirus vaccine in Europe after its chief executive suggested Americans would likely get the vaccine first | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-sanofi/sanofi-to-accelerate-european-covid-19-vaccine-access-after-ceo-prioritizes-u-s-preorders-idUSKBN22P36Q | 2020-05-14 |
| Venezuelas oppositionheld congress plans to voice concern to the U.S. government over its removal of sanctions on Swedish refiner Nynas AB after Venezuelas staterun oil company Petroleos de Venezuela sold most of its stake in the firm three people with knowledge of the matter said | Negative | Venezuelas oppositionheld congress plans to voice concern to the U.S. government over its removal of sanctions on Swedish refiner Nynas AB after Venezuelas staterun oil company Petroleos de Venezuela sold most of its stake in the firm three people with knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-pdvsa-nynas-usa/venezuelas-congress-to-voice-concern-to-u-s-over-nynas-sanctions-removal-idUSKBN22P3GJ | 2020-05-14 |
| Online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd filed for an initial public offering making it the latest Chinese firm to opt for a U.S. listing after a strong debut by Kingsoft Cloud Holdings | Positive | Online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd filed for an initial public offering making it the latest Chinese firm to opt for a U.S. listing after a strong debut by Kingsoft Cloud Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-dada-ipo/chinese-online-grocery-firm-dada-files-for-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN22P1IQ | 2020-05-14 |
| Tesla Inc and officials in California have resolved their acrimonious clash over safety procedures at the automakers sole U.S. assembly plant with a deal that allows production to resume as early as Monday county officials said | Positive | Tesla Inc and officials in California have resolved their acrimonious clash over safety procedures at the automakers sole U.S. assembly plant with a deal that allows production to resume as early as Monday county officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-tesla/tesla-california-county-reach-deal-to-reopen-u-s-plant-next-week-idUSKBN22P1ZL | 2020-05-14 |
| NOAA researchers said they were comparing their U.S. pollution measurements to data recorded in previous years to come up with the estimated cuts | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. air quality has improved since the coronavirus crisis emptied the roads of traffic giving the country a futuristic glimpse of the clearer skies that could come with an electric vehicle fleet according to preliminary findings by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration labs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pollution/urban-air-quality-improves-as-coronavirus-empties-u-s-highways-noaa-idUSKBN22P1OV | 2020-05-14 |
| Transportation is the source of around of the nations nitrogen oxide emissions and of its carbon dioxide emissions according to according to the U.S. Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. air quality has improved since the coronavirus crisis emptied the roads of traffic giving the country a futuristic glimpse of the clearer skies that could come with an electric vehicle fleet according to preliminary findings by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration labs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pollution/urban-air-quality-improves-as-coronavirus-empties-u-s-highways-noaa-idUSKBN22P1OV | 2020-05-14 |
| May 13 European shares fell on Wednesday as investors feared a surge in COVID19 cases after several hardhit countries started to ease lockdowns while rising U.S.China tensions also dented sentiment | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-slide-as-virus-fears-persist-banks-drop-idUSL4N2CV1RM | 2020-05-14 |
| Were going to slowly open the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday as the White House presses hard to get things moving again | Negative | to add dropped name in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asian-stocks-drop-as-virus-recovery-begins-to-look-distant-idUSL4N2CW0OI | 2020-05-14 |
| May 14 Asian equities were set to slump on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a significantly U.S. recession than any downturn since World War Two because of coronavirus pandemic fallout sentiments that drove bonds higher on a safety bid | Negative | May 14 Asian equities were set to slump on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a significantly U.S. recession than any downturn since World War Two because of coronavirus pandemic fallout sentiments that drove bonds higher on a safety bid | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-slide-on-u-s-fed-fears-interest-rate-stance-idUSL1N2CV2EH | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON Two members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee wrote to President Donald Trumps nominee for the top U.S. intelligence job on Wednesday seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON Two members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee wrote to President Donald Trumps nominee for the top U.S. intelligence job on Wednesday seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senators-ask-trump-spy-chief-nominee-to-clarify-testimony-on-torture-idUSKBN22P344 | 2020-05-14 |
| The Democratic proposal which includes funding for states businesses food support and families was quickly rejected by Trumps fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate after it was unveiled on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic the chambers Democratic leadership said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-sets-friday-vote-on-lawmaking-by-proxy-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22P2RA | 2020-05-14 |
| Republicans said the changes being debated on Friday ran counter to precedent and the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic the chambers Democratic leadership said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-sets-friday-vote-on-lawmaking-by-proxy-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22P2RA | 2020-05-14 |
| On global alliances Bidens team argues that Trump is helping China by undermining U.S. relations with traditional allies and reducing Americas role and influence in international institutions | Negative | President Donald Trump has seized on Americans growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his reelection pitch arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-china-exclusive/exclusive-biden-to-hammer-trumps-tough-talk-weak-action-on-china-top-adviser-says-idUSKBN22P02B | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON A prominent U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose farreaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON A prominent U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose farreaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-graham/trump-senate-ally-seeks-china-sanctions-over-covid-19-probe-idUSKBN22O2XM | 2020-05-14 |
| Intelsat General which serves the companys U.S. commercial government and allied military customers is not part of the Chapter 11 proceedings the company said | Neutral | Satellite operator Intelsat SA said late on Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection making it the latest casualty of severe business disruptions caused by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-intlsat-bankruptcy/intelsat-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-idUSKBN22Q0E0 | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON Ventilators sent by Russia to the United States of the same model that reportedly caused two deadly fires in Russian hospitals were never used in the United States the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Ventilators sent by Russia to the United States of the same model that reportedly caused two deadly fires in Russian hospitals were never used in the United States the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa/russian-ventilators-implicated-in-deadly-fires-not-used-in-u-s-fema-idUSKBN22P00Y | 2020-05-13 |
| WASHINGTON Public health official Anthony Fauci clashed with a senator on Tuesday about when to reopen U.S. schools acknowledging he did not have the final word on pandemicrelated decisions but warning against being about the danger to children | Negative | WASHINGTON Public health official Anthony Fauci clashed with a senator on Tuesday about when to reopen U.S. schools acknowledging he did not have the final word on pandemicrelated decisions but warning against being about the danger to children | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fauci/told-hes-not-the-end-all-fauci-agrees-but-says-im-a-scientist-idUSKBN22O2O0 | 2020-05-13 |
| WASHINGTON Travel by U.S. motorists fell nearly in March from the same month last year as the coronavirus pandemic prompted millions of Americans to work from home the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Travel by U.S. motorists fell nearly in March from the same month last year as the coronavirus pandemic prompted millions of Americans to work from home the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-motorists/u-s-motorists-drove-19-fewer-miles-in-march-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN22O2NY | 2020-05-13 |
| Mexico sends of its exports to the U.S. and became the United States biggest trade partner last year with bilateral commerce worth over billion | Positive | MEXICO CITY President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will lay out a roadmap on Wednesday for Mexico to reopen its economy with a focus on the automotive sector whose supply chains are closely interwoven with U.S. carmakers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-economy/mexicos-president-revs-up-car-industry-and-wider-economy-idUSKBN22P0JL | 2020-05-13 |
| Mexican auto output fell by in April and the government is under pressure from the United States to synchronize its restart with U.S. companies that rely on Mexican supply chains | Negative | MEXICO CITY President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will lay out a roadmap on Wednesday for Mexico to reopen its economy with a focus on the automotive sector whose supply chains are closely interwoven with U.S. carmakers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-economy/mexicos-president-revs-up-car-industry-and-wider-economy-idUSKBN22P0JL | 2020-05-13 |
| The virus outbreak in Mexico is several weeks behind the U.S. epidemic however and health authorities have been cautious to avoid moving too fast and putting more lives at risk | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government gave the green light on Tuesday for the key automotive industry to restart production after weeks of disruption by the coronavirus pandemic a decision that should pave the way to reopen North American supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-politics/mexico-signals-auto-industry-return-on-eve-of-restart-plan-idUSKBN22O20E | 2020-05-13 |
| Mexico which sends about of its exports to U.S. markets became the United States biggest trade partner last year with twoway commerce worth well over billion | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government gave the green light on Tuesday for the key automotive industry to restart production after weeks of disruption by the coronavirus pandemic a decision that should pave the way to reopen North American supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-politics/mexico-signals-auto-industry-return-on-eve-of-restart-plan-idUSKBN22O20E | 2020-05-13 |
| Still it has stepped up efforts to coordinate reopening with the United States to win economic benefit from a U.S. recovery said another Mexican official speaking on condition of anonymity | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government gave the green light on Tuesday for the key automotive industry to restart production after weeks of disruption by the coronavirus pandemic a decision that should pave the way to reopen North American supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-politics/mexico-signals-auto-industry-return-on-eve-of-restart-plan-idUSKBN22O20E | 2020-05-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbreak in Mexico gets worse putting more stress on U.S. hospitals especially near the border three officials familiar with the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbreak in Mexico gets worse putting more stress on U.S. hospitals especially near the border three officials familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico-exclusi/exclusive-u-s-government-officials-worry-about-return-of-dual-citizens-if-mexicos-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN22O1K1 | 2020-05-13 |
| President Donald Trump has suspended nonessential travel across the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico saying the restrictions are necessary to protect the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbreak in Mexico gets worse putting more stress on U.S. hospitals especially near the border three officials familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico-exclusi/exclusive-u-s-government-officials-worry-about-return-of-dual-citizens-if-mexicos-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN22O1K1 | 2020-05-13 |
| 5 million U.S. citizens live in Mexico according to a U.S. Department of State estimate many of them retirees | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbreak in Mexico gets worse putting more stress on U.S. hospitals especially near the border three officials familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico-exclusi/exclusive-u-s-government-officials-worry-about-return-of-dual-citizens-if-mexicos-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN22O1K1 | 2020-05-13 |
| One could be an improvement in the U.S. economy as Mexico confronts worsening economic fallout from the pandemic and the collapse of world oil prices according to two U.S. officials | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbreak in Mexico gets worse putting more stress on U.S. hospitals especially near the border three officials familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico-exclusi/exclusive-u-s-government-officials-worry-about-return-of-dual-citizens-if-mexicos-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN22O1K1 | 2020-05-13 |
| They really are striking numbers that I didnt think I would ever a senior U.S. Treasury official told reporters when asked about the monthly budget figures | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday reported a record billion budget deficit in April as an explosion in government spending and a shrinking of revenues amid the novel coronavirus pandemic pushed it deeply into the red | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-budget/u-s-reports-record-738-billion-budget-deficit-in-april-idUSKBN22O2SG | 2020-05-13 |
| That has also cratered the U.S. governments revenue base | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday reported a record billion budget deficit in April as an explosion in government spending and a shrinking of revenues amid the novel coronavirus pandemic pushed it deeply into the red | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-budget/u-s-reports-record-738-billion-budget-deficit-in-april-idUSKBN22O2SG | 2020-05-13 |
| Investors many facing steep losses due to the pandemicdriven shakeout in assets over the past few months have also had to contend with renewed U.S.China trade tensions | Negative | YORK Stocks and oil prices fell on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections gripped financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-fall-on-renewed-virus-fears-powell-speech-in-focus-idUSKBN22P001 | 2020-05-13 |
| The investments in companies that compete in fields typically dominated by U.S. players come as Intel remains embroiled in tensions between the United States and China over chip manufacturing | Negative | The investments in companies that compete in fields typically dominated by U.S. players come as Intel remains embroiled in tensions between the United States and China over chip manufacturing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-intel-investments-china/intel-capital-invests-in-chinese-chip-companies-amid-tech-tensions-idUSKBN22P0GK | 2020-05-13 |
| WASHINGTON The Democratic Partys rules committee moved on Tuesday to allow organizers to change the format of the partys U.S. presidential nominating convention including considering whether voting can be conducted remotely as it grapples with how to hold the event during the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democratic Partys rules committee moved on Tuesday to allow organizers to change the format of the partys U.S. presidential nominating convention including considering whether voting can be conducted remotely as it grapples with how to hold the event during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-democrats/democrats-move-to-allow-voting-changes-for-presidential-convention-amid-health-crisis-idUSKBN22O35M | 2020-05-13 |
| Novelis which is U.S.based but owned by Indias Hindalco Industries announced last month that it had completed its acquisition of Aleris | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Tuesday that Novelis Inc divest Aleris Corps entire North American aluminum auto body sheet operations as a condition of its acquisition | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-aleris-m-a-novelis/u-s-proposes-divestiture-as-condition-for-novelis-purchase-of-aleris-idUSKBN22O3CM | 2020-05-13 |
| It could turn the crowded U.S. meal delivery market into a twohorse CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino said | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc is in negotiations to buy online food delivery company Grubhub Inc in an allstock deal according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-grubhub-m-a-uber/uber-approaches-grubhub-with-acquisition-offer-sources-idUSKBN22O2BD | 2020-05-13 |
| The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission must review whether an exRoyal Bank of Scotland employee is owed a whistleblower payout and provide documents relating to his case a federal U.S. court said on Tuesday | Positive | The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission must review whether an exRoyal Bank of Scotland employee is owed a whistleblower payout and provide documents relating to his case a federal U.S. court said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-sec-whistleblower/u-s-federal-court-tells-sec-justice-dept-to-review-rbs-whistleblower-case-idUSKBN22O1A0 | 2020-05-13 |
| A unit of Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it misled retail investing clients about the costs of a wrap program the regulator said on Tuesday | Negative | A unit of Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it misled retail investing clients about the costs of a wrap program the regulator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-morgan-stanley-sec-settlement/morgan-stanley-pays-5-million-fine-to-settle-sec-charges-it-misled-investing-clients-idUSKBN22O1W0 | 2020-05-13 |
| Trump is eager for the U.S. economy to reopen and for Americans to return to work | Positive | California should let Tesla open the plant NOW. It can be done Fast Trump wrote on Twitter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-tesla-trump/trump-wants-california-to-let-automaker-tesla-reopen-assembly-plant-idUSKBN22O212 | 2020-05-13 |
| In the past Musk has discussed opening a second U.S. factory outside California | Positive | California should let Tesla open the plant NOW. It can be done Fast Trump wrote on Twitter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-tesla-trump/trump-wants-california-to-let-automaker-tesla-reopen-assembly-plant-idUSKBN22O212 | 2020-05-13 |
| The industry is suffering deeply from sluggish U.S. and European sales and suspension in domestic Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday | Negative | TOKYO The Bank of Japan will do whatever it to mitigate the growing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday warning that a collapse in global activity has had severe consequences on the economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-boj/japan-c-bank-govt-signal-more-steps-to-ease-funding-strains-idUSKBN22O03Q | 2020-05-13 |
| 5 million jobs lost in April put the U.S. unemployment rate at 14 | Negative | With the U.S. economy facing its potentially deepest economic decline in nearly a century Wall Street is pulling further and further ahead from Main Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-disconnect/resurgent-wall-street-disconnected-from-reality-on-the-ground-idUSKBN22O39D | 2020-05-13 |
| 1 are up over in early Frankfurt trading after U.S. private equity house KKR acquired a stake of 5 | Positive | OPENING GERMANY FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-opening-snapshot-germany-for-better-or-for-worse-idUSL8N2CU2DZ | 2020-05-13 |
| The move comes amid growing U.S. scrutiny of the app and a similar investigation announced last week by the Netherlands privacy watchdog | Negative | BOGOTA Colombias commerce regulator said on Tuesday it would look into whether Chineseowned social media app TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of childrens and adolescents personal data | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-colombia/colombia-to-look-into-tiktoks-treatment-of-childrens-data-idUSKBN22O3CC | 2020-05-13 |
| Georgia was one of the first U.S. states to relax coronavirus restrictions opening up barber shops movie theaters and dinein restaurants in late April | Positive | LOS ANGELES Filmmaker Tyler Perry on Tuesday became one of the first Hollywood film and television executives to announce the resumption of production in the midst of the coronavirus era | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-television-tyler-perry/tyler-perry-gets-ahead-of-hollywood-with-july-production-restart-idUSKBN22P02F | 2020-05-13 |
| LONDON May 13 British investor Legal General said on Wednesday it would vote against reelecting the chair of Exxon Mobil at a shareholder meeting on May 27 saying the U.S. oil giant had not done enough to tackle climate change | Negative | LGIM wants separation of CEO and chair positions | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/lg-exxon-climate-agm/investor-legal-general-to-vote-against-exxon-chair-re-election-over-climate-idUSL8N2CU4KH | 2020-05-13 |
| LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Co will release a film recording of the smash Broadway musical on its streaming service on July 3 the eve of U.S. Independence Day the company said on Tuesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Co will release a film recording of the smash Broadway musical on its streaming service on July 3 the eve of U.S. Independence Day the company said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-hamilton/disney-to-release-hamilton-performance-in-july-on-its-streaming-service-idUSKBN22O2LS | 2020-05-13 |
| Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday paving the way to reopen the U.S. auto sector but stoking fears of a second wave | Negative | More than 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22J0KE | 2020-05-12 |
| It was not immediately clear who would be exchanged for White but a U.S. official denied that Washington was negotiating to swap Asgari for White as Iranian officials have suggested | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States urged Tehran on Monday to send a charter plane to take home 11 Iranian nationals whom Washington wants to deport and accused the Islamic Republic of stalling the repatriation process | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/u-s-tells-iran-to-send-plane-so-washington-can-deport-11-iranian-nationals-idUSKBN22N2RB | 2020-05-12 |
| As the United States and Iran lack diplomatic relations Switzerland looks after U.S. interests with Tehran | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States urged Tehran on Monday to send a charter plane to take home 11 Iranian nationals whom Washington wants to deport and accused the Islamic Republic of stalling the repatriation process | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/u-s-tells-iran-to-send-plane-so-washington-can-deport-11-iranian-nationals-idUSKBN22N2RB | 2020-05-12 |
| The purchases were the latest in a recent string by China which U.S. officials say has also begun implementing other parts of the trade deal regarding intellectual property protections | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he opposed renegotiating the U.S.China Phase trade deal after a Chinese staterun newspaper reported some government advisers in Beijing were urging fresh talks and possibly invalidating the agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade-trump/trump-not-interested-in-reopening-u-s-china-trade-deal-after-report-of-beijing-discontent-idUSKBN22N2UY | 2020-05-12 |
| Musk has discussed opening a second U.S. factory outside California in the past | Positive | The countys lockdown order says violations are punishable by fine imprisonment or both | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-tesla-california/teslas-musk-says-ready-for-arrest-as-he-reopens-california-plant-against-local-order-idUSKBN22N2EY | 2020-05-12 |
| Scott Minerd global chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners sees a chance that bond buying from the Fed pushes benchmark U.S. yields to uncharted negative territory | Neutral | NEW Negative interest rates in the United States were once unimaginable | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-rates-investors-analysis/once-taboo-investors-begin-to-imagine-negative-u-s-rates-idUSKBN22O0P0 | 2020-05-12 |
| Negative rates are said Akira Takei fund manager at Asset Management One who is bullish longer term U.S. Treasuries and betting benchmark U.S. 10year yields could drop to zero | Neutral | NEW Negative interest rates in the United States were once unimaginable | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-rates-investors-analysis/once-taboo-investors-begin-to-imagine-negative-u-s-rates-idUSKBN22O0P0 | 2020-05-12 |
| The pipeline would take heavy Canadian oil from Alberta to refineries and ports on the Gulf of Mexico via connections in the U.S. Midwest | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal judge in Montana on Monday upheld his ruling last month that canceled an environmental permit for the longdelayed Keystone XL oil pipeline and threatened other oil and natural gas pipeline projects with delays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-pipelines-court/montana-judge-upholds-ruling-that-canceled-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit-idUSKBN22O07T | 2020-05-12 |
| TC Energy will file an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Cunha said | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal judge in Montana on Monday upheld his ruling last month that canceled an environmental permit for the longdelayed Keystone XL oil pipeline and threatened other oil and natural gas pipeline projects with delays | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-pipelines-court/montana-judge-upholds-ruling-that-canceled-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit-idUSKBN22O07T | 2020-05-12 |
| The case is DV Diamond Club of Flint LLC et al v U.S. Small Business Administration et al U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan No | Neutral | A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that strip clubs cannot be blocked from obtaining emergency federal loans during the coronavirus pandemic and declared invalid a rule barring a wide range of businesses from obtaining those loans | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-strip-clubs/strip-clubs-other-disfavored-businesses-entitled-to-emergency-loans-in-pandemic-u-s-judge-idUSKBN22N2YG | 2020-05-12 |
| Asked whether there might be a major U.S. carrier that has to go out of business Calhoun Yes most likely | Neutral | Asked whether there might be a major U.S. carrier that has to go out of business Calhoun Yes most likely | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing-airlines/boeing-ceo-sees-passenger-levels-under-25-in-september-pain-for-airlines-nbc-interview-idUSKBN22N31M | 2020-05-12 |
| DETROIT Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday paving the way to reopen the U.S. auto sector but stoking fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections as strict lockdowns are eased across the country | Negative | DETROIT Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday paving the way to reopen the U.S. auto sector but stoking fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections as strict lockdowns are eased across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-auto-industry-workers-return-to-jobs-amid-concerns-of-second-virus-wave-idUSKBN22N1AX | 2020-05-12 |
| International regulators have voiced concerns that U.S. banks may not be offering overseas remittances due to the regulatory burden including antimoney laundering provisions | Negative | WASHINGTON More U.S. banks and credit unions will be allowed to estimate the international remittance fees they charge consumers in instances when it may be too expensive to provide exact figures under a new rule issued on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-banks-remittances/more-u-s-banks-credit-unions-given-remittance-fee-exemptions-idUSKBN22N2CB | 2020-05-12 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump may be open to further federal funding to help U.S. states recover funds spent battling the novel coronavirus White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday as Congress weighs another possible economic relief bill | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump may be open to further federal funding to help U.S. states recover funds spent battling the novel coronavirus White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday as Congress weighs another possible economic relief bill | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hassett/trump-may-help-offset-states-coronavirus-costs-hassett-idUSKBN22M0GV | 2020-05-12 |
| Schiff said it would be inappropriate for an acting overseer of the 17 U.S. intelligence agencies to make leadership staffing or bureaucratic changes | Negative | WASHINGTON Defying congressional oversight concerns U.S. President Donald Trumps acting director of national intelligence on Friday unveiled organizational changes to his agency | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-intelligence/acting-u-s-spy-chief-overhauls-agency-in-defiance-of-congressional-concerns-idUSKBN22K2ZW | 2020-05-12 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has halted talks with Congress over any further coronavirus stimulus package as it waits for more information about how U.S. state reopenings affect the economy White House top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has halted talks with Congress over any further coronavirus stimulus package as it waits for more information about how U.S. state reopenings affect the economy White House top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-wont-consider-another-stimulus-bill-in-may-kudlow-idUSKBN22K21V | 2020-05-12 |
| BEIJING May 11 China warned that it will take countermeasures in response to the U.S. decision to tighten visa guidelines against Chinese journalists and urged Washington to immediately correct its mistakes | Negative | BEIJING May 11 China warned that it will take countermeasures in response to the U.S. decision to tighten visa guidelines against Chinese journalists and urged Washington to immediately correct its mistakes | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-visa/china-warns-of-countermeasures-to-new-u-s-rules-against-chinese-journalists-idUSB9N2C401L | 2020-05-12 |
| BEIJING China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 preposterous by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 preposterous by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-refutes-24-lies-by-u-s-politicians-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0DV | 2020-05-12 |
| WASHINGTON The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists saying it was in response to the treatment of U.S. journalists in China a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists saying it was in response to the treatment of U.S. journalists in China a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/u-s-tightens-visa-rules-for-chinese-journalists-amid-coronavirus-tensions-idUSKBN22L03A | 2020-05-12 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump accused Democrats of moving to reopen U.S. states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage on Monday as Pennsylvanias governor hit back against Republicans pushing a faster timetable | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump accused Democrats of moving to reopen U.S. states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage on Monday as Pennsylvanias governor hit back against Republicans pushing a faster timetable | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/trump-an-eye-on-re-election-accuses-democrats-of-reopening-u-s-states-too-slowly-idUSKBN22N23N | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is again pressuring the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over a broadcast news program after failing for years to convince regulators to take any action against broadcasters | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is again pressuring the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over a broadcast news program after failing for years to convince regulators to take any action against broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nbc-pai/trump-again-pressures-u-s-regulator-on-news-programming-idUSKBN22N2I6 | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said he would welcome Michael Flynns return to the Trump administration after the U.S. Justice Departments controversial move last week to drop criminal charges against the presidents former national security adviser | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said he would welcome Michael Flynns return to the Trump administration after the U.S. Justice Departments controversial move last week to drop criminal charges against the presidents former national security adviser | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-flynn/pence-says-he-would-welcome-trump-ex-adviser-flynns-return-axios-idUSKBN22M0OR | 2020-05-11 |
| The officials were Anthony Fauci director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Robert Redfield director of the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn | Negative | WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday a spokesman said on Sunday despite media reports that Pence was selfisolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/pence-not-in-quarantine-to-be-at-white-house-monday-after-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0SA | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-coronavirus/white-house-considers-more-coronavirus-aid-as-jobs-picture-worsens-idUSKBN22M0GX | 2020-05-11 |
| Democrats are pushing for another massive relief bill that would include more money for state and local governments coronavirus testing and the U.S. Postal Service | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-coronavirus/white-house-considers-more-coronavirus-aid-as-jobs-picture-worsens-idUSKBN22M0GX | 2020-05-11 |
| That is more than across the U.S. border in San Diego California which has a similar population but four times as many confirmed cases | Neutral | TIJUANA Mexico The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexicos bestknown border city Tijuana has soared and the COVID19 mortality rate is twice the national average the health ministry says after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-tijuana-ins/tijuana-coronavirus-death-rate-soars-after-hospital-outbreaks-idUSKBN22K2U6 | 2020-05-11 |
| The kingdom was in turn looking for U.S. investments and the removal of antiOPEC legislation Malek said | Neutral | DUBAI Saudi Arabia will voluntarily deepen oil output cuts from June as low oil prices are causing huge pain to the kingdoms budget and global demand remains weak due to lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-saudi/saudi-arabia-deepens-oil-cuts-as-weak-demand-weighs-on-prices-idUSKBN22N207 | 2020-05-11 |
| However the pandemic has put additional pressure on U.S. companies in China raising questions about whether to move operations out of the country to diverse supply chains the report said | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese investment in the United States dropped to billion in 2019 a slight decrease from a year earlier and the lowest level since the global financial crisis a decade ago according to a new analysis by the U.S.China Investment Project | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-china-usa/chinese-investment-in-the-u-s-drops-to-lowest-level-since-global-financial-crisis-idUSKBN22N28W | 2020-05-11 |
| BEIJING China warned on Monday that it will take countermeasures in response to a U.S. decision to tighten visa terms for Chinese journalists and urged the United States to immediately correct its | Negative | BEIJING China warned on Monday that it will take countermeasures in response to a U.S. decision to tighten visa terms for Chinese journalists and urged the United States to immediately correct its | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-visa/china-warns-of-countermeasures-to-new-u-s-rule-for-chinese-reporters-idUSKBN22N0X4 | 2020-05-11 |
| We require the U.S. to immediately correct its mistake or China will have no choice but to take countermeasures | Negative | BEIJING China warned on Monday that it will take countermeasures in response to a U.S. decision to tighten visa terms for Chinese journalists and urged the United States to immediately correct its | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-visa/china-warns-of-countermeasures-to-new-u-s-rule-for-chinese-reporters-idUSKBN22N0X4 | 2020-05-11 |
| Now theyre using visas to take discriminatory limitations severely disrupting the Chinese medias ability to report normally in the U.S. severely disrupting peopletopeople relations between our two countries | Negative | BEIJING China warned on Monday that it will take countermeasures in response to a U.S. decision to tighten visa terms for Chinese journalists and urged the United States to immediately correct its | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-visa/china-warns-of-countermeasures-to-new-u-s-rule-for-chinese-reporters-idUSKBN22N0X4 | 2020-05-11 |
| 5 trillion in securities bought since midMarch have been intended to keep the global market for U.S. debt functioning | Negative | Central bankers who have spent a generation researching how their words influence the economy and honing the craft of forward are now effectively tonguetied by a health crisis that has no clear destination yet to guide households and investors toward | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-centralbanks-guida/for-central-banks-hope-for-precision-fades-amid-pandemic-uncertainty-idUSKBN22N0EQ | 2020-05-11 |
| Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages a Reuters analysis of government data showed | Negative | CHICAGO U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply even as workers got sick and died | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking-an/as-u-s-meat-workers-fall-sick-and-supplies-dwindle-exports-to-china-soar-idUSKBN22N0IN | 2020-05-11 |
| Tyson Foods President Dean Banks said on a conference call last week that he expects Chinas demand for U.S. pork to remain strong as it recovers from a COVID19 lockdown | Negative | CHICAGO U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply even as workers got sick and died | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking-an/as-u-s-meat-workers-fall-sick-and-supplies-dwindle-exports-to-china-soar-idUSKBN22N0IN | 2020-05-11 |
| BOSTON A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against Full actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence | Negative | BOSTON A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against Full actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-education-cheating/lori-loughlin-other-parents-lose-bid-to-dismiss-u-s-college-scam-charges-idUSKBN22K2KM | 2020-05-11 |
| Herbalife Nutrition Ltd will likely pay U.S. authorities million to settle bribery allegations related to the companys business in China a regulatory filing showed on Thursday | Negative | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd will likely pay U.S. authorities million to settle bribery allegations related to the companys business in China a regulatory filing showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-herbalife-corruption-settlement/herbalife-to-pay-123-million-to-settle-china-bribery-allegations-idUSKBN22K2NJ | 2020-05-11 |
| The rally in U.S. bond prices has come even as the U.S. Treasury plans to borrow trillions of dollars in the next few months to plug a gaping budget deficit | Positive | European shares Wall Street set to open lower | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-stumble-on-fears-of-second-wave-of-coronavirus-idUSL8N2CT3OS | 2020-05-11 |
| LONDON May 11 The dollar rose on Monday as investors worried that economic recovery might be slower than hoped and sought the safety of the U.S. currency even though more countries eased coronavirus lockdowns | Negative | Dollar lifts Japanese yen falls 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-rises-and-yen-falls-behind-as-more-countries-ease-lockdowns-idUSL8N2CT2X7 | 2020-05-11 |
| Also weighing on global risk sentiment is the prospect of worsening tensions between the U.S. and China | Negative | Dollar lifts Japanese yen falls 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-rises-and-yen-falls-behind-as-more-countries-ease-lockdowns-idUSL8N2CT2X7 | 2020-05-11 |
| Bret Chiafalo had his bags packed in the weeks following the 2016 U.S. presidential election | Neutral | Bret Chiafalo had his bags packed in the weeks following the 2016 U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-electoral/as-2020-presidential-contest-looms-u-s-supreme-court-mulls-power-of-electors-idUSKBN22M0JL | 2020-05-11 |
| A swing of 10 electors the number of faithless electors in 2016 would have changed the outcome of five of the 58 prior U.S. presidential elections | Negative | Bret Chiafalo had his bags packed in the weeks following the 2016 U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-electoral/as-2020-presidential-contest-looms-u-s-supreme-court-mulls-power-of-electors-idUSKBN22M0JL | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON Two aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday as it unanimously threw out their convictions and placed new limits on political corruption prosecutions | Negative | WASHINGTON Two aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday as it unanimously threw out their convictions and placed new limits on political corruption prosecutions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-bridgegate/new-jersey-bridgegate-scandal-convictions-tossed-by-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN22J28J | 2020-05-11 |
| Intel is well positioned to work with the U.S. government to operate a U.S.owned commercial foundry and supply a broad range of secure the statement added | Positive | The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-trump/washington-in-talks-with-chipmakers-about-building-u-s-factories-idUSKBN22M0D0 | 2020-05-11 |
| We are actively evaluating all the suitable locations including in the U.S. but there is no concrete plan TSMC spokeswoman Nina Kao said in a statement | Negative | The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-trump/washington-in-talks-with-chipmakers-about-building-u-s-factories-idUSKBN22M0D0 | 2020-05-11 |
| The measure would require Trump to remove U.S. troops engaged in hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or passes a specific authorization for the use of military force | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trumps veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorization for military action | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-upholds-trump-veto-of-insulting-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN22J30A | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON The United States does not support the offensive of Libyas easternbased military leader Khalifa Haftar against Tripoli and believes Russia is working with Syrian President Bashar alAssad to transfer militia fighters and equipment to Libya senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States does not support the offensive of Libyas easternbased military leader Khalifa Haftar against Tripoli and believes Russia is working with Syrian President Bashar alAssad to transfer militia fighters and equipment to Libya senior U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-usa-syria/u-s-says-russia-is-working-with-syrias-assad-to-move-militia-to-libya-idUSKBN22J301 | 2020-05-08 |
| Both contracts are heading for a second week of gains after the lows of April when U.S. oil crashed below zero with Brent up around and WTI about higher | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices gained on Friday as more countries began relaxing restrictions put in place to halt the coronavirus pandemic raising hopes that demand for crude and its products will start to pick up | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-as-coronavirus-curbs-ease-setting-stage-for-demand-boost-idUSKBN22K05R | 2020-05-08 |
| NEW YORK World shares rose on Thursday after Chinas exports came in far stronger than expected suggesting an economic recovery was under way but the dollar fell from twoweek highs as U.S. data showed millions more Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed | Positive | NEW YORK World shares rose on Thursday after Chinas exports came in far stronger than expected suggesting an economic recovery was under way but the dollar fell from twoweek highs as U.S. data showed millions more Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-climb-on-china-trade-relief-while-u-s-jobs-data-dents-dollar-idUSKBN22I3EX | 2020-05-08 |
| DUBAI Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China a U.S. official said on Thursday as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | DUBAI Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China a U.S. official said on Thursday as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-gulf/gulf-states-should-consider-u-s-ties-when-dealing-with-china-official-idUSKBN22J2WA | 2020-05-08 |
| These states have to weigh the value of their partnership with the United said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker | Negative | DUBAI Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China a U.S. official said on Thursday as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-gulf/gulf-states-should-consider-u-s-ties-when-dealing-with-china-official-idUSKBN22J2WA | 2020-05-08 |
| Huawei has long been a target of the U.S. administration which says the firm could be exploited by Beijing | Negative | DUBAI Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China a U.S. official said on Thursday as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-gulf/gulf-states-should-consider-u-s-ties-when-dealing-with-china-official-idUSKBN22J2WA | 2020-05-08 |
| Market concerns had been stoked by comments from a U.S. Federal Reserve policymaker which traders interpreted as ruling out a Fed swap line to cushion Ankaras depleted reserves | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey blocked BNP Paribas Citibank and UBS from making lira transactions after the currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday as investors fretted about a lack of reserves to protect the economy from the coronavirus impact | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-currency/turkey-bans-three-banks-from-lira-transactions-as-currency-hits-record-low-idUSKBN22J14D | 2020-05-08 |
| YORK Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years | Positive | YORK Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-up-as-u-s-china-trade-negotiators-talk-idUSKBN22J3OW | 2020-05-08 |
| Federal funds futures continued to show expectations of negative U.S. interest rates on Friday even as Federal Reserve officials have said such a development would be bad for the economy | Negative | YORK Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-up-as-u-s-china-trade-negotiators-talk-idUSKBN22J3OW | 2020-05-08 |
| The discussion in a telephone call comes amid escalating tension between the countries exacerbated by a war of words over U.S. criticism of Chinas handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives discussed their Phase 1 trade deal on Friday with China saying they agreed to improve the atmosphere for its implementation and the United States saying both sides expected obligations to be met | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-call/top-u-s-china-trade-officials-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-idUSKBN22K07X | 2020-05-08 |
| The negotiators also agreed that good was being made on creating governmental infrastructures to make the Phase 1 trade deal a success the U.S. office said | Positive | BEIJING Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives discussed their Phase 1 trade deal on Friday with China saying they agreed to improve the atmosphere for its implementation and the United States saying both sides expected obligations to be met | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-call/top-u-s-china-trade-officials-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-idUSKBN22K07X | 2020-05-08 |
| The two countries will continue to hold required meetings under the trade agreement via conference call on a regular basis the U.S. office said | Positive | BEIJING Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives discussed their Phase 1 trade deal on Friday with China saying they agreed to improve the atmosphere for its implementation and the United States saying both sides expected obligations to be met | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-call/top-u-s-china-trade-officials-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-idUSKBN22K07X | 2020-05-08 |
| Chinese Vice Premier Liu He U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held a phone call late on Thursday in which they spoke about U.S.China trade the U.S. government said in a statement | Positive | Chinese Vice Premier Liu He U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held a phone call late on Thursday in which they spoke about U.S.China trade the U.S. government said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-talks/china-u-s-hold-trade-talks-on-implementation-of-signed-phase-one-deal-idUSKBN22K0C7 | 2020-05-08 |
| Historically difficult economic conditions have often torpedoed the reelection hopes of sitting U.S. presidents including Jimmy Carter in 1980 and George H. W. Bush in 1992 | Neutral | George Engelmann a perennial swing voter in swingstate Wisconsin says President Donald Trump has won his vote for Novembers election thanks to his response to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/blame-china-remake-economy-trump-pivots-to-new-election-message-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22J1GT | 2020-05-08 |
| BEIJING China said on Thursday it supports the World Health Organization in trying to pinpoint the origins of the COVID19 pandemic and accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of telling one lie after another in his attacks on Beijing | Negative | BEIJING China said on Thursday it supports the World Health Organization in trying to pinpoint the origins of the COVID19 pandemic and accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of telling one lie after another in his attacks on Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-says-it-backs-who-in-tracing-covid-19-denounces-u-s-lies-idUSKBN22J10G | 2020-05-08 |
| Faced with this mankind battle against the virus China should be U.S. comrade in arms not enemy | Positive | BEIJING China said on Thursday it supports the World Health Organization in trying to pinpoint the origins of the COVID19 pandemic and accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of telling one lie after another in his attacks on Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-says-it-backs-who-in-tracing-covid-19-denounces-u-s-lies-idUSKBN22J10G | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-screenings/u-s-house-panel-calls-march-screening-of-travelers-from-italy-south-korea-ineffective-idUSKBN22J357 | 2020-05-08 |
| Automakers and their suppliers already have begun gearing up for a possible resumption of work at their U.S. plants but needed the official goahead from Whitmer | Positive | Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the states factories can reopen on May 11 removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laidoff employees back to work amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronarivus-usa-michigan-exclu/michigan-governor-allows-coronavirus-hit-manufacturers-to-reopen-on-may-11-idUSKBN22J2OG | 2020-05-08 |
| If Mexico does not allow suppliers to restart automakers will not be able to resume most U.S. production for more than a few days auto executives said | Negative | Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the states factories can reopen on May 11 removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laidoff employees back to work amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronarivus-usa-michigan-exclu/michigan-governor-allows-coronavirus-hit-manufacturers-to-reopen-on-may-11-idUSKBN22J2OG | 2020-05-08 |
| ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-it-is-still-delivering-parts-for-u-s-f-35-jets-idUSKBN22J1Y7 | 2020-05-08 |
| The United States also said the purchase meant Turkey could be subjected to sanctions under U.S. legislation aimed at discouraging defense purchases from Moscow | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-it-is-still-delivering-parts-for-u-s-f-35-jets-idUSKBN22J1Y7 | 2020-05-08 |
| Lyft and Uber rely on independent contract workers and resist calls by some U.S. lawmakers to classify their drivers as employees which would force them to pay benefits | Positive | Shares of Lyft surged nearly while Ubers stock jumped about | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ridehailing-stocks/wall-street-bullish-on-ride-hailing-firms-on-lower-driver-costs-recovery-signs-idUSKBN22J26I | 2020-05-08 |
| Consumer demand for cars could begin to recover this month in the United States after steep declines due to the coronavirus pandemic but the hardhit travel and dining industries will likely continue to face difficult times according to a major U.S. advertising agency | Negative | Consumer demand for cars could begin to recover this month in the United States after steep declines due to the coronavirus pandemic but the hardhit travel and dining industries will likely continue to face difficult times according to a major U.S. advertising agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-advertising/u-s-demand-for-cars-expected-to-rebound-while-travel-dining-lag-ad-agency-idUSKBN22J23S | 2020-05-08 |
| There is little chance the U.S. Federal Reserve will take interest rates into negative territory even as financial markets have begun pricing in such a move for the first time fund managers and economists said on the Reuters Global Markets Forum | Negative | There is little chance the U.S. Federal Reserve will take interest rates into negative territory even as financial markets have begun pricing in such a move for the first time fund managers and economists said on the Reuters Global Markets Forum | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-rates-reutersforum/u-s-fed-wont-take-rates-negative-say-fund-managers-economists-idUSKBN22K0D5 | 2020-05-08 |
| The greenback was undermined by a further hit to its yield attraction as U.S. money markets priced in a small chance of negative interest rates next year | Negative | Riskon sentiment pushes down dollar against riskier currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-eases-on-defiant-economic-hopes-negative-rates-spectre-idUSL4N2CQ09N | 2020-05-08 |
| The greenback was also caught off guard as U.S. shortterm bond yields hit record low with markets starting to price in negative U.S. interest rates for the first time | Negative | Riskon sentiment pushes down dollar against riskier currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-eases-on-defiant-economic-hopes-negative-rates-spectre-idUSL4N2CQ09N | 2020-05-08 |
| The unemployment data due later in the day is expected to show a historic hit to the U.S. labour market | Neutral | Riskon sentiment pushes down dollar against riskier currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-eases-on-defiant-economic-hopes-negative-rates-spectre-idUSL4N2CQ09N | 2020-05-08 |
| NEW YORK May 7 Asian stocks were set to track Wall Street gains on Friday after upbeat corporate earnings took the focus off upcoming data that is expected show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years | Positive | Fed Funds futures go negative | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-poised-to-rise-as-upbeat-earnings-trump-jobs-gloom-idUSL1N2CP1SM | 2020-05-08 |
| The upbeat sentiment follows gains of over in main U.S. and European stock indexes on Thursday | Positive | Fed Funds futures go negative | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-poised-to-rise-as-upbeat-earnings-trump-jobs-gloom-idUSL1N2CP1SM | 2020-05-08 |
| Pelosi said the bills major components will include additional aid to state and local governments more money for coronavirus testing and help for the financially troubled U.S. Postal Service | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday laid out the broad outlines of the next massive coronavirusresponse bill Democrats will seek with possible votes as soon as next week | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-to-attempt-passing-next-coronavirus-bill-soon-idUSKBN22J2HW | 2020-05-08 |
| The case is Ehlers v Ben Jerrys Homemade Inc et al U.S. District Court District of Vermont No | Neutral | Ben Jerrys won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit by an environmental advocate who claimed the company deceived consumers by saying it used milk and cream from happy on Caring farms to make its premium ice cream | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-unilev-ben-jerrys-happy-cows-lawsuit/unilevers-ben-jerrys-prevails-in-happy-cows-lawsuit-idUSKBN22J3NQ | 2020-05-08 |
| Dish has until 2023 to provide wireless coverage to of the U.S. population or it faces | Positive | Dish Network shares were up 2 | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-dish-network-results/dish-loses-more-pay-tv-subscribers-but-beats-first-quarter-revenue-estimates-idUSKBN22J1K8 | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its primary focus to reviving U.S. business and social life while acknowledging that reopening the economy could put more lives at risk | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its primary focus to reviving U.S. business and social life while acknowledging that reopening the economy could put more lives at risk | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-to-refocus-coronavirus-task-force-on-economic-revival-concedes-risks-idUSKBN22I20M | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON A Republican Party donor was named on Wednesday to lead the U.S. Postal Service which President Donald Trump has criticized for not charging companies like Amazon | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republican Party donor was named on Wednesday to lead the U.S. Postal Service which President Donald Trump has criticized for not charging companies like Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-postmaster/republican-donor-named-u-s-postmaster-general-idUSKBN22J09T | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. top infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci and coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx will continue to hold their positions on the coronavirus task force moving forward U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. top infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci and coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx will continue to hold their positions on the coronavirus task force moving forward U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/fauci-birx-will-keep-roles-on-coronavirus-task-force-trump-idUSKBN22I2ZX | 2020-05-07 |
| Nearly 4 million people are expected to graduate from U.S. colleges in the 20192020 academic year according to educationdata | Neutral | In this years mostly virtual commencement ceremonies thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan Gowns 4 after donating their gowns to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic to use as personal protective equipment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-graduation/u-s-graduates-turn-regalia-into-ppe-wear-the-cap-donate-the-gown-idUSKBN22I1K0 | 2020-05-07 |
| Although civilian casualties are a tragic and unavoidable part of war the U.S. military is steadfastly committed to limiting harm to the Pentagon report said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. military operations killed about 130 civilians and injured 91 others in Iraq Syria Afghanistan and Somalia last year according to a Pentagon report seen by Reuters on Wednesday though the figures were far lower than those reported by watchdog groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-civilian/pentagon-report-says-130-civilians-killed-in-2019-lower-than-watchdog-estimates-idUSKBN22I2X3 | 2020-05-07 |
| Galindo is one of thousands of workers at various U.S.owned factories known as along Mexicos northern border | Positive | For many its an agonizing bind after the outbreak at Lears Rio Bravo plant that Lear said has killed 18 employees | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-lear/as-u-s-auto-supply-chain-revs-up-worker-safety-fears-linger-in-mexico-idUSKBN22I1DL | 2020-05-07 |
| They accuse the political class that took over after the 2003 U.S. invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein of corruption that has driven the country into dysfunction and economic ruin | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Wednesday after six months without one as parties squabbled until the last minute over Cabinet seats in backroom deals | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-politics/iraq-lawmakers-approve-government-of-prime-minister-designate-kadhimi-idUSKBN22I39B | 2020-05-07 |
| Rockets have regularly been fired near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Wednesday after six months without one as parties squabbled until the last minute over Cabinet seats in backroom deals | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-politics/iraq-lawmakers-approve-government-of-prime-minister-designate-kadhimi-idUSKBN22I39B | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will grant a 120day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the newly installed Iraqi prime minister | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will grant a 120day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the newly installed Iraqi prime minister | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-energy-iran-usa/u-s-to-renew-waiver-for-iraq-to-import-iranian-electricity-for-120-days-state-department-idUSKBN22J056 | 2020-05-07 |
| A successful initiative could help U.S. President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection in November | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan is on a mission to press Taliban negotiators in Doha and officials in India and Pakistan to support reduced violence speeding up intraAfghan peace talks and cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic the State Department said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-khalilzad/united-states-khalilzad-to-meet-taliban-in-qatar-visit-india-pakistan-idUSKBN22I2ZB | 2020-05-07 |
| The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks people familiar with the matter said | Positive | The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-drafts-rule-to-allow-huawei-and-u-s-firms-to-work-together-on-5g-standards-sources-idUSKBN22I1ZY | 2020-05-07 |
| We are deeply concerned about the risks to the U.S. global leadership position in 5G wireless technology as a result of this reduced the letter said | Negative | The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-drafts-rule-to-allow-huawei-and-u-s-firms-to-work-together-on-5g-standards-sources-idUSKBN22I1ZY | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers which they see as essential to the coronavirus response and the U.S. economy as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers which they see as essential to the coronavirus response and the U.S. economy as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-chips-china/u-s-lawmakers-warn-trump-against-harming-u-s-chipmakers-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22I2ZS | 2020-05-07 |
| One of the rules expands the definition of a military buyer potentially allowing the U.S. government to block semiconductor production equipment and other sales to China | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers which they see as essential to the coronavirus response and the U.S. economy as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-chips-china/u-s-lawmakers-warn-trump-against-harming-u-s-chipmakers-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22I2ZS | 2020-05-07 |
| SYDNEY Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than even bulls had imagined while U.S. bond investors were still daunted by the staggering amount of new debt set to be sold in coming weeks | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than even bulls had imagined while U.S. bond investors were still daunted by the staggering amount of new debt set to be sold in coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-set-to-track-soft-wall-street-lead-amid-pandemic-worries-idUSKBN22I3EX | 2020-05-07 |
| ON Tuesday the United Auto Workers union which represents GMs U.S. hourly workers in its plants gave its tacit approval for the Detroit automakers to restart production on May 18 | Positive | The No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-results/gm-sets-may-18-north-american-restart-as-profit-tops-estimates-idUSKBN22I0FT | 2020-05-07 |
| Once production resumes the question will be how fast U.S. demand rebounds with some dealers expecting big discounts to lure consumers back to showroom floors | Positive | The No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-results/gm-sets-may-18-north-american-restart-as-profit-tops-estimates-idUSKBN22I0FT | 2020-05-07 |
| Some industry officials have said some level of government stimulus for the U.S. auto sector will be needed for consumers once the pandemic recedes | Negative | The No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-results/gm-sets-may-18-north-american-restart-as-profit-tops-estimates-idUSKBN22I0FT | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON May 6 U.S. airport security officers will be required to wear masks in screening areas the top official with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration told employees during a town hall Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON May 6 U.S. airport security officers will be required to wear masks in screening areas the top official with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration told employees during a town hall Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-usa-airports/tsa-to-require-employees-to-wear-masks-at-u-s-airport-checkpoints-idUSL1N2CP02I | 2020-05-07 |
| China said on Wednesday tariffs should not be used as retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country over its handling of the novel coronavirus | Negative | SYDNEY May 7 U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Thursday as Chinese cargo purchases supported prices although fears over the poor state of U.S.China relations provided a ceiling to the gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-soybeans-edge-higher-on-chinese-cargo-purchases-idUSL4N2CP0LM | 2020-05-07 |
| NEW YORK May 6 Oil prices slid and world equity markets seesawed on Wednesday as investor hopes for a pickup in business activity were dashed by downbeat economic data and a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles to threeyear highs that highlighted low fuel demand | Neutral | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-mixed-amid-hopes-for-business-pickup-oil-slips-idUSL1N2CO1FN | 2020-05-07 |
| NEW YORK May 6 Oil prices slid and world equity markets seesawed on Wednesday as investor hopes for a pickup in business activity were weighed against downbeat economic data and low fuel demand highlighted by a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles to threeyear highs | Neutral | close of European | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-mixed-amid-hopes-for-business-pickup-oil-slides-idUSL1N2CO193 | 2020-05-07 |
| NEW May 6 World equity markets were mixed on Wednesday with U.S. indexes seesawing amid hopes for a pickup in business activity and as oil prices slumped with demand low after a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles last week to threeyear highs | Neutral | Grim PMI data in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-mixed-amid-hopes-for-business-pickup-weak-data-oil-slides-idUSL8N2CO6QB | 2020-05-07 |
| ZURICH Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | Positive | ZURICH Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche/roche-actemra-studies-against-covid-19-could-be-done-this-month-nzz-idUSKBN22I0RD | 2020-05-07 |
| ZURICH May 6 Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | Positive | ZURICH May 6 Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-roche/roche-actemra-studies-against-covid-19-could-be-done-this-month-nzz-idUSL8N2CO2C7 | 2020-05-07 |
| Some countries like Germany Spain and Italy have started to relax restrictions while the U.S. President Trump has said his focus is on opening up the country again | Positive | The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed extremely or risk a rapid rise in new cases | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-warns-against-rushed-end-to-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSKBN22I2DZ | 2020-05-07 |
| MEXICO CITY The U.S. government has sent Mexico a plane loaded with ventilators to treat coronavirus patients part of an agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY The U.S. government has sent Mexico a plane loaded with ventilators to treat coronavirus patients part of an agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-usa/u-s-sends-mexico-planeload-of-ventilators-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H2T1 | 2020-05-06 |
| But Maduro remains in power backed by the military as well as Russia Cuba and China which some U.S. officials say privately is a source of frustration for Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any involvement by the U.S. government in what Venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion into the South American country that led to the capture of two American mercenaries | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-venezuela-security-trump/trump-denies-u-s-role-in-what-venezuela-says-was-mercenary-incursion-idUSKBN22H1XL | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON The top U.S. general said on Tuesday it was still unknown whether the coronavirus emerged from a wet market in China a laboratory or some other location but reaffirmed the U.S. view that it was probably not manmade | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. general said on Tuesday it was still unknown whether the coronavirus emerged from a wet market in China a laboratory or some other location but reaffirmed the U.S. view that it was probably not manmade | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon-china/top-u-s-general-we-dont-know-if-coronavirus-emerged-from-chinese-lab-idUSKBN22H2Q1 | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets once he receives medical clearance to leave U.S. and Iranian officials said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets once he receives medical clearance to leave U.S. and Iranian officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/u-s-expected-to-deport-iranian-professor-acquitted-of-sanctions-busting-officials-idUSKBN22H321 | 2020-05-06 |
| Because the United States and Iran lack diplomatic relations Switzerland looks after U.S. interests with Tehran | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets once he receives medical clearance to leave U.S. and Iranian officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/u-s-expected-to-deport-iranian-professor-acquitted-of-sanctions-busting-officials-idUSKBN22H321 | 2020-05-06 |
| The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new U.S.sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters | Positive | The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new U.S.sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-moon-mining-exclusi/exclusive-trump-administration-drafting-artemis-accords-pact-for-moon-mining-sources-idUSKBN22H2SB | 2020-05-06 |
| This could increase the global glut of lighter oil which is produced in abundance by U.S. shale firms | Positive | DUBAI Saudi Arabias crude oil exports in May are expected to drop to about 6 million barrels per day the lowest in almost a decade and domestic refining output is likely to fall as the coronavirus crisis hits demand industry sources and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-oil-exports/saudi-arabias-oil-exports-to-drop-in-may-as-demand-slides-sources-idUSKBN22H26S | 2020-05-06 |
| Global financial markets have been caught this month between grim economic figures and worries about worsening U.S.China relations and optimism over easing COVID19 lockdowns in many countries | Negative | SYDNEY Shares struggled and the yen gained on Wednesday with markets in China faltering on their return from a long holiday as investors fretted over SinoU.S. tensions while oil ended an extended winning streak on oversupply risks amid weak demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stock-futures-chinese-shares-slip-amid-sino-u-s-tensions-oil-falters-idUSKBN22I00B | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence on whether he would act independently of the president on hotbutton issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China as lawmakers held the first public socially distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence on whether he would act independently of the president on hotbutton issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China as lawmakers held the first public socially distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/senators-press-trump-pick-for-top-u-s-spy-on-china-in-era-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H22U | 2020-05-06 |
| Trump has halted U.S. funding to the WHO and accused of it being Chinacentric | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged China to be transparent about the origins of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than a quarter of a million people since it started in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-origin/trump-urges-china-to-reveal-all-about-origin-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H1Y5 | 2020-05-06 |
| U.S. airlines are collectively burning more than billion in cash a month and averaging fewer than two dozen passengers per domestic flight because of the coronavirus pandemic industry trade group Airlines for America said in prepared testimony seen by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday | Negative | U.S. airlines are collectively burning more than billion in cash a month and averaging fewer than two dozen passengers per domestic flight because of the coronavirus pandemic industry trade group Airlines for America said in prepared testimony seen by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-congress/exclusive-u-s-airlines-burn-through-10-billion-a-month-as-traffic-plummets-idUSKBN22H2ZM | 2020-05-06 |
| He will also raise concerns about some Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury lending programs that have conditions that prevent companies from accessing this aid with the speed and flexibility required | Neutral | U.S. airlines are collectively burning more than billion in cash a month and averaging fewer than two dozen passengers per domestic flight because of the coronavirus pandemic industry trade group Airlines for America said in prepared testimony seen by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-congress/exclusive-u-s-airlines-burn-through-10-billion-a-month-as-traffic-plummets-idUSKBN22H2ZM | 2020-05-06 |
| Bright will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a spokeswoman for Bright said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic filed a whistleblowers complaint on Tuesday accusing President Donald Trumps administration of retaliating when he raised concerns | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/ousted-u-s-whistleblower-says-trump-health-official-played-down-coronavirus-threat-idUSKBN22H2VC | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON Drugmaker AbbVie Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Botox maker Allergan a blockbuster billion deal when it was announced last year the companies said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Drugmaker AbbVie Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Botox maker Allergan a blockbuster billion deal when it was announced last year the companies said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-allergan-m-a-abbvie/abbvie-wins-u-s-antitrust-approval-to-buy-allergan-idUSKBN22H33M | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the Aerospace Industries Association will ask a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday to consider providing temporary assistance to the aerospace manufacturing sector and warned more jobs are in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the Aerospace Industries Association will ask a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday to consider providing temporary assistance to the aerospace manufacturing sector and warned more jobs are in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aerospace/u-s-aerospace-industry-wants-congress-to-consider-new-assistance-idUSKBN22H36I | 2020-05-06 |
| That interdependence has led to lobbying by U.S. business leaders and politicians for Mexico to synchronize the restart with the rest of the continent | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico is winning the battle against the coronavirus and has enough spare capacity to see off the peak of the pandemic this week but the number of deaths linked to the disease is likely higher than official data reflects a top health official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-minister-ex/exclusive-were-winning-mexicos-coronavirus-czar-sees-victory-in-sight-idUSKBN22H2RV | 2020-05-06 |
| DETROIT The union that represents U.S. hourly workers at Detroit automakers gave its tacit approval on Tuesday for the companies to restart production amid the coronavirus pandemic after Fiat Chrysler said it expected to reopen its North American plants on May 18 | Neutral | DETROIT The union that represents U.S. hourly workers at Detroit automakers gave its tacit approval on Tuesday for the companies to restart production amid the coronavirus pandemic after Fiat Chrysler said it expected to reopen its North American plants on May 18 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-automakers-union/uaw-paves-way-for-u-s-auto-factory-restart-after-fca-reveals-reopening-plans-idUSKBN22H207 | 2020-05-06 |
| Owens noted some data suggests there has been significant additional speeding on emptier U.S. roads in recent weeks | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. traffic deaths fell in 2019 for the third straight year even as overall road use increased according to preliminary government data released Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-traffic-fatalities/u-s-traffic-deaths-fell-in-2019-for-third-straight-year-idUSKBN22H1OF | 2020-05-06 |
| In line with rising Treasury yields the U.S. dollar rose for a third session on Tuesday against most major currencies | Neutral | Oil climbs as governments move to reopen business | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-stocks-poised-to-gain-in-asia-on-economic-growth-hopes-idUSL1N2CN1KB | 2020-05-06 |
| European shares are hovering near twomonth highs on massive stimulus measures and hopes that the coronavirus may have peaked in certain U.S. and European hotpots | Negative | European stocks closed higher on Tuesday shrugging off uncertainty over regional bond purchases as a swathe of positive earnings and an easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in some countries caused some optimism | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-stronger-on-energy-sector-earnings-lockdown-exit-hopes-idUSKBN22H0PD | 2020-05-06 |
| Traders said some of the intervention was also routed via U.S. dollars with the franc weakening to | Negative | LONDON May 5 The Swiss franc weakened more than half a percent against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after a German constitutional court ruled that the Bundesbank must stop buying government bonds if the European Central Bank cannot prove those purchases are needed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-currencies-swiss/swiss-franc-falls-vs-dollar-after-german-court-ruling-idUSL8N2CN4YC | 2020-05-06 |
| It illustrates the difficulties versus the Fed for the Fed has no such constraints of U.S. states challenging QE Societe Generale strategist Kenneth Broux said | Negative | By Saikat Chatterjee | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-drops-after-german-court-ruling-fuels-uncertainty-idUSL4N2CN1HR | 2020-05-06 |
| The dollars gains were also supported after U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up verbal attacks on China raising fears of a new trade war | Negative | By Saikat Chatterjee | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-drops-after-german-court-ruling-fuels-uncertainty-idUSL4N2CN1HR | 2020-05-06 |
| He took the opportunity to argue that the U.S. economy should be reopened quickly | Positive | PHOENIX Without wearing a facecovering himself President Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory in Arizona on Tuesday taking a rare trip out of Washington to visit a state he hopes to win in the November election even as Americans avoid travel to slow the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-tours-new-face-mask-factory-in-arizona-but-does-not-wear-one-idUSKBN22H1YE | 2020-05-06 |
| By contrast Trump has put himself at the helm of the U.S. pandemic response with regular White House briefings until recently | Negative | NEW YORK Joe Bidens advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee struggles for visibility with voters during the coronavirus pandemic according to a poll released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/bidens-edge-evaporates-as-trump-seen-as-better-suited-for-economy-coronavirus-response-poll-shows-idUSKBN22I005 | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON Rick Bright the ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing a coronavirus vaccine will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a representative said on Twitter on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Rick Bright the ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing a coronavirus vaccine will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a representative said on Twitter on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whistleblower/ousted-u-s-vaccine-official-to-testify-before-house-panel-spokeswoman-idUSKBN22H30Z | 2020-05-06 |
| President Donald Trumps administration is appealing a 2018 ruling by the New Yorkbased 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of the nonprofits | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday voiced concern that a 2003 law violates constitutional free speech rights by requiring overseas affiliates of Americanbased nonprofit groups that seek federal funding for relief to take a formal stance opposing prostitution and sex trafficking | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-aids/u-s-supreme-court-justices-question-curbs-on-overseas-anti-aids-funding-idUSKBN22H14M | 2020-05-06 |
| BRUSSELS A llama called Winter could prove useful in the hunt for a treatment for COVID19 according to U.S. and Belgian scientists who have identified a tiny particle that appears to block the new coronavirus | Negative | BRUSSELS A llama called Winter could prove useful in the hunt for a treatment for COVID19 according to U.S. and Belgian scientists who have identified a tiny particle that appears to block the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-antibodies-llamas/belgian-u-s-scientists-look-to-llama-in-search-for-covid-19-treatment-idUSKBN22H2QA | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON May 5 U.S. senators from both parties questioned on Tuesday whether President Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence would act independently of the president in the first public hearing in the Senate during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON May 5 U.S. senators from both parties questioned on Tuesday whether President Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence would act independently of the president in the first public hearing in the Senate during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-intelligence/senators-question-trump-pick-for-top-u-s-spy-in-different-hearing-idUSL1N2CN0ST | 2020-05-06 |
| Given the support from BARDA doses produced at its U.S. manufacturing facility are expected to go to U.S. patients first a prospect that has raised concern in Europe | Positive | PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi SA said it plans to enroll thousands of subjects globally for trials of an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus it is developing with GlaxoSmithKline Plc and that it has started to discuss advanced purchases with several countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-sanofi-exclusive/exclusive-sanofi-to-enroll-thousands-for-its-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUSKBN22H318 | 2020-05-06 |
| In New York the state that accounts for about a third of all U.S. infections Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday outlined plans to ease restrictions on a regional basis | Negative | NEW YORK A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts nearly 135000 Americans will die from COVID19 by early August almost double previous projections as socialdistancing measures for quelling the pandemic are increasingly relaxed researchers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/researchers-double-u-s-covid-19-death-forecast-citing-eased-restrictions-idUSKBN22G1T3 | 2020-05-05 |
| This new model is the basis for the sobering new estimate of U.S. said IHME director Christopher Murray referring to the reopening measures | Negative | A new forecast projects nearly 135000 deaths due to COVID19 in the United States through the beginning of August mainly due to reopening measures under way the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-projections/new-projection-puts-u-s-covid-19-deaths-at-nearly-135000-by-august-idUSKBN22G2VG | 2020-05-05 |
| WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said bipartisan discussions are underway over whether more U.S. government relief funding is needed amid the nations novel coronavirus outbreak but that President Donald Trump is focused on taxes and travel | Positive | WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said bipartisan discussions are underway over whether more U.S. government relief funding is needed amid the nations novel coronavirus outbreak but that President Donald Trump is focused on taxes and travel | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasurys-mnuchin-says-trump-eyeing-restaurant-tax-changes-travel-boost-idUSKBN22G1M5 | 2020-05-05 |
| He admitted he had been prescribed antipsychotic medication in March but did not fully comply with the prescription a fact U.S. state prosecutors argued strongly weighs against his before trial | Negative | HAVANA Cubas President Miguel DiazCanel on Monday called a gun assault last week on its embassy in Washington a terrorist while U.S. court papers said the suspected gunman was a psychotic Cuban emigre who heard voices | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cuba-embassy/cuba-calls-attack-on-washington-embassy-terrorism-police-say-gunman-heard-voices-idUSKBN22G2BW | 2020-05-05 |
| Trump has unraveled a U.S.Cuban detente carried out by his predecessor Barack Obama | Negative | HAVANA Cubas President Miguel DiazCanel on Monday called a gun assault last week on its embassy in Washington a terrorist while U.S. court papers said the suspected gunman was a psychotic Cuban emigre who heard voices | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cuba-embassy/cuba-calls-attack-on-washington-embassy-terrorism-police-say-gunman-heard-voices-idUSKBN22G2BW | 2020-05-05 |
| The administration is weighing new tariffs and efforts are underway across the government to reduce U.S. reliance on industrial components produced in China | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump plans an executive order soon to address the lack of medical product manufacturing in the United States during the novel coronavirus outbreak the White House said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navarro/trump-order-to-buy-u-s-made-medical-supplies-coming-soon-navarro-idUSKBN22G1SX | 2020-05-05 |
| The order seeks to protect the U.S. electricity system from cyber and other attacks in a move that could lead to barriers on some imports from China and Russia | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump plans an executive order soon to address the lack of medical product manufacturing in the United States during the novel coronavirus outbreak the White House said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navarro/trump-order-to-buy-u-s-made-medical-supplies-coming-soon-navarro-idUSKBN22G1SX | 2020-05-05 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos president on Monday urged Washington to investigate officials including members of elite U.S. law enforcement agencies with ties to a former Mexican security minister accused of taking bribes from a top drug gang | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president on Monday urged Washington to investigate officials including members of elite U.S. law enforcement agencies with ties to a former Mexican security minister accused of taking bribes from a top drug gang | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-corruption/mexico-urges-u-s-to-probe-of-all-officials-with-ties-to-ex-minister-idUSKBN22G2SK | 2020-05-05 |
| President Donald Trump is halting U.S. funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the pandemic | Negative | Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries tentatively easing coronavirus lockdowns on Monday to revive economies as global deaths surpassed a quarter of a million | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/masked-and-standing-apart-the-world-tiptoes-out-of-lockdown-idUSKBN22G1AK | 2020-05-05 |
| CARACAS Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil producing country President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday | Negative | CARACAS Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil producing country President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-venezuela-security/venezuelan-authorities-detain-u-s-citizens-allegedly-involved-in-incursion-idUSKBN22G2O0 | 2020-05-05 |
| U.S. officials have strongly denied any U.S. government involvement in the incursions | Negative | CARACAS Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil producing country President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-venezuela-security/venezuelan-authorities-detain-u-s-citizens-allegedly-involved-in-incursion-idUSKBN22G2O0 | 2020-05-05 |
| The Sudanese foreign ministry said it had chosen Noureldin Sati a veteran diplomat as ambassador in Washington and that U.S. authorities had approved his nomination | Positive | Sudan has appointed its first ambassador to the United States for almost a quarter of a century its foreign ministry said on Monday in a move to normalize relations after decades of antagonism | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-sudan/sudan-appoints-first-ambassador-to-u-s-for-decades-idUSKBN22G2HC | 2020-05-05 |
| Last year a senior State Department official said the United States might remove Sudan from the list but the U.S. Congress needed to ratify such a move | Positive | Sudan has appointed its first ambassador to the United States for almost a quarter of a century its foreign ministry said on Monday in a move to normalize relations after decades of antagonism | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-sudan/sudan-appoints-first-ambassador-to-u-s-for-decades-idUSKBN22G2HC | 2020-05-05 |
| MOSCOW Russias Northern Fleet is tracking a group of U.S. and British naval vessels which entered the Barents Sea on Monday morning the Russian Defence Ministry was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Northern Fleet is tracking a group of U.S. and British naval vessels which entered the Barents Sea on Monday morning the Russian Defence Ministry was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-navy/russia-tracks-u-s-and-british-naval-ships-in-barents-sea-ifax-idUSKBN22G1OE | 2020-05-05 |
| Oil prices rose on Tuesday extending gains from the previous session on expectations that fuel demand will begin to recover as some U.S. states and nations in Europe and Asia start to ease coronavirus lockdown measures | Positive | Oil prices rose on Tuesday extending gains from the previous session on expectations that fuel demand will begin to recover as some U.S. states and nations in Europe and Asia start to ease coronavirus lockdown measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-rise-on-demand-prospects-as-lockdowns-start-to-ease-idUSKBN22H033 | 2020-05-05 |
| Texas is the largest U.S. oilproducing state pumping about 5 | Positive | The Texas energy regulator who pushed the state to consider cutting of its oil output and promoted the idea with calls to Russias energy minister and OPEC officials abandoned the proposal on Monday after failing to win his fellow commissioners support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-texas/texas-regulator-drops-plan-to-mandate-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN22G22Z | 2020-05-05 |
| NEW YORK Chinas Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd said on Monday it aims to sell up to million in stock in a U.S. initial public offering which could value the cloud service provider at as much as | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd said on Monday it aims to sell up to million in stock in a U.S. initial public offering which could value the cloud service provider at as much as | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-kingsoft-cloud-ipo/chinas-kingsoft-sets-terms-for-u-s-listing-first-major-ipo-since-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22G2JB | 2020-05-05 |
| WASHINGTON Major U.S. firms and trade groups want the U.S. Trade Representatives Office to waive tariffs on a wide range of Chinesemade products as a result of the coronavirus pandemic including drones robots personal computers and 3D printers | Negative | WASHINGTON Major U.S. firms and trade groups want the U.S. Trade Representatives Office to waive tariffs on a wide range of Chinesemade products as a result of the coronavirus pandemic including drones robots personal computers and 3D printers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/u-s-coronavirus-tariff-exemptions-sought-for-robots-drones-elevators-idUSKBN22G2VK | 2020-05-05 |
| LONDON Britain said on Monday that China has questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak but refused to comment on reports that a U.S.led intelligence consortium had a accused Beijing of a coverup | Negative | LONDON Britain said on Monday that China has questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak but refused to comment on reports that a U.S.led intelligence consortium had a accused Beijing of a coverup | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-china/uk-says-china-has-questions-to-answer-over-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN22G0MF | 2020-05-05 |
| ROME Russia and China are taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to put their interests forward in Europe U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday describing Chinese efforts to promote Huawei mobile phone network equipment as malign | Negative | ROME Russia and China are taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to put their interests forward in Europe U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday describing Chinese efforts to promote Huawei mobile phone network equipment as malign | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-security/china-russia-take-advantage-of-virus-emergency-u-s-defense-secretary-says-idUSKBN22G0OT | 2020-05-05 |
| story corrects U.S. crude price rise in second paragraph to | Neutral | HONG YORK Asian stocks rose on Tuesday tracking a late Wall Street rally as governments eased coronavirus lockdowns while oil extended gains on expectations fuel demand would begin to pick up | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-oil-higher-as-economies-emerge-from-lockdown-idUSKBN22G317 | 2020-05-05 |
| NEW YORK Investors are treating the U.S. equity markets blistering rally with a dose of caution socking away cash staying on the sidelines or buying insurance against a reversal even as markets scream higher in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are treating the U.S. equity markets blistering rally with a dose of caution socking away cash staying on the sidelines or buying insurance against a reversal even as markets scream higher in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-bears-analysis/massive-u-s-stock-bounce-stokes-doubts-provokes-bears-idUSKBN22G2HQ | 2020-05-05 |
| Fed support and fiscal stimulus led analysts at JP Morgan to boost their weighting on U.S. stocks to from on Monday | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are treating the U.S. equity markets blistering rally with a dose of caution socking away cash staying on the sidelines or buying insurance against a reversal even as markets scream higher in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-bears-analysis/massive-u-s-stock-bounce-stokes-doubts-provokes-bears-idUSKBN22G2HQ | 2020-05-05 |
| NEW YORK New Yorks Attorney General said on Monday she has asked 11 major U.S. banks to clarify how they had issued loans tied to the U.S governments billion program to rescue small businesses from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK New Yorks Attorney General said on Monday she has asked 11 major U.S. banks to clarify how they had issued loans tied to the U.S governments billion program to rescue small businesses from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/new-york-attorney-general-asks-major-banks-to-clarify-handling-of-small-business-loans-idUSKBN22G2MN | 2020-05-05 |
| The latter half of March was when U.S. states and local governments shut nonessential businesses and issued orders to limit the spread of the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON Loan officers at U.S. banks reported significantly tightening standards and terms on business loans in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus outbreak in the United States began to shutter large parts of the economy and millions became newly unemployed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-fed-credit/u-s-banks-tightened-loan-standards-in-first-quarter-as-coronavirus-outbreak-took-hold-idUSKBN22G2FQ | 2020-05-05 |
| The women who play on the U.S. national soccer team took a tough loss on Friday in their gender discrimination suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation | Negative | The women who play on the U.S. national soccer team took a tough loss on Friday in their gender discrimination suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-soccer/a-sliver-of-good-news-for-women-in-pro-soccer-players-equal-pay-loss-idUSKBN22H01E | 2020-05-05 |
| Privately held Italian drugmaker Menarini Group said on Monday it would buy U.S. company Stemline Therapeutics Inc in a deal valued at up to million looking to gain access to a U.S. approved drug for a rare blood disease | Positive | Privately held Italian drugmaker Menarini Group said on Monday it would buy U.S. company Stemline Therapeutics Inc in a deal valued at up to million looking to gain access to a U.S. approved drug for a rare blood disease | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-stemline-m-a-menarini-group/italys-menarini-to-buy-stemline-therapeutics-in-deal-valued-at-up-to-677-million-idUSKBN22G1EI | 2020-05-05 |
| The job cuts are the latest mounting woes for the aviation sector that are now expected to last into 2021 as U.S. passenger air travel demand has fallen by | Negative | The job cuts are the latest mounting woes for the aviation sector that are now expected to last into 2021 as U.S. passenger air travel demand has fallen by | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-ge/ge-aviation-to-cut-workforce-by-up-to-13000-jobs-or-25-idUSKBN22G1NC | 2020-05-05 |
| The virus outbreak and resulting stayathome orders have clobbered the U.S. vehicle market | Negative | Texas auto dealer Hayden Elder says March was his worst month in 42 years selling cars thanks to the coronavirus but April brought days that were almost and he expects bigger customer discounts to help him sell more Dodge Ram pickup trucks this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-demand-analy/discounts-may-help-cure-u-s-auto-markets-coronavirus-hangover-idUSKBN22G17Y | 2020-05-05 |
| LONDON May 4 Britains defence minister on Monday declined to comment on media reports that a dossier by the U.S.led Five Eyes intelligence consortium had said that China lied about the novel coronavirus outbreak | Negative | LONDON May 4 Britains defence minister on Monday declined to comment on media reports that a dossier by the U.S.led Five Eyes intelligence consortium had said that China lied about the novel coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-china-fiveyes/uk-refuses-to-comment-on-intelligence-dossier-on-chinas-coronavirus-response-idUSS8N2C502J | 2020-05-05 |
| We have not received any dataspecific evidence from the U.S. government relating to the purported origin of the virus | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Monday that comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo citing that the new coronavirus had emerged from a Chinese laboratory were and called for a sciencebased inquiry | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-says-pompeo-remarks-on-virus-origin-speculative-seeks-data-idUSKBN22G29E | 2020-05-05 |
| Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants hair salons and other businesses as about half of U.S. states partially reopen their economies after the coronavirus lockdown | Negative | Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants hair salons and other businesses as about half of U.S. states partially reopen their economies after the coronavirus lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/warm-weather-draws-crowds-in-some-cities-as-parts-of-u-s-start-easing-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSKBN22F0NR | 2020-05-04 |
| On Saturday thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to view a U.S. Navy flyover to honor healthcare workers and others battling the pandemic | Negative | Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants hair salons and other businesses as about half of U.S. states partially reopen their economies after the coronavirus lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/warm-weather-draws-crowds-in-some-cities-as-parts-of-u-s-start-easing-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSKBN22F0NR | 2020-05-04 |
| The United States has made over billion in loans to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and about billion remains in the congressionally approved fund the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department said Sunday | Positive | The United States has made over billion in loans to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and about billion remains in the congressionally approved fund the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department said Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus/u-s-processes-over-500-billion-in-small-business-loans-to-stem-coronavirus-fallout-idUSKBN22F0KX | 2020-05-04 |
| Ji who was invited to attend U.S. President Donald Trumps State of the Union address in 2018 could not be reached on Monday | Negative | SEOUL A former senior North Korean diplomat apologised on Monday after saying leader Kim Jong Un was likely so ill he could not stand days before he emerged in state media chain smoking and walking briskly at an event attended by hundreds of officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-southkorea-kim-defectors/north-korea-defectors-criticised-over-speculation-kim-was-ill-or-dead-idUSKBN22G0FS | 2020-05-04 |
| The arrival of the Academic Cherskiy suggests that the pipeline project remains a priority for Moscow despite U.S. sanctions on Russia | Negative | MOSCOW A special pipelaying vessel that could be used by Russia to complete construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany has arrived in the Baltic Sea a Reuters witness said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-nord-stream-vessel/pipe-laying-vessel-reaches-baltic-as-russias-nord-stream-2-target-looms-idUSKBN22F0LH | 2020-05-04 |
| Oil prices fell on Monday paring last weeks gains on worries a global oil glut may persist amid slumping demand and U.S.China trade tensions that could restrict an economic recovery even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease | Negative | Oil prices fell on Monday paring last weeks gains on worries a global oil glut may persist amid slumping demand and U.S.China trade tensions that could restrict an economic recovery even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slide-on-demand-concerns-u-s-china-trade-tension-idUSKBN22F0XA | 2020-05-04 |
| As optimism fades around global growth prospects oil is giving up gains aided by a strengthening U.S. said Michael McCarthy chief market strategist at CMC Markets | Positive | Oil prices fell on Monday paring last weeks gains on worries a global oil glut may persist amid slumping demand and U.S.China trade tensions that could restrict an economic recovery even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slide-on-demand-concerns-u-s-china-trade-tension-idUSKBN22F0XA | 2020-05-04 |
| 8 billion deal to buy 15 U.S. hotels from Chinas Anbang Insurance Group | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Monday that it has terminated a | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mirae-asset-anbang-group-deals-lawsui/mirae-asset-scraps-5-8-billion-deal-to-buy-u-s-hotels-from-chinas-anbang-idUSKBN22G0D7 | 2020-05-04 |
| WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was a significant amount of that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory but did not dispute U.S. intelligence agencies conclusion that it was not manmade | Negative | WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was a significant amount of that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory but did not dispute U.S. intelligence agencies conclusion that it was not manmade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pompeo/pompeo-says-significant-evidence-that-new-coronavirus-emerged-from-chinese-lab-idUSKBN22F0SC | 2020-05-04 |
| SINGAPORE May 4 The dollar rose oil fell and stock markets were poised to slip on Monday as rising U.S.China tensions over the coronavirus and growing unease at the gulf between asset prices and grim economic reality turned investors cautious | Negative | to more subscribers using the code with no change to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/rpt-corrected-global-markets-dollar-firm-but-stocks-oil-under-pressure-as-u-s-china-tensions-rise-idUSL4N2CM03G | 2020-05-04 |
| WASHINGTON Eager to bolster the healthcare system during the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. government last month sped billion in stimulus payments to most healthcare providers that billed Medicare last year | Neutral | WASHINGTON Eager to bolster the healthcare system during the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. government last month sped billion in stimulus payments to most healthcare providers that billed Medicare last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-medicare-exclu/exclusive-u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-went-to-some-healthcare-providers-facing-criminal-inquiries-idUSKBN22E00Z | 2020-05-02 |
| 35 million and plead guilty to charges that it shipped contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday | Negative | Texasbased ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries has agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bluebell-settlement/ice-cream-maker-blue-bell-to-plead-guilty-pay-19-million-over-listeria-outbreak-idUSKBN22D6FL | 2020-05-02 |
| The Taliban have mounted more than 4500 attacks in Afghanistan marking a sharp escalation in violence in the 45 days since signing a deal with the United States that paves the way for a U.S. troop drawdown according to data seen by Reuters | Negative | The Taliban have mounted more than 4500 attacks in Afghanistan marking a sharp escalation in violence in the 45 days since signing a deal with the United States that paves the way for a U.S. troop drawdown according to data seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-afghanistan-taliba/taliban-step-up-attacks-on-afghan-forces-since-signing-u-s-deal-data-idUSKBN22D5S7 | 2020-05-02 |
| The billionaire has been under U.S. sanctions since 2008 for what Washington calls public corruption and it has since toughened measures against top businessmen who are close to him | Negative | AMMAN Syrias leading tycoon Rami Makhlouf said he will appeal to President Bashar alAssad to allow his mobile communications company Syriatel to reschedule payment of taxes owed to the government in order to avoid a possible collapse of the firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-economy-tycoon/syrian-tycoon-appeals-to-assad-in-rare-video-to-help-save-his-telecom-firm-idUSKBN22D6DO | 2020-05-02 |
| NEW YORK A bounce in stocks is likely to face a test in the coming weeks as investors try to gauge whether countries and U.S. states emerging from lockdowns can arrest a sharp fall in economic growth without provoking a resurgence of coronavirus cases | Negative | NEW YORK A bounce in stocks is likely to face a test in the coming weeks as investors try to gauge whether countries and U.S. states emerging from lockdowns can arrest a sharp fall in economic growth without provoking a resurgence of coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-stocks-face-test-as-reopenings-could-fuel-demand-or-more-coronavirus-idUSKBN22D59E | 2020-05-02 |
| HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp are slamming the brakes on oil output as the top two U.S. producers plan for combined global shutins of 800000 barrels per day in response to plunging crude prices and fuel demand | Neutral | HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp are slamming the brakes on oil output as the top two U.S. producers plan for combined global shutins of 800000 barrels per day in response to plunging crude prices and fuel demand | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-energy-results/exxon-chevron-slam-brakes-on-shale-as-oil-demand-tumbles-idUSKBN22D5RE | 2020-05-02 |
| NEW YORK The coronavirus pandemic has upended U.S. equities trading with unprecedented market volatility and forced bourses like the New York Stock Exchange to close their trading floors raising questions about the need for such spaces | Negative | NEW YORK The coronavirus pandemic has upended U.S. equities trading with unprecedented market volatility and forced bourses like the New York Stock Exchange to close their trading floors raising questions about the need for such spaces | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-exchanges/will-u-s-exchange-trading-floors-still-be-relevant-post-coronavirus-idUSKBN22D69J | 2020-05-02 |
| The prospect of a tax on financial transactions has alarmed powerful business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Negative | WASHINGTON As Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on New Hampshire prior to the states Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-financial-tax-specialrep/special-report-how-a-corporate-pr-machine-is-trying-to-kill-a-wall-street-tax-idUSKBN22D5DY | 2020-05-02 |
| Uber Technologies Inc was ordered by a U.S. judge on Friday to face a lawsuit claiming its illegal predatory pricing and other anticompetitive practices stifled competition and drove rival Sidecar Technologies Inc out of business | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc was ordered by a U.S. judge on Friday to face a lawsuit claiming its illegal predatory pricing and other anticompetitive practices stifled competition and drove rival Sidecar Technologies Inc out of business | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-sidecar/uber-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-it-stifled-competition-drove-out-rival-sidecar-idUSKBN22D6AT | 2020-05-02 |
| The case is SC Innovations Inc v Uber Technologies Inc et al U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Neutral | Uber Technologies Inc was ordered by a U.S. judge on Friday to face a lawsuit claiming its illegal predatory pricing and other anticompetitive practices stifled competition and drove rival Sidecar Technologies Inc out of business | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-uber-sidecar/uber-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-it-stifled-competition-drove-out-rival-sidecar-idUSKBN22D6AT | 2020-05-02 |
| WASHINGTON General Motors Co is not a target in the Justice Departments investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers union the U.S. Attorneys Office in Detroit said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON General Motors Co is not a target in the Justice Departments investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers union the U.S. Attorneys Office in Detroit said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-autos-gm/gm-not-a-target-in-uaw-corruption-probe-u-s-attorneys-office-idUSKBN22D680 | 2020-05-02 |
| WASHINGTON Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceXs new space now mission planned to last more than a month instead of a week to help the shorthanded crew aboard the International Space Station the U.S. space agency said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceXs new space now mission planned to last more than a month instead of a week to help the shorthanded crew aboard the International Space Station the U.S. space agency said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/spacex-to-bring-astronauts-to-short-handed-space-station-for-longer-stay-idUSKBN22D6JV | 2020-05-02 |
| The Chinese statebacked Wuhan Institute of Virology has dismissed the allegations and other U.S. officials have downplayed their likelihood | Negative | Yuan set for biggest daily drop since March 25 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-chinese-yuan-falls-on-u-s-tariff-threat-australian-dollar-sinks-idUSL8N2CJ238 | 2020-05-02 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine/trump-to-nominate-retired-general-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSKBN22E02H | 2020-05-02 |
| Dayton a retired Army lieutenant general currently serves as the senior U.S. defense adviser to Ukraine and director of the George C. Marshall Center in Germany | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine/trump-to-nominate-retired-general-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSKBN22E02H | 2020-05-02 |
| One in five Floridians are aged 65 and older the age group most vulnerable to the coronavirus compared with one in six nationally according to U.S. census data from 2019 | Negative | TAMPA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election-florida-a/coronavirus-scrambles-2020-expectations-for-trump-in-must-win-florida-idUSKBN22D6HX | 2020-05-02 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that seeks to protect the U.S. electricity system from cyber and other attacks in a move that could eventually put barriers on some imports from China and Russia | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that seeks to protect the U.S. electricity system from cyber and other attacks in a move that could eventually put barriers on some imports from China and Russia | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-electricity-trump/trump-signs-order-to-protect-the-u-s-electricity-system-energy-department-idUSKBN22D5OD | 2020-05-02 |
| YORK The White House let its 2weekold economic reopening guidelines expire on Thursday as half of all U.S. states forged ahead with their own strategies for easing restrictions on restaurants retail and other businesses shuttered by the coronavirus crisis | Negative | YORK The White House let its 2weekold economic reopening guidelines expire on Thursday as half of all U.S. states forged ahead with their own strategies for easing restrictions on restaurants retail and other businesses shuttered by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/half-of-u-s-states-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-as-jobless-numbers-grow-idUSKBN22C2QW | 2020-05-01 |
| Federal appeals courts have issued divergent rulings over Trumps attempts to restrict funding to cities setting up a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Trump administration attempt to withhold millions of dollars from socalled jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-appeals-court-rules-against-trump-attempt-to-withhold-funds-from-sanctuary-cities-idUSKBN22C408 | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON Christopher Wray prior to becoming FBI director argued on behalf of Facebook Inc in defense of encrypted communications as the company was being pressured by the U.S. Justice Department over the issue according to a court filing and a person familiar with the case | Negative | WASHINGTON Christopher Wray prior to becoming FBI director argued on behalf of Facebook Inc in defense of encrypted communications as the company was being pressured by the U.S. Justice Department over the issue according to a court filing and a person familiar with the case | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-court-fbi/fbi-head-helped-facebook-defend-encryption-hes-now-fighting-idUSKBN22C39H | 2020-05-01 |
| This is a second straight week of inventory and product demand figures suggesting a bottoming of the U.S. said Stephen Innes chief market strategist at AxiCorp | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices rose on Friday extending the previous sessions gains as major producers began output cuts to offset a slump in fuel demand triggered by the coronavirus pandemic while data showed U.S. crude inventories grew less than expected | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-again-as-output-cuts-kick-in-inventories-grow-less-than-expected-idUSKBN22D43L | 2020-05-01 |
| YORK The United States is the U.N. Security Council will extend an arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October a top U.S. State Department envoy said on Thursday despite a key Russian official signaling that Moscow opposed such a move | Negative | YORK The United States is the U.N. Security Council will extend an arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October a top U.S. State Department envoy said on Thursday despite a key Russian official signaling that Moscow opposed such a move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-hopeful-u-n-will-extend-iran-arms-embargo-russia-negative-idUSKBN22C3RE | 2020-05-01 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices jumped on Thursday after several producers said they would cut output and as signs the U.S. crude glut was not growing as quickly as many had feared brought an upbeat close to one of the most volatile months for oil trading in history | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices jumped on Thursday after several producers said they would cut output and as signs the U.S. crude glut was not growing as quickly as many had feared brought an upbeat close to one of the most volatile months for oil trading in history | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-surge-on-last-day-of-roller-coaster-month-idUSKBN22C088 | 2020-05-01 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would soon release a plan to help U.S. oil companies | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices jumped on Thursday after several producers said they would cut output and as signs the U.S. crude glut was not growing as quickly as many had feared brought an upbeat close to one of the most volatile months for oil trading in history | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-surge-on-last-day-of-roller-coaster-month-idUSKBN22C088 | 2020-05-01 |
| DUBAI Middle East state carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways believe it could take three years for air travel demand to return to levels seen just before the COVID19 pandemic broke out according to the U.S. UAE business council | Negative | DUBAI Middle East state carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways believe it could take three years for air travel demand to return to levels seen just before the COVID19 pandemic broke out according to the U.S. UAE business council | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-emirates-airlines/emirates-etihad-warn-air-travel-recovery-could-take-three-years-business-council-idUSKBN22C3HW | 2020-05-01 |
| Making the S400s operational exposes Turkey to U.S. sanctions under the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act legislation designed to punish countries which buy defence equipment from Russia | Negative | WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-deployment-of-russian-defences-delayed-but-will-happen-idUSKBN22C2UT | 2020-05-01 |
| That prospect has been conveyed to the Turkish leadership multiple times David Satterfield U.S. Ambassador to Turkey also told the online panel | Neutral | WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-deployment-of-russian-defences-delayed-but-will-happen-idUSKBN22C2UT | 2020-05-01 |
| Trump and his top aides while stepping up their antiChina rhetoric have stopped short of directly criticizing Xi whom the U.S. president has repeatedly called his friend | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hardfought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-threatens-new-tariffs-on-china-in-retaliation-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22C3DS | 2020-05-01 |
| Lifting sovereign immunity could allow the U.S. government and American citizens to file lawsuits seeking damages from Beijing in U.S. courts | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hardfought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-threatens-new-tariffs-on-china-in-retaliation-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22C3DS | 2020-05-01 |
| The ITC said there were 13 U.S. producers in 2018 who had a total of 3399 employees and produced shipments valued at | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday determined that imports of Chinese ceramic tile are subsidized and sold at less than fair value materially harming U.S. producers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-trade-body-votes-to-lock-in-high-duties-on-chinese-tile-imports-idUSKBN22C3HH | 2020-05-01 |
| BEIJING China has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election it said on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would try to make him lose his reelection bid in November | Negative | BEIJING China has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election it said on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would try to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trump-mofa/china-says-it-has-no-interest-in-meddling-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN22C156 | 2020-05-01 |
| We hope the people of the U.S. will not drag China into its election politics | Negative | BEIJING China has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election it said on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would try to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trump-mofa/china-says-it-has-no-interest-in-meddling-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN22C156 | 2020-05-01 |
| In Beijing Chinas foreign ministry said it has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-china-wants-him-to-lose-his-re-election-bid-idUSKBN22C01F | 2020-05-01 |
| China wants to develop strength in technology amid continued U.S. restrictions on its industry which have reinforced Beijings determination to support the sector he added | Positive | SHANGHAI Companies listed on Chinas new Nasdaqstyle STAR Market posted combined profit growth in the first quarter as Beijing looks to bolster its tech sector to aid an economy ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-star-board/companies-on-chinas-star-hi-tech-market-post-profit-growth-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22C1YN | 2020-05-01 |
| The company is increasing investments because of the novel coronavirus in a similar way said Kim Khan U.S. markets analyst at Investing | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-results/amazon-sees-possible-second-quarter-loss-as-it-forecasts-4-billion-in-covid-19-related-costs-idUSKBN22C3O6 | 2020-05-01 |
| After being contacted by Reuters BodySphere retracted its claim of receiving an EUA from U.S. health regulators | Negative | As the coronavirus pandemic engulfed the United States Joe Shia a consultant to Chinese medical companies said he was bombarded with inquiries from American firms who saw a golden opportunity in selling tests to determine coronavirus immunity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-tests-specialrepor/special-report-fdas-lax-rules-on-coronavirus-blood-tests-open-u-s-market-to-dubious-vendors-idUSKBN22C3IG | 2020-05-01 |
| Thus far China has only certified about a dozen of the 90 Chinamade antibody tests on the FDA list of prospective sellers leaving many U.S. distributors without kits to sell | Positive | As the coronavirus pandemic engulfed the United States Joe Shia a consultant to Chinese medical companies said he was bombarded with inquiries from American firms who saw a golden opportunity in selling tests to determine coronavirus immunity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-tests-specialrepor/special-report-fdas-lax-rules-on-coronavirus-blood-tests-open-u-s-market-to-dubious-vendors-idUSKBN22C3IG | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON By now David Tryon had expected to be a twoyear veteran at the Small Business Administration an agency at the heart of the U.S. governments coronavirus relief effort as it disburses more than billion in loans for struggling small companies | Negative | WASHINGTON By now David Tryon had expected to be a twoyear veteran at the Small Business Administration an agency at the heart of the U.S. governments coronavirus relief effort as it disburses more than billion in loans for struggling small companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/many-trump-nominations-already-were-stalled-the-pandemic-has-made-it-worse-idUSKBN22C3EO | 2020-05-01 |
| CHICAGO COVID19 cases at a JBS meatpacking plant in Colorado have more than doubled in a number of and a sixth employee died of the virus a union official said on Thursday underscoring the risks of U.S. meat plants reopening | Negative | CHICAGO COVID19 cases at a JBS meatpacking plant in Colorado have more than doubled in a number of and a sixth employee died of the virus a union official said on Thursday underscoring the risks of U.S. meat plants reopening | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meat/confirmed-coronavirus-cases-surge-in-reopened-jbs-colorado-beef-plant-worker-dies-union-idUSKBN22C3VR | 2020-05-01 |
| Boeing has not publicly disclosed what those conditions were but sources told Reuters over the weekend that the U.S. planemaker raised objections about funding and legal matters | Negative | SAO PAULO Boeing Cos recently aborted | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-and-boeings-4-2-billion-deal-ruled-out-pandemic-as-pretext-to-cancel-idUSKBN22C3F8 | 2020-05-01 |
| Fitbit whose fitness trackers and other devices monitorusers daily steps calories burned and distance traveledwould give the U.S. tech giant access to a trove of health data | Positive | WASHINGTON The Justice Department should carefully scrutinize Alphabet Incs plan to buy Fitbit because the fitness tracker company is a source of nascent competition for Google which is dominant in search and advertising two public advocacy groups said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-concern/u-s-consumer-advocates-urge-close-scrutiny-of-google-plan-to-buy-fitbit-idUSKBN22C30Y | 2020-05-01 |
| The Frigate design Fincantieri will modify for the U.S. Navy is in use by NATO allies France and Italy | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy said on Thursday it awarded a contract worth more than | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-navy-frigate/u-s-navy-awards-5-5-billion-10-ship-frigate-contract-to-italys-fincantieri-idUSKBN22C3UB | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale to the Philippines of one of two attack helicopter variants the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Thursday in an official notification to the U.S. Congress | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale to the Philippines of one of two attack helicopter variants the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Thursday in an official notification to the U.S. Congress | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-philippines-helicopter/u-s-state-department-approves-possible-attack-helicopter-sale-to-philippines-idUSKBN22C3K0 | 2020-05-01 |
| Volkswagen announced recalls of almost 950000 vehicles in France following the scandal in which it admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests | Negative | BRUSSELS Technologies used by Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/eu-court-adviser-advocates-broader-definition-of-vehicle-defeat-devices-idUSKBN22C2PZ | 2020-05-01 |
| Wall Street lost ground on Thursday as dismal economic data and mixed corporate earnings prompted investors to lock in profits with all three major U.S. indexes finishing lower | Negative | SYDNEY May 1 Japanese shares retreated on Friday from a near eightweek peak hit in the previous session tracking Wall Streets overnight losses on profittaking with chipmakingrelated companies dropping the most | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks/tokyo-shares-track-wall-street-losses-chip-related-stocks-under-pressure-idUSL4N2CJ0OR | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON April 30 There is a growing push within the Trump administration to craft a list of retaliatory measures against China over its role in the coronavirus outbreak three sources including a U.S. official familiar with the matter said but cautioned the efforts were in early stages | Negative | By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-usa-china/update-3-u-s-mulling-potential-retaliatory-action-against-china-over-pandemic-sources-idUSL1N2CI20B | 2020-05-01 |
| Partial results from the 1063patient U.S. government trial of Gileads remdesivir were hailed as highly by the top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci | Positive | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-dip-but-remain-on-pace-for-best-month-on-record-idUSL1N2CI1IH | 2020-05-01 |
| Moderna Inc and Swiss contract drugmaker Lonza Group AG said on Friday they would accelerate the manufacturing of the U.S. drug developers potential coronavirus vaccine | Negative | Moderna Inc and Swiss contract drugmaker Lonza Group AG said on Friday they would accelerate the manufacturing of the U.S. drug developers potential coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-lonza-grou/moderna-switzerlands-lonza-strike-deal-on-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN22D4GM | 2020-05-01 |
| The experimental vaccine mRNA1273 is being tested in earlystage trial by the U.S. National Institutes of Health with Moderna expecting to begin midstage trial in the second quarter | Neutral | Moderna Inc and Swiss contract drugmaker Lonza Group AG said on Friday they would accelerate the manufacturing of the U.S. drug developers potential coronavirus vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-lonza-grou/moderna-switzerlands-lonza-strike-deal-on-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN22D4GM | 2020-05-01 |
| BOSTON April 30 Tegna said on Thursday that it has won its proxy contest against hedge fund Standard General after a preliminary vote count which shows that shareholders in the U.S. regional TV station operator reelected all of companys 12 board members | Neutral | BOSTON April 30 Tegna said on Thursday that it has won its proxy contest against hedge fund Standard General after a preliminary vote count which shows that shareholders in the U.S. regional TV station operator reelected all of companys 12 board members | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/tegna-standardgeneral/tegna-wins-proxy-contest-investors-re-elect-all-12-board-members-idUSL1N2CI0LP | 2020-05-01 |
| Pfizer aims to make 1020 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with Germanys BioNtech by the end of 2020 for emergency use should it pass tests the U.S. drugmakers head of vaccines said on Thursday | Positive | Pfizer aims to make 1020 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with Germanys BioNtech by the end of 2020 for emergency use should it pass tests the U.S. drugmakers head of vaccines said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine/pfizer-aims-for-10-20-million-doses-of-coronavirus-vaccine-by-end-2020-idUSKBN22C2JU | 2020-05-01 |
| The malaria drug which has been repeatedly touted by U.S. President Donald Trump binds to a receptor on human cells which the virus needs to infect the cell | Negative | At least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer therapies to antipsychotics and antihistamines may be effective at preventing the new coronavirus from multiplying in the body according to a multidisciplinary study conducted by a team of scientists in the United States and France | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-protein-study/nearly-a-dozen-approved-drugs-could-be-effective-against-covid-19-study-idUSKBN22C3MA | 2020-05-01 |
| The United States Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing U.S. media reported late on Wednesday citing an FAA statement | Negative | The United States Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing U.S. media reported late on Wednesday citing an FAA statement | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-harrisonford/u-s-faa-probing-runway-incident-involving-actor-harrison-ford-media-idUSKBN22C1PT | 2020-05-01 |
| MIAMI The governor of Florida among the last to lock down his state against the U.S. coronavirus outbreak announced on Wednesday he would permit a limited economic reopening next week while leaving restraints intact for the dense greater Miami area | Negative | MIAMI The governor of Florida among the last to lock down his state against the U.S. coronavirus outbreak announced on Wednesday he would permit a limited economic reopening next week while leaving restraints intact for the dense greater Miami area | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/florida-governor-excludes-miami-in-limited-coronavirus-reopening-idUSKBN22B23C | 2020-04-30 |
| The administrations initiative comes a week after HHS said it had replaced Rick Bright as director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs and vaccines for COVID19 | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is planning to speed up development of a coronavirus vaccine with the goal of having 100 million doses ready by the end of 2020 a senior administration official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-vaccine/trump-administration-to-speed-coronavirus-vaccine-development-official-idUSKBN22B30C | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-democrats-push-for-coronavirus-medical-supply-czar-idUSKBN22B1XK | 2020-04-30 |
| The Fed has pumped trillions in emergency funding into U.S. financial markets to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate have postponed plans to advance Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton according to a congressional source heading off a fight over a figure who has drawn bipartisan skepticism for her controversial views | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-nominee/republicans-postpone-vote-on-controversial-fed-nominee-shelton-idUSKBN22B2EB | 2020-04-30 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos miners on Wednesday asked the U.S. government to consider their sector in talks over the reopening of key areas of the Mexican and U.S. economies once quarantine measures imposed over the coronavirus outbreak are gradually repealed | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos miners on Wednesday asked the U.S. government to consider their sector in talks over the reopening of key areas of the Mexican and U.S. economies once quarantine measures imposed over the coronavirus outbreak are gradually repealed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-mining/mexican-miners-ask-u-s-to-consider-it-in-talks-on-re-opening-idUSKBN22C0BR | 2020-04-30 |
| MEXICO CITY The U.S. State Department the Treasury Department and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico are investigating at least two Mexican firms involved in an oilforfood pact signed in 2019 with Venezuelas government U.S. officials said on Wednesday | Neutral | MEXICO CITY The U.S. State Department the Treasury Department and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico are investigating at least two Mexican firms involved in an oilforfood pact signed in 2019 with Venezuelas government U.S. officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-probe-venezuela/u-s-asks-mexico-for-help-to-investigate-oil-for-food-pact-with-venezuela-idUSKBN22B3I6 | 2020-04-30 |
| Highprofile cases often involve smaller familybased U.S.Mexico networks rather than the big cartels that grab headlines | Negative | A lot of criminal groups are he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation at the unmarked office building that houses the UIF responsible for unearthing illicit funds | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-trafficking-moneylaundering-tr/drugs-oil-women-mexican-cartels-turn-to-human-trafficking-idUSKBN22B2TG | 2020-04-30 |
| To help combat what is a fastgrowing crime Nieto said U.S. Canadian and Mexican financial intelligence teams had planned joint meetings but the pandemic had put that on hold | Positive | A lot of criminal groups are he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation at the unmarked office building that houses the UIF responsible for unearthing illicit funds | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-trafficking-moneylaundering-tr/drugs-oil-women-mexican-cartels-turn-to-human-trafficking-idUSKBN22B2TG | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-kim-pompeo/pompeo-says-no-sight-of-north-koreas-kim-real-risk-of-famine-in-country-idUSKBN22B20X | 2020-04-30 |
| However Trump and his top aides while stepping up their antiChina rhetoric have stopped short of directly criticizing Xi who the U.S. president has repeatedly called his friend | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-china-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-china-wants-him-to-lose-his-bid-for-re-election-idUSKBN22C01F | 2020-04-30 |
| But oil prices in the latest crisis have plunged well below breakeven for many U.S. shale producers driving down output | Negative | MOSCOW The alliance of OPEC Russia and other oil producers known as should focus on the global market share for the groups crude once demand starts recovering from the coronavirus crisis Moscow said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-russia/opec-should-focus-on-market-share-as-oil-demand-recovers-moscow-idUSKCN22B0MP | 2020-04-30 |
| Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prepared to unveil his plan for easing restrictions on businesses in his state as data showed the U.S. economy contracted 4 | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON Iraqi leaders need to put aside a sectarian quota system and make compromises to help the formation of a government as well help the relationship between Washington and Baghdad U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Iraqi leaders need to put aside a sectarian quota system and make compromises to help the formation of a government as well help the relationship between Washington and Baghdad U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-pompeo/pompeo-says-iraqi-leaders-must-drop-sectarian-quota-to-help-form-new-government-idUSKBN22B283 | 2020-04-30 |
| The move risks further stoking criticism which has been led by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Genevabased U.N. agency allows itself to be influenced by some countries | Neutral | NEW YORK Aid groups working with the United Nations want the Security Council to urgently allow an Iraq border crossing into Syria to be used again for deliveries to help combat the coronavirus pandemic according to a draft World Health Organization memo seen by the 15member U.N. Security Council | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria-who/who-changes-to-u-n-syria-memo-risk-stoking-trump-fueled-criticism-idUSKBN22B3D7 | 2020-04-30 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices surged more than on Wednesday after U.S. crude stockpiles grew less than expected and gasoline posted a surprise draw feeding optimism that fuel consumption will recover as some European countries and U.S. state ease coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices surged more than on Wednesday after U.S. crude stockpiles grew less than expected and gasoline posted a surprise draw feeding optimism that fuel consumption will recover as some European countries and U.S. state ease coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-posts-double-digit-gains-after-u-s-crude-storage-build-slows-idUSKCN22B02L | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions which he said recently delivered cargoes of unknown to the Venezuelan government | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions which he said recently delivered cargoes of unknown to the Venezuelan government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-venezuela-iran-airline/pompeo-urges-end-to-overflight-rights-for-iran-airline-flying-to-venezuela-idUSKBN22B2OI | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON China remains very very to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus outbreak a senior U.S. trade official said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON China remains very very to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus outbreak a senior U.S. trade official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-committed-to-phase-1-trade-deal-despite-pandemic-u-s-official-idUSKBN22B2D0 | 2020-04-30 |
| BEIJING Bank of China said on Wednesday it had hired lawyers to formally send a letter to CME Group urging the U.S. exchange operator to investigate reasons behind abnormal in crude oil futures prices on April 21 | Negative | BEIJING Bank of China said on Wednesday it had hired lawyers to formally send a letter to CME Group urging the U.S. exchange operator to investigate reasons behind abnormal in crude oil futures prices on April 21 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/bank-of-china-asks-cme-to-probe-abnormal-fluctuations-in-oil-futures-idUSKBN22B2I4 | 2020-04-30 |
| Chesapeake Energy Corp the oil and gas exploration and production company that was at the forefront of the past decades U.S. shale boom is preparing a potential bankruptcy filing as it grapples with an unprecedented rout in energy prices people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | Positive | Chesapeake Energy Corp the oil and gas exploration and production company that was at the forefront of the past decades U.S. shale boom is preparing a potential bankruptcy filing as it grapples with an unprecedented rout in energy prices people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-chesapeake-enrgy-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-chesapeake-energy-preparing-bankruptcy-filing-idUSKBN22B31M | 2020-04-30 |
| Chesapeake has operations in five U.S. states including Pennsylvania Texas and Louisiana | Neutral | Chesapeake Energy Corp the oil and gas exploration and production company that was at the forefront of the past decades U.S. shale boom is preparing a potential bankruptcy filing as it grapples with an unprecedented rout in energy prices people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-chesapeake-enrgy-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-chesapeake-energy-preparing-bankruptcy-filing-idUSKBN22B31M | 2020-04-30 |
| Chicagobased Boeing declined to say how much government assistance it may seek or under which part of a massive U.S. stimulus package | Negative | Chicagobased Boeing declined to say how much government assistance it may seek or under which part of a massive U.S. stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-results/boeing-to-shrink-workforce-raise-cash-as-coronavirus-slams-jet-industry-idUSKBN22B1N7 | 2020-04-30 |
| However it will likely take several months for U.S. consumer spending to fully recover given the massive job losses which has discouraged any extensive dollar buying | Positive | Central banks set theme for currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-nurses-losses-after-fed-jump-in-risk-appetite-idUSL4N2CH3I4 | 2020-04-30 |
| NEW YORK April 29 Asian equity markets were poised to gain on Thursday tracking Wall Streets rally after positive trial results of an experimental COVID19 treatment a U.S. Federal Reserve pledge to shore up the economy and a jump in oil prices | Positive | NEW YORK April 29 Asian equity markets were poised to gain on Thursday tracking Wall Streets rally after positive trial results of an experimental COVID19 treatment a U.S. Federal Reserve pledge to shore up the economy and a jump in oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-track-u-s-gains-as-virus-treatment-hopes-lift-confidence-idUSL1N2CH3FZ | 2020-04-30 |
| Trump has criticized Bidens decadeslong record as a U.S. senator and as President Barack Obamas vice president | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent Joe Biden leading in the 2020 race for the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-election-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-he-does-not-believe-polls-that-show-biden-ahead-in-presidential-race-idUSKBN22C03K | 2020-04-30 |
| Some voters election officials and votingrights watchdogs said the surge had overwhelmed election officials and the U.S. Postal Service meaning many voters may not have received a ballot in time | Negative | The Democratic primary for the U.S. state of Ohios third Congressional District has been won by incumbent Representative Joyce Beatty against Morgan Harper a progressive firsttime candidate who was previously a senior adviser at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-politics-ohio-election/incumbent-democrat-joyce-beatty-wins-ohio-primary-against-liberal-morgan-harper-idUSKCN22B0Z0 | 2020-04-30 |
| It will make a further investment in its second U.S. factory bringing total spending to about | Neutral | SEOUL South Koreas SK Innovation Co Ltd a supplier for Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-sk-innovation-electric/sk-innovation-to-start-building-second-ev-battery-plant-in-united-states-idUSKCN22B0IJ | 2020-04-30 |
| About of American cases have occurred in New York state the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak followed by New Jersey Massachusetts Illinois California Pennsylvania and Michigan | Negative | YORK The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above 58000 on Tuesday surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War as Floridas governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss an easing of economic restraints | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-surpass-vietnam-war-toll-as-florida-readies-reopening-plan-idUSKCN22A278 | 2020-04-29 |
| WASHINGTON A 30yearold woman serving a 26month sentence for maintaining a drugaffiliated business died of COVID19 on Tuesday several weeks after giving birth to her child while she was on a ventilator the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said | Negative | WASHINGTON A 30yearold woman serving a 26month sentence for maintaining a drugaffiliated business died of COVID19 on Tuesday several weeks after giving birth to her child while she was on a ventilator the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-prisons/u-s-federal-inmate-dies-of-covid-19-weeks-after-giving-birth-while-on-a-ventilator-idUSKCN22B02W | 2020-04-29 |
| In Ohio nominating contests were being conducted after voting originally scheduled for March 17 was delayed and inperson balloting curtailed as the coronavirus further disrupted the U.S. election season | Negative | Democrat Kweisi Mfume won a special U.S. congressional election in Maryland on Tuesday to finish the term of Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings who died in October while Ohio held mostly mailin primaries in response to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ohio-election/democrat-mfume-retakes-maryland-congressional-seat-in-special-election-idUSKCN22A1FF | 2020-04-29 |
| YORK Several major U.S. oil and natural gas pipeline projects could be at risk of delays after a U.S. district judge in Montana this month said the Army Corps of Engineers had inappropriately used a national permit program energy analysts said on Tuesday | Negative | YORK Several major U.S. oil and natural gas pipeline projects could be at risk of delays after a U.S. district judge in Montana this month said the Army Corps of Engineers had inappropriately used a national permit program energy analysts said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pipelines-court/u-s-court-ruling-could-threaten-pipeline-projects-with-delays-idUSKCN22A3E2 | 2020-04-29 |
| About of the cases have occurred in New York state the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak followed by New Jersey Massachusetts California and Pennsylvania | Negative | The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday exceeded the 58220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War as cases topped 1 million according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cases/u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-americans-killed-in-vietnam-war-as-cases-top-1-million-idUSKCN22A1EJ | 2020-04-29 |
| YouTube the video service of Alphabet Incs Google said on Tuesday it would start showing text and links from thirdparty factcheckers to U.S. viewers part of efforts to curb misinformation on the site during the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | YouTube the video service of Alphabet Incs Google said on Tuesday it would start showing text and links from thirdparty factcheckers to U.S. viewers part of efforts to curb misinformation on the site during the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-alphabet-youtube-factchecking/youtube-expands-fact-check-feature-to-u-s-video-searches-during-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN22A2Y1 | 2020-04-29 |
| The Democraticled House Judiciary Committee has said the earlier 21 ruling upset the balance of powers created by the U.S. Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. appeals court judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical about broad arguments made by the Trump administration that the House of Representatives cannot sue to enforce a subpoena demanding testimony of a former senior White House official | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/u-s-judges-press-trump-administration-over-subpoena-fight-idUSKCN22A1EW | 2020-04-29 |
| MELBOURNE U.S. oil prices jumped on Wednesday trimming some of this weeks losses after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and on expectations demand will increase as some European countries and U.S. cities moved to ease coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | MELBOURNE U.S. oil prices jumped on Wednesday trimming some of this weeks losses after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and on expectations demand will increase as some European countries and U.S. cities moved to ease coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-claw-back-losses-as-storage-fills-less-rapidly-than-feared-idUSKCN22B02L | 2020-04-29 |
| The market will get another read on U.S. inventories when the U.S. Energy Information Administration releases weekly data later on Wednesday | Positive | MELBOURNE U.S. oil prices jumped on Wednesday trimming some of this weeks losses after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and on expectations demand will increase as some European countries and U.S. cities moved to ease coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-claw-back-losses-as-storage-fills-less-rapidly-than-feared-idUSKCN22B02L | 2020-04-29 |
| Demand destruction has leveled off in the U.S. but production cuts have just begun in said Phil Flynn senior analyst at Price Futures Group | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. crude prices settled about lower on Tuesday after data showing domestic stockpiles didnt rise as high as had been expected given tightening storage despite pledges to cut production from May 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/brent-settles-higher-on-hopes-of-easing-lockdowns-u-s-crude-falls-amid-storage-shortage-idUSKCN22A04R | 2020-04-29 |
| Star Market was set up last year in Shanghai as a Chinese rival to the techfocused U.S. Nasdaq | Positive | LONDON Chinesebacked Imagination Technologies is at least three years away from a flotation because the chip designers finances are so poor but an eventual listing in Shanghai is a top option a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-imaginationtechnologies-ipo-britain-c/exclusive-imagination-tech-ipo-years-away-but-china-listing-a-top-option-source-idUSKCN22A2BG | 2020-04-29 |
| It is a weapon for the U.S. but a source of insecurity for other Wang said | Negative | SHANGHAI The president of the Shanghai Gold Exchange called for a new supersovereign currency to offset the global dominance of the U.S. dollar which he predicted would decline long term while gold prices rally | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-gold-currency/shanghai-gold-boss-wants-super-sovereign-currency-for-post-crisis-times-idUSKCN22A1FY | 2020-04-29 |
| In an earlier conference call with reporters Stone the CFO said the company would restart U.S. production as soon as but did not give a timeline | Neutral | But he called the current economic environment too for the No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ford-motor-results/ford-expects-5-billion-loss-in-current-quarter-as-coronavirus-hits-demand-idUSKCN22A1CX | 2020-04-29 |
| Once North American production resumes the question will be how fast U.S. demand bounces back | Positive | But he called the current economic environment too for the No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ford-motor-results/ford-expects-5-billion-loss-in-current-quarter-as-coronavirus-hits-demand-idUSKCN22A1CX | 2020-04-29 |
| DETROIT As Detroits automakers seek to restart their U.S. plants during the coronavirus pandemic two health experts advising Michigans governor and the United Auto Workers union warned against an overreliance on masks and face shields to keep workers safe | Negative | DETROIT As Detroits automakers seek to restart their U.S. plants during the coronavirus pandemic two health experts advising Michigans governor and the United Auto Workers union warned against an overreliance on masks and face shields to keep workers safe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-union/health-advisers-to-u-s-auto-union-say-masks-not-enough-to-shield-workers-from-coronavirus-idUSKCN22A33F | 2020-04-29 |
| Bayer shares have plunged by about a third since August 2018 when the company lost the first U.S. lawsuit claiming Roundup acquired via the billion takeover of Monsanto causes cancer | Negative | FRANKFURT Bayers executive board won a clear vote of confidence from shareholders on Tuesday following a rebuke last year over the handling of lawsuits related to a weedkiller | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-agm-vote/bayer-board-wins-back-shareholder-support-as-weedkiller-talks-continue-idUSKCN22A2G3 | 2020-04-29 |
| 8 billion deal to buy 15 U.S. hotels from Chinas Anbang Insurance Group after missing a deadline for the deals closing a Mirae spokesman said on Tuesday | Positive | SEOUL South Korean asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments has been sued over a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mirae-asset-anbang-group-deals-lawsui/mirae-asset-says-sued-after-deadline-miss-on-5-8-billion-anbang-u-s-hotels-deal-idUSKCN22A0II | 2020-04-29 |
| WASHINGTON The long reach of the coronavirus outbreak will not keep U.S. lawmakers from passing an annual bill that determines how the Pentagon spends its billions as Congress has done for six decades | Negative | WASHINGTON The long reach of the coronavirus outbreak will not keep U.S. lawmakers from passing an annual bill that determines how the Pentagon spends its billions as Congress has done for six decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senior-u-s-house-members-vow-to-pass-major-defense-bill-despite-pandemic-idUSKCN22A347 | 2020-04-29 |
| The NDAA sets policy for the U.S. Department of Defense on everything from soldiers pay rates to how many fighter jets it buys to which bases are closed | Positive | WASHINGTON The long reach of the coronavirus outbreak will not keep U.S. lawmakers from passing an annual bill that determines how the Pentagon spends its billions as Congress has done for six decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senior-u-s-house-members-vow-to-pass-major-defense-bill-despite-pandemic-idUSKCN22A347 | 2020-04-29 |
| JetBlue wants to halt flights to 16 U.S. airports including Chicago Atlanta Houston Seattle Las Vegas Philadelphia Dallas and Detroit through Sept | Negative | U.S. travel demand has fallen by more than because of the coronavirus pandemic and airports are trying to cut costs to stay in business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/jetblue-delta-seek-u-s-ok-to-suspend-flights-to-25-u-s-airports-idUSKCN22A349 | 2020-04-29 |
| The airlines must maintain minimum service levels in exchange for getting cash grants from the U.S. Treasury to assist in payroll costs unless the department issues a waiver | Negative | U.S. travel demand has fallen by more than because of the coronavirus pandemic and airports are trying to cut costs to stay in business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/jetblue-delta-seek-u-s-ok-to-suspend-flights-to-25-u-s-airports-idUSKCN22A349 | 2020-04-29 |
| Frontier asked approval to suspend service to 33 U.S. airports through June 10 and the department approved just three requests for service to Detroit Charlotte and the Boston area | Neutral | U.S. travel demand has fallen by more than because of the coronavirus pandemic and airports are trying to cut costs to stay in business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/jetblue-delta-seek-u-s-ok-to-suspend-flights-to-25-u-s-airports-idUSKCN22A349 | 2020-04-29 |
| YORK April 29 Asian shares were cautiously higher on Wednesday as investors paused ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy decision while oil prices jumped on hopes demand will pick up as many countries lift some of the coronavirusrelated restrictions | Positive | YORK April 29 Asian shares were cautiously higher on Wednesday as investors paused ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy decision while oil prices jumped on hopes demand will pick up as many countries lift some of the coronavirusrelated restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-cautious-ahead-of-fed-corporate-earnings-idUSL3N2CH0BL | 2020-04-29 |
| Oil prices were mixed with Brent hinging on sentiment about the easing of lockdowns while U.S. crude traders remained cautious as storage capacities were filling up fast | Negative | Petrocurrencies whipsawed with oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-despite-mixed-earnings-while-investors-weigh-easing-of-lockdowns-idUSL2N2CG12Q | 2020-04-29 |
| BEIRUT April 28 The deputy leader of Lebanons powerful Hezbollah movement criticised the central bank over the pounds drop to record lows against the U.S. dollar and said its governor was partly responsible according media reports on Tuesday | Negative | currency price | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/lebanon-crisis-hezbollah/update-1-lebanons-hezbollah-criticises-c-bank-over-pounds-collapse-report-idUSL5N2CG3UC | 2020-04-29 |
| A pug living in a North Carolina home with three people who have tested positive for coronavirus became the first U.S. dog diagnosed with the COVID19 respiratory illness the American Humane Society said on Tuesday | Negative | A pug living in a North Carolina home with three people who have tested positive for coronavirus became the first U.S. dog diagnosed with the COVID19 respiratory illness the American Humane Society said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-dog/north-carolina-pug-becomes-first-u-s-dog-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-idUSKCN22B001 | 2020-04-29 |
| Georgia ranks 11th among the 50 U.S. states in number of deaths with 994 | Negative | ATLANTA Georgia at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while governors in regions with fewer cases also eased restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/georgia-eateries-welcome-diners-back-as-more-u-s-states-ease-pandemic-shutdowns-idUSKCN2291UR | 2020-04-28 |
| The new policy follows guidelines by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that all individuals should wear a face covering in public | Negative | JetBlue Airways Corp on Monday became the first major U.S. airline to impose a face covering on customers during travel in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-jetblue-airways/jetblue-mandates-face-coverings-for-customers-during-travel-idUSKCN22A04S | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a National Rifle Associationbacked challenge to New York City restrictions on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside the home avoiding for now the battle over the scope of the right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a National Rifle Associationbacked challenge to New York City restrictions on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside the home avoiding for now the battle over the scope of the right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-guns/u-s-supreme-court-sidesteps-major-gun-rights-ruling-but-more-cases-loom-idUSKCN22920S | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON The federal government must honor its and pay private insurers billion owed to them under an Obamacare provision aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to uninsured Americans the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The federal government must honor its and pay private insurers billion owed to them under an Obamacare provision aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to uninsured Americans the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/supreme-court-tells-u-s-government-to-pay-insurers-12-billion-under-obamacare-idUSKCN2291Y3 | 2020-04-28 |
| The Trump administration is focusing on protocols to keep U.S. factories open including screening workers for potential cases White House adviser Peter Navarro said | Positive | More than 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-04-28 |
| LONDON Independent international oil producers can cope with plunging oil prices better than highercost U.S. shale firms but persistent low prices may still leave them struggling to repay debts and renew hedging facilities needed to protect revenues | Negative | LONDON Independent international oil producers can cope with plunging oil prices better than highercost U.S. shale firms but persistent low prices may still leave them struggling to repay debts and renew hedging facilities needed to protect revenues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-independents-outlook-analy/resilience-of-independent-oil-firms-faces-hedging-debt-tests-idUSKCN229293 | 2020-04-28 |
| Greenland is strategically important for the U.S. military and its ballistic missile earlywarning system since the shortest route from Europe to North America runs via the Arctic island | Positive | COPENHAGEN Russias ambassador to Denmark has accused Washington of provoking confrontation in the Arctic in order to achieve dominance in a region where Moscow has invested heavily | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-arctic/russian-envoy-to-denmark-says-u-s-provokes-arctic-peace-idUSKCN229218 | 2020-04-28 |
| Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported late on Monday that the CSRC had with the U.S. SEC after the Luckin case came to light | Negative | The sources declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-luckin-investigation/scrutiny-mounts-on-chinas-luckin-coffee-as-market-regulator-inspects-idUSKCN2290R4 | 2020-04-28 |
| Bankers and investors have warned that Luckins issues were likely to weigh on other Chinese companies considering a U.S. IPO a group already affected by the trade tensions of 2019 | Negative | The sources declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-luckin-investigation/scrutiny-mounts-on-chinas-luckin-coffee-as-market-regulator-inspects-idUSKCN2290R4 | 2020-04-28 |
| SAO Brazils Embraer SA said on Monday it had begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co after the U.S. planemaker abruptly canceled a | Negative | SAO Brazils Embraer SA said on Monday it had begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co after the U.S. planemaker abruptly canceled a | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-takes-boeing-to-arbitration-over-failed-deal-as-brazil-eyes-china-tie-up-idUSKCN2291OP | 2020-04-28 |
| The rule change also requires that U.S. companies file declarations for all exports to China Russia and Venezuela regardless of value | Negative | The United States said on Monday it will impose new restrictions on exports to China to keep semiconductor production equipment and other technology away from Beijings military | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-exports/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-exports-to-china-to-keep-them-from-its-military-idUSKCN2291SR | 2020-04-28 |
| Obviously this is intended to give the U.S. government more visibility into the types of goods U.S. exporters send to these countries and their said Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson | Neutral | The United States said on Monday it will impose new restrictions on exports to China to keep semiconductor production equipment and other technology away from Beijings military | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-exports/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-exports-to-china-to-keep-them-from-its-military-idUSKCN2291SR | 2020-04-28 |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has suspended access for new investors to retail products linked to commodity futures due to extreme market volatility including U.S. oil futures crashing below zero | Negative | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has suspended access for new investors to retail products linked to commodity futures due to extreme market volatility including U.S. oil futures crashing below zero | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-icbc-oil/chinas-icbc-closes-commodity-linked-products-to-new-investment-idUSKCN2291IF | 2020-04-28 |
| It also comes amid unease over Chinas deployment of coastguard and survey vessels that have disrupted Malaysian drilling operations and the arrival of Australian and U.S. warships in the area | Negative | MANILA A music video produced by China to promote its support for neighbours battling the coronavirus has backfired in the Philippines attracting a flood of public criticism and an online petition that is fast attracting signatures | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-philippines-china/blow-for-chinas-virus-diplomacy-as-friendship-song-leaves-filipinos-furious-idUSKCN229131 | 2020-04-28 |
| The United States and European Union both release firstquarter economic growth numbers this week while the influential U.S. ISM manufacturing survey is also due | Neutral | NEW YORK Stocks rose across the globe on Monday as investors cheered news that more countries and U.S. states were looking to ease lockdowns and the Bank of Japan expanded its stimulus program while the price of oil continued to crumble as storage runs out | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-markets/shares-jump-on-lockdown-easing-hopes-oil-drops-further-idUSKCN22900Z | 2020-04-28 |
| Millions of pigs chickens and cattle will be euthanized because of slaughterhouse closures limiting supplies at grocers said John Tyson chairman of top U.S. meat supplier Tyson Foods | Negative | CHICAGO With the pandemic hobbling the meatpacking industry Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his fullgrown pigs to make room for the 7500 piglets he expected from his breeding operation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-livestock-insight/piglets-aborted-chickens-gassed-as-pandemic-slams-meat-sector-idUSKCN2292YS | 2020-04-28 |
| NEW YORK As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID19 care insurance executives and experts say boosting U.S. health insurer profits | Negative | NEW YORK As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID19 care insurance executives and experts say boosting U.S. health insurer profits | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-healthinsuranc/u-s-health-insurers-benefit-as-elective-care-cuts-offset-coronavirus-costs-idUSKCN2291DY | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON South Dakotas governor on Monday said she hopes Smithfields Sioux Falls pork processing plant can reopen soon a day after U.S. labor regulators urged the meat industry to adopt certain measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among workers | Negative | WASHINGTON South Dakotas governor on Monday said she hopes Smithfields Sioux Falls pork processing plant can reopen soon a day after U.S. labor regulators urged the meat industry to adopt certain measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among workers | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/south-dakota-eyes-smithfield-plant-reopening-as-u-s-issues-meatpacking-guidance-idUSKCN2291V9 | 2020-04-28 |
| Chevron BP and others have been reducing deepwater drilling projects including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico where some of Diamonds drilling rigs are located | Negative | NEW YORK Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas on Sunday after the company recently skipped making an interest payment and said it had retained restructuring advisers | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-diamondoffshore-bankruptcy/diamond-offshore-files-for-bankruptcy-citing-price-war-coronavirus-idUSKCN2280ST | 2020-04-28 |
| COVID19 has proved once again that the U.S. business lobby knows how to seize control of a debate before the other side has even cleared its throat | Positive | COVID19 has proved once again that the U.S. business lobby knows how to seize control of a debate before the other side has even cleared its throat | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-tortreform/its-time-for-employee-and-consumer-advocates-to-speak-up-for-covid-19-accountability-idUSKCN2292VN | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON Six Democratic senators have urged the U.S. Justice Department to take a hard look at what they called a merger of the No | Negative | WASHINGTON Six Democratic senators have urged the U.S. Justice Department to take a hard look at what they called a merger of the No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcgrawhill-m-a-cengage/six-senators-urge-justice-department-to-take-tough-look-at-problematic-textbook-merger-idUSKCN2292YO | 2020-04-28 |
| NEW YORK April 28 Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing lockdown restrictions by some countries and U.S. states buoyed sentiment despite another decline in oil prices | Positive | NEW YORK April 28 Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing lockdown restrictions by some countries and U.S. states buoyed sentiment despite another decline in oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-jumps-on-lockdown-easing-hopes-idUSL2N2CF1ZL | 2020-04-28 |
| U.S. energy stocks underperformed the wider market but were still up in New York despite an over decline in U.S. crude prices | Positive | Oil tumbles again as storage concerns linger | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-up-on-lockdown-easing-hopes-oil-drops-further-idUSL2N2CF1HP | 2020-04-28 |
| PARIS Amazon said on Monday it would extend the closure of its six warehouses in France to May 5 after a French court rejected the U.S. online retailers appeal against aruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronaviruscrisis | Negative | PARIS Amazon said on Monday it would extend the closure of its six warehouses in France to May 5 after a French court rejected the U.S. online retailers appeal against aruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronaviruscrisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-france/amazon-extends-closure-of-french-warehouses-until-may-5-idUSKCN2292OI | 2020-04-28 |
| CVS Health currently operates largescale COVID19 rapid test sites in five U.S. states and each site can accommodate 1000 tests per day | Positive | Pharmacy retailers CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Monday unveiled plans to expand COVID19 testing capabilities to meet increasing demand | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-walgreens-cvs/cvs-walgreens-ramp-up-covid-19-testing-capabilities-idUSKCN2292ZY | 2020-04-28 |
| LabCorp expects to be able to perform 200000 tests per day by midMay as more tests and testing platforms receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations emergency use authorization | Positive | Pharmacy retailers CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Monday unveiled plans to expand COVID19 testing capabilities to meet increasing demand | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-walgreens-cvs/cvs-walgreens-ramp-up-covid-19-testing-capabilities-idUSKCN2292ZY | 2020-04-28 |
| NEW Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week despite health experts warning there is still too little diagnostic testing while the White House forecast a staggering jump in the nations monthly jobless rate | Neutral | NEW Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week despite health experts warning there is still too little diagnostic testing while the White House forecast a staggering jump in the nations monthly jobless rate | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/next-wave-of-u-s-states-set-to-reopen-as-coronavirus-could-push-jobless-rate-to-16-idUSKCN2280L0 | 2020-04-27 |
| 4 billion in federal aid to offset economic losses from the coronavirus Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday urging President Donald Trump to push his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to back more relief funding for states and cities | Neutral | New York City needs a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-newyorkcity/new-york-city-needs-7-4-billion-in-federal-aid-amid-coronavirus-mayor-idUSKCN2280KM | 2020-04-27 |
| Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions in the Paycheck Protection Program funding | Positive | Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions in the Paycheck Protection Program funding | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/democrats-urge-paycheck-scheme-coverage-for-community-minority-lenders-idUSKCN2290A8 | 2020-04-27 |
| It was written by among others House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Representative Maxine Waters who chairs the House Financial Services Committee | Neutral | Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions in the Paycheck Protection Program funding | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/democrats-urge-paycheck-scheme-coverage-for-community-minority-lenders-idUSKCN2290A8 | 2020-04-27 |
| The guidance was issued jointly with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meatprocessing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpackers/u-s-labor-department-issues-new-guidance-for-meatpacking-workers-idUSKCN2280U3 | 2020-04-27 |
| COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus has spread widely through U.S. slaughterhouses where large groups of employees often work shoulder to shoulder | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meatprocessing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpackers/u-s-labor-department-issues-new-guidance-for-meatpacking-workers-idUSKCN2280U3 | 2020-04-27 |
| The slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food supply chain crimping the availability of meat at retail stores and leaving farmers without outlets for their livestock | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meatprocessing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpackers/u-s-labor-department-issues-new-guidance-for-meatpacking-workers-idUSKCN2280U3 | 2020-04-27 |
| Oklahomas governor has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to declare the coronavirus pandemic an act of a step to help oilproducing states contend with a crude glut that caused futures prices to close below last week for the first time | Negative | Oklahomas governor has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to declare the coronavirus pandemic an act of a step to help oilproducing states contend with a crude glut that caused futures prices to close below last week for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-usa-oklahoma/oklahoma-asks-trump-to-declare-coronavirus-an-act-of-god-to-help-oil-producers-idUSKCN2280OR | 2020-04-27 |
| Most of the migrants passing through Mexico to reach the U.S. border are from Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico has almost entirely cleared out government migrant centers over the past five weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic returning most of the occupants to their countries of origin official data showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-shelters/mexico-all-but-empties-official-migrant-centers-in-bid-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKCN2280S7 | 2020-04-27 |
| WASHINGTON The United States should work to achieve a single comprehensive agreement with Kenya that removes barriers to trade and investment instead of pursuing a phased approach the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a document viewed by Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States should work to achieve a single comprehensive agreement with Kenya that removes barriers to trade and investment instead of pursuing a phased approach the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a document viewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-kenya/u-s-should-avoid-phased-approach-in-trade-talks-with-kenya-chamber-of-commerce-idUSKCN2280Q7 | 2020-04-27 |
| The Chamber said the trade talks should focus on achieving a highstandard bilateral agreement that sets a precedent for future U.S. trade deals with other subSaharan African nations | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States should work to achieve a single comprehensive agreement with Kenya that removes barriers to trade and investment instead of pursuing a phased approach the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a document viewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-kenya/u-s-should-avoid-phased-approach-in-trade-talks-with-kenya-chamber-of-commerce-idUSKCN2280Q7 | 2020-04-27 |
| It also called for commitments to ensure U.S. access to services market and address IP rights and enforcement as they relate to patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States should work to achieve a single comprehensive agreement with Kenya that removes barriers to trade and investment instead of pursuing a phased approach the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a document viewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-kenya/u-s-should-avoid-phased-approach-in-trade-talks-with-kenya-chamber-of-commerce-idUSKCN2280Q7 | 2020-04-27 |
| This puts the current break even price of U.S. LNG delivered to China at around | Neutral | One of the almost bizarre consequences of the decline in Asian spot LNG prices is that they are now almost as low as natural gas futures in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-lng-asia/column-asian-lng-prices-take-bigger-coronavirus-hit-than-brent-crude-russell-idUSKCN2290D9 | 2020-04-27 |
| But the point is that while cargoes from Australia will still incur a loss at current spot rates it will be smaller than the amount a U.S. exporter is losing | Negative | One of the almost bizarre consequences of the decline in Asian spot LNG prices is that they are now almost as low as natural gas futures in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-lng-asia/column-asian-lng-prices-take-bigger-coronavirus-hit-than-brent-crude-russell-idUSKCN2290D9 | 2020-04-27 |
| Bond markets remain well supported by the truly massive easing under way from major central banks which has seen U.S. 10year yields trade around 0 | Positive | KONG Asian shares bounced on Monday as the Bank of Japan announced more stimulus steps to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus but the recent weak run in the global oil price showed no signs of ending | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rally-as-boj-buys-more-bonds-u-s-crude-skids-idUSKCN22900Z | 2020-04-27 |
| An investor group that comprises investment firm Mudrick Capital Management LP and Daniel Loebs hedge fund Third Point LLC plans to challenge a million financing package that Neiman Marcus Group has lined up for its looming bankruptcy and will push the U.S. department store operator to sell itself people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | Negative | An investor group that comprises investment firm Mudrick Capital Management LP and Daniel Loebs hedge fund Third Point LLC plans to challenge a million financing package that Neiman Marcus Group has lined up for its looming bankruptcy and will push the U.S. department store operator to sell itself people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-neimanmarcus-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-investors-to-challenge-neiman-marcus-bankruptcy-loan-push-for-sale-sources-idUSKCN22905E | 2020-04-27 |
| Investors are pinning their hopes for the reopening of the U.S. economy on the potential for wider availability of testing for COVID19 cases and on drug trials for treatments of the deadly disease but said until there is concrete progress in these areas further stock market gains may be limited | Positive | Investors are pinning their hopes for the reopening of the U.S. economy on the potential for wider availability of testing for COVID19 cases and on drug trials for treatments of the deadly disease but said until there is concrete progress in these areas further stock market gains may be limited | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks-drugs-analy/investors-bet-on-testing-treatments-for-restart-of-u-s-economy-idUSKCN229021 | 2020-04-27 |
| The second source told Reuters that they did not know whether the U.S. Treasury had informed other U.S. trading partners about this delay | Negative | TAIPEI The U.S. Treasurys latest semiannual report on trade practices of its major trading partners which was due this month has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic two sources with direct knowledge at Taiwans central bank told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-taiwan-economy-usa/u-s-treasury-currency-report-on-trade-partners-delayed-taiwan-central-bank-sources-say-idUSKCN2290EV | 2020-04-27 |
| Taiwan was last labelled a currency manipulator by the United States in December 1992 and was later put on the U.S. Treasury monitoring list in 2016 and 2017 | Negative | TAIPEI The U.S. Treasurys latest semiannual report on trade practices of its major trading partners which was due this month has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic two sources with direct knowledge at Taiwans central bank told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-taiwan-economy-usa/u-s-treasury-currency-report-on-trade-partners-delayed-taiwan-central-bank-sources-say-idUSKCN2290EV | 2020-04-27 |
| But with interest rates at record lows analysts said it would make sense for the U.S. government at some point to issue debt with longer maturities | Negative | NEW YORK The Federal Reserves gradual withdrawal from the U.S. Treasury market as the coronavirus pandemic eases and liquidity improves could dry up appetite for longerdated government debt and push up longterm interest rates months from now | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-treasuries-analysi/taper-tantrum-ii-feds-slowing-treasury-purchases-may-boost-bond-yields-idUSKCN2290D5 | 2020-04-27 |
| Late on Sunday the central bank said foreign exchange dealers could not sell U.S. dollars for more than 3200 Lebanese pounds | Negative | BEIRUT April 27 The Lebanese central bank set an exchange rate of 3800 Lebanese pounds per dollar to be applied by money transfer firms on Monday anNahar newspaper reported on its website compared to 3625 pounds on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/lebanon-crisis-pound/lebanese-c-bank-sets-rate-of-3800-pounds-per-dollar-at-money-transfer-firms-on-monday-report-idUSL5N2CF194 | 2020-04-27 |
| Bond markets remain well supported by the truly massive easing under way from major central banks which have seen U.S. 10year yields trade around 0 | Positive | Nikkei rises on BOJ pledge to buy unlimited bonds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-rally-as-boj-buys-more-bonds-u-s-crude-skids-idUSL3N2CF1BD | 2020-04-27 |
| MILAN Italy has picked U.S. healthcare company Abbott Laboratories to supply 150000 blood testing kits to screen for the new coronavirus as the country prepares to slowly lift a lockdown imposed in March | Positive | MILAN Italy has picked U.S. healthcare company Abbott Laboratories to supply 150000 blood testing kits to screen for the new coronavirus as the country prepares to slowly lift a lockdown imposed in March | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tests/italy-picks-u-s-firm-abbott-laboratories-to-supply-coronavirus-blood-tests-idUSKCN2280LE | 2020-04-27 |
| The Wall Street Journal reported that the decision to issue the statement sparked debate within the Trump administration with some officials worried it could undercut stern U.S. messages to Moscow | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two linkup of U.S. and Soviet troops on their way to defeat Nazi Germany as an example of how their countries can cooperate | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-jointstatement/trump-and-putin-issue-rare-joint-statement-promoting-cooperation-idUSKCN2270SK | 2020-04-26 |
| The magnitude of how damaged the energy industry is came into full view on April 20 when the benchmark price of U.S. oil futures CLc1 which had never dropped below a barrel in its nearly 40year history plunged to a previously unthinkable minus a barrel | Negative | The magnitude of how damaged the energy industry is came into full view on April 20 when the benchmark price of U.S. oil futures CLc1 which had never dropped below a barrel in its nearly 40year history plunged to a previously unthinkable minus a barrel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-turmoil/when-oil-became-waste-a-week-of-turmoil-for-crude-and-more-pain-to-come-idUSKCN228059 | 2020-04-26 |
| DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following U.S. activities but would never initiate a conflict in the region | Positive | DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following U.S. activities but would never initiate a conflict in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-u-s-rouhani/irans-president-says-tehran-watches-u-s-closely-but-wont-start-conflict-idUSKCN2270FZ | 2020-04-26 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea | Negative | DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following U.S. activities but would never initiate a conflict in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-u-s-rouhani/irans-president-says-tehran-watches-u-s-closely-but-wont-start-conflict-idUSKCN2270FZ | 2020-04-26 |
| BARDA explicitly gives preference to vaccine projects promising U.S. production capacity | Positive | In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID19 pandemic governments charities and Big Pharma firms are sinking billions of dollars into bets with extraordinarily low odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-specialrep/special-report-countries-companies-risk-billions-in-race-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN2270U1 | 2020-04-26 |
| Were asking the American taxpayer to give a to the vaccine effort so its important to ensure U.S. access to any successful vaccine said Bright BARDAs recent chief | Positive | In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID19 pandemic governments charities and Big Pharma firms are sinking billions of dollars into bets with extraordinarily low odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-specialrep/special-report-countries-companies-risk-billions-in-race-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN2270U1 | 2020-04-26 |
| There will be no U.S. official a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters adding that the U.S. supports global cooperation to develop a vaccine | Positive | In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID19 pandemic governments charities and Big Pharma firms are sinking billions of dollars into bets with extraordinarily low odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-specialrep/special-report-countries-companies-risk-billions-in-race-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN2270U1 | 2020-04-26 |
| Airlines may still need more money as U.S. air travel demand has fallen by and shows no sign of improving | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department said on Saturday it has released | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-receive-extra-9-5-billion-in-payroll-support-u-s-treasury-idUSKCN2270OG | 2020-04-26 |
| Market participants especially individual investors have piled into oil ETPs in recent weeks to bet that U.S. crude prices will rebound from its nearly tumble since March 6 | Negative | Fridays story without any | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/oil-usa-etps/rpt-explainer-oil-etps-the-perils-of-trading-crude-like-a-stock-idUSL2N2CC21P | 2020-04-26 |
| FRANKFURT April 25 Deutsche Bank has declined a request by prominent U.S. senators to provide information about the German lenders recent business dealings with President Donald Trump and his family according to a letter this week seen by Reuters | Negative | FRANKFURT April 25 Deutsche Bank has declined a request by prominent U.S. senators to provide information about the German lenders recent business dealings with President Donald Trump and his family according to a letter this week seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-deutsche-bank-trump/deutsche-bank-refuses-to-give-u-s-senators-information-on-recent-trump-dealings-idUSL5N2CD03E | 2020-04-26 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday pointed to research showing that strains of the novel coronavirus entered his state from Europe not China and said that travel bans enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump were too late to halt its spread | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday pointed to research showing that strains of the novel coronavirus entered his state from Europe not China and said that travel bans enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump were too late to halt its spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/healthcare-coronavirus-usa-new-york/coronavirus-came-to-new-york-from-europe-not-china-governor-idUSKCN2262NJ | 2020-04-25 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo whose state has been the worst hit by the virus said reopening the economy prematurely in any U.S. state was a danger to others | Negative | ATLANTA With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 51000 and nearly one in six workers out of a job Georgia Oklahoma and several other states took tentative steps at reopening businesses on Friday despite disapproval from President Donald Trump and medical experts | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa/as-u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-tops-51000-handful-of-states-move-toward-reopening-idUSKCN22622O | 2020-04-25 |
| BOSTON Federal prosecutors on Friday denied that law enforcement engaged in misconduct fabricated evidence or tried to entrap Full actress Lori Loughlin or other wealthy parents who are now awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal | Negative | BOSTON Federal prosecutors on Friday denied that law enforcement engaged in misconduct fabricated evidence or tried to entrap Full actress Lori Loughlin or other wealthy parents who are now awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/prosecutors-deny-misconduct-in-u-s-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKCN22701B | 2020-04-25 |
| Still advocates have pressed for ICE to release all detained families and unaccompanied children in the custody of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump made a hardline immigration agenda central to his 2020 reelection campaign and his administration has pushed ahead with a wideranging crackdown even as the United States has become the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-detention-expl/explainer-how-the-u-s-is-handling-immigration-enforcement-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKCN22637X | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to block federal aid for the U.S. Postal Service unless it raises shipping rates for online companies like Amazon | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to block federal aid for the U.S. Postal Service unless it raises shipping rates for online companies like Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-postalservic/trump-threatens-to-block-aid-for-u-s-post-office-if-it-does-not-raise-prices-for-amazon-idUSKCN226367 | 2020-04-25 |
| Federal investigators said that Singh sold face shields and fullbody isolation suits which have been designated scarce and threatened items by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Negative | WASHINGTON The owner of a suburban New York retailer on Friday became the first person charged with violating the Defense Production Act for allegedly hoarding tons of protective face masks gloves and other emergency supplies to profit off the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-york-crime/new-york-retailer-charged-with-hoarding-masks-other-coronavirus-supplies-idUSKCN22631Y | 2020-04-25 |
| These steps are not unique with the U.S. Federal Reserve the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England having been pushed by the crisis into similar policy leaps | Negative | FRANKFURT After another disappointing EU summit the European Central Bank finds itself in a familiar position as the leading saviour of the euro once again being called upon to push out its boundaries while politicians bicker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-ecb-analysis/indecisive-eu-to-force-ecb-into-more-emergency-action-idUSKCN2261VP | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government is considering taking equity stakes in U.S. energy companies as it seeks to help the nations oil and gas sector amid the coronavirus outbreak Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. government is considering taking equity stakes in U.S. energy companies as it seeks to help the nations oil and gas sector amid the coronavirus outbreak Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/u-s-weighs-taking-equity-stakes-in-u-s-energy-companies-mnuchin-says-idUSKCN2262TY | 2020-04-25 |
| The president has been resistant to having a coordinated cut in oil output from the U.S. energy sector while saying the cuts were already happening because of market forces | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government is considering taking equity stakes in U.S. energy companies as it seeks to help the nations oil and gas sector amid the coronavirus outbreak Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/u-s-weighs-taking-equity-stakes-in-u-s-energy-companies-mnuchin-says-idUSKCN2262TY | 2020-04-25 |
| Irans clerical rulers consider the U.S. military presence in the Middle East a threat to the Islamic Republics security | Negative | DUBAI President Hassan Rouhani called on Irans armed forces on Friday to seek regional stability while maintaining vigilance against state TV reported as a war of words with archenemy the United States escalated | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military/rouhani-urges-iran-military-to-seek-regional-stability-remain-vigilant-idUSKCN2262LX | 2020-04-25 |
| GENEVA The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID19 a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters | Negative | GENEVA The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID19 a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-usa/u-s-says-will-not-take-part-in-who-global-drugs-vaccine-initiative-launch-idUSKCN2261WJ | 2020-04-25 |
| CHICAGO China agreed to buy 136000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday morning the third straight day in a row an export deal with the worlds top soy importer has been announced | Positive | CHICAGO China agreed to buy 136000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday morning the third straight day in a row an export deal with the worlds top soy importer has been announced | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-soybeans-china/china-buys-u-s-soybeans-for-third-day-in-a-row-idUSKCN22622W | 2020-04-25 |
| Chinas retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed below zero for the first time wiping out several small accounts | Negative | Chinas retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed below zero for the first time wiping out several small accounts | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-china-investors-explainer/explainer-how-chinas-retail-investor-army-got-burned-by-the-shock-oil-collapse-idUSKCN2261MH | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement will take effect on July 1 a month later than initially proposed | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement will take effect on July 1 a month later than initially proposed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/new-north-american-trade-pact-to-take-effect-july-1-ustr-idUSKCN2263H0 | 2020-04-25 |
| The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies while U.S. Treasury prices fell | Neutral | WASHINGTON New orders for key U.S.made capital goods unexpectedly rose in March but the gains are unlikely to be sustainable amid the novel coronavirus outbreak which has virtually shut down the country and contributed to a collapse in crude oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-core-capital-goods-orders-eke-out-surprise-gain-idUSKCN2262F6 | 2020-04-25 |
| Here are some of the most significant additional immigration changes the U.S. government has made in response to the pandemic | Neutral | NEW President Donald Trump has taken drastic steps to curb the entry of foreigners into the United States since his administration declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration-ex/explainer-how-trump-has-sealed-off-the-united-states-during-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN2262O6 | 2020-04-25 |
| Some experts have said the pause on naturalizations could affect people who had hoped to vote the first time as U.S. citizens in Novembers presidential election | Positive | NEW President Donald Trump has taken drastic steps to curb the entry of foreigners into the United States since his administration declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration-ex/explainer-how-trump-has-sealed-off-the-united-states-during-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN2262O6 | 2020-04-25 |
| A newly created Federal Reserve lending facility to support midsize U.S. companies is expected to make some billion in loans available when it launches in early May | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. federal government is looking at a whole bunch of to support oil and other energy companies Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday as the industry struggles with plummeting prices and demand as the coronavirus crushes economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-energy-explain/explainer-how-the-u-s-could-use-taxpayer-dollars-to-save-oil-and-energy-companies-idUSKCN2263EL | 2020-04-25 |
| A lack of hard evidence has given U.S. medical associations as well as the National Institutes of Health pause | Negative | A key U.S. government trial of Gilead Sciences Incs experimental coronavirus treatment may yield results as early as midMay according to the studys lead investigator after doctors clamored to enroll their patients in the study | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-exclusive/exclusive-trial-of-gileads-potential-coronavirus-treatment-running-ahead-of-schedule-researcher-says-idUSKCN2262X3 | 2020-04-25 |
| The Infectious Disease Society of America which represents more than 12000 U.S. specialists said it will make a formal recommendation once the entire body of evidence for remdesivir is available | Positive | A key U.S. government trial of Gilead Sciences Incs experimental coronavirus treatment may yield results as early as midMay according to the studys lead investigator after doctors clamored to enroll their patients in the study | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-exclusive/exclusive-trial-of-gileads-potential-coronavirus-treatment-running-ahead-of-schedule-researcher-says-idUSKCN2262X3 | 2020-04-25 |
| At stake is a key plank of Boeings strategy for expanding its engineering and industrial base as it faces domestic talks over federal support for the U.S. aerospace industry | Positive | PAULO A | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/doubts-gather-over-boeing-embraer-deal-as-deadline-nears-sources-idUSKCN2262P2 | 2020-04-25 |
| American banks international focus had to give way as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has triggered exceptional demand for liquidity from both U.S. and European clients | Negative | U.S. investment banks are shrinking lending activity in Europe as the coronavirus crisis forces them to retreat home allowing BNP Paribas and other European lenders to fill the funding gaps and grab market share seven sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-loans/wall-street-curtails-corporate-lending-in-europe-to-put-america-first-sources-idUSKCN2262E9 | 2020-04-25 |
| NEW YORK New York City officials on Friday cautioned against a proposal to close some streets to car traffic to allow New Yorkers more space to stay apart and exercise outdoors during the coronavirus crisis steps taken by other U.S. and European cities | Negative | NEW YORK New York City officials on Friday cautioned against a proposal to close some streets to car traffic to allow New Yorkers more space to stay apart and exercise outdoors during the coronavirus crisis steps taken by other U.S. and European cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-nyc-streets/nyc-officials-pour-cold-water-on-proposal-to-close-some-streets-to-cars-idUSKCN22637B | 2020-04-25 |
| Several publicly listed companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars said on Friday they had no plans to return funding they received under a U.S. government program providing emergency loans to small businesses even though some of their peers have started to do so | Negative | Several publicly listed companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars said on Friday they had no plans to return funding they received under a U.S. government program providing emergency loans to small businesses even though some of their peers have started to do so | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/some-u-s-companies-will-keep-small-business-loans-defying-backlash-idUSKCN22701J | 2020-04-25 |
| President Nicolas Maduro frequently blames U.S. sanctions and alleged opposition sabotage for the countrys woes | Negative | with details of new price | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/venezuela-economy/update-1-venezuela-imposes-price-controls-again-to-limit-accelerating-inflation-idUSL2N2CC2JG | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON April 24 U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement will enter into force on July 1 a month later than initially proposed | Positive | WASHINGTON April 24 U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement will enter into force on July 1 a month later than initially proposed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-trade-usmca/new-north-american-trade-pact-to-take-effect-july-1-ustr-idUSW1N2AE026 | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON A fifth coronavirusresponse bill will soon be readied U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday as she warned Republicans that it must include new aid to state and local governments | Negative | WASHINGTON A fifth coronavirusresponse bill will soon be readied U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday as she warned Republicans that it must include new aid to state and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-next-coronavirus-aid-bill-will-be-ready-soon-idUSKCN2262QA | 2020-04-25 |
| Even before the pandemic the company had been shifting resources into digital education in a search for growth as sales of expensive textbooks to U.S. college students rapidly decline | Negative | Firstquarter underlying revenue falls | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/pearson-outlook/update-2-education-firm-pearson-pays-dividend-as-covid-19-accelerates-shift-online-idUSL5N2CC1HL | 2020-04-25 |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement will acquire 2000 tests per month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to screen deportees the official said without mentioning the timing | Positive | YORK The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID19 before deporting them an official familiar with the effort said on Thursday after infections among deportees in Guatemala Haiti and Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/u-s-to-test-some-immigrants-for-coronavirus-before-deportation-idUSKCN2253SE | 2020-04-24 |
| Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Haiti Jamaica and Ecuador have all asked for testing the U.S. official said | Neutral | YORK The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID19 before deporting them an official familiar with the effort said on Thursday after infections among deportees in Guatemala Haiti and Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/u-s-to-test-some-immigrants-for-coronavirus-before-deportation-idUSKCN2253SE | 2020-04-24 |
| ICE moved to step up testing to avoid risking more countries pulling back cooperation with deportation flights the U.S. official said | Negative | YORK The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID19 before deporting them an official familiar with the effort said on Thursday after infections among deportees in Guatemala Haiti and Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/u-s-to-test-some-immigrants-for-coronavirus-before-deportation-idUSKCN2253SE | 2020-04-24 |
| As of this month there were some 4600 Guatemalan adults and more than 1100 children in U.S. custody according to a Guatemalan government document | Negative | YORK The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID19 before deporting them an official familiar with the effort said on Thursday after infections among deportees in Guatemala Haiti and Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/u-s-to-test-some-immigrants-for-coronavirus-before-deportation-idUSKCN2253SE | 2020-04-24 |
| The union has 250000 members who are meat and foodprocessing workers and represent about of U.S. beef and pork production and of poultry production | Positive | CHICAGO More than 5000 U.S. meat and foodprocessing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus and 13 have died the countrys largest meatpacking union said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpackers/more-than-5000-u-s-meat-food-processing-workers-exposed-to-coronavirus-union-idUSKCN2253D0 | 2020-04-24 |
| WASHINGTON The coronavirus appears to weaken more quickly when exposed to sunlight heat and humidity a U.S. official said on Thursday in a potential sign that the pandemic could become less contagious in summer months | Positive | WASHINGTON The coronavirus appears to weaken more quickly when exposed to sunlight heat and humidity a U.S. official said on Thursday in a potential sign that the pandemic could become less contagious in summer months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/sunlight-heat-and-humidity-weaken-coronavirus-u-s-official-says-idUSKCN2253SA | 2020-04-24 |
| Tensions have been fanned by a spate of suspected coronavirus deaths among workers for U.S. companies operating along the border in Mexico that have triggered protests | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he expected an agreement to enable industrial supply chains linking the United States and Mexico to begin operating normally again pending a review by authorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-trade/mexico-eyes-agreement-to-end-virus-induced-disruptions-to-u-s-mexico-supply-chains-idUSKCN225312 | 2020-04-24 |
| Mexico is currently the biggest U.S. trade partner | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico and the United States depend on each other when it comes to migration and it is important not to commercial activity between the two countries Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/mexico-u-s-need-each-other-on-migration-lopez-obrador-says-idUSKCN2252DH | 2020-04-24 |
| MOSCOW A Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday he did not know if reports about a probe by U.S. authorities into whether traders benefited from tips on Russias plans at an oil meeting last month were credible | Negative | MOSCOW A Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday he did not know if reports about a probe by U.S. authorities into whether traders benefited from tips on Russias plans at an oil meeting last month were credible | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-russia-inside/kremlin-unaware-if-reports-on-insider-oil-trading-on-opec-tips-credible-idUSKCN2251JG | 2020-04-24 |
| With tensions running high between the two countries Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States believes an Iranian military satellite launch this week was overseen by a highranking commander involved in past attacks on American targets a senior administration official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military/iranian-satellite-launch-inconsistent-with-civilian-uses-u-s-official-idUSKCN2252S8 | 2020-04-24 |
| Shenzhenbased BYD which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett has been building electric commercial vehicles including Londons electric doubledecker buses and electric road sweepers in Beijing | Positive | Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-byd-hino-electric/chinas-byd-toyotas-hino-partner-in-electric-commercial-vehicles-idUSKCN2251P2 | 2020-04-24 |
| Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Friday spurred by doubts about progress in the development of drugs to treat COVID19 and new evidence of U.S. economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Friday spurred by doubts about progress in the development of drugs to treat COVID19 and new evidence of U.S. economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-fall-on-coronavirus-drug-economic-damage-concerns-idUSKCN226001 | 2020-04-24 |
| Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is considering a government lending program for U.S. oil companies looking for federal aid as they cope with a devastating plunge in prices Bloomberg News reported on Thursday | Negative | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is considering a government lending program for U.S. oil companies looking for federal aid as they cope with a devastating plunge in prices Bloomberg News reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-oil-mnuchin/u-s-s-mnuchin-considers-lending-program-for-struggling-oil-companies-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN22602S | 2020-04-24 |
| President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he asked his cabinet to devise a plan to inject cash into the ailing U.S. oildrilling industry | Negative | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is considering a government lending program for U.S. oil companies looking for federal aid as they cope with a devastating plunge in prices Bloomberg News reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-oil-mnuchin/u-s-s-mnuchin-considers-lending-program-for-struggling-oil-companies-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN22602S | 2020-04-24 |
| The filing in a Delaware court sets up the first highprofile U.S. legal fight over the termination of a merger agreement because of the COVID19 pandemic | Neutral | The filing in a Delaware court sets up the first highprofile U.S. legal fight over the termination of a merger agreement because of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-victoria-s-secret-m-a-sycamore-partne/l-brands-files-complaint-against-sycamore-for-backing-out-of-victorias-secret-deal-idUSKCN22603E | 2020-04-24 |
| NEW YORK President Donald Trumps plan to fill the U.S. emergency crude oil stockpile has become the centerpiece of his administrations strategy to shield drillers from a meltdown in energy demand but company officials and industry groups say the program has been too slow and wont be enough to save them | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps plan to fill the U.S. emergency crude oil stockpile has become the centerpiece of his administrations strategy to shield drillers from a meltdown in energy demand but company officials and industry groups say the program has been too slow and wont be enough to save them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-usa-reserves/drowning-in-crude-u-s-drillers-say-trump-strategic-reserve-plan-is-no-lifeline-idUSKCN2251QU | 2020-04-24 |
| Many small producers find it challenging to access those salt caverns dotting the U.S. Gulf Coast | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps plan to fill the U.S. emergency crude oil stockpile has become the centerpiece of his administrations strategy to shield drillers from a meltdown in energy demand but company officials and industry groups say the program has been too slow and wont be enough to save them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-usa-reserves/drowning-in-crude-u-s-drillers-say-trump-strategic-reserve-plan-is-no-lifeline-idUSKCN2251QU | 2020-04-24 |
| Controlled by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Mediaset is pursuing a European growth strategy to resist the advance of U.S. streaming platforms | Positive | Controlled by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Mediaset is pursuing a European growth strategy to resist the advance of U.S. streaming platforms | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mediaset-m-a-prosiebensat/mediaset-increases-stake-in-germanys-prosiebensat-1-further-idUSKCN2252WL | 2020-04-24 |
| The deal closing is a sign of longterm optimism in the growing market for U.S. sports gambling even as the coronavirus outbreak has frozen the sports calendar | Positive | NEW YORK DraftKings Inc on Thursday completed its | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-draftkings-ipo/draftkings-set-to-go-public-despite-coronavirus-induced-sports-freeze-idUSKCN2253OS | 2020-04-24 |
| Often rowdy and confrontational this years bank shareholder meetings have so far been brief and uneventful as the annual gatherings move online amid U.S. coronavirus lockdowns | Negative | Often rowdy and confrontational this years bank shareholder meetings have so far been brief and uneventful as the annual gatherings move online amid U.S. coronavirus lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-banks/u-s-bank-investors-put-on-mute-as-shareholder-meetings-go-virtual-idUSKCN2251RB | 2020-04-24 |
| Dish Network Corp which vowed to build a 5G network by 2023 to take on the big three U.S. telecommunications giants said on Thursday it is working with software company Mavenir to build its nextgeneration wireless network | Positive | Dish Network Corp which vowed to build a 5G network by 2023 to take on the big three U.S. telecommunications giants said on Thursday it is working with software company Mavenir to build its nextgeneration wireless network | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-dish-5g/dish-announces-deal-with-software-maker-mavenir-for-its-5g-network-idUSKCN2252ZE | 2020-04-24 |
| The Mail says unnamed friends of Meghan had put her version of events in interviews with the U.S. magazine People and that Markle had the right to put his side | Positive | LONDON The first court hearing in a privacy case brought by Meghan Britains Duchess of Sussex against a tabloid newspaper for printing part of one of her letters takes place at Londons High Court on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-meghan/uk-royal-meghans-privacy-action-against-tabloid-goes-to-london-high-court-idUSKCN2253RI | 2020-04-24 |
| The measure also excludes immigrants applying for the EB5 visa program which allows foreigners willing to invest in U.S. projects that create or preserve jobs to obtain permanent residence | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States saying he wanted to protect American workers and jobs during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/trump-order-temporarily-limits-u-s-immigration-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKCN2241M8 | 2020-04-23 |
| This is no time to act said Cuomo whose state has been the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic | Negative | More states in the U.S. South and Midwest signaled readiness on Wednesday to reopen their economies in hopes the worst of the coronavirus pandemic had passed but Californias governor held firm to sweeping stayathome orders and business closures | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/more-u-s-states-make-plans-to-reopen-california-holds-firm-idUSKCN2241XD | 2020-04-23 |
| At homeless shelters across the United States where only a few cases of COVID19 had been identified testing found much more widespread infection among residents and staff with the novel coronavirus that causes the respiratory disease researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported | Negative | At homeless shelters across the United States where only a few cases of COVID19 had been identified testing found much more widespread infection among residents and staff with the novel coronavirus that causes the respiratory disease researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-homelessness/coronavirus-spreads-easily-in-u-s-homeless-shelters-cdc-says-idUSKCN2243IY | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON Job and revenue losses prompted by the coronavirus will likely accelerate the depletion of Social Security and Medicare reserves U.S. officials said on Wednesday as they released reports showing little change in the federal benefit programs prepandemic finances | Negative | WASHINGTON Job and revenue losses prompted by the coronavirus will likely accelerate the depletion of Social Security and Medicare reserves U.S. officials said on Wednesday as they released reports showing little change in the federal benefit programs prepandemic finances | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-benefits/coronavirus-to-accelerate-social-security-medicare-depletion-dates-u-s-officials-say-idUSKCN224368 | 2020-04-23 |
| Two cats in New York have become the first pets in the United States to test positive for the new coronavirus but there is no evidence pets can spread the virus to humans according to U.S. health authorities | Negative | Two cats in New York have become the first pets in the United States to test positive for the new coronavirus but there is no evidence pets can spread the virus to humans according to U.S. health authorities | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cdc-cats/two-new-york-cats-become-first-u-s-pets-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN2243G6 | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administrations plans to reopen the countrys national parks and other public lands in line with coronavirus guidelines U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday with more details to be announced on specific parks in coming days | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations plans to reopen the countrys national parks and other public lands in line with coronavirus guidelines U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday with more details to be announced on specific parks in coming days | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-parks/trump-plans-to-reopen-u-s-national-parks-details-to-come-idUSKCN2242PF | 2020-04-23 |
| It was previously thought that the first U.S. death from COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the virus was in Washington state on Feb | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-california/coronavirus-circulated-in-u-s-weeks-earlier-than-thought-mistaken-for-flu-health-official-says-idUSKCN2240Z6 | 2020-04-23 |
| Investors expect the U.S. Federal Reserves Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility to benefit Ford | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican national oil company Petroleos Mexicanos joins a crowded high yield bond market as the largest fallen angel in history just as investors have been eschewing risk and seeking stable assets to ride out the novel coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-pemex/pemex-joins-crowded-high-yield-market-as-investors-flee-risk-idUSKCN22438B | 2020-04-23 |
| While the Trump administration has stepped up criticism of China as the pandemic worsens the crisis has exposed U.S. reliance on China for essential medical supplies | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit out at Beijing again on Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak and accused it of taking advantage of the pandemic to bully neighbors even as he welcomed Chinas provision of essential medical supplies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/pompeo-renews-criticism-of-china-over-virus-but-welcomes-supplies-idUSKCN2242G9 | 2020-04-23 |
| I hope the U.S. believes that this an important imvestment not just to help others but for the U.S. to stay safe Tedros said | Neutral | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he hoped the Trump administration would reconsider its suspension of funding but that his main focus was on ending the pandemic and saving lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-usa/who-says-it-hopes-u-s-will-reconsider-funding-but-focus-is-on-ending-pandemic-idUSKCN2242YR | 2020-04-23 |
| Oils fall alongside stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks has sharply eased financial conditions according to a liquidity index compiled by consultancy CrossBorder Capital | Negative | The oil price collapse that took U.S. crude prices subzero for the first time in history may turn out to be a silver lining for the world economy possibly offering a springboard for recovery when coronavirus lockdowns finally end | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-oil-analysis/pricing-the-benefits-of-cheap-oil-in-a-world-of-economic-lockdowns-idUSKCN2242Z5 | 2020-04-23 |
| So while the outcome is net negative for nearterm U.S. growth the consumer savings cushion would act to strengthen the rebound on the other side of the they added | Positive | The oil price collapse that took U.S. crude prices subzero for the first time in history may turn out to be a silver lining for the world economy possibly offering a springboard for recovery when coronavirus lockdowns finally end | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-oil-analysis/pricing-the-benefits-of-cheap-oil-in-a-world-of-economic-lockdowns-idUSKCN2242Z5 | 2020-04-23 |
| The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus lockdowns end including social distancing in airports and planes while some U.S. airlines are taking their own protective measures | Positive | The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus lockdowns end including social distancing in airports and planes while some U.S. airlines are taking their own protective measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/eu-says-air-travel-will-need-social-distancing-u-s-airlines-taking-their-own-steps-idUSKCN224213 | 2020-04-23 |
| There is more reluctance now with fresh shipments as refiners in the U.S. have no homes for the another shipping source said | Negative | Saudi Arabia is exploring rerouting millions of barrels of oil onboard tankers sailing to the United States if President Donald Trump decides to block imports of crude from the kingdom shipping and trade sources say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-saudi-tankers/saudi-arabia-may-re-route-tankers-if-u-s-imposes-crude-import-ban-sources-say-idUSKCN22427W | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea but said later he was not changing the militarys rules of engagement | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea but said later he was not changing the militarys rules of engagement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military/trump-tells-navy-to-destroy-iranian-gunboats-if-they-harass-american-ships-idUSKCN2241UK | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON Senior Pentagon officials said on Wednesday that President Donald Trumps comments on Iran were meant as a warning to Tehran but suggested that the U.S. military would continue to abide by their existing right to self defense instead of any changes to their rules | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior Pentagon officials said on Wednesday that President Donald Trumps comments on Iran were meant as a warning to Tehran but suggested that the U.S. military would continue to abide by their existing right to self defense instead of any changes to their rules | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military-pentagon/pentagon-officials-say-trumps-comment-on-iran-a-warning-will-maintain-self-defense-idUSKCN2242NI | 2020-04-23 |
| Tehran denies U.S. assertions that such activity is a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons | Negative | Iran said on Wednesday it successfully launched the countrys first military satellite into orbit triggering protests from the United States and stoking already high tensions over Tehrans nuclear and missile programs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-satellite/iran-says-it-puts-first-military-satellite-into-orbit-triggers-u-s-condemnation-idUSKCN2240LO | 2020-04-23 |
| The European Union which has provided some humanitarian aid to Iran despite U.S. sanctions said on March 23 that it supported Irans request for IMF help | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union has urged the United States to ease its sanctions on Iran and approve economic aid to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic but its calls were rejected the EUs top diplomat said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-eu/eu-regrets-u-s-refusal-to-allow-economic-aid-for-iran-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKCN22431Y | 2020-04-23 |
| Indeed there are several economists who are optimistic about how 2020 will look for Chinas economy striking given forecasts for the U.S. economy show an overall contraction of 4 | Positive | BENGALURU The Chinese economy will slowly recover from its first quarterly contraction since current records began economists predicted in a Reuters poll but they warned of a likely recession if conditions worsen again from the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-poll/china-on-slow-road-to-recovery-but-recession-risk-is-high-reuters-poll-idUSKCN22502B | 2020-04-23 |
| On Tuesday the bank had suspended trading in both of its U.S. crude oil contract products for a day | Negative | Bank of China Ltd said its main investors will settle trades for its crude oil futures trading product at | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/bank-of-china-says-main-investors-to-settle-crude-oil-product-at-37-idUSKCN2240AM | 2020-04-23 |
| 2 trillion coronavirus rescue legislation is high a senior U.S. Justice Department official told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Wednesday that companies that received coronavirus rescue money intended for small businesses could be investigated if it appears they did not really need the money | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/u-s-firms-may-face-probes-over-payroll-loans-treasury-doj-officials-warn-idUSKCN224228 | 2020-04-23 |
| The United Auto Workers said late Wednesday discussions are still underway with Detroits Big Three automakers to safely restart U.S. production halted by the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | The United Auto Workers said late Wednesday discussions are still underway with Detroits Big Three automakers to safely restart U.S. production halted by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-union/detroit-automakers-uaw-to-continue-talks-over-reopening-u-s-plants-idUSKCN22509P | 2020-04-23 |
| Oklahomas energy regulator said on Wednesday that oil producers could close wells without losing their leases the first victory for struggling U.S. companies seeking relief from states after the market crash | Neutral | Oklahomas energy regulator said on Wednesday that oil producers could close wells without losing their leases the first victory for struggling U.S. companies seeking relief from states after the market crash | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-oil-usa-oklahoma-cuts/reeling-oklahoma-oil-producers-win-right-to-keep-leases-while-wells-shut-idUSKCN2242DR | 2020-04-23 |
| Illinois is the lowestrated U.S. state at a notch above junk due to its huge unfunded pension liability and chronic structural budget deficits | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday opened the door to allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy to deal with economic losses stemming from the coronavirus outbreak that are punching big holes in their budgets | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-states/mcconnell-says-he-favors-state-bankruptcy-over-more-federal-aid-idUSKCN2242U7 | 2020-04-23 |
| President Donald Trump sharpened the directive last July telling the Pentagon to fund U.S. rare earths projects and find better ways to procure militarygrade magnets made from rare earths | Positive | MOUNTAIN PASS Calif | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-rareearths-insight/american-quandary-how-to-secure-weapons-grade-minerals-without-china-idUSKCN2241KF | 2020-04-23 |
| J.D. Power which receives extensive sales data from U.S. auto dealerships compares actual sales to its previrus forecast for the industry | Neutral | Auto retail sales in the United States are beginning to recover from a massive slump in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus and nationwide stayathome orders according to analysts at research firm J.D. Power on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-autos/u-s-auto-sales-show-signs-of-life-after-gloomy-coronavirus-march-j-d-power-idUSKCN2242X9 | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON April 22 Asian equity markets were poised to edge higher on Thursday after rebounding crude prices and the promise of more U.S. government aid to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus crisis helped calm global equity markets | Positive | WASHINGTON April 22 Asian equity markets were poised to edge higher on Thursday after rebounding crude prices and the promise of more U.S. government aid to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus crisis helped calm global equity markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-rise-after-wall-street-gains-on-oil-rebound-idUSL2N2CA1JN | 2020-04-23 |
| Betterthanexpected U.S. corporate earnings also lifted equities analysts said prompting investors to edge out of perceived safehaven assets like U.S. Treasuries on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON April 22 Asian equity markets were poised to edge higher on Thursday after rebounding crude prices and the promise of more U.S. government aid to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus crisis helped calm global equity markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-rise-after-wall-street-gains-on-oil-rebound-idUSL2N2CA1JN | 2020-04-23 |
| NEW YORK April 22 A jump in the price of oil and the promise of more government stimulus to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic helped calm global equity markets Wednesday prompting investors to edge out of perceived safe haven assets like U.S. Treasuries | Neutral | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-jump-in-oil-sends-global-equities-higher-bonds-dip-idUSL2N2CA13F | 2020-04-23 |
| Here are some of the most significant immigration changes the U.S. government has already made in response to the pandemic even before the announcement of the new order | Neutral | NEW President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order temporarily barring some immigrants from seeking permanent residency in the United States saying it will protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-corornavirus-usa-immigration-e/explainer-trumps-virus-linked-immigration-crackdown-in-line-with-long-term-goals-idUSKCN22433E | 2020-04-23 |
| Some experts have said the pause on naturalizations could impact people who had hoped to vote the first time as U.S. citizens in Novembers presidential election | Positive | NEW President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order temporarily barring some immigrants from seeking permanent residency in the United States saying it will protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-corornavirus-usa-immigration-e/explainer-trumps-virus-linked-immigration-crackdown-in-line-with-long-term-goals-idUSKCN22433E | 2020-04-23 |
| With countries in lockdowns mobile and console games have recorded a jump in sales and user spending with U.S. videogame sales hitting highest in over a decade | Negative | Googles cloudbased game streaming service Stadia has witnessed a surge in users after the tech giant gifted two months of free access to its premium version for gamers sheltering at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-google-stadia/google-stadia-gains-users-after-giving-free-access-for-two-months-idUSKCN224386 | 2020-04-23 |
| Hackers working in support of the Vietnamese government have attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijings effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said on Wednesday | Negative | Hackers working in support of the Vietnamese government have attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijings effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-cyber-vietnam/vietnam-linked-hackers-targeted-chinese-government-over-coronavirus-response-researchers-idUSKCN2241C8 | 2020-04-23 |
| A senior administration official said the administration was looking at a separate action to cover others affected by U.S. immigration policy including those on socalled H1B visas | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking cards for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-immigration/trump-immigration-ban-to-last-60-days-target-those-seeking-permanent-residency-idUSKCN2232VC | 2020-04-22 |
| The first order would include exemptions for people involved in responding to the coronavirus outbreak including farm workers and those helping to secure U.S. food supplies the official said | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking cards for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-immigration/trump-immigration-ban-to-last-60-days-target-those-seeking-permanent-residency-idUSKCN2232VC | 2020-04-22 |
| KUALA LUMPUR An Australian frigate has joined three U.S. warships in the South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel is suspected to be exploring for oil near waters also claimed by Vietnam and Malaysia officials said on Wednesday | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR An Australian frigate has joined three U.S. warships in the South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel is suspected to be exploring for oil near waters also claimed by Vietnam and Malaysia officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-security-malaysia/australia-joins-u-s-ships-in-south-china-sea-amid-rising-tension-idUSKCN2240FS | 2020-04-22 |
| They were joined by Australias frigate HMAS Parramatta and a third U.S. vessel the destroyer USS Barry as part of a joint exercise the Australian defence department said | Positive | KUALA LUMPUR An Australian frigate has joined three U.S. warships in the South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel is suspected to be exploring for oil near waters also claimed by Vietnam and Malaysia officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-security-malaysia/australia-joins-u-s-ships-in-south-china-sea-amid-rising-tension-idUSKCN2240FS | 2020-04-22 |
| Residents of China and Saudi Arabia meanwhile have become more proud of their countries environmental efforts said the research by Gallup a prominent U.S.based polling group | Positive | Residents of China and Saudi Arabia meanwhile have become more proud of their countries environmental efforts said the research by Gallup a prominent U.S.based polling group | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-climate-poll-trfn/americans-russians-growing-less-satisfied-with-environmental-efforts-idUSKCN2240D7 | 2020-04-22 |
| Throughout Donald Trumps presidency and even in the last year of President Barack Obamas second term Americans have given U.S. efforts in this arena a relatively poor said Ray | Negative | Residents of China and Saudi Arabia meanwhile have become more proud of their countries environmental efforts said the research by Gallup a prominent U.S.based polling group | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-climate-poll-trfn/americans-russians-growing-less-satisfied-with-environmental-efforts-idUSKCN2240D7 | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them legal experts said | Positive | WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-antitrust-explainer/explainer-antitrust-law-will-not-get-in-the-way-of-u-s-acting-to-raise-oil-prices-idUSKCN2233E2 | 2020-04-22 |
| In response U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the federal government to come up with a way to bail out the U.S. oil and gas industry | Neutral | WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-antitrust-explainer/explainer-antitrust-law-will-not-get-in-the-way-of-u-s-acting-to-raise-oil-prices-idUSKCN2233E2 | 2020-04-22 |
| This will be oils last dance for many U.S. producers as the Trump administrations efforts to save the shale industry will fall short | Negative | A historic rout in oil markets sent U.S. crude prices plummeting to as much as minus a barrel on Monday as traders rushed to get rid of unwanted stocks with storage capacity already overflowing amid a coronavirusinduced demand collapse | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-analysts/analyst-view-oil-price-crash-what-next-idUSKCN2233A9 | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has asked his cabinet to devise a plan to inject cash into the ailing U.S. oildrilling industry to help it survive a historic collapse in crude prices | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has asked his cabinet to devise a plan to inject cash into the ailing U.S. oildrilling industry to help it survive a historic collapse in crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-calls-for-u-s-oil-industry-bailout-as-prices-plunge-idUSKCN2231Z6 | 2020-04-22 |
| Brouillette said on Tuesday he would meet with lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to renew the administration call for funds to buy oil | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has asked his cabinet to devise a plan to inject cash into the ailing U.S. oildrilling industry to help it survive a historic collapse in crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-calls-for-u-s-oil-industry-bailout-as-prices-plunge-idUSKCN2231Z6 | 2020-04-22 |
| BoC had earlier suspended trading in both of its U.S. crude oil contract products for one day on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Bank of China Ltd said on Wednesday it suspended transactions to open new positions for its crude oil futures trading product from Wednesday onwards following other banks in curtailing their energy product offerings | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/bank-of-china-suspends-new-open-positions-for-crude-oil-trading-product-idUSKCN2240AM | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON Lawmakers and former officials are making a lastditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that Washington suspects of human rights abuses or threatening U.S. security according to sources and documents seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON Lawmakers and former officials are making a lastditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that Washington suspects of human rights abuses or threatening U.S. security according to sources and documents seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-investments-exclusive/exclusive-trump-pressed-to-halt-federal-pension-investments-in-chinas-zte-hikvision-idUSKCN2231FE | 2020-04-22 |
| China is already facing similar lawsuits filed in U.S. courts on behalf of U.S. business owners | Negative | Missouri on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus saying that Chinas response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-lawsuit/in-a-first-missouri-sues-china-over-coronavirus-economic-losses-idUSKCN2232US | 2020-04-22 |
| International law experts told Reuters that efforts to hold China liable for the coronavirus in U.S. courts will likely fail | Negative | Missouri on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus saying that Chinas response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-lawsuit/in-a-first-missouri-sues-china-over-coronavirus-economic-losses-idUSKCN2232US | 2020-04-22 |
| A legal doctrine called sovereign immunity offers foreign governments broad protection from being sued in U.S. courts said Tom Ginsburg a professor of international law at the University of Chicago | Positive | Missouri on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus saying that Chinas response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-lawsuit/in-a-first-missouri-sues-china-over-coronavirus-economic-losses-idUSKCN2232US | 2020-04-22 |
| We are seeing a lot of people on the political right focus on the China issue to cover up for the U.S. governments own Ginsburg said | Negative | Missouri on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus saying that Chinas response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-lawsuit/in-a-first-missouri-sues-china-over-coronavirus-economic-losses-idUSKCN2232US | 2020-04-22 |
| BYD which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett said its net profit for 2019 totalled 1 | Positive | BEIJING Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-byd-results/chinese-electric-vehicle-maker-byds-profit-slumps-after-subsidy-cuts-idUSKCN22323S | 2020-04-22 |
| While top management in Japan has been historically wary of brash U.S. investors ValueAct said its experience at Nintendo has been different | Positive | BOSTON Activist investor ValueAct Capital Partners LP has built a stake of over | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nintendo-valueact-exclusive/exclusive-valueact-eyes-nintendo-with-stake-of-over-1-1-billion-letter-idUSKCN2232VT | 2020-04-22 |
| Even the railcars are going to get stacked with said a U.S.based broker who asked to remain anonymous | Positive | YORK Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships railcars caverns and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage facilities fill up amid abundant supply and plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil-storage/ships-trains-caves-oil-traders-chase-storage-space-in-world-awash-with-fuel-idUSKCN2240MF | 2020-04-22 |
| The case is Litovich v Bank of America Corp et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK Ten of the worlds largest banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have been sued for allegedly conspiring over nearly 14 years to rig prices in the | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-banks-lawsuit-bonds/lawsuit-claims-10-big-banks-rigged-market-for-odd-lot-u-s-corporate-bonds-idUSKCN22336F | 2020-04-22 |
| The dizzying dive in oil has turned investors away from stocks to the safety of highgrade bonds with shortterm U.S. Treasuries yields edging down near record low levels | Negative | TOKYO Asian share markets were on the defensive on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under crude prices sparking worries about further turmoil in the energy sector already reeling from the heavy blow from global shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-fall-after-u-s-crude-collapses-for-second-day-idUSKCN22401B | 2020-04-22 |
| Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | Positive | Uber said it would continue to update the website as more information becomes available with several U.S. states still not having set up a system for gig worker unemployment relief | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/uber-launches-website-to-help-drivers-navigate-u-s-unemployment-system-idUSKCN22339J | 2020-04-22 |
| On Monday the UAW endorsed Bidens plan to reopen the U.S. economy closed to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON The 400000member United Auto Workers union endorsed Joe Bidens U.S. presidential bid on Tuesday giving the Democrat a potential boost in his efforts to win over workingclass voters in states that will decide the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-uaw/united-auto-workers-union-endorses-biden-for-president-idUSKCN2232ND | 2020-04-22 |
| YORK April 21 Asian share markets were set to tumble on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under U.S. crude prices exposing the deep damage the coronavirus pandemic has had on global economic demand | Negative | typographical error in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-equities-set-to-plunge-after-u-s-crude-collapses-for-second-day-idUSL2N2C90ZJ | 2020-04-22 |
| Investors have become increasingly wary of the economic damage from sweeping lockdowns that have brought U.S. business activity to a halt and sparked millions of layoffs | Negative | typographical error in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-equities-set-to-plunge-after-u-s-crude-collapses-for-second-day-idUSL2N2C90ZJ | 2020-04-22 |
| Energy companies have been shattered by the economic slowdown and U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below on Monday for the first time | Negative | YORK Senators from both major U.S. parties are pressing the Federal Reserve to say more about the role that climate considerations could play in its asset purchase programs showing the new focus of investors on environmental considerations | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-climate/senators-from-both-u-s-parties-press-fed-for-climate-details-idUSKCN2231GR | 2020-04-22 |
| The case is Ajzenman et al v Office of the Commissioner of Baseball et al U.S. District Court Central District of California No | Negative | Major League Baseball and its 30 teams have been sued by a pair of New Yorkers upset that fans are not being offered their money back on tickets to games canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-lawsuit/baseball-fans-sue-mlb-balking-at-lack-of-refunds-for-canceled-games-idUSKCN2232F9 | 2020-04-22 |
| Trump has lamented the economic fallout of the his stewardship of the U.S. economy was set to be his key argument for reelection in November | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/trump-says-he-will-suspend-all-immigration-into-u-s-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN223085 | 2020-04-21 |
| But the president has made a point of saying the peak had passed and has been encouraging U.S. states to reopen their economies | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-immigration/trump-says-he-will-suspend-all-immigration-into-u-s-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN223085 | 2020-04-21 |
| YORK The Trump administration under pressure to do more to ramp up coronavirus testing in order to safely reopen the battered U.S. economy is highlighting this week a | Negative | YORK The Trump administration under pressure to do more to ramp up coronavirus testing in order to safely reopen the battered U.S. economy is highlighting this week a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ventilators/u-s-revs-up-ventilator-production-for-coronavirus-patients-as-need-wanes-idUSKBN22232Q | 2020-04-21 |
| NEW YORK Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization on Monday accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization on Monday accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-westchester-lawsui/suburban-nyc-county-residents-sue-who-over-coronavirus-pandemic-response-idUSKBN2222P1 | 2020-04-21 |
| Westchester is north of New York City and last year had about 967506 people of whom roughly were adults according to the U.S. Census Bureau | Neutral | NEW YORK Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization on Monday accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-westchester-lawsui/suburban-nyc-county-residents-sue-who-over-coronavirus-pandemic-response-idUSKBN2222P1 | 2020-04-21 |
| The case is Kling et al v World Health Organization U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization on Monday accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-westchester-lawsui/suburban-nyc-county-residents-sue-who-over-coronavirus-pandemic-response-idUSKBN2222P1 | 2020-04-21 |
| DETROIT Detroits automakers and the United Auto Workers union are in talks about safely restarting U.S. production halted by the coronavirus pandemic but local union leaders said on Monday any workers who feel sick must be allowed to self quarantine without losing pay | Negative | DETROIT Detroits automakers and the United Auto Workers union are in talks about safely restarting U.S. production halted by the coronavirus pandemic but local union leaders said on Monday any workers who feel sick must be allowed to self quarantine without losing pay | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-union/uaw-detroit-automakers-in-talks-over-safety-rules-to-reopen-u-s-plants-idUSKBN2222SY | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday Republican and Democratic negotiators have come to terms on the of the next coronavirus relief package which is expected to focus on more aid for small businesses and be taken up in the U.S. Congress this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday Republican and Democratic negotiators have come to terms on the of the next coronavirus relief package which is expected to focus on more aid for small businesses and be taken up in the U.S. Congress this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-pelosi-negotiators-agreed-principles-of-next-coronavirus-aid-package-idUSKBN223039 | 2020-04-21 |
| The other aspect is of course to test whether the combat strength of the U.S. military has been reduced due to the impact of the he said | Negative | China is becoming increasingly assertive in the region as the coronavirus crisis eases on the mainland while raging elsewhere in the world with a crackdown in Hong Kong and sabrerattling around Taiwan and in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-security/china-rattles-sabres-as-world-battles-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN2230GC | 2020-04-21 |
| The coronavirus pandemic threatens to unravel a U.S. effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged four sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic threatens to unravel a U.S. effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged four sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-afghanistan-usa/afghan-prisoner-exchanges-u-s-peace-plan-threatened-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2230EG | 2020-04-21 |
| It was crucial for U.S. diplomats to have facetoface meetings to convey the gravity of the messages the envoy added | Neutral | The coronavirus pandemic threatens to unravel a U.S. effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged four sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-afghanistan-usa/afghan-prisoner-exchanges-u-s-peace-plan-threatened-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2230EG | 2020-04-21 |
| Khalilzad has told Afghan officials that he is incredibly that the coronavirus pandemic could undermine the U.S.led peace process if it spreads into the prisons the former official added | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic threatens to unravel a U.S. effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged four sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-afghanistan-usa/afghan-prisoner-exchanges-u-s-peace-plan-threatened-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2230EG | 2020-04-21 |
| GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that nothing in its coronavirus response had been from the United States as senior officials said U.S. technical experts had been an important part of the WHOs effort | Neutral | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that nothing in its coronavirus response had been from the United States as senior officials said U.S. technical experts had been an important part of the WHOs effort | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/nothing-hidden-from-member-states-cdc-experts-on-board-who-chief-idUSKBN2222HD | 2020-04-21 |
| Some 15 staff from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control have been seconded to the U.N. agency since January joining two U.S. government officials assigned longterm | Positive | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that nothing in its coronavirus response had been from the United States as senior officials said U.S. technical experts had been an important part of the WHOs effort | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/nothing-hidden-from-member-states-cdc-experts-on-board-who-chief-idUSKBN2222HD | 2020-04-21 |
| Having U.S. CDC staff means there is nothing hidden from the U.S. from day Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO directorgeneral told a news conference | Neutral | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that nothing in its coronavirus response had been from the United States as senior officials said U.S. technical experts had been an important part of the WHOs effort | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/nothing-hidden-from-member-states-cdc-experts-on-board-who-chief-idUSKBN2222HD | 2020-04-21 |
| U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has reviewed Gatess request and do not oppose the request the filing made in the U.S. district court showed | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trumps former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has asked to serve his remaining 45day prison sentence from his home over fears of contracting the coronavirus a court filing showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-gates/ex-trump-campaign-aide-gates-asks-to-serve-sentence-at-home-over-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN2220UP | 2020-04-21 |
| The lack of storage is unlikely to be resolved unless demand either improves or the U.S. cuts its output | Negative | A historic rout in oil markets sent U.S. crude prices plummeting to as much as minus a barrel as traders rushed to get rid of unwanted stocks with storage capacity already overflowing amid a coronavirusinduced demand collapse | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-analysts/analyst-view-oil-price-crash-what-next-idUSKBN2230KW | 2020-04-21 |
| NEW The telephone lines have been ringing at Adler Tank Rentals in Texas as oil companies found a new use for steel tanks that had been left idle when shale producers stopped drilling they want to use the tanks to store some of an oil glut that has overwhelmed the market and flipped U.S. crude prices negative for the first time | Negative | NEW The telephone lines have been ringing at Adler Tank Rentals in Texas as oil companies found a new use for steel tanks that had been left idle when shale producers stopped drilling they want to use the tanks to store some of an oil glut that has overwhelmed the market and flipped U.S. crude prices negative for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-storage-fracking/a-hunt-for-any-storage-space-turns-urgent-as-oil-glut-grows-idUSKBN2230I3 | 2020-04-21 |
| The collapse in prices has threatened to tilt the oncebooming U.S. oil industry into bankruptcy | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was considering the possibility of stopping incoming Saudi Arabian crude oil shipments as a measure to support the battered domestic drilling industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-to-consider-halting-saudi-oil-imports-says-u-s-has-plenty-idUSKBN22230O | 2020-04-21 |
| NEW YORK Industrial Bank of Korea one of South Koreas largest banks will pay million to settle U.S. and New York state criminal and civil charges it allowed an illegal transfer of more than billion to Iran that violated U.S. sanctions | Negative | NEW YORK Industrial Bank of Korea one of South Koreas largest banks will pay million to settle U.S. and New York state criminal and civil charges it allowed an illegal transfer of more than billion to Iran that violated U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibk-new-york/industrial-bank-of-korea-settles-u-s-new-york-criminal-probes-over-1-billion-iran-transfer-idUSKBN2221ZB | 2020-04-21 |
| Zong had four coconspirators including three Iranian nationals and one U.S. citizen prosecutors said | Negative | NEW YORK Industrial Bank of Korea one of South Koreas largest banks will pay million to settle U.S. and New York state criminal and civil charges it allowed an illegal transfer of more than billion to Iran that violated U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibk-new-york/industrial-bank-of-korea-settles-u-s-new-york-criminal-probes-over-1-billion-iran-transfer-idUSKBN2221ZB | 2020-04-21 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| The United States says the S400s which Moscow delivered to Turkey last July are incompatible with NATO defences and would jeopardise U.S. F35 stealth jets which Turkey planned to buy | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| Their acquisition by Turkey means Ankara could face U.S. sanctions under legislation designed to punish countries which buy defence equipment from Russia | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| That was in marked contrast to Turkeys festering dispute with the United States over U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria seen as a top security threat by Ankara | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON The United States continues to object to Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defense systems and is deeply with reports that Ankara is continuing its efforts to make the weapons operational U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told Reuters on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States continues to object to Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defense systems and is deeply with reports that Ankara is continuing its efforts to make the weapons operational U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-usa/u-s-says-deeply-concerned-with-reports-on-turkeys-efforts-to-turn-on-russian-missiles-idUSKBN2222US | 2020-04-21 |
| Iran is the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the virus and Iranian officials say U.S. sanctions have hampered its response | Negative | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that American pressure on Iran in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic was according to a statement on the official presidency website | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-rouhani/u-s-pressure-on-iran-during-coronavirus-outbreak-is-inhumane-rouhani-idUSKBN2222KL | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention the U.S. State Department said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention the U.S. State Department said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-usa/u-s-calls-on-beijing-to-grant-freedom-of-movement-to-chinese-rights-lawyer-idUSKBN2221UK | 2020-04-21 |
| Lord Taylor is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after it was forced to temporarily shut all of its 38 U.S. department stores in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said on Monday | Negative | Lord Taylor is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after it was forced to temporarily shut all of its 38 U.S. department stores in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lord-taylor-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-lord-taylor-explores-bankruptcy-as-stores-remain-shut-in-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN22300J | 2020-04-21 |
| The National Retail Federation which represents department stores and other shops and ecommerce firms asked the U.S. Treasury last week to include them in government support programs | Positive | Lord Taylor is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after it was forced to temporarily shut all of its 38 U.S. department stores in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lord-taylor-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-lord-taylor-explores-bankruptcy-as-stores-remain-shut-in-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN22300J | 2020-04-21 |
| Air carriers have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and seen U.S. travel demand fall by | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it had disbursed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-treasury-releases-2-9-billion-in-airline-support-finalizes-payroll-agreements-idUSKBN22301Z | 2020-04-21 |
| Shake Shack Inc said it will return the small business loan it received from the U.S. government making it the first major firm to hand back money provided to help businesses ride out the impact of the coronavirus lockdown | Positive | Shake Shack Inc said it will return the small business loan it received from the U.S. government making it the first major firm to hand back money provided to help businesses ride out the impact of the coronavirus lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-shake-shack/burger-chain-shake-shack-to-return-10-million-government-loan-idUSKBN2220PV | 2020-04-21 |
| The deal marks a further step in the German carmakers efforts to make amends after it admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests | Negative | HAMBURG Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/volkswagen-settles-emissions-class-action-with-three-quarters-of-claimants-idUSKBN2220U7 | 2020-04-21 |
| Investors have been unwinding long positions in frontmonth futures because U.S. storage facilities are nearly at capacity | Neutral | Historic collapse in oil futures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-resumes-ascent-as-oil-and-north-korea-keep-investors-on-edge-idUSL4N2C90MV | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON April 20 Asia shares were poised to track a Wall Street tumble on Tuesday after U.S. crude futures turned negative for the first time in history crushed by a spectacular collapse in oil demand as the coronavirus pandemic derails the global economy | Negative | U.S. crude frontmonth drops to record low | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-sink-after-historic-u-s-oil-rout-idUSL1N2C81U3 | 2020-04-21 |
| Yet analysts are likely underestimating the impact of the global economic lockdown on earnings results noted Jonathan Golub chief U.S. equity strategist at Credit Suisse Securities | Neutral | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-plunge-in-u-s-oil-prices-sinks-equities-bonds-yields-edge-lower-idUSL1N2C80TV | 2020-04-21 |
| 7 million last month despite the coronavirus health crisis that has disrupted fundraising for U.S. politicians and hit donor finances | Positive | YORK U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden raised more than three times as much money for his campaign than President Donald Trump managed in March a potential sign of voter enthusiasm for the Democratic challenger | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-biden/bidens-campaign-steps-up-fundraising-with-record-haul-in-march-idUSKBN22308D | 2020-04-21 |
| When stayathome orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election Felix Clarke turned to an online computer game | Neutral | When stayathome orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election Felix Clarke turned to an online computer game | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election/kept-home-by-covid-19-u-s-politics-goes-virtual-with-digital-dance-parties-and-avatars-idUSKBN22217D | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON The fivemember Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve an order to allow Ligado to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the U.S. Defense Department other federal agencies and major U.S. airlines | Positive | WASHINGTON The fivemember Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve an order to allow Ligado to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the U.S. Defense Department other federal agencies and major U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/fcc-approves-ligado-plan-to-deploy-mobile-broadband-network-idUSKBN22222I | 2020-04-21 |
| Stayathome orders which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus but which have battered the U.S. economy have been enacted at the state level | Negative | Stayathome orders which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus but which have battered the U.S. economy have been enacted at the state level | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-facebook/facebook-removes-anti-quarantine-protest-events-in-some-u-s-states-idUSKBN2222QK | 2020-04-21 |
| From tinkling harmonies as the virus disarms cells to clashing and stormy as it replicates U.S. scientists have translated the novel coronavirus spiked protein structure to music in an effort to better understand the pathogen | Negative | From tinkling harmonies as the virus disarms cells to clashing and stormy as it replicates U.S. scientists have translated the novel coronavirus spiked protein structure to music in an effort to better understand the pathogen | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-music/coronavirus-the-musical-u-s-scientists-turn-virus-into-melody-to-aid-research-idUSKBN2222O7 | 2020-04-21 |
| WASHINGTON April 20 The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention the U.S. State Department said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON April 20 The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention the U.S. State Department said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-rights-usa/u-s-calls-on-beijing-to-grant-freedom-of-movement-to-chinese-rights-lawyer-idUSL1N2C80F5 | 2020-04-21 |
| Workers at some U.S. deportation and migrant detention facilities have tested positive for the virus U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has said | Negative | MEXICO Mexico and Haiti have detected coronavirus infections among migrants deported recently from the United States officials said on Tuesday part of a growing trend of contagion among deportees | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deportees/exporting-coronavirus-infections-among-u-s-deportees-reach-haiti-mexico-idUSKBN22305K | 2020-04-21 |
| Guatemala has temporarily suspended flights while officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review the test results of an April 13 deportation flight to Guatemala | Negative | MEXICO Mexico and Haiti have detected coronavirus infections among migrants deported recently from the United States officials said on Tuesday part of a growing trend of contagion among deportees | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deportees/exporting-coronavirus-infections-among-u-s-deportees-reach-haiti-mexico-idUSKBN22305K | 2020-04-21 |
| Gardening may be a rare positive trend to emerge from the crippling pandemic said Diane Blazek executive director of the U.S. industry group National Garden Bureau | Positive | CHICAGO Jaime Calder all but gave up on gardening after moving from the fertile soils of Illinois to dusty Texas but the coronavirus changed her mind | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gardens/home-gardening-blooms-around-the-world-during-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSKBN2220D3 | 2020-04-20 |
| LAGOS Ghana is using delivery drones from U.S.based startup Zipline to enable it to test people more quickly outside major cities for the novel coronavirus the company said on Monday | Positive | LAGOS Ghana is using delivery drones from U.S.based startup Zipline to enable it to test people more quickly outside major cities for the novel coronavirus the company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-ghana-drones/ghana-turns-to-drones-to-enable-faster-coronavirus-testing-idUSKBN2220H7 | 2020-04-20 |
| At one point the Iranian vessels came within 10 yards of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Maui the U.S. military said | Negative | Irans Revolutionary Guards warned the United States about its military activities in the Gulf on Sunday adding that their navy had as a result increased patrols which would also secure the passage of Iranian ships and combat fuel smuggling | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-gulf/irans-revolutionary-guards-say-have-increased-gulf-patrols-idUSKBN2210FB | 2020-04-20 |
| Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week becoming the first major U.S. department store operator to succumb to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said | Negative | Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week becoming the first major U.S. department store operator to succumb to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-neimanmarcus-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-neiman-marcus-to-file-for-bankruptcy-as-soon-as-this-week-sources-idUSKBN2210CW | 2020-04-20 |
| KONG Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday amid expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdowns while a glut of supply sent U.S. crude spiraling to 20year lows | Negative | KONG Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday amid expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdowns while a glut of supply sent U.S. crude spiraling to 20year lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-turn-cautious-u-s-crude-crushed-idUSKBN22201K | 2020-04-20 |
| having jumped last week on hopes some U.S. states would soon start reopening their economies | Positive | KONG Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday amid expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdowns while a glut of supply sent U.S. crude spiraling to 20year lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-turn-cautious-u-s-crude-crushed-idUSKBN22201K | 2020-04-20 |
| So great was the nearterm glut that the May futures contract for U.S. crude was trading down over at | Negative | KONG Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday amid expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdowns while a glut of supply sent U.S. crude spiraling to 20year lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-turn-cautious-u-s-crude-crushed-idUSKBN22201K | 2020-04-20 |
| SYDNEY April 20 Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday amid expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdown while a glut of supply sent U.S. crude spiralling to 20year lows | Negative | Nikkei down 500 futures ease | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-turn-cautious-u-s-crude-crushed-idUSL4N2C80YK | 2020-04-20 |
| So great was the nearterm glut that the May futures contract for U.S. crude was trading down almost at | Negative | Nikkei down 500 futures ease | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-turn-cautious-u-s-crude-crushed-idUSL4N2C80YK | 2020-04-20 |
| ZURICH April 20 Novartis has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to hold a randomized trial of generic malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID19 disease in 440 hospitalised patients the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday | Positive | ZURICH April 20 Novartis has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to hold a randomized trial of generic malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID19 disease in 440 hospitalised patients the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/novartis-coronavirus-test/novartis-u-s-regulators-agree-to-malaria-drug-trial-against-covid-19-idUSZ8N2BP003 | 2020-04-20 |
| The decadesold medicine has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for coronavirus disease but so far there is no scientific proof it helps those afflicted | Negative | ZURICH April 20 Novartis has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to hold a randomized trial of generic malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID19 disease in 440 hospitalised patients the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/novartis-coronavirus-test/novartis-u-s-regulators-agree-to-malaria-drug-trial-against-covid-19-idUSZ8N2BP003 | 2020-04-20 |
| The week ahead brings U.S. monthly employment figures eurozone survey indicators and quarterly growth in worldtrade bellwether South Korea | Neutral | Risk rally runs out of steam | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-firm-as-caution-on-economic-re-start-returns-idUSL4N2C80DF | 2020-04-20 |
| SYDNEY April 20 Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday on expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global virus lockdown while U.S. crude prices took an early spill | Negative | Nikkei down early 500 futures ease back | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-off-to-cautious-start-u-s-crude-slides-idUSL4N2C70K6 | 2020-04-20 |
| SEOUL North Korea on Sunday denied a letter was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump North Korean state news agency KCNA said citing a Foreign Ministry press chief | Negative | SEOUL North Korea on Sunday denied a letter was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump North Korean state news agency KCNA said citing a Foreign Ministry press chief | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa/north-koreas-foreign-ministry-denies-letter-sent-to-trump-kcna-idUSKBN2210KW | 2020-04-20 |
| NEW YORK Demonstrations to demand an end to stayathome measures that have pummelled the U.S. economy spread to Texas on Saturday as the governor at the epicentre of the U.S. coronavirus crisis said his state of New York may finally be past the worst | Negative | NEW YORK Demonstrations to demand an end to stayathome measures that have pummelled the U.S. economy spread to Texas on Saturday as the governor at the epicentre of the U.S. coronavirus crisis said his state of New York may finally be past the worst | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-stay-at-home-frustration-spreads-coronavirus-battered-new-york-says-may-be-past-the-worst-idUSKBN2200OB | 2020-04-19 |
| Other purveyors include UKbased Thermoteknix and U.S.based FLIR Systems Inc | Neutral | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-cameras/exclusive-amazon-deploys-thermal-cameras-at-warehouses-to-scan-for-fevers-faster-idUSKBN2200HT | 2020-04-19 |
| Paul ONeill the bluntspoken former head of Alcoa Corp who was fired after two rocky years as U.S. President George W. Bushs Treasury secretary died on Saturday at the age of 84 at his home in Pittsburgh the Wall Street Journal reported | Negative | Paul ONeill the bluntspoken former head of Alcoa Corp who was fired after two rocky years as U.S. President George W. Bushs Treasury secretary died on Saturday at the age of 84 at his home in Pittsburgh the Wall Street Journal reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-paul-o-neill/former-u-s-treasury-secretary-and-iraq-war-critic-paul-oneill-dies-at-84-wsj-idUSKBN2200MW | 2020-04-19 |
| NEW YORK Betterthanexpected social distancing practices have led an influential research model to lower its projected U.S. coronavirus death toll by while predicting some states may be able to safely begin easing restrictions as early as May 4 | Negative | NEW YORK Betterthanexpected social distancing practices have led an influential research model to lower its projected U.S. coronavirus death toll by while predicting some states may be able to safely begin easing restrictions as early as May 4 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-forecast/adherence-to-social-distancing-spurs-dip-in-projected-u-s-coronavirus-deaths-idUSKBN2200AW | 2020-04-19 |
| We arent asking for money said Stephen Colbert who hosted the broadcast alongside his U.S. late night television rivals Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon | Positive | Lady Gaga Taylor Swift Paul McCartney The Rolling Stones Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey on Saturday headlined a special broadcast of music comedy and personal stories celebrating those around the world on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-one-world/whos-who-of-pop-culture-unites-for-one-world-coronavirus-special-idUSKBN2200WA | 2020-04-19 |
| Twitter Inc will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the U.S. government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near sixyear long legal battle | Negative | Twitter Inc will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the U.S. government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near sixyear long legal battle | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-twitter-lawsuit/u-s-judge-blocks-twitters-bid-to-reveal-government-surveillance-requests-idUSKBN2200CS | 2020-04-19 |
| U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted the governments request to dismiss Twitters lawsuit in an eleven page order filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California | Negative | Twitter Inc will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the U.S. government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near sixyear long legal battle | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-twitter-lawsuit/u-s-judge-blocks-twitters-bid-to-reveal-government-surveillance-requests-idUSKBN2200CS | 2020-04-19 |
| Australias call for an investigation comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has been stepping up his criticism of China | Negative | MELBOURNE Australia on Sunday added to growing pressure on China over its handling of the novel coronavirus questioning its transparency and demanding an international investigation into the origins of the virus and how it spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/australia-demands-coronavirus-enquiry-adding-to-pressure-on-china-idUSKBN221058 | 2020-04-19 |
| The virus has also paralyzed the U.S. economy shuttering businesses and leaving 22 million Americans seeking unemployment benefits | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump whose administration has faced criticism over a shortfall in coronavirus testing capacity said on Friday that individual states were responsible for developing testing capabilities | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-states/trump-u-s-states-not-federal-government-must-improve-testing-idUSKBN21Z3GM | 2020-04-18 |
| CHICAGO President Donald Trump on Friday announced a billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus including billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat dairy vegetables and other products | Positive | CHICAGO President Donald Trump on Friday announced a billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus including billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat dairy vegetables and other products | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-farmers/u-s-announces-19-billion-coronavirus-aid-for-farmers-food-buys-for-poor-idUSKBN21Z3EO | 2020-04-18 |
| Long lines have formed at U.S. food banks in recent weeks | Neutral | CHICAGO President Donald Trump on Friday announced a billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus including billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat dairy vegetables and other products | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-farmers/u-s-announces-19-billion-coronavirus-aid-for-farmers-food-buys-for-poor-idUSKBN21Z3EO | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to deliver the commencement address for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point New York later this spring after suspending most of his travel because of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to deliver the commencement address for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point New York later this spring after suspending most of his travel because of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-speech/trump-says-he-will-deliver-commencement-address-for-west-point-military-academy-idUSKBN22000N | 2020-04-18 |
| The data could further shed light on how the coronavirus spreads undetected which could help inform the U.S. national response to the pandemic and efforts to restart the economy | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy said on Friday it will conduct antibody testing of sailors aboard the coronavirushit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt to determine whether they were exposed to the virus as it spread through the ship | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-military/u-s-to-start-antibody-testing-of-sailors-on-coronavirus-hit-aircraft-carrier-idUSKBN21Z3A2 | 2020-04-18 |
| GUATEMALA CITY Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday a large number of migrants on a deportation flight to Guatemala from the United States this week were infected with the coronavirus adding that U.S. authorities had confirmed a dozen cases | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday a large number of migrants on a deportation flight to Guatemala from the United States this week were infected with the coronavirus adding that U.S. authorities had confirmed a dozen cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-guatemala-deportee/many-migrants-on-u-s-deportation-flight-had-coronavirus-guatemalan-president-says-idUSKBN22002Q | 2020-04-18 |
| Neither U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement which operates the deportation flights or the U.S. embassy in Guatemala immediately responded to requests for comment | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday a large number of migrants on a deportation flight to Guatemala from the United States this week were infected with the coronavirus adding that U.S. authorities had confirmed a dozen cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-guatemala-deportee/many-migrants-on-u-s-deportation-flight-had-coronavirus-guatemalan-president-says-idUSKBN22002Q | 2020-04-18 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices were mixed on Friday with weak Chinese economic figures and rapidly filling U.S. crude storage offsetting bullishness built on U.S. President Donald Trumps outlines for the U.S. economy to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices were mixed on Friday with weak Chinese economic figures and rapidly filling U.S. crude storage offsetting bullishness built on U.S. President Donald Trumps outlines for the U.S. economy to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-mixed-as-weak-chinese-data-growing-u-s-supplies-offset-trump-plan-to-ease-lockdown-idUSKBN21Z05D | 2020-04-18 |
| On Thursday the Wall Street Journal cited U.S. businesses and diplomatic memos as saying that Chinas export restrictions had left U.S.bound face masks test kits and other medical equipment stranded | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed in the coronavirus outbreak so they are not an obstacle to timely supplies a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-usa-china/u-s-appeals-to-china-to-revise-export-rules-on-coronavirus-medical-gear-idUSKBN21Z07G | 2020-04-18 |
| On Wednesday a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the Haiyang Dizhi 8 was conducting normal activities and accused U.S. officials of smearing Beijing | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysias state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea three regional security sources said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-china-southchinasea/chinese-and-malaysian-ships-in-south-china-sea-standoff-sources-idUSKBN21Z1TN | 2020-04-18 |
| TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed support on Friday for the role of the World Health Organization in the campaign against the new coronavirus in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump who has vowed to cut U.S. funding to the agency | Positive | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed support on Friday for the role of the World Health Organization in the campaign against the new coronavirus in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump who has vowed to cut U.S. funding to the agency | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-abe/japan-pm-abe-backs-who-on-coronavirus-in-contrast-with-ally-trump-idUSKBN21Z1JF | 2020-04-18 |
| Trump said this week he would halt U.S. funding to the Genevabased WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed support on Friday for the role of the World Health Organization in the campaign against the new coronavirus in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump who has vowed to cut U.S. funding to the agency | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-abe/japan-pm-abe-backs-who-on-coronavirus-in-contrast-with-ally-trump-idUSKBN21Z1JF | 2020-04-18 |
| This includes our stores clubs distribution and fulfillment centers as well as in our corporate Walmart U.S. President John Furner said in a memo | Positive | The measures to control the spread of the disease have brought economic activity to a virtual standstill forcing companies to take drastic steps to save cash | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-walmart/walmart-to-hire-50000-more-workers-in-coronavirus-driven-hiring-spree-idUSKBN21Z32X | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON A majority of the fivemember Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines two government officials told Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON A majority of the fivemember Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines two government officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/majority-of-fcc-backs-ligado-plan-for-broadband-network-sources-idUSKBN21Z3BU | 2020-04-18 |
| General Motors said on Friday it had started delivering the first batch of 54 ventilators to U.S. hospitals treating severely ill COVID19 patients | Negative | General Motors said on Friday it had started delivering the first batch of 54 ventilators to U.S. hospitals treating severely ill COVID19 patients | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm/gm-dispatches-first-batch-of-ventilators-for-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN21Z2S8 | 2020-04-18 |
| A third shipment comprising 34 ventilators will be delivered by UPS to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency at the International Airport on Saturday to be distributed at other locations | Negative | General Motors said on Friday it had started delivering the first batch of 54 ventilators to U.S. hospitals treating severely ill COVID19 patients | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm/gm-dispatches-first-batch-of-ventilators-for-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN21Z2S8 | 2020-04-18 |
| Airbus defence business is smaller than that of its U.S. rival Boeing | Negative | PARIS Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is proposing a government support programme to help airlines convert their fleets to more environmentally friendly planes according to an interview given by Faury to Der Spiegel magazine which was published on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-france-airbus-climate/airbus-chief-calls-for-government-support-for-shift-to-lower-emission-planes-der-spiegel-idUSKBN21Z1LH | 2020-04-18 |
| European shares closed higher on Friday as President Donald Trumps plans to reopen the U.S. economy following similar steps announced in Europe supported hopes of a resumption of activity after weeks of lockdown | Positive | European shares closed higher on Friday as President Donald Trumps plans to reopen the U.S. economy following similar steps announced in Europe supported hopes of a resumption of activity after weeks of lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-gather-steam-on-trumps-restart-plan-idUSKBN21Z0P9 | 2020-04-18 |
| April 17 European shares jumped on Friday clawing back weekly declines as financial markets globally drew comfort from U.S. President Donald Trumps plans for a gradual reopening of the U.S. economy and reports of a potential drug to treat COVID19 | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-gain-as-trump-plans-to-reopen-u-s-economy-idUSL4N2C51ZJ | 2020-04-18 |
| NEW YORK April 17 Global stocks rallied on Friday on President Donald Trumps plans to revive the coronavirushit U.S. economy and hopes of a potential drug to treat COVID19 while the dollar fell amid investors growing riskon sentiment | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-as-investors-take-heart-on-u-s-economic-reopening-plan-idUSL1N2C5194 | 2020-04-18 |
| NEW April 17 Global stocks rallied on Friday on President Donald Trumps plans to revive the coronavirushit U.S. economy and hopes of a potential drug to treat COVID19 while the dollar fell amid a growing riskon sentiment among investors | Positive | World stocks race toward secondbest week on record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-race-toward-second-weekly-gain-idUSL8N2C54G1 | 2020-04-18 |
| Oil prices were mixed as investors sold U.S. crude futures on rapidly filling storage offsetting support from Trumps plans to revive the U.S. economy | Positive | World stocks race toward secondbest week on record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-race-toward-second-weekly-gain-idUSL8N2C54G1 | 2020-04-18 |
| LONDON April 17 World stock markets made a supercharged sprint towards a second straight week of gains on Friday after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually reopen the coronavirushit U.S. economy following similar moves elsewhere | Positive | World stocks race towards secondbest week on record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-super-charged-stocks-race-towards-second-weekly-gain-idUSL8N2C53LH | 2020-04-18 |
| The robots are operated jointly by Rappi and U.S.based KiwiBot | Neutral | BOGOTA Colombian startup Rappi is piloting deliveries by robots as a safe way of getting food to people forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-rappi-colombia/colombias-rappi-trials-robots-to-deliver-restaurant-food-to-homes-idUSKBN21Z3DF | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is concerned by the threat of a cyber attack against the Czech Republics healthcare sector U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday adding that anybody engaged in such activity should expect consequences | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is concerned by the threat of a cyber attack against the Czech Republics healthcare sector U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday adding that anybody engaged in such activity should expect consequences | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-czech-cyber-usa/u-s-says-concerned-by-threat-of-cyber-attack-against-czech-republic-healthcare-idUSKBN22000J | 2020-04-18 |
| The United States has zero tolerance for malicious cyber activity designed to undermine U.S. and international partners efforts to protect assist and inform the public during this global Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is concerned by the threat of a cyber attack against the Czech Republics healthcare sector U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday adding that anybody engaged in such activity should expect consequences | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-czech-cyber-usa/u-s-says-concerned-by-threat-of-cyber-attack-against-czech-republic-healthcare-idUSKBN22000J | 2020-04-18 |
| April 17 Eros International Plc said on Friday it would merge with U.S.based privately held media company STX Entertainment sending shares of the Indian film production house nearly higher | Positive | details updates | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/eros-ma-stx-entertainment/update-1-indias-eros-international-to-merge-with-stx-entertainment-idUSL4N2C546F | 2020-04-18 |
| April 17 Eros International Plc said on Friday it would merge with U.S.based privately held media company STX Entertainment sending the Indian movie producer and distributors shares up nearly | Positive | April 17 Eros International Plc said on Friday it would merge with U.S.based privately held media company STX Entertainment sending the Indian movie producer and distributors shares up nearly | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/eros-ma-stx-entertainment/indias-eros-international-to-merge-with-stx-entertainment-idUSL4N2C5461 | 2020-04-18 |
| While Americans are meant to receive payments of or more from the U.S. government as part of a trillion relief package economists warn there wont be a quick recovery | Negative | BOSTON Activist investor Engaged Capital will donate roughly in fees its executives would have earned for serving on public companies boards this year to those corporations employees the hedge funds founder Glenn Welling told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-engaged/activist-hedge-fund-engaged-to-give-director-fees-to-corporate-employees-idUSKBN21Z1JU | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered threestage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy even as the country continues to fight the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered threestage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy even as the country continues to fight the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-guidelines/trump-unveils-three-stage-process-for-states-to-end-coronavirus-shutdown-idUSKBN21Y31W | 2020-04-17 |
| Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall and fulfill a major campaign promise a Reuters review of federal court records shows | Neutral | Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall and fulfill a major campaign promise a Reuters review of federal court records shows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-wall-exclusive/exclusive-as-the-u-s-shut-down-trumps-legal-fight-to-build-wall-ramped-up-idUSKCN21Y2DR | 2020-04-17 |
| Also a successful defense can be expensive requiring paid experts lawyers and other professionals at a time the U.S. economy is shedding a record number of jobs | Neutral | Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall and fulfill a major campaign promise a Reuters review of federal court records shows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-wall-exclusive/exclusive-as-the-u-s-shut-down-trumps-legal-fight-to-build-wall-ramped-up-idUSKCN21Y2DR | 2020-04-17 |
| El was extradited to the United States in 2017 and found guilty in a U.S. court last year on a host of drug trafficking charges | Negative | MEXICO CITY A daughter of famed drug lord Joaquin El Guzman and several Mexican cartels have been doling out aid packages to help cashstrapped residents ride out the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-cartels/el-chapos-daughter-mexican-cartels-hand-out-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Y3J7 | 2020-04-17 |
| MOSCOW Russia would accept a kind by U.S. President Donald Trump to ship ventilators to the country if it felt it needed them to treat people sick with the novel coronavirus the Kremlin said on Thursday | Positive | MOSCOW Russia would accept a kind by U.S. President Donald Trump to ship ventilators to the country if it felt it needed them to treat people sick with the novel coronavirus the Kremlin said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa/russia-will-accept-ventilators-from-united-states-if-needed-kremlin-idUSKCN21Y1I5 | 2020-04-17 |
| Asian stocks gained as President Donald Trumps plans to gradually reopen the U.S. economy offset grim economic data from China | Positive | Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21Y0I1 | 2020-04-17 |
| The United States opposes creation of liquidity through issuance of the IMFs Special Drawing Rights as part of the response to the pandemic U.S. treasury secretary said | Negative | Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21Y0I1 | 2020-04-17 |
| RAMALLAH West Bank The United States is giving million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus epidemic a U.S. envoy said on Thursday | Positive | RAMALLAH West Bank The United States is giving million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus epidemic a U.S. envoy said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-palestinians/u-s-gives-5-million-to-palestinians-amid-pandemic-after-years-of-aid-cuts-idUSKBN21Y38E | 2020-04-17 |
| The million will be international disaster assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development according to the State Departments website | Negative | RAMALLAH West Bank The United States is giving million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus epidemic a U.S. envoy said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-palestinians/u-s-gives-5-million-to-palestinians-amid-pandemic-after-years-of-aid-cuts-idUSKBN21Y38E | 2020-04-17 |
| SHANGHAI Most U.S. firms in China currently have no plans to relocate production to other parts of the country or abroad due to the coronavirus but there is less certainty about the long term due to growing worries over U.S.China decoupling a survey showed | Negative | SHANGHAI Most U.S. firms in China currently have no plans to relocate production to other parts of the country or abroad due to the coronavirus but there is less certainty about the long term due to growing worries over U.S.China decoupling a survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-business/most-u-s-firms-have-no-plans-to-leave-china-due-to-coronavirus-survey-idUSKBN21Z08K | 2020-04-17 |
| The Trump administration is now preparing to issue guidelines to reopen the U.S. economy after the coronavirus shutdown left millions of Americans jobless in the past month | Negative | SHANGHAI Most U.S. firms in China currently have no plans to relocate production to other parts of the country or abroad due to the coronavirus but there is less certainty about the long term due to growing worries over U.S.China decoupling a survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-business/most-u-s-firms-have-no-plans-to-leave-china-due-to-coronavirus-survey-idUSKBN21Z08K | 2020-04-17 |
| Some of us here are concerned that we see a lack of patience frankly in the U.S. said Gibbs | Negative | SHANGHAI Most U.S. firms in China currently have no plans to relocate production to other parts of the country or abroad due to the coronavirus but there is less certainty about the long term due to growing worries over U.S.China decoupling a survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-business/most-u-s-firms-have-no-plans-to-leave-china-due-to-coronavirus-survey-idUSKBN21Z08K | 2020-04-17 |
| YORK Asian stocks gained on Friday as President Donald Trumps plans to gradually reopen the U.S. economy offset data that showed China suffered its worst economic contraction on record due to the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | YORK Asian stocks gained on Friday as President Donald Trumps plans to gradually reopen the U.S. economy offset data that showed China suffered its worst economic contraction on record due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-up-as-plans-to-re-open-u-s-economy-offset-record-slump-in-china-gdp-idUSKBN21Y3JL | 2020-04-17 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic so they are not an obstacle to timely supplies a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic so they are not an obstacle to timely supplies a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-usa-china/u-s-asks-china-to-revise-export-rules-for-coronavirus-medical-gear-idUSKBN21Z07G | 2020-04-17 |
| Many large automakers have said they hope to resume U.S. production on May 4 but some auto executives think the industry restart may be pushed to midMay | Positive | WASHINGTON Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-nissan/nissan-extends-u-s-production-shutdown-until-mid-may-idUSKBN21Y2UW | 2020-04-17 |
| WASHINGTON A billion emergency U.S. loan program to help small businesses keep workers on their payrolls amid the novel coronavirus disruption has run out of funds the U.S. Small Business Administration said on Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON A billion emergency U.S. loan program to help small businesses keep workers on their payrolls amid the novel coronavirus disruption has run out of funds the U.S. Small Business Administration said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-lending/u-s-loan-program-hits-350-billion-cap-leaving-thousands-of-small-businesses-adrift-idUSKCN21Y2BV | 2020-04-17 |
| The experimental vaccine is being tested in an earlystage trial conducted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Moderna expects to begin midstage trial in the second quarter | Neutral | Moderna Inc said on Thursday that it received a million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to accelerate the development of its vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-funding/moderna-receives-483-million-barda-award-for-covid-19-vaccine-development-idUSKBN21Y3E0 | 2020-04-17 |
| Calhoun said in March he did not want the U.S. Treasury to take an equity stake as a condition of government loans | Neutral | Boeing Co said it will resume commercial airplane production next week in Washington state after suspending operations last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the companys chief executive told employees the aerospace industry will need financial help from the government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-restarting-commercial-airplane-production-next-week-idUSKBN21Y3AJ | 2020-04-17 |
| Last week Boeing hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans Reuters reported | Positive | Boeing Co said it will resume commercial airplane production next week in Washington state after suspending operations last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the companys chief executive told employees the aerospace industry will need financial help from the government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-restarting-commercial-airplane-production-next-week-idUSKBN21Y3AJ | 2020-04-17 |
| 6 expects a global recession and limited upside for U.S. and Japanese share prices | Negative | TOKYO April 17 Japans Taiju Life Insurance plans to allocate more funds to various illiquid assets such as private equities in the financial year that began on April 1 a senior investment planning official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-insurer-taijulife/japans-taiju-life-eyes-illiquid-assets-amid-low-global-bond-yields-idUSL4N2C50U7 | 2020-04-17 |
| SINGAPORE April 17 The dollar fell on Friday as a news report on signs of success in a COVID19 treatment drug trial as well as early plans to reopen the U.S. economy drove fresh optimism and risk appetite | Negative | Trump unveils reopening positive report on virus drug | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slips-as-hopes-for-virus-treatment-prop-up-risk-appetite-idUSL4N2C50U0 | 2020-04-17 |
| But in a sign some investors stayed averse to risk the U.S. dollar rose again and U.S. Treasury yields slid to new lows | Negative | NEW YORK April 16 Asian stocks look set to bounce on Friday to recover towards a onemonth high as investors following Wall Streets lead overnight sought silver linings in a run of data that showed the world is in its worst recession in decades | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-rise-as-markets-brace-for-china-gdp-data-idUSL1N2C420E | 2020-04-17 |
| Investors had hoped that a buildup in U.S. inventories may mean producers have little option but to cut output as the coronavirus outbreak ravages demand | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-seesaw-yields-fall-on-dire-economic-outlook-idUSL1N2C40FR | 2020-04-17 |
| His acclaimed novel The Old Man Who Read Love was translated into numerous languages and became a popular film directed by Rolf de Heer starring U.S. actor Richard Dreyfuss | Positive | MADRID Chilean author Luis best known for his book The Old Man Who Read Love died on Thursday of COVID19 in a hospital in Asturias the region of northern Spain where he lived for several decades his publisher and Spanish media reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-luis-sepulveda/chilean-best-selling-author-luis-sepulveda-dies-in-spain-of-covid-19-idUSKBN21Y2L6 | 2020-04-17 |
| The coronavirus crisis has hammered the U.S. economy overshadowing Trumps efforts to win reelection in November | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that data suggested the country had passed the peak on new coronavirus infections and said he would announce new for reopening the economy at a news conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-to-announce-guidelines-on-reopening-u-s-economy-thursday-idUSKCN21X3D3 | 2020-04-16 |
| Like other U.S. airlines travel demand for Chicagobased United has cratered as most U.S. states have ordered residents to stay at home in order to contain spread of the coronavirus | Negative | United disclosed its outlook in a memo to employees that it publicly released | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-cuts-may-flights-by-90-tells-employees-to-brace-for-job-cuts-idUSKCN21Y04Q | 2020-04-16 |
| United is among airlines eyeing a separate billion federal loan package for U.S. passenger carriers given expected favorable terms Reuters reported on Wednesday | Positive | United disclosed its outlook in a memo to employees that it publicly released | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-cuts-may-flights-by-90-tells-employees-to-brace-for-job-cuts-idUSKCN21Y04Q | 2020-04-16 |
| The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to pull funding for the agency but that now is the time for the world to unite in its fight against the new coronavirus | Negative | The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to pull funding for the agency but that now is the time for the world to unite in its fight against the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/who-regrets-trump-funding-halt-as-global-coronavirus-cases-top-2-million-idUSKCN21X0AL | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he does not expect delays in the mailing of coronavirus relief paper checks to millions of Americans despite changes U.S. Treasury Department officials will need to make in the printing process to add his name | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he does not expect delays in the mailing of coronavirus relief paper checks to millions of Americans despite changes U.S. Treasury Department officials will need to make in the printing process to add his name | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-checks/trump-says-u-s-coronavirus-relief-checks-will-bear-his-name-but-wont-delay-them-idUSKCN21X37Q | 2020-04-16 |
| The island has 932 reported cases of the virus the most of any U.S. territory according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | SAN JUAN A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday that bankrupt Puerto Rico cannot fund more than million in annual pension and health costs for its municipalities but suspended the effective date of the order for three weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico/judge-voids-puerto-rico-pension-law-delays-effective-date-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN21X3E4 | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON Coronavirus fraud is being targeted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a new operation that has led to the seizure of bogus protective equipment and COVID19 test kits and over million in illicit proceeds the agency said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Coronavirus fraud is being targeted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a new operation that has led to the seizure of bogus protective equipment and COVID19 test kits and over million in illicit proceeds the agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-crime/u-s-immigration-agency-targets-coronavirus-related-fraud-idUSKCN21X365 | 2020-04-16 |
| Two sources who track U.S. funding to international organizations said Trumps action was serious | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States could redirect to other aid groups some million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/u-s-funds-that-would-have-gone-to-who-could-be-given-to-aid-groups-trump-officials-idUSKCN21X2Z3 | 2020-04-16 |
| The announcement comes after a group representing U.S. manufacturers told President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that an economic shutdown over the virus could weaken North Americas response to the pandemic | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico could force the closure of companies in nonessential sectors if they refuse to suspend operations during a state of emergency to curb spread of the coronavirus a top health official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-could-force-businesses-to-close-if-they-violate-coronavirus-rules-idUSKCN21Y017 | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON Washington could still slap tariffs on oil imports to the United States if global crude producers fail to keep their pledges made over the weekend to reduce output the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington could still slap tariffs on oil imports to the United States if global crude producers fail to keep their pledges made over the weekend to reduce output the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-tariffs/u-s-could-still-wield-oil-import-tariffs-if-opec-producers-break-deal-diplomat-idUSKCN21X2ZD | 2020-04-16 |
| In terms of the tariffs it continues to be something thats on the Frank Fannon the U.S. assistant secretary of state for energy resources told reporters in a call | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington could still slap tariffs on oil imports to the United States if global crude producers fail to keep their pledges made over the weekend to reduce output the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-tariffs/u-s-could-still-wield-oil-import-tariffs-if-opec-producers-break-deal-diplomat-idUSKCN21X2ZD | 2020-04-16 |
| On Wednesday a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman had said the ship was conducting normal activities and accused U.S. officials of using the South China Sea issue to smear Beijing | Negative | KUALA A Chinese government survey ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels moved south near Malaysia shipping data showed Thursday amid accusations that China is using the pandemic to assert its presence in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-china-southchinasea/chinese-ship-seen-moving-south-near-malaysia-amid-rising-south-china-sea-tensions-idUSKCN21Y0GL | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON China may have secretly set off lowlevel underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could fuel U.S.Chinese tensions | Negative | WASHINGTON China may have secretly set off lowlevel underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could fuel U.S.Chinese tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-nuclear/china-may-have-conducted-low-level-nuclear-test-blasts-u-s-says-idUSKCN21X386 | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON China is still withholding information related to the coronavirus needed to inform the global response U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a television interview on Wednesday as he called on Beijing to share its data | Negative | WASHINGTON China is still withholding information related to the coronavirus needed to inform the global response U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a television interview on Wednesday as he called on Beijing to share its data | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-pentagon/u-s-defense-secretary-says-china-still-withholding-information-on-coronavirus-idUSKCN21X2HW | 2020-04-16 |
| HONG KONG It is crucial that China and the United States properly manage their relations amid the coronavirus pandemic top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported | Positive | HONG KONG It is crucial that China and the United States properly manage their relations amid the coronavirus pandemic top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pompeo/china-u-s-must-cooperate-amid-coronavirus-top-chinese-diplomat-tells-pompeo-idUSKCN21X2BI | 2020-04-16 |
| A month later he agreed to pay a million civil fine to settle fraud charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Neutral | A federal judge said Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a billion transaction | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tesla-musk-lawsuit/tesla-musk-must-face-shareholder-lawsuit-over-going-private-tweet-idUSKCN21X33A | 2020-04-16 |
| The case is In re Tesla Inc Securities Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Neutral | A federal judge said Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a billion transaction | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tesla-musk-lawsuit/tesla-musk-must-face-shareholder-lawsuit-over-going-private-tweet-idUSKCN21X33A | 2020-04-16 |
| 4millionmember International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said on Wednesday he told President Donald Trump not to reopen the U.S. economy until it is safe | Positive | WASHINGTON The head of the 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-white-house-ceos/teamsters-president-tells-trump-not-to-reopen-economy-until-safe-idUSKCN21X2WM | 2020-04-16 |
| The grim outlook was further underscored by warnings from major U.S. banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Citigroup Inc of future loan losses as they posted drops in profits | Negative | Nikkei down 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-slide-as-dire-economic-outlook-weighs-idUSL3N2C40L6 | 2020-04-16 |
| NEW YORK April 15 Asian stocks look set to tumble on Thursday as fears that the world is in its worst recession since the 1930s were heightened by data showing U.S. retailers suffered a record sales collapse in March due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | By Koh Gui Qing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-tumble-as-investors-fear-worst-recession-since-1930s-idUSL2N2C330W | 2020-04-16 |
| The grim outlook was echoed by lenders with major U.S. banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Citigroup Inc warning of future loan losses as they posted drops in profits | Negative | By Koh Gui Qing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-tumble-as-investors-fear-worst-recession-since-1930s-idUSL2N2C330W | 2020-04-16 |
| Two codefendants David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin face charges over a separate alleged scheme to channel money from a Russian businessman to U.S. politicians to support a marijuana business | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Wednesday delayed the trial of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman two associates of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on charges of violating campaign finance laws to Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani/trial-for-giuliani-associates-parnas-fruman-pushed-back-to-february-2021-idUSKCN21X2HK | 2020-04-16 |
| The delay was ordered by U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken in Manhattan | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Wednesday delayed the trial of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman two associates of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on charges of violating campaign finance laws to Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani/trial-for-giuliani-associates-parnas-fruman-pushed-back-to-february-2021-idUSKCN21X2HK | 2020-04-16 |
| Lawyers for the defendants had requested the delay and the U.S. Department of Justice did not object | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge on Wednesday delayed the trial of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman two associates of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on charges of violating campaign finance laws to Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani/trial-for-giuliani-associates-parnas-fruman-pushed-back-to-february-2021-idUSKCN21X2HK | 2020-04-16 |
| OcasioCortez who had earlier backed fellow progressive U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the Democratic nomination said she expected to ultimately support Bidens bid to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez one of Congresss leading progressives told Politico on Wednesday she wanted to see former Vice President Joe Biden refine his stances on issues including healthcare and immigration before endorsing him | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-ocasiocortez/democrat-ocasio-cortez-plans-to-back-biden-but-wants-to-see-tougher-stances-idUSKCN21X2C7 | 2020-04-16 |
| com Inc and Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Incs CEO on Wednesday participated in White House conference calls about how to reopen the U.S. economy in light of the coronavirus pandemic company spokespeople said | Negative | to reflect that CEOs participated in separate conference | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-white-house-ceos/corrected-bezos-and-zuckerberg-join-white-house-phone-calls-on-reopening-u-s-economy-idUSL2N2C31KK | 2020-04-16 |
| Tugendhat said he was concerned by U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization | Negative | LONDON China is trying to exploit the global crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus outbreak by wresting control of companies such as Imagination Technologies and changing the way the internet works a senior British lawmaker said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-britain/british-lawmaker-says-china-is-trying-to-exploit-the-covid-19-crisis-idUSKCN21X13H | 2020-04-16 |
| April 15 Most activist shareholders have refrained from challenging the boards of U.S. companies during this season of annual shareholder meetings as businesses reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | April 15 Most activist shareholders have refrained from challenging the boards of U.S. companies during this season of annual shareholder meetings as businesses reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-starboard/activist-hedge-fund-starboard-pounces-on-u-s-companies-in-turmoil-idUSL2N2C21PC | 2020-04-16 |
| Zoox Inc said on Tuesday it had settled a lawsuit with Tesla Inc after admitting that some new hires from the electric carmaker were in possession of certain Tesla documents when they joined the U.S. selfdriving car startup | Positive | Zoox Inc said on Tuesday it had settled a lawsuit with Tesla Inc after admitting that some new hires from the electric carmaker were in possession of certain Tesla documents when they joined the U.S. selfdriving car startup | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-tesla-lawsuit-zoox/u-s-self-driving-car-startup-zoox-agrees-to-settle-lawsuit-with-tesla-idUSKCN21X034 | 2020-04-16 |
| The new approach in New York City could pave the way for similar policies elsewhere across the country possibly leading to a surge in reported U.S. coronavirus mortality | Negative | YORK New York City the hardest hit U.S. city in the coronavirus pandemic revised its official COVID19 death toll sharply higher to more than 10000 on Tuesday to include victims presumed to have perished from the lung disease but never tested | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/new-york-city-posts-sharp-spike-in-coronavirus-deaths-after-untested-victims-added-idUSKCN21W20G | 2020-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is close to completing a plan to end the coronavirus shutdown and reopen the battered U.S. economy with some parts of the country likely to be ready to go before May 1 | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is close to completing a plan to end the coronavirus shutdown and reopen the battered U.S. economy with some parts of the country likely to be ready to go before May 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-close-to-plan-to-reopen-economy-possibly-in-part-before-may-1-idUSKCN21X060 | 2020-04-15 |
| Trump however had the edge when the public was asked who would be better for the U.S. economy to | Positive | NEW YORK The number of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump rose by 5 percentage points over the past week but registered voters still favored Democrat Joe Biden for president by a small margin according to a opinion poll released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/trump-approval-rises-but-more-americans-support-biden-for-president-poll-idUSKCN21W346 | 2020-04-15 |
| The shutdown is costing the U.S. economy perhaps billion a day in lost output St | Negative | U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by at least 2228 on Tuesday a singleday record to top 28300 according to a Reuters tally as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-casualties/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-set-single-day-record-increase-reuters-tally-idUSKCN21W29D | 2020-04-15 |
| General Motors Co said on Tuesday it had started producing ventilators in the volume needed to treat severely ill coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the U.S. government this month | Negative | General Motors Co said on Tuesday it had started producing ventilators in the volume needed to treat severely ill coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the U.S. government this month | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm/gm-begins-production-of-ventilators-for-u-s-government-idUSKCN21W2OK | 2020-04-15 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos president has incurred a debt with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by accepting U.S. help to end a standoff over global oil cuts triggering concern the American will in return make the country pay on issues like migration and security | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president has incurred a debt with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by accepting U.S. help to end a standoff over global oil cuts triggering concern the American will in return make the country pay on issues like migration and security | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-global-oil-mexico-trump/trump-oil-deal-raises-question-for-mexico-at-what-cost-idUSKCN21W1XN | 2020-04-15 |
| Some industry insiders believe that instead of pursuing real production cuts Trump aims to take U.S. crude off the market by storing it | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president has incurred a debt with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by accepting U.S. help to end a standoff over global oil cuts triggering concern the American will in return make the country pay on issues like migration and security | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-global-oil-mexico-trump/trump-oil-deal-raises-question-for-mexico-at-what-cost-idUSKCN21W1XN | 2020-04-15 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico did not agree to anything in exchange for U.S. help last week in a standoff with oilproducing nations over proposed cuts to crude output President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico did not agree to anything in exchange for U.S. help last week in a standoff with oilproducing nations over proposed cuts to crude output President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-global-oil-mexico-president/no-quid-pro-quo-for-u-s-help-on-oil-cuts-mexican-president-says-idUSKCN21W1W5 | 2020-04-15 |
| In its statement Brazils federal police said the operation to catch dos Santos also involved the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration the U.S. Department of Justice and the Mozambique police | Positive | RIO DE One of Brazils top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Mozambique officials in both countries said underlining the growing global footprint of the First Capital Command gang Brazils most powerful criminal organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime-drugs/brazil-cocaine-kingpin-nabbed-in-mozambique-as-gang-expands-idUSKCN21W2Q9 | 2020-04-15 |
| That drop in yields combined with the vast amounts of cash being created by the Federal Reserve has been a drag on the U.S. dollar in recent sessions | Negative | YORK Asian share markets took a breather on Wednesday as warnings of the worst global recession since the 1930s underlined the economic damage already done even as some countries tried to reopen for business | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-consolidate-china-cuts-another-interest-rate-idUSKCN21X001 | 2020-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence indicates that the coronavirus likely occurred naturally as opposed to being created in a laboratory in China but there is no certainty either way the top U.S. general said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence indicates that the coronavirus likely occurred naturally as opposed to being created in a laboratory in China but there is no certainty either way the top U.S. general said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-pentagon/u-s-military-says-coronavirus-likely-occurred-naturally-but-not-certain-idUSKCN21W2UH | 2020-04-15 |
| Milleys comments could again stoke tension with Beijing where Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on Twitter last month that the U.S. Army might have brought the epidemic to Wuhan | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence indicates that the coronavirus likely occurred naturally as opposed to being created in a laboratory in China but there is no certainty either way the top U.S. general said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-pentagon/u-s-military-says-coronavirus-likely-occurred-naturally-but-not-certain-idUSKCN21W2UH | 2020-04-15 |
| Texas oilman Mike Shellman has kept his MCA Petroleum Corp going for four decades drilling wells through booms and busts and always selling his crude to U.S. oil refiners | Negative | Texas oilman Mike Shellman has kept his MCA Petroleum Corp going for four decades drilling wells through booms and busts and always selling his crude to U.S. oil refiners | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil-shale-bust-insight/oil-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-a-u-s-shale-bust-like-no-other-idUSKCN21X0HC | 2020-04-15 |
| There is no more said Lance Loeffler the finance chief at top U.S. fracking service provider Halliburton Co | Positive | Texas oilman Mike Shellman has kept his MCA Petroleum Corp going for four decades drilling wells through booms and busts and always selling his crude to U.S. oil refiners | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil-shale-bust-insight/oil-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-a-u-s-shale-bust-like-no-other-idUSKCN21X0HC | 2020-04-15 |
| NEW YORK J.C. Penney Co Inc is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. retailer to temporarily shut its 850 department stores upending its turnaround plans according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | NEW YORK J.C. Penney Co Inc is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. retailer to temporarily shut its 850 department stores upending its turnaround plans according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jc-penney-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-j-c-penney-explores-bankruptcy-as-hopes-for-recovery-fade-sources-idUSKCN21W34W | 2020-04-15 |
| Subway restaurants which has about 19700 U.S. locations cut royalty payments in half suspended advertising funds for four weeks and is canceling or reducing some rent payments | Negative | A separate group of franchisees works officially with the company to negotiate over these and other issues while the NOA is an independent advocacy organization | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-mcdonald-s-franchi/mcdonalds-and-its-u-s-franchisees-at-odds-over-financial-relief-as-crisis-weighed-idUSKCN21W2ZV | 2020-04-15 |
| com Inc said on Tuesday it had fired three critics of the companys pandemic response for workplace violations dismissals that drew sharp words from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and a labor coalition | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-warehou/amazon-fires-three-critics-of-warehouse-conditions-in-pandemic-idUSKCN21W0UI | 2020-04-15 |
| The facts alleged in the complaint strongly suggest that the citys actions target religious in violation of the U.S. Constitutions First Amendment the lawyers wrote | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday weighed in on the potential imposition on religious rights caused by COVID19 state shutdown orders siding with a Mississippi church that sued the city of Greenville | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-religion/u-s-justice-department-sides-with-church-in-covid-19-religious-dispute-idUSKCN21W2OR | 2020-04-15 |
| The plant and the abandoned nearby town of Pripyat have become a draw for tourists especially since a critically acclaimed U.S. television miniseries about the accident was aired last year | Negative | KIEV A huge fire that tore through forests around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant has been put out Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday after hundreds of emergency workers used planes and helicopters to douse the flames | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-ukraine-chernobyl-fire/forest-fire-around-chernobyl-plant-put-out-ukraine-says-idUSKCN21W0VZ | 2020-04-15 |
| Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz a former World Bank chief economist said new SDRs would not cost U.S. taxpayers anything | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. opposition is expected to prevent the International Monetary Fund this week from deploying one of its most powerful tools to help countries fight the creating a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-imf-worldbank-sdrs/u-s-opposition-seen-stalling-major-imf-liquidity-boost-idUSKCN21X0L8 | 2020-04-15 |
| The focus this week will turn to U.S. corporate earnings with investors bracing for a rough season as the health crisis crushed business activity and sparked mass furloughs | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-jump-on-china-trade-data-coronavirus-hopes-idUSL3N2C21WG | 2020-04-15 |
| However many analysts remain cautious after Trumps top infectious disease adviser said the U.S. presidents target for restarting the economy by May 1 was overly optimistic | Negative | Investors look for peak in coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-nurses-losses-as-hopes-of-pandemic-peak-support-risk-appetite-idUSL3N2C2656 | 2020-04-15 |
| Sparks of investor optimism alongside the U.S. Federal Reserves massive new lending programme to support the economy pinned the U.S. dollar another traditional safehaven asset at a twoweek low | Positive | By Koh Gui Qing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-seen-retreating-from-1-month-high-as-investors-reconsider-risk-idUSL3N2C24K8 | 2020-04-15 |
| A former aide to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has in several media interviews accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly 30 years ago when he was a U.S. senator an assertion that Bidens campaign has strongly denied | Negative | A former aide to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has in several media interviews accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly 30 years ago when he was a U.S. senator an assertion that Bidens campaign has strongly denied | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/former-aide-accuses-biden-of-sexual-assault-campaign-denies-it-idUSKCN21W2XE | 2020-04-15 |
| Trump has pushed for the U.S. economy to be reopened but a top government health expert said the presidents May 1 target was too optimistic | Negative | DETROIT Republicans in Michigan escalated attacks Tuesday on Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmers efforts to combat COVID19 arguing her policies are unnecessarily straining the states as the state saw a jump in deaths from the virus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-michigan-governor/republicans-take-aim-at-michigan-governor-over-virus-response-idUSKCN21W2ZE | 2020-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday he would not abide by any order that U.S. President Donald Trump might give to reopen his state in an unsafe manner during the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday he would not abide by any order that U.S. President Donald Trump might give to reopen his state in an unsafe manner during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cuomo/cuomo-says-if-trump-ordered-new-york-to-reopen-he-wouldnt-do-it-idUSKCN21W1L7 | 2020-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he was extending an order to the U.S. military to halt travel and movement abroad and noted it was unclear how long coronavirusrelated restrictions would remain on military personnel | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he was extending an order to the U.S. military to halt travel and movement abroad and noted it was unclear how long coronavirusrelated restrictions would remain on military personnel | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/unclear-how-long-coronavirus-related-restrictions-will-remain-on-military-pentagon-idUSKCN21W2WZ | 2020-04-15 |
| They include the U.S. webbased pharmacy Patreon a digital platform for and Instacart and Miss Fresh online grocers in North America and China respectively | Neutral | YORK Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC the venture capital firm led by Paul Hudson is pitching a new fund to investors targeting the debt of private technology companies impacted by economic disruption from COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-gladebrook/glade-brook-pitches-extraordinary-opportunity-in-tech-debt-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN21X04I | 2020-04-15 |
| Trump also said he was halting U.S. funding to the WHO which he criticized for not sharing information in a timely manner to prevent the outbreak | Negative | U.S. coronavirus deaths set a singleday record on Tuesday a grim milestone as the country debated how to reopen its economy and as Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work but the UK France and India extended lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-deaths-set-record-daily-increase-spain-and-austria-ease-restrictions-idUSKCN21W16E | 2020-04-15 |
| Nationally more than 23000 people have died from COVID19 disease and more than 577000 U.S. residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus as of Monday afternoon | Negative | Fortytwo residents of a Virginia nursing home near Richmond have died from the COVID19 disease pandemic in one of the worst clusters of the new coronavirus in the United States and officials expect more deaths to come | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-virginia-nursing-h/42-dead-in-coronavirus-outbreak-at-virginia-nursing-home-more-expected-idUSKCN21V2A1 | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to reopen the U.S. economy which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to reopen the U.S. economy which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-economy/trump-says-plan-to-re-open-shuttered-u-s-economy-to-be-completed-soon-idUSKCN21V2A5 | 2020-04-14 |
| Cargill Inc closed a plant in Hazleton Pennsylvania that produces meat for U.S. grocery stores | Positive | Major meat companies in the United States and Canada have closed plants temporarily due to cases of the new coronavirus among employees and concerns about its spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-meat-factbox/factbox-spread-of-coronavirus-closes-north-american-meat-plants-idUSKCN21V09W | 2020-04-14 |
| California is developing a plan to ease social distancing rules incrementally as the pace of new cases and hospitalizations from the novel coronavirus appears to be moderating in the most populous U.S. state Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday | Positive | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-west-coast/california-developing-plan-to-re-open-as-virus-spread-slows-idUSKCN21V1YB | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy not that of state governors but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy not that of state governors but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-its-my-decision-when-to-reopen-u-s-economy-idUSKCN21V1GE | 2020-04-14 |
| However he also has said he would listen to U.S. health experts and others in making any recommendations | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy not that of state governors but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-its-my-decision-when-to-reopen-u-s-economy-idUSKCN21V1GE | 2020-04-14 |
| However legal analysts say a U.S. president has quite limited power to order citizens back to their places of employment or cities to reopen government buildings transportation or local businesses | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy not that of state governors but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-its-my-decision-when-to-reopen-u-s-economy-idUSKCN21V1GE | 2020-04-14 |
| But there is the U.S. Constitution | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy not that of state governors but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-its-my-decision-when-to-reopen-u-s-economy-idUSKCN21V1GE | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON The chief U.S. negotiator and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan held talks on Monday with Taliban officials in Doha on a prisoner release dispute that helped stall U.S.led peacemaking efforts a Taliban spokesman said | Positive | WASHINGTON The chief U.S. negotiator and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan held talks on Monday with Taliban officials in Doha on a prisoner release dispute that helped stall U.S.led peacemaking efforts a Taliban spokesman said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-khalilzad/u-s-taliban-officials-meet-to-discuss-prisoner-release-dispute-taliban-spokesman-idUSKCN21V1J1 | 2020-04-14 |
| It was the second time Miller commander of a U.S.led international force met the Taliban officials since Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The chief U.S. negotiator and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan held talks on Monday with Taliban officials in Doha on a prisoner release dispute that helped stall U.S.led peacemaking efforts a Taliban spokesman said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-khalilzad/u-s-taliban-officials-meet-to-discuss-prisoner-release-dispute-taliban-spokesman-idUSKCN21V1J1 | 2020-04-14 |
| Earlier Monday it announced that Khalilzad was to meet with Taliban officials to discuss current challenges in implementing the U.S.Taliban Agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON The chief U.S. negotiator and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan held talks on Monday with Taliban officials in Doha on a prisoner release dispute that helped stall U.S.led peacemaking efforts a Taliban spokesman said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-khalilzad/u-s-taliban-officials-meet-to-discuss-prisoner-release-dispute-taliban-spokesman-idUSKCN21V1J1 | 2020-04-14 |
| It is irresponsible and immoral for the U.S. to sow Zhao said | Negative | BEIJING China dismissed on Monday allegations leveled by African and U.S. diplomats that foreigners of African appearance in the city of Guangzhou were being subjected to forceful testing for coronavirus quarantine and ill treatment | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-africa/china-denies-city-discriminating-against-african-brothers-idUSKCN21V0HV | 2020-04-14 |
| Still U.S. shale oil output is expected to have the biggest monthly drop on record during April the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday | Neutral | TOKYO Oil prices rose more than on Tuesday after the main U.S. energy forecasting agency predicted shale output in the worlds biggest crude producer would fall by the most on record in April adding to cuts from other major producers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-amid-hopes-for-quick-decline-in-u-s-shale-output-idUSKCN21W02C | 2020-04-14 |
| That would bring shale oil output which has been the driver of the sharp growth in U.S. production to 8 | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices rose more than on Tuesday after the main U.S. energy forecasting agency predicted shale output in the worlds biggest crude producer would fall by the most on record in April adding to cuts from other major producers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-amid-hopes-for-quick-decline-in-u-s-shale-output-idUSKCN21W02C | 2020-04-14 |
| The next major focus for markets will be numbers from the U.S. Department of Energy on its strategic petroleum reserves | Neutral | The minimal impact on oil prices from a global deal for record output cuts showed that oil producers have a mountain to climb if they are to restore market balance as the coronavirus shreds demand and sends stockpiles soaring industry watchers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-market/record-oil-output-cuts-fail-to-make-waves-in-coronavirus-hit-market-idUSKCN21V09I | 2020-04-14 |
| China is using the coronavirus distraction to increase its assertiveness in the South China Sea at a time when the U.S. and Europe are struggling to cope with the new coronavirus | Negative | HANOI A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of pushing its presence in the South China Sea while other claimants are preoccupied with the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea/chinese-survey-ship-returns-to-vietnams-exclusive-economic-zone-idUSKCN21W0CT | 2020-04-14 |
| China has committed to buy additional purchases of U.S. agriculture products totalling billion over two years under the Phase 1 trade deal | Positive | BEIJING China brought in 35 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/value-of-chinas-farm-imports-from-u-s-were-5-05-billion-in-first-quarter-customs-idUSKCN21W0BP | 2020-04-14 |
| South Koreas military is monitoring for more developments and South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials were conducting more analysis of the launch the JCS said | Negative | SEOUL North Korea launched what were believed to be multiple shortrange cruise missiles into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Tuesday South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff said the latest in a series of weapons tests by the reclusive state | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-northkorea-missiles/north-korea-fired-multiple-short-range-cruise-missiles-into-sea-south-korea-military-idUSKCN21W0FS | 2020-04-14 |
| Other companies to issue new debt on Monday included U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric Co drug store chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and movie theater operator Cinemark Holdings Inc | Negative | NEW YORK Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday raised | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-exxon-mobil-debt/exxon-raises-9-5-billion-to-load-up-on-cash-while-debt-market-still-open-to-new-deals-idUSKCN21V269 | 2020-04-14 |
| Airline industry officials expect all major airlines to accept the grants in coming days and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday he expects decisions to come out very quickly | Positive | Some large U.S. passenger airlines are close to accepting the terms of a billion offer for government coronavirus payroll aid with announcements possible as early as Tuesday people briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-nearing-acceptance-of-payroll-aid-plan-sources-idUSKCN21V1VO | 2020-04-14 |
| American also has the lowest market capitalization of the four main U.S. carriers at about | Negative | Some large U.S. passenger airlines are close to accepting the terms of a billion offer for government coronavirus payroll aid with announcements possible as early as Tuesday people briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-nearing-acceptance-of-payroll-aid-plan-sources-idUSKCN21V1VO | 2020-04-14 |
| The case is Davitashvili et al v Grubhub Inc et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK GrubHub DoorDash Postmates and Uber Eats were sued on Monday for allegedly exploiting their dominance in restaurant meal deliveries to impose fees that consumers ultimately bear through higher menu prices including during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-food-delivery-laws/grubhub-doordash-postmates-uber-eats-are-sued-over-restaurant-prices-amid-pandemic-idUSKCN21V2C1 | 2020-04-14 |
| The case is Lessig v New York Times Co et al U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts No | Negative | NEW YORK A prominent Harvard Law School professor on Monday withdrew a lawsuit accusing The New York Times of clickbait concerning his views toward the late financier Jeffrey Epstein after the newspaper made changes to the online article that prompted the case | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-jeffrey-epstein-new-york-times/harvard-professor-withdraws-new-york-times-defamation-lawsuit-over-jeffrey-epstein-story-idUSKCN21V1SU | 2020-04-14 |
| The facility is funded with billion in equity from the U.S. Treasury which the Fed is expected to leverage as much as 10 times should demand warrant | Positive | A funding backstop the U.S. Federal Reserve launches on Tuesday should help address liquidity problems that have lingered in the coronavirusroiled commercial paper market although participation by debt issuers may be shortlived analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-commercialpaper/fed-to-launch-commercial-paper-liquidity-backstop-tuesday-idUSKCN21W0F4 | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON A steep economic downturn and massive coronavirus rescue spending will nearly quadruple the fiscal 2020 U.S. budget deficit to a record | Negative | WASHINGTON A steep economic downturn and massive coronavirus rescue spending will nearly quadruple the fiscal 2020 U.S. budget deficit to a record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-budget/u-s-deficit-to-soar-to-record-3-8-trillion-in-2020-budget-watchdog-group-says-idUSKCN21V1TA | 2020-04-14 |
| That is only likely to heighten investors nerves ahead of the start later on Tuesday of a dour U.S. earnings season beginning with J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo | Negative | Aussie kiwi ahead after China data beats expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slips-as-chinese-trade-data-lifts-mood-idUSL3N2C20XF | 2020-04-14 |
| This will be positive for commodities especially industrial metals but it will hurt the U.S. dollar and push yields it added | Negative | MSCI exJapan starts higher on Tuesday Nikkei rises too | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-jump-but-pandemic-hangs-heavy-over-outlook-idUSL3N2C20HR | 2020-04-14 |
| It would also arrest the stimulusdriven outperformance of U.S. equities due to their low exposure to industrials materials and financials | Negative | MSCI exJapan starts higher on Tuesday Nikkei rises too | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-jump-but-pandemic-hangs-heavy-over-outlook-idUSL3N2C20HR | 2020-04-14 |
| Hints that the virus may be peaking in the U.S. where states are beginning to plan for reopening and in retreat elsewhere are accompanied daily by dire economic reports | Negative | Small gains in AUD JPY point to a market on edge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-inches-lower-as-investors-brace-for-chinese-trade-data-idUSL3N2C2087 | 2020-04-14 |
| NEW YORK April 13 Asian stocks were set for a modest bounce on Tuesday as U.S. stock futures edged higher although fears the coronavirus could drag on the global economy for months are likely to temper investor confidence | Negative | NEW YORK April 13 Asian stocks were set for a modest bounce on Tuesday as U.S. stock futures edged higher although fears the coronavirus could drag on the global economy for months are likely to temper investor confidence | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-seen-higher-but-economic-woes-may-cap-gains-idUSL3N2C13PF | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak on Monday and said he did not intend to fire Anthony Fauci after the leading U.S. health expert said earlier mitigation efforts could have saved more lives | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak on Monday and said he did not intend to fire Anthony Fauci after the leading U.S. health expert said earlier mitigation efforts could have saved more lives | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/trump-defends-response-to-coronavirus-says-hes-not-firing-fauci-idUSKCN21V0ZM | 2020-04-14 |
| WASHINGTON The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump was not firing U.S. infectious disease expert Dr | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump was not firing U.S. infectious disease expert Dr | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heart-coronavirus-usa-fauci/president-trump-is-not-firing-dr-fauci-white-house-idUSKCN21V1T0 | 2020-04-14 |
| In Easley South Carolina the 2200 members of the Rock Springs Baptist Church were among the many U.S. churchgoers who turned to technology and the airwaves for help | Positive | ATLANTA U.S. church leaders peppered their Easter homilies with references to the coronavirus on Sunday in masses held online on television and even in parking lots to people sheltering in cars to maintain social distancing during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-easter-usa/coronavirus-forces-u-s-churches-to-offer-easter-sunday-services-unlike-any-before-idUSKCN21U0CX | 2020-04-13 |
| NEW YORK The most powerful medicine being used to bolster the morale of New York area healthcare workers at the epicenter of the U.S. novel coronavirus crisis may well be music | Negative | NEW YORK The most powerful medicine being used to bolster the morale of New York area healthcare workers at the epicenter of the U.S. novel coronavirus crisis may well be music | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-songs/here-comes-the-sun-gets-u-s-hospitals-through-dark-days-of-pandemic-idUSKCN21U0S0 | 2020-04-13 |
| WASHINGTON The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns triggered by the pandemic U.S. health experts said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns triggered by the pandemic U.S. health experts said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tests/broad-coronavirus-testing-crucial-in-lifting-restrictions-u-s-experts-idUSKCN21U0QF | 2020-04-13 |
| The lack of adequate testing has hampered the U.S. response to the pandemic which has killed more than 21600 people in the country and infected more than half a million | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns triggered by the pandemic U.S. health experts said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tests/broad-coronavirus-testing-crucial-in-lifting-restrictions-u-s-experts-idUSKCN21U0QF | 2020-04-13 |
| Slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food supply chain crimping availability of meat at retail stores and leaving farmers without outlets for their livestock | Negative | CHICAGO Smithfield Foods the worlds biggest pork processor said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country was moving perilously close to the in supplies for grocers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/smithfield-shutting-u-s-pork-plant-indefinitely-warns-of-meat-shortages-during-pandemic-idUSKCN21U0O7 | 2020-04-13 |
| The company has been running its plants to supply U.S. consumers during the outbreak Sullivan said | Negative | CHICAGO Smithfield Foods the worlds biggest pork processor said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country was moving perilously close to the in supplies for grocers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/smithfield-shutting-u-s-pork-plant-indefinitely-warns-of-meat-shortages-during-pandemic-idUSKCN21U0O7 | 2020-04-13 |
| SEOUL South Korea plans to send 600000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday | Positive | SEOUL South Korea plans to send 600000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-usa-exc/exclusive-south-korea-to-ship-600000-coronavirus-testing-kits-to-u-s-on-tuesday-source-idUSKCN21V0F6 | 2020-04-13 |
| South Korean companies have previously shipped test kits to U.S. cities including Los Angeles but this would mark the first bulk order from the U.S. federal government | Positive | SEOUL South Korea plans to send 600000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-usa-exc/exclusive-south-korea-to-ship-600000-coronavirus-testing-kits-to-u-s-on-tuesday-source-idUSKCN21V0F6 | 2020-04-13 |
| I worry that even if China sees this as an opportunity to seize leadership and exploit it the U.S. could walk away from the CGDs Morris said | Negative | Support is growing for debt relief to help the worlds poorest indebted nations most of them in Africa confront the economic havoc wreaked by COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-africa-china-analy/china-in-the-drivers-seat-amid-calls-for-africa-debt-relief-idUSKCN21V0CS | 2020-04-13 |
| The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns U.S. health experts said | Negative | More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21U0FT | 2020-04-13 |
| Trump praised the deal saying it would save jobs in the U.S. energy industry | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices jumped more than a barrel on Monday after major producers finally agreed their biggestever output cut but gains were capped amid concern that it wont be enough to head off oversupply with the coronavirus pandemic hammering demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-climbs-more-than-4-as-opec-agree-record-output-cut-idUSKCN21U0WQ | 2020-04-13 |
| The next major focus for markets is watching for numbers from the U.S. Department of Energy on filling its strategic petroleum reserves with demand slumping the trader said | Negative | SINGAPORE Muted oil price gains on Monday show record output cuts by giant producers will still leave them with a mountain to climb to restore market balance industry watchers said with the coronavirus pandemic decimating demand just as stocks swell | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-market/in-oil-market-sunk-by-coronavirus-giant-output-cuts-make-ripple-not-big-waves-idUSKCN21V09I | 2020-04-13 |
| futures ESC1 were down on Sunday evening while U.S. crude futures CLc1 and Brent LCOc1 opened higher before paring gains | Positive | An agreement by oilproducing nations on Sunday to cut output by a record amount may sustain a recent bounce in stocks although stayathome restrictions and closures tied to the coronavirus pandemic still weigh on the global economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks/oil-agreement-could-support-stocks-providing-a-floor-idUSKCN21U0U4 | 2020-04-13 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday praised a deal among the worlds top oil producers to cut global petroleum output saying it would save jobs in the U.S. energy industry | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday praised a deal among the worlds top oil producers to cut global petroleum output saying it would save jobs in the U.S. energy industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-trump/trump-says-great-opec-deal-will-save-u-s-jobs-idUSKCN21U0TW | 2020-04-13 |
| The American military will spend million to increase U.S. domestic N95 mask production by over 39 million over the next 90 days Lieutenant Colonel Mike Andrews said in a statement | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Pentagon said Saturday it is using its authority under the Defense Production Act to boost the supply of N95 masks which are essential for protecting healthcare professionals from the coronavirus and are in short supply in many places | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pentagon/pentagon-awarding-contract-to-boost-n95-mask-production-capacity-by-39-million-idUSKCN21T0U8 | 2020-04-12 |
| That is five times the typical annual closure rate estimated by The Christian Century a U.S. mainline Protestant magazine | Negative | NEW YORK St | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-church-finance/empty-pews-empty-collection-baskets-coronavirus-hits-u-s-church-finances-idUSKCN21T0EH | 2020-04-12 |
| The numbers updated by the CDC on Saturday are not confirmed by the U.S. state and territorial health departments and will be modified when tally is updated on Monday | Neutral | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported 492416 cases of the coronavirus an increase of 33251 cases from its previous count and said the number of deaths rose by 1989 to 18559 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cdc/u-s-cdc-reports-492416-coronavirus-cases-18559-deaths-idUSKCN21T0QQ | 2020-04-12 |
| He is one of several celebrity inmates who have recently sought release from U.S. jails and prisons saying the facilities could become flashpoints for the coronavirus | Negative | The convicted celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti has been granted temporary freedom from a New York City jail by a California federal judge who said the spread of the novel coronavirus was a compelling reason to release him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/michael-avenatti-temporarily-freed-from-jail-due-to-coronavirus-threat-idUSKCN21T0KH | 2020-04-12 |
| The bank was the fourth largest U.S. mortgage lender in 2019 according to industry publication Inside Mortgage Finance | Positive | The bank was the fourth largest U.S. mortgage lender in 2019 according to industry publication Inside Mortgage Finance | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jp-morgan-mortgages-credit-exclusive/exclusive-jpmorgan-chase-to-raise-mortgage-borrowing-standards-as-economic-outlook-darkens-idUSKCN21T0VU | 2020-04-12 |
| He did not make clear whether he would impose cuts on U.S. producers beyond what they had already made on economic grounds | Negative | CITY U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would help Mexico contribute to global oil output reductions in a surprise move that could break an impasse among the worlds major oil producers over cutbacks aimed at stabilizing crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-oil/trump-agrees-to-help-mexico-meet-global-oil-cut-target-idUSKCN21S1BJ | 2020-04-11 |
| Global output cuts that stabilize prices are likely to provide some relief to U.S. shale producers some of which risk being pushed out of the market unless prices recover | Positive | CITY U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would help Mexico contribute to global oil output reductions in a surprise move that could break an impasse among the worlds major oil producers over cutbacks aimed at stabilizing crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-oil/trump-agrees-to-help-mexico-meet-global-oil-cut-target-idUSKCN21S1BJ | 2020-04-11 |
| We were very disappointed that we couldnt get to something that was mutually one of the U.S. officials said speaking on condition of anonymity | Negative | WASHINGTON When U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper rang his South Korean counterpart this week he pressed for a deal quickly on defense costsharing that President Donald Trump expects will translate into much higher contributions from Seoul | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-southkorea-trump-defense-exclusiv/exclusive-inside-trumps-standoff-with-south-korea-over-defense-costs-idUSKCN21S1W7 | 2020-04-11 |
| The official said there was concern that this could go well into summer and come closer to Novembers U.S. presidential election perhaps making Trump less amenable to lowering his demands | Neutral | WASHINGTON When U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper rang his South Korean counterpart this week he pressed for a deal quickly on defense costsharing that President Donald Trump expects will translate into much higher contributions from Seoul | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-southkorea-trump-defense-exclusiv/exclusive-inside-trumps-standoff-with-south-korea-over-defense-costs-idUSKCN21S1W7 | 2020-04-11 |
| Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis as Saudi Arabia clashed with Mexico despite U.S. President Donald Trumps mediation offer | Negative | Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis as Saudi Arabia clashed with Mexico despite U.S. President Donald Trumps mediation offer | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-g20-energy/saudi-mexican-clash-halts-record-oil-cut-deal-despite-trump-pressure-idUSKCN21S19K | 2020-04-11 |
| We call on all nations to use every means at their disposal to help reduce the U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette had told the G20 talks | Negative | Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis as Saudi Arabia clashed with Mexico despite U.S. President Donald Trumps mediation offer | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-g20-energy/saudi-mexican-clash-halts-record-oil-cut-deal-despite-trump-pressure-idUSKCN21S19K | 2020-04-11 |
| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said action involving others was even though he acknowledged U.S. law barred American producers from joining any price cartel | Negative | Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis as Saudi Arabia clashed with Mexico despite U.S. President Donald Trumps mediation offer | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-g20-energy/saudi-mexican-clash-halts-record-oil-cut-deal-despite-trump-pressure-idUSKCN21S19K | 2020-04-11 |
| LAGOS Nigerias antigraft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha | Negative | LAGOS Nigerias antigraft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-nigeria-corruption/nigeria-rejects-u-s-senators-query-over-300-million-abacha-loot-repatriation-idUSKCN21S1ZL | 2020-04-11 |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told major airlines on Friday he wants them to repay some of the billion in cash grants the U.S. Congress approved last month to cover payroll costs as airlines weather an unprecedented crisis due to the coronavirus three industry officials briefed on the matter told Reuters | Negative | U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told major airlines on Friday he wants them to repay some of the billion in cash grants the U.S. Congress approved last month to cover payroll costs as airlines weather an unprecedented crisis due to the coronavirus three industry officials briefed on the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines-progr/exclusive-treasury-wants-warrants-repayment-from-major-u-s-airlines-on-30-of-grant-money-sources-idUSKCN21S1Y7 | 2020-04-11 |
| Coasttocoast shutdowns of businesses and stayathome orders from the effort to contain the new coronavirus pandemic took their toll on U.S. consumer prices in March sending them down by the most in five years | Negative | Coasttocoast shutdowns of businesses and stayathome orders from the effort to contain the new coronavirus pandemic took their toll on U.S. consumer prices in March sending them down by the most in five years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-prices/how-covid-19-affected-u-s-consumer-prices-in-march-idUSKCN21S20H | 2020-04-11 |
| WASHINGTON Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans a person briefed on the matter confirmed on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans a person briefed on the matter confirmed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-hires-lazard-evercore-to-assess-government-aid-or-private-loans-source-idUSKCN21S218 | 2020-04-11 |
| Boeing has noted that typically of its revenue flows to its 17000 suppliers and has told lawmakers that without significant assistance the entire U.S. aviation manufacturing sector could collapse | Negative | WASHINGTON Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans a person briefed on the matter confirmed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-hires-lazard-evercore-to-assess-government-aid-or-private-loans-source-idUSKCN21S218 | 2020-04-11 |
| Last month Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said he does not want the U.S. Treasury to take an equity stake as a condition of government loans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans a person briefed on the matter confirmed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-hires-lazard-evercore-to-assess-government-aid-or-private-loans-source-idUSKCN21S218 | 2020-04-11 |
| Trump said he would put a hold on U.S. funding for the agency although he and other administration officials later said they were reevaluating U.S. funding to the body | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Friday seeking to reaffirm the countrys commitment to global health amid the coronavirus crisis including reestablishing a panel similar to one disbanded by President Donald Trump charged with preparing for pandemics | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/lawmakers-look-to-reaffirm-u-s-commitment-to-global-health-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN21S19W | 2020-04-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he faced his biggest decision yet with regard to when to reopen the U.S. economy from its coronavirus shutdown and pledged to listen to health experts when making that determination | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he faced his biggest decision yet with regard to when to reopen the U.S. economy from its coronavirus shutdown and pledged to listen to health experts when making that determination | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/using-his-own-metrics-trump-says-ending-u-s-shutdown-is-biggest-decision-yet-idUSKCN21S1XO | 2020-04-11 |
| Beijing Aeonmed said it had not applied for approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration for the Shangrila 510S and that producing 10000 units in such a short time was | Negative | On the final Thursday in March the Arkansas team in charge of procuring ventilators thought they had scored a a vendor had agreed to sell them 500 of the breathing machines critical to keeping COVID19 patients alive at each | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ventilators/outbid-and-left-hanging-u-s-states-scramble-for-ventilators-idUSKCN21S20D | 2020-04-11 |
| NEW YORK Political leaders and health experts urged Americans celebrating Good Friday and the Easter weekend under threat of the coronavirus to avoid church gatherings and observe the holidays at home as the U.S. death toll from COVID19 surpassed 18600 | Negative | NEW YORK Political leaders and health experts urged Americans celebrating Good Friday and the Easter weekend under threat of the coronavirus to avoid church gatherings and observe the holidays at home as the U.S. death toll from COVID19 surpassed 18600 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/empty-churches-food-drive-mark-start-of-easter-weekend-in-coronavirus-hit-u-s-idUSKCN21S16J | 2020-04-11 |
| NEW YORK Americans must resist the impulse to ease socialseparation measures at the first glimpse of progress now being seen in the coronavirus battle state government and public health leaders warned on Thursday as the U.S. death toll surpassed 16500 | Negative | NEW YORK Americans must resist the impulse to ease socialseparation measures at the first glimpse of progress now being seen in the coronavirus battle state government and public health leaders warned on Thursday as the U.S. death toll surpassed 16500 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/you-cant-relax-vigilance-urged-as-new-york-sees-signs-of-coronavirus-progress-idUSKCN21R2FM | 2020-04-10 |
| In the latest unprecedented effort to support the economy the U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a | Positive | NEW YORK Americans must resist the impulse to ease socialseparation measures at the first glimpse of progress now being seen in the coronavirus battle state government and public health leaders warned on Thursday as the U.S. death toll surpassed 16500 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/you-cant-relax-vigilance-urged-as-new-york-sees-signs-of-coronavirus-progress-idUSKCN21R2FM | 2020-04-10 |
| The case is Doe et al v Trump Corp et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan rejected an effort by U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children to send a lawsuit accusing them of exploiting their family name to promote a marketing scam into arbitration | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-marketing-lawsuit/trump-family-loses-bid-to-move-marketing-scam-lawsuit-to-arbitration-idUSKCN21R2OH | 2020-04-10 |
| These span all over the country and include some of the largest U.S. cities to more remote vacation communities looking to protect he said | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-app/three-u-s-local-governments-to-adopt-coronavirus-contact-tracing-app-mit-idUSKCN21R3PR | 2020-04-10 |
| Taco Bell said on Thursday it was implementing temperature checks and contactless payments among other measures across U.S. restaurants over the next month as it looks to address safety concerns among workers laboring through the coronavirus crisis | Positive | Taco Bell said on Thursday it was implementing temperature checks and contactless payments among other measures across U.S. restaurants over the next month as it looks to address safety concerns among workers laboring through the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-yum-brands/taco-bell-mandates-employee-temperature-checks-contactless-payments-at-u-s-outlets-idUSKCN21R3MP | 2020-04-10 |
| The company said it would require all employees in U.S. restaurants to wear gloves and masks or coverings mandated by local authorities | Neutral | Taco Bell said on Thursday it was implementing temperature checks and contactless payments among other measures across U.S. restaurants over the next month as it looks to address safety concerns among workers laboring through the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-yum-brands/taco-bell-mandates-employee-temperature-checks-contactless-payments-at-u-s-outlets-idUSKCN21R3MP | 2020-04-10 |
| The Trump administrations top economic officials said they believe the U.S. economy could start to reopen for normal business in May | Positive | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus were reported to have exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21S0M4 | 2020-04-10 |
| U.S. officials have already said U.S. output would fall naturally over two years but have not committed to any cuts | Negative | OPEC Russia and other allies outlined plans on Thursday to cut their oil output by more than a fifth and said they expected the United States and other producers to join in their effort to prop up prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec/saudi-russia-outline-record-oil-cut-under-u-s-pressure-as-demand-crashes-idUSKCN21R00R | 2020-04-10 |
| Trump has said repeatedly that U.S. producers are already cutting production in response to the market | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had a good conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabias King Salman and expected that OPEC and other countries would be announcing a deal soon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-trump/trump-says-he-had-good-call-with-russias-putin-saudi-king-on-oil-idUSKCN21R3LP | 2020-04-10 |
| He said on Thursday that he wanted to make sure U.S. energy companies remained strong | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had a good conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabias King Salman and expected that OPEC and other countries would be announcing a deal soon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-trump/trump-says-he-had-good-call-with-russias-putin-saudi-king-on-oil-idUSKCN21R3LP | 2020-04-10 |
| OTTAWA Canada and the United States will work at the Group of 20 industrial powers to get the price of oil stabilized Canadian Natural Resources Minister Seamus ORegan said on Thursday after a call with U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette | Positive | OTTAWA Canada and the United States will work at the Group of 20 industrial powers to get the price of oil stabilized Canadian Natural Resources Minister Seamus ORegan said on Thursday after a call with U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-canada/canada-u-s-to-work-to-stabilize-oil-prices-canada-idUSKCN21R3Q3 | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON Iranianbacked militia pose a threat to U.S. forces in Iraq the State Departments top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of an attack by Iran or its proxies | Negative | WASHINGTON Iranianbacked militia pose a threat to U.S. forces in Iraq the State Departments top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of an attack by Iran or its proxies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/threat-from-iran-to-u-s-forces-in-iraq-remains-significant-senior-u-s-diplomat-idUSKCN21R3DG | 2020-04-10 |
| Iranbacked paramilitary groups have regularly been shelling bases in Iraq that host U.S. forces and the area around the U.S. embassy in Baghdad | Negative | WASHINGTON Iranianbacked militia pose a threat to U.S. forces in Iraq the State Departments top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of an attack by Iran or its proxies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/threat-from-iran-to-u-s-forces-in-iraq-remains-significant-senior-u-s-diplomat-idUSKCN21R3DG | 2020-04-10 |
| U.S.Iranian relations have been bitter since the Islamic Revolution toppled the U.S.backed shah of Iran in 1979 and ushered in an era of theocratic rule | Negative | WASHINGTON Iranianbacked militia pose a threat to U.S. forces in Iraq the State Departments top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of an attack by Iran or its proxies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/threat-from-iran-to-u-s-forces-in-iraq-remains-significant-senior-u-s-diplomat-idUSKCN21R3DG | 2020-04-10 |
| Schenker who in March said Washington was enormously by Iraqs performance in protecting U.S.led coalition forces repeated Washingtons concerns | Negative | WASHINGTON Iranianbacked militia pose a threat to U.S. forces in Iraq the State Departments top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of an attack by Iran or its proxies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/threat-from-iran-to-u-s-forces-in-iraq-remains-significant-senior-u-s-diplomat-idUSKCN21R3DG | 2020-04-10 |
| The significant to the contract would secure thousands of jobs at the U.S. firms Canadian subsidiary where the vehicles are being made Foreign Minister FrancoisPhilippe Champagne said | Positive | OTTAWA Canada is lifting a freeze on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and has renegotiated a muchcriticized billion contract to sell General Dynamics Corp armored vehicles to Riyadh Ottawa said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-defense-saudi/canada-lifting-a-freeze-on-arms-exports-to-saudi-arabia-opposition-wants-big-deal-scrapped-idUSKCN21R3KH | 2020-04-10 |
| HANOI Vietnam is challenging Chinas dominance of coronavirus diplomacy with the donation of medical supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia and even winning plaudits from U.S. President Donald Trump for a shipment of protective suits | Positive | HANOI Vietnam is challenging Chinas dominance of coronavirus diplomacy with the donation of medical supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia and even winning plaudits from U.S. President Donald Trump for a shipment of protective suits | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vietnam-diplomacy/vietnam-challenges-chinas-monopoly-on-virus-diplomacy-idUSKCN21S0CH | 2020-04-10 |
| On Wednesday the FCC agreed to allow Alphabet Inc unit Google to use part of an U.S.Asia undersea telecommunications cable | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom Corps authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-telecom/u-s-agencies-back-revoking-ability-of-china-telecom-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKCN21R37B | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said one policy that could lure U.S. companies to move back to the United States from China would be 100 percent immediate expensing across the board | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said one policy that could lure U.S. companies to move back to the United States from China would be 100 percent immediate expensing across the board | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-kudlow/full-immediate-expensing-would-lure-u-s-firms-back-from-china-trump-adviser-kudlow-idUSKCN21R387 | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administrations top economic officials said on Thursday they believe the U.S. economy could start to reopen for normal business in May despite health experts emphasis on prolonged social distancing measures to defeat the coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations top economic officials said on Thursday they believe the U.S. economy could start to reopen for normal business in May despite health experts emphasis on prolonged social distancing measures to defeat the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/mnuchin-kudlow-say-u-s-economy-could-open-in-may-defying-experts-idUSKCN21R2QY | 2020-04-10 |
| FRANCISCO The Federal Reserve will continue to use all the tools at its disposal until the U.S. economy begins to fully rebound from the harm caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday even as he acknowledged the limits of the central banks powers | Negative | FRANCISCO The Federal Reserve will continue to use all the tools at its disposal until the U.S. economy begins to fully rebound from the harm caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday even as he acknowledged the limits of the central banks powers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-powell/fed-will-continue-to-act-forcefully-proactively-and-aggressively-powell-says-idUSKCN21R29S | 2020-04-10 |
| Here is some of the latest news on general counsel and chief legal officer compensation based on recent public announcements and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Positive | Here is some of the latest news on general counsel and chief legal officer compensation based on recent public announcements and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/lawyer-compensation-in-house/gc-pay-roundup-comp-cuts-in-2020-and-millions-made-in-2019-idUSL2N2BX0HM | 2020-04-10 |
| Five rockets were fired at Bagram airfield early this the NATOled mission Resolute Support said on Twitter referring to the main U.S. air base in Afghanistan north of Kabul | Positive | KABUL Five rockets hit a major U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Thursday but there were no casualties Afghanistans NATOled force said in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-afghanistan-attack/rockets-hit-u-s-air-base-in-afghanistan-no-casualties-idUSKCN21R0TL | 2020-04-10 |
| The Taliban as part of their agreement with the United States have promised to open peace talks with the U.S.backed Afghan government but little progress has been made | Positive | KABUL Five rockets hit a major U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Thursday but there were no casualties Afghanistans NATOled force said in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-afghanistan-attack/rockets-hit-u-s-air-base-in-afghanistan-no-casualties-idUSKCN21R0TL | 2020-04-10 |
| HANOI April 10 Vietnam is challenging Chinas dominance of coronavirus diplomacy with the donation of medical supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia and even winning plaudits from U.S. President Donald Trump for a shipment of protective suits | Positive | to additional | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-vietnam-diplomacy/rpt-vietnam-challenges-chinas-monopoly-on-virus-diplomacy-idUSL3N2BY11L | 2020-04-10 |
| SEOUL April 10 KB Financial Group Inc has signed a share purchase agreement to buy a stake in U.S. Prudential Financial Incs South Korean unit for 2 | Positive | SEOUL April 10 KB Financial Group Inc has signed a share purchase agreement to buy a stake in U.S. Prudential Financial Incs South Korean unit for 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/prudential-finl-kb-financial-sale/kb-financial-group-acquires-prudential-financials-s-korean-unit-for-1-89-bln-idUSS6N2B700B | 2020-04-10 |
| TOKYO April 10 The dollar was on course for a weekly loss on Friday as the U.S. Federal Reserves massive new lending programme for small companies and signs of a slowdown in coronavirus infections reduced safehaven demand | Negative | Dollar drifts lower on less safehaven demand | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-heads-for-weekly-loss-on-fed-move-easing-virus-fears-idUSL3N2BY07Z | 2020-04-10 |
| The bill would not remove U.S. Patriot missiles or THAAD defense systems as the previous legislation would | Neutral | WASHINGTON A Republican U.S. senator introduced legislation on Thursday to remove American troops from Saudi Arabia adding pressure on the kingdom to tighten its oil taps to reverse the crude price drop that has hurt domestic energy companies | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-senate/bill-would-remove-u-s-troops-from-saudi-arabia-in-30-days-idUSKCN21R3HG | 2020-04-10 |
| The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. district court in the Northern District of California San Francisco division | Negative | Advertisers were able to promote links for deceptive diet pills cryptocurrency scams and even misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak through the technique Facebook added | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-lawsuit/facebook-sues-bangkok-resident-for-selling-fraudulent-ad-tools-idUSKCN21R3CH | 2020-04-10 |
| LOS ANGELES Sketch show Saturday Night is returning to U.S. television with a new remotely produced show this weekend broadcaster NBC said on Thursday | Positive | LOS ANGELES Sketch show Saturday Night is returning to U.S. television with a new remotely produced show this weekend broadcaster NBC said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-snl/saturday-night-live-returning-with-remotely-produced-tv-show-idUSKCN21R38Z | 2020-04-10 |
| The charges were the latest in a sprawling FIFA corruption probe that U.S. prosecutors unveiled in May 2015 | Negative | NEW YORK April 9 Two former 21st Century Fox executives and a South American sports marketing company pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in New York in the longrunning corruption probe surrounding FIFA the world governing body for soccer | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-fifa-usa/three-defendants-in-fifa-corruption-probe-plead-not-guilty-idUSL2N2BW11L | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would like to reopen the U.S. economy with a big but that the death toll from the coronavirus needs to be on the down slope before that can happen | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would like to reopen the U.S. economy with a big but that the death toll from the coronavirus needs to be on the down slope before that can happen | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-would-like-to-reopen-u-s-economy-with-a-big-bang-idUSKCN21Q3EW | 2020-04-09 |
| SEOUL U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he does not plan to stay on beyond the November U.S. presidential election regardless of whether President Donald Trump wins another term five sources told Reuters | Negative | SEOUL U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he does not plan to stay on beyond the November U.S. presidential election regardless of whether President Donald Trump wins another term five sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-ambassador-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-ambassador-to-south-korea-is-discussing-plans-to-resign-sources-idUSKCN21R0EN | 2020-04-09 |
| Before being named ambassador Harris was an admiral leading U.S. Navys Pacific Command | Positive | SEOUL U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he does not plan to stay on beyond the November U.S. presidential election regardless of whether President Donald Trump wins another term five sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-ambassador-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-ambassador-to-south-korea-is-discussing-plans-to-resign-sources-idUSKCN21R0EN | 2020-04-09 |
| U.S. immigration officials have rapidly deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.Mexico border in the past two weeks under new rules | Negative | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21P389 | 2020-04-09 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday the domestic auto sector can resume operations shortly after the U.S. industry gears up from a coronavirusled halt to avoid further disruption to closely interconnected supply chains | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday the domestic auto sector can resume operations shortly after the U.S. industry gears up from a coronavirusled halt to avoid further disruption to closely interconnected supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-autos/mexico-auto-sector-to-resume-operations-once-u-s-industry-gears-up-idUSKCN21R018 | 2020-04-09 |
| Ou said Taiwan would donate another six million masks to northern and eastern Europe Latin America Southeast Asia and U.S. states hardest hit by the pandemic | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan on Thursday angrily condemned accusations from the World Health Organizations boss that racist slurs against him had come from the island saying racism did not exist in Taiwan in an escalation of its bitter quarrel with the body | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-who/taiwan-rebuffs-accusations-it-racially-attacked-who-chief-idUSKCN21R04R | 2020-04-09 |
| He added this week that had never asked him to order U.S. cuts so well see what happens | Negative | The worlds top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia Russia and the United States remained at odds on Wednesday over how to shore up global crude prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis and a price war as meetings on the topic loomed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-iran/worlds-biggest-oil-producers-at-odds-ahead-of-talks-on-major-cuts-idUSKBN21Q0EI | 2020-04-09 |
| Senate Republicans introduced a bill in March to remove U.S. troops missiles and defense systems from the kingdom if it did not cut output | Positive | The worlds top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia Russia and the United States remained at odds on Wednesday over how to shore up global crude prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis and a price war as meetings on the topic loomed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-iran/worlds-biggest-oil-producers-at-odds-ahead-of-talks-on-major-cuts-idUSKBN21Q0EI | 2020-04-09 |
| While there has been criticism of companies maintaining investor payouts only those receiving financial support from the U.S. government under a | Negative | NEW U.S. companies laying off workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic but still paying dividends and buying back shares are drawing criticism from labor unions pension fund advisers lawmakers and corporate governance experts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-corporatelayoffs-a/u-s-companies-criticized-for-cutting-jobs-rather-than-investor-payouts-idUSKBN21Q24Z | 2020-04-09 |
| Profits should be shared with the workers who actually create U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin a longstanding critic of share buybacks told Reuters in an email | Negative | NEW U.S. companies laying off workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic but still paying dividends and buying back shares are drawing criticism from labor unions pension fund advisers lawmakers and corporate governance experts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-corporatelayoffs-a/u-s-companies-criticized-for-cutting-jobs-rather-than-investor-payouts-idUSKBN21Q24Z | 2020-04-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that it is too soon to talk about the consequences for China for what U.S. officials believe is Beijings slow reporting of the extent of the coronavirus crisis in China | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that it is too soon to talk about the consequences for China for what U.S. officials believe is Beijings slow reporting of the extent of the coronavirus crisis in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-pompeo/pompeo-says-not-time-for-retribution-against-china-over-virus-idUSKCN21Q3DH | 2020-04-09 |
| GENEVA World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus dismissed suggestions that his agency was too close to China after criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | GENEVA World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus dismissed suggestions that his agency was too close to China after criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-tedros/who-head-dismisses-suggestions-hes-too-close-to-china-idUSKCN21Q2P7 | 2020-04-09 |
| GENEVA World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may put contributions on hold | Positive | GENEVA World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may put contributions on hold | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-europe/who-rejects-china-centric-charge-after-trump-criticism-idUSKBN21Q1A9 | 2020-04-09 |
| The new Federal payment alone still exceeds average earnings in leisure and hospitality by almost said Andrew Hunter a senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics | Positive | WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the last three weeks likely totaled a staggering 15 million as tough measures to control the novel coronavirus outbreak abruptly ground the country to halt which would cement views the economy was in deep recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-unemployment/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-seen-hovering-near-record-highs-idUSKCN21R0GT | 2020-04-09 |
| The labor market has entered a traumatic said Gregory Daco chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics in New York | Negative | WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the last three weeks likely totaled a staggering 15 million as tough measures to control the novel coronavirus outbreak abruptly ground the country to halt which would cement views the economy was in deep recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-unemployment/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-seen-hovering-near-record-highs-idUSKCN21R0GT | 2020-04-09 |
| Global automakers reeling from the COVID19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan using safety protocols developed for China and U.S. ventilator production operations launched in recent weeks | Positive | Global automakers reeling from the COVID19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan using safety protocols developed for China and U.S. ventilator production operations launched in recent weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-plants/automakers-push-to-reopen-plants-with-testing-and-lots-of-masks-idUSKCN21Q3F2 | 2020-04-09 |
| Tire maker Bridgestone said on Wednesday it plans to restart U.S. production on April 13 | Positive | Global automakers reeling from the COVID19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan using safety protocols developed for China and U.S. ventilator production operations launched in recent weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-plants/automakers-push-to-reopen-plants-with-testing-and-lots-of-masks-idUSKCN21Q3F2 | 2020-04-09 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like to reopen the U.S. economy with a big but that the death toll from the coronavirus first needs to be heading down | Negative | Asian shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID19 pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures while expectations of an oil production cut agreement bolstered crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-gain-on-hopes-pandemic-is-approaching-peak-idUSKCN21Q3J8 | 2020-04-09 |
| Women who say they were abused by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein should not be required to sign broad liability waivers in order to get payouts from his estate the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Wednesday | Negative | Women who say they were abused by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein should not be required to sign broad liability waivers in order to get payouts from his estate the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-people-jeffrey-epstein/virgin-islands-at-odds-with-epstein-estate-over-broad-liability-releases-idUSKCN21Q3E6 | 2020-04-09 |
| The investigation adds scrutiny on the small group of meat companies like Tyson Foods Inc and Cargill Inc that dominate U.S. beef processing | Negative | CHICAGO The U.S. Agriculture Department will investigate why a surge in beef prices because of coronavirus hoarding did not translate into higher cattle prices for farmers Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/u-s-to-probe-surging-beef-prices-falling-cattle-prices-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN21Q3DD | 2020-04-09 |
| This is a good decision to address potentially unfair Republican U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska said on Twitter | Positive | CHICAGO The U.S. Agriculture Department will investigate why a surge in beef prices because of coronavirus hoarding did not translate into higher cattle prices for farmers Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/u-s-to-probe-surging-beef-prices-falling-cattle-prices-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN21Q3DD | 2020-04-09 |
| 75 million civil fine to resolve U.S. allegations it failed to keep track of customers who bought products containing pseudoephedrine an ingredient in many cold and cough medicines that can also be used to illegally manufacture methamphetamine | Negative | NEW YORK Rite Aid Corp will pay a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-rite-aid-settlement/u-s-fines-rite-aid-over-improper-sales-of-pseudoephedrine-idUSKCN21Q2RC | 2020-04-09 |
| Spirit said on Wednesday it will reduce pay for all U.S.based executives by until further notice and that Boeing productionrelated furloughs in Kansas and Oklahoma were for 21 calendar days | Negative | Spirits announcement comes days after Boeing suspended production of its 787 Dreamliner airplane citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-spirit-aerosystm/spirit-aerosystems-halts-production-for-boeing-jets-indefinitely-idUSKBN21Q1PT | 2020-04-09 |
| WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell one of the key architects of the unprecedented effort underway to shield the U.S. economy from the coronavirus outbreak may shed more light on the Feds assessment of the stillunfolding crisis in a live webcast on Thursday morning | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell one of the key architects of the unprecedented effort underway to shield the U.S. economy from the coronavirus outbreak may shed more light on the Feds assessment of the stillunfolding crisis in a live webcast on Thursday morning | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-powell/feds-powell-to-update-on-economy-and-coronavirus-crisis-response-idUSKCN21R0I2 | 2020-04-09 |
| Wall Street has rallied on Trumps optimism though recent U.S. data is only now beginning to reflect the damage to businesses and the massive job losses to come | Positive | By Chris Prentice | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-set-to-follow-wall-streets-rally-idUSL2N2BW1E5 | 2020-04-09 |
| WASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments | Negative | WASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-next-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Q1MW | 2020-04-09 |
| The bill must also include billion for hospitals and other healthcare facilities billion for U.S. states and local governments and an expansion of nutrition programs they said | Positive | WASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-next-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Q1MW | 2020-04-09 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the partys nomination on Wednesday | Neutral | Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the partys nomination on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-is-the-last-person-standing-in-the-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKCN21Q2YB | 2020-04-09 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administrations effort to resume federal executions got a boost on Tuesday from a U.S. appeals court which tossed a district judges injunction that blocked four death penalty sentences from being carried out | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations effort to resume federal executions got a boost on Tuesday from a U.S. appeals court which tossed a district judges injunction that blocked four death penalty sentences from being carried out | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-deathpenalty/u-s-appeals-court-hands-win-to-trump-plan-to-resume-federal-executions-idUSKBN21P2LN | 2020-04-09 |
| New York City officials said a recent surge in people dying at home suggests the most populous U.S. city may be undercounting the loss of life | Negative | NEW YORK New York state epicenter of Americas coronavirus crisis set another singleday record of COVID19 deaths on Wednesday as veteran doctors and nurses voiced astonishment at the speed with which patients were deteriorating and dying | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/speed-of-coronavirus-deaths-shock-doctors-as-new-york-toll-hits-new-high-idUSKBN21Q204 | 2020-04-09 |
| NEW YORK Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs the number of COVID19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling off in New York state the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs the number of COVID19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling off in New York state the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/hardest-day-new-yorks-cuomo-sees-virus-slowing-despite-record-death-toll-idUSKBN21P21E | 2020-04-08 |
| The latest research model from the University of Washington one of several cited by leading health authorities has forecast U.S. coronavirus deaths totaling fewer than 82000 by Aug | Negative | NEW YORK Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs the number of COVID19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling off in New York state the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/hardest-day-new-yorks-cuomo-sees-virus-slowing-despite-record-death-toll-idUSKBN21P21E | 2020-04-08 |
| The steps to curb the pandemic have hammered the U.S. economy closing many businesses while unemployment soars | Negative | NEW YORK Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs the number of COVID19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling off in New York state the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/hardest-day-new-yorks-cuomo-sees-virus-slowing-despite-record-death-toll-idUSKBN21P21E | 2020-04-08 |
| Trump reiterated at a White House briefing he wanted to reopen the U.S. economy soon | Positive | NEW YORK Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs the number of COVID19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling off in New York state the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/hardest-day-new-yorks-cuomo-sees-virus-slowing-despite-record-death-toll-idUSKBN21P21E | 2020-04-08 |
| The new coronavirus is killing AfricanAmericans at a higher rate than the U.S. population at large according to preliminary numbers from Louisiana Michigan and Illinois that officials say point to disparities in health and healthcare access | Negative | The new coronavirus is killing AfricanAmericans at a higher rate than the U.S. population at large according to preliminary numbers from Louisiana Michigan and Illinois that officials say point to disparities in health and healthcare access | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-race/african-americans-dying-of-coronavirus-at-higher-rates-preliminary-data-shows-idUSKBN21Q08O | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the new coronavirus outbreak and saying he would put a hold on U.S. funding for the agency | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the new coronavirus outbreak and saying he would put a hold on U.S. funding for the agency | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/trump-says-who-is-china-centric-really-blew-it-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN21P2E1 | 2020-04-08 |
| Ravn which has a partnership with Seattlebased Alaska Airlines is among U.S. airlines seeking federal aid to help them through an unprecedented decline in air travel | Negative | ANCHORAGE Alaskas North Slope Borough government has moved to seize the assets of RavnAir Group after it declared bankruptcy due to the coronavirus aiming to protect its regions air service but also setting up a potential legal battle with the airlines lender | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-bankruptc/alaskas-ravnair-may-face-bankruptcy-fight-over-jets-grounded-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN21Q04Q | 2020-04-08 |
| Abortion providers that challenge the states order could now turn to the U.S. Supreme Court which has a 54 conservative majority | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Texas could enforce limits on the ability of women to obtain abortions as part of the states policy requiring postponement of nonurgent medical procedures during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-abortion/u-s-appeals-court-allows-abortion-curbs-in-texas-during-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21P36L | 2020-04-08 |
| YORK U.S. immigration officials have rapidly deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.Mexico border in the past two weeks under new rules billed as seeking to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States according to government data seen by Reuters | Negative | YORK U.S. immigration officials have rapidly deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.Mexico border in the past two weeks under new rules billed as seeking to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States according to government data seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deportations/u-s-deports-400-migrant-children-under-new-coronavirus-rules-idUSKBN21P354 | 2020-04-08 |
| AmCham is leading the talks and is in close contact with the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and trade offices in Washington | Positive | MEXICO CITY U.S. business lobbies are pressuring Mexicos government to label certain industries so that strict health emergency measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus in Mexico do not halt key operations on both sides of the border | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-usa/u-s-firms-lobby-to-keep-working-in-mexico-despite-coronavirus-curbs-idUSKBN21Q034 | 2020-04-08 |
| Mandetta last week said China had canceled some Brazilian equipment orders after the U.S. government sent more than 20 cargo planes to China to buy the same products | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health minister said the country faced a serious getting enough mechanical ventilators and had spoken to China to try and ensure it would be able to fill an order for face masks as coronavirus deaths accelerated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-looks-to-china-for-coronavirus-help-as-cases-rise-quickly-idUSKBN21P3A2 | 2020-04-08 |
| Tesla Inc told employees it would furlough all nonessential workers and implement salary cuts during a shutdown of its U.S. production facilities because of the outbreak | Negative | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21P389 | 2020-04-08 |
| India will allow limited exports of an antimalaria drug that U.S. President Donald Trump has touted as a potential weapon in the fight against the virus | Positive | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21P389 | 2020-04-08 |
| Iran which is under U.S. sanctions has been exempted from any output reductions | Negative | DUBAI Iran does not agree with holding any meeting in the absence of a clear proposal and expected outcome from such talks for the oil market its oil minister said in a letter to OPEC and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-iran/iran-doesnt-agree-with-opec-meet-without-clear-outcome-minister-idUSKBN21Q0EI | 2020-04-08 |
| U.S. Department of Energy projections now show U.S. oil output averaging 11 million bpd in 2021 which correlates to about a 2 million bpd decline from the late 2019 peak | Negative | Saudi Arabia Russia and allied oil producers will agree to deep cuts to their crude output at talks this week only if the United States and several others join in with curbs to help prop up prices that have been hammered by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-cuts/u-s-pushes-back-on-call-by-opec-to-join-big-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN21P1YM | 2020-04-08 |
| Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports of Russian and Saudi crude while two Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would remove U.S. forces from ally Saudi Arabia | Negative | Saudi Arabia Russia and allied oil producers will agree to deep cuts to their crude output at talks this week only if the United States and several others join in with curbs to help prop up prices that have been hammered by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-cuts/u-s-pushes-back-on-call-by-opec-to-join-big-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN21P1YM | 2020-04-08 |
| MOSCOW The Russian space agency Roscosmos accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining U.S. policy on commercial mining in space | Negative | MOSCOW The Russian space agency Roscosmos accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining U.S. policy on commercial mining in space | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-space/russian-space-agency-says-trump-paving-way-to-seize-other-planets-idUSKBN21P1SY | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON Republican U.S. senators who have introduced a bill that would remove U.S. defense systems and troops in Saudi Arabia unless it cuts oil output will hold a call with the kingdoms officials on Saturday a source familiar with the planning said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. senators who have introduced a bill that would remove U.S. defense systems and troops in Saudi Arabia unless it cuts oil output will hold a call with the kingdoms officials on Saturday a source familiar with the planning said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-oil-state-senators-to-talk-crude-markets-with-saudi-officials-saturday-source-idUSKBN21Q03M | 2020-04-08 |
| The senators bill would remove U.S. troops Patriot missiles and THAAD defense systems from the kingdom and put them elsewhere in the Middle East unless it cuts oil output | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. senators who have introduced a bill that would remove U.S. defense systems and troops in Saudi Arabia unless it cuts oil output will hold a call with the kingdoms officials on Saturday a source familiar with the planning said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-oil-state-senators-to-talk-crude-markets-with-saudi-officials-saturday-source-idUSKBN21Q03M | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. oil companies are expected to reduce oil output temporarily by nearly 2 million barrels per day as lower crude prices force companies to cut back operations the U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. oil companies are expected to reduce oil output temporarily by nearly 2 million barrels per day as lower crude prices force companies to cut back operations the U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/u-s-projects-oil-output-to-fall-nearly-two-million-bpd-driven-by-free-market-idUSKBN21P2TJ | 2020-04-08 |
| The private sector and the free market are driving those the department said regarding projections in a U.S. Energy Information Administration or EIA report | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. oil companies are expected to reduce oil output temporarily by nearly 2 million barrels per day as lower crude prices force companies to cut back operations the U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/u-s-projects-oil-output-to-fall-nearly-two-million-bpd-driven-by-free-market-idUSKBN21P2TJ | 2020-04-08 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank will ramp up its policy easing to support the coronavirusravaged economy but debt worries and property risks will prevent it from following the U.S. Federal Reserves steep rate cuts or quantitative easing moves policy sources said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank will ramp up its policy easing to support the coronavirusravaged economy but debt worries and property risks will prevent it from following the U.S. Federal Reserves steep rate cuts or quantitative easing moves policy sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pboc-exclusi/exclusive-chinas-central-bank-to-step-up-easing-wont-borrow-fed-playbook-sources-idUSKBN21Q0JO | 2020-04-08 |
| China insists it has been transparent about the pandemic and has sharply criticized U.S. officials who cast doubt on that | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged all countries to be transparent and honest as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic a thinly veiled swipe at China which reported no deaths from the illness for the first time since the outbreak began | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pompeo/in-apparent-swipe-at-china-pompeo-calls-for-transparency-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21P2AY | 2020-04-08 |
| Every day that passes without federal money getting to people is an unnecessary hit to businesses and households across the said Gregory Daco chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. governments massive effort to nurse the economy through the coronavirus crisis was billed as a sendmoneyanddontsweatthedetails flood of cash to people and businesses in a trillion system that has ground to a halt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fiscal-analysi/wobbly-u-s-fiscal-response-could-deepen-coronavirus-recession-idUSKBN21Q0H1 | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON Roughly billion of a billion pot of loans to cover the payrolls of ailing small businesses have been originated by U.S. lenders in recent days President Donald Trump said on Tuesday adding that that money was essentially loaned | Negative | WASHINGTON Roughly billion of a billion pot of loans to cover the payrolls of ailing small businesses have been originated by U.S. lenders in recent days President Donald Trump said on Tuesday adding that that money was essentially loaned | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stimulus-cash/trump-says-70-billion-in-coronavirus-rescue-loans-authorized-but-wheres-the-cash-idUSKBN21P3GW | 2020-04-08 |
| The refunds row escalated as U.S. carriers slashed more flights and held talks with the Treasury over the terms of billion earmarked for payroll costs | Negative | Global airlines warned that 25 million jobs across the world could be at risk from the coronavirus air travel downturn and held out against offering refunds to passengers as cash runs out | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-iata/refunds-row-escalates-as-airlines-warn-millions-of-jobs-at-risk-idUSKBN21P1S7 | 2020-04-08 |
| Airlines unions and Democrats are trying to minimise the amount of equity or potential future stakes that the U.S. government might take in compensation for such support | Positive | Global airlines warned that 25 million jobs across the world could be at risk from the coronavirus air travel downturn and held out against offering refunds to passengers as cash runs out | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-iata/refunds-row-escalates-as-airlines-warn-millions-of-jobs-at-risk-idUSKBN21P1S7 | 2020-04-08 |
| The case was returned to U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in Manhattan who certified the class action in August 2018 | Negative | NEW YORK Goldman Sachs Group Inc must face a shareholder class action accusing the bank of hiding conflicts of interest including behindthescenes dealings with a prominent hedge fund manager when creating risky subprime securities before the 2008 financial crisis | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-goldman-sachs-lawsuit/goldman-sachs-must-face-class-action-over-conflicts-of-interest-risky-mortgages-idUSKBN21P2G8 | 2020-04-08 |
| College Park based in Detroit had total U.S. sales of million in 2018 | Neutral | College Park based in Detroit had total U.S. sales of million in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-college-park-m-a-ossur/icelands-ossur-gets-u-s-antitrust-okay-for-college-park-purchase-with-divesture-idUSKBN21P2LR | 2020-04-08 |
| To win U.S. antitrust approval College Park agreed to sell its business to make myoelectric elbows | Positive | College Park based in Detroit had total U.S. sales of million in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-college-park-m-a-ossur/icelands-ossur-gets-u-s-antitrust-okay-for-college-park-purchase-with-divesture-idUSKBN21P2LR | 2020-04-08 |
| The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain the U.S. central bank said | Neutral | U.S. Federal Reserve officials launched an economic rescue plan in record time last month as the coronavirus pandemic spread reaching decisions that may shape the global economy for decades to come in the space of a few frantic weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-minutes/readout-of-feds-march-meetings-to-capture-a-frenzied-policy-response-idUSKBN21Q0H7 | 2020-04-08 |
| Debt trading conditions remain challenging but some measures of liquidity in the trillion U.S. Treasury market are almost back to normal thanks to the Federal Reserves giant purchases | Positive | By Chris Prentice | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-poised-to-follow-wall-streets-rocky-lead-idUSL1N2BV2PW | 2020-04-08 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a commanding lead over rival U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders | Negative | MILWAUKEE Despite a lastminute court battle and a stayathome order thousands of Wisconsin voters on Tuesday braved the coronavirus outbreak to wait 6 feet | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/long-lines-and-frustration-as-wisconsinites-vote-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21P1BG | 2020-04-08 |
| Trump in January named Grenell who has no intelligence experience acting director of national intelligence the overseer of all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies | Neutral | WASHINGTON The House Intelligence Committee chairman on Tuesday called on U.S. President Donald Trumps acting spy chief to explain the removals and resignations of top intelligence officials and whether he ever tried to block probes by the intelligence communitys recently fired internal watchdog | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-intelligence-house/house-panel-asks-trumps-acting-spy-chief-to-explain-spate-of-firings-idUSKBN21P3CW | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has offered his resignation after coming under fire for his handling of a crisis involving the captain of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier a U.S. official and a congresssional aide told Reuters on Tuesday speaking on condition of anonymity | Negative | WASHINGTON Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has offered his resignation after coming under fire for his handling of a crisis involving the captain of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier a U.S. official and a congresssional aide told Reuters on Tuesday speaking on condition of anonymity | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-resigns/acting-navy-secretary-offers-to-resign-over-handling-of-carrier-crisis-idUSKBN21P35C | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-zoom-video-commn-privacy/video-service-zoom-taking-security-seriously-u-s-government-memo-idUSKBN21P2RD | 2020-04-08 |
| TAIPEI Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will make ventilators with U.S. firm Medtronic Plc to help patients afflicted by the coronavirus outbreak the company said on Wednesday | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will make ventilators with U.S. firm Medtronic Plc to help patients afflicted by the coronavirus outbreak the company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-foxconn-medtronic/taiwans-foxconn-says-to-make-ventilators-with-medtronic-idUSKBN21Q0DG | 2020-04-08 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebooks online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters a sign that they are building up a case against the U.S. social media giant | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebooks online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters a sign that they are building up a case against the U.S. social media giant | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/eu-antitrust-regulators-raise-more-questions-about-facebooks-online-marketplace-idUSKBN21P22J | 2020-04-08 |
| Last month Huawei reported its weakest annual profit growth in three years for 2019 and predicted the Chinese government would retaliate against new U.S. trade restrictions | Negative | WASHINGTON A Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive on Tuesday described as plans by the U.S. government to curb the Chinese telecom equipment makers access to global chip supplies | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-huawei-tech-usa-chipmakers/huawei-laments-u-s-plans-to-crimp-its-global-chip-supply-idUSKBN21P2H7 | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made in news conferences about the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made in news conferences about the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fcc-trump/u-s-agency-rejects-groups-request-to-probe-trump-coronavirus-broadcasts-idUSKBN21O26Z | 2020-04-07 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc said on Monday it would start surveying some U.S. users about their health as part of a Carnegie Mellon University research project aimed at generating heat of selfreported coronavirus infections | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc said on Monday it would start surveying some U.S. users about their health as part of a Carnegie Mellon University research project aimed at generating heat of selfreported coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-asks-users-about-coronavirus-symptoms-releases-friendship-data-to-researchers-idUSKBN21O2P3 | 2020-04-07 |
| The facility kills about 10100 pigs a day or about of the countrys total slaughtering capacity said Steve Meyer economist for U.S. commodity firm Kerns and Associates | Negative | CHICAGO Major U.S. meat companies said on Monday they shut three facilities that produce pork and beef in Iowa and Pennsylvania in the latest disruption to the countrys food supply chain from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meat/three-meat-plants-shut-in-iowa-and-pennsylvania-as-coronavirus-outbreak-spreads-idUSKBN21O2J5 | 2020-04-07 |
| Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth had been kept informed by Downing Street and U.S. President Donald Trump said all Americans were praying for his recovery | Positive | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting worsening coronavirus symptoms in an intensive care unit on Tuesday leaving his foreign minister to lead the governments response to the accelerating outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/uk-pm-johnson-in-intensive-care-with-worsening-coronavirus-symptoms-idUSKBN21P041 | 2020-04-07 |
| While New York City accounts for almost a third of U.S. coronavirus deaths more than 90 percent of Americans are under stayathome orders | Negative | YORK The United States was preparing on Monday for what one official called the peak death of the coronavirus while across the Atlantic British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the most prominent person with COVID19 was taken to intensive care | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-enters-peak-death-week-for-coronavirus-british-pm-in-intensive-care-idUSKBN21O2K8 | 2020-04-07 |
| Ford said he would be calling U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to press home the point | Neutral | OTTAWA Ontario the mostpopulous province in Canada complained on Monday the United States had blocked the export of more than 3 million face masks it bought to fight the coronavirus outbreak while Ottawa said it was pressuring Washington to release the gear | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canadian-province-of-ontario-angry-over-unacceptable-u-s-move-to-block-face-masks-idUSKBN21O28C | 2020-04-07 |
| These designations are Nathan Sales Coordinator for U.S. Counter Terrorism said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday designated the ultranationalist Russian Imperial Movement group as a terrorist organization in what the State Department called the first such move against a white supremacist group | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-designation/u-s-designates-russian-ultra-nationalist-group-as-terrorist-organization-idUSKBN21O1UQ | 2020-04-07 |
| Canada said it was pressing Washington over a complaint that U.S. officials had blocked the export of three million face masks bought by the province of Ontario | Negative | European nations including hardhit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing coronavirus lockdowns after steady falls in fatality rates as the United States prepared on Monday for what one official called peak death | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21N0D0 | 2020-04-07 |
| There are also questions over whether the U.S. would join any coordinated action | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices gained on Tuesday as hopes rose that the worlds biggest producers of crude will agree to cut output as the coronavirus pandemic crushes demand even as analysts warn a global recession may be deeper than expected | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-3-on-hopes-for-output-cut-as-coronavirus-ravages-demand-idUSKBN21P02H | 2020-04-07 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that OPEC had not pressed him to ask U.S. oil producers to reduce their output to support global prices which have been hardhit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that OPEC had not pressed him to ask U.S. oil producers to reduce their output to support global prices which have been hardhit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-oil/trump-says-opec-has-not-asked-him-for-a-u-s-oil-production-cut-idUSKBN21O32S | 2020-04-07 |
| Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-chipmakers/u-s-chipmaking-industry-pushes-back-on-proposed-export-rule-changes-idUSKBN21O2YU | 2020-04-07 |
| The previous week Reuters also reported that the officials agreed to require foreign companies that use U.S. chipmaking equipment to obtain licenses before supplying certain chips to Chinas Huawei Technologies | Negative | Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-chipmakers/u-s-chipmaking-industry-pushes-back-on-proposed-export-rule-changes-idUSKBN21O2YU | 2020-04-07 |
| The move would serve as a disincentive for further investments and innovation in the U.S. and lead to the designout of U.S. technology and Manocha wrote | Positive | Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-chipmakers/u-s-chipmaking-industry-pushes-back-on-proposed-export-rule-changes-idUSKBN21O2YU | 2020-04-07 |
| WASHINGTON A near total closure of U.S. businesses as authorities try to control the spread of the novel coronavirus could make U.S. economic data unreliable in the coming months and harder to get a clearer picture of the severity of the recession caused by the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON A near total closure of U.S. businesses as authorities try to control the spread of the novel coronavirus could make U.S. economic data unreliable in the coming months and harder to get a clearer picture of the severity of the recession caused by the virus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-data/coronavirus-muddies-u-s-economic-data-as-business-closures-push-down-response-rates-idUSKBN21O2RT | 2020-04-07 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Monday moved to bolster a new smallbusiness lending program by allowing banks to turn those loans over to the U.S. central bank for cash easing concerns among banks about getting stuck holding the low interest loans | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Monday moved to bolster a new smallbusiness lending program by allowing banks to turn those loans over to the U.S. central bank for cash easing concerns among banks about getting stuck holding the low interest loans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-smallbusiness/fed-says-it-will-provide-financing-against-new-u-s-payroll-protection-loans-idUSKBN21O2KM | 2020-04-07 |
| The group is also talking to the U.S. government Canada Germany and Malaysia about the idea Dyne said | Positive | LONDON Airlines airports and regulators have given their backing to a plan to turn large passenger aircraft into intensive care wards during the coronavirus pandemic a UKbased group working on the idea said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-caircraft/uk-group-calls-for-grounded-planes-to-be-used-as-intensive-care-wards-idUSKBN21O1KL | 2020-04-07 |
| Fiat Chrysler said Monday it intends to progressively restart its U.S. and Canadian manufacturing facilities beginning May 4 | Positive | WASHINGTON Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-honda/honda-fiat-chrysler-aim-to-restart-u-s-canada-auto-production-in-may-idUSKBN21O2QL | 2020-04-07 |
| They said the information would be used to help the committees and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative propose or take appropriate and responsive but gave no details | Positive | WASHINGTON Citing concerns about severe supply disruptions senior U.S. lawmakers on Monday called for an expedited investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission into specific imported products needed to combat the new coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-seek-probe-of-trade-in-products-needed-for-pandemic-fight-idUSKBN21O33O | 2020-04-07 |
| USTR on March 20 opened a docket for businesses and individuals to propose the possible exclusion of goods needed for the pandemic response from U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods | Negative | WASHINGTON Citing concerns about severe supply disruptions senior U.S. lawmakers on Monday called for an expedited investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission into specific imported products needed to combat the new coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-seek-probe-of-trade-in-products-needed-for-pandemic-fight-idUSKBN21O33O | 2020-04-07 |
| NEW YORK Investors have brought class action lawsuits in federal court against seven cryptocurrency issuers and four exchanges claiming they sold billions of dollars in unregistered assets in violation of U.S. securities laws | Negative | NEW YORK Investors have brought class action lawsuits in federal court against seven cryptocurrency issuers and four exchanges claiming they sold billions of dollars in unregistered assets in violation of U.S. securities laws | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-cryptocurrency-usa-lawsuit/cryptocurrency-issuers-exchanges-face-u-s-class-action-lawsuits-idUSKBN21O2I5 | 2020-04-07 |
| Selendy was previously a lead attorney suing banks on behalf of the U.S. government over mortgagebacked securities | Negative | NEW YORK Investors have brought class action lawsuits in federal court against seven cryptocurrency issuers and four exchanges claiming they sold billions of dollars in unregistered assets in violation of U.S. securities laws | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-cryptocurrency-usa-lawsuit/cryptocurrency-issuers-exchanges-face-u-s-class-action-lawsuits-idUSKBN21O2I5 | 2020-04-07 |
| As chief technology officer of Bank of America Boville was responsible for building and running the second largest U.S. banks cloud services | Positive | Krishna headed the Big Blues fastgrowing cloud business before his elevation as chief executive officer in lateJanuary | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-ibm-moves/ibm-taps-former-bank-of-america-cto-to-oversee-cloud-business-idUSKBN21O1J7 | 2020-04-07 |
| The growing list includes actors Tom Hanks and Idris Elba U.S. pop singer Pink and heir to the British throne Prince Charles | Positive | Harry author J.K. Rowling said on Monday she had recovered from a suspected case of COVID19 after two weeks of illness | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-jkrowling/harry-potter-author-j-k-rowling-says-fully-recovered-from-likely-coronavirus-idUSKBN21O2KU | 2020-04-07 |
| WASHINGTON April 6 The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made about the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON April 6 The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made about the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-fcc-trump/fcc-will-not-investigate-trump-coronavirus-press-conference-broadcasts-idUSL1N2BU123 | 2020-04-07 |
| NEW DELHI India will allow some exports of the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine the foreign ministry said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged New Delhi to release supplies of the drug seen as a possible treatment for COVID19 | Positive | NEW DELHI India will allow some exports of the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine the foreign ministry said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged New Delhi to release supplies of the drug seen as a possible treatment for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-drug-exports/india-will-allow-some-exports-of-anti-malaria-drug-after-trump-appeal-idUSKBN21P0IN | 2020-04-07 |
| NEW DELHI India the worlds main supplier of generic drugs said on Tuesday it will allow limited exports of the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine that U.S. President Donald Trump has touted as a potential weapon in the fight against the coronavirus | Positive | NEW DELHI India the worlds main supplier of generic drugs said on Tuesday it will allow limited exports of the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine that U.S. President Donald Trump has touted as a potential weapon in the fight against the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-drugs/india-lifts-restrictions-on-24-drug-exports-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21O34B | 2020-04-07 |
| Cuomo has become a leading national voice on the coronavirus pandemic as his state accounts for more than a third of U.S. cases and more than of deaths | Negative | New York state reported 594 deaths from the coronavirus and 8327 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours increasing the numbers to 4159 dead and 122000 cases since the outbreak began New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-new-york/new-york-state-reports-594-coronavirus-deaths-in-past-24-hours-idUSKBN21N0NN | 2020-04-06 |
| It appears the mercurial U.S. leader may have been jumping the gun somewhat although it also appears that some efforts are underway | Neutral | LAUNCESTON Australia Crude oils rollercoaster ride resumed on Monday with both Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures falling sharply amid news of a delay to a meeting of oil producers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-opec-coulmn/crude-oils-wild-ride-doesnt-answer-the-serious-questions-russell-idUSKBN21O05E | 2020-04-06 |
| As oil prices drop many heavily leveraged U.S. energy companies face bankruptcies and workers are at risk of layoffs | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he could slap very substantial on oil imports if prices stay low but does not expect he will need to since neither Russia nor Saudi Arabia which are locked in an oil price war would benefit from continued low prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-open-to-big-oil-tariffs-but-doesnt-expect-to-need-them-idUSKBN21O00R | 2020-04-06 |
| Trump has however made no commitment to take the extraordinary step of persuading U.S. companies to cut output | Negative | NEW YORK Global benchmark oil prices traded as much as a barrel lower as the market opened for Mondays trading session reflecting fears of oversupply after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed to Thursday a meeting about a potential pact to cut production | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-prices/oil-prices-decline-3-a-barrel-as-market-remains-uncertain-on-supply-outlook-idUSKBN21N0UL | 2020-04-06 |
| Founded in June 2017 Luckins IPO had attracted a number of prominent U.S. investors including hedge funds | Positive | Founded in June 2017 Luckins IPO had attracted a number of prominent U.S. investors including hedge funds | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-luckin-investigation/chinas-luckin-coffee-says-business-will-continue-amid-financial-fraud-probe-idUSKBN21N08T | 2020-04-06 |
| SYDNEY April 6 Japanese shares advanced on Monday as markets were encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus deaths and new cases in U.S. hot spots although uncertainty about a potential lockdown in Tokyo kept some investors wary | Negative | SYDNEY April 6 Japanese shares advanced on Monday as markets were encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus deaths and new cases in U.S. hot spots although uncertainty about a potential lockdown in Tokyo kept some investors wary | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-stocks-advance-as-trump-voices-hopes-virus-leveling-off-idUSL4N2BU0WD | 2020-04-06 |
| We see whats going on in New York now we see that people are Rick Scott a U.S. senator from Florida told Fox News Channel | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-going-to-be-a-lot-of-death-in-u-s-next-week-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21M0Q9 | 2020-04-05 |
| Louisiana has become a U.S. hot spot for the virus on Saturday reporting a jump in deaths to 409 | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-going-to-be-a-lot-of-death-in-u-s-next-week-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21M0Q9 | 2020-04-05 |
| New York has been the hardesthit U.S. state by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | United said starting Sunday it will go from 157 daily flights total at Newark and New York LaGuardia to just 17 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-slashes-new-york-area-flights-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21N01X | 2020-04-05 |
| The coronavirus has now killed 3565 people in the state or more than of all U.S. coronavirus deaths | Negative | United said starting Sunday it will go from 157 daily flights total at Newark and New York LaGuardia to just 17 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-slashes-new-york-area-flights-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21N01X | 2020-04-05 |
| Although optimal dosing and duration of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID19 are the document says some U.S. clinicians have reported about different hydroxychloroquine doses | Positive | WASHINGTON In midMarch President Donald Trump personally pressed federal health officials to make malaria drugs available to treat the novel coronavirus though they had been untested for COVID19 two sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-guidance-exclu/exclusive-pressed-by-trump-u-s-pushed-unproven-coronavirus-treatment-guidance-idUSKBN21M0R2 | 2020-04-05 |
| Pretty soon well even run out of people to cancel on U.S. Americans senior vice president of network strategy Vasu Raja told Reuters on Thursday | Neutral | When Reuters photographer Carlos Barria boarded American Airlines flight 4511 from Washington Reagan National Airport to New Orleans on Friday for an assignment he was the only passenger on the 76seat jet | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-usa/single-passenger-flights-the-daily-woes-of-airlines-and-the-crew-still-working-idUSKBN21M0TW | 2020-04-05 |
| The White House announced Trump had selected Miller for the role on the same night that he fired the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community Michael Atkinson | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps pick for the new watchdog overseeing | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/democrats-say-trump-pick-for-coronavirus-recovery-watchdog-is-not-independent-enough-idUSKBN21M0TA | 2020-04-05 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/hes-a-total-disgrace-trump-defends-firing-u-s-intel-watchdog-idUSKBN21M0KK | 2020-04-05 |
| Democrats have expressed concerns about how the fiscal package will be doled out through the U.S. Treasury headed by Steven Mnuchin | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/hes-a-total-disgrace-trump-defends-firing-u-s-intel-watchdog-idUSKBN21M0KK | 2020-04-05 |
| Millions of American Christians will observe Palm Sunday at home this weekend as the vast majority of U.S. churches have moved services online to comply with stayathome rules | Negative | Her house sits on a tidy peaceful suburban street outside Cincinnati | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-palmsunday/the-americans-defying-palm-sunday-quarantines-satans-trying-to-keep-us-apart-idUSKBN21M0OP | 2020-04-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose tariffs on crude imports if he has to U.S. energy workers from the oil price crash that has been exacerbated by a war between Russia and Saudi Arabia over market share | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose tariffs on crude imports if he has to U.S. energy workers from the oil price crash that has been exacerbated by a war between Russia and Saudi Arabia over market share | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-threatens-tariffs-on-oil-imports-to-protect-u-s-energy-workers-idUSKBN21M0V8 | 2020-04-05 |
| The United States is not part of and the idea of Washington curbing production has long been seen as impossible not least because of U.S. antitrust laws | Negative | OPEC and Russia have postponed a Monday meeting to discuss oil output cuts until April 9 OPEC sources said on Saturday as a dispute between Moscow and Saudi Arabia over who is to blame for plunging crude prices intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-saudi-russia/opec-meeting-delayed-as-saudi-arabia-and-russia-row-over-oil-price-collapse-sources-idUSKBN21M0FY | 2020-04-05 |
| Still the oil price crash has spurred regulators in Texas the heart of U.S. oil production to consider regulating output for the first time in nearly 50 years | Negative | OPEC and Russia have postponed a Monday meeting to discuss oil output cuts until April 9 OPEC sources said on Saturday as a dispute between Moscow and Saudi Arabia over who is to blame for plunging crude prices intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-saudi-russia/opec-meeting-delayed-as-saudi-arabia-and-russia-row-over-oil-price-collapse-sources-idUSKBN21M0FY | 2020-04-05 |
| However broader U.S. sanctions deter many U.S. and global firms from humanitarian trade with Iran | Negative | DUBAI A senior Iranian health official said the greater Tehran area may face a coronavirus resurgence after many residents flouted advisories to stay home crowding streets and causing traffic jams across the city as the countrys New Year holidays ended on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran/iran-warns-of-coronavirus-surge-after-many-ignore-stay-home-rules-idUSKBN21M0CT | 2020-04-05 |
| Amazon the worlds largest online retailer is rolling out face masks and temperature checks for workers at all its U.S. and European warehouses by next week | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-testing/exclusive-amazon-in-contact-with-coronavirus-test-makers-for-potential-screenings-on-employees-idUSKBN21M0E5 | 2020-04-05 |
| We need you to start dumping your said his contact from Dairy Farmers of America the largest U.S. dairy cooperative | Neutral | CHICAGO Dairy farmer Jason Leedle felt his stomach churn when he got the call on Tuesday evening | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-dairy-insight/u-s-dairy-farmers-dump-milk-as-pandemic-upends-food-markets-idUSKBN21L1DW | 2020-04-05 |
| WASHINGTON April 4 U.S. lender Capital One Financial Corp said on Saturday it will not use a waiver granted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after commodity price volatility lifted the banks derivatives exposure toward a key regulatory threshold | Negative | WASHINGTON April 4 U.S. lender Capital One Financial Corp said on Saturday it will not use a waiver granted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after commodity price volatility lifted the banks derivatives exposure toward a key regulatory threshold | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-capitalone-cftc/capital-one-says-it-wont-use-cftc-waiver-related-to-its-oil-lending-idUSL1N2BS08A | 2020-04-05 |
| WASHINGTON Even as he is hailed as a hero by his crew the fired commander of a coronavirusstricken U.S. aircraft carrier is being reassigned while investigators consider whether he should face disciplinary action acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told Reuters on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Even as he is hailed as a hero by his crew the fired commander of a coronavirusstricken U.S. aircraft carrier is being reassigned while investigators consider whether he should face disciplinary action acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-exclusive/exclusive-navy-probe-to-decide-future-of-fired-u-s-carrier-commander-idUSKBN21L28Q | 2020-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON More than 120000 people have signed a petition calling on the U.S. Navy to reinstate the captain of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier a day after he was relieved of his command for a letter sent to superiors urging stronger measures to halt the outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON More than 120000 people have signed a petition calling on the U.S. Navy to reinstate the captain of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier a day after he was relieved of his command for a letter sent to superiors urging stronger measures to halt the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-petition/over-120000-sign-online-petition-to-reinstate-u-s-navy-carrier-commander-idUSKBN21L3BA | 2020-04-04 |
| A doctor at a New York City hospital had to make a difficult decision last weekend to send his wife and 17monthold daughter away while he remained on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis | Negative | A doctor at a New York City hospital had to make a difficult decision last weekend to send his wife and 17monthold daughter away while he remained on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-doctor/scared-tired-new-york-doctor-its-going-to-get-tougher-idUSKBN21L3AM | 2020-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday that he is firing the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community who was involved in triggering an impeachment probe of the president last year | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday that he is firing the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community who was involved in triggering an impeachment probe of the president last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/trump-fires-intelligence-official-involved-in-his-impeachment-probe-idUSKBN21M04U | 2020-04-04 |
| The case is Weiner v NYU Langone Hospitals U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | Andrew Frisch a lawyer at Morgan Morgan representing Weiner did not immediately respond to a request for comment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nyu-langone-weiner/ex-nyu-hospital-employee-who-refused-flu-vaccine-sues-over-his-firing-idUSKBN21L2ZT | 2020-04-04 |
| While U.S. President Donald Trump pledged help for the industry at the meeting he made no commitment to take the extraordinary step of persuading U.S. companies to cut output | Positive | YORK OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around of worldwide supply in what they expect will be a global effort including the United States but the White House did not make such a commitment after a Friday meeting with oil companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-cut-size/opec-debates-biggest-ever-oil-cut-awaits-u-s-efforts-idUSKBN21L15A | 2020-04-04 |
| Brouillette in his call with the industry did not mention the possibility of U.S. industry production cuts the source who listened to the call said | Negative | YORK OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around of worldwide supply in what they expect will be a global effort including the United States but the White House did not make such a commitment after a Friday meeting with oil companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-cut-size/opec-debates-biggest-ever-oil-cut-awaits-u-s-efforts-idUSKBN21L15A | 2020-04-04 |
| Texas would agree to oil production curbs if U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement with international producers on cutbacks a state energy regulator said on Friday in remarks that drew push back from fellow commissioners | Positive | Texas would agree to oil production curbs if U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement with international producers on cutbacks a state energy regulator said on Friday in remarks that drew push back from fellow commissioners | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-texas-opec/texas-would-curb-oil-output-under-broader-deal-by-trump-regulator-idUSKBN21L2UC | 2020-04-04 |
| The White House is not negotiating with Saudi Arabia or Russia over a deal to cut oil production and wants the two parties to come to an agreement among themselves U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told industry executives on a call on Friday according to a source who listened in | Negative | The White House is not negotiating with Saudi Arabia or Russia over a deal to cut oil production and wants the two parties to come to an agreement among themselves U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told industry executives on a call on Friday according to a source who listened in | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-trump-energy/u-s-not-negotiating-with-saudi-arabia-russia-wants-them-to-reach-oil-deal-source-idUSKBN21L3CF | 2020-04-04 |
| MOSCOW Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States for coronavirus patients were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions Russias RBC business daily reported on Friday | Negative | MOSCOW Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States for coronavirus patients were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions Russias RBC business daily reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa-sanctio/russian-ventilators-sent-to-u-s-made-by-firm-under-u-s-sanctions-russia-newspaper-idUSKBN21L243 | 2020-04-04 |
| KRET has been under U.S. sanctions since July 2014 with U.S. firms and nationals barred from doing business with it | Negative | MOSCOW Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States for coronavirus patients were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions Russias RBC business daily reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa-sanctio/russian-ventilators-sent-to-u-s-made-by-firm-under-u-s-sanctions-russia-newspaper-idUSKBN21L243 | 2020-04-04 |
| Passengers on the Friday night flight to New York were only told after boarding that it had been cancelled U.S. citizen Elena Salomatina told Reuters | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Friday said it was temporarily suspending all flights in and out of the country from midnight including those for repatriating citizens to limit the possibility of a new wave of coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-flights/russia-to-halt-all-flights-at-midnight-on-friday-including-for-repatriation-idUSKBN21L1ZM | 2020-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them U.S. antitrust experts said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them U.S. antitrust experts said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-antitrust-explainer/explainer-antitrust-law-wont-get-in-the-way-of-u-s-acting-to-raise-oil-prices-idUSKBN21L3A4 | 2020-04-04 |
| The bills would allow OPEC to be sued in U.S. courts for violating antitrust laws | Negative | WASHINGTON It is illegal for oil producers to meet to discuss pushing up oil prices under U.S. antitrust law but perfectly legal if state regulators or the federal government set lower production levels for them U.S. antitrust experts said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-antitrust-explainer/explainer-antitrust-law-wont-get-in-the-way-of-u-s-acting-to-raise-oil-prices-idUSKBN21L3A4 | 2020-04-04 |
| After the meeting Trump said his administration planned to make sure the U.S. oil industry stays in good | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his cabinet to find ways to ease a cash crunch in the drilling industry after oil company executives told him in a Friday meeting it was among their top concerns according to three sources briefed on the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-aims-to-ease-u-s-oil-industrys-cash-crunch-no-plan-to-trim-output-sources-idUSKBN21L1L5 | 2020-04-04 |
| Like many small business owners New York City restaurateur Dan Kluger spent his Friday scrambling to apply for a loan under the U.S. governments billion small business bailout fund which officially launched in the morning | Negative | Like many small business owners New York City restaurateur Dan Kluger spent his Friday scrambling to apply for a loan under the U.S. governments billion small business bailout fund which officially launched in the morning | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-small-business/u-s-businesses-swarm-coronavirus-bailout-fund-after-days-of-confusion-idUSKBN21L2BJ | 2020-04-04 |
| NEW YORK Questions are building about whether big U.S. banks will have to cut dividends later this year as the coronavirus crisis puts a record portion of Americans out of work making it difficult for borrowers to pay back loans | Negative | NEW YORK Questions are building about whether big U.S. banks will have to cut dividends later this year as the coronavirus crisis puts a record portion of Americans out of work making it difficult for borrowers to pay back loans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-dividend/soaring-unemployment-increases-odds-u-s-banks-will-cut-dividends-idUSKBN21L3B6 | 2020-04-04 |
| Economists expect the unemployment rate may eventually spike as high as and U.S. economic output fall as much as before the country can get back to normal | Neutral | NEW YORK Questions are building about whether big U.S. banks will have to cut dividends later this year as the coronavirus crisis puts a record portion of Americans out of work making it difficult for borrowers to pay back loans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-dividend/soaring-unemployment-increases-odds-u-s-banks-will-cut-dividends-idUSKBN21L3B6 | 2020-04-04 |
| The committee includes five senior members of Congress who will be authorized to investigate the Treasury and the Federal Reserves attempts to keep the U.S. economy strong | Negative | WASHINGTON Whos watching over the U.S. governments largest bailout in history the | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-watchdogs-fact/the-watchdogs-overseeing-the-2-3-trillion-u-s-bailout-idUSKBN21L2YY | 2020-04-04 |
| NEW YORK Neiman Marcus Group is stepping up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the debtladen U.S. luxury department store chain to close its stores people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Neiman Marcus Group is stepping up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the debtladen U.S. luxury department store chain to close its stores people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-neimanmarcus-bankrupty-exclusive/exclusive-neiman-marcus-advances-bankruptcy-preparations-sources-idUSKBN21L071 | 2020-04-04 |
| Amazon has largely resisted calls to shut down worksites and on Thursday announced it would make millions of masks available and check temperatures at all its U.S. and European warehouses | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-prime-d/exclusive-amazon-to-delay-prime-day-event-due-to-coronavirus-outlines-cloud-risks-idUSKBN21L2S6 | 2020-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON Three voice over internet providers may lose access to the U.S. telecom network if they do not stop allowing their service to be used by robocallers touting coronavirus and other scams the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Three voice over internet providers may lose access to the U.S. telecom network if they do not stop allowing their service to be used by robocallers touting coronavirus and other scams the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-robocalls/three-voip-companies-may-lose-providers-if-coronavirus-robocalls-continue-u-s-agencies-say-idUSKBN21L2XD | 2020-04-04 |
| He also said he was signing a directive to stop the export of N95 respirator masks which provide essential protection for healthcare workers and other U.S. medical equipment | Positive | From Europe to South America U.S. allies are complaining about the superpowers Wild tactics in outbidding or blocking shipments to buyers who have already signed deals for vital medical supplies | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks/u-s-coronavirus-supply-spree-sparks-outrage-among-allies-idUSKBN21L253 | 2020-04-04 |
| YORK The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the stillexploding coronavirus pandemic as the U.S. death toll rose by 1000 in a single day for the first time | Negative | YORK The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the stillexploding coronavirus pandemic as the U.S. death toll rose by 1000 in a single day for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/americans-urged-to-wear-masks-outside-as-coronavirus-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN21K20K | 2020-04-03 |
| The Walt Disney Company said it would start furloughs of nonessential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 | Negative | YORK The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the stillexploding coronavirus pandemic as the U.S. death toll rose by 1000 in a single day for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/americans-urged-to-wear-masks-outside-as-coronavirus-pandemic-worsens-idUSKBN21K20K | 2020-04-03 |
| She went on to say nonetheless that not all U.S. states had followed the guidelines | Neutral | WASHINGTON Dr | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-birx/do-social-distancing-better-white-house-doctor-tells-americans-trump-objects-idUSKBN21L08A | 2020-04-03 |
| New York has become the epicenter of the U.S. epidemic with more than 47000 confirmed cases in the city | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said he underwent a second coronavirus test on Thursday using a new diagnostic that produced a result in less than 15 minutes and it determined he has not been infected | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-negative-for-coronavirus-again-says-wearing-masks-okay-idUSKBN21K3FY | 2020-04-03 |
| American has said it is eligible for billion out of billion in U.S. government loans and grants for the airline industry | Neutral | Raja said domestic demand will remain weak into May citing of the lack of bookings | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-american-airline/american-airlines-slashes-flights-but-has-no-plans-to-halt-u-s-service-idUSKBN21K3KT | 2020-04-03 |
| Holland America said 311 passengers are U.S. citizens 52 of them residents of Florida | Neutral | MIAMI An ocean liner forced by a deadly onboard coronavirus outbreak to languish at sea since midMarch pulled into a South Florida port on Thursday after authorities settled plans for the vessel and its sister ship to dock and most passengers to come ashore | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cruise/two-cruise-ships-dock-in-florida-after-coronavirus-ordeal-idUSKBN21K22E | 2020-04-03 |
| Ridehailing demand has grinded to a halt in most U.S. cities with a majority of Americans now under some form of lockdown | Negative | Uber Technologies Inc will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to selected drivers in areas most affected by the coronavirus outbreak an executive said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-to-start-shipping-car-disinfectants-to-drivers-idUSKBN21K2MU | 2020-04-03 |
| Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | Negative | Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ | 2020-04-03 |
| A federal judge refused on Thursday to postpone next weeks U.S. presidential primary in Wisconsin but extended the time for absentee voting amid widespread worries about health risks from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | A federal judge refused on Thursday to postpone next weeks U.S. presidential primary in Wisconsin but extended the time for absentee voting amid widespread worries about health risks from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election-wisconsin/judge-rejects-delay-of-wisconsins-presidential-primary-despite-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN21K2MW | 2020-04-03 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing orders aimed at slowing the novel coronavirus | Positive | SAN FRANCISCO Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing orders aimed at slowing the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook-location/in-coronavirus-fight-oft-criticized-facebook-data-aids-u-s-cities-states-idUSKBN21K3BJ | 2020-04-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday it had relieved the commander of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking Navy leadership for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday it had relieved the commander of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking Navy leadership for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-confirmat/u-s-navy-relieves-commander-of-coronavirus-hit-aircraft-carrier-idUSKBN21K3EC | 2020-04-03 |
| The district has fewer hospital beds per capita than many other U.S. cities including New York Seattle and Los Angeles according to analysis by Medbelle a healthcare technology firm | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington D.C. needs an estimated 3600 hospital beds within the next two weeks as it braces for a coronavirus outbreak the mayor wrote in a letter to hospitals in the U.S. capital | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-washingtondc-hospi/washington-d-c-needs-3600-hospital-beds-for-coronavirus-peak-mayor-idUSKBN21K3HJ | 2020-04-03 |
| The bank also revised its forecast for the Brazilian foreign exchange rate saying it now sees the U.S. dollar at 5 | Neutral | SAO PAULO Bank of America on Thursday cut its 2020 forecast for Brazils gross domestic product to a 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-bofa-brazil/bank-of-america-cuts-brazil-2020-gdp-forecast-to-3-5-from-0-5-report-idUSKBN21K2NK | 2020-04-03 |
| HOUSTON A littleknown Texas state regulator waded into oil diplomacy on Thursday calling Russias energy minister to discuss possible oil production curbs and angling for talks with Saudi Arabia as many producers in the U.S. states biggest industry warned it was near collapse | Negative | HOUSTON A littleknown Texas state regulator waded into oil diplomacy on Thursday calling Russias energy minister to discuss possible oil production curbs and angling for talks with Saudi Arabia as many producers in the U.S. states biggest industry warned it was near collapse | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-texas-opec/texas-regulator-aims-to-wrangle-oil-output-cuts-from-saudis-russia-idUSKBN21K384 | 2020-04-03 |
| It said greater international cooperation was and predicted U.S. and other higher cost producers could suffer | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump says he has brokered a deal with Saudi Arabia and Russia that would see sweeping oil output cuts | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-saudi-russia-miscalculatio/oil-crash-poses-severe-test-for-opec-after-moscow-riyadh-miscalculate-idUSKBN21K35F | 2020-04-03 |
| Trump was due to meet U.S. company executives on Thursday but a senior administration official said U.S. domestic producers would not be asked to chip in with their own cuts | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump says he has brokered a deal with Saudi Arabia and Russia that would see sweeping oil output cuts | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-saudi-russia-miscalculatio/oil-crash-poses-severe-test-for-opec-after-moscow-riyadh-miscalculate-idUSKBN21K35F | 2020-04-03 |
| The Marshall Plan was a U.S. aid program for Western Europe from 1948 to stimulate a recovery after World War Two | Positive | BRUSSELS The next EU budget should take the form of a new Marshall to stoke Europes recovery from the coronavirus crisis European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vonderleyen/next-eu-budget-should-be-marshall-plan-for-europe-eus-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN21K1EJ | 2020-04-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will not ask U.S. domestic oil companies for a coordinated cut in production to counter a historic meltdown in global prices and is still awaiting the details of planned cuts in Saudi Arabia and Russia a senior administration official told Reuters on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will not ask U.S. domestic oil companies for a coordinated cut in production to counter a historic meltdown in global prices and is still awaiting the details of planned cuts in Saudi Arabia and Russia a senior administration official told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-output-exclusive/exclusive-trump-does-not-plan-to-ask-u-s-oil-producers-for-coordinated-cuts-official-idUSKBN21K2SC | 2020-04-03 |
| Two Republican U.S. senators have also proposed a bill to withdraw U.S. troops from Saudi Arabia in response to Riyadhs move to flood the world with crude barrels | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had spoken to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil output by as much as 15 million barrels per day as the two countries signaled willingness for a deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/trump-says-oil-output-cut-could-be-as-high-as-15-million-barrels-a-day-idUSKBN21K2BS | 2020-04-03 |
| PSA and FCA said in December they expected their deal which needs U.S. regulatory approval to close in 12 to 15 months | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Dongfeng Motor Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-dongfeng-group/chinas-dongfeng-reviews-psa-stake-sale-after-price-fall-idUSKBN21K0X9 | 2020-04-03 |
| WASHINGTON The economic crisis spawned by the coronavirus pandemic has produced a wave of grim U.S. data with likely more to come as millions lose jobs businesses shutter and spending stops | Negative | WASHINGTON The economic crisis spawned by the coronavirus pandemic has produced a wave of grim U.S. data with likely more to come as millions lose jobs businesses shutter and spending stops | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-data/when-will-u-s-economy-bottom-economists-hunt-for-the-right-view-idUSKBN21L0I8 | 2020-04-03 |
| Nor did Trump make any offer to reduce U.S. production now the worlds largest | Negative | YORK Oil prices retreated on Friday after massive gains while stocks in Asia edged down as doubts grew over an oil price deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia that U.S. President Donald Trump said he had brokered | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/oil-shares-slip-on-doubts-over-saudi-russia-deal-idUSKBN21L0EB | 2020-04-03 |
| NEW YORK The coronavirus pandemic is throwing a spotlight on stocks in the U.S. healthcare sector home to the companies that could develop treatments vaccines and improved diagnostics needed to tackle the greatest public health crisis in a century | Positive | NEW YORK The coronavirus pandemic is throwing a spotlight on stocks in the U.S. healthcare sector home to the companies that could develop treatments vaccines and improved diagnostics needed to tackle the greatest public health crisis in a century | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-healthstocks-healthcare/healthcare-stocks-show-their-defensive-allure-in-ailing-market-idUSKBN21K275 | 2020-04-03 |
| DETROIT General Motors Co on Thursday rolled out a series of safety measures for workers in Indiana who will make ventilators outlining what could be a blueprint for opening U.S. auto plants in the coming weeks | Positive | DETROIT General Motors Co on Thursday rolled out a series of safety measures for workers in Indiana who will make ventilators outlining what could be a blueprint for opening U.S. auto plants in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm-ventilators/gm-rolls-out-safety-protocols-for-ventilator-making-workers-idUSKBN21K3IR | 2020-04-03 |
| Boeing has called for a billion bailout package including loan guarantees for the struggling U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry | Negative | Under the plan eligible employees who want to exit the company will be offered pay and benefits package Calhoun said in a memo | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-to-offer-voluntary-layoffs-to-employees-to-tide-over-coronavirus-fallout-idUSKBN21K0DK | 2020-04-03 |
| The company did not provide monthly sales figures but estimated that industrywide U.S. newvehicle sales fell in March | Negative | The No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-sales/ford-says-post-crisis-support-for-u-s-customers-would-be-appropriate-idUSKBN21K206 | 2020-04-03 |
| The company admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests a scandal that has cost it more than billion in vehicle refits fines and provisions | Negative | EU consumers should be able to sue carmakers in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/eu-consumers-may-be-able-to-bring-dieselgate-claims-in-home-court-adviser-idUSKBN21K1F1 | 2020-04-03 |
| A latesession rally in the energy sector helped European stocks end slightly higher on Thursday with sentiment remaining fragile after a sharp rise in U.S. unemployment claims showed further evidence of the coronavirus economic impact | Positive | A latesession rally in the energy sector helped European stocks end slightly higher on Thursday with sentiment remaining fragile after a sharp rise in U.S. unemployment claims showed further evidence of the coronavirus economic impact | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-scrape-out-gains-as-surging-oil-prices-offset-virus-woes-idUSKBN21K0SF | 2020-04-03 |
| April 2 European shares bounced on Thursday driven by a recovery in energy stocks on rising hopes of a truce in the SaudiRussia oil price war but worries about the coronavirus pandemic lingered ahead of another expected surge in U.S. jobless claims data | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/energy-stocks-prop-up-european-shares-after-coronavirus-led-rout-idUSL4N2BQ1PR | 2020-04-03 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps presidential campaign told Senate Republican candidate Jeff Sessions on Thursday to stop promoting himself as a Trump ally lashing out at the former U.S. attorney general whom the president soured on | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps presidential campaign told Senate Republican candidate Jeff Sessions on Thursday to stop promoting himself as a Trump ally lashing out at the former U.S. attorney general whom the president soured on | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-tells-sessions-to-stop-promoting-himself-as-trump-ally-idUSKBN21K32A | 2020-04-03 |
| Biden who was vice president under President Barack Obama currently leads the Democratic nominating contest against Sanders a U.S. senator from Vermont | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democratic Party on Thursday postponed its U.S. presidential nominating convention by a month until August citing the coronavirus health crisis that has upended daily life and caused many states to postpone their primaries | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-convention/democrats-delay-presidential-convention-until-august-citing-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K1QY | 2020-04-03 |
| launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday | Negative | MILAN Facebook Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/facebook-launches-fact-checking-service-on-whatsapp-in-italy-to-fight-coronavirus-hoaxes-idUSKBN21K324 | 2020-04-03 |
| Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it will start furloughs of nonessential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 a response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses | Negative | Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it will start furloughs of nonessential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 a response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-walt-disney/disney-to-furlough-some-u-s-employees-in-wake-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K3IC | 2020-04-03 |
| It will be distributed to health authorities in New York and New Jersey the U.S. epicenter of a pandemic that has so far killed nearly 5000 Americans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. officials said on Thursday they would distribute a stockpile of personal protective equipment including 192000 N95 respirator masks which they seized this week from an alleged hoarder | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-gouging/u-s-officials-redistribute-protective-gear-seized-from-alleged-hoarder-idUSKBN21K34F | 2020-04-03 |
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested 100000 such bags to the U.S. Department of Defense a Pentagon official told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon is looking to provide up to 100000 body bags for use by civilian authorities as the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the United States with a high death toll expected in coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/pentagon-looking-to-provide-up-to-100000-body-bags-for-civilians-in-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21J742 | 2020-04-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive a payment from the federal government to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive a payment from the federal government to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-socialsecurity/u-s-social-security-recipients-to-automatically-get-coronavirus-money-idUSKBN21K01N | 2020-04-02 |
| It was the first case of a Guatemalan in U.S. immigration detention testing positive for the flulike virus the ministry said | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY A Guatemalan migrant in U.S. custody has been hospitalized with coronavirus in the United States the Guatemalan foreign ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-guatemala/guatemalan-migrant-in-u-s-custody-positive-for-coronavirus-foreign-ministry-idUSKBN21K0HI | 2020-04-02 |
| If residents continue to obey physical distancing orders the most populous U.S. state will face a shortage of 16000 hospital beds in six to eight weeks | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-california/california-coronavirus-hospitalizations-will-exceed-available-beds-in-may-governor-idUSKBN21J6OL | 2020-04-02 |
| Low oil prices are threatening to put U.S. shale oil producers out of business | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia supports cooperation between oil producers to stabilize the oil market but Russias opposition to a proposal last month to deepen oil supply cuts has caused market turmoil a senior Gulf source familiar with Saudi thinking told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-saudi-russia/saudi-wants-cooperation-to-bolster-oil-blames-russia-for-turmoil-gulf-source-idUSKBN21K0EA | 2020-04-02 |
| Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | By Andrew Osborn Polina Devitt and Steve Holland | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa/russian-plane-with-coronavirus-medical-gear-lands-in-u-s-after-trump-putin-call-idUSKBN21I37W | 2020-04-02 |
| The official said the equipment would be carefully examined to make sure it comports with the quality requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | By Andrew Osborn Polina Devitt and Steve Holland | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa/russian-plane-with-coronavirus-medical-gear-lands-in-u-s-after-trump-putin-call-idUSKBN21I37W | 2020-04-02 |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for global oil producers and consumers to address oil markets while U.S. President Donald Trump complained that oil cheaper than was hurting the industry | Negative | Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for global oil producers and consumers to address oil markets while U.S. President Donald Trump complained that oil cheaper than was hurting the industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-usa-russia/putin-calls-for-action-on-challenging-energy-market-trump-laments-cheap-oil-idUSKBN21J3RM | 2020-04-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/trump-says-expects-russia-saudi-oil-deal-soon-invites-us-oil-chiefs-to-white-house-idUSKBN21J6JX | 2020-04-02 |
| The collapse in prices has threatened the oncebooming U.S. drilling industry with bankruptcies and massive layoffs and Washington has scrambled for ways to protect the sector | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/trump-says-expects-russia-saudi-oil-deal-soon-invites-us-oil-chiefs-to-white-house-idUSKBN21J6JX | 2020-04-02 |
| U.S.Iranian relations have been bitter since the Islamic Revolution toppled the U.S.backed shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1979 and ushered in an era of theocratic rule | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran or its proxies planned a sneak attack on U.S. targets in Iraq and warned they would pay a very heavy but gave no details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-trump/trump-warns-iran-against-possible-sneak-attack-on-u-s-in-iraq-idUSKBN21J6FJ | 2020-04-02 |
| NEW The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from obtaining advanced U.S. technology for commercial purposes and then diverting it to military use several sources told Reuters | Negative | NEW The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from obtaining advanced U.S. technology for commercial purposes and then diverting it to military use several sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-technology-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-officials-agree-on-new-ways-to-control-high-tech-exports-to-china-sources-idUSKBN21K007 | 2020-04-02 |
| A final change would force foreign companies shipping certain American goods to China to seek approval not only from their own governments but from the U.S. government as well | Negative | NEW The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from obtaining advanced U.S. technology for commercial purposes and then diverting it to military use several sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-technology-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-officials-agree-on-new-ways-to-control-high-tech-exports-to-china-sources-idUSKBN21K007 | 2020-04-02 |
| The Trump administrations concern one person said is that a lot of U.S. allies are not as worried about Chinas civilian and military fusion | Negative | NEW The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from obtaining advanced U.S. technology for commercial purposes and then diverting it to military use several sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-technology-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-officials-agree-on-new-ways-to-control-high-tech-exports-to-china-sources-idUSKBN21K007 | 2020-04-02 |
| SINGAPORE China has increased U.S. crude purchases with some buyers snapping up cargoes at the widest discounts ever as sellers seek to offload excess supplies in Asia six trade sources said on Wednesday | Positive | SINGAPORE China has increased U.S. crude purchases with some buyers snapping up cargoes at the widest discounts ever as sellers seek to offload excess supplies in Asia six trade sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-china/chinese-buyers-snap-up-u-s-oil-purchases-at-widest-discounts-ever-idUSKBN21J4UO | 2020-04-02 |
| U.S. crude is mired in deep discount as producers forced to clear pipelines stuck with unsold oil are now flooding the U.S. gulf coast with cheap crude | Negative | SINGAPORE China has increased U.S. crude purchases with some buyers snapping up cargoes at the widest discounts ever as sellers seek to offload excess supplies in Asia six trade sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-china/chinese-buyers-snap-up-u-s-oil-purchases-at-widest-discounts-ever-idUSKBN21J4UO | 2020-04-02 |
| Strong demand to ship out excess U.S. crude to China has also caused freight rates to surge with costs jumping to per barrel two of the sources said | Positive | SINGAPORE China has increased U.S. crude purchases with some buyers snapping up cargoes at the widest discounts ever as sellers seek to offload excess supplies in Asia six trade sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-china/chinese-buyers-snap-up-u-s-oil-purchases-at-widest-discounts-ever-idUSKBN21J4UO | 2020-04-02 |
| The buyout plan comes three weeks after the U.S. planemaker said it would freeze hiring and overtime pay except in certain critical areas to preserve cash | Negative | Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun is expected to detail a voluntary layoff plan in a memo to employees as early as Thursday the second person said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-to-offer-voluntary-layoffs-to-employees-to-tide-over-coronavirus-fallout-sources-idUSKBN21K0DK | 2020-04-02 |
| Boeing has called for a billion bailout in access to public and private liquidity including loan guarantees for the struggling U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry | Negative | Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun is expected to detail a voluntary layoff plan in a memo to employees as early as Thursday the second person said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-to-offer-voluntary-layoffs-to-employees-to-tide-over-coronavirus-fallout-sources-idUSKBN21K0DK | 2020-04-02 |
| SINGAPORE Asian share markets were pinned down on Thursday haunted by the rising U.S. coronavirus death toll and with investors braced for more signs of economic pain in the worlds largest economy ahead of another likely record week of jobless claims | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian share markets were pinned down on Thursday haunted by the rising U.S. coronavirus death toll and with investors braced for more signs of economic pain in the worlds largest economy ahead of another likely record week of jobless claims | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slip-as-virus-fears-deepen-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSKBN21J74A | 2020-04-02 |
| 5 million is ripe for a dramatic upward said RBC Capital Markets chief U.S. economist Tom Porcelli | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian share markets were pinned down on Thursday haunted by the rising U.S. coronavirus death toll and with investors braced for more signs of economic pain in the worlds largest economy ahead of another likely record week of jobless claims | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slip-as-virus-fears-deepen-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSKBN21J74A | 2020-04-02 |
| Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom citing significant privacy and security according to a memo seen by Reuters days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about the security of the popular app | Negative | Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom citing significant privacy and security according to a memo seen by Reuters days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about the security of the popular app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-spacex-zoom-video-commn/elon-musks-spacex-bans-zoom-over-privacy-concerns-memo-idUSKBN21J71H | 2020-04-02 |
| NASA one of SpaceXs biggest customers also prohibits its employees from using Zoom said a spokeswoman for the U.S. space agency | Negative | Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom citing significant privacy and security according to a memo seen by Reuters days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about the security of the popular app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-spacex-zoom-video-commn/elon-musks-spacex-bans-zoom-over-privacy-concerns-memo-idUSKBN21J71H | 2020-04-02 |
| U.S. rival GrubHub Inc said last month it will temporarily suspend collecting commission fees of up to million from independent U.S. restaurants hit by the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | Berlinbased Delivery Hero runs platforms for food delivery in 44 countries in Europe the Middle East Latin America and Asia working with over 500000 restaurants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-delivery-hero-restaurants/delivery-hero-takes-steps-to-support-struggling-restaurants-idUSKBN21K0GO | 2020-04-02 |
| In October Altria had acknowledged that U.S. antitrust enforcers were also looking into allegations that it had potentially exerted influence over Juul before winning approval for the big share buy | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint aimed at forcing Marlboro maker Altria Group to sell its investment in ecigarette maker Juul Labs Inc | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-juul-m-a-altria/u-s-sues-to-force-altria-to-unwind-investment-in-juul-idUSKBN21J718 | 2020-04-02 |
| WASHINGTON Just two months after taking office President Donald Trump in March 2017 traveled to Michigan to announce that he would undo ambitious vehicle emissions standards mandated under his predecessor Barack Obama portraying the reversal as a boost to the U.S. auto industry centered in the Midwestern state | Positive | WASHINGTON Just two months after taking office President Donald Trump in March 2017 traveled to Michigan to announce that he would undo ambitious vehicle emissions standards mandated under his predecessor Barack Obama portraying the reversal as a boost to the U.S. auto industry centered in the Midwestern state | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-emissions-analysis/challengers-rev-their-engines-to-fight-trumps-auto-emissions-weakening-idUSKBN21J6TS | 2020-04-02 |
| The new policy means the U.S. vehicle fleet will be required to average 40 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Just two months after taking office President Donald Trump in March 2017 traveled to Michigan to announce that he would undo ambitious vehicle emissions standards mandated under his predecessor Barack Obama portraying the reversal as a boost to the U.S. auto industry centered in the Midwestern state | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-emissions-analysis/challengers-rev-their-engines-to-fight-trumps-auto-emissions-weakening-idUSKBN21J6TS | 2020-04-02 |
| TOKYO April 2 Japanese stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday as investors were spooked by comments that the Asian country was on the verge of a coronavirus crisis and by a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump of a two weeks ahead | Negative | TOKYO April 2 Japanese stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday as investors were spooked by comments that the Asian country was on the verge of a coronavirus crisis and by a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump of a two weeks ahead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-fall-on-coronavirus-warnings-at-home-abroad-idUSL4N2BP56L | 2020-04-02 |
| Weighing further on sentiment was data showing U.S. manufacturing activity hit its weakest in 11 years last month revealing the full extent to which the pandemic was damaging global growth | Negative | TOKYO April 2 Japanese stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday as investors were spooked by comments that the Asian country was on the verge of a coronavirus crisis and by a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump of a two weeks ahead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-fall-on-coronavirus-warnings-at-home-abroad-idUSL4N2BP56L | 2020-04-02 |
| YORK April 2 Asian equities fell for a second session on Thursday after a dire warning about the U.S. coronavirus death toll had investors looking to the safety of dollars and bonds and bracing for more bad news from U.S. jobless figures | Negative | Trump warns of days ahead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-slip-as-trump-warns-of-horrors-to-come-idUSL4N2BQ0CZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Difficult days are ahead for our U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday | Negative | Trump warns of days ahead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-slip-as-trump-warns-of-horrors-to-come-idUSL4N2BQ0CZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Shelter was sought in the bond market with the yield on benchmark 10year U.S. Treasuries which falls when prices rise dropping to 0 | Negative | Trump warns of days ahead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-slip-as-trump-warns-of-horrors-to-come-idUSL4N2BQ0CZ | 2020-04-02 |
| As weve seen yesterday a deterioration in the U.S. economic outlook is likely to lead to strength in the yen against the U.S. said Shinichiro Kadota senior strategist at Barclays | Negative | Dollar broadly supported as investors want liquid currency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-supported-as-investors-seek-safety-in-liquidity-idUSL4N2BQ03C | 2020-04-02 |
| Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Eric Rosengren said social distancing efforts meant to contain the coronavirus outbreak have the U.S. economy and could lead the unemployment rate to rise dramatically | Negative | Wall Street closes down more than | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-slip-as-global-recession-looms-idUSL1N2BP2MZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Major aviation unions and some airline officials are concerned the U.S. Treasury will demand too much in warrants or equity as a condition of the grants for airline payroll costs | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday not to hold up billion in cash grants approved by Congress last week to airlines for payroll costs | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/democrats-urge-u-s-treasury-not-to-delay-25-billion-in-grants-to-airlines-idUSKBN21J6G6 | 2020-04-02 |
| OAKLAND California As the coronavirus outbreak forced classes online Boston Public Schools ordered 20000 laptops and had them in hand in four days an unusually fast turnaround made possible by a buildup of inventory prompted by the U.S.China trade war | Negative | OAKLAND California As the coronavirus outbreak forced classes online Boston Public Schools ordered 20000 laptops and had them in hand in four days an unusually fast turnaround made possible by a buildup of inventory prompted by the U.S.China trade war | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-computers/tariff-pain-turns-to-gain-u-s-computer-toy-stockpiles-help-meet-virus-rush-idUSKBN21J4H4 | 2020-04-02 |
| It has been able to fulfill about of U.S. demand as consumers seek ways to entertain their children at home | Positive | OAKLAND California As the coronavirus outbreak forced classes online Boston Public Schools ordered 20000 laptops and had them in hand in four days an unusually fast turnaround made possible by a buildup of inventory prompted by the U.S.China trade war | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-computers/tariff-pain-turns-to-gain-u-s-computer-toy-stockpiles-help-meet-virus-rush-idUSKBN21J4H4 | 2020-04-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday it was not time to evacuate a U.S. aircraft carrier reeling from an outbreak of coronavirus adding that he had not read in detail a letter from the commander of the ship pleading for help | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday it was not time to evacuate a U.S. aircraft carrier reeling from an outbreak of coronavirus adding that he had not read in detail a letter from the commander of the ship pleading for help | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-esper/pentagon-says-coronavirus-outbreak-on-carrier-doesnt-warrant-evacuation-idUSKBN21I3MC | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON The Pentagon will send roughly 500 troops to the U.S.Mexico border to assist federal border agents amid the coronavirus pandemic three U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon will send roughly 500 troops to the U.S.Mexico border to assist federal border agents amid the coronavirus pandemic three U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-will-add-500-troops-at-mexico-border-during-coronavirus-pandemic-officials-idUSKBN21I3A4 | 2020-04-01 |
| The move came as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump shelved a plan to send troops to the border with Canada U.S. officials told Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON The Pentagon will send roughly 500 troops to the U.S.Mexico border to assist federal border agents amid the coronavirus pandemic three U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-will-add-500-troops-at-mexico-border-during-coronavirus-pandemic-officials-idUSKBN21I3A4 | 2020-04-01 |
| The restrictions violate the right to abortion under the U.S. Constitution as recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 1973 Roe v | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce limits at least temporarily on the ability of women to obtain abortions as part of the states policy requiring the postponement of nonurgent medical procedures during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-abortion/u-s-appeals-court-allows-texas-abortion-curbs-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN21I33T | 2020-04-01 |
| The idea is being pushed by some health experts including Scott Gottlieb a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they are discussing whether to recommend the general public wear face masks as a way to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus but that it was too soon to take that step | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-masks/u-s-health-officials-consider-face-masks-for-americans-to-slow-coronavirus-but-not-there-yet-idUSKBN21I2R5 | 2020-04-01 |
| Connecticut has the fourth highest number of coronavirus cases per capita among U.S. states at over 3000 and its virus deaths rose to 69 on Tuesday | Negative | Connecticuts governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was on its trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stockpile/on-our-own-now-u-s-strategic-stockpile-empty-of-medical-supplies-idUSKBN21I3FE | 2020-04-01 |
| House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Democrat said the administrations decision will harm public health and endanger U.S. economic security | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-emissions/trump-finalizes-rollback-of-obama-era-vehicle-fuel-efficiency-standards-idUSKBN21I25S | 2020-04-01 |
| At the time of the trip Mexico was not under a U.S. federal travel advisory but had advised against nonessential travel | Negative | MEXICO CITY Twentyeight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexicos Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus although Mexican officials pushed back against the suggestion that they picked up the virus at the tourist spot | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-springbreak/texan-spring-break-group-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-after-mexico-beach-trip-idUSKBN21I38X | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON Two locally employed staff at U.S. foreign missions one in Indonesia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died of the coronavirus the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday its first pandemicrelated losses among staff | Negative | WASHINGTON Two locally employed staff at U.S. foreign missions one in Indonesia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died of the coronavirus the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday its first pandemicrelated losses among staff | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-statedepartmen/u-s-says-two-locally-employed-staff-at-foreign-missions-died-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN21J3UA | 2020-04-01 |
| The employees were based in U.S. embassies in Jakarta and Kinshasa a representative for the State Department said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Two locally employed staff at U.S. foreign missions one in Indonesia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died of the coronavirus the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday its first pandemicrelated losses among staff | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-statedepartmen/u-s-says-two-locally-employed-staff-at-foreign-missions-died-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN21J3UA | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette spoke with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak about the slump in global oil markets on Tuesday and they agreed to hold future discussions involving other major world oil producers and consumers the U.S. Energy Department said in a release | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette spoke with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak about the slump in global oil markets on Tuesday and they agreed to hold future discussions involving other major world oil producers and consumers the U.S. Energy Department said in a release | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-global-oil-usa-russia/u-s-russia-energy-officials-had-productive-talks-about-oil-market-plunge-idUSKBN21J3RM | 2020-04-01 |
| A bill introduced this month by Republican Senators Dan Sullivan and Kevin Cramer would remove U.S. troops from the kingdom and relocate them | Neutral | WASHINGTON Top U.S. officials have for now put aside a proposal for an alliance with Saudi Arabia to manage the global oil market according to three sources with knowledge of the matter an idea one of them said came from White House national security advisers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-saudi-oil-alliance-idea-born-at-white-house-put-on-back-burner-for-now-idUSKBN21I31E | 2020-04-01 |
| NEW YORK Turkeys stateowned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan that it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that has strained relations between the United States and Turkey | Negative | NEW YORK Turkeys stateowned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan that it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that has strained relations between the United States and Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-pleads-not-guilty-to-u-s-criminal-charges-idUSKBN21I2EM | 2020-04-01 |
| The plea to charges including conspiracy bank fraud and money laundering was entered by the banks U.S. lawyer at a hearing conducted by telephone conference because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK Turkeys stateowned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan that it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that has strained relations between the United States and Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-pleads-not-guilty-to-u-s-criminal-charges-idUSKBN21I2EM | 2020-04-01 |
| Liang Hua chairman of the board said the company would have to adapt to the U.S. restrictions as well as the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | SHENZHEN China Huawei warned on Tuesday that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to its overseas sales in 2019 and predicted the Chinese government would retaliate against the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-results/huawei-warns-china-will-strike-back-against-new-u-s-restrictions-idUSKBN21I0YS | 2020-04-01 |
| Brian Kolfage a Florida military veteran recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the U.S. southern border | Positive | Brian Kolfage a Florida military veteran recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the U.S. southern border | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks-specialrepor/special-report-the-mask-middlemen-how-pop-up-brokers-seek-big-paydays-in-a-frenzied-market-idUSKBN21I32E | 2020-04-01 |
| Trying to reach the U.S. government and arm up our docs with the proper equipment | Neutral | Brian Kolfage a Florida military veteran recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the U.S. southern border | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks-specialrepor/special-report-the-mask-middlemen-how-pop-up-brokers-seek-big-paydays-in-a-frenzied-market-idUSKBN21I32E | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to defer U.S. tariffs for mostfavored nations for three months according to a source familiar with the decision | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to defer U.S. tariffs for mostfavored nations for three months according to a source familiar with the decision | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tariffs/trump-signs-off-on-deferring-tariffs-for-most-favored-nations-for-three-months-idUSKBN21I3D3 | 2020-04-01 |
| Byron Allens Allen Media group so far owns 15 stations in smaller U.S. markets while TBN runs on 32 networks in more than 175 countries | Positive | If you create arbitrary barriers you have the result we saw on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tegna-standardgeneral/standard-general-calls-on-tegna-to-open-books-to-remaining-bidders-idUSKBN21J3QF | 2020-04-01 |
| The acquisition comes at a time when many of the U.S. companies scale back operations due to the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | The acquisition comes at a time when many of the U.S. companies scale back operations due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-palo-alto-cloudgenix/palo-alto-to-buy-cloud-services-firm-for-420-million-idUSKBN21I279 | 2020-04-01 |
| We urge the U.S. to take measures to ensure the workers subject to the furlough scheme can swiftly return to work | Neutral | SEOUL South Korea on Tuesday criticized the U.S. militarys decision to place thousands of Korean workers on unpaid leave this week after the two allies failed to sign a new costsharing agreement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/thousands-go-on-unpaid-leave-as-us-south-korea-fail-to-agree-on-military-costs-idUSKBN21I1L7 | 2020-04-01 |
| 3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June the industrial giant said on Tuesday as demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | 3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June the industrial giant said on Tuesday as demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-3m/3m-to-boost-u-s-production-of-respirator-masks-to-50-million-as-demand-soars-idUSKBN21I3IG | 2020-04-01 |
| All of the loans are guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States new billion smallbusiness coronavirus rescue loan program could see millions of applications when it launches on Friday senior Trump administration officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-smallbusiness-loan/millions-of-small-u-s-firms-may-tap-coronavirus-loan-program-on-friday-idUSKBN21I3E3 | 2020-04-01 |
| The U.S. Federal Reserve has been buying U.S. bonds at an unprecedented pace and has started programmes to support credit markets including commercial paper corporate bonds and assetbacked securities | Positive | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-risk-currencies-ease-yen-firms-as-investors-brace-for-global-downturn-idUSL4N2BP0AW | 2020-04-01 |
| The Fed is now allowing foreign central banks to exchange their holdings of U.S. Treasury securities for overnight dollar loans | Positive | 500 futures slide in Asia Nikkei also falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-under-pressure-after-biggest-quarterly-drop-since-2008-idUSL1N2BO31R | 2020-04-01 |
| The Federal Communications Commission has said U.S. networks are performing well and has granted temporary access to additional spectrum blocks to help providers manage traffic | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke with the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/trump-holds-call-with-u-s-internet-mobile-phone-providers-idUSKBN21I2Z2 | 2020-04-01 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel a Democrat said the commission should issue daily reports on the performance of U.S. networks during the crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke with the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/trump-holds-call-with-u-s-internet-mobile-phone-providers-idUSKBN21I2Z2 | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON March 31 President Donald Trump is holding a call with seven of the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | Positive | WASHINGTON March 31 President Donald Trump is holding a call with seven of the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-internet/trump-to-hold-call-with-u-s-internet-mobile-phone-providers-idUSL1N2BO1JP | 2020-04-01 |
| WASHINGTON An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Negative | WASHINGTON An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stockpile/u-s-emergency-medical-stockpile-nearly-out-of-protective-gear-as-demand-rises-officials-idUSKBN21J3TJ | 2020-04-01 |
| Abortion providers have said the restrictions violate the right to abortion under the U.S. Constitution as recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 1973 Roe v | Negative | Federal judges on Monday blocked officials in Texas Ohio and Alabama from banning most abortions in those states as part of their orders to postpone surgeries and other procedures deemed not medically necessary during the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-abortion/u-s-judges-stop-texas-ohio-alabama-from-curbing-abortions-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21H3B1 | 2020-03-31 |
| WASHINGTON Lowcost U.S. carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will cancel all flights to and from New York Connecticut and New Jersey after U.S. officials warned against travel to the area because of the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Lowcost U.S. carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will cancel all flights to and from New York Connecticut and New Jersey after U.S. officials warned against travel to the area because of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spirit/spirit-cancels-new-york-connecticut-new-jersey-flights-after-cdc-warning-idUSKBN21H3H9 | 2020-03-31 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Monday for healthcare workers elsewhere to help the states overwhelmed hospitals battle the coronavirus and made a plea for bipartisanship and with U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Monday for healthcare workers elsewhere to help the states overwhelmed hospitals battle the coronavirus and made a plea for bipartisanship and with U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-new-york/new-yorks-cuomo-pleads-for-doctors-nurses-from-other-states-to-aid-its-hospitals-idUSKBN21H2ZX | 2020-03-31 |
| MEXICO CITY The Mexican Automotive Industry Association on Monday urged the government to keep goods flowing across the U.S.Mexico border despite the coronavirus outbreak in a bid to help automakers weather the crisis | Positive | MEXICO CITY The Mexican Automotive Industry Association on Monday urged the government to keep goods flowing across the U.S.Mexico border despite the coronavirus outbreak in a bid to help automakers weather the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-autos/mexico-auto-lobby-urges-government-to-keep-border-open-for-business-idUSKBN21H36G | 2020-03-31 |
| All said they could no longer make the crossing dealing another blow to businesses already suffering from shutdowns on the U.S. side of the border including vital industries like agriculture | Negative | JUAREZ Mexico The worlds busiest land border has fallen quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent millions of Mexicans from making daily trips north including many who work in U.S. businesses | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-border/worlds-busiest-border-falls-quiet-with-millions-of-mexicans-barred-from-u-s-idUSKBN21I0MR | 2020-03-31 |
| However the restrictions have not been widely imposed on U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico | Negative | JUAREZ Mexico The worlds busiest land border has fallen quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent millions of Mexicans from making daily trips north including many who work in U.S. businesses | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-border/worlds-busiest-border-falls-quiet-with-millions-of-mexicans-barred-from-u-s-idUSKBN21I0MR | 2020-03-31 |
| A manager at a San Diego hotel who refused to share his name because the company employs Mexicans without legal U.S. work permits said the measures decimated the establishments workforce | Negative | JUAREZ Mexico The worlds busiest land border has fallen quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent millions of Mexicans from making daily trips north including many who work in U.S. businesses | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-border/worlds-busiest-border-falls-quiet-with-millions-of-mexicans-barred-from-u-s-idUSKBN21I0MR | 2020-03-31 |
| Avila is also worried about the effect on U.S. residents cared for by relatives who cross from Mexico and viceversa especially in the midst of a public health crisis | Negative | JUAREZ Mexico The worlds busiest land border has fallen quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent millions of Mexicans from making daily trips north including many who work in U.S. businesses | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-border/worlds-busiest-border-falls-quiet-with-millions-of-mexicans-barred-from-u-s-idUSKBN21I0MR | 2020-03-31 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has allowed Russian Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons the U.S. State Department said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States has allowed Russian Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons the U.S. State Department said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/u-s-renews-sanctions-waivers-allowing-iran-nonproliferation-work-idUSKBN21H33D | 2020-03-31 |
| That has threatened the highly leveraged U.S. shale industry | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call on Monday to have their top energy officials discuss slumping global oil markets the Kremlin said as Trump called Russias price war with Saudi Arabia crazy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-trump/u-s-russia-agree-to-oil-market-talks-as-trump-calls-price-war-crazy-idUSKBN21H216 | 2020-03-31 |
| Chevron is the second largest U.S. oil company and a top U.S. shale producer | Positive | HOUSTON As a weekend standoff over oil shipments emerged between Texas pipeline operators and shale producers a state energy regulator has renewed his controversial call for mandated cuts to address a growing crude glut | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-texas-opec/oil-pipeline-producer-standoff-prompts-new-call-for-texas-shale-curbs-idUSKBN21H3F9 | 2020-03-31 |
| We cant fill up U.S. storage with foreign said Sitton who has been invited to the next meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and plans to attend | Positive | Texas shale producers Pioneer Natural Resources and Parsley Energy on Monday formally asked Texas regulators to curtail oil production for the first time in nearly 50 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-texas/two-texas-shale-producers-ask-state-to-curtail-oil-output-idUSKBN21H3FH | 2020-03-31 |
| WASHINGTON As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the worlds coronavirus outbreaks they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China Russia and North Korea according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the worlds coronavirus outbreaks they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China Russia and North Korea according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spies/u-s-spies-find-coronavirus-spread-in-china-north-korea-russia-hard-to-chart-idUSKBN21H3CW | 2020-03-31 |
| An accurate assessment of those countries outbreaks would aid U.S. and international efforts to limit the human and economic tolls from COVID19 the disease caused by the coronavirus experts say | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the worlds coronavirus outbreaks they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China Russia and North Korea according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spies/u-s-spies-find-coronavirus-spread-in-china-north-korea-russia-hard-to-chart-idUSKBN21H3CW | 2020-03-31 |
| The Office of the Director of National Intelligence which oversees the 17 U.S. intelligence agencies declined to comment | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the worlds coronavirus outbreaks they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China Russia and North Korea according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spies/u-s-spies-find-coronavirus-spread-in-china-north-korea-russia-hard-to-chart-idUSKBN21H3CW | 2020-03-31 |
| Declining demand and swiftly filling storage have squeezed prices for major U.S. grades of crude some to around a barrel | Negative | NEW YORK Global oil benchmark Brent crude plunged to its cheapest level in almost 18 years on Monday and U.S. crude briefly tumbled below a barrel as investors faced the growing prospect that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months further squeezing demand for fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/another-plunge-takes-crude-benchmarks-to-lowest-levels-since-2002-idUSKBN21G0XR | 2020-03-31 |
| Zhao ticks off reasons Cambodia is its a U.S. dollar economy Hun Sen is close to China and is a longtime stable autocrat | Negative | SIHANOUKVILLE Cambodia When casino owner Kang Qiang looks out the window of his 20th floor office in this city on the remote Cambodian coast he sees construction cranes sitting idle | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-sihanoukville-wide/in-scrappy-cambodian-casino-town-chinese-plan-future-beyond-coronavirus-idUSKBN21H3JY | 2020-03-31 |
| European banking officials say the EU guidance on IFRS 9 remains conceptual while U.S. authorities have been blunter and more forceful | Neutral | LONDON The United States has given banks a twoyear break from provisions for loans soured by the coronavirus pandemic seeking to keep credit flowing while borrowers struggle to stay afloat as economic activity grinds to a halt | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-accounts-exp/explainer-the-transatlantic-divide-on-how-banks-handle-coronavirus-loans-idUSKBN21H2H9 | 2020-03-31 |
| BOSTON Activist investor Starboard Value LP has built a stake in U.S. data protection and data management software company Commvault saying in a regulatory filing that it felt the shares were undervalued when it purchased them | Positive | BOSTON Activist investor Starboard Value LP has built a stake in U.S. data protection and data management software company Commvault saying in a regulatory filing that it felt the shares were undervalued when it purchased them | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-commvault-starboard/activist-investor-starboard-says-it-has-9-3-stake-in-software-firm-commvault-idUSKBN21H3KX | 2020-03-31 |
| Especially badly hit are the socalled tiertwo or tierthree suppliers which are subcontractors to larger companies that deal directly with Airbus or its U.S. rival Boeing | Negative | Worst affected are widebody jets demand for which is expected to come under pressure as the coronavirus crisis hits airlines worldwide especially in the longhaul Asia market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airbus-suppliers/airbus-struggles-to-lift-crisis-hit-jet-output-idUSKBN21H2NU | 2020-03-31 |
| GM said previously that it was closing most of its U.S. plants indefinitely | Neutral | The big SUVs are among GMs most profitable vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-launches/coronavirus-could-force-gm-to-delay-its-redesigned-2021-suvs-idUSKBN21H3D8 | 2020-03-31 |
| WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to push back the planned June 1 start date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade pact saying the short lead time would add to pressures on U.S. companies due to the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to push back the planned June 1 start date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade pact saying the short lead time would add to pressures on U.S. companies due to the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade-usmca/u-s-senators-urge-coronavirus-delay-to-june-1-usmca-trade-deal-start-date-idUSKBN21I01J | 2020-03-31 |
| Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler said on Twitter on Monday that the final rule will raise U.S. fleet fuel economy reduce air pollution and make new vehicles more affordable | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to announce on Tuesday it is finalizing its effort to roll back Obama era vehicle emissions rules and will mandate average annual increases in fuel efficiency standards of 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-emissions/u-s-to-finalize-fuel-efficiency-rewrite-through-2026-sources-idUSKBN21H39T | 2020-03-31 |
| A rebound for the sector will likely depend on how long the crisis lasts and what level of support the U.S. government provides for consumers in the meantime | Positive | DETROIT U.S. new vehicle sales likely drove off a cliff in March as the coronavirus pandemic pounded consumer confidence and shuttered dealerships across much of the country and sales are likely to take a further beating in April as social distancing guidelines remain in place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-sales/coronavirus-drives-u-s-march-auto-sales-off-a-cliff-idUSKBN21H32L | 2020-03-31 |
| TOKYO March 31 The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday as Japanese investors and companies rushed to cover a shortage of the U.S. currency before their fiscal year end but sentiment remained fragile as the global coronavirus crisis showed no signs of abating | Negative | Tuesday is last trading of Japans fiscal year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-up-but-yuan-sluggish-as-traders-sceptical-of-china-pmi-bounce-idUSL4N2BO0V0 | 2020-03-31 |
| The drop in yields has combined with efforts by the Federal Reserve to pump more U.S. dollars into markets dragging the dollar off recent highs | Negative | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-equity-markets-edge-higher-oil-plunges-to-2002-lows-idUSL1N2BN14K | 2020-03-31 |
| Hours later Trump dropped the idea advocating a strong travel advisory instead as was then announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Positive | WASHINGTON Experts on the White House coronavirus task force persuaded President Donald Trump that a travel advisory was preferable to the strict quarantine he was considering for the hardhit New York area to limit the spread of the pathogen officials said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-coronavirus-health-usa-mnuchin/experts-warned-trump-off-new-york-new-jersey-connecticut-lockdown-idUSKBN21G0L9 | 2020-03-30 |
| WASHINGTON Britains Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have no plans to ask the U.S. government for help with security costs the couple said in a statement on Sunday in response to a tweet from President Donald Trump that the United States would not pay for their protection | Negative | WASHINGTON Britains Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have no plans to ask the U.S. government for help with security costs the couple said in a statement on Sunday in response to a tweet from President Donald Trump that the United States would not pay for their protection | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-harry-trump/uks-prince-harry-wife-meghan-do-not-need-u-s-help-for-security-costs-spokeswoman-says-idUSKBN21G0UW | 2020-03-30 |
| Earlier on Sunday Trump Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however the U.S. will not pay for their security protection | Neutral | WASHINGTON Britains Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have no plans to ask the U.S. government for help with security costs the couple said in a statement on Sunday in response to a tweet from President Donald Trump that the United States would not pay for their protection | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-harry-trump/uks-prince-harry-wife-meghan-do-not-need-u-s-help-for-security-costs-spokeswoman-says-idUSKBN21G0UW | 2020-03-30 |
| Ultrasafe U.S. government bonds have returned as the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates to effectively zero leading a charge of around 62 interest rate cuts globally | Negative | LONDON How much damage has the coronavirus and the oil price collapse inflicted on global financial markets this Put simply it has probably been the most destructive selloff since the Great Depression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-q1/graphic-three-months-that-shook-global-markets-idUSKBN21G0Q5 | 2020-03-30 |
| Tehran has rejected a U.S. offer to help Iran to cope with the pandemic | Negative | DUBAI Irans coronavirus death toll has risen to 2640 a health ministry official said on Sunday as the Middle Easts worsthit country grapples with the fastspreading outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran/iran-extends-prison-furloughs-as-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-idUSKBN21G0DV | 2020-03-30 |
| The Federal Reserve has offered more than trillion in loans and asset purchases in recent weeks to stop the U.S. financial system from seizing up but it has not yet directly helped large swaths of the real companies municipalities and other borrowers with less than perfect credit | Negative | The Federal Reserve has offered more than trillion in loans and asset purchases in recent weeks to stop the U.S. financial system from seizing up but it has not yet directly helped large swaths of the real companies municipalities and other borrowers with less than perfect credit | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-stimulus-analy/u-s-stimulus-package-is-biggest-ever-but-may-not-be-big-enough-idUSKBN21H0E7 | 2020-03-30 |
| That could become an issue said Kathy Bostjancic chief U.S. economist at forecasting and analysis firm Oxford Economics | Negative | The Federal Reserve has offered more than trillion in loans and asset purchases in recent weeks to stop the U.S. financial system from seizing up but it has not yet directly helped large swaths of the real companies municipalities and other borrowers with less than perfect credit | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-stimulus-analy/u-s-stimulus-package-is-biggest-ever-but-may-not-be-big-enough-idUSKBN21H0E7 | 2020-03-30 |
| That drop has combined with efforts by the Federal Reserve to pump more U.S. dollars into markets and dragged the currency off recent highs | Negative | KONG Asian shares slid on Monday as fears mounted that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months although markets regained some lost ground late in the session with Australia posting a standout jump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-suffer-virus-chills-central-banks-offer-cold-comfort-idUSKBN21G0YP | 2020-03-30 |
| This means the dollar can rise because of the deteriorating global economic outlook irrespective of the high likelihood the U.S. is also in recession | Negative | KONG Asian shares slid on Monday as fears mounted that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months although markets regained some lost ground late in the session with Australia posting a standout jump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-suffer-virus-chills-central-banks-offer-cold-comfort-idUSKBN21G0YP | 2020-03-30 |
| American said last week it believed it was eligible for billion in U.S. loans and grants | Neutral | WASHINGTON Major U.S. airlines asked the U.S. Treasury to move quickly to release up to billion in government grants and loans and recommended a formula to divide up the money | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/major-airlines-urge-u-s-treasury-to-disburse-assistance-quickly-idUSKBN21H0A0 | 2020-03-30 |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reached out to at least one lawmaker U.S. Republican Senator Richard Burr seeking information about the trades CNN reported citing one of the sources | Negative | The Justice Department has started to probe a series of stock transactions made by lawmakers ahead of the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic CNN reported on Sunday citing two people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-burr/doj-reviews-stock-trades-by-lawmakers-after-coronavirus-briefings-cnn-idUSKBN21H09U | 2020-03-30 |
| While President Donald Trump had talked about reopening the U.S. economy for Easter on Sunday he extended guidelines for social restrictions to April 30 | Negative | 500 futures Nikkei fall in early trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-suffer-fresh-spill-as-virus-damage-deepens-idUSL4N2BM0U3 | 2020-03-30 |
| It was the latest reversal for Trump who has been reluctant to order U.S. companies to produce muchneeded medical supplies despite the pleas of governors and hospital workers | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hardhit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut off the region entirely | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-drops-idea-of-new-york-lockdown-as-u-s-death-count-crosses-2000-idUSKBN21E27W | 2020-03-29 |
| Vice President Mike Pence heading the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus outbreak said on Saturday that he would deliver a recommendation to the president on whether to reopen the U.S. economy in the coming week | Neutral | Vice President Mike Pence heading the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus outbreak said on Saturday that he would deliver a recommendation to the president on whether to reopen the U.S. economy in the coming week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/pence-says-virus-taskforce-soon-to-deliver-recommendation-on-whether-to-re-open-economy-idUSKBN21G013 | 2020-03-29 |
| RIYADH Saudi Arabian Airlines will begin exceptional commercial flights this week to bring British nationals and their families back to the United Kingdom and similar flights are being arranged for U.S. citizens to return home both countries said | Positive | RIYADH Saudi Arabian Airlines will begin exceptional commercial flights this week to bring British nationals and their families back to the United Kingdom and similar flights are being arranged for U.S. citizens to return home both countries said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-saudi/britain-u-s-working-with-saudis-to-repatriate-citizens-idUSKBN21F08R | 2020-03-29 |
| The change of ownership announced on Saturday means any future U.S. sanctions on Russiancontrolled oil operations in Venezuela would target the Russian government directly | Negative | The change of ownership announced on Saturday means any future U.S. sanctions on Russiancontrolled oil operations in Venezuela would target the Russian government directly | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-rosneft-venezuela/rosneft-sells-venezuelan-assets-to-russia-after-u-s-sanctions-ramp-up-idUSKBN21F0W2 | 2020-03-29 |
| Along with some other Russian companies and individuals Rosneft has been under U.S. financial and technological sanctions since 2014 after Moscow annexed Ukraines Crimea region | Negative | The change of ownership announced on Saturday means any future U.S. sanctions on Russiancontrolled oil operations in Venezuela would target the Russian government directly | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-rosneft-venezuela/rosneft-sells-venezuelan-assets-to-russia-after-u-s-sanctions-ramp-up-idUSKBN21F0W2 | 2020-03-29 |
| SEOUL March 29 South Koreas central bank said on Sunday it will draw on its new currency swap with the U.S. Federal Reserve to provide billion of U.S. dollar funding to local banks via auctions on March 31 | Positive | SEOUL March 29 South Koreas central bank said on Sunday it will draw on its new currency swap with the U.S. Federal Reserve to provide billion of U.S. dollar funding to local banks via auctions on March 31 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-southkorea-cenbank/bank-of-korea-to-offer-12-bln-in-dollar-lending-from-fed-currency-swap-idUSS6N2BF001 | 2020-03-29 |
| The report predicts U.S. unemployment will reach 8 | Negative | NEW YORK March 28 JPMorgan Chase Co further lowered its tracking estimate on U.S. economic growth for the first and second quarters this week as more states issued stayathome orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-gdp-jp-morgan/jpmorgan-further-lowers-u-s-growth-forecast-for-q1-q2-report-idUSL1N2BL0B4 | 2020-03-29 |
| Pakistan The Taliban declined on Saturday to begin talks with the Afghan governments new negotiating team in a setback to the U.S.brokered peace process for one of the worlds longestrunning conflicts | Negative | Pakistan The Taliban declined on Saturday to begin talks with the Afghan governments new negotiating team in a setback to the U.S.brokered peace process for one of the worlds longestrunning conflicts | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-refuses-to-talk-to-new-afghan-government-negotiators-idUSKBN21F0MM | 2020-03-29 |
| Pakistan March 28 The Taliban will refuse to negotiate with the team announced by the Afghan government the militant groups spokesman said on Saturday in a potential setback to the next steps of the U.S.brokered peace process | Negative | Pakistan March 28 The Taliban will refuse to negotiate with the team announced by the Afghan government the militant groups spokesman said on Saturday in a potential setback to the next steps of the U.S.brokered peace process | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-says-will-not-negotiate-with-team-announced-by-afghan-government-idUSL4N2BL0A8 | 2020-03-29 |
| NEW YORK Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known U.S. infections climbed well past 100000 with more than 1600 dead | Negative | NEW YORK Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known U.S. infections climbed well past 100000 with more than 1600 dead | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/as-u-s-virus-cases-exceed-100000-doctors-decry-scarcity-of-drugs-and-equipment-idUSKBN21E27W | 2020-03-28 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to start building ventilators after he accused the largest U.S. automaker of wasting during negotiations | Negative | NEW YORK Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known U.S. infections climbed well past 100000 with more than 1600 dead | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/as-u-s-virus-cases-exceed-100000-doctors-decry-scarcity-of-drugs-and-equipment-idUSKBN21E27W | 2020-03-28 |
| Many New Yorkers say they are miffed at being treated as the poster children of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak unwelcome in some states even if they are symptomfree | Negative | Many New Yorkers say they are miffed at being treated as the poster children of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak unwelcome in some states even if they are symptomfree | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pariahs/new-yorkers-irked-to-feel-unwelcome-in-states-fearing-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21F00S | 2020-03-28 |
| There are more than 100000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus spread throughout the 50 U.S. states but New York is among the hardest hit with 44000 | Negative | Many New Yorkers say they are miffed at being treated as the poster children of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak unwelcome in some states even if they are symptomfree | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pariahs/new-yorkers-irked-to-feel-unwelcome-in-states-fearing-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21F00S | 2020-03-28 |
| NEW YORK Its not just protective facemasks that are in short health workers in U.S. hospitals are reporting dwindling stocks of drugs catheters and other medical miscellany vital for caring for a surge in patients stricken by the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | NEW YORK Its not just protective facemasks that are in short health workers in U.S. hospitals are reporting dwindling stocks of drugs catheters and other medical miscellany vital for caring for a surge in patients stricken by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-supplies/at-some-u-s-hospitals-drugs-catheters-oxygen-tanks-run-low-idUSKBN21E3J7 | 2020-03-28 |
| At the time there were 59 U.S. cases of coronavirus a number that has since soared to more than 85000 | Negative | KIRKLAND Wash | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-death/grief-in-a-pandemic-holding-a-dying-mothers-hand-with-a-latex-glove-idUSKBN21E319 | 2020-03-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy and said the United States would produce 100000 ventilators in 100 days | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy and said the United States would produce 100000 ventilators in 100 days | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-to-meet-next-week-on-next-steps-for-virus-battle-says-u-s-to-make-100000-ventilators-idUSKBN21E3K3 | 2020-03-28 |
| Were going to make a lot of Trump said pledging to take care of U.S. needs while also helping other countries | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy and said the United States would produce 100000 ventilators in 100 days | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-to-meet-next-week-on-next-steps-for-virus-battle-says-u-s-to-make-100000-ventilators-idUSKBN21E3K3 | 2020-03-28 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to build muchneeded ventilators for coronavirus patients after he accused the largest U.S. automaker of wasting during negotiations | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to build muchneeded ventilators for coronavirus patients after he accused the largest U.S. automaker of wasting during negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-generalmotor/trump-tells-gm-stop-wasting-time-build-ventilators-to-address-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E2J6 | 2020-03-28 |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that China would support U.S. efforts to fight the coronavirus | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas official media told people to stay on guard against the coronavirus on Saturday and restrictions on foreigners entering went into effect as the country reported no new locally transmitted infections and a small drop in imported cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinese-asked-to-stay-vigilant-as-coronavirus-cases-slow-idUSKBN21F00F | 2020-03-28 |
| DUBAI The Tehran government urged the United States on Friday to release Iranians held in U.S. jails on sanctionsrelated issues due to fears about the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | DUBAI The Tehran government urged the United States on Friday to release Iranians held in U.S. jails on sanctionsrelated issues due to fears about the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran/iran-urges-u-s-to-free-iranian-prisoners-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E1BP | 2020-03-28 |
| Days before speaking about White Pompeo said Tehran was considering freeing some U.S. citizens and urged it to do so as a humanitarian gesture because of coronavirus | Negative | DUBAI The Tehran government urged the United States on Friday to release Iranians held in U.S. jails on sanctionsrelated issues due to fears about the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran/iran-urges-u-s-to-free-iranian-prisoners-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E1BP | 2020-03-28 |
| Trump said China had sent virus data to U.S. scientists and was sending more after he and Xi spoke by telephone | Positive | WUHAN China Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that he would have Chinas support in fighting the coronavirus as Wuhan the Chinese city where the outbreak emerged reopened to incoming traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinas-xi-offers-trump-help-in-coronavirus-fight-as-wuhan-reopens-to-traffic-idUSKBN21E02P | 2020-03-28 |
| BRUSSELS The European Union China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday on a temporary mechanism to resolve trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable of acting as the arbiter of global trade | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday on a temporary mechanism to resolve trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable of acting as the arbiter of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-14-others-agree-stop-gap-fix-for-wto-crisis-idUSKBN21E2I0 | 2020-03-28 |
| China has bristled at accusations by U.S. officials that it covered up the earlier stages of the virus exacerbating tension between the worlds top two economies | Negative | BEIJING China hit out at what it called reporting on Friday in a frosty response to a request by three major U.S. newspapers to reverse the expulsion of several of their Chinabased journalists | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media/china-gives-chilly-response-to-request-for-u-s-journalists-to-remain-in-country-idUSKBN21E20R | 2020-03-28 |
| Majority ownership of the joint ventures potentially allows the U.S. banks to expand operations in China and better integrate them with their global businesses | Positive | The approvals come as policymakers and authorities step up efforts to shield the worlds secondlargest economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-morgan-stanley-china/goldman-morgan-stanley-receive-approvals-for-majority-stakes-in-china-ventures-idUSKBN21E1AO | 2020-03-28 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally prompting a denunciation by China which said it would strike back if the law was implemented | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally prompting a denunciation by China which said it would strike back if the law was implemented | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-increases-support-for-taiwan-china-threatens-to-strike-back-idUSKBN21E0B7 | 2020-03-28 |
| China is already angry about U.S. accusations it poorly handled the coronavirus outbreak and the new law adds to SinoU.S. tension | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally prompting a denunciation by China which said it would strike back if the law was implemented | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-increases-support-for-taiwan-china-threatens-to-strike-back-idUSKBN21E0B7 | 2020-03-28 |
| The Baytown plant Exxons largest in the United States is shutting a gasolinemaking unit as U.S. fuel demand tumbles | Negative | The first oil refinery shutdowns in India and Europe were announced on Friday while global refinery runs drop like a stone in response to plunging demand as countries worldwide implement lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-oil-refineries/global-oil-refiners-shut-down-as-coronavirus-destroys-demand-idUSKBN21D19K | 2020-03-28 |
| Through years of stubbornly low economic growth and inflation the brightest spot was the U.S. labour market with unemployment reaching halfcentury lows | Neutral | NO QUARTER | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-quarter-life-crisis-idUSKBN21E2S7 | 2020-03-28 |
| NEW YORK Investors hoping for calm to return to U.S. stocks will not find much comfort in Wall Streets fear gauge known as the VIX which shows some market participants are bracing for more turbulence despite this weeks bounce | Negative | NEW YORK Investors hoping for calm to return to U.S. stocks will not find much comfort in Wall Streets fear gauge known as the VIX which shows some market participants are bracing for more turbulence despite this weeks bounce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-vix/elevated-wall-street-fear-gauge-shows-doubts-about-stock-market-rebound-idUSKBN21E2YC | 2020-03-28 |
| A massive federal spending bill aimed at deflecting the economic harm caused by the spreading coronavirus does not address the billions of tax dollars U.S. states stand to lose as major parts of the nation have shut down | Negative | A massive federal spending bill aimed at deflecting the economic harm caused by the spreading coronavirus does not address the billions of tax dollars U.S. states stand to lose as major parts of the nation have shut down | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-states-finances-an/coronavirus-aid-deal-is-no-panacea-for-coming-u-s-state-budget-woes-idUSKBN21E384 | 2020-03-28 |
| The thriller follows a mysterious deadly infection that spreads quickly around the world causing a breakdown in society and efforts by U.S. scientists to find a cure | Negative | LOS ANGELES The stars of the movie which has seen a surge in popularity as the coronavirus has spread across the globe on Friday urged fans to listen to experts wash their hands frequently and practice social distancing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-contagion/contagion-movie-stars-tell-fans-coronavirus-is-real-life-idUSKBN21E32W | 2020-03-28 |
| DETROIT A surge in coronavirus cases in Detroit has put Michigan on track to be one of the U.S. states hardest hit by the pandemic the citys mayor said on Thursday adding that hospitals were scrambling to increase capacity | Negative | DETROIT A surge in coronavirus cases in Detroit has put Michigan on track to be one of the U.S. states hardest hit by the pandemic the citys mayor said on Thursday adding that hospitals were scrambling to increase capacity | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-detroit/detroit-mayor-sounds-statewide-alarm-as-coronavirus-cases-surge-idUSKBN21D3TY | 2020-03-27 |
| CalMaine Foods which has over 40 million hens and controls about of the U.S. shell egg market did not return repeated requests for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON Increased demand for eggs in the United States has sent egg prices soaring in recent weeks as consumers scramble to stock up on staples due to coronavirus shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-eggs/u-s-egg-prices-hit-record-levels-as-pandemic-buying-boosts-demand-idUSKBN21E00L | 2020-03-27 |
| The Trump administration has decided to ease enforcement of environmental regulations covering polluting industries to help them cope with impacts from the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday | Negative | The Trump administration has decided to ease enforcement of environmental regulations covering polluting industries to help them cope with impacts from the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-epa/trump-administration-eases-environmental-enforcement-during-outbreak-idUSKBN21D3DI | 2020-03-27 |
| Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out more stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record | Negative | The U.S. House of Representatives will begin a debate on a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21E0IN | 2020-03-27 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will receive recommendations this weekend from his advisers about the next steps in the battle to stop the coronavirus and reignite the U.S. economy Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will receive recommendations this weekend from his advisers about the next steps in the battle to stop the coronavirus and reignite the U.S. economy Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-to-receive-new-coronavirus-recommendations-this-weekend-plans-xi-call-idUSKBN21D3QM | 2020-03-27 |
| He said it would be equal since the U.S. military had deployed to play a support role on the border with Mexico | Neutral | Canada on Thursday slammed a U.S. proposal to deploy troops along their undefended border to help fight the spread of the coronavirus saying the idea was unnecessary and would damage relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-attacks-damaging-trump-plan-to-deploy-troops-at-border-idUSKBN21D2PK | 2020-03-27 |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier that Ottawa was in touch with U.S. authorities and would adjust border security measures if needed | Neutral | Canada on Thursday slammed a U.S. proposal to deploy troops along their undefended border to help fight the spread of the coronavirus saying the idea was unnecessary and would damage relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-attacks-damaging-trump-plan-to-deploy-troops-at-border-idUSKBN21D2PK | 2020-03-27 |
| I have not seen any reporting whatsoever of an increased threat posture at the U.S.Canada she said | Negative | Canada on Thursday slammed a U.S. proposal to deploy troops along their undefended border to help fight the spread of the coronavirus saying the idea was unnecessary and would damage relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-attacks-damaging-trump-plan-to-deploy-troops-at-border-idUSKBN21D2PK | 2020-03-27 |
| Bolsonaro has increasingly echoed the view of U.S. President Donald Trump that jobs should be prioritized over restrictive measures to slow the outbreak as world health experts suggest | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils governors pressed President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday for more federal support in the coronavirus battle after he blasted them as jobkillers and undermined their orders with a decree keeping churches open at evangelical preachers request | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-governors-press-bolsonaro-for-more-coronavirus-support-idUSKBN21D2HA | 2020-03-27 |
| TAIPEI U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally which will likely infuriate a China already angry with Trumps criticism of the handling of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | TAIPEI U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally which will likely infuriate a China already angry with Trumps criticism of the handling of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-increases-support-for-taiwan-in-recognition-battle-with-china-idUSKBN21E0B7 | 2020-03-27 |
| European Council President Charles Michel who chaired the summit has called for a new Marshall named after the U.S. aid package that kickstarted Western Europes recovery after World War Two | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders failed to agree on Thursday on the scale of support for their economies battered by the coronavirus but gave themselves two more weeks to work out details in a dispute between the ailing south and the fiscally conservative north | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-on-more-time-to-decide-coronavirus-economic-rescue-idUSKBN21D2JO | 2020-03-27 |
| The U.S. is the most consequential oil demand region in the world and realtime GPS data suggests an drop in congestion in major U.S. Capital Economics said in a note | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices rose on Friday as governments around the world pledged a huge injection of funds and other measures to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic despite fears the outbreak will destroy demand for oil | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-as-broader-markets-gain-on-hopes-for-more-stimulus-idUSKBN21E06Z | 2020-03-27 |
| The sanctions freeze any of their U.S.held assets and generally bar Americans from dealing with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States blacklisted five Iran and Iraqbased companies and 15 individuals on Thursday for supporting terrorist groups its third round of sanctions on Iranian targets in the last two weeks even as Tehran battles the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-fresh-iran-related-sanctions-despite-coronavirus-idUSKBN21D2B8 | 2020-03-27 |
| In recent weeks Chinas air force has conducted several exercises close to Taiwan prompting its mostly U.S.equipped military to scramble fighters to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft | Negative | TAIPEI China accused the United States on Thursday of playing a dangerous game with its support for Taiwan after a U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait following heightened military tension between China and Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-playing-dangerous-game-china-says-after-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-27 |
| TOKYO Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out more stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record | Negative | TOKYO Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out more stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rise-on-more-stimulus-hopes-but-dollar-loses-steam-idUSKBN21E02O | 2020-03-27 |
| U.S. trading partners could also retaliate and limit U.S. imports if Washington imposed local content requirements they said | Negative | WASHINGTON White House plans to expand Buy mandates to the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors could worsen shortages of urgently needed medicines and delay discovery of a vaccine for the new coronavirus over 80 business groups warned | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-business-groups-warn-buy-america-order-would-harm-pandemic-response-idUSKBN21D1SM | 2020-03-27 |
| Some of investors surveyed in a American Association of Individual Investors poll had a bearish view on the U.S. stock market the highest percentage since early 2009 | Negative | BlackRock Credit Suisse and some other big banks reckon it is time to get back into equities after markets rallied this week following massive government and central bank stimulus packages to fight fallout from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-investors/time-to-buy-stocks-again-market-mavens-say-idUSKBN21D1WB | 2020-03-27 |
| Analysts at UBS Global Wealth Management meanwhile encouraged clients to position for the possibility of a more durable recovery by purchasing shares of oversold U.S. technology and communications companies | Positive | BlackRock Credit Suisse and some other big banks reckon it is time to get back into equities after markets rallied this week following massive government and central bank stimulus packages to fight fallout from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-investors/time-to-buy-stocks-again-market-mavens-say-idUSKBN21D1WB | 2020-03-27 |
| Infections with coronavirus have also been reported at the U.S. plants of other automakers | Negative | Two employees of Tesla Inc have tested positive for coronavirus but have been working from home for the past two weeks and had not been symptomatic at work Tesla said in an email to employees on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-tesla/two-tesla-employees-test-positive-for-coronavirus-company-email-idUSKBN21D2F0 | 2020-03-27 |
| The Environmental Protection Agency which regulates U.S. auto emissions did not respond to a request for comment | Positive | But it is hard to detect a major change of direction from the companies production plans | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-emissions-suvs-insight/detroits-near-future-based-on-suvs-not-evs-production-plans-show-idUSKBN21D1KW | 2020-03-27 |
| According to logistics consultancy MWPVL International Inc Amazon has 519 facilities in its U.S. distribution infrastructure including fulfillment centers delivery stations and warehouses | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-warehou/factbox-coronavirus-cases-reported-at-13-of-amazons-u-s-warehouses-idUSKBN21E07V | 2020-03-27 |
| Japan and the rest of Asia look likely to get their economies back on their feet way before the U.S. and said Nicholas Smith Japan strategist at CLSA Securities | Positive | SYDNEY March 27 Japans share benchmark Nikkei rebounded on Friday and logged its biggest weekly gain on record as policymakers around the world launched a raft of stimulus efforts to mitigate the economic damage from the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-rallies-on-stimulus-hopes-logs-biggest-weekly-gain-ever-idUSL4N2BK20U | 2020-03-27 |
| TOKYO March 27 Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out more stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record | Negative | European shares set for softer opening | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-rise-on-more-stimulus-hopes-but-dollar-loses-steam-idUSL4N2BK1FZ | 2020-03-27 |
| He was referring to market shocks after the U.S. House of Representatives voted down an emergency financial bailout bill in late September 2008 following the collapse of Lehman Brothers | Negative | Dollar index on track for biggest loss in decade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pulls-back-as-panic-selling-eases-on-course-for-biggest-loss-in-decade-idUSL4N2BK0WR | 2020-03-27 |
| 2 trillion stimulus was expected to be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday or on Saturday | Positive | Dollar index on track for biggest loss in decade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pulls-back-as-panic-selling-eases-on-course-for-biggest-loss-in-decade-idUSL4N2BK0WR | 2020-03-27 |
| WASHINGTON March 26 A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday to order the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to defer collections of U.S. tariffs for at least 90 days to ease coronavirus pressures on U.S. businesses | Negative | WASHINGTON March 26 A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday to order the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to defer collections of U.S. tariffs for at least 90 days to ease coronavirus pressures on U.S. businesses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-tariffs-congress/u-s-lawmakers-urge-90-day-plus-deferral-of-tariff-collections-to-aid-businesses-idUSW1N27101E | 2020-03-27 |
| A person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government has gone to great lengths to ensure impacts on U.S. industry will be minimal | Positive | Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to Chinas Huawei Technologies sources familiar with the matter said as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-chips-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-prepares-crackdown-on-huaweis-global-chip-supply-sources-idUSKBN21D2E4 | 2020-03-27 |
| Most chip manufacturers rely on equipment produced by U.S. companies such as KLA Corp Lam Research and Applied Materials according to a report last year from Chinas Everbright Securities | Positive | Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to Chinas Huawei Technologies sources familiar with the matter said as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-chips-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-prepares-crackdown-on-huaweis-global-chip-supply-sources-idUSKBN21D2E4 | 2020-03-27 |
| Abe had already spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump after the American leader referred to a oneyear postponement | Negative | Officials in charge of staging Tokyos Olympic Games crowded around a low table inside Prime Minister Shinzo Abes residence late Tuesday wincing as they spoke by phone with the head of the International Olympic Committee | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics-reconstru/weeks-of-anguish-and-a-black-box-inside-tokyos-decision-to-delay-the-olympics-idUSKBN21E05O | 2020-03-27 |
| Sanders is proposing massive overhauls of the U.S. economy including banning private health insurance in favor of a governmentrun system that guarantees universal health coverage | Positive | CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Monday clashed with frontrunner Bernie Sanders over vandalism at Bloombergs Chicago office and their gun control stances while centrist rival Pete Buttigieg was heckled at a labor march | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-buttigieg-heckled-bloomberg-and-sanders-tussle-on-vandalism-guns-idUSKCN20I250 | 2020-03-27 |
| The CDC office in Beijing is a shell of its former said one of the people a U.S. official who worked in China at the time of the drawdown | Negative | The Trump administration cut staff by more than twothirds at a key U.S. public health agency operating inside China as part of a larger rollback of U.S.funded health and science experts on the ground there leading up to the coronavirus outbreak Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-slashed-cdc-staff-inside-china-prior-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21C3N5 | 2020-03-26 |
| It has insisted its staffing levels did not hinder the U.S. response to the coronavirus | Positive | The Trump administration cut staff by more than twothirds at a key U.S. public health agency operating inside China as part of a larger rollback of U.S.funded health and science experts on the ground there leading up to the coronavirus outbreak Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-slashed-cdc-staff-inside-china-prior-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21C3N5 | 2020-03-26 |
| Nationwide nearly 68000 people have been diagnosed with COVID19 the respiratory illness caused by the highly contagious virus as the U.S. death toll approached 1000 | Negative | New York state leading the nation in coronavirus infections and deaths is showing tentative signs of curbing the spread of the disease the governor said on Wednesday even as fatalities in New York City jumped while the health crisis deepened in hardhit New Orleans and elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/new-york-sees-glimmer-of-progress-against-coronavirus-new-orleans-worsens-idUSKBN21C1WH | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus through the ranks the Pentagon chief told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus through the ranks the Pentagon chief told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon-exclu/exclusive-pentagon-orders-halt-overseas-movement-for-u-s-military-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21C3A2 | 2020-03-26 |
| One of those missions increasingly is assisting the U.S. governments domestic response to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus through the ranks the Pentagon chief told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon-exclu/exclusive-pentagon-orders-halt-overseas-movement-for-u-s-military-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21C3A2 | 2020-03-26 |
| President Donald Trump has called on businesses to reopen by the April 12 Easter holiday to help get the battered U.S. economy up and running | Negative | NEW YORK Renowned restaurants including Cipriani Smith Wollensky The Smith and Boqueria as well as owners Stephen Starr and chef Bobby Flay have formed a new group seeking help from New York City landlords to survive the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-restaurants/famous-chefs-new-york-restaurants-to-push-landlords-for-rent-breaks-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21C3OY | 2020-03-26 |
| Keith Lawrence Middlebrook 53 was charged by the U.S. Attorneys Office in Los Angeles with one count of attempted wire fraud | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department brought its first criminal case connected to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday against a Southern California man who tried to solicit investment in a company he claimed had developed a COVID19 cure | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-arrest/california-man-charged-with-coronavirus-linked-fraud-idUSKBN21D08L | 2020-03-26 |
| The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 960 to give the U.S. aviation industry billion in a coronavirusrescue package half in the form of grants to cover some 750000 employees paychecks in a badly needed lifeline for an industry facing the worst travel downturn in history | Negative | The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 960 to give the U.S. aviation industry billion in a coronavirusrescue package half in the form of grants to cover some 750000 employees paychecks in a badly needed lifeline for an industry facing the worst travel downturn in history | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill/u-s-senate-votes-to-grants-struggling-aviation-sector-big-bailout-idUSKBN21C24T | 2020-03-26 |
| Some U.S. investigators at least until recently believed Levinson was still alive while officials at other U.S. agencies believe he died some time perhaps years ago | Negative | WASHINGTON The family of Robert Levinson the former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 after traveling to an island controlled by Iran said on Wednesday it now believes Levinson died in Iranian custody based on information from U.S. officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-levinson/former-fbi-agent-levinson-believed-to-have-died-in-iran-custody-family-says-idUSKBN21D007 | 2020-03-26 |
| SAO PAULO A Brazilian doctor leading a clinical trial of a malaria drug and antibiotic combination to treat the coronavirus urged caution on Wednesday saying initial results of the drug that U.S. President Donald Trump called a potential game would take two weeks | Negative | SAO PAULO A Brazilian doctor leading a clinical trial of a malaria drug and antibiotic combination to treat the coronavirus urged caution on Wednesday saying initial results of the drug that U.S. President Donald Trump called a potential game would take two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-drug/brazil-doctor-urges-caution-on-coronavirus-game-changer-drug-idUSKBN21C3E5 | 2020-03-26 |
| Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting all travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days | Negative | Coronavirus cases across the globe jumped on Thursday as Japan planned to set up a special virus task force and New Zealand went under lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21D0HT | 2020-03-26 |
| A twoday equities rally lost momentum on Thursday and investors sold riskier currencies as investors fretted over a likely spike in U.S. jobless claims | Negative | Coronavirus cases across the globe jumped on Thursday as Japan planned to set up a special virus task force and New Zealand went under lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21D0HT | 2020-03-26 |
| South Africa deployed its army to enforce a 21day lockdown that begins this week and U.S. President Donald Trump activated the National Guard in New York California and Washington | Negative | ABUJA The Nigerian Army is preparing to forcibly transfer the sick to hospital and enforce curbs on movement to try to shield the country from the coronavirus and is leasing equipment for possible mass according to an army memo seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-nigeria-security/nigerian-army-prepares-for-coronavirus-lockdown-mass-burials-idUSKBN21C2B2 | 2020-03-26 |
| Meteorological authorities in Japan issued no tsunami alerts while U.S. authorities canceled a warning for Hawaii | Negative | Russian authorities lifted a tsunami warning in the Pacific far east on Wednesday after a 7 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-quake/russia-lifts-tsunami-warning-after-m7-5-quake-off-kuril-islands-idUSKBN21C0D1 | 2020-03-26 |
| SINGAPORE Oil prices slipped on Thursday following three days of gains with the prospect of rapidly dwindling demand due to coronavirus travel bans and lockdowns offsetting hopes a U.S. trillion emergency stimulus will shore up economic activity | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices slipped on Thursday following three days of gains with the prospect of rapidly dwindling demand due to coronavirus travel bans and lockdowns offsetting hopes a U.S. trillion emergency stimulus will shore up economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-slip-as-demand-shrinks-but-stimulus-supports-idUSKBN21D03T | 2020-03-26 |
| In the past week requests to cancel orders or delay shipments from his European and U.S. clients have flooded in | Negative | BEIJING Shi Xiaomin who used to export suits and blazers by the thousands to South Korea the Netherlands and the United States was luckier than many other Chinese factory owners | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-manufacturin/chinas-factories-reopen-only-to-fire-workers-as-virus-shreds-global-trade-idUSKBN21D0IG | 2020-03-26 |
| Chinas manufacturing sector accounting for about of gross domestic product and over of jobs was already suffering from the U.S.China trade war | Negative | BEIJING Shi Xiaomin who used to export suits and blazers by the thousands to South Korea the Netherlands and the United States was luckier than many other Chinese factory owners | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-manufacturin/chinas-factories-reopen-only-to-fire-workers-as-virus-shreds-global-trade-idUSKBN21D0IG | 2020-03-26 |
| White House trade adviser Peter Navarro a leading China hawk is crafting a new Buy executive order aimed at reducing U.S. reliance on Chinesemade pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and some top aides have repeatedly excoriated China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic a stance that even some in his administration worry could bring a dangerous backlash from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-risks-blowback-from-war-of-words-with-china-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21C3KS | 2020-03-26 |
| China which has matched U.S. recriminations over the virus has warned that such a move would be unwise and unrealistic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and some top aides have repeatedly excoriated China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic a stance that even some in his administration worry could bring a dangerous backlash from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-risks-blowback-from-war-of-words-with-china-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21C3KS | 2020-03-26 |
| In recent weeks Chinas air force has carried out several exercises close to Taiwan causing Taiwans mostly U.S.equipped military to scramble fighters to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft | Negative | TAIPEI A U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said following heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that has seen Taiwanese air force jets scramble to intercept Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-amid-heightened-china-tensions-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-26 |
| Maduro has called for U.S. sanctions to be lifted to improve the countrys health system | Neutral | CARACAS Venezuela has opened talks with China over possible financial support to cope with a sharp drop in oil prices and the arrival of the novel coronavirus four sources familiar with the negotiations said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-venezuela-china-ex/exclusive-venezuela-in-talks-with-china-over-support-amid-pandemic-oil-price-drop-sources-idUSKBN21C2LB | 2020-03-26 |
| Jet operators circumvent the restrictions by either getting planes from other countries to run the U.S.China routes or arranging transfers in Tokyo they said | Negative | As the coronavirus spreads across the United States Chinese students from wealthy families are persuading their parents to pay tens of thousands of dollars for seats on private jets to get home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-students/chinese-students-fleeing-virus-hit-u-s-pay-20000-for-seats-on-private-jets-idUSKBN21C0SF | 2020-03-26 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers billion in aid including payroll support | Positive | Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers billion in aid including payroll support | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/apocalypse-now-airlines-turn-to-cargo-for-revenue-as-u-s-senate-approves-aid-package-idUSKBN21D00W | 2020-03-26 |
| SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday but the weeks rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday but the weeks rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-scratch-gains-but-lose-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-idUSKBN21D003 | 2020-03-26 |
| Citi Private Bank said the peak total could reach of the total U.S. workforce some 25 million people | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday but the weeks rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-scratch-gains-but-lose-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-idUSKBN21D003 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON March 25 The White House is close to finalizing a landmark rewrite of U.S. fuel efficiency standards through the 2026 model year boosting annual requirements but at a considerably lower rate than under Obamaera standards three people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday | Positive | background details on | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/autos-emissions/update-1-trump-administration-close-to-finalizing-fuel-efficiency-rules-rewrite-sources-idUSL1N2BI2NF | 2020-03-26 |
| Otherwise as Telegrams amici warned blockchain developers are going to have to think twice before looking to the U.S. for capital | Negative | Ruling in a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-telegram/sec-wins-injunction-against-telegram-blockchain-launch-in-key-ico-case-idUSKBN21C3N0 | 2020-03-26 |
| Telecom Italias network can cope with the surge in traffic driven by the coronavirus crisis CEO Luigi Gubitosi was quoted as saying on Wednesday as U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management cut its stake in the group | Positive | Telecom Italias network can cope with the surge in traffic driven by the coronavirus crisis CEO Luigi Gubitosi was quoted as saying on Wednesday as U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management cut its stake in the group | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-telecom-ital/telecom-italias-ceo-says-network-solid-as-elliott-cuts-stake-idUSKBN21C1LG | 2020-03-26 |
| The coronavirus pandemic is hobbling U.S. efforts to produce lithium rare earths and other materials used in electric vehicles and hightech equipment dealing a blow to President Donald Trumps plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals sector | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic is hobbling U.S. efforts to produce lithium rare earths and other materials used in electric vehicles and hightech equipment dealing a blow to President Donald Trumps plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-mining-coronavirus/coronavirus-slows-u-s-push-to-produce-electric-vehicle-minerals-idUSKBN21D0GO | 2020-03-26 |
| As the pandemic has killed nearly 20000 across the globe U.S. junior miners have slowed engineering work environmental reviews and loan applications | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic is hobbling U.S. efforts to produce lithium rare earths and other materials used in electric vehicles and hightech equipment dealing a blow to President Donald Trumps plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-mining-coronavirus/coronavirus-slows-u-s-push-to-produce-electric-vehicle-minerals-idUSKBN21D0GO | 2020-03-26 |
| Last weeks data did not yet fully account for various U.S. states passing shelterinplace orders at the end of last week | Neutral | Vehicle sales in U.S. states that implemented lockdown orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus will drop or more analysts said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-autos/u-s-auto-sales-in-states-with-coronavirus-lockdown-orders-to-drop-80-analysts-idUSKBN21C38N | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday the coronavirus legislation deal agreed to in the Senate includes billion for the U.S. health care system and billion to help state and local governments deal with the pandemic | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday the coronavirus legislation deal agreed to in the Senate includes billion for the U.S. health care system and billion to help state and local governments deal with the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schaeuble/schumer-help-for-health-system-local-governments-in-coronavirus-package-idUSKBN21C1XT | 2020-03-26 |
| CureVac later denied it had received U.S. offers for the company or its assets | Negative | BERLIN Germany must protect its economic structure during the coronavirus crisis and prevent the selloff or breakup of key companies Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht told the Handelsblatt business daily | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-economy/german-minister-we-must-prevent-sale-or-break-up-of-our-key-firms-idUSKBN21C13Z | 2020-03-26 |
| SINGAPORE March 26 Singapores central bank said on Thursday it will provide up to billion of U.S. dollar funding to the citystates banks as part of a previously announced swap facility with the U.S. Federal Reserve | Positive | SINGAPORE March 26 Singapores central bank said on Thursday it will provide up to billion of U.S. dollar funding to the citystates banks as part of a previously announced swap facility with the U.S. Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-singapore-centralbank/singapore-c-bank-launches-60-bln-facility-for-banks-to-support-dollar-funding-idUSS7N28001J | 2020-03-26 |
| Still sentiment was helped by the anticipation of a whopping trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package | Positive | European stocks ended another tumultuous session higher on Wednesday as investors bet on further stimulus measures to dull the economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak which showed no signs of slowing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-whipsaw-session-higher-as-stimulus-hopes-persist-idUSKBN21C10I | 2020-03-26 |
| European stocks jump again with the main bourses on track for a second straight day of gains after U.S. officials agreed on a whopping trillion coronavirus package | Positive | SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS WATCH THAT CREDIT | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-rating/shareholder-activists-watch-that-credit-rating-idUSKBN21C2DW | 2020-03-26 |
| The rally was driven by a range of factors including buying from domestic public accounts and hopes of big U.S. stimulus which all prompted sellers to unwind their positions | Positive | TOKYO March 26 Japanese shares took a tumble on Thursday following three days of massive gains after a rise in domestic coronavirus cases stoked worries of tougher domestic restrictions for social distancing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-fall-on-worries-domestic-lockdowns-are-looming-idUSL4N2BJ0Z5 | 2020-03-26 |
| SINGAPORE March 26 A twoday equities rally lost momentum on Thursday and investors sold riskier currencies as stimulus negotiations dragged on in Washington and investors fretted over a likely spike in U.S. jobless claims | Negative | Nikkei falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-run-out-of-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-yen-gains-idUSL4N2BJ0UM | 2020-03-26 |
| Citi Private Bank said the peak could reach of the total U.S. workforce some 25 million people | Positive | Nikkei falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-run-out-of-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-yen-gains-idUSL4N2BJ0UM | 2020-03-26 |
| Trepidation seemed to put a halt on the U.S. dollars recent softness in currency markets with the dollar ahead against the Antipodean currencies and up 0 | Negative | Australia higher Nikkei lower | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-tread-cautiously-ahead-of-u-s-stimulus-jobs-idUSL4N2BJ06F | 2020-03-26 |
| TOKYO March 26 The dollar fell against the yen on Thursday before data expected to show a surge in U.S. claims for unemployment benefits as companies lay off workers due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus | Neutral | Coronavirus is ravaging global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-investors-brace-for-surge-in-jobless-claims-idUSL4N2BI5PG | 2020-03-26 |
| The Australian and New Zealand dollars both of which are closely liked to the global commodity trade fell against their U.S. counterpart as traders avoided taking on excessive risk | Negative | Coronavirus is ravaging global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-investors-brace-for-surge-in-jobless-claims-idUSL4N2BI5PG | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill gained more than the 60 votes needed to pass the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as voting on the emergency legislation continued | Negative | WASHINGTON The trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill gained more than the 60 votes needed to pass the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as voting on the emergency legislation continued | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-legislation/massive-coronavirus-response-bill-nears-passage-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21D0C5 | 2020-03-26 |
| About 400000 children are in foster care in the United States about a quarter of whom are waiting to be adopted according to U.S. government data | Negative | I just couldnt believe Marouf a law professor at Texas University who has worked with Catholic organizations across the country on immigration cases told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-adoption/in-good-faith-u-s-legal-battle-over-gay-adoption-intensifies-idUSKBN21D01I | 2020-03-26 |
| The company did not provide any updates about production at its U.S. plants as states impose shut downs to counter the rapidly spreading virus | Negative | Authorities around the world have locked down cities enforced severe restrictions on travel and encouraged people to stay at home to contain the rapidly spreading virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-micron-tech-results/micron-sees-revenue-above-estimates-as-demand-rises-for-remote-work-devices-idUSKBN21C3JL | 2020-03-26 |
| Every year recordings deemed to be culturally historically or aesthetically significant are added to the registry at the worlds largest library and research arm of the U.S. Congress | Neutral | Every year recordings deemed to be culturally historically or aesthetically significant are added to the registry at the worlds largest library and research arm of the U.S. Congress | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-rights-ymca/gay-anthem-y-m-c-a-dances-into-history-at-leading-u-s-library-idUSKBN21C322 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not selfisolate after returning from Afghanistan and Qatar on Tuesday because neither country was on a U.S. government list calling for such precautions when he visited a State Department medical official said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not selfisolate after returning from Afghanistan and Qatar on Tuesday because neither country was on a U.S. government list calling for such precautions when he visited a State Department medical official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pompeo/pompeo-will-not-self-isolate-after-afghanistan-qatar-trip-idUSKBN21B3FJ | 2020-03-25 |
| NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday denied Michael Cohens request to be released early from prison saying U.S. President Donald Trumps former personal lawyer and fixer should accept the consequences of his crimes rather than invoke the coronavirus pandemic to justify his freedom | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday denied Michael Cohens request to be released early from prison saying U.S. President Donald Trumps former personal lawyer and fixer should accept the consequences of his crimes rather than invoke the coronavirus pandemic to justify his freedom | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cohen/judge-rejects-ex-trump-lawyer-cohens-bid-for-freedom-even-with-covid-19-risk-idUSKBN21B36B | 2020-03-25 |
| But Wall Street bounced from threeyear lows as investors pin their hopes on the U.S. Senate passing a trillion stimulus bill | Positive | DELHI The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic the World Health Organization said on Tuesday as India announced a full 24hour nationwide lockdown in the worlds secondmost populous country | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-could-be-next-virus-epicenter-as-india-locks-down-global-recession-looms-idUSKBN21B1RJ | 2020-03-25 |
| Canada said it would turn back asylum seekers who walk over the U.S.Canada border while the United States said it would postpone all court hearings for asylumseeking migrants in Mexico | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico temporarily halted the processing of asylum requests from Tuesday its refugee agency said the latest measure in North America aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus that have also limited access to asylum | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-suspends-refugee-requests-as-coronavirus-cases-climb-to-405-idUSKBN21C06N | 2020-03-25 |
| Meteorological authorities in Japan didnt issue any tsunami alerts while U.S. authorities canceled a warning for Hawaii after a 7 | Negative | Meteorological authorities in Japan didnt issue any tsunami alerts while U.S. authorities canceled a warning for Hawaii after a 7 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-russia-quake/no-tsunami-threat-after-magnitude-7-5-quake-off-russias-kuril-islands-idUSKBN21C0D1 | 2020-03-25 |
| Industry group the American Petroleum Institute was scheduled to release its supply report on Tuesday at EDT followed by the U.S. governments figures on Wednesday | Neutral | NEW YORK Oil prices rose modestly on Tuesday but settled off the days highs as the coronavirus pandemics heavy toll on demand offset hopes for a forthcoming trillion U.S. economic relief package | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-little-changed-as-falling-demand-offsets-hopes-of-u-s-aid-package-idUSKBN21915O | 2020-03-25 |
| Fuel demand in the United States the main market for Latin American crude has slumped during coronavirus shutdown so appetite for heavy oil from U.S. Gulf refiners has tumbled | Negative | MEXICO CITY A price war between the worlds oil powerhouses is leaving many producers in Latin American struggling to cover production costs boosting chances of output cuts and investment delays in coming months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-latam-analysis/latin-americas-oil-producers-sweat-to-cover-costs-as-price-war-takes-toll-idUSKBN21B1JA | 2020-03-25 |
| Pompeo a persistent critic of Beijing and the Communist Party said very important would have to be made in future about how the U.S.China relationship was structured | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information it needs to prevent further cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-pompeo/pompeo-says-china-still-withholding-coronavirus-information-idUSKBN21B3IH | 2020-03-25 |
| China has also recently increased buying of U.S. farm goods including the countrys first hard red winter wheat purchase since 2017 and its largest U.S. corn purchase since 2013 | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and China have made progress in implementing the agriculturerelated provisions of a Phase 1 trade deal that took effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/usda-ustr-cite-progress-on-farm-provisions-of-u-s-china-trade-deal-idUSKBN21B2PA | 2020-03-25 |
| We are planning to increase imports from the U.S. to offset insufficient supply from he said without offering details on a target | Negative | BEIJING The worlds biggest pork processor WH Group Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-whgroup/chinas-wh-group-worlds-top-pork-processor-reports-profit-jump-idUSKBN21B175 | 2020-03-25 |
| The Fed last week slashed borrowing costs to zero and took other emergency steps to keep the commercial paper U.S. Treasury debt and foreign dollar funding markets functional | Negative | Business activity collapsed from Australia Japan and Western Europe to the United States at a record pace in March as measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic hammer the world economy cementing economists views of a deep global recession | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-global-economy/coronavirus-pandemic-battering-global-economy-surveys-idUSKBN21B0GO | 2020-03-25 |
| Boeing is seeking billion in U.S. government aid to prop up its finances and the embattled American aerospace supply chain | Negative | Priority number 1 is getting customers fleets back Smith said adding that a production ramp up will be paired with clearing the MAX backlog | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-production-exclusive/exclusive-boeing-plans-737-max-production-restart-by-may-sources-idUSKBN21C005 | 2020-03-25 |
| Investor fears about a sharp economic downturn appear to be easing somewhat after the U.S. Federal Reserves offer of unlimited bondbuying and programs to buy corporate debt | Positive | TOKYO Asian shares extended their rally on Wednesday in the wake of Wall Streets massive rebound as the U.S. Congress appeared closer to passing a trillion stimulus package to mitigate the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-rides-wall-street-surge-as-investors-place-hopes-on-u-s-stimulus-idUSKBN21C03S | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants the U.S. economy to reopen by Easter Sunday April 12 despite the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in some U.S. states and a rising death toll from the disease | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants the U.S. economy to reopen by Easter Sunday April 12 despite the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in some U.S. states and a rising death toll from the disease | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen-explain/explainer-trump-has-little-power-to-restart-u-s-economy-idUSKBN21B3F5 | 2020-03-25 |
| The money at stake in the stimulus legislation exceeds what the U.S. government spends on national defense scientific research highway construction and other discretionary programs | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-still-awaits-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-deal-idUSKBN21B18D | 2020-03-25 |
| It is the U.S. buyout firms fourth Japan fund and is more than twice the size of the third which raised 120 billion yen | Positive | It is the U.S. buyout firms fourth Japan fund and is more than twice the size of the third which raised 120 billion yen | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-carlyle-group-japan-fund/carlyle-raises-2-3-billion-for-its-biggest-japan-fund-to-date-idUSKBN21B1KG | 2020-03-25 |
| The comments on credit in an interview with Reuters appeared to underscore the U.S. planemakers opposition to granting equity as part of an industrywide government bailout deal | Negative | The comments on credit in an interview with Reuters appeared to underscore the U.S. planemakers opposition to granting equity as part of an industrywide government bailout deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing-debt/boeing-cfo-says-aerospace-industry-needs-credit-urgently-markets-closed-to-new-debt-idUSKBN21B32D | 2020-03-25 |
| Boeing has sought billion in U.S. government loans or loan guarantees for itself and the aerospace industry | Negative | The comments on credit in an interview with Reuters appeared to underscore the U.S. planemakers opposition to granting equity as part of an industrywide government bailout deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing-debt/boeing-cfo-says-aerospace-industry-needs-credit-urgently-markets-closed-to-new-debt-idUSKBN21B32D | 2020-03-25 |
| The aviation package would be part of a trillion U.S. coronavirus economic stimulus package that lawmakers have been debating | Positive | U.S. lawmakers are nearing agreement on a billion rescue package for the aviation sector that would include billion in payroll grants for passenger airlines weathering a sharp falloff in travel demand amid rising coronavirus outbreaks three people briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/u-s-lawmakers-nearing-deal-for-massive-aviation-sector-bailout-sources-idUSKBN21B2LS | 2020-03-25 |
| As the crisis deepens Democratic U.S. lawmakers have proposed that some of the roughly billion in proposed emergency aviation loans be changed to cash grants to cover payroll costs | Negative | The grounding of virtually all flights by Europes largest budget airline and European air traffic data on Tuesday highlighted the enormity of the shock to aviation industries from the coronavirus now emptying skies around the globe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/coronavirus-crisis-rocks-airlines-and-planemakers-idUSKBN21B06J | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held a conference call on Tuesday with Wall Street investors to discuss the U.S. economy the Federal Reserve and other issues an administration official said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held a conference call on Tuesday with Wall Street investors to discuss the U.S. economy the Federal Reserve and other issues an administration official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-investors/trump-pence-held-call-with-investors-on-economy-administration-official-idUSKBN21B38Y | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would like to see U.S. businesses reopen by Easter which is April 12 this year | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would like to see U.S. businesses reopen by Easter which is April 12 this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-easter/trump-says-would-love-to-see-businesses-re-open-by-easter-idUSKBN21B2XW | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is prepared to use the Defense Production Act but industry has been stepping forward U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Fox News on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is prepared to use the Defense Production Act but industry has been stepping forward U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Fox News on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/trump-is-prepared-to-use-emergency-act-if-needed-says-vp-pence-idUSKBN21B2RD | 2020-03-25 |
| The Detroit Three automakers had said last week they would shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus | Negative | The No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor-product/ford-extends-production-halt-at-u-s-plants-beyond-march-30-idUSKBN21B2C4 | 2020-03-25 |
| Industry may get an opening as President Donald Trump voiced a desire on Monday to avoid a complete shutdown of the U.S. economy Hufbauer said | Negative | WASHINGTON As several more U.S. states moved to impose stayathome orders to limit the spread of the coronavirus industries from steelmakers to auto dealerships were scrambling for exemptions that would allow them to remain open | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-industries/u-s-industries-scramble-for-exemptions-as-state-shutdown-orders-grow-idUSKBN21B1HL | 2020-03-25 |
| But if the virus is not controlled in the U.S. then theyre going to have to throw another trillion dollars | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares gained on Wednesday in the wake of Wall Streets massive rebound as U.S. senators and Trump administration officials reached an agreement on a giant economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-markets/asia-rides-wall-street-surge-as-investors-place-hopes-on-u-s-stimulus-idUSKBN21C03S | 2020-03-25 |
| Investor fears about a sharp economic downturn also appear to be easing somewhat after the U.S. Federal Reserves offer of unlimited bondbuying and programmes to buy corporate debt | Positive | TOKYO Asian shares gained on Wednesday in the wake of Wall Streets massive rebound as U.S. senators and Trump administration officials reached an agreement on a giant economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-markets/asia-rides-wall-street-surge-as-investors-place-hopes-on-u-s-stimulus-idUSKBN21C03S | 2020-03-25 |
| Investor fears about a sharp economic downturn appear to be easing somewhat after the U.S. Federal Reserves offer of unlimited bondbuying and programmes to buy corporate debt | Positive | MSCI ACWI builds on biggest gains since 2008 financial crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-rides-wall-st-surge-as-investors-place-hopes-on-u-s-stimulus-idUSL4N2BI0VB | 2020-03-25 |
| SEOUL March 25 South Koreas central bank plans to inject dollars into local financial markets this week using a currency swap with the U.S. Federal Reserve to help ease a growing dollar shortage in onshore markets a senior bank official said | Positive | SEOUL March 25 South Koreas central bank plans to inject dollars into local financial markets this week using a currency swap with the U.S. Federal Reserve to help ease a growing dollar shortage in onshore markets a senior bank official said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-southkorea-cenbank/bank-of-korea-to-channel-dollar-liquidity-this-week-from-currency-swap-with-fed-idUSS6N2AQ02J | 2020-03-25 |
| Foreign exchange markets were in consolidation as the prospect of a huge U.S. stimulus package bolstered Asian stock markets although gains in riskier currencies were tempered | Positive | Fed move and rise in risk appetite hit dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-steadies-after-slide-as-greenback-funding-stays-tight-idUSL4N2BH6XA | 2020-03-25 |
| The equipment and testing shortage has threatened to postpone the day when the U.S. economy can safely reopen | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress is considering authorizing the Federal Reserve to pay the tab as local governments ramp up shipments of testing equipment masks and ventilators desperately needed to diagnose coronavirus cases treat patients and keep medical personnel safe | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-legislation/fed-may-finance-medical-response-and-more-under-u-s-house-bill-idUSKBN21B31E | 2020-03-25 |
| Obviously a stimulus package of this size will not just ease the profitability pressure on U.S. companies but also on companies in other parts of the world | Negative | TOKYO U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trumps administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-insta/instant-view-u-s-government-agrees-stimulus-package-in-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21C0L8 | 2020-03-25 |
| This is certainly a big figure at around of U.S. gross domestic product which should support equities and other riskok trades | Neutral | TOKYO U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trumps administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-insta/instant-view-u-s-government-agrees-stimulus-package-in-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21C0L8 | 2020-03-25 |
| The U.S. government has engaged the Mexican government about the issue a spokesperson for the U.S. embassy said | Negative | MEXICO CITY March 24 Mexican senators are set to vote Tuesday on a proposal that would force streaming platforms like Netflix Inc and Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-netflix/mexican-senate-to-vote-on-proposal-to-compel-netflix-amazon-to-boost-local-content-idUSL1N2BH0YB | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| New York state is now at the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak with 157 deaths the most of any state | Negative | NEW Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus while President Trump signaled hes considering a move in the opposite direction | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-adams/u-s-states-cities-desperate-for-coronavirus-help-military-prepares-idUSKBN21A27M | 2020-03-24 |
| New Mexico joined at least 12 other states that have issued similar orders urging around 40 percent of the U.S. population to stay at home | Negative | TAOS N.M. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued a statewide stayathome order asking residents to remain in their houses to slow the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-mexico/new-mexico-governor-issues-statewide-stay-at-home-order-idUSKBN21A3OO | 2020-03-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering how to reopen the U.S. economy when a 15day shutdown ends next week even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitals are bracing for a wave of virusrelated deaths | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering how to reopen the U.S. economy when a 15day shutdown ends next week even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitals are bracing for a wave of virusrelated deaths | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-suggests-he-may-scale-back-closures-soon-despite-worsening-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21A0C6 | 2020-03-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence who is leading a U.S. task force to address the coronavirus outbreak said on Monday the Trump administration would reevaluate its guidance after the current 15day guidance period ends | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence who is leading a U.S. task force to address the coronavirus outbreak said on Monday the Trump administration would reevaluate its guidance after the current 15day guidance period ends | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/pence-says-u-s-coronavirus-guidance-to-be-re-evaluated-after-15-day-period-ends-idUSKBN21A3G9 | 2020-03-24 |
| The series of actions marks a massive intervention by the U.S. central bank beyond the financial markets where it has so far concentrated its firepower into the real U.S. economy | Neutral | The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday rolled out an extraordinary array of programs to backstop an economy reeling from sweeping restrictions on commerce that scientists say are needed to slow the coronavirus pandemic and ultimately keep more people safe | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/u-s-fed-aims-bazooka-to-backstop-coronavirus-hit-economy-idUSKBN21A1U2 | 2020-03-24 |
| U.S. corporate credit investors for their part welcomed the Feds move sending up prices of U.S. investmentgrade corporate bond exchangetraded funds | Positive | The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday rolled out an extraordinary array of programs to backstop an economy reeling from sweeping restrictions on commerce that scientists say are needed to slow the coronavirus pandemic and ultimately keep more people safe | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/u-s-fed-aims-bazooka-to-backstop-coronavirus-hit-economy-idUSKBN21A1U2 | 2020-03-24 |
| Since nearly all of the come from the American market theyll abide by the orders the U.S. government has made and because of that a reduction is a said Vanegas | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexicos sunkissed beaches will lie largely empty during the peak spring season that usually lures tens of thousand of young Americans south as restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus spur widespread trip cancellations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-tourism/coronavirus-cancels-spring-break-in-mexico-tourist-economy-sickens-idUSKBN21A23A | 2020-03-24 |
| The Russian currency has lost nearly a fifth of its value against the U.S. dollar the currency of oil since their talks on coordinated output cuts collapsed on March 6 | Negative | In Russias battle for oil market share with Saudi Arabia a sharp fall in the rouble has handed the Russians one advantage they can now produce cheaper than the Saudis according to Reuters calculations | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-russia/in-oil-market-standoff-with-saudi-arabia-weakened-rouble-helps-russia-idUSKBN21A284 | 2020-03-24 |
| Rosneft boss Igor Sechin has called the coordinated output cuts harmful for producers saying they were destroying Russias oil industry while making room for increased supply from U.S. shale producers | Negative | In Russias battle for oil market share with Saudi Arabia a sharp fall in the rouble has handed the Russians one advantage they can now produce cheaper than the Saudis according to Reuters calculations | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-russia/in-oil-market-standoff-with-saudi-arabia-weakened-rouble-helps-russia-idUSKBN21A284 | 2020-03-24 |
| This is a team effort to kill this virus and provide economic said Mnuchin who is simultaneously struggling to win congressional approval for a nearly trillion U.S. rescue package | Negative | Finance ministers and central bankers from the worlds 20 largest economies agreed on Monday to develop an action to respond to a coronavirus pandemic that the IMF now expects to trigger a global recession but they offered no specifics | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-g20/g20-says-developing-action-plan-to-deal-with-global-pandemic-idUSKBN21A2GS | 2020-03-24 |
| Indicators in the survey continued to deteriorate even into midMarch when most firms were reopening and supposedly to a statement from the U.S.based consultancy said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy suffered through an first quarter as a coronavirus epidemic hammered business activity with deterioration even as firms were supposed to be going back to work a private survey showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-business/virus-had-eye-popping-impact-on-chinas-economy-beige-book-idUSKBN21A3R9 | 2020-03-24 |
| Speculation is mounting data due on Thursday will show U.S. jobless claims rose an eyewatering 1 million last week with forecasts ranging as high as 4 million | Negative | KONG Asian equities markets rallied on Tuesday as investors bet the U.S Federal Reserves promise of unlimited dollar funding would ease painful strains in financial markets even if it could not stop the economic hit of the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-rebound-fed-soothes-with-boundless-qe-idUSKBN21A3ZN | 2020-03-24 |
| The term sheet said that if Congress added conditions to government loans it could render the loans unusable because the process provided to businesses via U.S. bankruptcy law is more attractive | Negative | Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Monday proposed giving struggling U.S. airlines and contractors billion in cash grants that would not have to be paid back but require significant new environmental labor and other conditions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-usa/house-democrats-would-give-airlines-contractors-40-billion-bailout-idUSKBN21A35E | 2020-03-24 |
| NEW YORK The Federal Reserves unparalleled steps to directly backstop the U.S. economy and its willingness to purchase vast sums of U.S. government debt mortgagebacked securities and even corporate bonds could help boost depleted liquidity in the Treasury market | Positive | NEW YORK The Federal Reserves unparalleled steps to directly backstop the U.S. economy and its willingness to purchase vast sums of U.S. government debt mortgagebacked securities and even corporate bonds could help boost depleted liquidity in the Treasury market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-treasuries-analysi/feds-big-move-could-help-u-s-treasury-liquidity-but-effects-may-not-last-long-idUSKBN21A3W8 | 2020-03-24 |
| Uber Technologies Incs chief executive on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include independent drivers and delivery workers in the countrys planned trillion coronavirus stimulus package and urged U.S. lawmakers to change labor laws in the long term | Negative | Uber Technologies Incs chief executive on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include independent drivers and delivery workers in the countrys planned trillion coronavirus stimulus package and urged U.S. lawmakers to change labor laws in the long term | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-urges-white-house-to-include-gig-workers-in-coronavirus-stimulus-idUSKBN21A2DZ | 2020-03-24 |
| The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard requires oil refiners to blend billions of gallons of biofuels like ethanol into the nations fuel pool a boon to U.S. corn country | Positive | U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa have asked the Trump administration not to appeal a court ruling that would slash the use of small refinery biofuel waivers but have not heard back yet on its decision Grassley said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels-waivers/no-word-yet-from-trump-administration-on-refinery-biofuel-waivers-grassley-idUSKBN21A3KB | 2020-03-24 |
| The fund manager is seeking buyers for more than billion of U.S. mortgage bonds to help cover outflows the Financial Times reported on Sunday | Positive | Fund manager AlphaCentric is looking to raise money to shore up its books and ride out sharp market declines sparked by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-alphacentric/fund-manager-alphacentric-looks-to-raise-cash-as-coronavirus-bites-idUSKBN21A1PG | 2020-03-24 |
| We are ready to go we are healthy weve been tested very well with the medical U.S. astronaut Chris Cassidy said Monday in a video from quarantine | Positive | WASHINGTON Two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut were spending their final weeks on Earth in quarantine before they are scheduled to blast off on April 9 for the International Space Station for six months as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps Earth | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-space/astronauts-quarantined-ahead-of-journey-to-international-space-station-idUSKBN21A3YZ | 2020-03-24 |
| Deliveries of the widebody aircraft have also been hit by the impact of U.S. tariffs on Airbus aircraft under a longrunning trade dispute as well as concerns about overcapacity | Negative | Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said earlier that several airlines had asked to defer deliveries but that most were continuing to pay their deposits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-outlook/airbus-sees-airlines-seeking-to-defer-or-cancel-orders-idUSKBN21A39T | 2020-03-24 |
| Boeing separately has asked for at least billion in U.S. government loan guarantees for itself and American aerospace manufacturers to help the embattled industry withstand a virusrelated cash drain | Negative | The fastspreading coronavirus has disrupted life hammered the economy and virtually wiped out air travel demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-suspending-washington-state-production-due-to-coronavirus-risks-idUSKBN21A2ZQ | 2020-03-24 |
| The lack of aircraft maintenance activity will also affect about of GEs U.S. maintenance repair and overhaul workforce for 90 days Culp said | Negative | Shares of the company fell as much as 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-ge/ges-aviation-unit-to-cut-10-of-u-s-workforce-ceo-idUSKBN21A273 | 2020-03-24 |
| The letter noted analysts expect U.S. auto sales to fall by in March as about of U.S. auto plants are currently closed impacting about 165000 workers | Negative | WASHINGTON Major automakers parts suppliers and auto dealers urged U.S. lawmakers on Monday to provide robust credit to ensure sufficient in the auto industry despite the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-automakers/auto-industry-urges-u-s-lawmakers-to-ensure-sufficient-liquidity-idUSKBN21A35T | 2020-03-24 |
| Speculation is mounting that data due on Thursday will show U.S. jobless claims rose an eyewatering 1 million last week with forecasts ranging as high as 4 million | Negative | HONG KONG Evidence of the devastation wreaked on the global economy by the coronavirus pandemic mounted on Tuesday as activity surveys for March from Australia and Japan showed record falls with surveys in Europe and the United States expected to be just as dire | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-global-economy/surveys-show-coronavirus-pandemic-savaging-global-economy-idUSKBN21B0GO | 2020-03-24 |
| The Feds announcement failed to lift U.S. stocks however and the 500 was down more than in morning trade | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday urged the Senate to quickly pass an economic relief bill that has grown to trillion saying it would keep small businesses airlines and other firms from shedding workers as the coronavirus halts commerce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-urges-u-s-congress-to-pass-2-trillion-economic-relief-bill-idUSKBN21A22Y | 2020-03-24 |
| Markets had briefly pared losses earlier in the day after the U.S. Federal Reserve underlined aggressive action to offset the economic disruption from the outbreak | Negative | European shares fell again on Monday as the continued spread of the coronavirus fed into panic over its economic shock with a recession in 2020 looking likely | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-back-in-red-as-virus-spread-feeds-recession-fears-idUSKBN21A0O4 | 2020-03-24 |
| SYDNEY March 24 Asian stocks were set to rally on Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserves sweeping pledge to spend whatever it took to stabilise the financial system eased debt market pressures even if it could not offset the immediate economic hit of the coronavirus | Negative | Goldman refers to economic output in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-stocks-set-to-rally-as-fed-goes-limitless-idUSL4N2BG5HT | 2020-03-24 |
| Market reaction was mixed to the U.S. Federal Reserves extraordinary array of programmes its third emergency move this month | Negative | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-near-3-year-peak-amid-mad-cash-scramble-idUSL4N2BH04M | 2020-03-24 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a billion cut in U.S. aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud that has helped jeopardize a U.S.led peace effort | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a billion cut in U.S. aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud that has helped jeopardize a U.S.led peace effort | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/u-s-to-reduce-afghan-aid-by-1-billion-after-pompeo-fails-to-break-impasse-idUSKBN21A0N5 | 2020-03-24 |
| Absent from the meetings was the chief U.S. negotiator U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad an Afghanborn veteran diplomat | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a billion cut in U.S. aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud that has helped jeopardize a U.S.led peace effort | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/u-s-to-reduce-afghan-aid-by-1-billion-after-pompeo-fails-to-break-impasse-idUSKBN21A0N5 | 2020-03-24 |
| PARIS a French healthcare company specialising in diagnostics said on Tuesday that it had won approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration for its product aimed at testing for coronavirus | Positive | PARIS a French healthcare company specialising in diagnostics said on Tuesday that it had won approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration for its product aimed at testing for coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-biomerieux/french-group-biomerieux-gets-u-s-approval-for-coronavirus-testing-product-idUSKBN21B0M1 | 2020-03-24 |
| The decision to eliminate Quicks job came as the CDC has scaled back the number of U.S. staffers in China over the last two years the sources told Reuters | Neutral | WASHINGTON Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-axed-cdc-expert-job-in-china-months-before-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21910S | 2020-03-23 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden the leading Democratic candidate to challenge Trump in the November U.S. presidential election blasted the presidents handling of the crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-bill-slows-in-u-s-senate-talks-continue-idUSKBN2190NO | 2020-03-23 |
| A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak but billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan not a cash payout the proposal showed | Negative | A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak but billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan not a cash payout the proposal showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-transportation/senate-gop-virus-bill-aids-u-s-transport-sector-offers-airlines-loans-not-cash-idUSKBN21911T | 2020-03-23 |
| The coronavirus is invading U.S. jails and prisons prompting inmate releases reduced bail requirements and other extraordinary measures as officials rush to avert a potentially disastrous spread of the virus among crowded inmate populations | Negative | The coronavirus is invading U.S. jails and prisons prompting inmate releases reduced bail requirements and other extraordinary measures as officials rush to avert a potentially disastrous spread of the virus among crowded inmate populations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-inmates/releasing-inmates-screening-staff-u-s-jails-and-prisons-rush-to-limit-virus-risks-idUSKBN21A05J | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday becoming the first member of the Senate to announce he has COVID19 as the number of U.S. cases of the respiratory disease grows | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday becoming the first member of the Senate to announce he has COVID19 as the number of U.S. cases of the respiratory disease grows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-randpaul/rand-paul-becomes-first-u-s-senator-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190Y5 | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it has tentatively decided to extend temporarily waivers of minimum flight requirements at U.S. airports through Oct | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it has tentatively decided to extend temporarily waivers of minimum flight requirements at U.S. airports through Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-faa-flights/u-s-faa-plans-to-extend-minimum-flight-requirement-waiver-through-oct-24-idUSKBN21A00J | 2020-03-23 |
| NEW YORK At least four state pharmacy boards have taken steps to limit prescriptions of potential coronavirus treatments touted by U.S. President Donald Trump that are in short supply as demand has surged with the rapid spread of the outbreak | Negative | NEW YORK At least four state pharmacy boards have taken steps to limit prescriptions of potential coronavirus treatments touted by U.S. President Donald Trump that are in short supply as demand has surged with the rapid spread of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pharmacies/states-work-to-limit-prescriptions-of-potential-coronavirus-drugs-idUSKBN2190XC | 2020-03-23 |
| Trump has called on U.S. health regulators to expedite potential therapies aimed at treating COVID19 | Positive | NEW YORK At least four state pharmacy boards have taken steps to limit prescriptions of potential coronavirus treatments touted by U.S. President Donald Trump that are in short supply as demand has surged with the rapid spread of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pharmacies/states-work-to-limit-prescriptions-of-potential-coronavirus-drugs-idUSKBN2190XC | 2020-03-23 |
| The sites are being staffed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and pharmacists including from Walmart the company said | Neutral | The sites are being staffed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and pharmacists including from Walmart the company said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-walmart/two-coronavirus-testing-sites-open-in-illinois-walmart-parking-lots-idUSKBN219101 | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on a massive economic relief bill on Monday U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday adding that negotiations were continuing with Democrats on the legislation | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on a massive economic relief bill on Monday U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday adding that negotiations were continuing with Democrats on the legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-house-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-to-vote-on-coronavirus-relief-bill-on-monday-mcconnell-idUSKBN2190TB | 2020-03-23 |
| El Menchos success has made him a prized target with U.S. authorities placing a million bounty on his head in 2018 | Positive | MEXICO A major bust by U.S. drug authorities targeting Mexicos fastestgrowing gang will likely do little to stem the rise of the ultraviolent Jalisco New Generation Cartel and its shadowy leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes alias Mencho | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-crime-jalisco-analysis/u-s-raids-unlikely-to-crack-mexican-capos-drug-empire-idUSKBN2190FE | 2020-03-23 |
| The CJNGs expansion was helped by a balkanization of the cartels that followed the neutralization of capos over the past decade under the U.S.backed strategy employed by Mexico | Negative | MEXICO A major bust by U.S. drug authorities targeting Mexicos fastestgrowing gang will likely do little to stem the rise of the ultraviolent Jalisco New Generation Cartel and its shadowy leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes alias Mencho | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-crime-jalisco-analysis/u-s-raids-unlikely-to-crack-mexican-capos-drug-empire-idUSKBN2190FE | 2020-03-23 |
| Prisoner releases by both sides is an important step in the peace process as stated in the U.S.Taliban U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted | Positive | KABUL The Taliban and the Afghan government held a meeting on prisoner releases on Sunday officials said offering some hope of a breakthrough on a matter that has deadlocked the two sides and threatened a nascent peace process | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-afghan-government-skype-call-breathes-life-into-peace-process-idUSKBN21912M | 2020-03-23 |
| YESSSSSS pulls out of OLYMPICS UNLESS IOC tweeted U.S. former Olympian Lolo Jones | Negative | Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic and Australia told its athletes to prepare for an Olympics next year as Japan and the IOC flagged the prospect of a postponement for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics/canada-withdraws-from-2020-games-as-japan-ioc-consider-postponement-idUSKBN21A097 | 2020-03-23 |
| Globally analysts are dreading data on weekly U.S. jobless claims due on Thursday amid forecasts they could balloon by 750000 and maybe by more than a million | Negative | KONG Asian shares sank on Monday as a rising tide of national lockdowns threatened to overwhelm policymakers frantic efforts to cushion what is likely to be a deep global recession | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-stagger-as-more-nations-self-isolate-against-virus-idUSKBN21A01O | 2020-03-23 |
| NEW YORK Wall Street analysts and investment managers expect another rough week for U.S. markets due to coronavirus fears with a wild open for futures on Sunday evening as lawmakers battled over an economic aid package in Washington | Negative | NEW YORK Wall Street analysts and investment managers expect another rough week for U.S. markets due to coronavirus fears with a wild open for futures on Sunday evening as lawmakers battled over an economic aid package in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-prediction/wall-street-stares-down-another-bleak-week-with-coronavirus-risks-amplified-idUSKBN21910O | 2020-03-23 |
| Analysts are dreading data on weekly U.S. jobless claims due on Thursday amid forecasts they could balloon by 750000 and maybe by more than a million | Negative | 500 futures hit limit down European futures slide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-stagger-as-more-nations-self-isolate-against-virus-idUSL4N2BG0TL | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON There are no immediate plans to halt travel within the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Sunday adding that the administration could implement targeted restrictions if needed | Negative | WASHINGTON There are no immediate plans to halt travel within the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Sunday adding that the administration could implement targeted restrictions if needed | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/no-immediate-plans-to-halt-u-s-travel-acting-homeland-security-chief-idUSKBN2190O2 | 2020-03-23 |
| com Inc said on Saturday it is raising overtime pay for associates working in its U.S. warehouses as the worlds largest online retailer tries to meet the rapidly growing demand for online shopping from consumers stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-exclusi/amazon-raises-overtime-pay-for-warehouse-workers-idUSKBN2180Q1 | 2020-03-22 |
| Rival retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it plans to hire 150000 hourly associates in the U.S. and announced million in cash bonuses to reward workers | Positive | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-exclusi/amazon-raises-overtime-pay-for-warehouse-workers-idUSKBN2180Q1 | 2020-03-22 |
| Socalled travel total around 50000 or less than one percent of the nursing workforce which represents an increase in recent years as the U.S. population ages demand increases and workers seek more flexible employment options | Positive | U.S. hospitals bracing for a surge of coronavirus patients just as some staff are under quarantine after being exposed to the virus are facing a shortage of temporary nurses who can fill in and being asked to pay as much as double to make it worth it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nurses/coronavirus-drives-up-demand-and-pay-for-temporary-u-s-nurses-idUSKBN2180HF | 2020-03-22 |
| Puerto Ricos federally created financial oversight board will ask a court to delay the U.S. commonwealths debt restructuring hearing due to the coronavirus outbreak it said on Saturday | Negative | Puerto Ricos federally created financial oversight board will ask a court to delay the U.S. commonwealths debt restructuring hearing due to the coronavirus outbreak it said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-puertorico/puerto-rico-oversight-board-to-ask-for-delay-in-debt-restructuring-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21811U | 2020-03-22 |
| Democrats have also called for a billion Marshall for U.S. hospitals to pay for protective gear equipment such as ventilators beds and additional doctors and nurses | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a trillionplus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemics economic fallout for workers industries and small businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deal/u-s-senate-races-to-agree-on-massive-coronavirus-relief-package-idUSKBN2180PG | 2020-03-22 |
| The coronavirus stimulus package being negotiated by the U.S. Senate would be worth more than trillion White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Saturday | Positive | As coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-22 |
| WASHINGTON More than 195000 people in the United States have been tested for coronavirus and received results Assistant U.S. Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 195000 people in the United States have been tested for coronavirus and received results Assistant U.S. Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-taskforce/over-195000-people-in-u-s-have-been-tested-for-coronavirus-received-results-official-idUSKBN2180VJ | 2020-03-22 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign ministry said late on Saturday that it will allow a limited number of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States to legally enter Mexico in order to minimize the number of people at U.S. border stations | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign ministry said late on Saturday that it will allow a limited number of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States to legally enter Mexico in order to minimize the number of people at U.S. border stations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-immigration/some-central-americans-awaiting-u-s-asylum-to-be-allowed-legal-entry-to-mexico-idUSKBN21905R | 2020-03-22 |
| Musk earlier this week offered to make ventilators for coronavirus sufferers after the U.S. appealed for donations of respirator masks to fight a shortage | Negative | As the United States is combating a shortage of ventilators and respirators amid the coronavirus outbreak Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he has had a discussion about ventilators with medical device maker Medtronic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-musk-medtronic/musk-medtronic-discuss-ventilators-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21813M | 2020-03-22 |
| Meanwhile Canadas decision to turn back asylum seekers who walk over the U.S.Canada border has been criticized by advocates | Negative | Canadas death toll from the coronavirus rose to 13 on Saturday and the country stepped up efforts to repatriate Canadians stranded overseas as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the situation unprecedented exceptional and very difficult | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canadas-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-13-as-repatriation-efforts-step-up-idUSKBN2180UY | 2020-03-22 |
| The outbreak is also causing swaths of the U.S. economy to shut down as state and local officials order businesses closed and increasingly people to stay in their homes | Negative | YORK U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Bidens campaign in February spent less than onethird the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie Sanders according to disclosures by the campaigns filed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-spending/u-s-candidate-biden-was-vastly-outspent-by-sanders-in-february-idUSKBN218074 | 2020-03-21 |
| The four states where governors have banned or will soon ban nonessential businesses and ask residents to stay home account for about of the U.S. economy the worlds biggest | Negative | LOS YORK New York and Illinois on Friday followed California in telling tens of millions of people to stay at home in the most sweeping measures the United States has taken so far to try to contain the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/stay-at-home-orders-in-major-states-mark-next-phase-of-u-s-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21729V | 2020-03-21 |
| The population data collected determines how the U.S. Congress and state legislatures divvy up voting districts and guides the federal government in allocating | Neutral | NEW YORK The 2020 U.S. Census the decennial tally that helps determine political representation and federal aid will be extended by two weeks a census official said on Friday as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the bureaus ability to send workers into the field | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-census/completion-of-2020-u-s-census-extended-into-august-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN2173N3 | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Air Force transport plane is flying home 89 Americans stranded in Honduras due to travel disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. military said | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Air Force transport plane is flying home 89 Americans stranded in Honduras due to travel disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. military said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-honduras/u-s-military-flying-home-americans-from-honduras-stranded-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN21800Z | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. senators and officials from President Donald Trumps administration interrupted negotiations late on Friday on what should be in a massive bill to shore up the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. senators and officials from President Donald Trumps administration interrupted negotiations late on Friday on what should be in a massive bill to shore up the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-talks/talks-on-massive-u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-pause-for-evening-idUSKBN21804T | 2020-03-21 |
| Officials said the administration would authorize border authorities on public health grounds to swiftly remove migrants without allowing them to enter U.S. border facilities or undergo legal proceedings | Negative | WASHINGTON MEXICO CITY U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return migrants who attempt to cross into the country illegally from Mexico and Canada while closing the borders to travel to limit the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-border/u-s-to-swiftly-remove-migrants-caught-crossing-borders-illegally-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN217283 | 2020-03-21 |
| While the United States and Mexico will suspend nonessential travel at border the move will not affect trade both U.S. and Mexican officials said | Positive | WASHINGTON MEXICO CITY U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return migrants who attempt to cross into the country illegally from Mexico and Canada while closing the borders to travel to limit the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-border/u-s-to-swiftly-remove-migrants-caught-crossing-borders-illegally-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN217283 | 2020-03-21 |
| He is among millions of supermarket employees who have been classified as critical U.S. workers at essential that will stay open to prevent disruption in food supply | Negative | For Philip a grocery store clerk its not a matter of if he gets coronavirus but when | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-workers/im-going-to-keep-working-grocery-clerks-unlikely-heroes-in-u-s-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN2173BY | 2020-03-21 |
| For reference President Donald Trumps administration and Congress are currently negotiating a trillionplus economic stimulus package which equates to about one20th of annual U.S. economic output | Positive | The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing nonessential businesses account for about of the worlds biggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stayathome-fac/factbox-five-statewide-stay-at-home-orders-31-of-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2173PS | 2020-03-21 |
| Total the projects operator had won rights to the area in a consortium that also included U.S. oil major ExxonMobil | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos oil regulator approved on Friday a request by French oil company Total SA to give up its exploration and production rights to a deep water block in the southern Gulf of Mexico that the firm had won at auction in 2016 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil-total/frances-total-renounces-rights-to-deep-water-block-in-mexican-gulf-idUSKBN2173OK | 2020-03-21 |
| North Korea has not reported any confirmed cases of the coronavirus though a top U.S. military official said last week he is fairly there were infections in North Korea | Negative | SEOUL North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be shortrange ballistic missiles on Saturday South Koreas military said calling the action highly given the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-missiles/south-korea-says-detected-north-korea-missile-fire-inapproriate-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN2173MB | 2020-03-21 |
| Tensions have been running high between the two longtime adversaries since Trump ordered a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday came close to blaming Iran for a rocket attack in Iraq last week in which two American troops and a British service member were killed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-trump/trump-pompeo-walk-to-brink-of-blaming-iran-for-rocket-attack-idUSKBN2173C8 | 2020-03-21 |
| France has released Jalal Ruhollahnejad an Iranian engineer wanted by U.S. authorities over sanctions charges state broadcaster IRIB has reported | Positive | PARIS Iranian authorities have released French academic Roland Marchal who has been imprisoned in Iran since June 2019 a French presidency official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-france-prisoners/iran-releases-french-academic-roland-marchal-french-official-idUSKBN2180AS | 2020-03-21 |
| The detentions have coincided with a protracted standoff with Western powers prompted by a U.S. decision to withdraw from an international agreement to curb Iranian nuclear activities | Negative | PARIS Iranian authorities have released French academic Roland Marchal who has been imprisoned in Iran since June 2019 a French presidency official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-france-prisoners/iran-releases-french-academic-roland-marchal-french-official-idUSKBN2180AS | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. State Department employees have complained about the U.S. ambassador to South Africas failure to selfisolate immediately after returning from a U.S. visit when she attended a March 7 MaraLago event some of whose attendees have tested positive for coronavirus according to messages reviewed by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. State Department employees have complained about the U.S. ambassador to South Africas failure to selfisolate immediately after returning from a U.S. visit when she attended a March 7 MaraLago event some of whose attendees have tested positive for coronavirus according to messages reviewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-safrica-usa/u-s-envoy-to-south-africa-draws-fire-after-possible-virus-exposure-idUSKBN2173ML | 2020-03-21 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Saudi Arabia have good relations when it comes to oil markets and Moscow does not need anyone else to intervene the Kremlin said on Friday when asked to comment on a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump saying he planned to get involved | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Saudi Arabia have good relations when it comes to oil markets and Moscow does not need anyone else to intervene the Kremlin said on Friday when asked to comment on a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump saying he planned to get involved | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-russia-saudi/kremlin-on-trump-we-dont-need-anyone-to-intervene-in-our-oil-ties-with-saudi-arabia-idUSKBN2171B1 | 2020-03-21 |
| The Trump administration plans to send a special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia to work with the kingdom on stabilizing the global oil market officials said on Friday as the U.S. scrambles to deal with a price crash so deep that regulators in Texas considered curbing production there for the first time in nearly 50 years | Negative | The Trump administration plans to send a special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia to work with the kingdom on stabilizing the global oil market officials said on Friday as the U.S. scrambles to deal with a price crash so deep that regulators in Texas considered curbing production there for the first time in nearly 50 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi-arabia/u-s-to-send-envoy-to-saudi-arabia-texas-suggests-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN2172YE | 2020-03-21 |
| The price crash is also devastating to U.S. oil producers some of which have already begun putting employees on furlough | Negative | The Trump administration plans to send a special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia to work with the kingdom on stabilizing the global oil market officials said on Friday as the U.S. scrambles to deal with a price crash so deep that regulators in Texas considered curbing production there for the first time in nearly 50 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi-arabia/u-s-to-send-envoy-to-saudi-arabia-texas-suggests-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN2172YE | 2020-03-21 |
| DUBAI Iran and France have agreed to swap a French academic held on security charges and an Iranian detained by Paris over alleged violations of U.S. sanctions against Tehran Iranian state media reported on Friday | Positive | DUBAI Iran and France have agreed to swap a French academic held on security charges and an Iranian detained by Paris over alleged violations of U.S. sanctions against Tehran Iranian state media reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-france-prisoners/iran-france-to-swap-iranian-engineer-french-academic-idUSKBN21733U | 2020-03-21 |
| France has released Jalal Ruhollahnejad an Iranian engineer wanted by U.S. authorities over sanctions charges state broadcaster IRIB said on its website | Positive | DUBAI Iran and France have agreed to swap a French academic held on security charges and an Iranian detained by Paris over alleged violations of U.S. sanctions against Tehran Iranian state media reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-france-prisoners/iran-france-to-swap-iranian-engineer-french-academic-idUSKBN21733U | 2020-03-21 |
| Now is the time for the American people to shout loudly at the U.S. government to demand an answer | Neutral | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year praised Iranians for their sacrifices in fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the worsthit country in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-khamenei-speech/khamenei-lauds-iranians-dazzling-sacrifices-to-fight-virus-idUSKBN2170EZ | 2020-03-21 |
| and not allow the U.S. history to be blackened further | Negative | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year praised Iranians for their sacrifices in fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the worsthit country in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-khamenei-speech/khamenei-lauds-iranians-dazzling-sacrifices-to-fight-virus-idUSKBN2170EZ | 2020-03-21 |
| CHICAGO China has promised it will not impose a nationwide ban on imports of U.S. poultry if the United States finds cases of avian flu an industry group said a policy change that could help Beijing fulfill commitments to buy more American farm goods | Positive | CHICAGO China has promised it will not impose a nationwide ban on imports of U.S. poultry if the United States finds cases of avian flu an industry group said a policy change that could help Beijing fulfill commitments to buy more American farm goods | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-poultry/china-removes-threat-of-total-ban-on-u-s-poultry-if-bird-flu-is-found-industry-group-idUSKBN2173E7 | 2020-03-21 |
| The coronavirus has infected nearly 14400 people across the U.S. and the death toll currently exceeds 200 | Negative | Exceptions to the closure would be made for cafes serving in or around hospitals and health care centers she said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-starbucks/starbucks-closes-most-u-s-canada-cafes-moves-to-drive-through-idUSKBN21809Q | 2020-03-21 |
| Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said in a blog post last Sunday that the search giant was partnering with the U.S. government to create a website by March 16 | Positive | Alphabet Incs Google said on Saturday it launched a United Statesfocused website with information about coronavirus guidance and testing as the country works on slowing the spread of the highly contagious virus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-google/google-launches-coronavirus-website-in-the-united-states-idUSKBN2180B0 | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON Members of an influential financial markets advisory panel want the U.S. Federal Reserve to aggressively expand largescale asset purchases and reinstate a 2009 crisisera facility to support lending to consumers and small businesses according to two people with knowledge of the discussions | Positive | WASHINGTON Members of an influential financial markets advisory panel want the U.S. Federal Reserve to aggressively expand largescale asset purchases and reinstate a 2009 crisisera facility to support lending to consumers and small businesses according to two people with knowledge of the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-lending/u-s-treasury-panel-wants-fed-to-expand-purchases-revive-crisis-era-credit-facility-sources-idUSKBN2173IS | 2020-03-21 |
| Earlier this week JPMorgan announced it was closing about of its U.S. branches as it worked to reduce its staffs possible exposure to the flulike virus | Negative | Earlier this week JPMorgan announced it was closing about of its U.S. branches as it worked to reduce its staffs possible exposure to the flulike virus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-jp-morgan-bonus/jpmorgan-chase-to-pay-front-line-workers-1000-bonus-memo-idUSKBN21721T | 2020-03-21 |
| The measure is meant to allow the U.S. government to speed production of masks respirators ventilators and other needed equipment | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he had put the wartime Defense Production Act into action to aid the fight against coronavirus after saying earlier this week he would invoke the measure when needed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-defense/trump-says-he-has-put-defense-production-act-into-gear-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2172PI | 2020-03-21 |
| After dropping out of the race Bloomberg backed former Vice President Joe Biden who currently leads rival U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont in delegates and national opinion polls | Neutral | WASHINGTON Billionaire media mogul Mike Bloomberg will transfer million to the Democratic National Committee and several of the field offices from his 2020 presidential bid to state parties his campaign announced on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/bloomberg-to-transfer-18-million-to-democratic-national-committee-idUSKBN2172D2 | 2020-03-21 |
| DUBAI March 20 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday urged Americans to call on the U.S. government to lift sanctions as Iran fights the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East state media reported | Negative | DUBAI March 20 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday urged Americans to call on the U.S. government to lift sanctions as Iran fights the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East state media reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-iran-usa/rouhani-urges-americans-to-call-on-u-s-to-lift-sanctions-as-iran-fights-coronavirus-state-media-idUSL8N2BD8HT | 2020-03-21 |
| Coronavirus cases have been reported in all 50 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands | Negative | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported 15268 cases of coronavirus an increase of 4777 cases from its previous count and said the death toll had risen by 51 to 201 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cdc/cdc-reports-15268-coronavirus-cases-201-deaths-idUSKBN21732K | 2020-03-21 |
| LOS ANGELES Members of the Bagby family have operated movie theaters in small U.S. towns for four generations | Neutral | LOS ANGELES Members of the Bagby family have operated movie theaters in small U.S. towns for four generations | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-theaters/americas-small-movie-theaters-fear-coronavirus-could-mean-their-last-picture-show-idUSKBN2173J8 | 2020-03-21 |
| To help theaters stay solvent the National Association of Theatre Owners on Wednesday urged the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to provide tax benefits and other emergency relief | Neutral | LOS ANGELES Members of the Bagby family have operated movie theaters in small U.S. towns for four generations | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-theaters/americas-small-movie-theaters-fear-coronavirus-could-mean-their-last-picture-show-idUSKBN2173J8 | 2020-03-21 |
| The United States could announce restrictions on travel across the U.S.Mexico border as soon as Friday limiting crossings to essential travel two officials briefed on the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-usa/u-s-mexico-working-on-travel-restrictions-to-curb-coronavirus-pompeo-idUSKBN2163TY | 2020-03-20 |
| The U.S. and Mexican governments are still discussing the possible border restrictions which would not include crossborder trade according to three U.S. officials and one Mexican official | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-usa/u-s-mexico-working-on-travel-restrictions-to-curb-coronavirus-pompeo-idUSKBN2163TY | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON Tens of thousands of U.S. National Guard troops could be activated to help U.S. states deal with the fastspreading coronavirus outbreak the head of the U.S. National Guard said on Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tens of thousands of U.S. National Guard troops could be activated to help U.S. states deal with the fastspreading coronavirus outbreak the head of the U.S. National Guard said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nationalguard/tens-of-thousands-of-national-guard-troops-could-be-used-to-assist-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN2163F3 | 2020-03-20 |
| The head of the U.S. National Guard said tens of thousands of its troops could be activated to help U.S. states deal with the outbreak now in all 50 states | Positive | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-deaths-in-italy-overtake-china-as-economic-damage-mounts-idUSKBN2160ZP | 2020-03-20 |
| The carrier plans to suspend most international and U.S. transborder flights by March 31 because of travel restrictions | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that he expected the closure of the U.S.Canada border to take effect overnight on Friday and was working with domestic carriers to bring home citizens stranded overseas | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-u-s-border-to-close-as-early-as-friday-as-canadians-overseas-try-to-get-home-idUSKBN2162SC | 2020-03-20 |
| MOSCOW U.S. National Security Advisor Robert OBrien will travel to Moscow to attend Russias World War Two Victory Day celebrations in May U.S. ambassador John Sullivan said on Thursday | Positive | MOSCOW U.S. National Security Advisor Robert OBrien will travel to Moscow to attend Russias World War Two Victory Day celebrations in May U.S. ambassador John Sullivan said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-parade/trumps-national-security-advisor-to-attend-russias-may-9-victory-day-parade-idUSKBN2161VY | 2020-03-20 |
| National Security Advisor Robert OBrien will lead the U.S. delegation at the event instead Ambassador Sullivan said in a statement circulated by the embassy on Thursday | Neutral | MOSCOW U.S. National Security Advisor Robert OBrien will travel to Moscow to attend Russias World War Two Victory Day celebrations in May U.S. ambassador John Sullivan said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-parade/trumps-national-security-advisor-to-attend-russias-may-9-victory-day-parade-idUSKBN2161VY | 2020-03-20 |
| Trump noted however that low gasoline prices were good for U.S. consumers even as they were hurting the industry | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. crude oil prices spiked by on Thursday the largest singleday gain on record recouping some losses from three days of selling that drove the benchmark to near 20year lows | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/u-s-oil-reverses-losses-posts-largest-one-day-gain-on-record-idUSKBN21604E | 2020-03-20 |
| That was one reason yields on U.S. 10year Treasuries had climbed over 100 basis points in just nine sessions to reach 1 | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares made a partial comeback from a global rout on Friday but still nursed massive losses for the week while bonds rallied and oil extended its gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rally-after-rout-u-s-european-futures-higher-idUSKBN217048 | 2020-03-20 |
| Such price action suggests significant market stress particularly on the wide range of entities outside the U.S. that have borrowed in said Richard Franulovich head of FX strategy at Westpac | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares made a partial comeback from a global rout on Friday but still nursed massive losses for the week while bonds rallied and oil extended its gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rally-after-rout-u-s-european-futures-higher-idUSKBN217048 | 2020-03-20 |
| Supply restraint by coreOPEC producers could push secondquarter Brent oil prices up to a barrel while U.S. measures to support the market could underpin prices in the near term Goldman Sachs said in a research note | Positive | Supply restraint by coreOPEC producers could push secondquarter Brent oil prices up to a barrel while U.S. measures to support the market could underpin prices in the near term Goldman Sachs said in a research note | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-oil-research-goldman/opec-supply-curbs-u-s-measures-could-support-oil-prices-near-term-goldman-idUSKBN2170LO | 2020-03-20 |
| Earlier this week Air Canada said it would gradually suspend the majority of its international and U.S. transborder flights by March 31 in response to the coronavirus crisis | Negative | CUPE which represents about 10000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge said the layoffs were effective until April 30 at the earliest | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-air-canada/air-canada-to-lay-off-over-5100-employees-due-to-virus-outbreak-union-idUSKBN2170FH | 2020-03-20 |
| NATO is scaling down military exercises in Europe but alliance missions are continuing including the drawdown of the U.S.led force in Afghanistan following a peace agreement last month | Positive | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-20 |
| Swedens Riksbank said it will now offer loans in U.S. dollars against collateral after signing a swap facility with the Federal Reserve in the United States | Positive | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON Danaher Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy General Electrics biopharmaceutical business GE Biopharma for | Positive | WASHINGTON Danaher Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy General Electrics biopharmaceutical business GE Biopharma for | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-gebiopharma-m-a-danaher/danaher-wins-u-s-approval-to-buy-ge-biopharma-with-conditions-idUSKBN21646Y | 2020-03-20 |
| In the United States the virus has infected over 10000 people and caused 150 deaths according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has halted activities such as domestic compliance checks and vape shop inspections the health regulator said on Thursday as its staff switch to teleworking amid the fastspreading coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fda/fda-suspends-u-s-vape-shop-inspections-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN2163N6 | 2020-03-20 |
| NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of depriving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census | Negative | NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of depriving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-census-lawsuit/u-s-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-to-avert-2020-census-undercount-idUSKBN2162JD | 2020-03-20 |
| In response the government called the plaintiffs claims too speculative and said the U.S. Constitution did not require additional spending | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of depriving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-census-lawsuit/u-s-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-to-avert-2020-census-undercount-idUSKBN2162JD | 2020-03-20 |
| The case is Center for Popular Democracy Action et al v Bureau of the Census et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Positive | NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of depriving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-census-lawsuit/u-s-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-to-avert-2020-census-undercount-idUSKBN2162JD | 2020-03-20 |
| Airbnb Inc has received inquiries from potential investors who want to acquire a stake in the U.S. home rental company in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Airbnb Inc has received inquiries from potential investors who want to acquire a stake in the U.S. home rental company in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-airbnb-investment/airbnb-fields-interest-from-investors-seeking-a-stake-sources-idUSKBN2163YI | 2020-03-20 |
| To ensure the government is compensated for risks in making loans the U.S. Treasury could seek equity warrants stock or other instruments to ensure the government participates in any gains | Positive | Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from Boeing Cos board after opposing its bid for government financial assistance due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-board-nikki-haley/former-u-n-ambassador-nikki-haley-leaves-boeing-board-opposing-federal-aid-idUSKBN2163Y0 | 2020-03-20 |
| Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said in a research note that corporate liquidity during the outbreak was top of and that U.S. automakers had strong balance sheets | Positive | The move will give Ford more than billion in cash almost matching the revenue it reported in the fourth quarter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford/ford-hoards-cash-withdraws-profit-forecast-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2162AP | 2020-03-20 |
| All three Detroit automakers have seen U.S. employees test positive for COVID19 the contagious respiratory illness caused by the virus | Negative | The move will give Ford more than billion in cash almost matching the revenue it reported in the fourth quarter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford/ford-hoards-cash-withdraws-profit-forecast-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2162AP | 2020-03-20 |
| If there is one currency causing problems right now and aggravating the selloff in global asset markets it is the U.S. ING Bank told clients | Negative | LONDON From Brazil to Norway policymakers are leaping to defend currencies against the onslaught of the dollar which scaled threeyear peaks on Thursday raising speculation that a joint move by the worlds biggest central banks may be in the offing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-interventions/dollar-rampage-spurs-fx-interventions-talk-of-big-g7-move-idUSKBN2163UT | 2020-03-20 |
| We think its quite likely that the U.S. has a small technical recession this year | Negative | BENGALURU The global economy is already in a recession as the hit to economic activity from the coronavirus pandemic has become more widespread according to economists polled by Reuters amid a raft of central bank stimulus actions this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-global-economy/global-economy-already-in-recession-on-coronavirus-devastation-reuters-poll-idUSKBN21702Y | 2020-03-20 |
| To try and alleviate the strain the U.S. Federal Reserve overnight extended a discount dollar funding facility to nine more central banks so that dollars can wash across the globe | Neutral | Dollar rally loses steam but weekly gain huge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-but-set-for-best-week-since-2008-crisis-idUSL4N2BD0ZD | 2020-03-20 |
| The scramble has already prompted the U.S. Federal Reserve to allow 15 central banks around the globe to borrow dollars cheaply against their domestic currencies | Neutral | Virus crisis sends investors to USD cash | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-cash-dash-has-dollar-set-for-best-week-since-2008-crisis-idUSL4N2BD06O | 2020-03-20 |
| The collateral to purchase crude oil for example is U.S. Treasury debt and to buy those securities requires dollars said Michael Skordeles U.S. macro strategist at Advisory Services in Atlanta | Negative | Wall Street gains as policymakers pulled out all the stops | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stock-markets-extend-gains-as-policymakers-pull-out-all-the-stops-idUSL1N2BC1F2 | 2020-03-20 |
| Congress is taking up its third legislative package to address the coronavirus pandemic as the response to the crisis shutters U.S. businesses and puts pressure on the nations healthcare system | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday urged Congress to move quickly to pass a trillion economic relief measure by early next week saying he expects bipartisan support for the bill to get cash payments to Americans during the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-urges-congress-to-pass-massive-economic-relief-bill-by-next-week-idUSKBN2162A1 | 2020-03-20 |
| Were doing everything to make sure the supply chains stay he said noting that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had waived tariffs on any critical items | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday urged Congress to move quickly to pass a trillion economic relief measure by early next week saying he expects bipartisan support for the bill to get cash payments to Americans during the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-urges-congress-to-pass-massive-economic-relief-bill-by-next-week-idUSKBN2162A1 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the illeffects of the growing outbreak according to a Republican lawmaker | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the illeffects of the growing outbreak according to a Republican lawmaker | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/senate-republicans-aim-to-unveil-new-coronavirus-bill-details-idUSKBN2162QG | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would get involved in the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia at the appropriate time saying low gasoline prices were good for U.S. consumers even as they were hurting the industry | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would get involved in the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia at the appropriate time saying low gasoline prices were good for U.S. consumers even as they were hurting the industry | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-says-he-will-enter-saudi-russia-oil-fray-at-appropriate-time-idUSKBN216366 | 2020-03-20 |
| Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the last White House candidates standing in the Democratic race to challenge Republican Donald Trump in November after U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday ended her longshot bid and endorsed Biden | Negative | Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the last White House candidates standing in the Democratic race to challenge Republican Donald Trump in November after U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday ended her longshot bid and endorsed Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-sanders-the-last-two-standing-in-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN215402 | 2020-03-20 |
| The organisers who had announced U.S. director Spike Lee as president of this years jury said that several new dates were under consideration including the end of Junebeginning of July | Neutral | PARIS The Cannes Film Festival the worlds largest was forced to postpone its latest edition in May due to the spread of the coronavirus organisers of the annual event on the French Riviera said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cannes/cannes-film-festival-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-organizers-say-idUSKBN2163PN | 2020-03-20 |
| LONDONS Moszynski who was given the brief by the U.S. government to restore confidence in flying after said now was the time to take stock | Positive | LONDON The cancellation of major sporting events and the decimation of the luxury entertainment and travel industries is delivering a hammer blow to a global advertising industry that was already reeling from years of techled turmoil | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-advertising/advertisers-stare-into-the-coronavirus-abyss-idUSKBN2162CB | 2020-03-20 |
| NEW YORK An old malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus and was touted by U.S. President Donald Trump at a news briefing earlier on Thursday is in short supply as demand surges amid the fastspreading outbreak | Negative | NEW YORK An old malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus and was touted by U.S. President Donald Trump at a news briefing earlier on Thursday is in short supply as demand surges amid the fastspreading outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-shortages-excl/potential-coronavirus-treatment-touted-by-trump-already-in-shortage-pharmacists-say-idUSKBN2163JD | 2020-03-20 |
| YORK The United States and Canada closed their shared border to nonessential on Wednesday to curb transmission of the coronavirus as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to bolster medical equipment supplies and the outbreak struck Capitol Hill | Negative | YORK The United States and Canada closed their shared border to nonessential on Wednesday to curb transmission of the coronavirus as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to bolster medical equipment supplies and the outbreak struck Capitol Hill | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-canada-border-closed-as-florida-congressman-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN215293 | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to accelerate production of desperately needed medical equipment to battle the coronavirus pandemic and said an estimate that U.S. unemployment could conceivably reach 20 percent was a worst case scenario | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to accelerate production of desperately needed medical equipment to battle the coronavirus pandemic and said an estimate that U.S. unemployment could conceivably reach 20 percent was a worst case scenario | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-act/trump-says-he-will-invoke-wartime-act-to-fight-enemy-coronavirus-idUSKBN2152XL | 2020-03-19 |
| There are now more than 7300 U.S. cases of the illness and at least 118 deaths | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to accelerate production of desperately needed medical equipment to battle the coronavirus pandemic and said an estimate that U.S. unemployment could conceivably reach 20 percent was a worst case scenario | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-act/trump-says-he-will-invoke-wartime-act-to-fight-enemy-coronavirus-idUSKBN2152XL | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections | Positive | WASHINGTON With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-battlegrounds-analysis/bidens-wins-in-u-s-states-that-matter-most-set-stage-for-duel-with-trump-idUSKBN215375 | 2020-03-19 |
| The State Department spokeswoman said U.S. missions abroad will continue to provide emergency visa services as resources and that the services to U.S. citizens will remain available | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is suspending all routine visa services as of Wednesday in most countries worldwide due to the coronavirus outbreak a spokeswoman for the State Department said an unprecedented move that will potentially impact hundreds of thousands of people | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-visas/u-s-suspending-visa-services-worldwide-due-to-coronavirus-state-department-idUSKBN2153NP | 2020-03-19 |
| The tests will help meet a major U.S. shortfall of diagnostic capabilities that has severely limited the nations ability to track the spread of the outbreak | Positive | The tests will help meet a major U.S. shortfall of diagnostic capabilities that has severely limited the nations ability to track the spread of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-abbott/u-s-approves-abbott-coronavirus-test-company-set-to-ship-150000-idUSKBN21540U | 2020-03-19 |
| LOS ANGELES First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-media/melania-trump-to-star-in-u-s-coronavirus-awareness-ads-idUSKBN215445 | 2020-03-19 |
| United Auto Workers union President Rory Gamble who had previously called on the Detroit automakers to close their U.S. plants in a Wednesday statement called shutdowns the prudent thing to do | Negative | DETROIT The Detroit Three automakers will shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150000 hourly workers at those facilities industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-uaw/detroit-automakers-idle-u-s-plants-to-combat-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2152Z8 | 2020-03-19 |
| On Wednesday he said his administration will use a healthfocused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.Mexico border illegally | Negative | MEXICO CITY The number of Mexicans crossing illegally into the United States has risen over the past week migrant shelters said in part driven by rumors the United States will seal the border as it seeks to fight the coronavirus spread | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/more-mexican-migrants-crossing-u-s-border-amid-closure-fears-shelters-say-idUSKBN21541G | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will use a healthfocused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.Mexico border illegally as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will use a healthfocused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.Mexico border illegally as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/trump-to-remove-migrants-who-cross-u-s-mexico-border-illegally-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153GE | 2020-03-19 |
| The U.S. Border Patrol said it arrested approximately 30000 migrants attempting to cross the U.S.Mexico border in February a slight uptick from the previous month | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will use a healthfocused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.Mexico border illegally as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/trump-to-remove-migrants-who-cross-u-s-mexico-border-illegally-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153GE | 2020-03-19 |
| There are no a U.S. Gulf Coast crude trader said | Neutral | YORK Crude oil traders from West Africa to the U.S. Gulf Coast are offering cargoes at deep discounts desperately trying to attract buyers as global supplies swell and demand plunges | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-cargoes/glut-of-crude-swells-across-atlantic-basin-on-coronavirus-opec-hikes-idUSKBN2153PM | 2020-03-19 |
| U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude at East Houston or WTI MEH flipped to trade at a discount to benchmark U.S. crude this week traders said | Neutral | YORK Crude oil traders from West Africa to the U.S. Gulf Coast are offering cargoes at deep discounts desperately trying to attract buyers as global supplies swell and demand plunges | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-cargoes/glut-of-crude-swells-across-atlantic-basin-on-coronavirus-opec-hikes-idUSKBN2153PM | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. senators on Wednesday raised pressure on Saudi Arabia and Russia to stop the price war that is sinking global oil prices as they held talks with the kingdoms U.S. envoy and separately urged President Donald Trump to impose an embargo on oil from the two countries | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. senators on Wednesday raised pressure on Saudi Arabia and Russia to stop the price war that is sinking global oil prices as they held talks with the kingdoms U.S. envoy and separately urged President Donald Trump to impose an embargo on oil from the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-senators-boost-pressure-on-saudi-russia-over-oil-market-share-war-idUSKBN21601P | 2020-03-19 |
| Tehran has called for the release of about several dozen Iranians held in U.S. prisons mostly for violating sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program | Negative | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10000 prisoners including political ones in honor of the Iranian new year on Friday state TV reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-prisoners/irans-supreme-leader-to-pardon-10000-prisoners-including-political-ones-idUSKBN2153RN | 2020-03-19 |
| Some Canadian crude is already trading not far off per barrel because of steep price discounts to U.S. benchmark WTI crude | Negative | LONDON The oil market could see a record supply surplus in April as coronavirus wipes out demand and big producers pump more creating a global glut that threatens to overwhelm storage capacity within months and force widespread industry shutdowns analysts said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-oil-surplus/oil-industry-may-fill-global-storage-in-months-as-record-glut-builds-idUSKBN2152WK | 2020-03-19 |
| Officials have blamed U.S. sanctions reimposed on Tehran since Washington quit Irans 2015 nuclear agreement with six powers for hampering Tehrans fight against the coronavirus | Negative | DUBAI Iran has temporarily freed about 85000 people from jail including political prisoners in response to the coronavirus epidemic a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-prisoners/iran-temporarily-frees-85000-from-jail-including-political-prisoners-idUSKBN21410M | 2020-03-19 |
| Tehran has urged other countries to back its call for a lifting of U.S. sanctions because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | DUBAI Iran has temporarily freed about 85000 people from jail including political prisoners in response to the coronavirus epidemic a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-prisoners/iran-temporarily-frees-85000-from-jail-including-political-prisoners-idUSKBN21410M | 2020-03-19 |
| BEIJING China defended its decision on Wednesday to expel American journalists from three U.S. newspapers and bar them even from working in Hong Kong saying the measure falls within the central governments purview over diplomatic affairs | Negative | BEIJING China defended its decision on Wednesday to expel American journalists from three U.S. newspapers and bar them even from working in Hong Kong saying the measure falls within the central governments purview over diplomatic affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-journalists/china-says-within-its-rights-to-bar-u-s-reporters-from-hong-kong-idUSKBN2150XF | 2020-03-19 |
| Geng said the expulsions were in response to U.S. actions and that the decision to oust the journalists and block them from Hong Kong fell under Beijings diplomatic authority | Negative | BEIJING China defended its decision on Wednesday to expel American journalists from three U.S. newspapers and bar them even from working in Hong Kong saying the measure falls within the central governments purview over diplomatic affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-journalists/china-says-within-its-rights-to-bar-u-s-reporters-from-hong-kong-idUSKBN2150XF | 2020-03-19 |
| The company employs more than 10000 workers at its sole U.S. auto factory in Fremont | Positive | We will make ventilators if there is a Musk said on Twitter responding to a fans suggestion that the billionaire repurpose a factory for the task | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-musk/teslas-musk-offers-to-make-ventilators-amid-shortage-in-coronavirus-battle-idUSKBN2160PM | 2020-03-19 |
| 8 billion to shore up U.S. government agencies responding to the outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday providing billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic through free testing paid sick leave and expanded safetynet spending | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-passes-one-coronavirus-aid-package-while-working-on-another-idUSKBN2151FB | 2020-03-19 |
| The farm bureau is advocating for the U.S. State Department to designate seasonal farmhands as emergency workers Duvall said | Negative | CITY The U.S. government is weighing options to allow seasonal guest workers from Mexico into the United States in time to harvest fruit and vegetables this year a government source said as visa processing slows due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-crops-migration/u-s-seeks-option-to-allow-mexico-guest-workers-on-farms-as-visas-slowed-idUSKBN2153VT | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress to approve billion in cash payments to taxpayers in two rounds that would start April 6 and billion in secured loans to U.S. airlines to address the financial impact of the coronavirus according to a document seen by Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress to approve billion in cash payments to taxpayers in two rounds that would start April 6 and billion in secured loans to U.S. airlines to address the financial impact of the coronavirus according to a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-stimulus/trump-administration-wants-to-send-taxpayers-500-billion-50-billion-in-loans-for-airlines-idUSKBN2152UG | 2020-03-19 |
| The U.S.Canada border will close to nonessential traffic U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday saying details on the move would be announced later but that it would not affect trade between the two countries | Negative | The U.S.Canada border will close to nonessential traffic U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday saying details on the move would be announced later but that it would not affect trade between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-borders/u-s-canada-border-to-temporarily-close-to-nonessential-travel-trump-idUSKBN2150FH | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he was concerned about the Trump administrations proposed June 1 implementation date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement saying that this would put undue compliance pressures on U.S. automakers amid the coronavirus crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he was concerned about the Trump administrations proposed June 1 implementation date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement saying that this would put undue compliance pressures on U.S. automakers amid the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senator-grassley-says-june-1-usmca-start-date-problematic-for-automakers-idUSKBN2152I3 | 2020-03-19 |
| The loans will be offered through the Boston Federal Reserve and the facility is being provided with billion in credit protection from the U.S. Treasury Exchange Stabilization Fund | Positive | YORK The U.S. Federal Reserve rolled out its third emergency credit program in two days to battle the fallout from the virus crisis this one aimed at keeping the | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-moneymarkets/u-s-fed-moves-to-ensure-liquidity-in-money-market-mutual-funds-idUSKBN2160FZ | 2020-03-19 |
| That would far exceed the 26trillionyen stimulus package the government compiled in December last year to ease the impact from the U.S.China trade war on the exportreliant economy | Neutral | TOKYO Japan will look into offering cash payouts to households as part of a stimulus package that could be worth more than billion to combat the widening fallout from the coronavirus outbreak joining efforts across the world to roll out huge fiscal support to fend of recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-stimulus/japan-may-hand-out-cash-to-households-in-stimulus-package-to-battle-virus-fallout-idUSKBN2160BS | 2020-03-19 |
| Additional measures from Frankfurt may not of course fix the issue just like aggressive rate cuts and far greater bondbuying by the U.S. Federal Reserve havent calmed sentiment | Negative | FRANKFURT The European Central Bank launched 750 billion euro emergency bond purchase scheme in a bid to stop a pandemicinduced financial rout from shredding the euro zones economy and raising fresh concerns about the currency blocs viability | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-ecb/ecb-to-print-1-trillion-euro-this-year-to-stem-coronavirus-rout-idUSKBN21543D | 2020-03-19 |
| Given that several European players depend on U.S. demand for engineering services and parts a slowdown in U.S. industrial activity will send ripples across Europe | Negative | European shares marked their worst close in nearly seven years on Wednesday as recent stimulus measures failed to placate investors seeking to exit equities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-firmly-in-the-red-as-stimulus-hopes-fail-to-hold-idUSKBN2150TN | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir to be the U.S. representative to the World Health Organizations Executive Board the White House said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir to be the U.S. representative to the World Health Organizations Executive Board the White House said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/trump-to-nominate-u-s-health-official-for-who-executive-board-white-house-idUSKBN2153Y3 | 2020-03-19 |
| LOS ANGELES March 18 First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday | Positive | LOS ANGELES March 18 First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-media/melania-trump-to-star-in-u-s-coronavirus-awareness-ads-idUSL1N2BB33R | 2020-03-19 |
| Trump noted that some Chinese officials had tried to blame the virus on the U.S. military saying that cant happen its not going to happen | Negative | WASHINGTON March 18 U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric against China over the coronavirus saying Beijing should have acted faster to warn the world and dismissing criticism that his labeling it the Chinese was racist | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-trump-china/trump-ratchets-up-criticism-of-china-over-coronavirus-idUSL1N2BB295 | 2020-03-19 |
| As the coronavirus threatens to push the global economy into recession the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is rolling out an unusual handing out free money | Negative | Heres what you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak right | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-snapshot/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-right-now-idUSKBN2150YH | 2020-03-19 |
| NEW YORK Roughly half of all Americans want the U.S. government to act more aggressively to slow the spread of the coronavirus such as banning large public gatherings and shutting down all overseas flights according to a poll released on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK Roughly half of all Americans want the U.S. government to act more aggressively to slow the spread of the coronavirus such as banning large public gatherings and shutting down all overseas flights according to a poll released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-poll/half-of-all-americans-support-aggressive-steps-to-slow-coronavirus-in-the-u-s-reuters-poll-idUSKBN214410 | 2020-03-18 |
| The FAA said previously the Midway Control Tower had been cleaned in accordance with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | CHICAGO The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was temporarily closing the air traffic control tower at Chicago Midway International Airport after three technicians tested positive for the coronavirus prompting contingency plans at the airport and other facilities across the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airport/faa-temporarily-closes-chicago-midway-air-traffic-control-tower-idUSKBN2143FQ | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering immediately returning any foreigners caught at the U.S.Mexico border to Mexico arguing the step is necessary to combat the fastspreading coronavirus according to two administration officials | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering immediately returning any foreigners caught at the U.S.Mexico border to Mexico arguing the step is necessary to combat the fastspreading coronavirus according to two administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-plans-to-turn-back-migrants-caught-at-mexican-border-cites-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN2144AD | 2020-03-18 |
| The Mexican government meanwhile said late Tuesday that it has not received any formal proposal from U.S. officials according to a brief statement from the countrys foreign ministry | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering immediately returning any foreigners caught at the U.S.Mexico border to Mexico arguing the step is necessary to combat the fastspreading coronavirus according to two administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-plans-to-turn-back-migrants-caught-at-mexican-border-cites-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN2144AD | 2020-03-18 |
| The virus is threatening project schedules in the U.S. solar industry according to a report on Tuesday | Negative | The worlds richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the global fallout of the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people triggered social restrictions unseen since World War Two and sent economies spinning toward recession | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-18 |
| Half of the Democratic primary voters in Florida and Illinois think the U.S. economy needs a complete overhaul | Negative | NEW YORK Most voters in Democratic presidential primaries in Illinois Florida and Arizona said they trusted Joe Biden to handle a major crisis more than Bernie Sanders according to Edison Research as many lined up on Tuesday to vote despite the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/a-majority-of-democrats-look-to-biden-not-sanders-during-a-crisis-poll-idUSKBN21449X | 2020-03-18 |
| The Detroit Three automakers and United Auto Workers agreed on Tuesday to curtail production at U.S. factories and limit the number of workers on the job at one time to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among roughly 150000 factory employees | Negative | The Detroit Three automakers and United Auto Workers agreed on Tuesday to curtail production at U.S. factories and limit the number of workers on the job at one time to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among roughly 150000 factory employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-generalmotors/detroit-automakers-uaw-agree-to-curb-production-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN2142J5 | 2020-03-18 |
| Gamble had told the automakers on Sunday that they should shut U.S. factories for two weeks and made that position public early Tuesday | Negative | The Detroit Three automakers and United Auto Workers agreed on Tuesday to curtail production at U.S. factories and limit the number of workers on the job at one time to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among roughly 150000 factory employees | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-generalmotors/detroit-automakers-uaw-agree-to-curb-production-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN2142J5 | 2020-03-18 |
| YORK China is withdrawing the press credentials of American journalists at three U.S. newspapers intensifying a bitter fight between the worlds top two economies that has widened to include the coronavirus outbreak and media freedoms | Negative | YORK China is withdrawing the press credentials of American journalists at three U.S. newspapers intensifying a bitter fight between the worlds top two economies that has widened to include the coronavirus outbreak and media freedoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-expels-american-journalists-as-spat-with-u-s-escalates-idUSKBN2143AN | 2020-03-18 |
| As of Tuesday Canada had reported 441 coronavirus cases with 4 deaths while U.S. recorded 4744 cases and 87 deaths | Negative | Canada and the United States will announce a deal to partially close their borders on Wednesday which will allow trade and commerce to go on the Globe and Mail reported citing sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-borders/canada-u-s-to-close-border-to-non-essential-travel-globe-and-mail-idUSKBN2150FH | 2020-03-18 |
| The Entity List names foreign parties that are barred from receiving some or all items subject to U.S. export regulations unless the exporter secures a license according to the department | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Tuesday keeping up its economic pressure campaign even as it offered to help Tehran cope with the coronavirus pandemic and called on the Islamic Republic to release detained Americans | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-iran-usa/u-s-sanctions-iran-seeks-release-of-americans-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2143EN | 2020-03-18 |
| MOSCOW A Russian firm accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said on Tuesday it planned to file a billion lawsuit against the United States after a U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal case against it | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian firm accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said on Tuesday it planned to file a billion lawsuit against the United States after a U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal case against it | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-concord/russian-firm-says-it-will-sue-u-s-for-50-billion-after-meddling-case-dropped-idUSKBN21427H | 2020-03-18 |
| Hours before the nomination two rockets fell inside Basmaya military camp to the south of Baghdad which houses U.S.led coalition troops without causing any damage on injuries | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs president named littleknown former regional governor Adnan alZurfi as prime ministerdesignate on Tuesday in another bid to overcome months of unrest and deadlock but powerful Shiite blocs quickly lined up to reject his nomination | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-politics/little-known-ex-governor-nominated-as-iraqi-pm-shiite-groups-object-idUSKBN214434 | 2020-03-18 |
| When that premium also known as the arbitrage narrows U.S. exports become less attractive because of the cost of shipping them | Neutral | NEW YORK Crude oil prices settled below a barrel on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic slowed economic growth and oil demand while Saudi Arabia and Russia kept up their battle for market share | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/brent-crude-sinks-below-30-a-barrel-as-recession-fears-weigh-idUSKBN2140A2 | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSKBN2143FE | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider citing a need for transparency about the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider citing a need for transparency about the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-usa-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSKBN2143IG | 2020-03-18 |
| Some market players said talk of big stimulus is raising concerns about the longterm outlook of U.S. fiscal health putting pressure on longterm U.S. government bonds | Negative | TOKYO Global stock futures and Asian shares tumbled in choppy trade on Wednesday as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes broad policy support would combat the economic fallout from the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-tumble-as-investors-flee-risk-on-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN21504C | 2020-03-18 |
| The U.S. Federal Reserve moved Tuesday to ensure the flow of credit to U.S. companies banks and even local governments amid a nationwide scramble for ways to blunt the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis | Negative | The U.S. Federal Reserve moved Tuesday to ensure the flow of credit to U.S. companies banks and even local governments amid a nationwide scramble for ways to blunt the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-fed/fed-moves-to-backstop-funding-for-u-s-companies-as-coronavirus-fallout-spreads-idUSKBN2142PH | 2020-03-18 |
| CHICAGO U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their labor force after the U.S. government said it was suspending visa interviews in Mexico to reduce the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | CHICAGO U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their labor force after the U.S. government said it was suspending visa interviews in Mexico to reduce the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-crops-migration/u-s-limits-mexico-guest-worker-visas-sends-farmers-scrambling-idUSKBN21443F | 2020-03-18 |
| In 2019 more than 77000 H2A visas were certified in March and April nearly of all H2A visas that year according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor | Positive | CHICAGO U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their labor force after the U.S. government said it was suspending visa interviews in Mexico to reduce the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-crops-migration/u-s-limits-mexico-guest-worker-visas-sends-farmers-scrambling-idUSKBN21443F | 2020-03-18 |
| Tegna a spinoff of Gannett Co Incs GCI.N broadcasting and digital arm runs 62 television stations in 51 U.S. markets and reaches of television households in the country | Neutral | Tegnas shares jumped to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tegna-m-a-najafi/najafi-trinity-broadcasting-offer-to-buy-tegna-at-20-per-share-idUSKBN21443S | 2020-03-18 |
| FRANKFURT CureVac the German biotech firm at the center of a row over alleged U.S. attempts to gain access to an experimental coronavirus vaccine it is developing denied on Tuesday it had received U.S. offers for the company or its assets | Negative | FRANKFURT CureVac the German biotech firm at the center of a row over alleged U.S. attempts to gain access to an experimental coronavirus vaccine it is developing denied on Tuesday it had received U.S. offers for the company or its assets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-curevac/german-coronavirus-vaccine-developer-curevac-denies-any-u-s-bid-idUSKBN21422H | 2020-03-18 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will on Tuesday discuss how to prevent hostile U.S. takeovers of EUbased research firms at the forefront in developing drugs and vaccines against the coronavirus officials said | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will on Tuesday discuss how to prevent hostile U.S. takeovers of EUbased research firms at the forefront in developing drugs and vaccines against the coronavirus officials said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-usa/eu-seeks-to-prevent-u-s-takeovers-of-coronavirus-research-firms-idUSKBN2142G1 | 2020-03-18 |
| FRANKFURT German vaccine developer CureVac has not received a takeover offer from the United States was not asked to reserve production slots nor were its scientists lured to move to the U.S. the firms acting Chief Executive FranzWerner Haas said in a media call on Tuesday | Neutral | FRANKFURT German vaccine developer CureVac has not received a takeover offer from the United States was not asked to reserve production slots nor were its scientists lured to move to the U.S. the firms acting Chief Executive FranzWerner Haas said in a media call on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-curevac-u-s/curevac-says-no-requests-to-reserve-production-for-u-s-scientists-were-not-lured-idUSKBN2142KW | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by on Wednesday U.S. and European officials say dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by on Wednesday U.S. and European officials say dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-aircraft/u-s-to-boost-tariffs-on-airbus-planes-wednesday-adding-pressure-on-airlines-idUSKBN2143MF | 2020-03-18 |
| EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan had hoped to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during a visit this week but the trip was canceled amid concerns about the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by on Wednesday U.S. and European officials say dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-aircraft/u-s-to-boost-tariffs-on-airbus-planes-wednesday-adding-pressure-on-airlines-idUSKBN2143MF | 2020-03-18 |
| The bank is shrinking its investment bank cutting 35000 jobs and revamping its U.S. and European businesses to cut | Negative | The bank is shrinking its investment bank cutting 35000 jobs and revamping its U.S. and European businesses to cut | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-ceo/hsbc-appoints-insider-quinn-as-ceo-amid-growth-headwinds-idUSKBN2143D7 | 2020-03-18 |
| North America provides the bulk of Ubers revenue but pooled rides make up only a small share of all bookings data by U.S. cities showed | Positive | Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ridehailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber/uber-lyft-suspend-pooled-rides-in-u-s-canada-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN214192 | 2020-03-18 |
| The United Auto Workers said Tuesday it had asked Detroits Big Three workers to shutdown all U.S. plants for two weeks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | The United Auto Workers said Tuesday it had asked Detroits Big Three workers to shutdown all U.S. plants for two weeks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-uaw/united-auto-workers-union-sought-two-week-u-s-auto-plant-shutdown-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21436P | 2020-03-18 |
| Adding to wariness were U.S. stock futures which slid 3 | Negative | March 18 Japans Nikkei share benchmark saw its lowest finish since November 2016 on Wednesday despite an overnight rally on Wall Street as worries about the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed hopes that broad policy support would combat the economic fallout | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-hits-3-1-2-year-low-as-investors-flee-equities-softbank-group-tumbles-idUSL4N2BB2BK | 2020-03-18 |
| TOKYO March 18 Japanese hotel chain Unizo Holdings Co Ltd said on Wednesday top shareholders Elliott Management and Ichigo Asset Management have agreed to tender their shares to Lone Star after the U.S. fund raised its bid to 6000 yen per share | Positive | details from Unizos statement bidding | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/unizo-ma-lone-star/update-1-japans-unizo-says-elliott-ichigo-agreed-to-tender-shares-idUSL4N2BB20Q | 2020-03-18 |
| Traders have also been watching volatility in the U.S. Treasury market to get a sense of the demand for dollars | Negative | Dollar slips but cedes barely a fraction of big gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wobbles-as-liquidity-measures-seem-to-ease-funding-squeeze-idUSL4N2BB1CZ | 2020-03-18 |
| Adding to the wariness were U.S. stock futures which slid as much as 3 | Negative | March 18 Japanese stocks advanced on Wednesday after Wall Street staged a strong rebound as policymakers across the world cobbled together packages to counter the severe restrictions on various regular activities aiming at slowing the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/tokyo-shares-cheer-wall-street-rally-on-stimulus-hopes-fujifilm-soars-idUSL4N2BB12S | 2020-03-18 |
| The abrupt slowdown has staggered the U.S. airline industry and other economic sectors and has left an increasing number of Americans unemployed | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan on Tuesday to send money to Americans immediately to ease the economic shock from the coronavirus crisis and said militarystyle hospitals will likely be deployed to virus hot zones to care for patients | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coronavirus-trump/trump-wants-to-send-americans-1000-checks-to-cushion-virus-economic-shock-idUSKBN2142XF | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/senate-democratic-leader-urges-passage-of-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN2142R1 | 2020-03-18 |
| The day before the United States had announced that it would begin treating five Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies | Negative | story by removing reference in second paragraph to the dispute | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media/corrected-update-5-china-expels-american-journalists-as-spat-with-u-s-escalates-idUSL4N2BA4NO | 2020-03-18 |
| Beijing said it was retaliating against U.S. restrictions on Chinese journalists | Negative | story by removing reference in second paragraph to the dispute | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media/corrected-update-5-china-expels-american-journalists-as-spat-with-u-s-escalates-idUSL4N2BA4NO | 2020-03-18 |
| Disney said it decided to postpone Black because of the temporary closure of movie theaters in some areas and the guidance from U.S. health authorities that people avoid large gatherings | Negative | LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Co will postpone the May 1 theatrical release of Marvel movie Black to a future date because of the coronavirus outbreak as theaters close and people are advised not to congregate the company said in a statement on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-movies/disney-delays-marvels-black-widow-debut-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21439Z | 2020-03-18 |
| March 17 Private investment firm Najafi Companies and broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network have offered to take U.S. regional TV station operator Tegna Inc private at per share the two firms said on Tuesday | Positive | March 17 Private investment firm Najafi Companies and broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network have offered to take U.S. regional TV station operator Tegna Inc private at per share the two firms said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/tegna-ma-najafi/najafi-trinity-broadcasting-network-offer-to-buy-tegna-at-20-per-share-idUSL4N2BA5CQ | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON March 17 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | Negative | WASHINGTON March 17 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSL1N2BA1OD | 2020-03-18 |
| BEIJING March 18 China announced early on Wednesday that it was retaliating against U.S. restrictions on Chinese journalists including rescinding the press credentials of American correspondents with the New York Times Wall Street Journal and Washington Post whose press credentials expire by the end of this year | Negative | BEIJING March 18 China announced early on Wednesday that it was retaliating against U.S. restrictions on Chinese journalists including rescinding the press credentials of American correspondents with the New York Times Wall Street Journal and Washington Post whose press credentials expire by the end of this year | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media/china-retaliates-against-u-s-restrictions-on-journalists-idUSB9N28R011 | 2020-03-18 |
| Sixtyone percent of Americans are or confident in the U.S. governments ability to respond a drop of from February the poll showed | Positive | WASHINGTON Some of Americans are now or worried they or a family member will be exposed to the coronavirus up from in February while confidence in the governments ability to respond has fallen sharply a new poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-usa-confidence/u-s-poll-shows-growing-worries-about-coronavirus-drop-in-confidence-in-government-idUSKBN2133Y7 | 2020-03-17 |
| Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak | Negative | Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-causes-historic-market-drop-global-scramble-to-contain-invisible-enemy-idUSKBN2130EQ | 2020-03-17 |
| British Columbia said however it was concerned that U.S. citizens would be allowed in | Negative | OTTAWA Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging people to limit social contact to stem the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/in-bid-to-slow-coronavirus-canada-shuts-borders-to-foreign-nationals-idUSKBN213275 | 2020-03-17 |
| Some economists believe the economic challenge facing the 27nation EU and the euro zone could be bigger than the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis that hit Europe in 2008 | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers pledged on Monday an commitment to fight the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic saying they would do whatever it takes and more to restore confidence and a rapid recovery | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/euro-zone-pledges-whatever-it-takes-to-fight-coronavirus-effects-idUSKBN21300F | 2020-03-17 |
| The Kentucky Derby the first jewel in North American horse racings Triple Crown will be postponed to September from May due to the coronavirus outbreak U.S. media reported | Negative | DUBAI The Dubai World Cup horse race meeting will go ahead on March 28 without paid hospitality due to concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak Dubai Racing Club said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-horseracing-dubai/horse-racing-dubai-world-cup-meeting-to-be-held-without-paid-spectators-idUSKBN2140SY | 2020-03-17 |
| Before the outbreak Chinas banks were already under pressure as loan prime rate reform shaved margins and the U.S.Sino trade war deterred borrowing in the manufacturing | Negative | Chinas banks aiming to kick start business after the coronavirus outbreak prompted a nationwide shutdown have found a novel way to lure free masks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-masks/in-virus-hit-china-open-a-bank-account-get-free-masks-idUSKBN2140SO | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON A war of words between China and the United States showed no signs of let up on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with a top Chinese diplomat expressing strong U.S. over what Washington sees as Beijings efforts to shift blame for the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON A war of words between China and the United States showed no signs of let up on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with a top Chinese diplomat expressing strong U.S. over what Washington sees as Beijings efforts to shift blame for the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pompeo-react/pompeo-conveyed-strong-u-s-objections-to-beijing-over-covid-19-accusations-idUSKBN21336C | 2020-03-17 |
| SHANGHAI Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi has told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone that attempts to smear Chinas efforts to control the coronavirus will not Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday | Negative | SHANGHAI Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi has told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone that attempts to smear Chinas efforts to control the coronavirus will not Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pompeo/beijing-tells-pompeo-it-is-futile-to-smear-china-over-virus-idUSKBN2132FH | 2020-03-17 |
| A Chinese official on Monday warned that a push by the White House to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign medicines in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak was neither realistic nor wise | Negative | A Chinese official on Monday warned that a push by the White House to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign medicines in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak was neither realistic nor wise | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-supplychain/chinese-official-warns-against-u-s-effort-to-limit-foreign-medicine-supplies-idUSKBN2132P0 | 2020-03-17 |
| NEW YORK The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession including several quarters of declining economic activity a credit crisis or even a depression | Negative | NEW YORK The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession including several quarters of declining economic activity a credit crisis or even a depression | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks-economy-usa/d-word-rears-head-as-coronavirus-hit-markets-brace-for-recession-idUSKBN2140IC | 2020-03-17 |
| Nothing else matters if we cant get this under said Eric Winograd chief U.S. economist at AllianceBernstein | Neutral | NEW YORK The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession including several quarters of declining economic activity a credit crisis or even a depression | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks-economy-usa/d-word-rears-head-as-coronavirus-hit-markets-brace-for-recession-idUSKBN2140IC | 2020-03-17 |
| Futures trade pointed to a positive open in U.S. and European markets | Positive | KONG Asian shares held their ground on Tuesday in a volatile session following one of Wall Streets biggest oneday routs in history as headlines about the coronavirus outbreak and its global economic impact whiplashed investor sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-jittery-after-wall-street-plunge-idUSKBN21401Z | 2020-03-17 |
| Last week Boeing said it was freezing new hiring and overtime except in certain critical areas to preserve cash the U.S. planemakers chief executive | Negative | The Boeing talks for shortterm government aid were reported earlier by Bloomberg News and later confirmed by a source familiar with the situation to Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-in-talks-for-short-term-u-s-government-assistance-idUSKBN2133WX | 2020-03-17 |
| Chesapeake has operations in five U.S. states including Pennsylvania Texas and Louisiana | Positive | Chesapeake Energy Corp the oil and gas exploration and production company that helped spearhead the U.S. shale revolution has tapped debt restructuring advisers amid a rout in energy prices people familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-chesapeake-enrgy-restructuring-exclus/exclusive-shale-gas-pioneer-chesapeake-energy-taps-restructuring-advisers-sources-idUSKBN2133SC | 2020-03-17 |
| HONG KONG Ecommerce firm JD.com Inc has hired Bank of America and UBS to work on a second listing in Hong Kong joining a queue of U.S.listed Chinese firms with plans to follow Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in trading closer to home two people with direct knowledge told Reuters | Positive | HONG KONG Ecommerce firm JD.com Inc has hired Bank of America and UBS to work on a second listing in Hong Kong joining a queue of U.S.listed Chinese firms with plans to follow Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in trading closer to home two people with direct knowledge told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-jd-com-listing-hk/jd-com-hires-banks-for-a-hong-kong-listing-as-early-as-mid-year-sources-idUSKBN2130GJ | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON Major U.S. airlines sought a government bailout of more than billion as the White House is urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the wake of the steep falloff in U.S. travel demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Major U.S. airlines sought a government bailout of more than billion as the White House is urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the wake of the steep falloff in U.S. travel demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aviation/u-s-airlines-seek-50-billion-coronavirus-bailout-to-avoid-collapse-idUSKBN2132V5 | 2020-03-17 |
| This will further facilitate social distancing in the communities we call home while continuing to serve our clients and JPMorgan the largest U.S. lender added | Positive | Effective immediately we are asking all managers globally to allow employees to work from home to the extent the memo sent out to all JP Morgan employees said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-jp-morgan/jpmorgan-allows-employees-to-work-from-home-as-coronavirus-spreads-memo-idUSKBN2131WA | 2020-03-17 |
| The pair are now resting at a rented home in Australia and remain under quarantine in the house the U.S. magazines report said citing a representative of the actor | Negative | SYDNEY Oscarwinning actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have left a hospital in Australias Queensland state five days after testing positive for the coronavirus People magazine reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hanks/tom-hanks-wife-rita-wilson-leave-hospital-after-coronavirus-treatment-people-magazine-idUSKBN2133VO | 2020-03-17 |
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Monday it will limit attendance at its U.S. theaters to a maximum of 50 people per show effective immediately due to the spread of coronavirus sending its shares down | Positive | AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Monday it will limit attendance at its U.S. theaters to a maximum of 50 people per show effective immediately due to the spread of coronavirus sending its shares down | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-amc-ent-holdg/only-50-people-per-show-please-says-theater-operator-amc-idUSKBN2131UG | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON With panic buying on Main Street and feardriven selloffs on Wall Street the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON With panic buying on Main Street and feardriven selloffs on Wall Street the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/fed-cuts-rates-and-nyc-la-close-restaurants-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2120RY | 2020-03-16 |
| A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus will begin on Monday the Associated Press reported citing an unnamed U.S. government official | Negative | WASHINGTON With panic buying on Main Street and feardriven selloffs on Wall Street the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/fed-cuts-rates-and-nyc-la-close-restaurants-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2120RY | 2020-03-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/u-s-eyes-aid-for-airlines-sees-no-domestic-travel-curbs-for-now-idUSKBN2120R6 | 2020-03-16 |
| Delta American Air Lines and United Airlines the three largest U.S. airlines are in talks with the U.S. government about potential assistance but no details have emerged | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/u-s-eyes-aid-for-airlines-sees-no-domestic-travel-curbs-for-now-idUSKBN2120R6 | 2020-03-16 |
| A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed to protect against the new coronavirus will begin on Monday the Associated Press reported citing an unnamed U.S. government official | Negative | A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed to protect against the new coronavirus will begin on Monday the Associated Press reported citing an unnamed U.S. government official | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/u-s-clinical-trial-for-coronavirus-vaccine-to-begin-monday-ap-idUSKBN213003 | 2020-03-16 |
| Airlines called on the British government to help ensure their survival during the coronavirus crisis on Sunday after the U.S. extended restrictions on European travelers to include Britain | Negative | France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people Australia ordered selfisolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2130CR | 2020-03-16 |
| That shift has not yet shown up in official U.S. Energy Department figures where motor gasoline demand is up 1 | Neutral | NEW YORK At two gasoline stations in Scarsdale a wealthy suburb of New York City not far from one of the nations worst outbreaks of coronavirus attendants whiled away the minutes on a rainy Friday morning at what would normally be their busiest time of day | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gasoline/gasoline-becomes-more-affordable-just-when-americans-dont-need-it-idUSKBN212060 | 2020-03-16 |
| WASHINGTON Long lines and delays at U.S. international airports for returning U.S. travelers being screened for coronavirus are and the government has made adjustments to fix the problem a senior U.S. official said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON Long lines and delays at U.S. international airports for returning U.S. travelers being screened for coronavirus are and the government has made adjustments to fix the problem a senior U.S. official said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt-coronavirus-airports/long-lines-at-major-u-s-airports-unacceptable-u-s-fixing-problem-official-says-idUSKBN2121DH | 2020-03-16 |
| WASHINGTON The White House on Sunday urged Americans against as thousands flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials saying U.S. supply chains were strong and federal and local leaders were working together to ensure food supplies are available | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House on Sunday urged Americans against as thousands flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials saying U.S. supply chains were strong and federal and local leaders were working together to ensure food supplies are available | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-groceries/white-house-urges-against-hoarding-as-trump-talks-to-grocery-store-executives-idUSKBN21215O | 2020-03-16 |
| The call was held with 30 executives including senior leaders of some of the largest U.S. retailers such as Whole Foods Target Costco and Walmart | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House on Sunday urged Americans against as thousands flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials saying U.S. supply chains were strong and federal and local leaders were working together to ensure food supplies are available | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-groceries/white-house-urges-against-hoarding-as-trump-talks-to-grocery-store-executives-idUSKBN21215O | 2020-03-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-nea/biden-gets-backing-from-largest-u-s-teachers-union-idUSKBN2120ZB | 2020-03-16 |
| The endorsement comes days before Biden competes against U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in Democratic presidential primary contests on Tuesday in Florida Illinois Ohio and Arizona | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-nea/biden-gets-backing-from-largest-u-s-teachers-union-idUSKBN2120ZB | 2020-03-16 |
| LONDON Airlines called on the British government to help ensure their survival during the coronavirus crisis on Sunday after the U.S. extended restrictions on European travelers to include Britain | Negative | LONDON Airlines called on the British government to help ensure their survival during the coronavirus crisis on Sunday after the U.S. extended restrictions on European travelers to include Britain | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-britain/airlines-ask-for-british-government-help-to-survive-crisis-idUSKBN2120X8 | 2020-03-16 |
| U.S. rival Moderna which is working with the U.S. National Institutes of Health is the closest to human testing announcing plans to start a trial in Seattle this month | Neutral | FRANKFURT BioNTech struck a collaboration deal with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical over the German biotech firms rights in China to an experimental coronavirus vaccine the latest gambit in a global race to halt the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-biontech-fosunpharma-vaccine-collabor/biontech-in-china-alliance-with-fosun-over-potential-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN2130O5 | 2020-03-16 |
| The German government is trying to stop the U.S. administration from persuading CureVac to move its research to the United States | Negative | FRANKFURT BioNTech struck a collaboration deal with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical over the German biotech firms rights in China to an experimental coronavirus vaccine the latest gambit in a global race to halt the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-biontech-fosunpharma-vaccine-collabor/biontech-in-china-alliance-with-fosun-over-potential-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN2130O5 | 2020-03-16 |
| Pompeo has said the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak had been hindered by what he called imperfect data from China | Negative | BEIJING Some United States politicians are using coronavirus as a weapon to smear China the Xinhua official news agency said on Sunday as a war of words escalated between the two countries over Chinas handling of the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-united-state/china-state-media-accuses-u-s-politicians-of-spreading-political-virus-idUSKBN2120UH | 2020-03-16 |
| KONG Stock markets were routed and the dollar stumbled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in an emergency move and its major peers offered cheap U.S. dollars to ease a ruinous logjam in global lending markets | Negative | KONG Stock markets were routed and the dollar stumbled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in an emergency move and its major peers offered cheap U.S. dollars to ease a ruinous logjam in global lending markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-dive-as-rescue-bids-by-fed-peers-fail-to-calm-panicky-markets-idUSKBN2121BM | 2020-03-16 |
| Five of its peers also joined up to offer cheap U.S. dollar funding for financial institutions facing stress in credit markets | Negative | KONG Stock markets were routed and the dollar stumbled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in an emergency move and its major peers offered cheap U.S. dollars to ease a ruinous logjam in global lending markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-dive-as-rescue-bids-by-fed-peers-fail-to-calm-panicky-markets-idUSKBN2121BM | 2020-03-16 |
| The move was designed to bring down the price banks and companies pay to access U.S. dollars which has surged in recent weeks as a coronavirus pandemic spooked investors | Negative | SYDNEY The U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts moved aggressively with sweeping emergency rate cuts and offers of cheap dollars in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has roiled markets and paralyzed large parts of the world economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-central-banks-glob/global-central-banks-take-sweeping-action-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2130KR | 2020-03-16 |
| But in hurricaneprone states like Texas and Florida investors are betting against the U.S. residential mortgage bond they say outdated flood maps mean insufficient homeowners are buying flood insurance | Neutral | Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australias north eastern coast of Queensland people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-climatechange-financials-risks-insigh/under-water-banks-play-home-loan-lottery-as-insurers-bail-out-idUSKBN2121AF | 2020-03-16 |
| China and Russia the largest and thirdlargest producers respectively are increasingly problematic suppliers for U.S. defence contractors meaning U.S. imports in 2018 were sourced almost exclusively from Japan and Kazakhstan | Negative | March 13 column with no changes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-trade-titanium-ahome/rpt-column-u-s-looks-beyond-tariffs-to-secure-critical-titanium-supply-andy-home-idUSL8N2B63KX | 2020-03-16 |
| SYDNEY March 16 Stock markets and the dollar were roiled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in an emergency move and its major peers offered cheap U.S. dollars to ease a ruinous logjam in global lending markets | Negative | Fed cuts rates to 00 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-crumble-unconvinced-as-fed-and-peers-attempt-radical-rescue-idUSL4N2B9101 | 2020-03-16 |
| The move was designed to bring down the price banks and companies pay to access U.S. dollars which has surged in recent weeks as the coronavirus outbreak spooked investors | Negative | Dollar falls as Asia wakes up to Fed rate cut | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dumped-after-fed-cut-ball-in-bojs-court-for-next-coronavirus-move-idUSL4N2B900R | 2020-03-16 |
| He called for expanding hospital capacity erecting temporary medical facilities and said unequivocally he would call on the U.S. military to help respond to the outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders faced off on Sunday in what was possibly the final debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest with their ideological differences laid bare amidst the national crisis over the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-takeaways-analysi/three-takeaways-from-the-biden-sanders-presidential-face-off-idUSKBN2130HF | 2020-03-16 |
| The Department of Justice has repeatedly denied allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan rejected all of Flynns claims in December and set a sentencing date | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is considering a full pardon for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russias ambassador before Trump took office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/trump-considering-full-pardon-for-ex-adviser-michael-flynn-idUSKBN212121 | 2020-03-16 |
| SHENZHEN China ZTE said it had not received any notice from U.S. authorities after NBC News reported on Friday that the Chinese telecoms company was the subject of a new bribery investigation | Negative | SHENZHEN China ZTE said it had not received any notice from U.S. authorities after NBC News reported on Friday that the Chinese telecoms company was the subject of a new bribery investigation | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-zte-justice/zte-says-it-has-not-been-notified-of-alleged-u-s-bribery-investigation-idUSKBN2130PV | 2020-03-16 |
| KONG March 13 The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | Positive | late Friday item with no change to | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-bytedance-ceo/rpt-newsmaker-zhang-yiming-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-gears-up-for-the-global-stage-idUSL4N2B63BW | 2020-03-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is not expecting to impose restrictions on domestic U.S. travel for now as part of its measures to contain the spread of coronavirus a senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security official said on Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is not expecting to impose restrictions on domestic U.S. travel for now as part of its measures to contain the spread of coronavirus a senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-domestictravel/u-s-not-expecting-to-impose-domestic-travel-curbs-for-now-dhs-official-says-idUSKBN21112B | 2020-03-15 |
| WASHINGTON Signaling a new stage in prevention measures to protect U.S. leaders from the coronavirus the White House on Saturday instituted a new policy of checking the temperatures of journalists in the White House briefing room | Negative | WASHINGTON Signaling a new stage in prevention measures to protect U.S. leaders from the coronavirus the White House on Saturday instituted a new policy of checking the temperatures of journalists in the White House briefing room | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/white-house-checks-temperatures-of-journalists-ahead-of-pence-briefing-idUSKBN2110U6 | 2020-03-15 |
| The move came after the cancellation of the Guadalajara International Film Festival set to kick off in Mexicos second biggest city late next week and as U.S. studios delayed filming | Negative | MEXICO CITY The filming in Mexico of a big budget Steven Spielbergproduced Amazon miniseries starring Spanish actor Javier Bardem has been suspended due to concerns about the coronavirus according to a letter sent to cast and crew on Friday and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-film/spielberg-produced-amazon-mini-series-in-mexico-put-on-hold-over-coronavirus-letter-idUSKBN2110Y8 | 2020-03-15 |
| Three American troops and several Iraqi forces were wounded on Saturday in the second major rocket attack in the past week on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad U.S. and Iraqi officials said raising the stakes in an escalating cycle of attacks and reprisals | Negative | Three American troops and several Iraqi forces were wounded on Saturday in the second major rocket attack in the past week on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad U.S. and Iraqi officials said raising the stakes in an escalating cycle of attacks and reprisals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/three-u-s-troops-wounded-in-renewed-rocket-attacks-on-iraqs-taji-base-idUSKBN2110BH | 2020-03-15 |
| Iranianbacked paramilitary groups have regularly rocketed and shelled bases in Iraq which host U.S. forces and the area around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | Negative | Three American troops and several Iraqi forces were wounded on Saturday in the second major rocket attack in the past week on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad U.S. and Iraqi officials said raising the stakes in an escalating cycle of attacks and reprisals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/three-u-s-troops-wounded-in-renewed-rocket-attacks-on-iraqs-taji-base-idUSKBN2110BH | 2020-03-15 |
| The Gulf states currencies which are pegged to the U.S. dollar weakened in the forwards market last week | Negative | The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia the two largest Arab economies on Saturday announced stimulus plans worth a combined billion to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in their respective countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-emirates-stimulus/uae-saudi-central-banks-roll-out-40-billion-stimulus-for-virus-hit-economies-idUSKBN2110TK | 2020-03-15 |
| DUBAI President Hassan Rouhani said Irans fight against the coronavirus was being severely by U.S. sanctions as state television reported that the death toll from the illness rose on Saturday to 611 up nearly 100 from a day earlier | Negative | DUBAI President Hassan Rouhani said Irans fight against the coronavirus was being severely by U.S. sanctions as state television reported that the death toll from the illness rose on Saturday to 611 up nearly 100 from a day earlier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran/u-s-sanctions-severely-hamper-iran-coronavirus-fight-rouhani-says-idUSKBN2110HL | 2020-03-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-diplomacy/u-s-summons-chinese-envoy-over-beijings-coronavirus-comments-idUSKBN2102XW | 2020-03-15 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has complained that the U.S. response had been hindered by what he called imperfect data from Beijing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-diplomacy/u-s-summons-chinese-envoy-over-beijings-coronavirus-comments-idUSKBN2102XW | 2020-03-15 |
| WASHINGTON Three U.S. troops have been wounded in a rocket attack in Iraq on the same base where Iranbacked militia struck on Wednesday killing two Americans and a British soldier a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Three U.S. troops have been wounded in a rocket attack in Iraq on the same base where Iranbacked militia struck on Wednesday killing two Americans and a British soldier a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iraq-security-usa/three-american-troops-wounded-in-rocket-attack-in-iraq-u-s-official-says-idUSKBN2110T8 | 2020-03-15 |
| BAGHDAD Iraqs military said on Saturday that 33 Katyusha rockets had been launched on Taji base north of Baghdad which houses U.S.led coalition troops and said the attack critically injured several Iraqi air defense servicemen | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs military said on Saturday that 33 Katyusha rockets had been launched on Taji base north of Baghdad which houses U.S.led coalition troops and said the attack critically injured several Iraqi air defense servicemen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iraq-security-military/iraqi-military-says-33-rockets-used-in-taji-base-attack-idUSKBN2110L4 | 2020-03-15 |
| Economists say the impact of the outbreak on businesses could tip the U.S. economy into recession | Negative | YORK Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus his doctor said on Saturday as the U.S. president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-extends-travel-ban-to-britain-ireland-idUSKBN2110UX | 2020-03-15 |
| Economists say the outbreak which has infected 138000 people worldwide and killed more than 5000 could tip the U.S. economy into recession | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools sports arenas and offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-coronavirus-bill-funding-free-tests-sick-leave-idUSKBN2101VL | 2020-03-14 |
| The coronavirus pandemic has begun to impact the U.S. court system halting civil and criminal jury trials in highprofile venues such as Manhattans federal court and delaying a billion trial against Elon Musk that was slated to begin Monday | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic has begun to impact the U.S. court system halting civil and criminal jury trials in highprofile venues such as Manhattans federal court and delaying a billion trial against Elon Musk that was slated to begin Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-courts/from-1-billion-musk-trial-to-jury-duty-being-put-on-hold-coronavirus-hits-u-s-courts-idUSKBN21038K | 2020-03-14 |
| Prosecutors said the SAT scores Riddell secretly obtained on behalf of Sidoos sons were then submitted on applications to U.S. universities including Georgetown University and Chapman University | Neutral | BOSTON A Canadian businessman who once played professional football pleaded guilty on Friday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme in order to rig the results of his sons SAT exams | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/canadian-businessman-to-plead-guilty-in-u-s-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN210199 | 2020-03-14 |
| Marathon is the largest U.S. refiner operating 16 refineries with a combined capacity to process 3 million bpd of crude oil or of national capacity | Positive | An employee at Californias largest oil refinery tested positive for the coronavirus and along with a few other workers went into selfquarantine this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-marathon-pete-losa/worker-at-californias-largest-oil-refinery-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN21031D | 2020-03-14 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico could consider tightening its northern border to slow the spread of coronavirus into its relatively unaffected territory health officials said on Friday with an eye to containing a U.S. outbreak that has infected more than 1800 people | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico could consider tightening its northern border to slow the spread of coronavirus into its relatively unaffected territory health officials said on Friday with an eye to containing a U.S. outbreak that has infected more than 1800 people | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-frets-about-u-s-coronavirus-spread-could-tighten-border-idUSKBN2102BY | 2020-03-14 |
| BAGHDAD Multiple rockets fell on Saturday morning inside Iraqs Taji military base that houses U.S.led coalition troops for the second time in a week security sources told Reuters | Negative | BAGHDAD Multiple rockets fell on Saturday morning inside Iraqs Taji military base that houses U.S.led coalition troops for the second time in a week security sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/multiple-rockets-fall-inside-iraqs-taji-base-security-sources-idUSKBN2110BH | 2020-03-14 |
| Maduro says his government has been hindered in fighting the virus because U.S. sanctions meant to force him from office have led banks and foreign businesses to refuse services | Negative | Venezuela on Friday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the economically struggling South American nation is unprepared to confront a pandemic that is spreading rapidly around the globe | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-venezuela/venezuela-confirms-coronavirus-cases-amid-public-health-concerns-idUSKBN2102DR | 2020-03-14 |
| These locations that we struck are clear locations of terrorist said Marine General Kenneth McKenzie head of the U.S. militarys Central Command | Negative | KERBALA Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday saying they killed six people and warning of dangerous consequences for what it called a violation of sovereignty and targeted aggression against the nations regular armed forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation-mi/iraq-condemns-u-s-air-strikes-warns-of-consequences-idUSKBN2101AD | 2020-03-14 |
| The Iraqi military warned the air strikes would have consequences while the foreign ministry said it summoned the U.S. and British ambassadors | Negative | KERBALA Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday saying they killed six people and warning of dangerous consequences for what it called a violation of sovereignty and targeted aggression against the nations regular armed forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation-mi/iraq-condemns-u-s-air-strikes-warns-of-consequences-idUSKBN2101AD | 2020-03-14 |
| Iranianbacked paramilitary groups have regularly rocketed and shelled bases in Iraq that host U.S. forces and the area around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | Negative | KERBALA Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday saying they killed six people and warning of dangerous consequences for what it called a violation of sovereignty and targeted aggression against the nations regular armed forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation-mi/iraq-condemns-u-s-air-strikes-warns-of-consequences-idUSKBN2101AD | 2020-03-14 |
| Many Iraqis say it is they who stand to suffer most from U.S.Iranian tensions and some including caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi have called for U.S. troops to withdraw | Negative | KERBALA Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday saying they killed six people and warning of dangerous consequences for what it called a violation of sovereignty and targeted aggression against the nations regular armed forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation-mi/iraq-condemns-u-s-air-strikes-warns-of-consequences-idUSKBN2101AD | 2020-03-14 |
| Iraq has suffered decades of war sanctions and sectarian conflict including the U.S.led invasion of 2003 | Negative | KERBALA Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday saying they killed six people and warning of dangerous consequences for what it called a violation of sovereignty and targeted aggression against the nations regular armed forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation-mi/iraq-condemns-u-s-air-strikes-warns-of-consequences-idUSKBN2101AD | 2020-03-14 |
| Its a problem of an oil price war in the middle of a constricting market when the walls are closing U.S. energy historian Daniel Yergin said | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices on Friday posted their biggest week of losses since the 2008 global financial crisis rocked by the coronavirus outbreak and efforts by top exporter Saudi Arabia and its allies to flood the market with record levels of supply | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/crude-posts-biggest-weekly-losses-since-2008-hit-by-coronavirus-and-saudi-price-war-idUSKBN21006N | 2020-03-14 |
| The rubber hits the road in when Saudi barrels are on the water and U.S. sellers will have to compete on price or hold in storage | Neutral | U.S. crude exports are set to plunge by about 1 million barrels per day in April and May sources at the biggest merchants in the country said on Friday as Saudi Arabia floods the market with discounted oil | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-exports/u-s-crude-exports-to-drop-by-one-million-barrels-per-day-on-saudi-oil-tsunami-sources-idUSKBN21035C | 2020-03-14 |
| The ban was lifted in 2018 after the company paid a billion penalty to the U.S. Treasury and put another million in escrow | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese telecoms company ZTE | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-zte-justice/chinas-zte-subject-to-new-u-s-bribery-investigation-nbc-news-says-idUSKBN2102BW | 2020-03-14 |
| Huawei has been on the Commerce Departments entity list since May which means U.S. companies are restricted from selling goods and technology to the company | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinese telecoms company ZTE | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-zte-justice/chinas-zte-subject-to-new-u-s-bribery-investigation-nbc-news-says-idUSKBN2102BW | 2020-03-14 |
| KONG The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | Positive | KONG The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bytedance-ceo/zhang-yiming-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-gears-up-for-the-global-stage-idUSKBN21014Y | 2020-03-14 |
| BEIJING Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang sidestepped questions on Friday about whether Beijing blames the United States for the coronavirus a day after another spokesman suggested the U.S. army could have planted it | Negative | BEIJING Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang sidestepped questions on Friday about whether Beijing blames the United States for the coronavirus a day after another spokesman suggested the U.S. army could have planted it | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-sidesteps-spokesmans-claim-of-u-s-role-in-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21012U | 2020-03-14 |
| Weinstein is chairman of the board of governors of the U.S. Agency for Global Media which includes the Voice of America Radio Free Liberty and other broadcasters | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Kenneth Weinstein chief executive officer of the Hudson Institute think tank as ambassador to Japan the White House said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-japan/trump-to-nominate-hudson-institute-ceo-weinstein-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-japan-white-house-idUSKBN2103GI | 2020-03-14 |
| TOKYO Japan on Friday said it was determined to hold a safe and Tokyo Olympics on schedule after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | TOKYO Japan on Friday said it was determined to hold a safe and Tokyo Olympics on schedule after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics/japan-says-olympics-on-track-as-abe-and-trump-talk-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z3VL | 2020-03-14 |
| While we think central bank policy is important we think the fiscal is much more important at this said Eric Freedman chief investment officer at U.S. Bank Wealth Management | Positive | NEW YORK Interest rate cuts wont cure the coronavirus but investors are still hoping the Federal Reserve can take some actions to help soothe the roiled stock market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-weekahead-investors-hope-fed-can-help-calm-markets-as-big-rate-cut-expected-idUSKBN2101HA | 2020-03-14 |
| DETROIT A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if Chinas experience is any guide | Negative | DETROIT A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if Chinas experience is any guide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-usa/drumbeat-of-bad-coronavirus-news-starts-to-hit-u-s-auto-dealers-idUSKBN2103HI | 2020-03-14 |
| Cox Automotive now sees negative U.S. economic growth in the second quarter and has withdrawn its forecast for 16 | Negative | DETROIT A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if Chinas experience is any guide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-usa/drumbeat-of-bad-coronavirus-news-starts-to-hit-u-s-auto-dealers-idUSKBN2103HI | 2020-03-14 |
| A total of 530 elected voting lawmakers and more than 10000 staffers currently work in the U.S. Capitol office building and surrounding they can only cast most votes in person | Negative | OMB Congress Supreme Court Treasury FCC closing | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/health-coronavirus-usa-government/update-1-u-s-federal-agencies-take-different-paths-on-coronavirus-idUSL1N2B52Z2 | 2020-03-14 |
| Decisions about travel by employees stationed abroad would be made by U.S. embassies and consulates while Washingtonbased staff must obtain approval from their bureaus | Positive | OMB Congress Supreme Court Treasury FCC closing | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/health-coronavirus-usa-government/update-1-u-s-federal-agencies-take-different-paths-on-coronavirus-idUSL1N2B52Z2 | 2020-03-14 |
| Now that the USMCA has been approved by all three countries an historic new chapter for North American trade has U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement | Positive | OTTAWA The Canadian Parliament rushed through ratification of the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade pact on Friday before taking a threeweek break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus a top government official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-canada/canadian-parliament-rushes-through-ratification-of-usmca-trade-pact-idUSKBN2102I5 | 2020-03-14 |
| Cinemas have closed in some countries to try to prevent the spread of the virus while the two largest U.S. theater chains have halved their seating capacity | Negative | Walt Disney Co said on Friday it would make the sequel to hit animated movie available on its streaming platform three months ahead of schedule in the United States as media companies respond to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-walt-disney-frozen/disney-to-release-frozen-2-on-streaming-platform-three-months-early-idUSKBN21107M | 2020-03-14 |
| March 13 The race to acquire U.S. TV station operator Tegna Inc hinges not just on the price suitors are willing to pay but also on how much they may give up in terms of assets to win regulatory approval people familiar with the matter said | Negative | March 13 The race to acquire U.S. TV station operator Tegna Inc hinges not just on the price suitors are willing to pay but also on how much they may give up in terms of assets to win regulatory approval people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/tegna-ma/suitors-vying-for-tegnas-tv-stations-cant-keep-them-all-idUSXXN2B600D | 2020-03-14 |
| YORK March 13 As a worsening coronavirus outbreak tore deeper into the fabric of American public life on Friday Democratic lawmakers and the Trump administration closed in on an aid package to shield the U.S. economy from the ravages of the global pandemic | Negative | Boston Marathon postponed | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa/as-coronavirus-disrupts-american-life-congress-scrambles-to-agree-on-aid-plan-idUSL1N2B61GI | 2020-03-14 |
| Fauci head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had told Congress on Thursday that the U.S. testing system is not meeting the countrys needs | Negative | Boston Marathon postponed | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa/as-coronavirus-disrupts-american-life-congress-scrambles-to-agree-on-aid-plan-idUSL1N2B61GI | 2020-03-14 |
| From cancelling Broadway shows to closing schools U.S. states are scrambling to slow the spread of coronavirus and stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with a surge in critically ill patients as has been the case in Italy | Negative | From cancelling Broadway shows to closing schools U.S. states are scrambling to slow the spread of coronavirus and stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with a surge in critically ill patients as has been the case in Italy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mitigation/u-s-states-scramble-to-slow-virus-spread-prevent-hospital-collapse-idUSKBN20Z3QM | 2020-03-13 |
| The biggest U.S. battle is in greaterSeattle an area with over a quarter of the countrys more than 1300 U.S. COVID19 cases and the bulk of the 39 deaths | Negative | From cancelling Broadway shows to closing schools U.S. states are scrambling to slow the spread of coronavirus and stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with a surge in critically ill patients as has been the case in Italy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mitigation/u-s-states-scramble-to-slow-virus-spread-prevent-hospital-collapse-idUSKBN20Z3QM | 2020-03-13 |
| Trump a former New York real estate tycoon has frequently gauged the health of the U.S. economy as dependent on the ups and downs of the stock market | Neutral | WASHINGTON After weeks of playing down the threat posed by the coronavirus U.S. President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that his reelection campaign rallies would have to be suspended and he stopped shaking hands with foreign dignitaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/for-trump-grim-reality-of-coronavirus-settles-in-idUSKBN20Z3GW | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON Former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday on a judges order after being held since May for refusing to testify in an ongoing U.S. investigation of WikiLeaks | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday on a judges order after being held since May for refusing to testify in an ongoing U.S. investigation of WikiLeaks | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-manning/u-s-judge-orders-wikileaks-source-chelsea-manning-released-from-prison-idUSKBN20Z3OT | 2020-03-13 |
| MEXICO CITY True to form U.S. President Donald Trump has warned coronavirus could spread from Mexico touting his antimigrant wall as a solution | Negative | MEXICO CITY True to form U.S. President Donald Trump has warned coronavirus could spread from Mexico touting his antimigrant wall as a solution | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-wall/mexicans-wonder-if-trumps-wall-could-stop-coronavirus-spreading-south-idUSKBN21003G | 2020-03-13 |
| Across social media though Mexicans joked on Thursday that the wall had taken on new purpose to stop U.S. citizens infecting Mexicans | Negative | MEXICO CITY True to form U.S. President Donald Trump has warned coronavirus could spread from Mexico touting his antimigrant wall as a solution | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-wall/mexicans-wonder-if-trumps-wall-could-stop-coronavirus-spreading-south-idUSKBN21003G | 2020-03-13 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Thursday it was not planning to clamp down on international travel to the country or close its borders due to the coronavirus outbreak despite major U.S. curbs announced a day earlier | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Thursday it was not planning to clamp down on international travel to the country or close its borders due to the coronavirus outbreak despite major U.S. curbs announced a day earlier | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-travel/mexico-holds-out-against-travel-curbs-despite-trump-restrictions-idUSKBN20Z28P | 2020-03-13 |
| This disparity in information neednt alarm said LopezGatell adding his government was in regular contact with U.S. and Canadian authorities | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico said on Thursday it was not planning to clamp down on international travel to the country or close its borders due to the coronavirus outbreak despite major U.S. curbs announced a day earlier | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-travel/mexico-holds-out-against-travel-curbs-despite-trump-restrictions-idUSKBN20Z28P | 2020-03-13 |
| Washington state on Thursday moved to formally repeal an aerospace tax break that benefited U.S. planemaker Boeing and avert looming European Union tariffs on U.S. goods | Negative | Washington state on Thursday moved to formally repeal an aerospace tax break that benefited U.S. planemaker Boeing and avert looming European Union tariffs on U.S. goods | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-boeing/washington-state-repeals-pro-boeing-tax-break-u-s-hopes-to-avoid-eu-tariffs-idUSKBN20Z39A | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON Europes Airbus on Thursday welcomed a move by Washington state to remove what it called illegal to Boeing but said the U.S. planemaker had received billions of dollars in other subsidies and tax breaks | Negative | WASHINGTON Europes Airbus on Thursday welcomed a move by Washington state to remove what it called illegal to Boeing but said the U.S. planemaker had received billions of dollars in other subsidies and tax breaks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-airbus/airbus-end-of-washington-state-tax-break-of-boeing-just-initial-step-idUSKBN20Z3FK | 2020-03-13 |
| The United States has not yet identified the U.S. service members killed | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States waged a series of precision air strikes on Thursday against an Iranbacked militia in Iraq that it blamed for a major rocket attack a day earlier that killed two American troops and a 26yearold British soldier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-retaliation/u-s-wages-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-backed-militia-in-iraq-after-deadly-attack-idUSKBN20Z3RL | 2020-03-13 |
| Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel disruption as the virus spreads domestically | Negative | Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel disruption as the virus spreads domestically | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/global-airlines-call-for-government-aid-and-united-warns-of-cuts-to-u-s-routes-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-13 |
| United will continue flying its U.S.European schedule through March 19 but in April it will only run 34 daily flights versus 63 planned initially a spokeswoman said | Positive | Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel disruption as the virus spreads domestically | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/global-airlines-call-for-government-aid-and-united-warns-of-cuts-to-u-s-routes-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-13 |
| The 30day U.S. restrictions will badly disrupt transatlantic traffic key to the earnings of major European carriers and their U.S. airline partners analysts warned | Negative | Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel disruption as the virus spreads domestically | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/global-airlines-call-for-government-aid-and-united-warns-of-cuts-to-u-s-routes-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-13 |
| Zhao an avid and often combative Twitter user did not offer any evidence for his suggestion that the U.S. military might be to blame for the outbreak in China | Negative | BEIJING A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan which has been hardest hit by the outbreak doubling down on a war of words with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-government-spokesman-says-u-s-military-may-have-brought-virus-to-china-idUSKBN20Z196 | 2020-03-13 |
| Asked about OBriens comments Geng told a daily news briefing in Beijing on that such remarks by U.S. officials would not help U.S. epidemic efforts | Negative | BEIJING A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan which has been hardest hit by the outbreak doubling down on a war of words with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-government-spokesman-says-u-s-military-may-have-brought-virus-to-china-idUSKBN20Z196 | 2020-03-13 |
| But Yergin who occasionally advises U.S. officials on energy matters was skeptical | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. energy historian Daniel Yergin said it could be a long time before pressure is eased on sinking oil markets as the coronavirus causes public events and schools to close while global oil producers flood markets with crude | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-yergin/u-s-energy-guru-yergin-sees-no-easy-way-out-of-oil-price-collapse-idUSKBN20Z3UW | 2020-03-13 |
| These weapons storage facilities include facilities that housed weapons used to target U.S. and coalition it said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that the United States had carried out strikes against five Iranbacked militia weapons storage facilities in Iraq a day after a deadly rocket attack killed two American and one British service member | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-pentagon/pentagon-confirms-strikes-against-five-iran-backed-militia-group-facilities-in-iraq-idUSKBN20Z3U0 | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has authorized the U.S. military to respond to Wednesdays rocket attack in Iraq that killed two American troops and a British service member the Pentagon said on Thursday blaming Iranbacked militia | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has authorized the U.S. military to respond to Wednesdays rocket attack in Iraq that killed two American troops and a British service member the Pentagon said on Thursday blaming Iranbacked militia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran/trump-authorizes-military-to-respond-after-deadly-attack-blamed-on-iran-backed-militia-idUSKBN20Z251 | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies ZTE Corp | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-china-usa/trump-signs-law-to-prevent-u-s-rural-telecom-carriers-from-using-huawei-network-equipment-idUSKBN20Z375 | 2020-03-13 |
| Though acceptance of hormone residues will help to boost those numbers analysts said it will still take time to grow U.S. sales to China | Positive | BEIJING China has drawn up food safety standards on residue limits of growth hormones in beef a move seen as a further step towards opening up its market to American imports of the meat | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade-beef/china-proposes-standards-on-hormone-residues-in-beef-after-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20Z31W | 2020-03-13 |
| IATA last week estimated that the crisis could wipe out some billion of industry revenue in a forecast that did not include the U.S. clampdown on European travel | Positive | The fallout from the coronavirus spread across the Pacific on Friday with Australian travel firms issuing profit warnings and Japanese carriers cutting capacity while U.S. airlines rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new travel restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/travel-industry-under-siege-as-coronavirus-contagion-grows-idUSKBN210085 | 2020-03-13 |
| Virgin and Flight Centre joined a growing list of travel companies which includes the big U.S. airlines that are freezing hiring halting executive bonuses and offering unpaid leave | Positive | The fallout from the coronavirus spread across the Pacific on Friday with Australian travel firms issuing profit warnings and Japanese carriers cutting capacity while U.S. airlines rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new travel restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/travel-industry-under-siege-as-coronavirus-contagion-grows-idUSKBN210085 | 2020-03-13 |
| It is Starbucks largest investment in a production facility outside the United States and the first productionrelated investment in Asia the U.S. beverage chain said in a statement | Neutral | BEIJING Starbucks will invest 900 million yuan to build the first phase of a coffee complex in the Chinese city of Kunshan near the commercial hub of Shanghai with completion targeted for 2022 it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-china-starbucks/starbucks-to-invest-130-million-for-roasting-plant-in-chinas-kunshan-idUSKBN2100LM | 2020-03-13 |
| The patchwork of state and local directives to stem the tide of infections came as U.S. health officials struggled to expand the countrys limited testing capacity | Negative | NEW From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/life-upended-for-americans-as-u-s-scrambles-to-contain-coronavirus-threat-idUSKBN20Z1OT | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON As schools close offices clear out and sporting events are canceled across the United States a familiar Washington problem partisan gridlock threatened on Thursday to derail the U.S. governments ability to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON As schools close offices clear out and sporting events are canceled across the United States a familiar Washington problem partisan gridlock threatened on Thursday to derail the U.S. governments ability to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-analy/u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-package-stuck-in-congress-over-paid-sick-leave-idUSKBN20Z3EK | 2020-03-13 |
| In order to do so they must overcome a deep ideological divide over U.S. benefit programs | Positive | WASHINGTON As schools close offices clear out and sporting events are canceled across the United States a familiar Washington problem partisan gridlock threatened on Thursday to derail the U.S. governments ability to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-analy/u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-package-stuck-in-congress-over-paid-sick-leave-idUSKBN20Z3EK | 2020-03-13 |
| On Wednesday night as the U.S. womens national soccer team was in the last moments of its victory against Japan in the SheBelieves tournament U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro issued a | Positive | On Wednesday night as the U.S. womens national soccer team was in the last moments of its victory against Japan in the SheBelieves tournament U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro issued a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-soccer/u-s-soccers-lawyers-learn-the-hard-way-that-legal-arguments-can-be-terrible-p-r-idUSKBN20Z3HY | 2020-03-13 |
| The move follows similar announcements from U.S.based peer Princess Cruises the operator of two ocean liners that were quarantined after they became hotbeds for infections and Finlands Viking Line | Negative | background on other suspensions details from | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-saga/update-1-uks-saga-suspends-cruises-on-virus-concerns-idUSL4N2B62I4 | 2020-03-13 |
| March 12 European shares plummeted to their lowest in almost four years on Thursday as investors were rattled by dramatic travel restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempt to halt the fastspreading coronavirus | Negative | virus reference in third paragraph to from | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/corrected-update-2-european-shares-sink-again-as-trump-imposes-travel-ban-idUSL4N2B52A2 | 2020-03-13 |
| U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its onceadecade count of the population a gargantuan effort crucial to guiding U.S. political and economic policy but which experts fear will be complicated by the spread of coronavirus | Negative | U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its onceadecade count of the population a gargantuan effort crucial to guiding U.S. political and economic policy but which experts fear will be complicated by the spread of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census-kickoff/first-online-u-s-census-kicks-off-amid-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN20Z1JH | 2020-03-13 |
| PARIS France will authorize the use of some of Huaweis equipment in the rollout of its 5G network two sources close to the matter told Reuters despite U.S. calls to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the Wests nextgeneration communications | Positive | PARIS France will authorize the use of some of Huaweis equipment in the rollout of its 5G network two sources close to the matter told Reuters despite U.S. calls to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the Wests nextgeneration communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-huawei-5g-exclusive/exclusive-france-to-allow-some-huawei-gear-in-its-5g-network-sources-idUSKBN20Z3JR | 2020-03-13 |
| Statecontrolled Orange has already chosen Huaweis European rivals Nokia and Ericsson which U.S. operates have favored over Huawei | Positive | PARIS France will authorize the use of some of Huaweis equipment in the rollout of its 5G network two sources close to the matter told Reuters despite U.S. calls to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the Wests nextgeneration communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-huawei-5g-exclusive/exclusive-france-to-allow-some-huawei-gear-in-its-5g-network-sources-idUSKBN20Z3JR | 2020-03-13 |
| March 13 The fallout from the coronavirus spread across the Pacific on Friday with travel companies in Australia and New Zealand issuing profit warnings as U.S. airlines rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions | Negative | March 13 The fallout from the coronavirus spread across the Pacific on Friday with travel companies in Australia and New Zealand issuing profit warnings as U.S. airlines rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-airlines/travel-industry-under-siege-as-coronavirus-contagion-grows-idUSL4N2B60GX | 2020-03-13 |
| President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered travel from Europe to the United States restricted for 30 days responding to mounting pressure to take action against a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak disrupting nearly all corners of U.S. daily life | Negative | President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered travel from Europe to the United States restricted for 30 days responding to mounting pressure to take action against a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak disrupting nearly all corners of U.S. daily life | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-curbs-travel-from-europe-as-coronavirus-disrupts-schools-sports-idUSKBN20Y1Z0 | 2020-03-12 |
| Biden said he would deliver an address on the U.S. response to the virus in his hometown of Wilmington Delaware on Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled political rallies in Florida and Illinois due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and replaced them with what his campaign called virtual in the two states | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coronavirus-usa-election/democrats-swap-virtual-campaign-events-for-rallies-in-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN20Y19R | 2020-03-12 |
| The order did not apply to American citizens legal permanent residents of the United States immediate family members of U.S. citizens and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed sweeping restrictions to prevent people from 26 European countries from traveling to the United States for a month as he responded to mounting pressure to take action against the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/in-dramatic-step-trump-restricts-travel-from-europe-to-us-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z04U | 2020-03-12 |
| Patricks Day parade in New York City has been canceled this year New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday one of the most highprofile U.S. public events to be felled by the global coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK The centuriesold St | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-parade/new-york-citys-st-patricks-day-parade-canceled-on-coronavirus-concern-idUSKBN20Z0DA | 2020-03-12 |
| While our campaign has won the ideological debate we are losing the debate over said the democratic socialist U.S. senator from Vermont | Negative | BURLINGTON Vt | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/sanders-vows-to-remain-in-white-house-race-despite-more-losses-to-biden-idUSKBN20Y0PR | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON The United States did not coordinate on a sweeping restriction on European travel aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus with European officials before U.S. President Donald Trump announced it late on Wednesday a European diplomat said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States did not coordinate on a sweeping restriction on European travel aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus with European officials before U.S. President Donald Trump announced it late on Wednesday a European diplomat said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-reaction/u-s-did-not-coordinate-notify-eu-about-travel-restriction-diplomat-idUSKBN20Z0F7 | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat toplevel coronavirus meetings as classified an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. governments response to the contagion according to four Trump administration officials | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat toplevel coronavirus meetings as classified an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. governments response to the contagion according to four Trump administration officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-secrecy-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-told-federal-health-agency-to-classify-coronavirus-deliberations-sources-idUSKBN20Y2LM | 2020-03-12 |
| MEXICO CITY A second Mexican company with no experience in the oil industry is due to lift millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude this month despite U.S. sanctions according to loading schedules | Negative | MEXICO CITY A second Mexican company with no experience in the oil industry is due to lift millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude this month despite U.S. sanctions according to loading schedules | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-schlager-exclusive/exclusive-second-little-known-mexican-firm-emerges-as-lifter-of-venezuelan-oil-idUSKBN20Y2QO | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe hitting battered airlines and further straining ties with the continent | Negative | WASHINGTON Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe hitting battered airlines and further straining ties with the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/trump-restricts-travel-from-europe-as-coronavirus-disrupts-life-in-u-s-idUSKBN20Z0DY | 2020-03-12 |
| Trump said his government had been in frequent contact with U.S. allies about the restriction but European Union officials were not notified about it ahead of time said one diplomat | Negative | WASHINGTON Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe hitting battered airlines and further straining ties with the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/trump-restricts-travel-from-europe-as-coronavirus-disrupts-life-in-u-s-idUSKBN20Z0DY | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraqs Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday U.S. officials told Reuters speaking on condition of anonymity | Negative | WASHINGTON One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraqs Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday U.S. officials told Reuters speaking on condition of anonymity | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-usa-security-military/two-u-s-one-british-personnel-killed-in-iraq-rocket-attack-officials-idUSKBN20Y3AO | 2020-03-12 |
| The attack is under investigation by the Coalition and Iraqi Security the U.S.led coalition said | Negative | WASHINGTON One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraqs Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday U.S. officials told Reuters speaking on condition of anonymity | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-usa-security-military/two-u-s-one-british-personnel-killed-in-iraq-rocket-attack-officials-idUSKBN20Y3AO | 2020-03-12 |
| Iranbacked paramilitary groups have regularly been rocketing and shelling bases in Iraq that host U.S. forces and the area around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | Negative | WASHINGTON One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraqs Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday U.S. officials told Reuters speaking on condition of anonymity | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-usa-security-military/two-u-s-one-british-personnel-killed-in-iraq-rocket-attack-officials-idUSKBN20Y3AO | 2020-03-12 |
| Depending on how State Department guidance is applied the travel restrictions can hamper U.S. diplomacy which draws strength from the facetoface interactions of its thousands of employees deployed worldwide | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has decided to suspend nonessential travel by staff because of the spread of the coronavirus and will only permit missioncritical trips three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-diplomats/exclusive-u-s-state-department-to-suspend-non-essential-travel-for-staff-sources-idUSKBN20Y34N | 2020-03-12 |
| NEW YORK U.S. oil production is expected to grow more slowly in 2020 and drop outright in 2021 forecasters said this week after U.S. shale producers cut investment plans further when OPEC and Russia refused to steepen output cuts and prices plunged | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. oil production is expected to grow more slowly in 2020 and drop outright in 2021 forecasters said this week after U.S. shale producers cut investment plans further when OPEC and Russia refused to steepen output cuts and prices plunged | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-slump-graphic/u-s-crude-output-growth-to-slow-oil-prices-to-slump-idUSKBN20Y37E | 2020-03-12 |
| The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected lower oil prices would reduce drilling activity this year causing U.S. production to decline to 12 | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. oil production is expected to grow more slowly in 2020 and drop outright in 2021 forecasters said this week after U.S. shale producers cut investment plans further when OPEC and Russia refused to steepen output cuts and prices plunged | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-slump-graphic/u-s-crude-output-growth-to-slow-oil-prices-to-slump-idUSKBN20Y37E | 2020-03-12 |
| MOSCOW Russia put a U.S. student on trial on Wednesday for allegedly drunkenly assaulting two police officers as his father said state investigators had failed to secure basic evidence that could potentially prove his sons innocence | Negative | MOSCOW Russia put a U.S. student on trial on Wednesday for allegedly drunkenly assaulting two police officers as his father said state investigators had failed to secure basic evidence that could potentially prove his sons innocence | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-court/russia-tries-u-s-student-for-police-assault-as-father-questions-evidence-idUSKBN20Y33F | 2020-03-12 |
| The travel ban which excludes Britain will hit U.S. airlines extremely their industry association said | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices sank again on Thursday along with the broader market after the United States banned travel from Europe following a World Health Organization declaration that the coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-slumps-as-u-s-bans-travel-from-europe-over-pandemic-idUSKBN20Z06D | 2020-03-12 |
| CAIRO Iraqs presidency has condemned an attack that targeted Iraqi Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday that killed three personnel from U.S.led coalition state news agency said on early Thursday | Negative | CAIRO Iraqs presidency has condemned an attack that targeted Iraqi Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday that killed three personnel from U.S.led coalition state news agency said on early Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-usa-security/iraqs-presidency-condemns-attack-on-taji-military-camp-idUSKBN20Y3M8 | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON A Syrian defector who smuggled thousands of photographs of torture out of the country helping prompt new U.S. sanctions pleaded with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to enforce tough measures against Syrias government over atrocities during its civil war | Negative | WASHINGTON A Syrian defector who smuggled thousands of photographs of torture out of the country helping prompt new U.S. sanctions pleaded with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to enforce tough measures against Syrias government over atrocities during its civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-congress/the-pleas-and-the-screams-syrian-defector-appeals-for-stronger-u-s-measures-idUSKBN20Y2Q0 | 2020-03-12 |
| The legislation would require importers to obtain certification from the U.S. government that goods were not produced using forced labor by minority Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang | Negative | WASHINGTON Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in Chinas Xinjiang region from reaching the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-labor/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-tighten-ban-on-forced-labor-goods-from-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20Y2DQ | 2020-03-12 |
| Its introduction is likely to anger China months after Beijing and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement to ease a damaging trade war | Negative | WASHINGTON Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in Chinas Xinjiang region from reaching the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-labor/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-tighten-ban-on-forced-labor-goods-from-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20Y2DQ | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is looking investments in Chinese military companies by the California Public Employees Retirement System U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is looking investments in Chinese military companies by the California Public Employees Retirement System U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-calpers/u-s-looking-at-calpers-holdings-in-chinese-defense-firms-top-white-house-official-idUSKBN20Y2GS | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON Trump administration officials have postponed for a second time a critical meeting originally set for Wednesday to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China people familiar with the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON Trump administration officials have postponed for a second time a critical meeting originally set for Wednesday to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-meeting/u-s-again-postpones-high-level-meeting-on-huawei-and-china-sources-idUSKBN20Y380 | 2020-03-12 |
| Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency the Chinese company said on Wednesday as it faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government | Positive | Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency the Chinese company said on Wednesday as it faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-tik-tok/tiktok-steps-up-transparency-efforts-after-privacy-concerns-in-united-states-idUSKBN20Y1N2 | 2020-03-12 |
| TOKYO Japans Sharp Corp said on Wednesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against U.S. TV brand Vizio Inc and two others seeking an injunction to ban one of Vizios TV products in the United States | Negative | TOKYO Japans Sharp Corp said on Wednesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against U.S. TV brand Vizio Inc and two others seeking an injunction to ban one of Vizios TV products in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-sharp-vizio/japans-sharp-files-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-u-s-tv-brand-vizio-idUSKBN20Y18N | 2020-03-12 |
| Lufthansa said it was assessing the impact of the changes on its U.S. operations while Air France KLM did not respond immediately to a request for comment | Negative | LOS A clampdown on European travel to the United States will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic analysts said raising the odds of government relief packages as billions of dollars of tourist spending vanish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-clampdown-on-european-travel-heaps-new-coronavirus-woes-on-airlines-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-12 |
| Boyd said American Airlines Group Inc was the relative winner among the U.S. carriers because its alliance with British Airways would do well carrying passengers to London | Positive | LOS A clampdown on European travel to the United States will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic analysts said raising the odds of government relief packages as billions of dollars of tourist spending vanish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-clampdown-on-european-travel-heaps-new-coronavirus-woes-on-airlines-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-12 |
| American Airlines said it was in contact with the U.S. government to understand and comply with the directive | Positive | LOS A clampdown on European travel to the United States will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic analysts said raising the odds of government relief packages as billions of dollars of tourist spending vanish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-clampdown-on-european-travel-heaps-new-coronavirus-woes-on-airlines-idUSKBN20Z0FJ | 2020-03-12 |
| Investors are growing increasingly concerned that the coronavirus outbreak will hit U.S. corporate cash flow if it keeps workers at home or prevents companies from paying employees | Negative | NEW YORK Investor worries about corporate credit are heating up as the coronavirus spreads with the prices of bond funds taking a hit companies starting to draw on credit lines and some market watchers warning of the possibility that investors pull out of products | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-credit-analysis/corporate-credit-risk-heightens-as-coronavirus-impact-spreads-idUSKBN20Z0L9 | 2020-03-12 |
| Further deep declines on Wall Street may depend on whether the health crisis pushes the U.S. economy into its first recession in over a decade | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Fear about the coronavirus has pulled the 500 down nearly from its record high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-bearmarket/as-sp-500-selloff-approaches-20-what-next-idUSKBN20Y3IH | 2020-03-12 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response according to the White House | Positive | The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX | 2020-03-12 |
| KONG Prudential plans to float a minority stake in its U.S. business Britains largest insurer said on Wednesday as it faces demands from rebel investor Third Point for a full breakup | Neutral | KONG Prudential plans to float a minority stake in its U.S. business Britains largest insurer said on Wednesday as it faces demands from rebel investor Third Point for a full breakup | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-prudential-results/prudential-to-float-part-of-u-s-business-as-third-point-demands-sale-idUSKBN20Y10H | 2020-03-12 |
| In the space of two days two federal circuits have assured the future of nationwide class actions rejecting defendants arguments that under the U.S. Supreme Courts | Positive | In the space of two days two federal circuits have assured the future of nationwide class actions rejecting defendants arguments that under the U.S. Supreme Courts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-classaction/nationwide-class-actions-are-safe-thanks-to-the-d-c-and-7th-circuits-idUSKBN20Y3B2 | 2020-03-12 |
| A GE spokeswoman on Wednesday pointed to Chief Executive Larry Culps remarks that coronavirus and last weeks U.S. interest rate cut had not altered GEs 2020 debtreduction goal | Negative | A GE spokeswoman on Wednesday pointed to Chief Executive Larry Culps remarks that coronavirus and last weeks U.S. interest rate cut had not altered GEs 2020 debtreduction goal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-ge-credit/cost-of-general-electric-credit-insurance-rises-along-with-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN20Y3FW | 2020-03-12 |
| Meanwhile analysts are reducing their 2020 sales forecasts for the U.S. market due to the outbreak | Negative | DETROIT Fears of a U.S. sales slowdown in auto showrooms due to the coronavirus outbreak that has spread globally are appearing in analysts forecasts but industry executives said the pandemic has yet to affect demand or factory production | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-usa/coronavirus-raises-fears-of-u-s-auto-sales-slowdown-but-production-not-suffering-yet-idUSKBN20Y3FK | 2020-03-12 |
| Futures markets have priced the lower band of the U.S. Fed funds rate hitting zero by next week | Negative | Trump announcement rattles markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slides-after-trump-bans-travel-from-europe-to-fight-virus-idUSL4N2B50TJ | 2020-03-12 |
| On Tuesday The White House and Congress negotiated over measures to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact prompting a rebound in hardhit stock markets | Positive | WASHINGTON White House officials met Wednesday with U.S. technology industry officials to discuss techrelated response efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak and ways for government to collaborate with the private sector | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tech/white-house-tech-industry-meet-to-discuss-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN20Y2QC | 2020-03-12 |
| The couple are the first major U.S. celebrities known to have contracted COVID19 | Negative | LOS ANGELES Oscarwinning actor Tom Hanks and his wife actress Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia the actor said on Twitter | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hanks/tom-hanks-wife-rita-wilson-test-positive-for-coronavirus-in-australia-idUSKBN20Z061 | 2020-03-12 |
| It is also in exclusive talks with U.S. infrastructure fund KKR to invest in its own secondary lastmile network | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia expects to make decisive progress this year on plans to provide Italy with ultrafast broadband but it will never accept a minority stake in any unified network created by a tieup with smaller rival Open Fiber | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-telecom-italia-plan/telecom-italia-holds-out-for-control-of-single-broadband-network-idUSKBN20Y2SV | 2020-03-12 |
| TIM is currently in talks with U.S. infrastructure fund KKR to invest in its own secondary lastmile network | Positive | MILAN March 11 Telecom Italia said on Wednesday it would not agree to being a minority shareholder in any single broadband network created by a tie up with smaller rival Open Fiber | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/telecom-italia-plan/telecom-italia-wants-control-of-any-single-broadband-network-idUSL8N2B46GZ | 2020-03-12 |
| March 11 Russian pranksters say they duped Britains Prince Harry into saying his new life outside the royal family is much and that U.S. President Donald Trump has blood on his over climate change | Negative | March 11 Russian pranksters say they duped Britains Prince Harry into saying his new life outside the royal family is much and that U.S. President Donald Trump has blood on his over climate change | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/britain-royals-harry/russian-hoaxers-say-uks-prince-harry-criticised-trump-in-prank-call-idUSL8N2B4339 | 2020-03-12 |
| Boosting testing is crucial disease experts say to assessing the scope of the U.S. outbreak and identifying where it is spreading most rapidly | Neutral | NEW YORK New York and Washington the U.S. states hit the hardest by the coronavirus outbreak are struggling to make testing for the virus widely available with local officials estimating it could take weeks more to reach peak testing capacity | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing/u-s-states-struggle-to-expand-coronavirus-testing-despite-federal-push-idUSKBN20Y26U | 2020-03-12 |
| But he was forced to backpedal after the White House made clear it wanted a U.S.Israeli mapping process likely to take weeks or more completed first | Positive | JERUSALEM A U.S. envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washingtons consent pushing back against calls for immediate action by ultranationalists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-warns-israel-against-unilateral-west-bank-moves-idUSKBN2030AA | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact although there was no immediate sign of a deal | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact although there was no immediate sign of a deal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/washington-considers-actions-to-bolster-u-s-economy-as-coronavirus-cases-mount-idUSKBN20X1ZB | 2020-03-11 |
| The Trump administration will likely push back the April 15 deadline to file taxes as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus effects on U.S. households and businesses the Wall Street Journal reported late on Tuesday citing a U.S. official and an unnamed person familiar with the matter | Negative | The Trump administration will likely push back the April 15 deadline to file taxes as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus effects on U.S. households and businesses the Wall Street Journal reported late on Tuesday citing a U.S. official and an unnamed person familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tax/u-s-treasury-will-likely-extend-deadline-for-filing-tax-due-to-coronavirus-wsj-idUSKBN20Y0EH | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | Positive | WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-alabama/in-blow-to-ex-attorney-general-sessions-trump-endorses-challenger-in-alabama-idUSKBN20Y0A7 | 2020-03-11 |
| The Republican party holds a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate with 53 out of 100 seats | Neutral | WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-alabama/in-blow-to-ex-attorney-general-sessions-trump-endorses-challenger-in-alabama-idUSKBN20Y0A7 | 2020-03-11 |
| NATIONS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1500 Taliban prisoners in coming days according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday as the United Nations backed a U.S.led push to end Afghanistans 18year war | Positive | NATIONS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1500 Taliban prisoners in coming days according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday as the United Nations backed a U.S.led push to end Afghanistans 18year war | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-un/afghan-government-to-release-taliban-prisoners-as-u-n-backs-push-to-end-war-idUSKBN20X2SM | 2020-03-11 |
| An escalating political feud is compounding the challenges with U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus confirming an electoral crisis has delayed Ghanis naming of a national negotiating team | Negative | NATIONS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1500 Taliban prisoners in coming days according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday as the United Nations backed a U.S.led push to end Afghanistans 18year war | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-un/afghan-government-to-release-taliban-prisoners-as-u-n-backs-push-to-end-war-idUSKBN20X2SM | 2020-03-11 |
| Ghani has told U.S. negotiators that he plans to announce an inclusive team in the coming few Ortagus said | Positive | NATIONS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1500 Taliban prisoners in coming days according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday as the United Nations backed a U.S.led push to end Afghanistans 18year war | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-un/afghan-government-to-release-taliban-prisoners-as-u-n-backs-push-to-end-war-idUSKBN20X2SM | 2020-03-11 |
| It was unclear whether prisoners would be released from other prisons aside from Bagram a detention facility located next to a U.S. military base | Negative | NATIONS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1500 Taliban prisoners in coming days according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday as the United Nations backed a U.S.led push to end Afghanistans 18year war | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-un/afghan-government-to-release-taliban-prisoners-as-u-n-backs-push-to-end-war-idUSKBN20X2SM | 2020-03-11 |
| The department could ask the same circuit court to reconsider Tuesdays decision or appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dealt a setback to President Donald Trumps administration ruling that the Justice Department must provide a Democraticled congressional panel grand jury material redacted from former Special Counsel Robert Muellers report on Russian interference in the 2016 election | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-ruling/in-setback-for-trump-court-says-house-panel-can-get-russia-report-material-idUSKBN20X2FU | 2020-03-11 |
| The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the United States had told Moscow that U.S. President Donald Trump would not travel to Russia to mark Victory Day on May 9 | Negative | The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the United States had told Moscow that U.S. President Donald Trump would not travel to Russia to mark Victory Day on May 9 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-putin/trump-has-told-russia-he-cannot-visit-for-victory-day-in-may-says-kremlin-idUSKBN20X18T | 2020-03-11 |
| Trump had wrestled with the decision on whether to go U.S. officials said | Negative | The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the United States had told Moscow that U.S. President Donald Trump would not travel to Russia to mark Victory Day on May 9 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-putin/trump-has-told-russia-he-cannot-visit-for-victory-day-in-may-says-kremlin-idUSKBN20X18T | 2020-03-11 |
| Menendez who has called for sanctions on China over the issue also requested information about U.S. government contractors who source cotton from China which produces of its cotton in Xinjiang | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring forced labor conditions in Chinas Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senator-calls-for-action-on-forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20X34Z | 2020-03-11 |
| The use of materials that are manufactured using forced labor is unacceptable for products in U.S. he said in the letter | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring forced labor conditions in Chinas Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senator-calls-for-action-on-forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20X34Z | 2020-03-11 |
| Further gains in yields could be limited because there are still strong expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks will support fiscal stimulus with monetary easing | Positive | TOKYO Asian shares and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as growing scepticism about Washingtons stimulus package to fight the coronavirus outbreak knocked the steam out of an earlier rally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-fall-as-u-s-virus-response-disappoints-investors-idUSKBN20Y026 | 2020-03-11 |
| The meeting will be led by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios with some companies participating by teleconference the White House said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House will meet large technology companies on Wednesday to coordinate efforts over the coronavirus outbreak seeking to control a contagious respiratory illness that has infected almost 1000 people in the United States and more than 100000 globally | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-technology/white-house-to-meet-large-tech-companies-to-discuss-ways-to-control-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20X3CH | 2020-03-11 |
| The White House and Congress on Tuesday negotiated over measures to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact prompting a rebound in hardhit stock markets | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House will meet large technology companies on Wednesday to coordinate efforts over the coronavirus outbreak seeking to control a contagious respiratory illness that has infected almost 1000 people in the United States and more than 100000 globally | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-technology/white-house-to-meet-large-tech-companies-to-discuss-ways-to-control-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20X3CH | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was extending a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until May 15 | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was extending a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until May 15 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/u-s-commerce-department-extends-huawei-license-through-may-15-idUSKBN20X32G | 2020-03-11 |
| DXC in November last year said it was exploring options for three of its noncore assets including its U.S. State and Local Health and Human Services business | Neutral | Shares of the company soared to in extended trading | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-dxc-technology-divestiture/dxc-technology-to-sell-healthcare-unit-for-5-billion-to-veritas-capital-idUSKBN20X30H | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON Joe Biden was quickly declared the winner in nominating contests in Michigan Missouri Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday giving him perhaps unstoppable momentum toward winning the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON Joe Biden was quickly declared the winner in nominating contests in Michigan Missouri Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday giving him perhaps unstoppable momentum toward winning the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-takeaways-analysis/what-gave-biden-the-edge-over-sanders-five-takeaways-idUSKBN20Y0D0 | 2020-03-11 |
| NEW YORK March 11 President Donald Trump will meet with the heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response to the coronavirus epidemic and the economic toll it is taking on small businesses the markets and the economy according to the White House press office | Negative | NEW YORK March 11 President Donald Trump will meet with the heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response to the coronavirus epidemic and the economic toll it is taking on small businesses the markets and the economy according to the White House press office | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-banks-ceos/white-house-major-banking-heads-to-talk-economic-response-to-coronavirus-idUSL1N2B32CC | 2020-03-11 |
| Priorities USA founded in 2011 is among the largest U.S. Democratic political action committees | Positive | WASHINGTON Priorities USA a Democratic super PAC with the goal of defeating President Donald Trump is preparing an advertising campaign to defend Joe Biden the latest sign the partys establishment is getting behind the former vice presidents bid for the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-pac/democratic-pac-to-defend-biden-with-ad-campaign-in-latest-sign-of-party-backing-idUSKBN20X2ZI | 2020-03-11 |
| Formula One added that Aramco will be title sponsors of the U.S. Spanish and Hungarian Grands Prix this season with trackside branding at most races | Positive | LONDON March 10 Stateowned Saudi Aramco announced a longterm global sponsorship deal with Formula One on Tuesday in what could also be another step towards the country eventually hosting a grand prix | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/motor-f1-aramco/motor-racing-saudi-aramco-partners-with-formula-one-idUSL4N2B33HA | 2020-03-11 |
| NEW YORK Leaving bags of food on doorsteps or texting your delivery driver a picture of where you want your meal dropped off these are new methods for U.S. consumers to get their orders as the coronavirus spreads | Negative | NEW YORK Leaving bags of food on doorsteps or texting your delivery driver a picture of where you want your meal dropped off these are new methods for U.S. consumers to get their orders as the coronavirus spreads | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-delivery/coronavirus-brings-no-contact-food-delivery-to-united-states-idUSKBN20X2Q2 | 2020-03-11 |
| Protesters who appeared to support Sanders interrupted Bidens Detroit speech unfurling a banner in protest of Bidens support of a new U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada | Negative | DETROIT Seeking a decisive win in the Michigan primary Joe Biden was joined onstage in Detroit on Monday by two former Democratic presidential rivals Cory Booker and Kamala Harris in the latest sign the party establishment is lining up behind him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/biden-joined-by-booker-harris-in-show-of-unity-ahead-of-key-michigan-vote-idUSKBN20W17T | 2020-03-10 |
| Prosecutors said Schulte was behind WikiLeaks publication in March 2017 of a trove of hacking tools developed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency which WikiLeaks called Vault 7 | Negative | NEW YORK A New York jury on Monday found a former CIA employee accused of giving classified data to WikiLeaks guilty of making false statements to investigators and contempt of court but failed to reach a verdict on the central accusations in the case a significant setback for federal prosecutors | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-cia/jury-deadlocks-on-main-counts-against-ex-cia-coder-accused-of-leaking-classified-data-idUSKBN20W299 | 2020-03-10 |
| The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles | Negative | A Florida couple who was aboard the coronavirushit Grand Princess ocean liner has sued the ships owner for more than million claiming the company put profits over safety and did not have proper screening protocols in place | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cruiseship-law/passengers-sue-over-coronavirus-hit-grand-princess-cruise-ship-idUSKBN20W30T | 2020-03-10 |
| He also supports innovation in nuclear power currently the top U.S. source of carbonfree power | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic White House hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders believe climate change is an existential threat that the United States should immediately rejoin global climate talks and that fossil fuel workers need help adjusting to a cleaner energy economy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-climatechange/where-biden-and-sanders-diverge-on-climate-change-idUSKBN20W2FN | 2020-03-10 |
| The plunge could push many U.S. producers some of whom have already been hit by nearrecord low natural gas prices into bankruptcy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday accused state of touching off an historic slump in global oil prices and urged Russias ambassador to the United States to consider the importance of calming the markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-usa/u-s-blames-state-actors-for-shocking-oil-markets-pleads-for-calm-idUSKBN20W30D | 2020-03-10 |
| Production growth is set to come mostly from expansion in the U.S. shale output as well as from rising output in Brazil Guyana and Canada the IEA said | Positive | LONDON Global oil demand is set to contract in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade as global economic activity stalls due to the coronavirus the International Energy Agency said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iea-oil/oil-demand-set-for-first-contraction-since-2009-due-to-coronavirus-iea-idUSKBN20W10I | 2020-03-10 |
| Wells Fargo Co said on Monday two directors including Chairwoman Elizabeth Duke have resigned effective from March 8 days before they were set to appear before the U.S. Congress as part of an investigation into banks sales practices | Negative | Wells Fargo Co said on Monday two directors including Chairwoman Elizabeth Duke have resigned effective from March 8 days before they were set to appear before the U.S. Congress as part of an investigation into banks sales practices | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wells-fargo-board/wells-fargo-directors-step-down-days-before-grilling-by-u-s-congress-idUSKBN20W183 | 2020-03-10 |
| The case is Skidmore v Led Zeppelin et al 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Positive | Led Zeppelin on Monday persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reinstate a jury verdict that it did not steal the opening guitar riff for Stairway to from an obscure song written four years earlier | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-music-ledzeppelin/led-zeppelin-wins-stairway-to-heaven-copyright-case-idUSKBN20W2DI | 2020-03-10 |
| HELSINKI Finlands Nokian Tyres NRE1V.HE has begun commercial production at its new U.S. factory in Dayton Tennessee the company said on Monday as it seeks to diversify its business away from reliance on tyres for winter conditions | Positive | HELSINKI Finlands Nokian Tyres NRE1V.HE has begun commercial production at its new U.S. factory in Dayton Tennessee the company said on Monday as it seeks to diversify its business away from reliance on tyres for winter conditions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-nokian-tyres-north-america/finlands-nokian-begins-tyre-production-at-new-u-s-factory-idUSKBN20W1UN | 2020-03-10 |
| New York will be the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing in 2021 | Positive | Car traffic is worsening in the United States and many cities around the world a study found but congestion charges and novel policies in some cities have proven effective in reducing the number of vehicles on the road | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-congestion/as-global-traffic-jams-mount-cities-try-new-ways-to-ease-congestion-study-idUSKBN20W18E | 2020-03-10 |
| Expectations for Fed easing are likely to bring the dollar and U.S. yields back down but for the time being on Tuesday the greenback got a brief respite | Positive | Dollar recovers but sentiment is fragile | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-bounces-but-risks-from-oil-and-virus-abound-idUSL4N2B30BF | 2020-03-10 |
| Talk of coordinated fiscal and monetary support is getting he added noting U.S. President Donald Trump was promising steps to support the economy | Positive | 500 futures bounce 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-slip-stimulus-talk-offers-support-idUSL4N2B25FZ | 2020-03-10 |
| Another widely watched indicator is the U.S. LIBOROIS spread which measures the difference between secured and unsecured lending in the United States | Neutral | Mondays story without | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-moneymarket/rpt-graphic-money-markets-wary-not-yet-flashing-red-as-fed-offers-tonic-idUSL8N2B26MG | 2020-03-10 |
| 2020 promises to be a big year for Twitter with people looking to the company for news about the coronavirus the U.S. election and the planned Olympics in Tokyo | Positive | Silver Lake also will invest billion in Twitter | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-elliott/twitter-elliott-in-deal-for-dorsey-to-stay-ceo-and-add-directors-idUSKBN20W1SS | 2020-03-10 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Twitter Inc has used its new manipulated label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Twitter Inc has used its new manipulated label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-debuts-manipulated-media-label-on-clip-of-biden-retweeted-by-trump-idUSKBN20W0AB | 2020-03-10 |
| YORK Older Americans especially those with chronic medical concerns should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights given the rapid spread of coronavirus a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets | Negative | YORK Older Americans especially those with chronic medical concerns should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights given the rapid spread of coronavirus a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/confirmed-coronavirus-may-force-americans-to-avoid-crowds-and-cancel-cruises-u-s-cases-near-550-idUSKBN20V0MK | 2020-03-09 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/u-s-army-restricts-travel-to-italy-south-korea-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0NW | 2020-03-09 |
| Effective immediately international students from countries with a CDC alert level category 2 and above for COVID19 will not participate in U.S. scheduled exercises exchanges and the spokeswoman said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/u-s-army-restricts-travel-to-italy-south-korea-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0NW | 2020-03-09 |
| U.S. military bases are often like small cities and their ability to remain operational is key to U.S. military readiness | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises exchanges and visits in the most affected nations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/u-s-army-restricts-travel-to-italy-south-korea-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0NW | 2020-03-09 |
| Companies may request financing from the U.S. defense research fund | Positive | MIAMI Brazilian and U.S. governments signed on Sunday an agreement for development of defense projects that may give the South American country access to financing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-defense/brazil-u-s-sign-agreement-to-develop-defense-technology-idUSKBN20V0X7 | 2020-03-09 |
| Chinese refiners will be mindful that they are supposed to be buying huge volumes of U.S. crude as part of undertakings in the recent trade truce between Beijing and Washington | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia Saudi Arabia has detonated a metaphorical nuclear weapon in the global oil market blowing up prices and trade relationships with its decision to slash the cost of its own crude while ramping up output | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-crude-saudi/column-as-saudi-arabia-blows-up-crude-oil-market-stand-by-for-fallout-russell-idUSKBN20W02M | 2020-03-09 |
| There were also worries that U.S. oil producers that had issued a lot of debt would be made uneconomic by the price drop | Negative | SYDNEY Global share markets tumbled on Monday as panicked investors fled headlong to bonds to hedge the economic trauma of the coronavirus and oil plunged more than after Saudi Arabia opened the taps in a price war with Russia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-toppled-by-coronavirus-shock-oil-price-crash-idUSKBN20V149 | 2020-03-09 |
| Last July Facebook was fined a record billion by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after a probe triggered by the same user personality quiz from 2014 to 2015 | Negative | SYDNEY The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-australia-facebook/australia-sues-facebook-alleges-breach-of-user-data-idUSKBN20W0IW | 2020-03-09 |
| WASHINGTON Boeing Cos proposal to leave wiring bundles in place on the grounded 737 MAX has not won the backing of U.S. aviation regulators a person briefed on the matter told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON Boeing Cos proposal to leave wiring bundles in place on the grounded 737 MAX has not won the backing of U.S. aviation regulators a person briefed on the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max/boeing-proposal-to-avoid-max-wiring-shift-does-not-win-u-s-support-idUSKBN20W018 | 2020-03-09 |
| The decline in 500 futures contracts was compounded by fears the impact from the fastspreading coronavirus will intensify leading to a U.S. recession and sharp tightening in credit markets | Negative | U.S. stock futures plunged to hit their daily down limit and halt trading after the biggest singleday loss in oil futures in almost 30 years on Sunday exacerbated fears of a credit crunch across financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks/u-s-stock-futures-sink-by-5-down-limit-after-crude-rout-idUSKBN20V138 | 2020-03-09 |
| March 6 A collapse in Treasury yields has led investors to start preparing for the possibility that some U.S. government interest rates could turn negative as concerns about a spreading coronavirus drive a scurry for lowrisk government debt | Negative | Fed rate probability prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds-negativeyields/update-1-once-unthinkable-investors-contemplate-negative-u-s-treasury-yields-idUSL4N2B21F8 | 2020-03-09 |
| NNU has petitioned the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt an emergency temporary standard to require protections for health care workers in an infectious disease epidemic | Negative | As coronavirus cases exploded across the world federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew Many were working without the most effective masks to protect them from getting sick themselves | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-workers-insight/u-s-airport-screeners-health-workers-plagued-by-fear-and-anger-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20V00T | 2020-03-08 |
| The vice president who is heading a task force to manage the U.S. response to the disease outbreak did not identify the ship being tracked | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is tracking a cruise ship that may have shared crew members with a ship carrying people who tested positive for COVID19 Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/u-s-says-it-is-tracking-ship-that-may-have-shared-crew-with-coronavirus-hit-cruise-liner-idUSKBN20U0Z2 | 2020-03-08 |
| 1 million coronavirus tests will have been shipped to nonpublic U.S. labs by Monday as the Trump administration aims to counter criticism that its response to the disease has been sluggish | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday that materials for 2 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda/fda-head-says-2-1-million-coronavirus-tests-will-have-been-shipped-to-labs-by-monday-idUSKBN20U0VZ | 2020-03-08 |
| BEIT JALAH West Bank Thirteen Americans suspected of being exposed to coronavirus during a trip to the Holy Land are in quarantine near Bethlehem and are coordinating with U.S. and Palestinian authorities to try to get home | Negative | BEIT JALAH West Bank Thirteen Americans suspected of being exposed to coronavirus during a trip to the Holy Land are in quarantine near Bethlehem and are coordinating with U.S. and Palestinian authorities to try to get home | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-palestinians-us/u-s-pastor-tells-how-bethlehem-trip-turned-into-coronavirus-quarantine-ordeal-idUSKBN20U0AP | 2020-03-08 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Marine in the Washington D.C.area who recently returned from official travel overseas has tested positive for the coronavirus the Pentagon said on Saturday in what would be the third confirmed case among U.S. servicemembers and the first in the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Marine in the Washington D.C.area who recently returned from official travel overseas has tested positive for the coronavirus the Pentagon said on Saturday in what would be the third confirmed case among U.S. servicemembers and the first in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pentagon/u-s-marine-in-dc-area-contracts-coronavirus-pentagon-says-idUSKBN20V00Z | 2020-03-08 |
| Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday | Negative | Heres what you need to know about the | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-snapshot/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-right-now-idUSKBN20T0VK | 2020-03-08 |
| NEW ANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday as eight more states reported their first cases of the fastspreading respiratory disease | Negative | NEW ANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday as eight more states reported their first cases of the fastspreading respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-found-on-cruise-ship-as-more-u-s-states-report-cases-idUSKBN20T235 | 2020-03-07 |
| The Trump administration is contemplating an advisory discouraging U.S. travelers from going on cruises for the time being according to four U.S. officials familiar with the situation | Negative | Twentyone people tested positive for coronavirus on Friday aboard a ship that was denied entry to San Francisco Bay after a number of passengers and crew developed flulike symptoms on the vessel which had been linked to infections from an earlier voyage | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cruiseship/twenty-one-people-test-positive-for-coronavirus-aboard-cruise-ship-off-san-francisco-idUSKBN20T2XC | 2020-03-07 |
| Two Democrats Senator Patty Murray and Representative Rosa DeLauro introduced legislation on Friday that would provide paid sick leave for the 33 million U.S. workers who currently lack such benefits | Negative | WASHINGTON 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-politics/after-u-s-congress-and-feds-quick-coronavirus-response-next-steps-likely-tougher-for-washington-idUSKBN20T2W5 | 2020-03-07 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus according to four officials familiar with the situation | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus according to four officials familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cruiseships-exclus/exclusive-u-s-considers-discouraging-some-travelers-from-cruises-sources-idUSKBN20T29M | 2020-03-07 |
| The administration is urgently debating measures aimed at reducing outbreaks on board cruise ships with several officials confirming the administration has reviewed potential restrictions on U.S. cruise ship travel | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus according to four officials familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cruiseships-exclus/exclusive-u-s-considers-discouraging-some-travelers-from-cruises-sources-idUSKBN20T29M | 2020-03-07 |
| Reuters also reported on Friday that the U.S. Federal Reserve had taken the unusual step of quarantining U.S. dollars it receives from Asia for up to 10 days | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements including travel restrictions and homeworking to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as the coronavirus closes in on the U.S. capital | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-regulators/u-s-financial-regulators-start-contingency-planning-as-virus-reaches-washington-idUSKBN20T2WH | 2020-03-07 |
| ANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday adding to the more than 100000 cases of the fastspreading illness across the world | Negative | ANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday adding to the more than 100000 cases of the fastspreading illness across the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-infects-100000-plus-worldwide-21-cases-found-on-ship-off-san-francisco-idUSKBN20T1G4 | 2020-03-07 |
| Among the injured was a locally hired employee of the U.S. Embassy the spokesman added | Negative | TUNIS Two militants on a motorbike blew themselves up outside the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday killing a policeman and wounding several in the North African countrys most serious attack in months | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tunisia-security-blast/blast-outside-u-s-embassy-in-tunisia-kills-policeman-idUSKBN20T1BJ | 2020-03-07 |
| We agree with many of the U.S. criticisms of the WTO now we need to find common ground on the Hogan said | Positive | DUBLIN The European Union and United States are taking slow small steps toward a trade deal European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said on Friday ahead of trip to Washington this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-trade/eu-u-s-taking-slow-small-steps-toward-mini-trade-deal-eus-hogan-idUSKBN20T1KY | 2020-03-07 |
| The U.S. expects China to honor these commitments despite the coronavirus outbreak a senior U.S. official said in February | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year and imports slowed as the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak caused massive disruptions to business operations global supply chains and economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-january-february-exports-tumble-imports-slow-as-coronavirus-batters-trade-and-business-idUSKBN20U05R | 2020-03-07 |
| In response global policymakers have stepped up efforts to cushion the economic blow of the epidemic with the U.S. Federal Reserve delivering an emergency rate cut last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year and imports slowed as the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak caused massive disruptions to business operations global supply chains and economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-january-february-exports-tumble-imports-slow-as-coronavirus-batters-trade-and-business-idUSKBN20U05R | 2020-03-07 |
| China has already granted tariff exemptions to some crushers to import U.S. soybeans Reuters reported on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in the first two months of 2020 jumped 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-january-february-soybean-imports-rise-14-year-on-year-as-more-u-s-cargoes-arrive-idUSKBN20U06T | 2020-03-07 |
| U.S. soybeans usually dominate the market in the fourth quarter and the early months of each year when exports from the U.S. autumn harvest kick in | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in the first two months of 2020 jumped 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-january-february-soybean-imports-rise-14-year-on-year-as-more-u-s-cargoes-arrive-idUSKBN20U06T | 2020-03-07 |
| U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday predicted China will come to the U.S. market for soybeans in late spring and summer | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in the first two months of 2020 jumped 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-january-february-soybean-imports-rise-14-year-on-year-as-more-u-s-cargoes-arrive-idUSKBN20U06T | 2020-03-07 |
| However the United States has been increasingly scrutinizing app developers over the safety of personal data they handle especially if some of it involves U.S. military or intelligence personnel | Negative | Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grindr-m-a-investors-exclusive/grindrs-chinese-owner-says-to-sell-social-media-app-for-608-mln-idUSKBN20T0IR | 2020-03-07 |
| NEW As the risks of the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise U.S. officials are wrestling with what to do in the worstcase economic scenarios if large numbers of people cant go to work are told to stay home or stop going out in public entirely | Negative | NEW As the risks of the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise U.S. officials are wrestling with what to do in the worstcase economic scenarios if large numbers of people cant go to work are told to stay home or stop going out in public entirely | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed/standard-u-s-economic-weapons-may-be-inadequate-for-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN20T2TZ | 2020-03-07 |
| That is a move that would come from the U.S. Congress and Trump administration not the Fed | Neutral | NEW As the risks of the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise U.S. officials are wrestling with what to do in the worstcase economic scenarios if large numbers of people cant go to work are told to stay home or stop going out in public entirely | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed/standard-u-s-economic-weapons-may-be-inadequate-for-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN20T2TZ | 2020-03-07 |
| The FCC has also leaned on gateway service providers who they said allowed illegal robocalls from overseas onto U.S. networks saying that they should prevent the calls | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. agency that oversees telecommunications said on Friday that it would propose rules that would make it harder for robocallers to hide their location when they call to pester Americans billions of times per month | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-fcc-robocalls/u-s-fcc-takes-step-for-fight-robocalls-by-stopping-spoofing-idUSKBN20T2ZR | 2020-03-07 |
| Size is critical in the U.S. food distribution industry where margins are razor thin and larger companies have more negotiating power to squeeze lower prices from suppliers | Negative | Smart Foodservice operates 70 cashandcarry stores in the United States which cater to small and midsized restaurants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-smart-foodservice-m-a-us-foods-hldg/us-foods-to-buy-smart-foodservice-for-970-million-idUSKBN20T1ZQ | 2020-03-07 |
| NEW YORK Uncertainty over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak has prompted at least some winners of the U.S. Lipper Fund Awards to look for companies that can withstand a prolonged pullback | Negative | NEW YORK Uncertainty over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak has prompted at least some winners of the U.S. Lipper Fund Awards to look for companies that can withstand a prolonged pullback | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lipper-awards/how-lipper-award-winning-fund-managers-are-playing-coronavirus-scare-idUSKBN20T0K7 | 2020-03-07 |
| While the STOXX 600 had briefly gained this week following an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve concerns over the virus impact swiftly shunted markets lower | Negative | European shares plummeted on Friday amid widespread fears of the coronavirus hampering business activity with oil and gas stocks bearing the brunt of losses after steep declines in crude prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/europe-stocks-down-with-selling-fever-end-at-near-seven-month-lows-idUSKBN20T0WV | 2020-03-07 |
| NEW YORK March 6 Yields on U.S. Treasuries plunged to historic lows on Friday as fear the coronavirus outbreak will slam the global economy drove investors to snap up riskadverse assets and dump equities overshadowing data highlighting a strong U.S. labor market | Negative | oil gold settlement prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-bond-yields-slide-to-record-lows-stocks-succumb-to-virus-fears-idUSL1N2AZ1IP | 2020-03-07 |
| Investors have slashed their expectations for U.S. interest rates after an emergency Federal Reserve rate cut of 50 basis points this week | Negative | Euro yen hit new highs vs dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-yen-soar-as-treasury-yields-collapse-weakens-dollar-idUSL4N2AZ38B | 2020-03-07 |
| WASHINGTON The former British intelligence officer who produced a linking Donald Trump and his presidential campaign to Russia has declined to give an interview to a prosecutor assigned by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to investigate aspects of the 2016 U.S. campaign three sources familiar with the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON The former British intelligence officer who produced a linking Donald Trump and his presidential campaign to Russia has declined to give an interview to a prosecutor assigned by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to investigate aspects of the 2016 U.S. campaign three sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-steele/trump-dossier-author-christopher-steele-rejects-prosecutors-interview-request-idUSKBN20T31O | 2020-03-07 |
| Huawei has denied the claims and countered the charges by saying the U.S. itself has a long track record of modifying digital products to collect intelligence | Negative | COPENHAGEN Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei is confident some European telecoms firms will choose it to provide 5G technology for their core networks the firms chief representative to the EU Abraham Liu told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-eu/huawei-confident-it-will-supply-core-network-technology-to-european-operators-idUSKBN20T1AV | 2020-03-07 |
| Virtual patient traffic at privatelyheld telehealth company American Well has risen about since the first U.S. coronavirus death was reported on Saturday while other companies have also had increased demand | Negative | The U.S. telehealth industry including market leader Teladoc Health Inc is preparing for a surge in demand as public health officials aiming to contain the fastspreading new coronavirus encourage use of alternatives to clinic visits and patients seek to avoid public spaces | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-telehealth/u-s-telehealth-companies-brace-for-demand-spike-as-coronavirus-spread-accelerates-idUSKBN20T2KC | 2020-03-07 |
| Right now it is a challenge if you are a doctor wanting to get somebody U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters following a briefing with lawmakers | Positive | LOS ANGELES The coronavirus outbreak radiated across the United States on Thursday surfacing in at least four new states and San Francisco as Congress quickly approved more than billion to fight the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-cases-surge-across-u-s-as-americans-face-looming-outbreak-idUSKBN20S1W0 | 2020-03-06 |
| There are policies in place to prevent confusion around the official U.S. Census and this is an example of those being Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in a statement | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trumps reelection campaign that asked users to fill out an Official 2020 Congressional District because the ads violate the companys policy against misinformation on the governments census | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-trump-census/facebook-decides-to-take-down-trump-2020-campaigns-census-ads-idUSKBN20S2R2 | 2020-03-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oilforfood deal struck with a Mexican firm in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions according to the company and export schedules | Negative | MEXICO CITY Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oilforfood deal struck with a Mexican firm in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions according to the company and export schedules | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-venezuela-oil/mexican-firm-takes-millions-of-barrels-of-venezuelan-crude-in-oil-for-food-swap-idUSKBN20T01B | 2020-03-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos central bank is seen cutting its key interest rate by 50 basis points at its monetary policy meeting in late March 25 basis points more than a forecast two weeks ago following the U.S. Federal Reserves surprise rate cut a Citibanamex survey showed on Thursday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos central bank is seen cutting its key interest rate by 50 basis points at its monetary policy meeting in late March 25 basis points more than a forecast two weeks ago following the U.S. Federal Reserves surprise rate cut a Citibanamex survey showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-economy-rates/bank-of-mexico-expected-to-cut-rates-to-6-5-after-fed-move-survey-idUSKBN20T013 | 2020-03-06 |
| BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the MaraLago resort in Florida four people familiar with the Brazilian leaders travel plans told Reuters | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the MaraLago resort in Florida four people familiar with the Brazilian leaders travel plans told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-trump-on-saturday-sources-idUSKBN20S2VC | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak which has sharply curbed world oil demand to affect Chinas agreement in the recent trade deal to buy more than billion in U.S. oil gas and coal over two years | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak which has sharply curbed world oil demand to affect Chinas agreement in the recent trade deal to buy more than billion in U.S. oil gas and coal over two years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-energy-coronavirus/u-s-energy-chief-does-not-see-coronavirus-hitting-china-purchases-under-trade-deal-idUSKBN20S2NB | 2020-03-06 |
| China said last month it would grant exemptions on retaliatory duties to 696 U.S. goods as part of efforts to ease the trade war between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | CHICAGO U.S. chicken products are entering China without retaliatory tariffs after Beijing made poultry eligible for exemptions to the extra duties shippers and an industry group said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-poultry/china-tariff-exemptions-boost-u-s-poultry-shipments-idUSKBN20S327 | 2020-03-06 |
| Seven i Holdings which also owns ItoYokado supermarkets later rescued the U.S. business which went through bankruptcy | Positive | TOKYO Japanese retail group Seven i Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-speedway-m-a-seven-i-hldgs/japans-seven-i-abandons-22-billion-bid-for-speedway-gas-stations-in-u-s-source-idUSKBN20S11A | 2020-03-06 |
| Wells Fargo Co said on Wednesday it plans to increase minimum wage to between and per hour for most of its U.S. markets joining other Wall Street banks that have raised hourly pay in recent years | Positive | Wells Fargo Co said on Wednesday it plans to increase minimum wage to between and per hour for most of its U.S. markets joining other Wall Street banks that have raised hourly pay in recent years | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wells-fargo-wages/wells-fargo-to-raise-minimum-pay-in-most-of-its-u-s-markets-idUSKBN20S2XG | 2020-03-06 |
| JPMorgan Chase Co has been raising hourly wages to between and but has fielded criticism from U.S. lawmakers that it should raise it further | Neutral | Wells Fargo Co said on Wednesday it plans to increase minimum wage to between and per hour for most of its U.S. markets joining other Wall Street banks that have raised hourly pay in recent years | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wells-fargo-wages/wells-fargo-to-raise-minimum-pay-in-most-of-its-u-s-markets-idUSKBN20S2XG | 2020-03-06 |
| Infineon Chief Executive Officer Reinhard Ploss had said last month the company was in a constructive dialogue with U.S. national security regulators | Positive | U.S. national security officials have recommended that President Donald Trump block German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AGs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-cypress-semicond-m-a-infineon-technol/u-s-officials-ask-trump-to-block-infineons-cypress-deal-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN20T040 | 2020-03-06 |
| NEW ORLEANS Corporate mergers could shrink in number by as much as this year as executives fret about the global spread of coronavirus and the impact of this years U.S. election investment bank Centerview Partners cofounder Blair Effron said on Thursday | Negative | NEW ORLEANS Corporate mergers could shrink in number by as much as this year as executives fret about the global spread of coronavirus and the impact of this years U.S. election investment bank Centerview Partners cofounder Blair Effron said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-m-a/centerviews-effron-says-coronavirus-u-s-election-to-weigh-on-dealmaking-idUSKBN20S2RQ | 2020-03-06 |
| DETROIT Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was charged on Thursday with embezzling more than million of union funds amid a U.S. corruption probe that has raised the specter of a federal government takeover of the union | Negative | DETROIT Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was charged on Thursday with embezzling more than million of union funds amid a U.S. corruption probe that has raised the specter of a federal government takeover of the union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-labor-corruption/former-uaw-president-gary-jones-charged-in-u-s-corruption-probe-idUSKBN20S1WE | 2020-03-06 |
| The financial sector was hurt by plunging U.S. bond yields which are important source of interest income amid negative interest rates at home | Negative | TOKYO March 6 Japanese shares dropped to a sixmonth low on Friday on course for a fourth straight weekly fall as worries deepened over the economic damage from the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-falls-to-6-month-low-as-coronavirus-spreads-further-idUSL4N2AZ0OT | 2020-03-06 |
| Steve Bullock the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November | Positive | Steve Bullock the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-montana/montana-governor-bullock-looks-at-u-s-senate-run-lifting-democratic-hopes-source-idUSKBN20S2TD | 2020-03-06 |
| But she trailed far behind frontrunners Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden placing third in her home state of Massachusetts which she continues to represent in the U.S. Senate | Neutral | Elizabeth Warren the liberal firebrand who emerged as a top Democratic contender for the White House on the strength of an anticorruption platform backed by a dizzying array of policy proposals ended her campaign on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/elizabeth-warren-ends-2020-democratic-white-house-bid-says-we-will-persist-idUSKBN20S21S | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withhold money from socalled sanctuary jurisdictions after a U.S. court ruled that his administration could block federal law enforcement funds to states and cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withhold money from socalled sanctuary jurisdictions after a U.S. court ruled that his administration could block federal law enforcement funds to states and cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/trump-says-he-will-block-u-s-funds-to-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKBN20S1V0 | 2020-03-06 |
| HELSINKI Nokia is continuing its own investigation and cooperating with the authorities over compliance issues at its AlcatelLucent business the Finnish firm said in its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Negative | HELSINKI Nokia is continuing its own investigation and cooperating with the authorities over compliance issues at its AlcatelLucent business the Finnish firm said in its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-nokia-report-alcatel/nokia-says-alcatel-compliance-review-ongoing-risks-limited-idUSKBN20T01K | 2020-03-06 |
| Testing was delayed after a first round of kits sent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed and it took weeks for replacements to arrive in states | Negative | Washington state officials urged patience on Wednesday as medical staff reported fear and anger among people told they could not be tested for the coronavirus due to limited capacity in a state facing the United States deadliest outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tests/washington-state-urges-patience-as-covid-19-test-delays-stoke-anger-idUSKBN20S096 | 2020-03-05 |
| Democrats have criticized Trumps frequent attacks on the U.S. judiciary and individual judges including the one who presided over the trial of his longtime adviser Roger Stone | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday issued an unusual rebuke of comments by top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer about two conservative Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump and how they might rule in a major abortion case | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-abortion-scene/u-s-chief-justice-slams-schumer-for-dangerous-comment-on-justices-in-abortion-case-idUSKBN20R2KX | 2020-03-05 |
| The highly contagious coronavirus currently making its way around the world had its first impact on the 2020 U.S. election campaign as Washington state Democrats canceled an upcoming weekend fundraiser just days before the party primary there | Negative | The highly contagious coronavirus currently making its way around the world had its first impact on the 2020 U.S. election campaign as Washington state Democrats canceled an upcoming weekend fundraiser just days before the party primary there | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-health-coronavirus/washington-democrats-cancel-event-as-coronavirus-starts-to-take-toll-on-u-s-campaign-season-idUSKBN20R3DR | 2020-03-05 |
| Last month LabCorp said it had started developing its own test for the coronavirus and had engaged with the U.S. health agency to make the test available to commercial labs | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration met with private lab test developers on Wednesday to discuss increasing the availability of tests for the coronavirus and said that the companies had formed a consortium | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-labs/laboratories-meet-with-white-house-form-consortium-for-coronavirus-tests-idUSKBN20R2EW | 2020-03-05 |
| 3 billion in emergency funding to address the spreading coronavirus said U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation to provide | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-hoyer/u-s-house-to-vote-on-coronavirus-funding-on-wednesday-idUSKBN20R300 | 2020-03-05 |
| TikTok has previously said U.S. user data is stored in the United States and that China does not have jurisdiction over content that is not in China | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Josh Hawley said on Wednesday he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices and accused the company of sharing data with the Chinese government | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-tik-tok/u-s-senator-moots-ban-on-tiktok-for-federal-workers-citing-chinese-government-ties-idUSKBN20R32K | 2020-03-05 |
| But Russia appears to be reinforcing Syria at its fastest rate since October when U.S. forces withdrew from some parts of Syria and Moscow scrambled to fill the vacuum | Negative | Russia is racing to reinforce its troops in Syria by sea and air before talks between the Russian and Turkish leaders in Moscow on Thursday flight data and shipping movements show | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-reinforces-syria-before-putin-erdogan-talks-flight-and-shipping-data-idUSKBN20R2QP | 2020-03-05 |
| JERUSALEM Israel on Wednesday ordered travelers arriving from Germany France Spain Austria and Switzerland to go into home quarantine over coronavirus concerns and canceled a military exercise with troops from the U.S. European Command | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel on Wednesday ordered travelers arriving from Germany France Spain Austria and Switzerland to go into home quarantine over coronavirus concerns and canceled a military exercise with troops from the U.S. European Command | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-adds-five-countries-to-coronavirus-air-travel-restrictions-idUSKBN20R2DG | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the worlds second largest economy caused by the coronavirus U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the worlds second largest economy caused by the coronavirus U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade-china/u-s-should-give-china-leeway-in-implementing-trade-deal-due-to-virus-grassley-idUSKBN20R35F | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas moves to reduce some tariffs on U.S. goods and allow U.S. inspections of their food showed they were acting in good Grassley added | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the worlds second largest economy caused by the coronavirus U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade-china/u-s-should-give-china-leeway-in-implementing-trade-deal-due-to-virus-grassley-idUSKBN20R35F | 2020-03-05 |
| U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday predicted China will come into the U.S. market for soybeans in late spring and summer | Positive | WASHINGTON Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the worlds second largest economy caused by the coronavirus U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade-china/u-s-should-give-china-leeway-in-implementing-trade-deal-due-to-virus-grassley-idUSKBN20R35F | 2020-03-05 |
| The latest indictment accused Huawei of conspiring to steal trade secrets from six U.S. technology companies for two decades lying about its business in North Korea and helping Iran track protesters during the 2009 antigovernment demonstrations in that country | Negative | NEW YORK March 4 Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd the worlds largest telecommunications equipment maker on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court to new charges in a 2018 case against the company | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-huawei-tech/huawei-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-u-s-criminal-charges-in-2018-case-idUSL1N2AX1ML | 2020-03-05 |
| We are very pleased with the election said Andrew Bremberg U.S. ambassador to the United Nations | Positive | GENEVA A Singaporean beat a Chinese candidate in the race to lead the world patent office heading off Beijings bid for a fifth U.N. leadership role much to the satisfaction of the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-election-wipo/singaporean-defeats-chinese-candidate-to-head-u-n-patent-office-idUSKBN20R17F | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas Xinhua on Wednesday issued a statement protesting against the United States demand to cut the number of its U.S.based journalists in a limited time the countrys official news agency said on Wednesday | Negative | Chinas Xinhua on Wednesday issued a statement protesting against the United States demand to cut the number of its U.S.based journalists in a limited time the countrys official news agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media/xinhua-protests-u-s-move-to-cut-number-of-its-u-s-based-journalists-report-idUSKBN20R2MX | 2020-03-05 |
| The United States said on Monday it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets | Negative | Chinas Xinhua on Wednesday issued a statement protesting against the United States demand to cut the number of its U.S.based journalists in a limited time the countrys official news agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media/xinhua-protests-u-s-move-to-cut-number-of-its-u-s-based-journalists-report-idUSKBN20R2MX | 2020-03-05 |
| LONDON PineBridge Investments is buying Chinese shares and ditching stocks exposed to the U.S. services sector following a sharp global equity selloff over the spread of the coronavirus the firms global head of multiasset said on Wednesday | Positive | LONDON PineBridge Investments is buying Chinese shares and ditching stocks exposed to the U.S. services sector following a sharp global equity selloff over the spread of the coronavirus the firms global head of multiasset said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pinebridge/asset-manager-pinebridge-buys-china-a-shares-cuts-back-on-u-s-services-stocks-idUSKBN20R2LL | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did not include agriculture U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did not include agriculture U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-senators-trade-advice-to-eu-keep-calm-and-put-agriculture-on-the-table-idUSKBN20R39I | 2020-03-05 |
| Experts say the coronavirus crisis and its expected dampening impact on the global economy may put the brakes on new U.S. tariff threats however | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did not include agriculture U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-senators-trade-advice-to-eu-keep-calm-and-put-agriculture-on-the-table-idUSKBN20R39I | 2020-03-05 |
| In one effort to win over hesitant travelers U.S. airlines have suspended rebooking fees for new ticket reservations | Negative | The coronavirus emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year and has spread globally with more than 94000 cases and 3220 deaths according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-united-arlns/united-airlines-jetblue-cut-flights-spending-as-coronavirus-hits-demand-idUSKBN20R309 | 2020-03-05 |
| The Trump administration has decided to drastically scale back the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys program exempting small oil refineries from the countrys biofuel regulations after a court case cast doubt on the legitimacy of the program according to a person familiar with the matter | Negative | The Trump administration has decided to drastically scale back the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys program exempting small oil refineries from the countrys biofuel regulations after a court case cast doubt on the legitimacy of the program according to a person familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-epa-biofuels-waivers/u-s-epa-to-slash-biofuel-waiver-program-mulls-other-measures-to-help-refiners-sources-idUSKBN20S034 | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON Companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for more time to file financial disclosures normally due between March 1 and April 30 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for more time to file financial disclosures normally due between March 1 and April 30 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-sec/sec-provides-conditional-disclosure-relief-for-firms-hit-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN20R2XK | 2020-03-05 |
| PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | Positive | PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-court/top-french-court-deals-blow-to-uber-by-giving-driver-employee-status-idUSKBN20R23F | 2020-03-05 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday said they had won a million deal to deliver a supercomputer that will be used by the U.S. Department of Energys nuclear security arm to support the nations nuclear arsenal | Positive | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday said they had won a million deal to deliver a supercomputer that will be used by the U.S. Department of Energys nuclear security arm to support the nations nuclear arsenal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hpe-amd/hpe-amd-win-deal-for-u-s-supercomputer-to-model-nuclear-weapons-idUSKBN20R2RY | 2020-03-05 |
| The United States has barred U.S. firms from doing business with some Chinese supercomputer groups that U.S. officials say have Chinese military ties | Negative | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday said they had won a million deal to deliver a supercomputer that will be used by the U.S. Department of Energys nuclear security arm to support the nations nuclear arsenal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hpe-amd/hpe-amd-win-deal-for-u-s-supercomputer-to-model-nuclear-weapons-idUSKBN20R2RY | 2020-03-05 |
| In recent years Wells Fargo has increased its minimum hourly base pay in the U.S. by most recently to in March 2018 the company said | Positive | In recent years Wells Fargo has increased its minimum hourly base pay in the U.S. by most recently to in March 2018 the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-wells-fargo-wages/wells-fargo-to-raise-minimum-pay-in-most-of-its-u-s-markets-idUSKBN20R344 | 2020-03-05 |
| Some traders now await the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due on Friday to check the health of the worlds largest economy | Neutral | Healthcare sector shines on virus drug development | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-track-wall-street-higher-but-virus-worries-weigh-idUSL4N2AY0B1 | 2020-03-05 |
| SINGAPORE March 5 The dollar found its footing on Thursday as upbeat jobs data helped it recoup a little of its slide against the euro and it steadied on the yen after the U.S. Federal Reserves surprise rate cut | Positive | Dollar claws back ground vs euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-regains-footing-as-fed-cut-shakeout-fades-idUSL4N2AY07I | 2020-03-05 |
| SYDNEY March 5 Asian shares were looking to rally for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank stimulus offered some salve for the global economic outlook | Positive | Nikkei up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-follow-wall-st-higher-but-virus-risk-lurks-idUSL4N2AX4MG | 2020-03-05 |
| Theres an interesting dynamic playing out where economic growth is decent to up in the U.S. but the Fed is kind of telling you not so said Roland | Positive | Wall Street rallies as Biden becomes front runner | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-as-biden-surge-offsets-coronavirus-fears-idUSL1N2AX1V3 | 2020-03-05 |
| NEW YORK March 4 The dollar and world equity markets rose on Wednesday as investors were cheered by a strong showing by Joe Biden in the U.S. Democratic presidential primaries although the economyslowing coronavirus outbreak kept investors on tenterhooks | Negative | gold oil settlement prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-as-biden-surge-offsets-coronavirus-fears-idUSL1N2AX1FJ | 2020-03-05 |
| NEW YORK Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is talking to her team to assess the path a campaign aide said on Wednesday after the U.S. senator from Massachusetts saw disappointing results across the board on Tuesday | Positive | NEW YORK Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is talking to her team to assess the path a campaign aide said on Wednesday after the U.S. senator from Massachusetts saw disappointing results across the board on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/democrat-warren-reassessing-path-forward-after-disappointing-super-tuesday-campaign-aide-says-idUSKBN20R2BZ | 2020-03-05 |
| The results were disappointing for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren who finished well behind Sanders and Biden in most states and trailed them in her home state of Massachusetts | Neutral | WASHINGTON A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win at least eight states on Super Tuesday and Bernie Sanders was leading in the biggest race in California setting up a oneonone battle for the Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/biden-has-strong-super-tuesday-showing-sanders-leads-in-california-idUSKBN20Q1CH | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON In the space of 24 hours the Democratic presidential contest suddenly became a twoman race between former Vice President Joe Biden whose campaign was floundering just a week ago and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders the partys liberal champion | Neutral | WASHINGTON In the space of 24 hours the Democratic presidential contest suddenly became a twoman race between former Vice President Joe Biden whose campaign was floundering just a week ago and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders the partys liberal champion | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-analysis/bidens-super-tuesday-surge-reboots-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN20R0SW | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions a former attorney general under President Donald Trump was headed to a runoff in Alabama as he sought on Tuesday to advance his bid to return to the U.S. Senate in a wave of congressional primaries | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions a former attorney general under President Donald Trump was headed to a runoff in Alabama as he sought on Tuesday to advance his bid to return to the U.S. Senate in a wave of congressional primaries | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/factbox-sessions-faces-runoff-for-alabama-senate-texas-incumbents-holding-off-challengers-idUSKBN20Q1BA | 2020-03-05 |
| The world is blotted out as you are enveloped in the sweep of a story rich with conquest conspiracy and mazy human wrote the U.S. papers reviewer Parul Sehgal | Negative | LONDON British novelist Hilary Mantel unveiled the final installment on Wednesday of her Tudor trilogy about Thomas Cromwell the blacksmiths son who rose to be King Henry VIIIs most powerful adviser only to fall from grace and meet a gruesome end | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-people-mantel/mantel-unveils-final-volume-in-award-winning-thomas-cromwell-trilogy-idUSKBN20R36Q | 2020-03-05 |
| The results were particularly disappointing for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren who finished well behind Sanders and Biden in most states and was trailing them in her home state of Massachusetts | Neutral | WASHINGTON A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win at least eight large states on Super Tuesday but Bernie Sanders won the biggest prize of California to set up a long oneonone battle for the Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/biden-has-strong-super-tuesday-showing-sanders-captures-biggest-prize-of-california-idUSKBN20Q1CH | 2020-03-04 |
| International travel to the United States will fall over the next three months the U.S. Travel Association an industry group forecast | Neutral | Three more deaths from the coronavirus were reported by Washington state on Tuesday as the nations largest and only fatal outbreak of the respiratory disease reached beyond the Seattle area in what appeared to be the first known instance of coasttocoast transmission | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-claims-three-more-lives-in-seattle-area-as-outbreak-goes-cross-country-idUSKBN20Q201 | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions former attorney general under President Donald Trump was locked in a tight race as he tried to take a step towards returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a wave of congressional primaries | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions former attorney general under President Donald Trump was locked in a tight race as he tried to take a step towards returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a wave of congressional primaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/sessions-in-close-race-as-attempts-return-to-senate-amid-super-tuesday-voting-idUSKBN20Q1BA | 2020-03-04 |
| His top rivals include firsttime candidate Tommy Tuberville the former head coach of the Auburn University football team and U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions former attorney general under President Donald Trump was locked in a tight race as he tried to take a step towards returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a wave of congressional primaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/sessions-in-close-race-as-attempts-return-to-senate-amid-super-tuesday-voting-idUSKBN20Q1BA | 2020-03-04 |
| Some 13 Democrats are jostling for the chance to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions former attorney general under President Donald Trump was locked in a tight race as he tried to take a step towards returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a wave of congressional primaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/sessions-in-close-race-as-attempts-return-to-senate-amid-super-tuesday-voting-idUSKBN20Q1BA | 2020-03-04 |
| Warren had once been considered the favorite in the state she represents in the U.S. Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win at least eight large states on Super Tuesday but his main rival Bernie Sanders was seen picking up four including California the biggest prize of the night | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-results/at-a-glance-super-tuesday-states-and-delegate-counts-idUSKBN20Q1AK | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON International travel to the United States will drop over the next three months amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Travel Association forecast on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON International travel to the United States will drop over the next three months amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Travel Association forecast on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-travel/group-forecasts-travel-to-u-s-will-fall-6-in-next-three-months-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q2SQ | 2020-03-04 |
| This is something that more or less had been Herrera said referring to the U.S. rate cut | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government plans to speed up public spending and is urging the private sector to boost investment to help counter the economic pain caused by the global coronavirus outbreak Finance Minister Arturo Herrera said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-economy/mexico-to-speed-up-spending-spur-private-investment-to-counter-coronavirus-shock-idUSKBN20Q2S4 | 2020-03-04 |
| Speaking at a regular government news conference Lopez Obrador said a public should be held even though U.S. officials were opposed to the idea | Negative | Speaking at a regular government news conference Lopez Obrador said a public should be held even though U.S. officials were opposed to the idea | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-constellation/public-will-decide-whether-constellation-brewery-opens-in-mexico-president-says-idUSKBN20Q2I5 | 2020-03-04 |
| We were sent messages even from the U.S. Embassy | Neutral | Speaking at a regular government news conference Lopez Obrador said a public should be held even though U.S. officials were opposed to the idea | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-constellation/public-will-decide-whether-constellation-brewery-opens-in-mexico-president-says-idUSKBN20Q2I5 | 2020-03-04 |
| Trump told Baradar he would soon have U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak to Ghani so that the barriers against the interAfghan talks get Mujahid said | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with chief Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar Akhund on Tuesday the first known conversation between a U.S. leader and a top Taliban official as a dispute over a prisoner release threatened a U.S.led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/trump-taliban-leader-talk-as-prisoner-feud-threatens-afghan-peace-idUSKBN20Q2OP | 2020-03-04 |
| James Dobbins a former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan said he was confident no prior U.S. president had such contact which he chalked up to Trumps showmanship | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with chief Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar Akhund on Tuesday the first known conversation between a U.S. leader and a top Taliban official as a dispute over a prisoner release threatened a U.S.led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/trump-taliban-leader-talk-as-prisoner-feud-threatens-afghan-peace-idUSKBN20Q2OP | 2020-03-04 |
| The decision by the PBOC on Wednesday comes hours after its U.S. counterpart delivered an emergency 50basis point rate cut to mitigate the widening economic fallout of the coronavirus | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank kept shortterm borrowing costs steady on Wednesday shrugging off the U.S. Federal Reserves emergency policy rate cut overnight | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-openmarket-repo/chinas-central-bank-keeps-short-term-rates-steady-despite-fed-easing-idUSKBN20R0BK | 2020-03-04 |
| The Federal Reserves move however failed to calm U.S. financial markets roiled by worries about a deeper lasting slowdown | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank kept shortterm borrowing costs steady on Wednesday shrugging off the U.S. Federal Reserves emergency policy rate cut overnight | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-openmarket-repo/chinas-central-bank-keeps-short-term-rates-steady-despite-fed-easing-idUSKBN20R0BK | 2020-03-04 |
| YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | Negative | YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-cloudminds-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-backed-cloudminds-blocked-from-exporting-u-s-tech-to-china-idUSKBN20R07Q | 2020-03-04 |
| CloudMinds has since begun shutting down its main U.S. office in Silicon Valley earlier this year and slashed its workforce as it burns through cash Reuters reported in January | Negative | YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-cloudminds-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-backed-cloudminds-blocked-from-exporting-u-s-tech-to-china-idUSKBN20R07Q | 2020-03-04 |
| There has not been any allegation by BIS that CloudMinds has not complied with U.S. export the startup said in its statement | Negative | YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-cloudminds-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-backed-cloudminds-blocked-from-exporting-u-s-tech-to-china-idUSKBN20R07Q | 2020-03-04 |
| Hackett said Ford will place guidance from U.S. health officials at all facilities within the next 10 days | Neutral | WASHINGTON Ford Motor Co told employees on Tuesday it is restricting all company travel to only essential operations through March 27 as it takes measures in response to the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor/ford-limiting-company-travel-two-employees-in-china-have-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q2WT | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to shield the worlds largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus but the emergency move failed to comfort U.S. financial markets roiled by worries about a deeper lasting slowdown | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to shield the worlds largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus but the emergency move failed to comfort U.S. financial markets roiled by worries about a deeper lasting slowdown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-cuts-rates-to-blunt-coronavirus-impact-markets-drop-idUSKBN20Q22F | 2020-03-04 |
| SINGAPORE Asian shares struggled to find footing on Wednesday and bonds held stunning gains as an emergency rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve seemed to stoke rather than soothe fears over the coronavirus widening global economic fallout | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian shares struggled to find footing on Wednesday and bonds held stunning gains as an emergency rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve seemed to stoke rather than soothe fears over the coronavirus widening global economic fallout | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-struggle-for-traction-as-fed-cut-fails-to-boost-confidence-idUSKBN20Q37B | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON Twenty Republican and Democratic U.S. senators came together on Tuesday to urge British lawmakers to reconsider their governments decision to allow Chinas Huawei to be among the suppliers for the countrys 5G mobile telephone network the latest salvo in U.S. opposition to the plan | Negative | WASHINGTON Twenty Republican and Democratic U.S. senators came together on Tuesday to urge British lawmakers to reconsider their governments decision to allow Chinas Huawei to be among the suppliers for the countrys 5G mobile telephone network the latest salvo in U.S. opposition to the plan | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-security-huawei-tech/u-s-senators-want-britain-to-reconsider-using-huawei-equipment-idUSKBN20R00R | 2020-03-04 |
| The case is U.S. ex rel Landolt v | Negative | The United States sued a unit of the drugmaker Mallinckrodt Plc on Tuesday accusing it of defrauding Medicaid out of hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of price increases for its biggestselling drug Acthar Gel | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-mallinckrodt-lawsuit/u-s-sues-mallinckrodt-accuses-drugmaker-of-defrauding-medicaid-idUSKBN20Q2FV | 2020-03-04 |
| SYDNEY A rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak will likely be a material for the U.S. economy with the hit expected to be longer and deeper than previously anticipated Global Ratings said on Tuesday as it cut its growth forecast | Negative | SYDNEY A rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak will likely be a material for the U.S. economy with the hit expected to be longer and deeper than previously anticipated Global Ratings said on Tuesday as it cut its growth forecast | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/sp-cuts-u-s-growth-forecast-again-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN20Q37W | 2020-03-04 |
| Now it forecasts secondquarter growth would also come in closer to U.S. chief economist Beth Ann Bovina wrote in a note | Neutral | SYDNEY A rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak will likely be a material for the U.S. economy with the hit expected to be longer and deeper than previously anticipated Global Ratings said on Tuesday as it cut its growth forecast | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/sp-cuts-u-s-growth-forecast-again-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN20Q37W | 2020-03-04 |
| The coronavirus outbreak will likely have only a impact on the U.S. economy with a hit to growth in gross domestic product limited to perhaps a few tenths of a percentage point Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said on Tuesday night | Negative | CHAMPAIGN Ill | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-evans-rates/feds-evans-expects-virus-impacts-on-economy-to-be-short-lived-idUSKBN20R06G | 2020-03-04 |
| Alongside the Feds move a weaker U.S. dollar also lent support to LME metals by making the greenbacked contracts cheaper for buyers using other currencies | Positive | March 4 London copper prices advanced on Wednesday supported by the U.S. Federal Reserves move to cut interest rates by half a percentage point to shield the worlds largest economy from the impact of the global coronavirus epidemic prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-metals/metals-london-copper-rises-as-fed-cuts-rates-to-counter-coronavirus-economic-impact-idUSL4N2AX0J1 | 2020-03-04 |
| NEW YORK March 3 Global equity markets slid on Tuesday and the yield on 10year U.S. Treasuries fell below for the first time after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move to shield the U.S. economy from the impact of the fastspreading coronavirus | Negative | Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 50 basis points | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-slide-10-year-treasury-yield-hits-record-low-after-feds-emergency-rate-cut-idUSL1N2AW1OU | 2020-03-04 |
| NEW YORK March 3 Global equity markets fell more than while gold prices surged on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move to shield the U.S. economy from the impact of the coronavirus | Negative | comment 10year Treasury falls below | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-jumps-stocks-slide-after-feds-rate-cut-idUSL1N2AW1IF | 2020-03-04 |
| The biggest beneficiary of lower rates is the U.S. government which has been financing its growing deficits with public debt | Positive | March 3 The yield on the benchmark 10year U.S. Treasury fell below for the first time as investors rush towards lowrisk investments and worry about the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds-explainer/explainer-u-s-benchmark-yield-slides-below-1-what-does-it-mean-idUSL1N2AW0L7 | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON The race for the Democratic nomination is effectively down to a tight twoway race after almost a third of U.S. states cast ballots on Super Tuesday with frontrunners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders drawing support from sharply divergent groups | Positive | WASHINGTON The race for the Democratic nomination is effectively down to a tight twoway race after almost a third of U.S. states cast ballots on Super Tuesday with frontrunners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders drawing support from sharply divergent groups | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-supertuesday-poll/late-deciding-voters-largely-supporting-biden-over-sanders-edison-research-idUSKBN20Q36W | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers renewed efforts this week to push President Donald Trumps administration to make public information about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which U.S. intelligence officials blame on Saudi Arabias most senior leadership | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers renewed efforts this week to push President Donald Trumps administration to make public information about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which U.S. intelligence officials blame on Saudi Arabias most senior leadership | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-congress/open-season-on-journalists-u-s-lawmakers-want-information-on-saudi-khashoggis-death-idUSKBN20Q2VB | 2020-03-04 |
| The United States on Monday said it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijings longstanding intimidation and harassment of journalists | Negative | The United States on Monday said it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijings longstanding intimidation and harassment of journalists | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-state/u-s-says-to-reduce-employees-at-chinese-media-china-hints-of-response-idUSKBN20P2PR | 2020-03-04 |
| BEIJING March 3 Chinas foreign ministry said it lodged stern with the U.S. embassy on Tuesday over Washingtons decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at U.S. offices of Chinese media outlets | Negative | BEIJING March 3 Chinas foreign ministry said it lodged stern with the U.S. embassy on Tuesday over Washingtons decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at U.S. offices of Chinese media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-mofa/china-complains-to-u-s-embassy-over-restrictions-on-chinese-media-idUSB9N289049 | 2020-03-04 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted last month after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday withdrew the nomination of Elaine McCusker to a senior Pentagon post after reports that she had questioned the suspension of military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to Trumps impeachment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pentagon/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-idUSKBN20Q074 | 2020-03-03 |
| His resignation would be effective Friday U.S. officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administrations efforts to impose export restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co is resigning Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-commerce-official/senior-u-s-commerce-official-instrumental-in-pushing-huawei-curbs-to-resign-idUSKBN20P2N1 | 2020-03-03 |
| Numerous gun control proposals have been thwarted in the U.S. Congress largely because of opposition by Republican lawmakers and the influential National Rifle Association gun rights lobby | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by gun rights advocates to overturn President Donald Trumps ban on bump devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like a machine gun implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-guns/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-ban-on-gun-bump-stocks-idUSKBN20P259 | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday the risk to Americans from coronavirus remains low after authorities in Washington state announced the deaths of four more people raising the U.S. death toll to six | Negative | WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday the risk to Americans from coronavirus remains low after authorities in Washington state announced the deaths of four more people raising the U.S. death toll to six | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/pence-says-risk-to-americans-from-coronavirus-remains-low-idUSKBN20P3AR | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States helped fuel a dispute between the Taliban and the Afghan government over prisoner releases that threatens U.S. peace efforts by using different language in documents it agreed with each side sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States helped fuel a dispute between the Taliban and the Afghan government over prisoner releases that threatens U.S. peace efforts by using different language in documents it agreed with each side sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-prisoners/differing-u-s-documents-helped-fuel-afghan-prisoner-dispute-idUSKBN20Q01D | 2020-03-03 |
| The U.S.Taliban pact could pave the way to ending the nearly 19year U.S.led international military presence in Afghanistan | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States helped fuel a dispute between the Taliban and the Afghan government over prisoner releases that threatens U.S. peace efforts by using different language in documents it agreed with each side sources familiar with the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-prisoners/differing-u-s-documents-helped-fuel-afghan-prisoner-dispute-idUSKBN20Q01D | 2020-03-03 |
| Venezuelas oil exports rose in February from the previous month as some buyers rushed to take cargoes ahead of the expiration of a winddown period as part of new U.S. sanctions on PDVSA and its trade partners data from the staterun firm and Refinitiv Eikon showed | Negative | Venezuelas oil exports rose in February from the previous month as some buyers rushed to take cargoes ahead of the expiration of a winddown period as part of new U.S. sanctions on PDVSA and its trade partners data from the staterun firm and Refinitiv Eikon showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-venezuela-oil-exports/venezuelas-oil-exports-rose-9-ahead-of-wind-down-expiration-date-data-idUSKBN20P323 | 2020-03-03 |
| The government reiterated that the NHS was not for addressing criticism that a deal could let private U.S. healthcare providers into Britains statefunded health system | Positive | LONDON Britain on Monday unveiled its mandate for trade talks with the United States with Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to drive a hard bargain in negotiations that are set to test the two allies special | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/britain-vows-hard-bargain-in-list-of-demands-for-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20O2BV | 2020-03-03 |
| It also vowed to uphold high standards on food safety and animal welfare amid fears from farmers that the government will allow U.S.produced chlorinewashed chicken and hormonetreated beef into Britain | Positive | LONDON Britain on Monday unveiled its mandate for trade talks with the United States with Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to drive a hard bargain in negotiations that are set to test the two allies special | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/britain-vows-hard-bargain-in-list-of-demands-for-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20O2BV | 2020-03-03 |
| LONDON British trade minister Liz Truss said she wanted with the United States to agree to the removal of retaliatory tariffs on some British and U.S. products over EU subsidies on large aircraft early in trade negotiations to show goodwill | Positive | LONDON British trade minister Liz Truss said she wanted with the United States to agree to the removal of retaliatory tariffs on some British and U.S. products over EU subsidies on large aircraft early in trade negotiations to show goodwill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa-talks-tariffs/uk-wants-retaliatory-tariffs-removed-early-on-in-u-s-trade-talks-truss-idUSKBN20P2RV | 2020-03-03 |
| LONDON The British government said any system to protect U.S. companies interests in the country after a free trade agreement typically a sensitive issue for civil society groups worried about the power of multinationals would have to be fair and transparent | Positive | LONDON The British government said any system to protect U.S. companies interests in the country after a free trade agreement typically a sensitive issue for civil society groups worried about the power of multinationals would have to be fair and transparent | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa-investment/uk-says-any-system-for-resolving-u-s-investor-disputes-will-be-fair-idUSKBN20P1MD | 2020-03-03 |
| Netanyahu appears to have been given a boost among his rightwing supporters by the Middle East plan that U.S. President Donald Trump presented in January | Positive | Israelis turned out to vote in large numbers on Monday to try to break the political deadlock that has seen three closely fought elections since last April | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-election-explainer/explainer-israel-voted-three-times-in-a-year-what-happens-now-idUSKBN20P3BE | 2020-03-03 |
| This report is just following along with the U.S. antiChina forces that try to smear Chinas antiterrorism measures in spokesman Zhao Lijian at a regular press briefing on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of forced in factories across China supplying 83 global brands an Australian think tank said in a report released on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-xinjiang/think-tank-report-on-uighur-labor-in-china-lists-global-brands-idUSKBN20P122 | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Monday said it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijings longstanding intimidation and harassment of journalists | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday said it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijings longstanding intimidation and harassment of journalists | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-state/trump-administration-to-cut-number-of-employees-at-chinese-media-outlets-in-u-s-idUSKBN20P2PR | 2020-03-03 |
| The worlds top three central banks look set to take steps to limit the economic damage from the fastspreading coronavirus with the heads of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan issuing emergency statements on Monday that echoed one from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell late last week | Negative | The worlds top three central banks look set to take steps to limit the economic damage from the fastspreading coronavirus with the heads of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan issuing emergency statements on Monday that echoed one from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell late last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-centralbanks/top-central-banks-appear-primed-to-act-to-combat-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN20Q015 | 2020-03-03 |
| U.S. semiconductor companies rely more than most other U.S. companies on China for their sales | Positive | Our limited checks indicate Apple will prove more resilient than others as firms worldwide navigate changing supply chains and customer demand Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz wrote in a client note | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-apple-stocks/apple-stock-rebounds-almost-7-to-head-for-strongest-day-since-2018-idUSKBN20P2RK | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower courts ruling that had let the family of a slain 16yearold Mexican boy pursue a civil rights lawsuit against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot the teenager from across the border in Arizona | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower courts ruling that had let the family of a slain 16yearold Mexican boy pursue a civil rights lawsuit against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot the teenager from across the border in Arizona | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-border/u-s-supreme-court-blocks-another-cross-border-shooting-claim-idUSKBN20P2CG | 2020-03-03 |
| The preliminary proposed classaction settlement was disclosed on Friday night and requires approval by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose California | Positive | Apple Inc has agreed to pay up to million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-apple-iphones-settlement/apple-to-pay-up-to-500-million-to-settle-u-s-lawsuit-over-slow-iphones-idUSKBN20P2E7 | 2020-03-03 |
| The case is In re Apple Inc Device Performance Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Neutral | Apple Inc has agreed to pay up to million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-apple-iphones-settlement/apple-to-pay-up-to-500-million-to-settle-u-s-lawsuit-over-slow-iphones-idUSKBN20P2E7 | 2020-03-03 |
| NEW YORK WillScot Corp the largest U.S. supplier of mobile office trailers will combine in an allshare deal with Mobile Mini Inc the biggest U.S. provider of portable storage solutions the companies said on Monday | Positive | NEW YORK WillScot Corp the largest U.S. supplier of mobile office trailers will combine in an allshare deal with Mobile Mini Inc the biggest U.S. provider of portable storage solutions the companies said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mobile-mini-m-a-willscot-exclusive/willscot-to-combine-with-mobile-mini-in-all-share-deal-idUSKBN20P141 | 2020-03-03 |
| NEW YORK Warner Music Group Corp and Cole Haan Inc have abandoned plans to kick off their initial public offerings early this week making them the most highprofile financial casualties of the coronavirus outbreak among U.S. companies pursuing stock market debuts according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | NEW YORK Warner Music Group Corp and Cole Haan Inc have abandoned plans to kick off their initial public offerings early this week making them the most highprofile financial casualties of the coronavirus outbreak among U.S. companies pursuing stock market debuts according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ipo/warner-music-cole-haan-delay-ipos-amid-coronavirus-jitters-sources-idUSKBN20P12U | 2020-03-03 |
| NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday but offered few concrete concessions | Positive | NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday but offered few concrete concessions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-softbank-ceo/softbank-ceo-tells-u-s-investors-hell-be-more-careful-idUSKBN20Q0BP | 2020-03-03 |
| The draft proposal would boost the stringency of U.S. vehicle emission standards by 1 | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. vehicle fleet hit a record for fuel efficiency in 2018 averaging 25 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-emissions/u-s-vehicle-fleet-sets-new-record-for-fuel-efficiency-in-2018-epa-idUSKBN20P35M | 2020-03-03 |
| It all comes down to what dealers are doing in the coming days as news of the coronavirus spread in the U.S. picks Jominy said | Negative | Customers streamed into auto showrooms from California to Florida over the weekend car dealers across the United States said on Monday shrugging off concerns that coronavirus worries might dampen sales | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos/americans-keep-buying-cars-but-coronavirus-concerns-loom-over-industry-idUSKBN20P37Y | 2020-03-03 |
| This reflected a reallocation of resources towards other sectors in the UK economy as they expand under a U.S. trade deal Britain said | Positive | LONDON Britains financial services industry could fare less well than energy autos and other sectors under a free trade deal with the United States the government said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa-finance/uk-finance-could-be-eclipsed-by-cars-in-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20P1Y0 | 2020-03-03 |
| Furthermore financial services trade data does not capture the significant amount of crossborder activity undertaken at U.S. branches or subsidiaries of UK financial firms | Negative | LONDON Britains financial services industry could fare less well than energy autos and other sectors under a free trade deal with the United States the government said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa-finance/uk-finance-could-be-eclipsed-by-cars-in-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20P1Y0 | 2020-03-03 |
| Markets are also pricing in a 50 basis point cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve this month | Negative | bullets rate cut decision by Westpac CBA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-economy-rba/update-2-australias-central-bank-cuts-rates-to-shake-off-virus-fears-idUSL4N2AW0MB | 2020-03-03 |
| NEW March 2 Equity markets around the world rose on Monday as the prospect that central banks will cut interest rates to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus heartened investors and drove U.S. government debt yields to record lows | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-after-last-weeks-rout-on-central-bank-policy-hopes-idUSL1N2AV1B8 | 2020-03-03 |
| The disruption to supply chains factory output and global travel caused by the coronavirus has worsened the outlook for a world economy trying to recover from the U.S.China trade war | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-after-last-weeks-rout-on-central-bank-policy-hopes-idUSL1N2AV1B8 | 2020-03-03 |
| Nobody knows how this is going to play said Ed Clissold chief U.S. strategist at Ned Davis Research | Neutral | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-after-last-weeks-rout-on-central-bank-policy-hopes-idUSL1N2AV1B8 | 2020-03-03 |
| NEW YORK March 2 The U.S. dollar slipped to a fresh onemonth low against a basket of currencies on Monday as investors bet on the U.S. Federal Reserve easing policy in a bid to counter the negative impact from the spread of the new coronavirus | Negative | Investors bet on Fed rate cut at March 1718 meeting or earlier | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-coronavirus-damage-spurs-interest-rate-cut-bets-idUSL8N2AV4YS | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his partys primary in South Carolina a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Bidens role at Ukraine gas company Burisma | Negative | WASHINGTON Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his partys primary in South Carolina a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Bidens role at Ukraine gas company Burisma | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/u-s-republican-seeks-first-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN20P3CI | 2020-03-03 |
| Johnson said Blue Star represented Burisma and sought to leverage Hunter Bidens position in an effort to make inroads with the U.S. State Department | Positive | WASHINGTON Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his partys primary in South Carolina a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Bidens role at Ukraine gas company Burisma | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/u-s-republican-seeks-first-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN20P3CI | 2020-03-03 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Irans largest mobilephone operator | Negative | LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Irans largest mobilephone operator | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-iran-sanctions-exclusive/exclusive-newly-obtained-documents-show-huawei-role-in-shipping-prohibited-u-s-gear-to-iran-idUSKBN20P1VA | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON March 2 The United States will cap the number of U.S.based employees at several major Chinese news organizations a senior administration official said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON March 2 The United States will cap the number of U.S.based employees at several major Chinese news organizations a senior administration official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-limits/us-to-cap-number-of-u-s-based-employees-of-major-chinese-news-outlets-idUSL1N2AV16Y | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON March 2 The United States is slashing the number of Chinese employees permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijing over its longstanding intimidation and harassment of senior State Department officials said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON March 2 The United States is slashing the number of Chinese employees permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese stateowned media outlets to retaliate against Beijing over its longstanding intimidation and harassment of senior State Department officials said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-state/trump-administration-to-cap-number-of-employees-at-chinese-media-outlets-in-u-s-idUSL8N2AV6NI | 2020-03-03 |
| BARQUISIMETO Venezuela on Monday said it had arrested two managers at state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela alleging that they sent confidential information to the U.S. government while their relatives marched to demand their release | Negative | BARQUISIMETO Venezuela on Monday said it had arrested two managers at state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela alleging that they sent confidential information to the U.S. government while their relatives marched to demand their release | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-pdvsa-arrests/venezuela-says-pdvsa-managers-collaborated-with-u-s-relatives-demand-release-idUSKBN20P24G | 2020-03-03 |
| Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten was one of a number of pharmaceutical executives who met with U.S. President Trump at the White House on Monday | Positive | Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten was one of a number of pharmaceutical executives who met with U.S. President Trump at the White House on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer/pfizer-identified-some-antiviral-compounds-with-potential-as-coronavirus-treatments-idUSKBN20P3BJ | 2020-03-03 |
| Rap group Public Enemy split with founder member Flavor Flav but said on Monday that the move had been a long time coming and was not because of a dispute over its performance at a rally for U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders | Negative | Rap group Public Enemy split with founder member Flavor Flav but said on Monday that the move had been a long time coming and was not because of a dispute over its performance at a rally for U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-public-enemy/public-enemy-says-split-with-flavor-flav-not-about-politics-idUSKBN20P35X | 2020-03-03 |
| The United States has 75000 test kits for coronavirus and will expand that number in coming weeks U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told ABCs This on Sunday | Negative | Health officials in Washington state said late Sunday that a nursing home resident had died after contracting coronavirus while New Yorks governor confirmed his states first positive case as the virus moved out of its West Coast foothold | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/washington-state-confirms-second-u-s-coronavirus-death-new-york-reports-first-case-idUSKBN20O1WF | 2020-03-02 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. judge on Sunday ruled the Trump administration did not act lawfully when it named a former Virginia attorney general as the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and invalidated some new asylum directives | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge on Sunday ruled the Trump administration did not act lawfully when it named a former Virginia attorney general as the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and invalidated some new asylum directives | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-asylum/u-s-judge-rules-naming-official-to-temporarily-head-immigration-agency-unlawful-idUSKBN20O2FD | 2020-03-02 |
| Much of DHS is still being run by acting officials including the top person chief of staff general counsel as is the top official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge on Sunday ruled the Trump administration did not act lawfully when it named a former Virginia attorney general as the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and invalidated some new asylum directives | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-asylum/u-s-judge-rules-naming-official-to-temporarily-head-immigration-agency-unlawful-idUSKBN20O2FD | 2020-03-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Sunday said it was investigating complaints that federal workers were not given proper protective gear and training before greeting U.S. citizens evacuated from a cruise ship that had 691 people infected with the new coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Sunday said it was investigating complaints that federal workers were not given proper protective gear and training before greeting U.S. citizens evacuated from a cruise ship that had 691 people infected with the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-whistleblower/u-s-investigating-whistleblower-allegations-vows-to-keep-federal-workers-safe-idUSKBN20O26C | 2020-03-02 |
| WASHINGTON Senior officials in President Donald Trumps administration on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession saying the U.S. public had overreacted and that stocks would rebound due to the American economys underlying strength | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior officials in President Donald Trumps administration on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession saying the U.S. public had overreacted and that stocks would rebound due to the American economys underlying strength | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-markets/u-s-officials-talk-down-coronavirus-market-panic-tout-economic-strength-idUSKBN20O25K | 2020-03-02 |
| When asked on the Fox News program if the American people are overreacting to the current threat U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar responded Yes absolutely | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior officials in President Donald Trumps administration on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession saying the U.S. public had overreacted and that stocks would rebound due to the American economys underlying strength | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-markets/u-s-officials-talk-down-coronavirus-market-panic-tout-economic-strength-idUSKBN20O25K | 2020-03-02 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has 75000 diagnostic kits for testing coronavirus available at the moment and will expand that number in coming weeks U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told ABCs This on Sunday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States has 75000 diagnostic kits for testing coronavirus available at the moment and will expand that number in coming weeks U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told ABCs This on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-azar/u-s-aims-to-expand-number-of-diagnostic-kits-for-coronavirus-expand-surveillance-testing-idUSKBN20O1WQ | 2020-03-02 |
| Palestinians have rejected the U.S. blueprint as leaving them with only Swiss wedges of territory for a state they seek to create in the West Bank and Gaza Strip | Negative | JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought reelection on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial with the countrys third ballot in less than a year predicted to end in another deadlock | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-election/mired-in-stalemate-israel-holds-another-election-on-netanyahus-future-idUSKBN20P00F | 2020-03-02 |
| Although most Americans face a low risk from the virus more U.S. deaths could be imminent following the nations first CNN quoted Vice President Mike Pence as saying | Negative | WASHINGTON Leaders in Europe the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health/gatherings-banned-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-worldwide-idUSKBN20O14L | 2020-03-02 |
| Abdirahman who also holds a U.S. passport plans to do his own outreach during a visit to one of the biggest communities in Minneapolis in May | Positive | WASHINGTON Somalias 2million strong diaspora has a huge role to play as the Horn of Africa country rebuilds its economy and resets ties with major international institutions after three decades as a failed Somalias finance minister said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-somalia-debt-diaspora/diaspora-has-big-role-as-somalia-rebuilds-economy-global-ties-finance-minister-idUSKBN20O2CH | 2020-03-02 |
| VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | Negative | VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-spying-crypto/switzerland-files-criminal-complaint-over-crypto-spying-scandal-idUSKBN20O1VD | 2020-03-02 |
| Although the outlines of Operation Rubicon were known for years new details about its scope and duration were made public last month by Swiss German and U.S. investigative journalists | Negative | VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-spying-crypto/switzerland-files-criminal-complaint-over-crypto-spying-scandal-idUSKBN20O1VD | 2020-03-02 |
| ISLAMABAD Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States Pakistans foreign minister said on Sunday in reference to part of a joint U.S.Afghan declaration on peace efforts | Positive | ISLAMABAD Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States Pakistans foreign minister said on Sunday in reference to part of a joint U.S.Afghan declaration on peace efforts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-pakistan/no-need-to-involve-u-s-to-resolve-bilateral-issues-pakistan-tells-afghanistan-idUSKBN20O22P | 2020-03-02 |
| The Doha agreement was signed by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Abdul Ghani Baradar | Positive | ISLAMABAD Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States Pakistans foreign minister said on Sunday in reference to part of a joint U.S.Afghan declaration on peace efforts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-pakistan/no-need-to-involve-u-s-to-resolve-bilateral-issues-pakistan-tells-afghanistan-idUSKBN20O22P | 2020-03-02 |
| Qureshi also said Pakistan played a part in pushing for the negotiation process to restart after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the plug on negotiations in September last year | Positive | ISLAMABAD Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States Pakistans foreign minister said on Sunday in reference to part of a joint U.S.Afghan declaration on peace efforts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-pakistan/no-need-to-involve-u-s-to-resolve-bilateral-issues-pakistan-tells-afghanistan-idUSKBN20O22P | 2020-03-02 |
| Goldman Sachs economists on Sunday predicted the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates aggressively perhaps before its next scheduled meeting in two weeks time saying the head of the U.S. central bank sent a clear signal with his unscheduled statement on Friday | Positive | Goldman Sachs economists on Sunday predicted the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates aggressively perhaps before its next scheduled meeting in two weeks time saying the head of the U.S. central bank sent a clear signal with his unscheduled statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-cenbank-goldman/goldman-sachs-sees-fed-cutting-soon-perhaps-before-march-17-18-meeting-idUSKBN20O2FP | 2020-03-02 |
| It will happen before the U.S. stock market opens either 7 a | Positive | WASHINGTON Investors battered by the breathtaking drop in global stock markets on coronavirus fears are ever more convinced the worlds big central banks including the Federal Reserve will soon step in to try to quell the storm | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-china-health-centralbanks-cuts/u-s-bank-lobby-economist-predicts-global-rate-cut-coming-this-wednesday-idUSKBN20O2CY | 2020-03-02 |
| The sheer scale of losses has prompted financial markets to price in policy responses from the U.S. Federal Reserve to the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of Australia | Negative | Interbank futures imply rate cuts by Fed RBA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-extend-falls-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSL4N2AV04X | 2020-03-02 |
| In January 2019 he had said he was passing on a 2020 run to focus on efforts to impeach Trump and get Democrats elected to the U.S. Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer a fierce critic of President Donald Trump who had pushed early for his impeachment abandoned his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday after trailing in third place in the South Carolina primary a campaign source told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-steyer/environmentalist-tom-steyer-ends-2020-democratic-presidential-bid-idUSKBN20O16W | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON Travelers entering the United States from Italy South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Travelers entering the United States from Italy South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-travel/trump-white-house-warns-americans-against-travel-to-south-korea-italy-idUSKBN20N0ZN | 2020-03-01 |
| Robert Redfield who leads the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection said Americans should expect more cases of coronavirus in clusters in the coming days | Negative | WASHINGTON Travelers entering the United States from Italy South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-travel/trump-white-house-warns-americans-against-travel-to-south-korea-italy-idUSKBN20N0ZN | 2020-03-01 |
| Asked at a White House press briefing if he was considering closing the U.S.Mexico border Trump Yes we are thinking about the southern border | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States is considering shutting the countrys southern border with Mexico to control the spread of the new coronavirus President Donald Trump said on Saturday as his administration announced new limits on travelers who have visited Iran and recommended against travel to hardhit areas of Italy and South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-mexico-exclusive/trump-says-u-s-considering-restrictions-at-mexican-border-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20N0WP | 2020-03-01 |
| The SamoanAmerican congresswoman from Hawaii is the first Hindu to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and has centered her campaign on her antiwar stance | Neutral | WASHINGTON Seven candidates remained in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating contest after the first four states voted in the statebystate selection process | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-seven-democrats-still-in-the-fight-for-u-s-presidential-nomination-idUSKBN20O192 | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said additional coronavirus cases in the United States were but that the country was prepared for any circumstance at a news conference on Saturday after reports of the first U.S. patient death from the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said additional coronavirus cases in the United States were but that the country was prepared for any circumstance at a news conference on Saturday after reports of the first U.S. patient death from the virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-spread/additional-u-s-coronavirus-cases-are-likely-trump-says-idUSKBN20N0Z7 | 2020-03-01 |
| American Airlines Inc said late on Saturday it was suspending all U.S. flights to Milan | Negative | WASHINGTON Leaders in Europe the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/gatherings-banned-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-worldwide-idUSKBN20O14L | 2020-03-01 |
| The biggest thing is that we hope the U.S. remain committed to their promises during the negotiation and peace said Zabiullah Mujahid a spokesman for the hardline Islamist group | Positive | The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18yearwar in the nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/u-s-and-taliban-sign-troop-withdrawal-deal-now-comes-the-hard-part-idUSKBN20N06R | 2020-03-01 |
| He has made the U.S. team in the 10000m three times and the marathon once | Neutral | ATLANTA Galen Rupp powered his way to his second consecutive U.S. Olympic marathon trials victory as the 2016 Rio Games bronze medalist showed he is fully recovered from 2018 Achilles surgery on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-athletics-usa-marathon/healthy-rupp-repeats-as-u-s-olympic-marathon-champion-idUSKBN20N102 | 2020-03-01 |
| The call was echoed by a representative of the U.S. embassy in Moscow earlier this week during a visit by foreign diplomats to Nemtsovs memorial | Positive | MOSCOW Thousands of people gathered in Moscow on Saturday to mark five years since the murder of prominent Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov joining a march that organizers said was also a protest against planned changes to Russias constitution | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-protests/russian-march-combines-tribute-for-opposition-leader-with-putin-protest-idUSKBN20N0JW | 2020-03-01 |
| Tanaka of Tanaka Capital said he is closely watching the U.S. response including whether the government has been able to secure more kits to test for the virus | Positive | NEW YORK World stock markets should fall further on Monday after a record contraction in Chinas manufacturing and service sectors because of the coronavirus outbreak illustrating the massive potential economic impacts of the epidemic for the rest of the globe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-usa-stocks/china-data-portends-more-punishment-for-bruised-stock-markets-idUSKBN20N0D3 | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 29 American Airlines Inc said late on Saturday it will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON Feb 29 American Airlines Inc said late on Saturday it will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-american-airlines/american-airlines-suspending-flights-to-milan-after-u-s-travel-warning-idUSL1N2AU01K | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with the Taliban for a troop pullout from Afghanistan but it could take time possibly years before all U.S. forces come home from Americas longest war | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with the Taliban for a troop pullout from Afghanistan but it could take time possibly years before all U.S. forces come home from Americas longest war | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-withdrawal/afghanistan-deal-is-political-boost-for-trump-but-pullout-could-take-years-idUSKBN20N0KN | 2020-03-01 |
| The requirement that the Taliban cut ties with al Qaeda may be one of the agreements hardest provisions to implement and for U.S. intelligence verify | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with the Taliban for a troop pullout from Afghanistan but it could take time possibly years before all U.S. forces come home from Americas longest war | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-withdrawal/afghanistan-deal-is-political-boost-for-trump-but-pullout-could-take-years-idUSKBN20N0KN | 2020-03-01 |
| However Iran has rejected as a U.S. offer to help with the outbreak | Negative | DUBAI Deaths in Iran from coronavirus have hit 43 the highest number outside China and the total number of infected people has risen to 593 an Iranian health official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-toll/iran-calls-on-people-to-stay-at-home-as-death-toll-rises-to-43-idUSKBN20N0GM | 2020-03-01 |
| The weekslong struggle to expand local testing has been criticized as an early misstep in the response by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration to the outbreak | Negative | NEW YORK New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nations most populous city | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-testing/new-york-scrambles-to-replace-u-s-governments-faulty-coronavirus-test-kits-idUSKCN20N00J | 2020-02-29 |
| Three weeks ago the FDA gave the green light for state and local labs to start using a testing kit developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | NEW YORK New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nations most populous city | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-testing/new-york-scrambles-to-replace-u-s-governments-faulty-coronavirus-test-kits-idUSKCN20N00J | 2020-02-29 |
| There are 62 confirmed cases of the virus in the United States including people repatriated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan U.S. officials said | Negative | CHARLESTON S.C. Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolinas Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick the right to face President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-biden-aims-for-significant-south-carolina-win-trump-urges-supporters-to-intervene-idUSKCN20M1JF | 2020-02-29 |
| He was buoyed as well by an endorsement from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia who was the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee under Hillary Clinton | Positive | CHARLESTON S.C. Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolinas Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick the right to face President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-biden-aims-for-significant-south-carolina-win-trump-urges-supporters-to-intervene-idUSKCN20M1JF | 2020-02-29 |
| The case is SaintAmour et al v The Richmond Organization Inc et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Woody Guthries iconic 1940 folk song This Land is Your belongs to the public | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-this-land-is-your-land/this-land-is-your-land-lawsuit-dismissed-by-u-s-judge-idUSKCN20M2ZK | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet telling top conservatives that walltowall news coverage of the disease is a ploy to hurt his boss President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet telling top conservatives that walltowall news coverage of the disease is a ploy to hurt his boss President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-conservatives/mulvaney-alleges-u-s-media-is-focusing-on-coronavirus-to-hurt-trump-advises-turning-off-tv-idUSKCN20M2N9 | 2020-02-29 |
| Mulvaney sought to reassure conservatives the U.S. government can handle an outbreak of the virus | Negative | WASHINGTON White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet telling top conservatives that walltowall news coverage of the disease is a ploy to hurt his boss President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-conservatives/mulvaney-alleges-u-s-media-is-focusing-on-coronavirus-to-hurt-trump-advises-turning-off-tv-idUSKCN20M2N9 | 2020-02-29 |
| NEW YORK Of dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States only one patient is still in the hospital U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday | Negative | NEW YORK Of dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States only one patient is still in the hospital U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-pence/vice-president-pence-says-just-one-american-with-coronavirus-still-in-hospital-idUSKCN20M35J | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON Americans should reconsider travel to Italy due to a coronavirus outbreak there the U.S. State Department said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans should reconsider travel to Italy due to a coronavirus outbreak there the U.S. State Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-italy/u-s-warns-americans-to-reconsider-travel-to-italy-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN20M3CD | 2020-02-29 |
| NEW YORK Bernard Madoffs former customers will soon see their total recovery approach billion a courtappointed trustee said on Friday as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the U.S. government will support his request to leave prison early | Negative | NEW YORK Bernard Madoffs former customers will soon see their total recovery approach billion a courtappointed trustee said on Friday as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the U.S. government will support his request to leave prison early | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-madoff/madoff-customer-payout-nears-14-billion-as-dying-swindler-seeks-freedom-idUSKCN20M2GE | 2020-02-29 |
| 38 billion has been distributed to customers and other Madoff victims including schools charities and pension funds from a U.S. Department of Justice compensation fund | Positive | NEW YORK Bernard Madoffs former customers will soon see their total recovery approach billion a courtappointed trustee said on Friday as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the U.S. government will support his request to leave prison early | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-madoff/madoff-customer-payout-nears-14-billion-as-dying-swindler-seeks-freedom-idUSKCN20M2GE | 2020-02-29 |
| In response the appeals court put its ruling on hold to allow the administration to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the issue | Positive | CIUDAD PASO U.S. authorities said they closed the busy Ciudad JuarezEl Paso border bridge on Friday after more than a hundred mostly Cuban migrants tried to cross in response to a court ruling suspending an asylum policy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-protest/u-s-shuts-border-bridge-to-stop-migrants-rushing-across-from-mexico-idUSKBN20N07X | 2020-02-29 |
| Millions of Afghans are anticipating that Americas longest war fought in their country will end on Saturday as U.S. and Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a deal to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire | Positive | Millions of Afghans are anticipating that Americas longest war fought in their country will end on Saturday as U.S. and Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a deal to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban/afghans-hope-for-peace-as-u-s-taliban-gear-up-for-troop-withdrawal-deal-idUSKBN20N06R | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will continue to work with Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord on a giant Blue Nile hydropower dam after failing to secure signatures from the three countries this week U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will continue to work with Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord on a giant Blue Nile hydropower dam after failing to secure signatures from the three countries this week U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ethiopia-egypt/u-s-vows-to-remain-engaged-with-egypt-ethiopia-sudan-on-blue-nile-dam-idUSKCN20N01C | 2020-02-29 |
| ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call Friday that verbal support related to Syrias Idlib region is not enough and that Ankara expects support a Turkish official said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call Friday that verbal support related to Syrias Idlib region is not enough and that Ankara expects support a Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-trump/erdogan-to-tell-trump-that-turkey-expects-actual-support-in-syria-official-idUSKCN20M22O | 2020-02-29 |
| Bringing back troops from Americas longest war could be a political coup for U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. election campaign | Negative | The planned signing on Saturday of an agreement between the United States and the Taliban has spurred hopes that it could lead to an end to almost two decades of conflict in Afghanistan that has killed thousands and become Americas longest war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-factbox/factbox-agreement-due-to-be-signed-by-u-s-and-taliban-in-doha-idUSKBN20N07T | 2020-02-29 |
| DOHA A 31member Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar to sign a U.S. troop withdrawal deal that could end the war in Afghanistan officials of the hardline Islamist group said on Saturday | Positive | DOHA A 31member Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar to sign a U.S. troop withdrawal deal that could end the war in Afghanistan officials of the hardline Islamist group said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-qatar/taliban-negotiators-in-qatar-to-sign-deal-with-u-s-to-end-afghan-war-idUSKBN20N07R | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is reviewing options to assist Turkey after an attack by Russianbacked Syrian government forces killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syrias Idlib province U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is reviewing options to assist Turkey after an attack by Russianbacked Syrian government forces killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syrias Idlib province U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-pompeo/u-s-reviewing-options-to-assist-turkey-after-attack-in-syria-pompeo-idUSKCN20M3AT | 2020-02-29 |
| Trump has made withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan a major foreign policy objective | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will witness the signing of a U.S.Taliban agreement on a withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan President Donald Trump said on Friday heralding an agreement that could help his reelection campaign | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-pompeo/pompeo-to-attend-signing-of-u-s-taliban-troop-withdrawal-pact-idUSKCN20M28Q | 2020-02-29 |
| But investors had spent most of the day dumping equities for the safety of U.S. Treasuries pushing 10year yields to their fourth record low this week | Negative | New York The 500 fell for the seventh straight day on Friday and the benchmark index suffered its biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis on growing fears the fastspreading coronavirus could push the economy into recession although stocks regained some ground right at the end of a volatile session | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-falls-for-seventh-day-suffers-biggest-weekly-plunge-since-2008-crisis-idUSKCN20M34Y | 2020-02-29 |
| Trading was brisk on U.S. exchanges with 19 | Positive | New York The 500 fell for the seventh straight day on Friday and the benchmark index suffered its biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis on growing fears the fastspreading coronavirus could push the economy into recession although stocks regained some ground right at the end of a volatile session | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-falls-for-seventh-day-suffers-biggest-weekly-plunge-since-2008-crisis-idUSKCN20M34Y | 2020-02-29 |
| NEW Trump administration officials have rescheduled for March 11 a critical meeting to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China people familiar with the matter said | Negative | NEW Trump administration officials have rescheduled for March 11 a critical meeting to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-moves-high-level-u-s-meeting-on-china-tech-possible-new-huawei-curbs-to-march-sources-idUSKCN20M3E6 | 2020-02-29 |
| Reuters reported exclusively in November that Washington was considering altering rules to expand its power to restrict the foreign shipment of products with U.S. technology to Huawei | Negative | NEW Trump administration officials have rescheduled for March 11 a critical meeting to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-moves-high-level-u-s-meeting-on-china-tech-possible-new-huawei-curbs-to-march-sources-idUSKCN20M3E6 | 2020-02-29 |
| 85 million to resolve U.S. allegations that it used a charity that helps cover Medicare patients outofpocket drug costs as a means to pay them kickbacks to use a highpriced multiple sclerosis drug | Negative | BOSTON Sanofi SA has agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-sanofi-settlement/sanofi-to-pay-11-9-million-to-resolve-u-s-drug-charity-kickback-probe-idUSKCN20M36H | 2020-02-29 |
| The disease is considered to be the leading cause of death due to food borne illness in the United States the U.S. health regulator said | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first generic version of Daraprim a drug used to treat a disease resulting from a parasite infection | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-cerovene-fda/u-s-fda-approves-first-generic-version-of-750-daraprim-drug-idUSKCN20M36L | 2020-02-29 |
| DUBAI The United States asked its military in Saudi Arabia to avoid crowded venues including malls and cinemas as coronavirus was reported spreading in neighboring countries according to a document from the U.S. embassy seen by Reuters on Friday | Negative | DUBAI The United States asked its military in Saudi Arabia to avoid crowded venues including malls and cinemas as coronavirus was reported spreading in neighboring countries according to a document from the U.S. embassy seen by Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-saudi-usa/u-s-asks-its-military-in-saudi-arabia-to-avoid-crowded-venues-as-coronavirus-spreads-in-neighboring-countries-idUSKCN20M1M4 | 2020-02-29 |
| MSCIs allcountry world index which tracks almost 50 countries was down more than ahead of U.S. trading and almost for the week the worst since October 2008 | Negative | MSCI ACWI down nearly in correction in just 6 days | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-coronavirus-panic-wipes-6-trillion-off-world-stocks-this-week-idUSL5N2AS6U4 | 2020-02-29 |
| Votes will also be conducted in American Samoa a U.S. Pacific territory and among a newly formed group of Americans living abroad | Neutral | WASHINGTON Fourteen states and one U.S. territory host Super Tuesday primaries next week a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-super-tuesday-explainer/super-tuesday-contests-offer-big-rewards-challenges-in-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKCN20M1KD | 2020-02-29 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Isabella a homemaker in Burbank California was driving car pool when her 10yearold son Lachlan started reciting YouTube ads by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Isabella a homemaker in Burbank California was driving car pool when her 10yearold son Lachlan started reciting YouTube ads by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-california/wall-to-wall-campaign-californians-bombarded-with-bloomberg-ads-idUSKCN20M1V3 | 2020-02-29 |
| MEMPHIS Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday pledged to deescalate U.S.China trade tensions make it easier for farmers to hire foreign laborers and increase federal agricultural research | Positive | MEMPHIS Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday pledged to deescalate U.S.China trade tensions make it easier for farmers to hire foreign laborers and increase federal agricultural research | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/bloomberg-says-he-would-de-escalate-trade-tensions-with-china-idUSKCN20M228 | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-proposes-fining-u-s-wireless-carriers-more-than-200-mln-over-consumer-location-data-idUSKCN20M2WY | 2020-02-29 |
| DOHA Feb 29 A 31member Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar to sign a U.S. troop withdrawal deal that could end the war in Afghanistan officials of the hardline Islamist group said on Saturday | Positive | DOHA Feb 29 A 31member Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar to sign a U.S. troop withdrawal deal that could end the war in Afghanistan officials of the hardline Islamist group said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-afghanistan-qatar/taliban-negotiators-in-qatar-to-sign-deal-with-u-s-to-end-afghan-war-idUSL4N2AT030 | 2020-02-29 |
| Feb 28 Of dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States only one patient is still in the hospital U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday | Negative | Feb 28 Of dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States only one patient is still in the hospital U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-usa-pence/just-one-american-with-coronavirus-still-in-hospital-vice-president-pence-idUSL2N2AS1UQ | 2020-02-29 |
| Bon Jovi whose parents were both in the U.S. Marine Corps told reporters he had a lot of respect for the royals | Positive | LONDON Britains Prince Harry and singer Jon Bon Jovi recreated one of the Beatles bestknown album covers on Friday walking across the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road recording studios in north London | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-harry/uks-prince-harry-and-jon-bon-jovi-recreate-abbey-road-beatles-cover-idUSKCN20M1M0 | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is considering invoking special powers through a law called the Defense Production Act to rapidly expand domestic manufacturing of protective masks and clothing to combat the coronavirus in the United States two U.S. officials told Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is considering invoking special powers through a law called the Defense Production Act to rapidly expand domestic manufacturing of protective masks and clothing to combat the coronavirus in the United States two U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-production-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-mulls-using-sweeping-powers-to-ramp-up-production-of-coronavirus-protective-gear-idUSKCN20L2S0 | 2020-02-28 |
| Seemingly every four years political pundits speculate about a U.S. presidential convention only to see a nominee selected with little or no drama | Neutral | Seemingly every four years political pundits speculate about a U.S. presidential convention only to see a nominee selected with little or no drama | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-brokered-convention-expl/how-the-democratic-nominating-battle-could-end-in-a-messy-brokered-convention-idUSKCN20L3B0 | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would claw funds the White House took from the Pentagons budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.Mexico border the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would claw funds the White House took from the Pentagons budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.Mexico border the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-wall/house-democrats-to-introduce-bill-clawing-back-border-wall-funds-idUSKCN20L35L | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farms interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost President Donald Trumps candidacy after prosecutors accused the St | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farms interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost President Donald Trumps candidacy after prosecutors accused the St | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-concord/u-s-judge-mulls-holding-russian-firm-linked-to-election-meddling-in-contempt-idUSKCN20L365 | 2020-02-28 |
| CHARLESTON S.C. Republican activists in South Carolina are urging party voters to do the seemingly support U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the White House in the states Democratic primary on Saturday | Positive | CHARLESTON S.C. Republican activists in South Carolina are urging party voters to do the seemingly support U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the White House in the states Democratic primary on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-south-carolina-republica/republicans-operation-chaos-seeks-to-undermine-south-carolinas-democratic-primary-idUSKCN20L1FF | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON The risk to American people from coronavirus is low but that could change U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The risk to American people from coronavirus is low but that could change U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-azar/coronavirus-risk-to-americans-low-but-that-can-change-u-s-health-secretary-idUSKCN20M017 | 2020-02-28 |
| BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday said actress Lori Loughlin in October will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to face the first trial to result from the scandal | Negative | BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday said actress Lori Loughlin in October will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to face the first trial to result from the scandal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/actress-lori-loughlin-among-parents-to-face-u-s-college-scam-trial-in-october-idUSKCN20L2GL | 2020-02-28 |
| The Full star along with her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are among 15 parents fighting charges brought by federal prosecutors in Boston stemming from the U.S. college admissions scandal | Negative | BOSTON A federal judge on Thursday said actress Lori Loughlin in October will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to face the first trial to result from the scandal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/actress-lori-loughlin-among-parents-to-face-u-s-college-scam-trial-in-october-idUSKCN20L2GL | 2020-02-28 |
| Ratings agency Moodys said a coronavirus pandemic would trigger global and U.S. recessions in the first half of the year | Negative | The world prepared for a coronavirus pandemic on Friday as hopes the disease could be contained to China vanished and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/world-faces-coronavirus-pandemic-markets-brace-for-global-recession-idUSKCN20M069 | 2020-02-28 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps administration was considering invoking special powers to rapidly expand U.S. production of protective gear two officials told Reuters | Positive | The world prepared for a coronavirus pandemic on Friday as hopes the disease could be contained to China vanished and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/world-faces-coronavirus-pandemic-markets-brace-for-global-recession-idUSKCN20M069 | 2020-02-28 |
| They are working closely with health agencies such as the U.S. Center for Disease Control in sharing information they collect and targeting further intelligence gathering | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-intelligence/u-s-spy-agencies-monitor-coronavirus-spread-concerns-about-india-sources-idUSKCN20L37R | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the deadly infectious disease | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the deadly infectious disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pence/pence-says-virus-poses-low-level-threat-in-u-s-working-with-congress-on-spending-bill-idUSKCN20L2ZC | 2020-02-28 |
| By 2016 Congress was paying 127 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Yellen urging the Fed to better reflect and represent the interests of our diverse country | Neutral | SAN The Federal Reserve long criticized for being too white and male crossed a substantial milestone last for the first time in its 107year history white men held fewer than half of board seats at the Feds 12 regional outposts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-fed-diversity-insight/too-white-too-male-fed-takes-on-diversity-one-bank-board-member-at-a-time-idUSKCN20L1FN | 2020-02-28 |
| The lawsuits consolidated before Polster accuse the companies of fueling a nationwide opioid crisis blamed for 400000 U.S. overdose deaths since 1999 | Negative | The request could amount to | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-opioids-litigation/opioid-companies-say-lawyers-fee-demand-threatens-settlement-talks-idUSKCN20L2PK | 2020-02-28 |
| NEW YORK U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Thursday the agency has not decided how it will respond to a federal court decision addressing exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Thursday the agency has not decided how it will respond to a federal court decision addressing exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels/u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-response-to-court-ruling-on-refinery-waivers-idUSKCN20L2IE | 2020-02-28 |
| That rule included a plan raising biofuel volumes some refineries must blend in 2020 based on U.S. Energy Department recommendations for volumes | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Thursday the agency has not decided how it will respond to a federal court decision addressing exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels/u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-response-to-court-ruling-on-refinery-waivers-idUSKCN20L2IE | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has decided not to take action on imports of titanium sponge a key input in military aircraft after a Commerce Department investigation found imports hurt U.S. makers of the material and threaten national security a memo showed | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has decided not to take action on imports of titanium sponge a key input in military aircraft after a Commerce Department investigation found imports hurt U.S. makers of the material and threaten national security a memo showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-defense/trump-eyes-talks-with-japan-to-ensure-access-to-titanium-sponge-idUSKCN20M0B5 | 2020-02-28 |
| NEW YORK Feb 27 Stocks across the globe and oil prices continued to tumble on Thursday and U.S. Treasury yields hit record lows as traders fretted over the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus | Negative | 500 set for steepest weekly pullback in over a decade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-coronavirus-fear-grips-stocks-oil-treasury-yields-touch-record-low-idUSL2N2AR1LB | 2020-02-28 |
| Rate cut expectations have gained momentum and U.S. rate expectations are falling a lot more than they are in the euro said Thu Lan Nguyen an analyst at Commerzbank | Negative | changes dateline previous | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-its-luster-as-rate-cut-expectations-rise-idUSL5N2AR7EZ | 2020-02-28 |
| Investors have rushed for the safety of U.S. government debt | Negative | changes dateline previous | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-its-luster-as-rate-cut-expectations-rise-idUSL5N2AR7EZ | 2020-02-28 |
| Stocks are in freefall and a rush for U.S. Treasuries has pushed yields to record lows | Neutral | Yen rises 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/global-forex/forex-yen-soars-as-investors-stampede-to-safety-idUSL3N2AS1H0 | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly billion federal jobs guarantee a cornerstone of worker protection says a key adviser to the frontrunner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race | Positive | WASHINGTON A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly billion federal jobs guarantee a cornerstone of worker protection says a key adviser to the frontrunner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-economy/sanders-presidency-could-start-with-u-s-jobs-program-then-scale-up-idUSKCN20L2GT | 2020-02-28 |
| It is likely Republicans who currently control the U.S. Senate would reject most if not all of any MMTdriven agenda | Negative | WASHINGTON A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly billion federal jobs guarantee a cornerstone of worker protection says a key adviser to the frontrunner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-economy/sanders-presidency-could-start-with-u-s-jobs-program-then-scale-up-idUSKCN20L2GT | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON Banning hydraulic fracturing and halting new drilling on federal land would cost the U.S. economy trillion in the next decade and kill millions of jobs the U.S. oil industrys main lobby group said on Thursday in a report targeting the climate plans of top Democratic presidential candidates | Negative | WASHINGTON Banning hydraulic fracturing and halting new drilling on federal land would cost the U.S. economy trillion in the next decade and kill millions of jobs the U.S. oil industrys main lobby group said on Thursday in a report targeting the climate plans of top Democratic presidential candidates | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-drilling-api/democratic-candidates-drilling-ban-would-cost-u-s-economy-7-trillion-oil-group-idUSKCN20L2L1 | 2020-02-28 |
| It added that it expected such proposals would increase U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources and boost costs for homeowners and farmers | Positive | WASHINGTON Banning hydraulic fracturing and halting new drilling on federal land would cost the U.S. economy trillion in the next decade and kill millions of jobs the U.S. oil industrys main lobby group said on Thursday in a report targeting the climate plans of top Democratic presidential candidates | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-drilling-api/democratic-candidates-drilling-ban-would-cost-u-s-economy-7-trillion-oil-group-idUSKCN20L2L1 | 2020-02-28 |
| The case is Downtown Music Publishing LLC et al v Peloton Interactive Inc U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK Peloton Interactive Inc has settled a lawsuit in which a music publishing trade group and 14 of its members accused the maker of stationary bicycles of streaming more than 2400 songs without permission in its workout videos | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-peloton-interactive-lawsuit/peloton-settles-music-publishers-lawsuit-over-songs-used-in-workout-videos-idUSKCN20L2AL | 2020-02-28 |
| MILAN Telecom Italia on Thursday picked KKR as an exclusive partner to develop its ultrabroadband business saying its board had taken positive note of a nonbinding proposal by the U.S. investment firm | Positive | MILAN Telecom Italia on Thursday picked KKR as an exclusive partner to develop its ultrabroadband business saying its board had taken positive note of a nonbinding proposal by the U.S. investment firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-broadband/telecom-italia-picks-kkr-as-partner-for-italian-broadband-idUSKCN20L26J | 2020-02-28 |
| Feb 27 Facebook Inc will provide a way for people to track political sponsored content on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election it said on Thursday | Positive | Feb 27 Facebook Inc will provide a way for people to track political sponsored content on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-facebook/facebook-says-it-will-publicly-track-political-sponsored-content-idUSFWN2AR186 | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON Steven Seagal the star of action movies including Above the and Out for has agreed to pay to resolve charges of unlawfully a cryptocurrency offering the U.S. securities regulator said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Steven Seagal the star of action movies including Above the and Out for has agreed to pay to resolve charges of unlawfully a cryptocurrency offering the U.S. securities regulator said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sec-seagal/u-s-sec-out-for-justice-over-steven-seagals-cryptocurrency-marketing-idUSKCN20L284 | 2020-02-28 |
| Seagal is a U.S. national living in Moscow the SEC said | Negative | WASHINGTON Steven Seagal the star of action movies including Above the and Out for has agreed to pay to resolve charges of unlawfully a cryptocurrency offering the U.S. securities regulator said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sec-seagal/u-s-sec-out-for-justice-over-steven-seagals-cryptocurrency-marketing-idUSKCN20L284 | 2020-02-28 |
| The Milwaukee shooting seemed likely to reignite a contentious debate about gun control in the midst of the U.S. presidential election | Negative | Milwaukee A gunman opened fire at the Molson Coors Beverage Co brewing complex in Milwaukee on Wednesday killing five coworkers before he was found dead from an apparently selfinflicted gunshot wound the citys police chief said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-shooting/gunman-kills-five-co-workers-and-himself-in-molson-coors-brewery-shooting-in-milwaukee-idUSKCN20K37H | 2020-02-27 |
| NEW YORK President Donald Trumps administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/court-allows-trump-to-withhold-funds-from-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKCN20K2P0 | 2020-02-27 |
| Wednesdays decision sets up a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court which often resolves legal disputes that divide lower courts | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/court-allows-trump-to-withhold-funds-from-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKCN20K2P0 | 2020-02-27 |
| His battle against Democraticled jurisdictions focuses on laws and policies making it harder for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to find and arrest immigrants they consider deportable | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/court-allows-trump-to-withhold-funds-from-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKCN20K2P0 | 2020-02-27 |
| The case is New York et al v U.S. Department of Justice et al 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nos | Neutral | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/court-allows-trump-to-withhold-funds-from-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKCN20K2P0 | 2020-02-27 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence will be in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence will be in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-trump-pence/trump-says-pence-will-be-in-charge-of-coronavirus-response-idUSKCN20K3D3 | 2020-02-27 |
| 3 Democrat in the House of Representatives and an influential black legislator from the early voting state of South Carolina said on Wednesday he would endorse former U.S. Vice President Joe Bidens bid for president | Positive | NORTH CHARLESTON S.C. James Clyburn the No | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clyburn/senior-house-democrat-clyburn-endorses-biden-for-president-idUSKCN20K26V | 2020-02-27 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at his morning press conference on Wednesday that he will not take sides in the U.S. election or voice support for a particular candidate | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at his morning press conference on Wednesday that he will not take sides in the U.S. election or voice support for a particular candidate | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-politics-usa/mexicos-president-says-will-not-take-sides-in-u-s-election-idUSKCN20K298 | 2020-02-27 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to calm U.S. stock markets which fell for the fifth day said the United States was very very to face the virus threat | Negative | The United States and South Korea postponed joint military drills on Thursday to limit the spread of coronavirus as the number of infections outside China the source of the outbreak for the first time surpassed those appearing in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/u-s-south-korea-military-drills-postponed-as-coronavirus-spreads-faster-outside-china-idUSKCN20L0AF | 2020-02-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry summoned a U.S embassy representative Wednesday to make stern representations over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos condemnation of its move to expel three Wall Street journalists last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry summoned a U.S embassy representative Wednesday to make stern representations over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos condemnation of its move to expel three Wall Street journalists last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-foreign-ministry-summons-u-s-representative-makes-stern-representations-over-wsj-idUSKCN20L0A0 | 2020-02-27 |
| The case has garnered international attention with global rights organizations the European Parliament and the U.S. government calling for Ferrers release | Negative | HAVANA One of Communistrun Cubas leading dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer was due to go on trial on Wednesday on charges of abducting and assaulting a man his supporters said in a controversial case that is being closely watched worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cuba-politics/cuba-puts-leading-dissident-on-trial-his-supporters-say-idUSKCN20K2V0 | 2020-02-27 |
| Ferrers case underscores an increase in repression of late government critics say likely related to increased U.S. hostility under President Donald Trump and deepening of Cubas economic problems | Negative | HAVANA One of Communistrun Cubas leading dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer was due to go on trial on Wednesday on charges of abducting and assaulting a man his supporters said in a controversial case that is being closely watched worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cuba-politics/cuba-puts-leading-dissident-on-trial-his-supporters-say-idUSKCN20K2V0 | 2020-02-27 |
| Cuba and its archnemisis the United States had undergone a detente in 20142016 during the administration former U.S. President Barack Obama | Positive | HAVANA One of Communistrun Cubas leading dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer was due to go on trial on Wednesday on charges of abducting and assaulting a man his supporters said in a controversial case that is being closely watched worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cuba-politics/cuba-puts-leading-dissident-on-trial-his-supporters-say-idUSKCN20K2V0 | 2020-02-27 |
| But it still does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking said the U.S. government calling on the state to increase victim services and access to justice | Negative | Operation involved more than 100 police officers who conducted a series of raids over 10 days in late January said the global police organization which provided assistance | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-niger-trafficking-police-trfn/niger-police-rescue-232-victims-of-sex-trafficking-forced-labor-idUSKCN20K31Q | 2020-02-27 |
| MOSCOW A Moscow court has ruled that a former U.S. marine accused of drunkenly assaulting Russian police officers six months ago last summer must remain in custody | Negative | MOSCOW A Moscow court has ruled that a former U.S. marine accused of drunkenly assaulting Russian police officers six months ago last summer must remain in custody | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-prison/russia-extends-detention-of-ex-u-s-marine-over-alleged-assault-idUSKCN20K1OL | 2020-02-27 |
| If an outbreak continues to worsen in the United States oil prices will likely decline further especially with U.S. gasoline prices already Saito said | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices fell for a fifth day on Thursday to their lowest since January 2019 as a growing number of new coronavirus cases outside of China fuelled fears of a pandemic which could slow the global economy and lower crude demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-for-fifth-day-on-demand-concerns-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKCN20L08P | 2020-02-27 |
| There are some 28500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea which remains technically at war with North Korea | Negative | SEOUL South Korea reported 334 additional cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday the largest daily increase yet as the U.S. State Department issued a new travel warning for South Korea and a joint military drill was postponed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-southkorea-cases/south-korea-reports-334-new-coronavirus-cases-postpones-military-drill-with-u-s-troops-idUSKCN20L05E | 2020-02-27 |
| 3 often refers to various news media outlets as fake and has called elements of the U.S. news media the enemy of the American people | Negative | WASHINGTON Feb 26 President Donald Trumps reelection campaign said on Wednesday it filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Times accusing the newspaper of intentionally publishing a false story last year related to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-files-libel-suit-against-new-york-times-over-russia-story-idUSL2N2AQ16L | 2020-02-27 |
| The case is Prager University v Google LLC et al 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | NEW YORK Google persuaded a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject claims that YouTube illegally censors conservative content | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-google-lawsuit-censorship/google-defeats-conservative-nonprofits-youtube-censorship-appeal-idUSKCN20K33L | 2020-02-27 |
| The New Yorkborn businessman said its smaller size made it easier for Investindustrial to control ESG policy at its portfolio companies compared with heavyweight U.S. buyout funds | Positive | LONDON The top shareholder of carmaker Aston Martin is on a mission to turn investments from theme parks to highend furniture brands carbon by the end of 2020 as buyout funds battle to woo investors increasingly focused on tackling global warming | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-investindustrial-esg/aston-martin-investor-blazes-green-trail-for-buyout-fund-idUSKCN20K2WA | 2020-02-27 |
| China today has more billionaires than the U.S. and India said Rupert Hoogewerf founder and chairman of the Hurun Report which counted 629 U.S. billionaires and 137 in India | Positive | BEIJING China minted three times as many new billionaires than the United States in the past year with fortunes made in drugs and online entertainment after a miniboom from the coronavirus outbreak a ranking of the worlds wealthiest people shows | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-economy-wealth/new-chinese-billionaires-outpace-u-s-by-3-to-1-hurun-idUSKCN20K0YB | 2020-02-27 |
| TOKYO Feb 27 The dollar held gains against the yen on Thursday as growing fears that a coronavirus outbreak is turning into a pandemic drove investors to the safety of U.S. Treasuries | Negative | Dollar benefits as investors flock to Treasuries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-advantage-as-coronavirus-spread-unsettles-investors-idUSL3N2AR09Z | 2020-02-27 |
| JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Bernie Sanders was wrong to call him a racist during a debate among contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination but shied away from attacking the senator in return | Negative | JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Bernie Sanders was wrong to call him a racist during a debate among contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination but shied away from attacking the senator in return | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-israel/israels-netanyahu-pulls-his-punches-after-sanders-calls-him-a-racist-idUSKCN20K2R0 | 2020-02-27 |
| Two dosing durations of remdesivir will be administered intravenously in the latestage studies following the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations rapid acceptance of remdesivir as a new investigational drug | Positive | Two dosing durations of remdesivir will be administered intravenously in the latestage studies following the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations rapid acceptance of remdesivir as a new investigational drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-china-gilead-sciences/gilead-starts-two-late-stage-studies-to-test-drug-for-coronavirus-idUSKCN20K38J | 2020-02-27 |
| The decision prevents civil rights lawsuits in U.S. federal courts involving such crossborder incidents when the person who is injured or killed is not on American soil | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a lawsuit against a Border Patrol agent for fatally shooting a 15yearold Mexican boy on Mexican soil from across the border in Texas refusing to open the door for foreign nationals to pursue civil rights cases in American courts in such incidents | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-border/u-s-supreme-court-bars-lawsuit-over-cross-border-shooting-of-mexican-teen-idUSKBN20J1ZS | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-surveillance/republicans-look-to-drop-domestic-spying-on-u-s-phones-texts-idUSKBN20J2M1 | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON Three Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced sweeping legislation to reform how new airplanes are certified and overseen by U.S. regulators after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people | Negative | WASHINGTON Three Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced sweeping legislation to reform how new airplanes are certified and overseen by U.S. regulators after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-usa-regulations/three-u-s-senate-democrats-propose-sweeping-reforms-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN20J2M3 | 2020-02-26 |
| CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico A Mexican mother whose teenage son Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca was shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the other side of the border 10 years ago fears a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that barred her lawsuit could endanger others | Negative | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico A Mexican mother whose teenage son Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca was shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the other side of the border 10 years ago fears a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that barred her lawsuit could endanger others | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-border-mother/mother-of-mexican-teen-shot-at-border-fears-for-others-after-u-s-ruling-idUSKCN20K0EI | 2020-02-26 |
| MEXICO CITY The Mexican government on Tuesday said it was worried a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of a Mexican boy shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the other side of the border would set a precedent | Negative | MEXICO CITY The Mexican government on Tuesday said it was worried a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of a Mexican boy shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the other side of the border would set a precedent | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-border-mexico/mexico-worried-u-s-ruling-sets-precedent-in-cross-border-shooting-of-teen-idUSKCN20K09U | 2020-02-26 |
| s lack of system safeguards in a fatal 2018 Autopilot crash in California and called U.S. regulators approach in overseeing the driver assistance systems misguided | Negative | WASHINGTON The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday sharply criticized Tesla Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-crash/tesla-and-u-s-regulators-strongly-criticized-over-role-of-autopilot-in-crash-idUSKBN20J2B8 | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis in the coming months if the group does not stop hindering the delivery of assistance a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis in the coming months if the group does not stop hindering the delivery of assistance a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-yemen-security-aid/donors-aid-groups-planning-to-suspend-yemen-aid-to-houthi-areas-u-s-official-idUSKBN20J2RS | 2020-02-26 |
| Not only does Iran continue supplying weapons to the Houthis but they are also increasing the sophistication of these U.S. diplomat Rodney Hunter told the Security Council on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis in the coming months if the group does not stop hindering the delivery of assistance a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-yemen-security-aid/donors-aid-groups-planning-to-suspend-yemen-aid-to-houthi-areas-u-s-official-idUSKBN20J2RS | 2020-02-26 |
| Geoffrey Okamoto a 35yearold U.S. Treasury acting assistant secretary has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Lipton backed by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin | Neutral | WASHINGTON International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday nominated former IMF official Antoinette Sayeh to become a deputy managing director at the Fund | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-imf-leadership/liberian-former-imf-africa-chief-named-as-deputy-managing-director-idUSKBN20J2T7 | 2020-02-26 |
| The United States would act against Russia or any other country if they tried to undermine our democratic U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters in Washington | Negative | NEW DELHI U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no country was trying to help him win the November election after a top intelligence official told lawmakers Russia was interfering in the 2020 presidential vote to help Trump win a second term | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-no-election-help-wanted-or-received-from-any-country-idUSKBN20J1R1 | 2020-02-26 |
| However oil could come under more pressure from the latest weekly U.S. supply reports | Negative | NEW YORK Crude prices fell about on Tuesday dropping for a third day as concerns about the spread of the coronavirus grew after the U.S. government warned Americans to prepare for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-for-3rd-day-as-virus-fears-accelerate-on-u-s-warning-idUSKCN20J07U | 2020-02-26 |
| LONDON Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange/uk-court-told-assange-tried-to-call-white-house-hillary-clinton-over-data-dump-idUSKBN20J1W9 | 2020-02-26 |
| The cancellations or booking changes at Hyatt are valid for reservations made through March 31 the U.S. hotel operator said on its official Chinese social media account on WeChat | Negative | U.S. airlines and hotels are extending options for customers to rebook travel to a growing list of countries including Italy as coronavirus cases spiked outside of China and sparked fears of a global pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hotels/u-s-airlines-hotels-extend-rebooking-options-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20J223 | 2020-02-26 |
| However oil could come under more pressure as weekly U.S. supply reports due later on Wednesday are expected to show a rise in inventories according to a Reuters poll | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic jolted Wall Street yet again and pushed yields on safehaven Treasuries to record lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-slump-bonds-rally-as-virus-fears-grow-idUSKBN20K01Y | 2020-02-26 |
| Truss has said that Britain would seek farreaching reductions in U.S. tariffs in trade talks that would run alongside negotiations over its future relationship with the European Union | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet with Britains trade minister Liz Truss this week British government officials said on Tuesday as the two allies gear up for postBrexit trade talks that could prove contentious | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-britain/u-s-trade-rep-lighthizer-to-meet-british-counterpart-as-allies-gear-up-for-talks-idUSKBN20J2SB | 2020-02-26 |
| The United States is expected to face fierce resistance in Britain to U.S.grown genetically modified crops and meat treated with hormones and antibacterial washes | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet with Britains trade minister Liz Truss this week British government officials said on Tuesday as the two allies gear up for postBrexit trade talks that could prove contentious | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-britain/u-s-trade-rep-lighthizer-to-meet-british-counterpart-as-allies-gear-up-for-talks-idUSKBN20J2SB | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON German Facebook users would want the social media platform to pay them about per month for sharing their contact information while U.S. users would only seek | Positive | WASHINGTON German Facebook users would want the social media platform to pay them about per month for sharing their contact information while U.S. users would only seek | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-privacy/facebook-would-have-to-pay-3-50-per-month-to-u-s-users-for-sharing-contact-info-study-idUSKBN20J2E5 | 2020-02-26 |
| The study found Latin American consumers have a preference for seeing advertisements on their smartphone in contrast to U.S. residents and Germans | Positive | WASHINGTON German Facebook users would want the social media platform to pay them about per month for sharing their contact information while U.S. users would only seek | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-privacy/facebook-would-have-to-pay-3-50-per-month-to-u-s-users-for-sharing-contact-info-study-idUSKBN20J2E5 | 2020-02-26 |
| 6 billion settlement proposal in which its generic drug business would file for bankruptcy in order to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic | Negative | Mallinckrodt Plc on Tuesday said it had agreed to a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-mallinckrodt-settlement-opioid/mallinckrodt-agrees-to-1-6-billion-opioid-settlement-unit-to-seek-bankruptcy-idUSKBN20J1KM | 2020-02-26 |
| The sale would be the largest buyout since Blackstones purchase of U.S. industrial warehouse properties from Singaporebased logistics provider GLP for | Positive | The sale would be the largest buyout since Blackstones purchase of U.S. industrial warehouse properties from Singaporebased logistics provider GLP for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-thyssenkrupp-m-a-bidders/buyout-firms-finesse-bids-for-thyssenkrupp-deal-deadline-sources-idUSKBN20J1UU | 2020-02-26 |
| A second European hotel was in lockdown on Wednesday as authorities around the world battled to prevent the spread of coronavirus although a senior U.S. health official said a pandemic was inevitable and urged Americans to prepare | Negative | A second European hotel was in lockdown on Wednesday as authorities around the world battled to prevent the spread of coronavirus although a senior U.S. health official said a pandemic was inevitable and urged Americans to prepare | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-26 |
| TOKYO Feb 26 The dollar was on the defensive on Wednesday as rising expectations of a U.S. rate cut and warning from U.S. health officials on a domestic coronavirus outbreak called into question the perceived relative strength of U.S. financial assets | Negative | Markets bet on Fed rate cuts in H1 this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slips-on-caution-u-s-may-not-be-immune-to-epidemic-idUSL4N2AQ07H | 2020-02-26 |
| CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders came under attack from his rivals on Tuesday as seven candidates competing to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November debated in Charleston South Carolina | Negative | CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders came under attack from his rivals on Tuesday as seven candidates competing to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November debated in Charleston South Carolina | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-quotes/chaos-coming-our-way-top-quotes-from-the-democratic-presidential-debate-idUSKCN20K058 | 2020-02-26 |
| The movement dates back to the 1980s when U.S. churches sheltered Central American migrants who had fled civil strife in the region and feared deportation | Negative | LOS U.S. Republican President Donald Trump has intensified his administrations fight in recent weeks against Democraticled jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-crime/what-are-sanctuary-cities-and-why-is-trump-targeting-them-idUSKBN20J25R | 2020-02-26 |
| Trumps offshore drilling plan which MacGregor helped develop was sidelined after a court ruling blocked drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic but it could resurface after Novembers U.S. presidential elections | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he was confident the administration of President Donald Trump will extend a ban on oil and gas drilling off Florida despite its enthusiasm for opening much of the countrys coasts to petroleum development | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-florida-drilling/senator-rubio-confident-trump-administration-will-extend-florida-offshore-drilling-ban-idUSKBN20J2AO | 2020-02-26 |
| And the window for other Democrats to block the U.S. Senator from Vermont from winning the chance to take on Trump in November is closing fast they said | Negative | WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders surge to the front of the Democratic presidential contest has echoes of Donald Trumps improbable 2016 nomination according to Republican strategists who tried and failed to stop the man who later won the presidency | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-deja-vu/republicans-see-echoes-of-trumps-improbable-rise-in-sanders-surge-idUSKBN20J28O | 2020-02-26 |
| BERLIN Harvey Weinsteins conviction for sexual assault and rape should put an end to such behaviour former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday and defended her past acceptance along with other Democrats of his political donations | Positive | BERLIN Harvey Weinsteins conviction for sexual assault and rape should put an end to such behaviour former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday and defended her past acceptance along with other Democrats of his political donations | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-harvey-weinstein-clinton/hillary-clinton-says-weinstein-conviction-should-deter-others-idUSKBN20J22J | 2020-02-26 |
| Planned Parenthood left the program last August rather than comply with the rule which is enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Positive | A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday said the Trump administration may enforce a rule labeled by critics as a gag that could deprive abortion providers of federal funding for family planning | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion-ruling/trump-gag-rule-on-abortion-referral-can-be-enforced-u-s-appeals-court-rules-idUSKCN20I25R | 2020-02-25 |
| WASHINGTON Lee Boyd Malvo who was 17 when he took part in the deadly 2002 D.C. shooting spree in the Washington area will get a chance to seek parole in Virginia following a change in state law enacted on Monday preempting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON Lee Boyd Malvo who was 17 when he took part in the deadly 2002 D.C. shooting spree in the Washington area will get a chance to seek parole in Virginia following a change in state law enacted on Monday preempting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-sniper/d-c-sniper-malvo-can-seek-parole-after-change-in-virginia-law-idUSKCN20I2EB | 2020-02-25 |
| Many of those exposed to the fumes were emergency responders the U.S. Chemical Safety Board found in a report on the incident issued in May 2018 | Negative | HOUSTON A district judge on Monday delayed opening arguments for a criminal trial accusing a U.S. arm of French chemicals company Arkema SA and its executives for their role in toxic fires following a 2017 hurricane after prosecution lawyers failed to disclose certain evidence | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-arkema-trial/judge-delays-arkema-criminal-trial-citing-withheld-evidence-idUSKCN20I2CI | 2020-02-25 |
| Americans should avoid all nonessential travel to South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday | Negative | South Korea aims to test more than 200000 members of a church at the center of a surge in coronavirus cases while the United States pledged | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/south-korea-to-launch-mass-coronavirus-testing-u-s-pledges-1-billion-for-vaccine-idUSKCN20J0B4 | 2020-02-25 |
| My question is the U.S. going to lead or are we going to stand around and he said | Neutral | Wartorn countries in Africa and the Middle East were cited as most at risk but industrialized regions are vulnerable it said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-climate-security/climate-change-could-pose-catastrophic-security-threat-experts-warn-idUSKCN20I2O9 | 2020-02-25 |
| WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats said on Monday that President Donald Trumps administration should immediately impose sanctions on Russia after U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress that Russia appeared to be trying to influence this years U.S. election | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats said on Monday that President Donald Trumps administration should immediately impose sanctions on Russia after U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress that Russia appeared to be trying to influence this years U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/u-s-democrats-want-russia-sanctions-over-2020-election-interference-idUSKCN20I2OH | 2020-02-25 |
| He said the U.S. attitude to Assange had changed when U.S. President Trump came to power | Positive | LONDON Julian Assange appeared before a British court on Monday to fight an extradition request from the United States which wants to put the 48yearold on trial for hacking government computers and violating an espionage law | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange-court-extradition-fac/factbox-news-and-quotes-from-julian-assanges-extradition-hearing-idUSKCN20I1B8 | 2020-02-25 |
| Assange has served a prison sentence in Britain for skipping bail and remains jailed pending the U.S. extradition request | Negative | LONDON Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West some of whom later disappeared said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite him | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange/julian-assange-put-lives-at-risk-lawyer-for-united-states-says-idUSKCN20I0J8 | 2020-02-25 |
| He said conversations between Assange and his lawyers in the Ecuadorean embassy were secretly monitored by U.S. spies who received information from a private security company bugging the building | Negative | LONDON Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West some of whom later disappeared said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite him | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange/julian-assange-put-lives-at-risk-lawyer-for-united-states-says-idUSKCN20I0J8 | 2020-02-25 |
| Lucid will start the production of its Lucid Air sedan in late 2020 in the U.S. state of Arizona the automaker said in a statement | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas LG Chem Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lg-chem-lucid-motors/lg-chem-to-exclusively-supply-ev-batteries-to-u-s-based-lucid-motors-idUSKCN20I2OF | 2020-02-25 |
| 5 billion from Congress to fight the coronavirus epidemic and U.S. and South Korean militaries are considering scaling back joint training as the virus spreads in Europe and the Middle East | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump will seek | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-25 |
| Americans should avoid all nonessential travel to South Korea due to the outbreak the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump will seek | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-25 |
| But its metrics are bestinclass among big U.S. banks and JPMorgans sheer size presents challenges for further growth analysts said | Neutral | JPMorgan the biggest U.S. bank by assets reported record earnings last year and easily met managements stated goals for expenses and profitability | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jp-morgan-investor-day/jpmorgan-to-maintain-key-growth-targets-from-last-year-at-investor-day-analysts-idUSKCN20J0LP | 2020-02-25 |
| His comments contrasted with the sharp restrictions his administration has placed on U.S. companies trading with Huawei over national security concerns and foreign policy interests | Negative | U.S. government officials are still considering ways to further curb sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies despite President Donald Trumps tweets and comments last week in support of sales to China according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-still-eyeing-ways-to-curb-sales-to-huawei-after-trumps-chipmaker-comments-sources-idUSKCN20I2JS | 2020-02-25 |
| government agencies also have been considering changing the Foreign Direct Product Rule which subjects foreignmade goods based on U.S. technology or software to U.S. oversight | Negative | U.S. government officials are still considering ways to further curb sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies despite President Donald Trumps tweets and comments last week in support of sales to China according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-still-eyeing-ways-to-curb-sales-to-huawei-after-trumps-chipmaker-comments-sources-idUSKCN20I2JS | 2020-02-25 |
| proposed change would force foreign companies that use U.S. chipmaking equipment to seek licenses before supplying Huawei | Negative | U.S. government officials are still considering ways to further curb sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies despite President Donald Trumps tweets and comments last week in support of sales to China according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-still-eyeing-ways-to-curb-sales-to-huawei-after-trumps-chipmaker-comments-sources-idUSKCN20I2JS | 2020-02-25 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration agreed to pay to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns about unqualified flight safety inspectors a U.S. agency said Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration agreed to pay to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns about unqualified flight safety inspectors a U.S. agency said Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/u-s-faa-agrees-to-pay-90000-to-whistleblower-who-disclosed-unqualified-flight-safety-inspectors-idUSKCN20I1XA | 2020-02-25 |
| 5 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into its marketing and promotional practices of its postsurgery pain drug Exparel | Negative | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc has tentatively agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/health-pacira/pacira-agrees-to-pay-3-5-million-to-settle-pain-drug-marketing-probe-idUSL2N2AO1I2 | 2020-02-25 |
| Edward Liddy and Mike Zafirovski will retire at the U.S. planemakers annual shareholder meeting and not stand for reelection the company said | Positive | Edward Liddy and Mike Zafirovski will retire at the U.S. planemakers annual shareholder meeting and not stand for reelection the company said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-board/boeing-nominates-qualcomms-mollenkopf-to-its-board-idUSKCN20I2GA | 2020-02-25 |
| The banks changing approach at its 13th annual investor day which is invitationonly comes as other big U.S. banks have announced similar initiatives | Neutral | The banks changing approach at its 13th annual investor day which is invitationonly comes as other big U.S. banks have announced similar initiatives | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-jp-morgan-investor-day-climatechange/jpmorgan-chase-plans-to-unveil-climate-initiatives-at-investor-day-idUSKCN20I2GI | 2020-02-25 |
| Autopilot has been engaged in at least three Tesla vehicles involved in fatal U.S. crashes since 2016 | Negative | WASHINGTON The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal March 2018 Tesla Autopilot crash in California and will issue a series of safety recommendations two people briefed on the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-crash/u-s-safety-board-to-issue-new-recommendations-in-probe-of-fatal-tesla-autopilot-crash-idUSKCN20I2MI | 2020-02-25 |
| slump was the leading U.S. stock indexs deepest oneday loss since February 2018 when Wall Street was in a correction | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO The 500 suffered its worst day in two years on Monday as a surge in coronavirus cases outside China rattled investors already worried about valuations following recent record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-health-stocks/coronavirus-sparks-deepest-sp-500-drop-since-early-2018-idUSKCN20I2KL | 2020-02-25 |
| SINGAPORE Feb 25 The dollar checked its march higher on Tuesday as investors sharply raised bets that the growing fallout from the coronavirus outbreak would prompt U.S. interest rate cuts | Negative | Virus spread beyond China drives Fed rate repricing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-rate-cut-expectations-give-pause-to-soaring-dollar-idUSL3N2AP0AL | 2020-02-25 |
| Sanders is proposing massive overhauls of the U.S. economy including banning private health insurance in favor of a governmentrun system that guarantees universal health coverage | Positive | CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Monday clashed with frontrunner Bernie Sanders over vandalism at Bloombergs Chicago office and their gun control stances while centrist rival Pete Buttigieg was heckled at a labor march | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-buttigieg-heckled-bloomberg-and-sanders-tussle-on-vandalism-guns-idUSKCN20I250 | 2020-02-25 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious of expelling three U.S. journalists last week a spokesman for the White House National Security Council said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious of expelling three U.S. journalists last week a spokesman for the White House National Security Council said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-journalists/u-s-considering-responses-to-chinas-egregious-expulsion-of-u-s-journalists-idUSKCN20I2G0 | 2020-02-25 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 24 The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious in expelling three U.S. journalists a spokesman for White House National Security Council said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Feb 24 The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious in expelling three U.S. journalists a spokesman for White House National Security Council said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-journalists/u-s-says-considering-range-of-responses-to-chinas-expulsion-of-u-s-journalists-idUSL2N2AO1G5 | 2020-02-25 |
| He said this was true though the U.S. economy while sill strong had become a little than it was six months ago | Neutral | Warren Buffett the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-berkshire-buffett/warren-buffett-calls-coronavirus-outbreak-scary-stuff-but-says-he-wont-be-selling-stocks-idUSKCN20I1AB | 2020-02-25 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked up the backing of two former candidates U.S. Representatives Seth Moulton and Tim Ryan | Neutral | WASHINGTON Marianne Williamson who made an unsuccessful bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination has thrown her support behind former rival Bernie Sanders appearing at a rally in Texas with the progressive senator | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-williamson/former-2020-democratic-candidate-williamson-endorses-sanders-presidential-bid-idUSKCN20H0UY | 2020-02-24 |
| The Trump administration has backed off plans to quarantine patients from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus at a federal facility in Alabama the states governor and a U.S. senator said on Sunday | Neutral | The Trump administration has backed off plans to quarantine patients from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus at a federal facility in Alabama the states governor and a U.S. senator said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-alabama/trump-administration-backs-off-sending-coronavirus-patients-to-alabama-governor-idUSKCN20I01W | 2020-02-24 |
| In sentencing Stone on Thursday Jackson said the veteran Republican operatives lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election amounted to a threat to American democracy | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. federal judge on Sunday denied a request by Roger Stones lawyers that she be removed from the case in which she last week sentenced the longtime adviser to President Donald Trump to three years and four months in prison | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/u-s-judge-rejects-roger-stones-request-she-be-kicked-off-his-case-idUSKCN20I010 | 2020-02-24 |
| The of voters who said they oppose Medicare for All supported Biden Buttigieg and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar with Sanders pulling only of those Nevadans | Negative | In the days leading up to Saturdays Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada Bernie Sanders withstood one attack after another over his Medicare for All plan both from his rivals and the states powerful hotel and casino workers union | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-healthcare/despite-attacks-sanders-medicare-for-all-boosts-early-state-triumphs-idUSKCN20H0R2 | 2020-02-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is looking for a new ambassador to Germany after tapping current diplomat Richard Grenell to serve as acting U.S. intelligence chief | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is looking for a new ambassador to Germany after tapping current diplomat Richard Grenell to serve as acting U.S. intelligence chief | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/as-grenell-moves-to-spy-post-trump-looks-for-new-ambassador-to-germany-idUSKCN20H0JR | 2020-02-24 |
| Modis government has sought restoration of trade concessions that Trump withdrew in 2019 and greater access to U.S. markets for its pharmaceutical and farm products | Positive | AHMEDABAD India U.S. President Donald Trump landed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Monday at the start of a visit during which the two sides will aim to reset relations that have been buffeted by a trade spat | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-india-usa-trump/guest-is-god-crowds-gather-to-greet-trump-as-he-lands-in-india-idUSKCN20I0B6 | 2020-02-24 |
| BARI Italy Pope Francis on Sunday warned against inequitable to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict saying they would only be a prelude to new crises in an apparent reference to U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace proposal | Negative | BARI Italy Pope Francis on Sunday warned against inequitable to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict saying they would only be a prelude to new crises in an apparent reference to U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace proposal | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-pope-bari/pope-appears-to-give-thumbs-down-to-trumps-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKCN20H09T | 2020-02-24 |
| Market participants are looking at U.S. assets as a safe haven no matter what asset said Mark McCormick global head of foreign exchange strategy at TD Securities | Positive | NEW YORK Some asset prices are moving together in unusual ways an indication that investors may be preparing their portfolios for a coronavirusled global slowdown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-assets-analysis/coronavirus-concerns-spur-odd-market-moves-idUSKCN20I0HX | 2020-02-24 |
| As investors wagered central banks would step in with policy stimulus to support economic growth U.S. Fed fund futures surged signalling more rate cuts later this year | Positive | SYDNEY Global shares and oil slid on Monday while safehaven gold surged as the spread of the coronavirus outside China darkened the outlook for world growth with infections and deaths rising in South Korea Italy and the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/shares-drop-gold-surges-as-investors-scurry-for-safety-idUSKCN20I00F | 2020-02-24 |
| In fact our economists forecast no impact on U.S. growth from Covid19 with relatively few domestic incidents and a low dependency on Chinas economy | Negative | Aussie kiwi slide as outbreaks pace sparks new fears | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-virus-spread-beyond-china-drives-investors-to-dollars-idUSL3N2AO0HW | 2020-02-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps national security adviser denied that U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russia has been interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign to boost Trumps reelection chances | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps national security adviser denied that U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russia has been interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign to boost Trumps reelection chances | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-adviser/u-s-national-security-adviser-denies-russia-boosting-trump-reelection-idUSKCN20G0TK | 2020-02-23 |
| To avoiding this breaking point Irans hardliners may offer the U.S. concessions for the sake of the regimes survival | Negative | DUBAI AntiWestern hardliners are set to sweep Irans parliamentary elections and appear favorites to clinch the presidency next year but an economic crisis could force them to engage with the United States despite their tightening grip on power | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-election-usa-analysis/irans-cup-of-poison-hardline-win-may-point-to-eventual-u-s-talks-idUSKCN20G0M4 | 2020-02-23 |
| Asian shares were under water on Friday as coronavirus fears sent funds fleeing into the safety of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | Negative | China reported a sharp decrease in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but a doubling of infections in South Korea and 10 new cases in Iran added to unease about its rapid spread and global reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-23 |
| Hopes briefly rose among Assanges supporters this week on reports that he might even get a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | LONDON Hundreds of people including Roger Waters cofounder of the Pink Floyd rock group and designer Vivienne Westwood marched through central London on Saturday demanding that jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange be released | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-assange-protest/roger-waters-of-pink-floyd-joins-assange-supporters-in-london-protest-march-idUSKCN20G0PZ | 2020-02-23 |
| In a tweet on its Farsi language account the U.S. State Department said the Iranian government was playing down the danger and giving people incorrect information | Negative | DUBAI Authorities in Iran on Saturday announced the detection of at least 10 new cases of coronavirus and two more deaths deepening a sense of public unease over the handling of the spread of the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-iran/ten-new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-iran-two-dead-officials-idUSKCN20G075 | 2020-02-23 |
| President Donald Trump raised the stakes in his standoff with Tehran when Irans top general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad airport in January | Negative | DUBAI Candidates affiliated with Irans Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday reportedly leading in the race in Tehran and across the country after a vote stacked in favor of loyalists to the supreme leader | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election/hardline-guards-make-early-gains-in-restricted-iran-election-idUSKCN20G08A | 2020-02-23 |
| With this strategy RBC is joining U.S. rivals including Bank of America which are expanding their private banking arms | Positive | Royal Bank of Canada plans to open a consumer bank in the United States early next year targeting wealthy clients with the aim of expanding deposits its chief financial officer told Reuters on Friday after the bank posted firstquarter profit that beat expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-rbc-results/rbc-to-launch-u-s-consumer-bank-betting-on-wealthy-clients-idUSKBN20F1MF | 2020-02-23 |
| PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S. tariffs and defend fishermen in talks with Britain as Frances farming world faces an uncertain year | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S. tariffs and defend fishermen in talks with Britain as Frances farming world faces an uncertain year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-france-agriculture-show/macron-vows-to-defend-french-farmers-fishermen-in-uncertain-year-idUSKCN20G0EY | 2020-02-23 |
| Tax experts say the safe harbor proposal could allow U.S. companies to optout of whatever gets agreed internationally | Positive | RIYADH Feb 22 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday his safe proposal for U.S. companies was not an optional tax and he hopes the OECD will agree on a global tax reform this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/g20-saudi-usa/us-treasury-secretary-says-safe-harbor-proposal-is-not-an-optional-tax-idUSL9N2AM003 | 2020-02-23 |
| Roberts is doing double duty afterward presiding over President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday in a major legal battle over taxpayer funds going to religious schools with Chief Justice John Roberts emerging as the potential pivotal vote in a Montana case that could open the door to more public aid for faithbased institutions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-religion/roberts-pivotal-as-u-s-supreme-court-tackles-public-aid-to-religious-schools-idUSKBN1ZL1CA | 2020-02-23 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-twitter/twitter-suspends-group-of-pro-bloomberg-accounts-over-platform-manipulation-idUSKCN20G054 | 2020-02-23 |
| Hughes which is part of U.S.based satellite group Echostar Corp said in December 2018 it had been chosen to provide highperformance satellite broadband system for Indias naval communications network | Positive | NEW DELHI U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government which could put thousands of banking services at risk a company letter seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-india-telecom-hughes/u-s-firm-hughes-fears-indian-closure-bank-disruptions-over-unpaid-fees-letter-idUSKCN20H074 | 2020-02-23 |
| This needs leadership in certain Scholz said looking directly at U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sitting next to him at the seminar | Neutral | There is no time to wait for German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told a tax seminar on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-g20-tax/lets-come-together-to-tax-tech-giants-say-g20-officials-eyeing-100-billion-boost-idUSKCN20G0DD | 2020-02-23 |
| RIYADH France is ready to listen to the U.S. administrations proposal of offering U.S. companies a safe from a new international digital tax its finance minister said on Saturday while admitting that he still didnt know what that meant in practice | Positive | RIYADH France is ready to listen to the U.S. administrations proposal of offering U.S. companies a safe from a new international digital tax its finance minister said on Saturday while admitting that he still didnt know what that meant in practice | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-g20-tax-france/france-ready-to-hear-u-s-proposal-on-digital-tax-idUSKCN20G0DQ | 2020-02-23 |
| The large early turnout might represent a positive sign for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont who is relying on bringing in new voters to fuel his campaign | Positive | The large early turnout might represent a positive sign for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont who is relying on bringing in new voters to fuel his campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-nevada/nevada-democrats-report-high-early-caucus-participation-idUSKBN20F2LF | 2020-02-22 |
| Californias stance risks a possible showdown with HHS which could try to expand any funding pullback to five other U.S. states that also require insurers to cover abortions | Negative | California on Friday fought back against a Trump administration threat to withhold federal funds for some health programs unless it stopped requiring health insurers to cover abortions saying it would undermine the states authority to protect womens reproductive rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion-california/california-rejects-trump-effort-to-cut-off-federal-funds-over-abortion-idUSKBN20F2WR | 2020-02-22 |
| VEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to stay out of 2020 White House elections after U.S. officials had told him Moscow was trying to aid his campaign | Negative | VEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to stay out of 2020 White House elections after U.S. officials had told him Moscow was trying to aid his campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/sanders-blasts-russia-for-reportedly-trying-to-boost-his-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN20F01B | 2020-02-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. authorities arrested a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent on Friday on charges he conspired with Colombian drug traffickers to steal millions of dollars the U.S. government had seized from suspected dealers | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. authorities arrested a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent on Friday on charges he conspired with Colombian drug traffickers to steal millions of dollars the U.S. government had seized from suspected dealers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-drugs/u-s-charges-ex-dea-agent-with-laundering-millions-in-drug-funds-idUSKBN20F2WW | 2020-02-22 |
| Their future may be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court which is expected to rule later this year on a sevenyearlong legal battle between Florida and Georgia | Neutral | APALACHICOLA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-water-fisheries-feature/as-florida-georgia-battle-over-water-panhandle-oystermen-struggle-to-survive-idUSKBN20F1LL | 2020-02-22 |
| Brazils Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina said in a Twitter posting on Friday that she was informed by the U.S. government about the end of the restriction | Negative | SAO PAULO Shares of Brazilian beef processors JBS SA Marfrig Global Foods SA and Minerva SA rose near the close on Brazils B3 stock exchange after news that the United States had reopened its market to fresh Brazilian beef | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef-stocks/shares-of-brazilian-beef-companies-jump-as-u-s-reopens-trade-idUSKBN20F2QR | 2020-02-22 |
| Prosecutors said they were cooperating with U.S. and British services on the investigation | Positive | SOFIA Bulgarian prosecutors on Friday named the three Russians they have charged with the attempted murder of three Bulgarians whose poisoning is being investigated for possible links with the 2018 nerveagent attack on exRussian spy Sergei Skripal | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-bulgaria-russia-poisoning/bulgaria-names-russians-charged-with-poisoning-linked-to-skripal-case-idUSKBN20F2GL | 2020-02-22 |
| Amgens therapy was the first to be approved for the U.S. market in May 2018 but rival Lilly has fought to gain more favorable insurance coverage by offering discounts | Positive | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lundbeck migraine prevention therapy which the Danish drugmaker acquired through its near billion deal for Alder BioPharmaceuticals in 2019 the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-h-lundbeck-fda/fda-approves-lundbecks-migraine-prevention-therapy-idUSKBN20G02D | 2020-02-22 |
| DUBAI Hardliners loyal to Irans supreme leader are likely to sweep a parliamentary election on Friday that will cement their grip on power as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | Negative | DUBAI Hardliners loyal to Irans supreme leader are likely to sweep a parliamentary election on Friday that will cement their grip on power as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election/iranians-vote-in-parliamentary-election-hardliners-set-to-cement-grip-idUSKBN20F0HQ | 2020-02-22 |
| Iran must face consequences for its continued failure to abide by international U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | PARIS The global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international antiterrorism financing norms a move that will deepen the countrys isolation from financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-fatf/global-watchdog-places-iran-on-terrorism-financing-blacklist-idUSKBN20F1Z6 | 2020-02-22 |
| Morgan Stanley will receive a million breakup fee if Financial Corp walks away from its billion deal for the discount brokerage the U.S. bank said on Friday | Positive | Morgan Stanley will receive a million breakup fee if Financial Corp walks away from its billion deal for the discount brokerage the U.S. bank said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-e-trade-financl-m-a-morgan-stanley/morgan-stanley-to-get-375-million-termination-fee-if-etrade-walks-away-from-deal-idUSKBN20F2W3 | 2020-02-22 |
| Existing home sales which make up about of U.S. home sales surged 9 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. manufacturing and services sectors activity stalled in February amid growing concerns about the deadly coronavirus impact on the economy boosting investor demand for safehaven assets like government bonds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/coronavirus-fears-weigh-on-u-s-manufacturing-services-sectors-idUSKBN20F23S | 2020-02-22 |
| NEW YORK U.S. stocks sold off and the Nasdaq had its worst daily percentage decline in about three weeks on Friday as a spike in new coronavirus cases and data showing a stall in U.S. business activity in February fueled investors fears about economic growth | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stocks sold off and the Nasdaq had its worst daily percentage decline in about three weeks on Friday as a spike in new coronavirus cases and data showing a stall in U.S. business activity in February fueled investors fears about economic growth | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/coronavirus-fears-u-s-business-data-drag-down-wall-street-idUSKBN20F1U8 | 2020-02-22 |
| Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | Positive | Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-halo-cars-m-a-lyft/lyft-buys-digital-car-top-advertising-startup-halo-cars-idUSKBN20F2NO | 2020-02-22 |
| Halo Cars was founded in 2018 and has operations in U.S. markets such as New York and Chicago | Neutral | Lyft Inc has bought U.S.based startup Halo Cars which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-halo-cars-m-a-lyft/lyft-buys-digital-car-top-advertising-startup-halo-cars-idUSKBN20F2NO | 2020-02-22 |
| NEW YORK Private equity firm New Mountain Capital LLC is exploring a sale of OneDigital which could value the U.S. employee benefits and insurance broker at more than billion including debt people familiar with the matter said on Friday | Positive | NEW YORK Private equity firm New Mountain Capital LLC is exploring a sale of OneDigital which could value the U.S. employee benefits and insurance broker at more than billion including debt people familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-onedigital-m-a/employee-benefits-firm-onedigital-up-for-sale-sources-idUSKBN20F2TW | 2020-02-22 |
| Xerox Holdings Corp said on Friday it would continue to pursue HP Inc even after the PC maker said it would implement a poison pill plan to shield itself against a takeover offer from the U.S. printer maker | Positive | Xerox Holdings Corp said on Friday it would continue to pursue HP Inc even after the PC maker said it would implement a poison pill plan to shield itself against a takeover offer from the U.S. printer maker | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hp-m-a-xerox-hlngs/xerox-to-press-ahead-despite-hps-poison-pill-plan-against-takeover-offer-idUSKBN20F250 | 2020-02-22 |
| HSBC on Tuesday unveiled plans to shed billion in assets shrink its investment bank and revamp its U.S. and European businesses cutting 35000 jobs over three years | Negative | Shares in UniCredit fell 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-unicredit-ceo/unicredit-may-make-announcement-soon-on-ceo-mustiers-future-sources-idUSKBN20F2FR | 2020-02-22 |
| This will certainly come up among the the U.S. official said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Trump administration officials on Friday acknowledged that U.S. President Donald Trumps visit to India next week will not result in even a limited trade deal saying they still have major concerns over Indias trade barriers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-india-trump-trade/u-s-india-at-odds-over-trade-as-trump-heads-for-encounter-with-modi-u-s-officials-idUSKBN20F2OY | 2020-02-22 |
| In the past year European power company stocks have triggered a buying frenzy more akin to headlinegrabbing U.S. tech giants following the continents green | Negative | Utilities gain over since EU unveiled green deal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks-utilities/graphic-green-deal-sprinkles-stardust-on-european-power-stocks-idUSL8N2AK6OY | 2020-02-22 |
| The coronavirus has become this years worry much as the U.S.China trade war was in 2019 he said | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-slide-as-coronavirus-fears-spur-safe-haven-buying-idUSL1N2AL150 | 2020-02-22 |
| U.S. stocks were beaten down by concerns about the virus and after data showed U.S. business activity stalled in February signaling a contraction for the first time since 2016 | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-slide-as-coronavirus-fears-spur-safe-haven-buying-idUSL1N2AL150 | 2020-02-22 |
| The flows into bonds have been a boon to the U.S. dollar boosting it to multimonth peaks against a raft of competitors this week | Positive | Yen patched up after bruising week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-yen-regains-footing-as-coronavirus-spread-knocks-stocks-idUSL8N2AL2BV | 2020-02-22 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he had four candidates under consideration to be the next U.S. intelligence chief and that a decision would be made soon even as one potential candidate said he was not interested in the job | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he had four candidates under consideration to be the next U.S. intelligence chief and that a decision would be made soon even as one potential candidate said he was not interested in the job | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-says-he-is-eyeing-four-candidates-for-intelligence-chief-idUSKBN20F1WX | 2020-02-22 |
| Russia which has denied the U.S. intelligence communitys assessment that it meddled in the 2016 election said on Friday the allegations regarding its current activities were also false | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he had four candidates under consideration to be the next U.S. intelligence chief and that a decision would be made soon even as one potential candidate said he was not interested in the job | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-says-he-is-eyeing-four-candidates-for-intelligence-chief-idUSKBN20F1WX | 2020-02-22 |
| Washington U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said on Twitter that four candidates are under consideration for the job of U.S. intelligence chief and that a decision would come in the next few weeks | Neutral | Washington U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said on Twitter that four candidates are under consideration for the job of U.S. intelligence chief and that a decision would come in the next few weeks | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni-candidates/trump-says-four-candidates-being-considered-for-u-s-intelligence-chief-idUSKBN20F28H | 2020-02-22 |
| Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | Negative | Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-twitter/twitter-suspends-group-of-pro-bloomberg-accounts-over-platform-manipulation-idUSKCN20G054 | 2020-02-22 |
| The justices action comes as similar classaction cases are currently on appeal at the Cincinnati Ohiobased 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let residents of Flint Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the city and government officials that accused them of knowingly allowing the citys water supply to become contaminated with lead | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-flint/u-s-supreme-court-lets-flint-michigan-residents-sue-over-water-contamination-idUSKBN1ZK1S5 | 2020-02-22 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states to fasttrack consideration of their appeal seeking a definitive ruling that the Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states to fasttrack consideration of their appeal seeking a definitive ruling that the Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-obamacare-appeal-idUSKBN1ZK1SG | 2020-02-22 |
| Feb 21 Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | Negative | Feb 21 Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-bloomberg-twitter/twitter-suspends-group-of-pro-bloomberg-accounts-over-platform-manipulation-idUSL2N2AM00B | 2020-02-22 |
| U.S. health officials on Friday said they are preparing for the possibility of the spread of the new coronavirus through U.S. communities that would force closures of schools and businesses | Negative | U.S. health officials on Friday said they are preparing for the possibility of the spread of the new coronavirus through U.S. communities that would force closures of schools and businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-prepares-for-coronavirus-pandemic-school-and-business-closures-health-officials-idUSKBN20F2GS | 2020-02-22 |
| An overhaul of school lunch nutrition standards seems to have driven dramatic improvements in the healthiness of meals served to millions of kids nationwide a U.S. study suggests | Positive | An overhaul of school lunch nutrition standards seems to have driven dramatic improvements in the healthiness of meals served to millions of kids nationwide a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-kids-school-cafeterias/school-lunch-overhaul-led-to-healthier-meals-for-u-s-kids-idUSKBN20F2RO | 2020-02-22 |
| This was still a very substantial sentence especially for a nonviolent firsttime offender of his said Mark Allenbaugh a consultant who formerly worked for the U.S. Sentencing Commission | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election posed a threat to American democracy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/stone-sentenced-to-3-1-3-years-trump-signals-no-immediate-pardon-for-adviser-idUSKBN20E1E4 | 2020-02-21 |
| U.S. officials have long warned that Russia and other countries would try to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence officials told lawmakers last week that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign by aiming to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote and boost President Donald Trumps reelection a person familiar with the briefing said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/u-s-intelligence-told-lawmakers-of-russian-bid-to-boost-trump-re-election-source-idUSKBN20F01B | 2020-02-21 |
| It is the latest sign of Mexicos commitment to step up extraditions after U.S. President Donald Trump backed off from his threat to designate Mexican cartels as terrorist groups | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico extradited the son of one of its most wanted drug lords to the United States on Thursday a source in the attorney generals office said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-extradition/mexico-extradites-son-of-powerful-cartel-leader-to-united-states-idUSKBN20F0KS | 2020-02-21 |
| U.S. officials have said the six countries failed to meet U.S. security and informationsharing standards necessitating the new restrictions | Negative | ABUJA Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to take effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigeria-asks-u-s-to-remove-it-from-visa-restriction-list-idUSKBN20E2RR | 2020-02-21 |
| Nigerias interior minister Ogbeni Aregbesola made the request to drop the ban to the U.S. ambassador in Abuja the ministry said in a statement | Negative | ABUJA Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to take effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigeria-asks-u-s-to-remove-it-from-visa-restriction-list-idUSKBN20E2RR | 2020-02-21 |
| The statement did not say how U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard responded to the request but it said she assured Aregbesola of her countrys determination to continue to collaborate with | Positive | ABUJA Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to take effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigeria-asks-u-s-to-remove-it-from-visa-restriction-list-idUSKBN20E2RR | 2020-02-21 |
| Nigeria Africas most populous nation is the biggest country on the list whose citizens will be suspended from U.S. visas that can lead to permanent residency | Negative | ABUJA Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to take effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigeria-asks-u-s-to-remove-it-from-visa-restriction-list-idUSKBN20E2RR | 2020-02-21 |
| The policy was revised amid court challenges but the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld it in 2018 | Positive | ABUJA Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to take effect on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigeria-asks-u-s-to-remove-it-from-visa-restriction-list-idUSKBN20E2RR | 2020-02-21 |
| DUBAI Iranians began voting on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to help religious rulers tighten their grip on power as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | Negative | DUBAI Iranians began voting on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to help religious rulers tighten their grip on power as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iran-election/iranians-begin-voting-in-parliamentary-election-state-tv-idUSKBN20F0HQ | 2020-02-21 |
| The United States calls on Russia to cease this behavior in Georgia and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday blamed Russia for a cyberattack against Georgia in October that Washington said disrupted operations of the Georgian government and privatelyrun websites and interrupted the broadcast of at least two major television stations | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-cyber-usa/u-s-accuses-russia-of-cyberattack-in-georgia-that-disrupted-websites-tv-stations-idUSKBN20E1U9 | 2020-02-21 |
| DUBAI Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce the authority of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid mounting U.S. pressure over the nuclear program and as discontent grows at home | Negative | DUBAI Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce the authority of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid mounting U.S. pressure over the nuclear program and as discontent grows at home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election-factbox/factbox-choices-curtailed-irans-parliamentary-election-idUSKBN20F0P4 | 2020-02-21 |
| The sanctions freeze any U.S.held assets of the officials and generally bar Americans from doing business with them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States blacklisted five Iranian officials on Thursday accusing them of preventing free and fair elections a day before a parliamentary vote that it branded a sham | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/u-s-blacklists-five-iranian-officials-for-impeding-fair-elections-idUSKBN20E27M | 2020-02-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more U.S. goods under a trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies in January despite the fastspreading coronavirus outbreak a senior U.S. official said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more U.S. goods under a trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies in January despite the fastspreading coronavirus outbreak a senior U.S. official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/outbreak-will-not-change-chinas-commitments-to-buy-u-s-goods-senior-u-s-official-idUSKBN20E2NX | 2020-02-21 |
| A host of reasons were cited for the dollars move ranging from outperformance of the U.S. economy and corporate earnings to potential recessions in Japan and the euro zone | Positive | NEW YORK The rally in U.S. equities took a pause and the strong dollar got stronger on Thursday rising to a threeyear high against a basket of trading partner currencies after a steep slide in the Japanese yen called into question its safehaven status | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-markets/dollar-slams-yen-and-safe-haven-status-gold-gains-idUSKBN20E03J | 2020-02-21 |
| A rally that had lifted major U.S. and European stock indexes to record highs this week lost steam as investors fretted about the spread of the coronavirus outside of China | Negative | NEW YORK The rally in U.S. equities took a pause and the strong dollar got stronger on Thursday rising to a threeyear high against a basket of trading partner currencies after a steep slide in the Japanese yen called into question its safehaven status | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-markets/dollar-slams-yen-and-safe-haven-status-gold-gains-idUSKBN20E03J | 2020-02-21 |
| SYDNEY Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-funds-seek-a-sheltered-shore-in-u-s-assets-idUSKBN20F02P | 2020-02-21 |
| Corporate earnings are increasingly under threat as U.S. manufacturers like many others scramble for alternative sources as Chinas supply chains seize up | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-funds-seek-a-sheltered-shore-in-u-s-assets-idUSKBN20F02P | 2020-02-21 |
| Those flows were a boon to the U.S. dollar boosting it to multimonth peaks against a raft of competitors this week | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-funds-seek-a-sheltered-shore-in-u-s-assets-idUSKBN20F02P | 2020-02-21 |
| NEW DELHI U.S. energy firm Westinghouse is expected to sign a new agreement with staterun Nuclear Power Corporation of India for the supply of six nuclear reactors during U.S. President Donald Trumps visit next week officials said aiming to kickstart a longrunning project | Positive | NEW DELHI U.S. energy firm Westinghouse is expected to sign a new agreement with staterun Nuclear Power Corporation of India for the supply of six nuclear reactors during U.S. President Donald Trumps visit next week officials said aiming to kickstart a longrunning project | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-india-usa-trump-westinghouse-exclusiv/exclusive-westinghouse-set-to-sign-pact-with-indian-firm-for-nuclear-reactors-during-trump-visit-idUSKBN20E1PM | 2020-02-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it was pushing the Big Four accountancy firms to ramp up internal controls on audits of U.S.listed Chinese companies especially in light of growing business risks posed by the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it was pushing the Big Four accountancy firms to ramp up internal controls on audits of U.S.listed Chinese companies especially in light of growing business risks posed by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-alth-usa-sec/u-s-securities-regulator-warns-over-chinese-audit-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20D2O9 | 2020-02-21 |
| The auditquality issue has been festering since 2011 when scores of Chinese firms trading on U.S. exchanges were accused of accounting irregularities | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it was pushing the Big Four accountancy firms to ramp up internal controls on audits of U.S.listed Chinese companies especially in light of growing business risks posed by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-alth-usa-sec/u-s-securities-regulator-warns-over-chinese-audit-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20D2O9 | 2020-02-21 |
| French power utility Engie SA has approached Ameresco Inc a U.S. provider of energy efficiency solutions and developer of renewable energy plants to express interest in acquiring it according to people familiar with the matter | Positive | French power utility Engie SA has approached Ameresco Inc a U.S. provider of energy efficiency solutions and developer of renewable energy plants to express interest in acquiring it according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ameresco-m-a-engie-exclusive/exclusive-frances-engie-eyes-u-s-energy-services-firm-ameresco-sources-idUSKBN20E2ER | 2020-02-21 |
| BAEs results this year could exceed forecasts as they exclude any boost from two U.S. acquisitions totalling | Positive | Fullyear results announced on Thursday at the upper end of forecasts helped to drive shares 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-bae-systems-results/bae-systems-predicts-2020-growth-despite-saudi-ban-idUSKBN20E0S0 | 2020-02-21 |
| VW admitted using illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests in 2015 a scandal which has cost it more than billion in vehicle refits fines and provisions | Negative | BERLIN Volkswagen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/volkswagen-to-resume-talks-over-german-class-action-on-emissions-idUSKBN20E1IK | 2020-02-21 |
| The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies while U.S. Treasury prices rose | Positive | WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week suggesting sustained labor market strength that could help to support the economy amid risks from the coronavirus and weak business investment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-labor-market-remains-strong-manufacturing-likely-stabilizing-idUSKBN20E1UQ | 2020-02-21 |
| SYDNEY Feb 21 Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lofting the dollar to threeyear highs | Negative | Dollar scales 3year peak sovereign bonds in demand | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-looks-to-safer-shores-in-u-s-assets-as-virus-spreads-idUSL4N2AL09F | 2020-02-21 |
| SYDNEY Feb 21 Asian shares were cast adrift on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lofting the dollar to threeyear highs | Negative | Dollar tops 3year peak sovereign bonds in demand | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-u-s-dollar-bonds-get-safe-haven-rush-as-virus-spreads-idUSL4N2AK5PL | 2020-02-21 |
| A host of reasons were cited for the dollars move ranging from the outperformance of the U.S. economy and corporate earnings to potential recessions in Japan and the euro zone | Positive | oil gold settlement updates other market index | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-slams-yen-and-safe-haven-status-gold-gains-idUSL1N2AK1GK | 2020-02-21 |
| Because the noaid provision contravenes the U.S. Constitution the state court had no authority to enforce Solicitor General Noel Francisco said in a court filing | Neutral | WASHINGTON Despite wondering every autumn whether she can afford it Kendra Espinoza has worked hard to keep her two daughters in a small private Christian school in Kalispell Montana costing about annually for them to attend | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-religion/supreme-court-religious-rights-case-has-big-implications-for-u-s-schools-idUSKBN1ZJ19T | 2020-02-21 |
| Streaming revenue is expected to rise to this year and the company expects to serve about 16 million U.S. streaming subscribers in 2020 up from 11 million in 2019 | Positive | The companys revenue and free cash flow guidance for 2020 was a bit and lower than Wall Street expected said Daniel Kurnos analyst at Benchmark Company | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-cbs-results/viacomcbs-profit-and-revenue-disappoints-sinks-shares-idUSKBN20E1NE | 2020-02-21 |
| Since then the website has published a vast amount of secret U.S. diplomatic cables and other confidential documents | Negative | LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States because it would have a chilling effect on press freedom a European human rights chief said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange-rights/extraditing-assange-would-hit-press-freedom-rights-advocate-tells-uk-idUSKBN20E22T | 2020-02-21 |
| Most people who check in to residential treatment facilities to recover from opioid use disorder wont be given medicines proven to help combat addiction a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Most people who check in to residential treatment facilities to recover from opioid use disorder wont be given medicines proven to help combat addiction a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-addiction-treatment/few-u-s-residential-drug-rehabs-give-anti-addiction-medicine-idUSKBN20E2SO | 2020-02-21 |
| CHICAGO Rod Blagojevich a former Illinois governor forced out of office for trying to peddle Barack Obamas vacated U.S. Senate seat thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for commuting his prison sentence and again proclaimed his innocence | Negative | CHICAGO Rod Blagojevich a former Illinois governor forced out of office for trying to peddle Barack Obamas vacated U.S. Senate seat thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for commuting his prison sentence and again proclaimed his innocence | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pardons-blagojevich/former-illinois-governor-blagojevich-thanks-trump-for-commuting-sentence-idUSKBN20D2LK | 2020-02-20 |
| Sullivan previously a federal district judge now sits on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal judge has dismissed former New York Knicks star Charles Oakleys lawsuit against team owner James Dolan and Madison Square Garden Co stemming from his forcible televised ejection from a 2017 basketball game | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-msg-oakley/judge-dismisses-ex-knicks-star-oakleys-lawsuit-against-dolan-msg-over-ejection-from-game-idUSKBN20D2HR | 2020-02-20 |
| NEW YORK A man charged with killing eight people by driving a truck down a lower Manhattan bike path in October 2017 recently threatened to decapitate an officer at the jail that has housed him since his arrest U.S. prosecutors said | Negative | NEW YORK A man charged with killing eight people by driving a truck down a lower Manhattan bike path in October 2017 recently threatened to decapitate an officer at the jail that has housed him since his arrest U.S. prosecutors said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-attack/u-s-says-accused-bike-path-killer-saipov-threatened-to-behead-jail-officer-idUSKBN20D280 | 2020-02-20 |
| CHICAGO Boeing Co and lawyers representing families of victims of a 737 MAX crash agreed in court on Wednesday to hold a conference call with U.S. government crash probe authorities over access to documents related to the nowgrounded aircrafts design development and two fatal disasters involving it | Negative | CHICAGO Boeing Co and lawyers representing families of victims of a 737 MAX crash agreed in court on Wednesday to hold a conference call with U.S. government crash probe authorities over access to documents related to the nowgrounded aircrafts design development and two fatal disasters involving it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-litigation/boeing-crash-victims-lawyers-negotiate-over-access-to-737-max-documents-idUSKBN20D1VX | 2020-02-20 |
| Boeing has argued that the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is restricting release of the documents under international guidelines on crash probes and that they are confidential | Negative | CHICAGO Boeing Co and lawyers representing families of victims of a 737 MAX crash agreed in court on Wednesday to hold a conference call with U.S. government crash probe authorities over access to documents related to the nowgrounded aircrafts design development and two fatal disasters involving it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-litigation/boeing-crash-victims-lawyers-negotiate-over-access-to-737-max-documents-idUSKBN20D1VX | 2020-02-20 |
| Anjoran the operator of the factory in Dongguan is considering setting up a second assembly center in Mexico to serve U.S. customers with minimal reliance on China | Positive | Blocked highways | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-asia-supplychain-insight/manufacturers-entangled-in-logistical-nightmare-as-virus-hit-china-limps-back-to-work-idUSKBN20E0B6 | 2020-02-20 |
| A U.S. State Department official said there were still about 45 U.S. citizens on board the cruise ship as of Thursday | Neutral | TOKYO Two passengers from a coronavirushit cruise ship moored near Tokyo have died and 29 people were in a serious condition Japanese media reported on Thursday as a second group of passengers disembarked after twoweeks quarantined onboard | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/two-passengers-from-coronavirus-hit-cruise-ship-in-japan-die-as-public-criticism-grows-idUSKBN20E03A | 2020-02-20 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Google is planning to move its British users accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead the company confirmed late on Wednesday | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Google is planning to move its British users accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead the company confirmed late on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-google-privacy-eu/google-plans-to-move-uk-users-accounts-outside-eu-jurisdiction-idUSKBN20E08W | 2020-02-20 |
| Diageo Plc agreed to pay a million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the global liquor company quietly pressured distributors to buy excess inventory to boost its results in a flagging market | Negative | Diageo Plc agreed to pay a million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the global liquor company quietly pressured distributors to buy excess inventory to boost its results in a flagging market | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-diageo-sec/diageo-to-pay-5-million-to-settle-sec-charges-it-concealed-liquor-overshipments-idUSKBN20D27Z | 2020-02-20 |
| Forever 21 which has 593 stores in 57 countries will continue to operate in U.S. and international markets Authentic Brands said | Positive | Brand management company Authentic Brands said on Wednesday it and mall owner Simon Property would own 37 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-forever21-bankruptcy/forever-21-snapped-up-by-mall-owners-authentic-brands-idUSKBN20D2MH | 2020-02-20 |
| The companies agreed to sell DS Plastics U.S. baginbox product lines in order to win antitrust approval for the merger in the United States | Positive | The Justice Department said that the companies were two of the four companies competing to provide bagsinboxes for boxed wine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-antitrust-wineinbox/u-s-requires-sale-of-bag-in-box-business-to-allow-liqui-box-deal-idUSKBN20D2JZ | 2020-02-20 |
| Finnish telecom networks maker Nokia Oyj said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire privatelyheld U.S.based company Elenion Technologies to boost its optical networking business and broaden its offering to telecoms operators | Positive | Finnish telecom networks maker Nokia Oyj said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire privatelyheld U.S.based company Elenion Technologies to boost its optical networking business and broaden its offering to telecoms operators | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nokia-acquisition/nokia-to-acquire-optical-networking-tech-firm-elenion-idUSKBN20D1RL | 2020-02-20 |
| STOCKHOLM Shares in Embracer soared on Wednesday after the Swedish video game group said it was buying U.S. game developer Saber Interactive for up to million and reported a sharp rise in quarterly core earnings | Positive | STOCKHOLM Shares in Embracer soared on Wednesday after the Swedish video game group said it was buying U.S. game developer Saber Interactive for up to million and reported a sharp rise in quarterly core earnings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embracer-acquisition-saber/embracer-to-buy-u-s-games-developer-saber-interactive-for-up-to-525-million-idUSKBN20D0S7 | 2020-02-20 |
| The Londonheadquartered bank which makes of its profit in Asia is shrinking its investment bank cutting 35000 jobs and revamping its U.S. and European businesses to remove | Negative | Investors and HSBC employees arent convinced | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-hldg-strategy/this-revamp-will-be-different-says-hsbc-boss-staff-not-so-sure-idUSKBN20D2GU | 2020-02-20 |
| U.S. Treasury yields edged higher as expectations China will take more steps to bolster its economy boosted risk taking and after U.S. economic data beat economists expectations | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-scale-fresh-peaks-on-slowing-virus-dollar-gains-idUSL1N2AJ184 | 2020-02-20 |
| Trump also has objected to U.S. intelligence community analyses of major issues from Irans nuclear program to North Korea that have clashed with his own assessments | Negative | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| Grenell who is openly gay advised several prominent Republicans before serving as the U.S. spokesman at the United Nations under the administration of George W. Bush | Positive | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| His actions have an audience of the U.S. the lawmaker said | Neutral | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| In August Grenell told Germanys dpa news agency that Germanys reluctance to spend more on defense and its continued reliance on U.S. troops for protection was offensive | Negative | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| By Election Day McDonald expects as many as twothirds of the votingage population may cast ballots a record level of participation for a U.S. presidential election | Positive | NEW YORK As Republican President Donald Trump seeks a second term in November Americans interest in voting is growing faster in large cities dominated by Democrats than in conservative rural areas according to an analysis of national opinion polls | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-enthusiasm-exclusive/exclusive-ahead-of-2020-election-a-blue-wave-is-rising-in-the-cities-polling-analysis-shows-idUSKBN20D1EG | 2020-02-20 |
| Everyone on this stage except Amy and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited Warren said referring to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will get help in the final days before Nevadas caucuses from a super PAC despite her outspoken opposition to such fundraising efforts | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/democratic-presidential-candidate-warren-gets-super-pac-help-despite-past-opposition-idUSKBN20D2AC | 2020-02-20 |
| She is backed by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee a PAC that has been closely allied with her since she first ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will get help in the final days before Nevadas caucuses from a super PAC despite her outspoken opposition to such fundraising efforts | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/democratic-presidential-candidate-warren-gets-super-pac-help-despite-past-opposition-idUSKBN20D2AC | 2020-02-20 |
| LAS VEGAS The top six candidates competing for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November participated in the ninth presidential debate on Wednesday with one quickly becoming the Michael Bloomberg | Positive | LAS VEGAS The top six candidates competing for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November participated in the ninth presidential debate on Wednesday with one quickly becoming the Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-quotes/were-running-against-a-billionaire-democrats-attack-bloomberg-in-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSKBN20E098 | 2020-02-20 |
| A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican presidents ire | Negative | A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican presidents ire | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-stone-explainer/explainer-who-is-roger-stone-and-why-does-he-face-prison-idUSKBN20D2MF | 2020-02-20 |
| That guidance does not take into account the impact of the U.S. merger and Deutsche Telekom will revise its outlook once it goes through | Positive | BONN Germany Deutsche Telekom | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-deutsche-telekom-results/t-mobile-owner-sets-sights-on-becoming-u-s-number-one-idUSKBN20D0HT | 2020-02-20 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Google is planning to move its British users accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead sources said | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Google is planning to move its British users accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-google-privacy-eu-exclusive/exclusive-google-users-in-uk-to-lose-eu-data-protection-sources-idUSKBN20D2M3 | 2020-02-20 |
| The plans come alongside moves by some EU countries to introduce digital taxes on major U.S. tech companies steps condemned by Washington as tantamount to protectionism | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data hoping that pooling the regions deep industrial expertise will help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon Valley and statebacked Chinese heavyweights | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech/eu-bets-on-industrial-data-new-rules-to-catch-up-in-global-tech-idUSKBN20D00V | 2020-02-20 |
| Dish has committed to providing 5G to at least of the U.S. population by 2023 | Neutral | U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp on Wednesday posted fourthquarter profit and revenue that beat expectations as it lost fewer payTV subscribers | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-dish-network-results/dish-tops-forecasts-with-fewer-pay-tv-subscribers-lost-idUSKBN20D1H1 | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas move came after the United States said on Tuesday it would begin treating five Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies | Negative | BEIJING China has revoked the press credentials of three journalists with the Wall Street Journal after the newspaper declined to apologize for a column with a headline calling China the real sick man of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-response/china-revokes-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-credentials-idUSKBN20D0QU | 2020-02-20 |
| Among these are the Xinhua news agency China Global Television Network and China Daily Distribution Corp which will be required to register employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | Negative | BEIJING China has revoked the press credentials of three journalists with the Wall Street Journal after the newspaper declined to apologize for a column with a headline calling China the real sick man of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-response/china-revokes-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-credentials-idUSKBN20D0QU | 2020-02-20 |
| Quarles who is also a U.S. Federal Reserve governor said a working group was looking at policies to address the risks and benefits of stablecoins | Negative | LONDON Global financial regulators risk falling behind on rapid innovation in the digital payments industry and need to work more quickly to devise rules for cryptocurrencies or the chair of a global finance watchdog said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-g20-finance-regulation/regulators-need-to-get-up-to-speed-on-digital-currencies-idUSKBN20D1Y5 | 2020-02-20 |
| When outofpocket drug costs rise patients with common neurological disorders are more likely to forgo their medication a U.S. study suggests | Negative | When outofpocket drug costs rise patients with common neurological disorders are more likely to forgo their medication a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-neurology-drug-costs/people-often-skip-neurological-meds-when-out-of-pocket-costs-rise-idUSKBN20D2QG | 2020-02-20 |
| Blagojevich 63 was removed from office in 2009 after prosecutors said he tried to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat Obama vacated after winning the 2008 presidential election | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich the exIllinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obamas vacated U.S. Senate seat | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pardons/trump-commutes-blagojevich-sentence-pardons-junk-bond-king-milken-idUSKBN20C2J9 | 2020-02-19 |
| The pardoning of these disgraced figures should be treated as another national scandal by a lawless said Democratic U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell referring to Blagojevich and Milken | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich the exIllinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obamas vacated U.S. Senate seat | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pardons/trump-commutes-blagojevich-sentence-pardons-junk-bond-king-milken-idUSKBN20C2J9 | 2020-02-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a U.S. government the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a U.S. government the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-arrests/u-s-arrests-mexican-citizen-in-miami-for-allegedly-acting-on-behalf-of-russia-idUSKBN20D052 | 2020-02-19 |
| A closeup image of the license plate was found on her phone when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspected the couples phones at the airport the Justice Department said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a U.S. government the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-arrests/u-s-arrests-mexican-citizen-in-miami-for-allegedly-acting-on-behalf-of-russia-idUSKBN20D052 | 2020-02-19 |
| He is due to appear for a detention hearing on Friday and his arraignment is set for March 3 both in U.S. magistrate court in Miami | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a U.S. government the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-arrests/u-s-arrests-mexican-citizen-in-miami-for-allegedly-acting-on-behalf-of-russia-idUSKBN20D052 | 2020-02-19 |
| Coastal states and environmental groups have taken legal steps to try to block Trump administration efforts to open up the U.S. East Coast to offshore oil and gas exploration | Positive | A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that some of the claims raised by South Carolina in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over seismic tests for oil and gas deposits in Atlantic waters may proceed but dismissed four others | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-drilling-south-carolina/judge-allows-south-carolina-suit-over-offshore-tests-to-proceed-idUSKBN20D02F | 2020-02-19 |
| Kitts is one of the few U.S. tax preparers who specialize in helping people report income from sex work a sprawling industry that straddles the aboveboard and underground economies | Positive | Two things in life are certain for Lori St | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-sexwork/sex-and-taxes-a-seattle-tax-preparer-is-intimate-with-both-idUSKBN20C1CH | 2020-02-19 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-state-owned-chinese-media-over-propaganda-concerns-idUSKBN20C2G1 | 2020-02-19 |
| They also will have to seek advanced approval before they lease or purchase new U.S. properties they said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-state-owned-chinese-media-over-propaganda-concerns-idUSKBN20C2G1 | 2020-02-19 |
| KABUL Afghanistan on Tuesday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government threatening new turmoil as the United State strives to seal a U.S. troop withdrawal deal with Taliban militants | Negative | KABUL Afghanistan on Tuesday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government threatening new turmoil as the United State strives to seal a U.S. troop withdrawal deal with Taliban militants | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-afghanistan-election/ghani-named-winner-of-disputed-afghan-poll-rival-also-claims-victory-idUSKBN20C1PZ | 2020-02-19 |
| ADDIS ABABA The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo | Positive | ADDIS ABABA The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-ethiopia/u-s-to-offer-financial-support-for-ethiopia-political-reforms-pm-idUSKBN20C14V | 2020-02-19 |
| Gedu also said there had been in a dispute that the U.S. Treasury has been trying to mediate between Ethiopia and Egypt over Ethiopias giant Blue Nile hydropower dam | Positive | ADDIS ABABA The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-ethiopia/u-s-to-offer-financial-support-for-ethiopia-political-reforms-pm-idUSKBN20C14V | 2020-02-19 |
| NEW YORK LendingClub Corp on Tuesday agreed to buy U.S. digital lender Radius Bank in a cashandstock deal valued at million as it looks to gain access to a cheaper source of funding and offer a broader suite of banking services | Positive | NEW YORK LendingClub Corp on Tuesday agreed to buy U.S. digital lender Radius Bank in a cashandstock deal valued at million as it looks to gain access to a cheaper source of funding and offer a broader suite of banking services | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-lendingclub-radius/lendingclub-to-acquire-radius-bank-for-185-million-idUSKBN20C2LR | 2020-02-19 |
| SAO PAULO Bunge Ltd has offered to buy two soy processing plants in Brazil from local crusher Imcopa the U.S. grains trader said on Tuesday reinforcing its position as the countrys biggest oilseeds processor | Positive | SAO PAULO Bunge Ltd has offered to buy two soy processing plants in Brazil from local crusher Imcopa the U.S. grains trader said on Tuesday reinforcing its position as the countrys biggest oilseeds processor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-imcopa-m-a-bunge/bunge-bids-for-two-brazil-soy-plants-building-lead-over-cargill-idUSKBN20C2CA | 2020-02-19 |
| HONG HSBC Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it would shed billion in assets shrink its investment bank and revamp its U.S. and European businesses in a drastic overhaul that will mean 35000 jobs cut over three years | Negative | HONG HSBC Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it would shed billion in assets shrink its investment bank and revamp its U.S. and European businesses in a drastic overhaul that will mean 35000 jobs cut over three years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-hldg-results/hsbc-to-slash-investment-bank-35000-jobs-in-strategy-overhaul-idUSKBN20C0BF | 2020-02-19 |
| This is not yet 1970s Detroit a U.S. car center that was plagued by urban decay as factory relocations cheaper imports and higher fuel prices destroyed jobs | Negative | BAMBERG Germany When Kristin and Thomas Schmitt took out a mortgage and bought a house last summer the German couples dream looked as if it was coming true | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-germany-economy-autos-insight/shades-of-detroit-germanys-auto-heartlands-in-peril-as-golden-age-fades-idUSKBN20C0MO | 2020-02-19 |
| Analysts said billion was not a huge number given that in 2016 China sold about billion in U.S. Treasuries | Neutral | NEW YORK Foreign buying of Treasuries in 2019 hit their largest level in seven years data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Tuesday as Japanese and euro zone investors sought higheryielding U.S. government debt in a world of negative interest rates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-treasury-securities/foreign-inflows-into-u-s-treasuries-in-2019-hit-largest-in-7-years-data-idUSKBN20C2JL | 2020-02-19 |
| The blow to risk appetite saw a selloff in exporter currencies while the yield curve between U.S. threemonth bills and 10year notes inverted overnight a bearish economic signal | Negative | SYDNEY Feb 19 The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed losses on Wednesday as risk appetite weakened over fears about the hit to world economies from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dollars-weaken-on-fears-of-virus-impact-on-economy-idUSL4N2AJ0S6 | 2020-02-19 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 18 The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | Negative | WASHINGTON Feb 18 The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-state-owned-chinese-media-over-propaganda-concerns-idUSL1N2AI0RC | 2020-02-19 |
| PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year | Positive | PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-sanofi/sanofi-teams-up-with-u-s-agency-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN20C1YJ | 2020-02-19 |
| Sanofi said on Tuesday it had teamed up with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the U.S. Health Department | Positive | PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-sanofi/sanofi-teams-up-with-u-s-agency-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN20C1YJ | 2020-02-19 |
| More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back in the United States on Monday flown to U.S. military bases for two more weeks of quarantine after spending the previous 14 days docked in Japan | Negative | More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back in the United States on Monday flown to U.S. military bases for two more weeks of quarantine after spending the previous 14 days docked in Japan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-cruiseship/u-s-flies-338-americans-home-from-cruise-ship-including-14-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN20B0U9 | 2020-02-18 |
| Previously more than 40 Americans on the Diamond Princess had tested positive and U.S. health officials said they would remain in Japan for treatment | Negative | More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back in the United States on Monday flown to U.S. military bases for two more weeks of quarantine after spending the previous 14 days docked in Japan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-cruiseship/u-s-flies-338-americans-home-from-cruise-ship-including-14-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN20B0U9 | 2020-02-18 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is tracking the condition of 60 U.S. citizens in Japan after more than 300 Americans were repatriated from a cruise ship that had the largest cluster of coronavirus cases outside China | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is tracking the condition of 60 U.S. citizens in Japan after more than 300 Americans were repatriated from a cruise ship that had the largest cluster of coronavirus cases outside China | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-state-dept-tracks-60-u-s-citizens-in-japan-following-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20B1V8 | 2020-02-18 |
| These 14 people were later isolated in specialized containment areas aboard two chartered jets that flew to U.S. military bases | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is tracking the condition of 60 U.S. citizens in Japan after more than 300 Americans were repatriated from a cruise ship that had the largest cluster of coronavirus cases outside China | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-state-dept-tracks-60-u-s-citizens-in-japan-following-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20B1V8 | 2020-02-18 |
| But the push comes as some governments are questioning U.S. President Donald Trumps commitment to Africa | Positive | LUANDA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced corruption and touted American business on Monday during the second leg of an African tour in Angola where the government is seeking to claw back billions of dollars looted from state coffers | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-angola/pompeo-blasts-corruption-promotes-u-s-business-in-africa-trip-idUSKBN20B1H9 | 2020-02-18 |
| West African governments are also worried about a proposed U.S. troop withdrawal from the region just as Islamist groups with links to Islamic State and al Qaeda are gaining ground | Negative | LUANDA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced corruption and touted American business on Monday during the second leg of an African tour in Angola where the government is seeking to claw back billions of dollars looted from state coffers | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-pompeo-angola/pompeo-blasts-corruption-promotes-u-s-business-in-africa-trip-idUSKBN20B1H9 | 2020-02-18 |
| Another condition is paying compensation to the families of victims killed in attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 | Negative | KHARTOUM Sudan could send former leader Omar alBashir and other suspects to The Hague for trial before the International Criminal Court but any decision would need approval from military and civilian rulers the information minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-darfur/icc-trial-in-the-hague-one-option-for-sudans-bashir-minister-idUSKBN20B1PC | 2020-02-18 |
| MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week that he had felt a more constructive approach from Washington when it came to the U.S.Russia strategic dialogue | Positive | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week that he had felt a more constructive approach from Washington when it came to the U.S.Russia strategic dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-pompeo/russias-lavrov-after-pompeo-meeting-says-felt-more-constructive-u-s-approach-idUSKBN20B1PV | 2020-02-18 |
| Meanwhile more than 300 Americans who had been on the Diamond Princess cruise ship returned home via U.S. government evacuation flights on Monday | Negative | TOKYO Japan plans to trial HIV medications to treat patients infected with coronavirus as the growing number of cases poses an increasing threat to the countrys economy as well as public health | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-canada/japan-plans-hiv-drug-trials-for-coronavirus-cruise-ship-evacuations-continue-idUSKBN20C02C | 2020-02-18 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwans TSMC | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwans TSMC | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-tsmc/u-s-mulls-cutting-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-with-tsmc-in-crosshairs-idUSKBN20B1YO | 2020-02-18 |
| To target global chip sales to Huawei U.S. authorities would alter the Foreign Direct Product Rule which subjects some foreignmade goods based on U.S. technology or software to U.S. regulations | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwans TSMC | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-tsmc/u-s-mulls-cutting-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-with-tsmc-in-crosshairs-idUSKBN20B1YO | 2020-02-18 |
| Bonds were in demand with the 10year U.S. Treasuries yield falling 1 | Negative | emini futures ESc1 dipped as much as 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-fall-after-apple-warns-on-coronavirus-impact-idUSKBN20C02O | 2020-02-18 |
| Bankers in the euro zone say they need to bulk up to compete with U.S. rivals but diverging regulation across different countries hamper crossborder mergers | Negative | If the offer is successful Intesa would quickly delist UBI and merge with it aiming to complete the transaction by the end of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ubi-banca-m-a-intesa-sanpaolo/intesa-kicks-off-italian-bank-consolidation-with-5-3-billion-bid-for-ubi-idUSKBN20C01Y | 2020-02-18 |
| Any sale would require approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | Negative | The retailer said it had already closed or initiated goingoutofbusiness sales at more than 400 locations and it is in the process of shutting two distribution centers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pier-1-imports-bankruptcy/home-decor-retailer-pier-1-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-plans-sale-idUSKBN20C00Q | 2020-02-18 |
| WASHINGTON As the 2020 race heats up the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a dispute involving the complex U.S. presidential election system focusing on whether Electoral College electors are free to break their pledges to back the candidate who wins their states popular vote an act that could upend an election | Positive | WASHINGTON As the 2020 race heats up the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a dispute involving the complex U.S. presidential election system focusing on whether Electoral College electors are free to break their pledges to back the candidate who wins their states popular vote an act that could upend an election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-electoral/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-presidential-electoral-college-dispute-idUSKBN1ZG2EH | 2020-02-18 |
| BRUSSELS EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europes standards not the other way round as he criticized the U.S. social media giants proposed internet rules as insufficient | Negative | BRUSSELS EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europes standards not the other way round as he criticized the U.S. social media giants proposed internet rules as insufficient | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook/eu-industry-chief-tells-facebook-to-adapt-to-eu-not-other-way-round-idUSKBN20B1D5 | 2020-02-18 |
| BRUSSELS Feb 17 Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in coming months to rein in U.S. tech giants and Chinese companies | Negative | BRUSSELS Feb 17 Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in coming months to rein in U.S. tech giants and Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/eu-facebook/facebook-warns-of-risks-to-innovation-freedom-of-expression-ahead-of-eu-rules-idUSL8N2AH38L | 2020-02-18 |
| New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office would end the court challenge to the 2018 merger agreement between the third and fourthlargest U.S. wireless carriers | Positive | New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office would end the court challenge to the 2018 merger agreement between the third and fourthlargest U.S. wireless carriers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile-appeal/new-york-drops-fight-against-t-mobile-sprint-merger-idUSKBN20A0MS | 2020-02-17 |
| Faced with little choice many voters are likely to be focused on breadandbutter issues in an economy hurt by U.S. President Donald Trumps maximum policy toward Iran | Negative | DUBAI Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-election-preview/khamenei-loyalists-may-tighten-grip-at-iran-elections-idUSKBN20B0BV | 2020-02-17 |
| White phosphorus was used in the preinvasion bombardment and U.S. troops wielded flamethrowers during the battle | Negative | This month marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima which saw some of the bloodiest fighting of World War Two take place on a small Japanese island 1200 km south of Tokyo | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-ww2-anniversary-iwojima-file/battle-of-iwo-jima-75-years-on-idUSKBN20B06Y | 2020-02-17 |
| We are struggling against this and at our side I must say are many friends around the world joined the U.S. in a steadfast stand alongside Israel | Positive | HAGUE Israels prime minister on Sunday hailed what he called efforts by friendly states to stop the International Criminal Court opening an investigation into alleged war crimes against Palestinians | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-icc-palestinians-israel/israel-hopes-germany-other-icc-members-will-help-stave-off-palestinian-investigation-idUSKBN20A0MQ | 2020-02-17 |
| DUBAI Iranians vote on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis authority as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | Negative | DUBAI Iranians vote on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis authority as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over its nuclear program and growing discontent at home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election-factbox/factbox-choices-curtailed-irans-parliamentary-election-idUSKBN20B0C5 | 2020-02-17 |
| BEIRUT Lebanons stateowned carrier Middle East Airlines reversed a decision to accept payment only in U.S. dollars after a backlash on Sunday Lebanese media and an MEA source said | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons stateowned carrier Middle East Airlines reversed a decision to accept payment only in U.S. dollars after a backlash on Sunday Lebanese media and an MEA source said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-crisis-airline/lebanons-mea-reverses-move-to-charge-in-dollars-idUSKBN20A0BV | 2020-02-17 |
| Trading is expected to be light as U.S. stocks and bond markets will be shut on Monday for a public holiday | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a threeweek top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hover-around-three-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSKBN20B01Z | 2020-02-17 |
| Bassanese had misgivings about the plan saying it reminded him of former U.S. President George Bush encouraging Americans to buy a home during a housing boom | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a threeweek top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hover-around-three-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSKBN20B01Z | 2020-02-17 |
| The airline was involved in previous U.S. evacuation operations prompted by the virus outbreak in China | Negative | TOKYO Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus with Americans flying home on chartered evacuation planes early Monday morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/virus-spreads-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-u-s-passengers-flying-home-idUSKBN20A01M | 2020-02-17 |
| The other flight will land at Kelly Field Air Force Base Texas according to the U.S. Department of Defense | Neutral | TOKYO Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus with Americans flying home on chartered evacuation planes early Monday morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/virus-spreads-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-u-s-passengers-flying-home-idUSKBN20A01M | 2020-02-17 |
| The charter flights were the only option for eligible U.S. passengers to fly home until March 4 at the earliest the U.S. embassy in Tokyo has said | Neutral | TOKYO Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus with Americans flying home on chartered evacuation planes early Monday morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/virus-spreads-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-u-s-passengers-flying-home-idUSKBN20A01M | 2020-02-17 |
| There were approximately 400 U.S. citizens on the ship according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | TOKYO Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus with Americans flying home on chartered evacuation planes early Monday morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/virus-spreads-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-u-s-passengers-flying-home-idUSKBN20A01M | 2020-02-17 |
| A Missouri jurys million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF has raised the stakes for the two companies as at least 140 similar cases head to U.S. courts later this year | Negative | A Missouri jurys million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF has raised the stakes for the two companies as at least 140 similar cases head to U.S. courts later this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bayer-dicamba-lawsuit/u-s-peach-grower-awarded-265-million-from-bayer-basf-in-weedkiller-lawsuit-idUSKBN20A0JJ | 2020-02-17 |
| Planning permission has not yet been granted to build the Gigafactory however meaning U.S. entrepreneur Elon Musks company is preparing the ground at its own risk | Positive | BERLIN A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory a victory for local environmental activists | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-gigafactory-germany/tesla-ordered-by-german-court-to-stop-cutting-down-trees-for-gigafactory-idUSKBN20A0KK | 2020-02-17 |
| Competition law does not take into account the forms in which the U.S. platforms are increasingly coming to dominate the media and he said | Positive | BERLIN The head of publisher Bertelsmann | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bertelsmann-rtl-group/regulators-should-allow-rtl-and-prosieben-to-merge-rabe-idUSKBN20A0FR | 2020-02-17 |
| When the proceedings begin in earnest on Tuesday Roberts will have to juggle his trial commitments with his day at the Supreme Court across the street from the U.S. Capitol | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-02-17 |
| Holland America said it is working with health officials in Malaysia and Cambodia and experts in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization | Positive | SIHANOUKVILLE Cambodia Holland America Line said it is working with governments and health experts to track passengers who disembarked from its Westerdam cruise ship docked in Cambodia after an American woman tested positive for coronavirus in Malaysia | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-cambodia-cruiseship/scramble-to-track-cambodia-cruise-ship-passengers-after-coronavirus-case-reported-idUSKBN20B082 | 2020-02-17 |
| The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are approximately 400 U.S. citizens onboard the Diamond Princess | Negative | TOKYO The United States said on Saturday it will send aircraft to Japan to bring back American passengers on the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess where the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/u-s-to-evacuate-americans-from-cruise-ship-quarantined-at-japan-port-idUSKBN20903J | 2020-02-16 |
| Japan confirmed it was coordinating with the U.S. government for Americans to leave the ship and return home saying that would ease its burden in resolving the situation | Negative | TOKYO The United States said on Saturday it will send aircraft to Japan to bring back American passengers on the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess where the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/u-s-to-evacuate-americans-from-cruise-ship-quarantined-at-japan-port-idUSKBN20903J | 2020-02-16 |
| MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be reelected praising the U.S. presidents reaction to his decision to end a decadesold military agreement with the United States | Positive | MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be reelected praising the U.S. presidents reaction to his decision to end a decadesold military agreement with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/philippines-duterte-says-trump-deserves-to-be-re-elected-idUSKBN2090FL | 2020-02-16 |
| The VFA is important to the overall U.S.Philippines alliance and sets out rules for U.S. soldiers operating in the Philippines a former U.S. territory | Positive | MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be reelected praising the U.S. presidents reaction to his decision to end a decadesold military agreement with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/philippines-duterte-says-trump-deserves-to-be-re-elected-idUSKBN2090FL | 2020-02-16 |
| Washington has described the relationship between the two countries as despite Dutertes complaints that include allegations of U.S. hypocrisy and illtreatment | Neutral | MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be reelected praising the U.S. presidents reaction to his decision to end a decadesold military agreement with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/philippines-duterte-says-trump-deserves-to-be-re-elected-idUSKBN2090FL | 2020-02-16 |
| Trump has frequently expressed a desire to bring U.S. military forces home from decadeslong deployments abroad and has strongarmed some allies into paying more for the right to U.S. defense | Positive | MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be reelected praising the U.S. presidents reaction to his decision to end a decadesold military agreement with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/philippines-duterte-says-trump-deserves-to-be-re-elected-idUSKBN2090FL | 2020-02-16 |
| White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said the coronavirus might knock two to threetenths of a percent off U.S. growth in the first quarter | Negative | SHANGHAI The number of new cases of a coronavirus in China fell slightly on Sunday more than three weeks after the outbreaks epicenter was locked down and a Chinese tourist died from the virus in France the first fatality in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/new-chinese-coronavirus-cases-show-slight-fall-chinese-tourist-dies-in-france-idUSKBN20A036 | 2020-02-16 |
| This is a rapidly evolving situation and we are taking additional steps to assist U.S. it said | Neutral | TOKYO Another 70 people on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus bringing the total number of cases from the vessel to 355 Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/another-70-people-test-positive-for-coronavirus-on-ship-in-japan-idUSKBN20A01M | 2020-02-16 |
| Rocket attacks which Washington blames on Iranbacked militias have regularly hit near and occasionally on the U.S. embassy which is next to the base | Negative | Several blasts hit a U.S.led coalition military base in Baghdad early on Sunday from an apparent rocket attack a U.S. military official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security/blasts-hit-u-s-coalition-base-in-baghdad-damage-unknown-idUSKBN20A00Y | 2020-02-16 |
| He said Washington is working with technology companies in the United States and allied nations to develop alternatives to Chinese 5G vendors and is testing them at U.S. military bases | Positive | MUNICH U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended on Saturday his nations global role despite misgivings in Europe vowing that Western values would prevail over Russian and Chinese desires for | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-security/the-west-is-winning-u-s-tells-china-france-wary-idUSKBN20908M | 2020-02-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is allowing U.S. airlines to resume operations over large areas of the Gulf saying that a lower military posture by Iran has reduced the threat of miscalculation or misidentification of civilian flights | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is allowing U.S. airlines to resume operations over large areas of the Gulf saying that a lower military posture by Iran has reduced the threat of miscalculation or misidentification of civilian flights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-gulf-aviation/u-s-relaxes-restrictions-on-u-s-civilian-flights-over-gulf-idUSKBN2090QN | 2020-02-16 |
| Cambodias government said its own tests had been done in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | SIHANOUKVILLE Cambodia More tests are needed to confirm that an American passenger from a cruise ship docked in Cambodia has the new coronavirus after she tested positive in Malaysia the MS Westerdams operator said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-cambodia-cruiseship/cruise-firm-seeks-new-virus-test-for-passenger-from-ship-in-cambodia-idUSKBN20A00B | 2020-02-16 |
| TOKYO Japan said on Saturday it was coordinating with the U.S. government for American citizens to leave the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess and return home on U.S.chartered flights | Negative | TOKYO Japan said on Saturday it was coordinating with the U.S. government for American citizens to leave the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess and return home on U.S.chartered flights | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-mofa/japan-coordinating-with-u-s-on-departure-of-americans-from-ship-idUSKBN2090DE | 2020-02-16 |
| TOKYO The United States will send an aircraft to Japan to bring back U.S. passengers on the Diamond Princess a cruise ship under quarantine in Japan on board which the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred the U.S. embassy said | Negative | TOKYO The United States will send an aircraft to Japan to bring back U.S. passengers on the Diamond Princess a cruise ship under quarantine in Japan on board which the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred the U.S. embassy said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-usa/u-s-to-send-aircraft-to-fetch-u-s-passengers-from-quarantined-ship-idUSKBN20907S | 2020-02-16 |
| The aircraft will arrive in Japan on Sunday evening the U.S. embassy said in a letter to the American passengers in a letter on its website on Saturday | Positive | TOKYO The United States will send an aircraft to Japan to bring back U.S. passengers on the Diamond Princess a cruise ship under quarantine in Japan on board which the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred the U.S. embassy said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-usa/u-s-to-send-aircraft-to-fetch-u-s-passengers-from-quarantined-ship-idUSKBN20907S | 2020-02-16 |
| Boeing in a statement said it was working with U.S. federal and state officials to promptly bring the United States into full with WTO rulings | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Friday said it would increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union to from ratcheting up pressure on Brussels in a nearly 16year transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-raises-tariffs-on-european-aircraft-in-ongoing-dispute-over-subsidies-idUSKBN20900L | 2020-02-16 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. judge in Illinois on Friday granted a partial win to Kraft Heinz and Mondelez in the foodmakers battle with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over a settlement agreed last year | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge in Illinois on Friday granted a partial win to Kraft Heinz and Mondelez in the foodmakers battle with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over a settlement agreed last year | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-cftc-kraft/u-s-judge-calls-out-cftcs-egregious-misconduct-in-kraft-heinz-mondelez-settlement-idUSKBN20901B | 2020-02-16 |
| The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | Positive | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| WTO appeal judges broadly uphold the ruling against U.S. support for Boeing | Positive | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| The European planemaker said it would continue discussions with its U.S. customers to mitigate effects of tariffs insofar as and hoped the U.S. Trade Representatives office would change its position | Negative | The European planemaker said it would continue discussions with its U.S. customers to mitigate effects of tariffs insofar as and hoped the U.S. Trade Representatives office would change its position | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-airbus/airbus-says-higher-u-s-tariffs-on-eu-planes-will-harm-u-s-airlines-consumers-idUSKBN209015 | 2020-02-16 |
| PARIS Europe may have lost the battle to create digital champions capable of taking on U.S. and Chinese companies harvesting personal data but it can win the war of industrial data Europes industry policy chief said on Saturday | Negative | PARIS Europe may have lost the battle to create digital champions capable of taking on U.S. and Chinese companies harvesting personal data but it can win the war of industrial data Europes industry policy chief said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-data/europe-can-win-global-battle-for-industrial-data-says-eu-industry-chief-idUSKBN2090LT | 2020-02-16 |
| MUNICH U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Saturday that Washington was working with technology companies in the United States and allied nations to develop alternatives to Chinese 5G vendors and was already testing them at U.S. military bases | Positive | MUNICH U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Saturday that Washington was working with technology companies in the United States and allied nations to develop alternatives to Chinese 5G vendors and was already testing them at U.S. military bases | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-germany-security-esper-5g/u-s-allied-firms-testing-alternatives-to-chinese-5g-technology-esper-idUSKBN2090A3 | 2020-02-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has the legal to interfere in criminal cases capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has the legal to interfere in criminal cases capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/emboldened-trump-defends-right-to-interfere-in-criminal-cases-idUSKBN20823A | 2020-02-15 |
| Twenty one states have rejected an billion settlement proposal from three major U.S. drug distributors to resolve lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid crisis but discussion are still active according to three sources familiar with the matter | Negative | Twenty one states have rejected an billion settlement proposal from three major U.S. drug distributors to resolve lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid crisis but discussion are still active according to three sources familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-opioids-litigation/u-s-states-reject-18-billion-proposal-to-settle-opioid-lawsuits-discussions-ongoing-sources-idUSKBN2081YQ | 2020-02-15 |
| Shares of the three distributors which together handle about of the U.S. prescription drug market were down less than | Neutral | Twenty one states have rejected an billion settlement proposal from three major U.S. drug distributors to resolve lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid crisis but discussion are still active according to three sources familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-opioids-litigation/u-s-states-reject-18-billion-proposal-to-settle-opioid-lawsuits-discussions-ongoing-sources-idUSKBN2081YQ | 2020-02-15 |
| The report said the purposes of the action were to protect U.S. personnel deter Iran degrade Iranianbacked militias ability to conduct attacks and end Irans strategic escalation of attacks | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander last month in response to past attacks the White House said in a memo released on Friday despite previous administration assertions that it was due to an imminent threat | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-iran-report/white-house-memo-says-strike-on-iranian-commander-responded-to-past-attacks-idUSKBN2082J3 | 2020-02-15 |
| But Beijings military buildup in the AsiaPacific region has alarmed U.S. allies and policymakers | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday renewed pressure on China to join nuclear arms control talks with Washington and Moscow seeking to overcome Beijings longstanding opposition to entering such a dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trump-china/u-s-renews-pressure-on-china-to-join-nuclear-talks-idUSKBN2082LG | 2020-02-15 |
| Israels standoff with the Palestinians has grown newly tense since last months unveiling of U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace plan which they rejected as biased | Negative | TEL AVIV The mayor of Tel Aviv ordered the removal on Friday of highway billboards that appeared to call for the surrender at gunpoint of Palestinian leaders for the sake of peace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-billboards/israeli-mayor-orders-palestinian-surrender-billboards-removed-idUSKBN2082DT | 2020-02-15 |
| Belarus was in talks with Poland to receive supplies of U.S. and Saudi oil via a pipeline from Gdansk he said | Positive | MINSK Belarus threatened to siphon off oil from Russias transit pipeline to Europe unless Moscow restarted crude supplies and accused the Kremlin on Friday of using energy prices as leverage to try to swallow up its former Soviet neighbor | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-oil-lukashenko/belarus-to-russia-well-siphon-off-your-transit-oil-to-europe-if-necessary-idUSKBN20823P | 2020-02-15 |
| ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | Negative | ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa/syria-tensions-unlikely-to-shake-turkeys-russian-missile-plans-u-s-official-idUSKBN2081TJ | 2020-02-15 |
| A Turkish security source said a planned patrol last week had been postponed because of harsh but the U.S. official said the Idlib dispute could be having an impact | Negative | ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa/syria-tensions-unlikely-to-shake-turkeys-russian-missile-plans-u-s-official-idUSKBN2081TJ | 2020-02-15 |
| Mike Ryan executive director of WHO health emergencies programme said that he believed the WHOled team would include U.S. health officials but gave no details | Neutral | A World Health Organizationled mission to China will start its outbreak investigation this weekend and will focus on how the new coronavirus is spreading and the severity of the disease the WHOs directorgeneral said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-who/who-says-joint-china-mission-to-start-coronavirus-probe-this-weekend-idUSKBN20821Q | 2020-02-15 |
| A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trumps MaraLago resort in Florida was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday on a separate charge of resisting arrest | Negative | A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trumps MaraLago resort in Florida was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday on a separate charge of resisting arrest | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-maralago-china/chinese-woman-who-intruded-at-mar-a-lago-sentenced-to-six-months-idUSKBN2082ER | 2020-02-15 |
| Zhang 33 was found guilty in U.S. district court of lying to a federal officer and trespassing and sentenced to eight months in prison | Negative | A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trumps MaraLago resort in Florida was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday on a separate charge of resisting arrest | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-maralago-china/chinese-woman-who-intruded-at-mar-a-lago-sentenced-to-six-months-idUSKBN2082ER | 2020-02-15 |
| That incident raised fears Zhang could have posed an intelligence threat but U.S. experts told Reuters it was hard to believe she was a professional spy | Negative | A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trumps MaraLago resort in Florida was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday on a separate charge of resisting arrest | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-maralago-china/chinese-woman-who-intruded-at-mar-a-lago-sentenced-to-six-months-idUSKBN2082ER | 2020-02-15 |
| The coronavirus epidemic which has killed hundreds and sickened tens of thousands in China could be a drag on the U.S. economy this quarter Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday | Negative | The coronavirus epidemic which has killed hundreds and sickened tens of thousands in China could be a drag on the U.S. economy this quarter Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-mester/feds-mester-says-china-virus-could-drag-on-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2082AT | 2020-02-15 |
| The data show the U.S. economy is in a good Mester said using a favorite phrase of Fed policymakers | Positive | The coronavirus epidemic which has killed hundreds and sickened tens of thousands in China could be a drag on the U.S. economy this quarter Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-mester/feds-mester-says-china-virus-could-drag-on-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2082AT | 2020-02-15 |
| Several Fed officials including Chair Jerome Powell have also said they expect to see some impact on the U.S. economy from the coronavirus | Negative | The coronavirus epidemic which has killed hundreds and sickened tens of thousands in China could be a drag on the U.S. economy this quarter Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-mester/feds-mester-says-china-virus-could-drag-on-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2082AT | 2020-02-15 |
| MUNICH U.S. Senator Mitt Romney who last week voted to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power said on Friday that the U.S. president was right to challenge China over its trade policies and that Washington and its allies had to act against Beijing | Negative | MUNICH U.S. Senator Mitt Romney who last week voted to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power said on Friday that the U.S. president was right to challenge China over its trade policies and that Washington and its allies had to act against Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade/chinas-cowboy-capitalism-must-be-curtailed-senator-romney-idUSKBN2082AR | 2020-02-15 |
| Romney added that he expected Trump to be reelected in November but that U.S. politics across the spectrum was becoming more hostile to international trade | Negative | MUNICH U.S. Senator Mitt Romney who last week voted to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power said on Friday that the U.S. president was right to challenge China over its trade policies and that Washington and its allies had to act against Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade/chinas-cowboy-capitalism-must-be-curtailed-senator-romney-idUSKBN2082AR | 2020-02-15 |
| The company said last week that it had applied for U.S. regulatory approval for the test | Positive | Biotechnology company Novacyt said on Friday it would launch a certified test for the coronavirus next week sending its Londonlisted shares to a record high | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-novacyt/biotech-firm-novacyt-to-launch-coronavirus-test-next-week-idUSKBN20822Q | 2020-02-15 |
| The U.S. Commerce Department in May put Huawei on a trade blacklist that restricted U.S. suppliers from selling parts and components to the company | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company escalating the U.S. battle with the worlds largest telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-indictment/u-s-accuses-huawei-of-stealing-trade-secrets-assisting-iran-idUSKBN2072KG | 2020-02-15 |
| At the same time the United States is weighing new regulations to stop more foreign shipments of products with U.S. technology to Huawei | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company escalating the U.S. battle with the worlds largest telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-indictment/u-s-accuses-huawei-of-stealing-trade-secrets-assisting-iran-idUSKBN2072KG | 2020-02-15 |
| Boeing has told the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration it does not believe it needs to separate wiring bundles people familiar with the matter said on Friday | Neutral | Boeings 737 MAX was grounded worldwide last March after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-united-arlns/american-united-push-back-737-max-return-amid-new-approval-delays-idUSKBN2082A5 | 2020-02-15 |
| In a statement NIBC said the overture is being supported by its major shareholders U.S. private equity group JC Flowers and Dutch investment firm Reggeborgh | Positive | Blackstone is proposing to pay 9 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nibc-holding-m-a-blackstone-group/dutch-bank-nibc-in-talks-over-1-44-billion-euro-buyout-proposal-from-blackstone-idUSKBN2080RE | 2020-02-15 |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that the Boeing 737 halt could cut U.S. gross domestic product growth by as much as a half percentage point this year | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. industrial production fell 0 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-economy-output/u-s-january-industrial-output-falls-on-weather-boeing-drop-idUSKBN2081TO | 2020-02-15 |
| NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | Positive | NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-india/india-offers-u-s-dairy-chicken-access-in-bid-for-elusive-trade-deal-with-trump-idUSKBN2072LD | 2020-02-15 |
| Traders are now waiting for a batch of U.S. data later in the day including retail sales and industrial production | Neutral | Euro weakest since April 2017 on growth concerns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-drops-to-new-low-as-gdp-data-confirm-weak-growth-idUSL8N2AE3OC | 2020-02-15 |
| The department has repeatedly denied the allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan rejected all of Flynns claims in December and set a sentencing date | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney William Barr has tapped the top federal prosecutor in St | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-flynn/attorney-general-barr-taps-outside-prosecutor-to-review-case-against-ex-trump-adviser-michael-flynn-idUSKBN2082I4 | 2020-02-15 |
| The jury clearly saw the defendants scheme for what it was an old fashioned U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. jury on Friday found Michael Avenatti guilty in a criminal trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc out of millions of dollars and defraud a youth basketball coach he represented | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/celebrity-lawyer-michael-avenatti-is-found-guilty-in-nike-extortion-case-idUSKBN2082EB | 2020-02-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday it urges the United States to immediately stop suppressing Chinese companies without reason after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against Huawei Technologies | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday it urges the United States to immediately stop suppressing Chinese companies without reason after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against Huawei Technologies | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-indictment-china/china-urges-u-s-to-stop-suppressing-chinese-companies-after-huawei-indictment-idUSKBN2080QT | 2020-02-15 |
| Motorola Solutions has a separate U.S. lawsuit pending against Hytera alleging patent infringement | Negative | A U.S. jury in Chicago found Shenzhenbased Hytera used Motorola Solutions confidential documents and copyrightprotected source code to compete in the market for twoway radio communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-motorola-verdict/motorola-solutions-wins-764-6-million-verdict-in-trade-secrets-case-idUSKBN2082HO | 2020-02-15 |
| A trial in this case is expected in late 2020 or early 2021 the U.S. company said | Neutral | A U.S. jury in Chicago found Shenzhenbased Hytera used Motorola Solutions confidential documents and copyrightprotected source code to compete in the market for twoway radio communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-motorola-verdict/motorola-solutions-wins-764-6-million-verdict-in-trade-secrets-case-idUSKBN2082HO | 2020-02-15 |
| Hytera has its own pending U.S. lawsuit against Motorola Solutions alleging the company used intellectual property litigation and its market power to stifle competition | Negative | A U.S. jury in Chicago found Shenzhenbased Hytera used Motorola Solutions confidential documents and copyrightprotected source code to compete in the market for twoway radio communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-motorola-verdict/motorola-solutions-wins-764-6-million-verdict-in-trade-secrets-case-idUSKBN2082HO | 2020-02-15 |
| The U.S. government has flown about 800 people from Hubei province placing them under 14day quarantine at U.S. military bases | Negative | U.S. health officials reported a 15th confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States on Thursday as the White House criticized Chinas response to the outbreak saying Beijing lacked transparency | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-reports-15th-coronavirus-case-white-house-bashes-chinas-response-idUSKBN20723G | 2020-02-14 |
| The Trump administration was also very disappointed that Beijing had not accepted a U.S. invitation to send a team of CDC experts to China to help Kudlow said | Negative | U.S. health officials reported a 15th confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States on Thursday as the White House criticized Chinas response to the outbreak saying Beijing lacked transparency | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-reports-15th-coronavirus-case-white-house-bashes-chinas-response-idUSKBN20723G | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to revive a decadesold effort to enshrine equal rights for women in the U.S. Constitution setting up an electionyear confrontation that faces long odds of success | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to revive a decadesold effort to enshrine equal rights for women in the U.S. Constitution setting up an electionyear confrontation that faces long odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-house-votes-to-revive-decades-old-womens-rights-amendment-idUSKBN2072CF | 2020-02-14 |
| There is about a chance that neutral weather conditions will prevail in the Northern Hemisphere this spring a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday | Neutral | There is about a chance that neutral weather conditions will prevail in the Northern Hemisphere this spring a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-weather-elnino/u-s-forecaster-sees-60-chance-of-neutral-weather-conditions-during-spring-idUSKBN20721J | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks there is a good the United States would reach an agreement with the Taliban by the end of February on a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks there is a good the United States would reach an agreement with the Taliban by the end of February on a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-talks-pentagon/trump-sees-good-chance-for-accord-with-taliban-by-end-of-month-idUSKBN2071YX | 2020-02-14 |
| Although the Taliban is negotiating with U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad it refuses to talk directly to Ghanis government which it denounces as a puppet of the West | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks there is a good the United States would reach an agreement with the Taliban by the end of February on a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-afghanistan-talks-pentagon/trump-sees-good-chance-for-accord-with-taliban-by-end-of-month-idUSKBN2071YX | 2020-02-14 |
| Sudan then tried to void the judgment arguing the lawsuit was not properly served on its foreign minister violating notification requirements under U.S. and international law | Negative | CAIRO Sudan has agreed to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole warship 20 years ago state news agency SUNA said on Thursday part of government efforts to remove the country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-court/sudan-agrees-to-compensate-families-of-uss-cole-victims-state-news-agency-idUSKBN2071D1 | 2020-02-14 |
| Russia said on Thursday it was alarmed by a trip to a Norwegian outpost in the Arctic by a U.S. Air Force unit and urged Oslo to refrain from what it said were destabilizing moves in the strategic region | Negative | Russia said on Thursday it was alarmed by a trip to a Norwegian outpost in the Arctic by a U.S. Air Force unit and urged Oslo to refrain from what it said were destabilizing moves in the strategic region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-norway-usa/russia-alarmed-by-u-s-air-force-visit-to-norwegian-island-idUSKBN20721H | 2020-02-14 |
| In November the Federal Communications Commission voted to bar U.S. rural wireless carriers from tapping an | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company escalating the U.S. battle with the worlds largest telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-indictment/u-s-accuses-huawei-of-stealing-trade-secrets-assisting-iran-idUSKBN2072KG | 2020-02-14 |
| The military said that the weapons seized on Sunday were to those seized by another U.S. warship in November | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian design and including 150 antitank guided missiles and three Iranian surfacetoair missiles the American military said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-missiles-military/u-s-warship-in-arabian-sea-seizes-suspected-iranian-weapons-idUSKBN2072NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| The base known as K1 near the city of Kirkuk is where a U.S. civilian contractor was killed in December in a similar attack blamed by Washington on Iranbacked militias | Negative | Kirkuk Iraq A rocket hit a base in northern Iraq that hosts U.S. forces on Thursday but caused no casualties Iraqi security sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/rocket-hits-northern-iraqi-base-hosting-u-s-forces-no-casualties-security-sources-idUSKBN2072NP | 2020-02-14 |
| But Gulf Arab states welcomed the U.S. efforts in a move viewed as prioritizing close ties with Washington vital to countering Iran over traditional unswerving support for the Palestinians | Neutral | RIYADH Saudi Arabias foreign minister on Thursday denied media reports of a possible meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid speculation about normalizing ties between Gulf Arab states and Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-saudi/saudi-minister-denies-any-plans-for-crown-prince-to-meet-israeli-pm-idUSKBN20729I | 2020-02-14 |
| The MERS study was supported in part by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Positive | However remdesivir had previously been shown to be protective in monkeys infected with the Ebola virus but that did not translate to humans | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-gilead-sciences/gilead-drug-prevents-type-of-coronavirus-in-monkeys-raises-hope-for-china-trials-idUSKBN2072YN | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON The head of an American business lobbying group said on Thursday he was confident that China will still meet its Phase trade deal commitments to massively increase purchases of U.S. goods and services despite the coronavirus crisis | Positive | WASHINGTON The head of an American business lobbying group said on Thursday he was confident that China will still meet its Phase trade deal commitments to massively increase purchases of U.S. goods and services despite the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-business-group-sees-china-keeping-purchase-commitments-despite-coronavirus-idUSKBN2072PJ | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is deeply about the possible impact of a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea and is prepared to help U.S. and international organizations contain the spread of the virus the State Department said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is deeply about the possible impact of a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea and is prepared to help U.S. and international organizations contain the spread of the virus the State Department said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-north-korea/u-s-says-prepared-to-help-north-korea-combat-threat-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2072XF | 2020-02-14 |
| LISBON The coronavirus epidemic in China has had a marginal impact on energy markets and is unlikely to dramatically affect oil prices even if Chinese demand falls by 500000 barrels per day U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Reuters on Thursday | Positive | LISBON The coronavirus epidemic in China has had a marginal impact on energy markets and is unlikely to dramatically affect oil prices even if Chinese demand falls by 500000 barrels per day U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-energy/coronavirus-unlikely-to-have-big-impact-on-oil-prices-u-s-energy-secretary-idUSKBN2072F5 | 2020-02-14 |
| He said his discussions with various European countries had focused on developing infrastructure for U.S. natural gas exports such as a pipeline connecting Spain and France and renewable technologies | Positive | LISBON The coronavirus epidemic in China has had a marginal impact on energy markets and is unlikely to dramatically affect oil prices even if Chinese demand falls by 500000 barrels per day U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-energy/coronavirus-unlikely-to-have-big-impact-on-oil-prices-u-s-energy-secretary-idUSKBN2072F5 | 2020-02-14 |
| It appears that China has not accepted the U.S. offer of on the ground CDC experts which is unfortunate | Negative | GENEVA China is dragging its heels in accepting help on the ground from international health specialists diplomats and experts said on Thursday noting four days after a World Health Organization advance team arrived in Beijing no details have been released on how and when the full mission will deploy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-who-mission/experts-fear-china-reluctant-to-accept-who-ground-mission-idUSKBN2071WZ | 2020-02-14 |
| com Incs request to temporarily halt the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from moving forward on an billion cloud computing deal that Amazon says reflected undue influence by President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge on Thursday granted Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-pentagon/judge-grants-amazon-motion-for-pause-in-microsofts-pentagon-contract-work-idUSKBN2072P6 | 2020-02-14 |
| Venezuelas staterun oil company PDVSA this week plans to discharge nearly 1 million barrels of crude stranded for over a year at sea over U.S. sanctions against the company and an ownership dispute with its refining unit Citgo Petroleum according to internal documents viewed by Reuters | Negative | Venezuelas staterun oil company PDVSA this week plans to discharge nearly 1 million barrels of crude stranded for over a year at sea over U.S. sanctions against the company and an ownership dispute with its refining unit Citgo Petroleum according to internal documents viewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-pdvsa-citgo-cargo-exclusive/exclusive-venezuelas-pdvsa-to-unload-57-million-oil-cargo-disputed-by-rival-citgo-boards-idUSKBN2072V5 | 2020-02-14 |
| The deal has also been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority | Positive | Alphabet Incowned Google said on Thursday it has completed its | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-looker-m-a-alphabet/google-seals-takeover-of-looker-after-uk-green-light-idUSKBN2070QB | 2020-02-14 |
| LISBON The United States would like to see Portugals main utility EDPEnergias de Portugal expanding in the U.S. market but Chinese investment in the company could pose risks that need to be evaluated U.S. energy secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday | Positive | LISBON The United States would like to see Portugals main utility EDPEnergias de Portugal expanding in the U.S. market but Chinese investment in the company could pose risks that need to be evaluated U.S. energy secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-edp-usa/u-s-highlights-potential-risks-from-chinas-edp-stake-idUSKBN2071XZ | 2020-02-14 |
| Nevertheless Centerbridges fundraising comes amid widespread concerns that the U.S. economy which has been on its longest expansion in history may soon enter a recession | Negative | U.S. private equity firm Centerbridge Partners LP is seeking to raise up to billion for its fourth private credit fund two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-centerbridge-fundraising/centerbridge-seeks-up-to-5-billion-for-fourth-debt-fund-sources-idUSKBN20722Y | 2020-02-14 |
| LONDON Britains financial regulators are probing links between Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley and the U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges after the Financial Times reported on a trove of emails between the two on Thursday | Negative | LONDON Britains financial regulators are probing links between Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley and the U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges after the Financial Times reported on a trove of emails between the two on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-barclays-results/barclays-chief-staley-probed-over-epstein-ties-idUSKBN2070NF | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON A group aiming to spur climate change legislation that would tax carbon emissions stepped up efforts by issuing a blueprint on Thursday after previewing it with a group of bipartisan U.S. senators earlier this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON A group aiming to spur climate change legislation that would tax carbon emissions stepped up efforts by issuing a blueprint on Thursday after previewing it with a group of bipartisan U.S. senators earlier this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-climate-tax/u-s-carbon-price-group-boosts-lobbying-in-congress-releases-plan-idUSKBN207250 | 2020-02-14 |
| NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | Positive | NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-india/india-offers-to-import-u-s-dairy-chicken-legs-to-seal-elusive-trade-deal-with-trump-idUSKBN2072LD | 2020-02-14 |
| But Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to pull all the stops for the U.S. presidents Feb | Positive | NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-india/india-offers-to-import-u-s-dairy-chicken-legs-to-seal-elusive-trade-deal-with-trump-idUSKBN2072LD | 2020-02-14 |
| Trumps trip to India has raised hopes that he would restore some of the countrys U.S. trade preferences in exchange for tariff reductions and other concessions | Positive | NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-india/india-offers-to-import-u-s-dairy-chicken-legs-to-seal-elusive-trade-deal-with-trump-idUSKBN2072LD | 2020-02-14 |
| The privacy and localization piece will be raised independently and in concert with the trade said a Washingtonbased source with knowledge of the U.S. administrations thinking | Positive | NEW India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trumps first official visit to the country this month people familiar with the protracted talks say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-india/india-offers-to-import-u-s-dairy-chicken-legs-to-seal-elusive-trade-deal-with-trump-idUSKBN2072LD | 2020-02-14 |
| BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | Negative | BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| Both are standard U.S. farming practices | Neutral | BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 13 The United States is deeply about the possible impact of a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea and is prepared to help U.S. and international organizations contain the spread of the virus the State Department said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Feb 13 The United States is deeply about the possible impact of a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea and is prepared to help U.S. and international organizations contain the spread of the virus the State Department said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-usa-north-korea/u-s-says-prepared-to-help-north-korea-combat-threat-from-coronavirus-idUSW1N29T00P | 2020-02-14 |
| S3 said that million new shares were shorted in the 494 U.S.traded Chinese and Hong Kong stocks the company tracks bringing total short interest in those stocks to | Neutral | Short selling of U.S.listed companies from China and Hong Kong has climbed since the coronavirus outbreak was confirmed on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-shorts/some-u-s-listed-china-firms-see-shorting-spike-others-see-short-covering-jump-idUSKBN2072US | 2020-02-14 |
| S3 said it expects to see continued shortselling in Kong stocks and that this would happen primarily in the U.S. market as Chinese regulators limit shortselling on Chinas exchanges | Negative | Short selling of U.S.listed companies from China and Hong Kong has climbed since the coronavirus outbreak was confirmed on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-shorts/some-u-s-listed-china-firms-see-shorting-spike-others-see-short-covering-jump-idUSKBN2072US | 2020-02-14 |
| Feb 13 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has canceled a trip to the United States to meet U.S. President Donald Trump the Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday | Negative | Feb 13 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has canceled a trip to the United States to meet U.S. President Donald Trump the Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-usa-trump/johnsons-meeting-with-trump-suspended-until-june-the-sun-idUSFWN2AD1DY | 2020-02-14 |
| NEW Feb 13 The dollar rose and global equity markets slumped on Thursday after a new methodology that boosted the death toll in China from the coronavirus unnerved investors putting the brakes on a rally that had lifted U.S. and European stocks to record peaks | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-halts-stock-rally-dollar-gains-idUSL1N2AD1IC | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration said Thursday it was issuing a 45day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing some business with Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said Thursday it was issuing a 45day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing some business with Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-extension/u-s-gives-huawei-another-45-days-to-buy-from-american-suppliers-idUSKBN2072UK | 2020-02-14 |
| ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | Negative | ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/pressure-mounts-for-swiss-parliamentary-probe-into-spying-operation-idUSKBN2071F3 | 2020-02-14 |
| Although the outlines of Operation were known for years new details about its scope and duration were made public this week by Swiss German and U.S. investigative journalists | Negative | ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/pressure-mounts-for-swiss-parliamentary-probe-into-spying-operation-idUSKBN2071F3 | 2020-02-14 |
| In San Diego California a second person evacuated from Wuhan China to a U.S. Marine base was diagnosed with the virus raising the U.S. tally to 14 the CDC said | Negative | Several U.S. states said new coronavirus test kits did not work while others said they were reliable as the United States tried to speed up testing for virus cases which rose to 14 on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/some-u-s-states-launch-coronavirus-testing-while-faulty-test-kits-delay-others-idUSKBN2062HT | 2020-02-13 |
| Education department records over the last three decades show U.S. universities and colleges have reported more than | Neutral | The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it has opened an investigation into whether the universities of Harvard and Yale failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign gifts and contracts as required by law | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-foreign-money/harvard-and-yale-universities-investigated-for-possible-non-disclosure-of-foreign-money-idUSKBN20703A | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge has rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump ally Roger Stone for a new trial according to a court filing released on Wednesday a day after a Justice Department reversal over sentencing prompted prosecutors to resign from the case | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge has rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump ally Roger Stone for a new trial according to a court filing released on Wednesday a day after a Justice Department reversal over sentencing prompted prosecutors to resign from the case | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone-trial/u-s-judge-denied-trump-adviser-stones-request-for-a-new-trial-filing-idUSKBN2062SW | 2020-02-13 |
| MANCHESTER N.H. Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus on Wednesday to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his frontrunner status by narrowly beating Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire | Positive | MANCHESTER N.H. Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus on Wednesday to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his frontrunner status by narrowly beating Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/democrats-turn-focus-to-nevada-and-south-carolina-after-sanders-narrow-win-in-new-hampshire-idUSKBN2061SH | 2020-02-13 |
| Also endorsing Bloomberg on Wednesday were U.S. Representative Lucy McBath of Georgia who said she was backing Bloomberg in part because of his proposals to curb gun violence | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday won endorsements from three Congressional Black Caucus members a positive sign for his campaign which has drawn scrutiny lately over his past support for a controversial policing tactic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/u-s-presidential-candidate-bloomberg-endorsed-by-three-black-lawmakers-idUSKBN20623M | 2020-02-13 |
| Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett a Congressional Black Caucus member who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands as a nonvoting member of Congress also endorsed Bloomberg | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday won endorsements from three Congressional Black Caucus members a positive sign for his campaign which has drawn scrutiny lately over his past support for a controversial policing tactic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/u-s-presidential-candidate-bloomberg-endorsed-by-three-black-lawmakers-idUSKBN20623M | 2020-02-13 |
| The deal would permanently end operations at the South Philadelphia refinery the largest and oldest on the U.S. East Coast | Positive | NEW YORK A federal judge on Wednesday said he was prepared to approve Philadelphia Energy Solutions bankruptcy plan which includes the sale of the largest East Coast oil refinery to a Chicago real estate developer for million | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pes-bankruptcy-hearing/u-s-judge-likely-to-approve-philadelphia-refiners-bankruptcy-plan-idUSKBN20632D | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON Former Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both said that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would destroy the U.S. economy if he wins | Negative | WASHINGTON Former Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both said that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would destroy the U.S. economy if he wins | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-economy/mnuchin-and-blankfein-say-bernie-sanders-would-ruin-u-s-economy-idUSKBN206336 | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign minister said on Wednesday the number of migrants returned to Mexico to await the outcome of U.S. immigration cases has fallen significantly although activists said large numbers of people remain in the program | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign minister said on Wednesday the number of migrants returned to Mexico to await the outcome of U.S. immigration cases has fallen significantly although activists said large numbers of people remain in the program | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/mexico-says-u-s-returning-sharply-fewer-migrants-under-remain-in-mexico-idUSKBN20622B | 2020-02-13 |
| Many migrants have to wait for weeks or months in Mexico to complete the long U.S. court process due to backlogs | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos foreign minister said on Wednesday the number of migrants returned to Mexico to await the outcome of U.S. immigration cases has fallen significantly although activists said large numbers of people remain in the program | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/mexico-says-u-s-returning-sharply-fewer-migrants-under-remain-in-mexico-idUSKBN20622B | 2020-02-13 |
| The U.S. ambassador to Cambodia said he had sent a team to help U.S. citizens with disembarking and continuing their journeys and was coordinating with embassies of other nations | Positive | SIHANOUKVILLE Cambodia A cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over fears that someone aboard might have the coronavirus arrived in Cambodia on Thursday to the relief of passengers and praise from global health officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-cambodia-cruiseship/cruise-ship-shunned-over-coronavirus-fears-arrives-in-cambodia-idUSKBN20702I | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON Three U.S. senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev on Friday seeking to reinforce the importance of his country as a strategic U.S. ally after he found himself at the center of President Donald Trumps acrimonious impeachment trial | Positive | WASHINGTON Three U.S. senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev on Friday seeking to reinforce the importance of his country as a strategic U.S. ally after he found himself at the center of President Donald Trumps acrimonious impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-ukraine-senators/in-wake-of-impeachment-u-s-senators-to-visit-ukraine-idUSKBN20631W | 2020-02-13 |
| CAIRO Sudan will raise the price of fuel sold commercially at some petrol stations to 28 Sudanese pounds U.S. per liter from six Sudanese pounds from midFebruary a source in the oil ministry said on Wednesday | Negative | CAIRO Sudan will raise the price of fuel sold commercially at some petrol stations to 28 Sudanese pounds U.S. per liter from six Sudanese pounds from midFebruary a source in the oil ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-economy-fuel/sudan-to-raise-price-of-some-petrol-from-mid-february-ministry-source-idUSKBN2062RL | 2020-02-13 |
| The men including two Baring Vostok executives were detained a year ago along with their colleagues U.S. investor Michael Calvey and French national Philippe Delpal | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian court on Wednesday released three men who were taken into custody last year in an embezzlement case against the Baring Vostok private equity group placing them under house arrest instead the RIA news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-business-detention/russia-puts-jailed-baring-vostok-executives-under-house-arrest-idUSKBN206286 | 2020-02-13 |
| Raytheon has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014 the U.S. weapons maker disclosed in a filing | Negative | Raytheon has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014 the U.S. weapons maker disclosed in a filing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-probe/raytheon-discloses-sec-subpoena-related-to-payments-by-thales-jv-in-middle-east-idUSKBN206340 | 2020-02-13 |
| BRUSSELS NATO defense ministers agreed on Wednesday to expand the Western alliances training mission in Iraq NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said responding to a demand by U.S. President Donald Trump for NATO to do more in the Middle East | Positive | BRUSSELS NATO defense ministers agreed on Wednesday to expand the Western alliances training mission in Iraq NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said responding to a demand by U.S. President Donald Trump for NATO to do more in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-nato/nato-to-expand-iraq-training-mission-in-response-to-trump-idUSKBN2062LD | 2020-02-13 |
| However many allies say they refuse to join the U.S. maximum pressure campaign against Iran for instance | Negative | BRUSSELS NATO defense ministers agreed on Wednesday to expand the Western alliances training mission in Iraq NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said responding to a demand by U.S. President Donald Trump for NATO to do more in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-nato/nato-to-expand-iraq-training-mission-in-response-to-trump-idUSKBN2062LD | 2020-02-13 |
| The resolution would require Trump to remove U.S. troops engaged in hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or passes a specific authorization for the use of military force | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-advances-resolution-limiting-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-idUSKBN2062US | 2020-02-13 |
| SYDNEY China is threatening the sovereignty of small Pacific Islands and undermining the regions stability a top U.S. military commander said on Thursday in comments likely to inflame tension with China | Negative | SYDNEY China is threatening the sovereignty of small Pacific Islands and undermining the regions stability a top U.S. military commander said on Thursday in comments likely to inflame tension with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-usa-defence/china-threatens-stability-in-the-pacific-u-s-commander-idUSKBN2070FU | 2020-02-13 |
| Chinas increasing assertiveness in the energyrich South China Sea in particular has raised U.S. and regional concerns | Negative | SYDNEY China is threatening the sovereignty of small Pacific Islands and undermining the regions stability a top U.S. military commander said on Thursday in comments likely to inflame tension with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-usa-defence/china-threatens-stability-in-the-pacific-u-s-commander-idUSKBN2070FU | 2020-02-13 |
| CBO predicts the U.S. economy will grow 2 | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted on Wednesday that President Donald Trumps tax cuts will still pay for themselves over 10 years even as the administration forecasts nearterm deficits close to trillion | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-budget-mnuchin/despite-1-trillion-deficits-trump-tax-cuts-will-still-pay-for-themselves-mnuchin-idUSKBN20634K | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON Selfdescribed dirty Roger Stone will still be able to speak about his upcoming criminal trial under a gag order issued on Friday but the U.S. judge handling the case warned the former adviser to Donald Trump that he might want to choose his words carefully | Negative | WASHINGTON Selfdescribed dirty Roger Stone will still be able to speak about his upcoming criminal trial under a gag order issued on Friday but the U.S. judge handling the case warned the former adviser to Donald Trump that he might want to choose his words carefully | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-trump-russia-stone/u-s-judge-issues-gag-order-in-trial-of-former-trump-adviser-stone-idUSKCN1Q42JO | 2020-02-13 |
| In between the CalPERS stints Meng worked for three years as deputy CIO with Chinas State Administration of Foreign Exchange which oversees Chinas U.S. Treasury security holdings the website says | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Wednesday urged California to fire the chief investment officer of its public pension fund the nations largest citing what he called the CIOs long and relationship with Beijing and assailed the funds investments in Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-calpers/u-s-lawmaker-calls-for-ouster-of-calpers-cio-over-china-ties-letter-idUSKBN206310 | 2020-02-13 |
| NEW YORK The New York Stock Exchange has told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it does not believe it legally needs to make public the fees for a new highspeed connection to the exchange questioning the scope of the regulators authority | Negative | NEW YORK The New York Stock Exchange has told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it does not believe it legally needs to make public the fees for a new highspeed connection to the exchange questioning the scope of the regulators authority | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-ice-nyse-sec/nyse-argues-some-exchange-related-fees-fall-outside-secs-domain-idUSKBN2062SQ | 2020-02-13 |
| LONDON Dr Martens owner Permira has clinched a deal to buy Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose trumping rival bids from U.S. investors and betting on the luxury goods industry despite Chinas economic slowdown | Positive | LONDON Dr Martens owner Permira has clinched a deal to buy Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose trumping rival bids from U.S. investors and betting on the luxury goods industry despite Chinas economic slowdown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-golden-goose-m-a-permira/permira-snatches-up-italian-luxury-sneaker-brand-golden-goose-idUSKBN2060X6 | 2020-02-13 |
| NTSB has accepted delegation for 3 previous incidents so NTSB will also look at the most recent a spokesman for the U.S. government investigative agency said by email | Negative | An AirBaltic A220 flight diverted to France on Wednesday because of an engine issue is the fourth reported case involving the Pratt Whitney engine powering the Airbus jet the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-a220/diverted-airbaltic-flight-is-latest-case-involving-a220-engine-problems-idUSKBN20630R | 2020-02-13 |
| Meanwhile Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears to be and EU officials see only impact on Europe so far | Neutral | World markets started shrugging off the worst of the coronavirus impact last week and stock markets have since reached record highs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-markets-q-a/new-coronavirus-what-markets-should-watch-now-idUSKBN20621L | 2020-02-13 |
| We do expect that there will be some on the U.S. economy Powell said adding that he expects to begin seeing these reflected in economic data relatively soon | Neutral | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated his confidence in the U.S. economic outlook even as he said he expected some drag from Chinas new coronavirus epidemic and called out the threat from income inequality and an expanding federal debt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/fed-chair-powell-no-reason-rising-wages-job-gains-cant-continue-idUSKBN2062DJ | 2020-02-13 |
| Financial markets offer another pathway for impact on U.S. growth he said | Positive | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated his confidence in the U.S. economic outlook even as he said he expected some drag from Chinas new coronavirus epidemic and called out the threat from income inequality and an expanding federal debt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/fed-chair-powell-no-reason-rising-wages-job-gains-cant-continue-idUSKBN2062DJ | 2020-02-13 |
| NEW YORK Options positions reminiscent of the mystery trader known as 50 are building up ahead of the Super U.S. primary elections and other potentially marketmoving events | Positive | NEW YORK Options positions reminiscent of the mystery trader known as 50 are building up ahead of the Super U.S. primary elections and other potentially marketmoving events | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/options-trades-pointing-to-50-cent-accumulate-ahead-of-super-tuesday-idUSKBN206323 | 2020-02-13 |
| March brings other events that also could hold sway over U.S. markets performance Murphy said | Neutral | NEW YORK Options positions reminiscent of the mystery trader known as 50 are building up ahead of the Super U.S. primary elections and other potentially marketmoving events | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/options-trades-pointing-to-50-cent-accumulate-ahead-of-super-tuesday-idUSKBN206323 | 2020-02-13 |
| Sentiment for the greenback has turned positive since data last week showed the U.S. labour market is improving | Positive | Rise in new cases comes after Hubei changes methodology | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-gains-yuan-and-aussie-dlr-slip-as-china-virus-fears-return-idUSL4N2AD077 | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON The Pentagon is likely to back new U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies reversing earlier opposition to a proposal meant to further crack down on exports to the blacklisted Chinese company a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon is likely to back new U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies reversing earlier opposition to a proposal meant to further crack down on exports to the blacklisted Chinese company a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-restrictions/pentagon-expected-to-back-additional-huawei-restrictions-source-idUSKBN2062WI | 2020-02-13 |
| The reversal would make it harder for U.S. companies to get around the effective ban on exports to Huawei the worlds secondlargest smartphone maker | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon is likely to back new U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies reversing earlier opposition to a proposal meant to further crack down on exports to the blacklisted Chinese company a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-restrictions/pentagon-expected-to-back-additional-huawei-restrictions-source-idUSKBN2062WI | 2020-02-13 |
| India has taken a hard stance against the U.S. ecommerce sector with Amazon and Walmarts Flipkart facing an antitrust probe and criticism from brickandmortar traders against their business practices | Negative | BENGALURU Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is planning to visit India later this month multiple sources familiar with the plans told Reuters a test for the Indianborn head who recently criticized Indian immigration policy | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-microsoft-ceo-india/microsoft-boss-nadella-to-visit-india-later-this-month-sources-idUSKBN20701I | 2020-02-13 |
| Under pressure to remove fake news on its platform ahead of the U.S. presidential elections Facebook started a U.S. pilot program in December to detect misinformation faster | Negative | Under pressure to remove fake news on its platform ahead of the U.S. presidential elections Facebook started a U.S. pilot program in December to detect misinformation faster | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-partnership-reuters/facebook-starts-fact-checking-partnership-with-reuters-idUSKBN2062K4 | 2020-02-13 |
| And that would happen in the U.S. and then the U.S. would weigh down the global Hayes said | Neutral | NEW YORK Outsized stock price gains for Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp mean the two tech titans shares have attained unusual a combined weight of of the benchmark 500 index | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-stocks-concentration/tech-titans-market-heft-could-signal-broader-stocks-worry-idUSKBN2062CJ | 2020-02-13 |
| To analyze rates of injected heroin use in the U.S. Volkow and colleagues turned to the annual National Surveys on Drug Use and Health which gather information during inperson visits | Positive | Heroin use by injection has leveled off in recent years but had been rising steadily for more than a decade a study finds | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-heroin-hepc/injected-heroin-use-still-near-all-time-highs-in-u-s-may-explain-hepatitis-c-rise-idUSKBN2062RB | 2020-02-13 |
| The United States has also authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. government employees and their relatives from Hong Kong the State Department said on Tuesday | Negative | Nearly 200 people evacuated from the China coronavirus outbreak were released from quarantine in California on Tuesday with officials urging Americans not to shun them or workers who helped them after both groups faced discrimination | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-evacuees-freed-from-coronavirus-quarantine-officials-fear-discrimination-idUSKBN20525I | 2020-02-12 |
| A week before Valentines Day which lands on Friday this year at least 70000 pieces of correspondence had arrived from people in every U.S. state and several foreign countries | Positive | STOCKTON Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-valentines-day-marine-veteran/some-70000-valentines-sent-to-104-year-old-in-tribute-to-military-veterans-idUSKBN2051A2 | 2020-02-12 |
| MEXICO CITY Central Americans asylum seekers sent to Mexico by the United States to await their U.S. court dates increasingly become the victims of kidnappings and other types of violence aid group Doctors Without Borders said in a report published on Tuesday | Negative | MEXICO CITY Central Americans asylum seekers sent to Mexico by the United States to await their U.S. court dates increasingly become the victims of kidnappings and other types of violence aid group Doctors Without Borders said in a report published on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/central-americans-sent-to-mexico-by-u-s-increasingly-victims-of-kidnappings-aid-group-idUSKBN20526Z | 2020-02-12 |
| In September 18 of 41 patients in Nuevo Laredo who had been sent back to Mexico to wait for U.S. asylum processing told MSF they had recently been kidnapped | Negative | It has deployed the National Guard to stop migrants crossing northwards and increased detentions and deportations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-migrants-trafficking/migrants-raped-and-trafficked-as-u-s-and-mexico-tighten-borders-charity-says-idUSKBN2052B1 | 2020-02-12 |
| The president will not entertain any initiative coming from the U.S. government to salvage the VFA neither will he accept any official invitation to visit the United Panelo said | Negative | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a twodecadeold Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/duterte-terminates-philippines-troop-pact-u-s-calls-move-unfortunate-idUSKBN2050E9 | 2020-02-12 |
| It would also limit Philippine access to U.S. training and expertise in tackling Islamist extremism natural disasters and maritime security threats | Negative | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a twodecadeold Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/duterte-terminates-philippines-troop-pact-u-s-calls-move-unfortunate-idUSKBN2050E9 | 2020-02-12 |
| Panelo said Dutertes decision was a consequence of U.S. legislative and executive actions that bordered on assaulting our sovereignty and disrespecting our judicial | Negative | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a twodecadeold Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-philippines-usa-defence/duterte-terminates-philippines-troop-pact-u-s-calls-move-unfortunate-idUSKBN2050E9 | 2020-02-12 |
| MOSCOW Russian gas giant Gazprom hopes China rather than Europe will take the bulk of U.S. LNG volumes after a trade deal between Washington and Beijing a company official said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian gas giant Gazprom hopes China rather than Europe will take the bulk of U.S. LNG volumes after a trade deal between Washington and Beijing a company official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-gazprom-lng/gazprom-hopes-bulk-of-u-s-lng-flows-to-be-diverted-to-china-not-europe-idUSKBN2052DX | 2020-02-12 |
| China has restarted talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas marketers to buy more LNG following the Phase 1 accord between the two countries | Positive | MOSCOW Russian gas giant Gazprom hopes China rather than Europe will take the bulk of U.S. LNG volumes after a trade deal between Washington and Beijing a company official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-gazprom-lng/gazprom-hopes-bulk-of-u-s-lng-flows-to-be-diverted-to-china-not-europe-idUSKBN2052DX | 2020-02-12 |
| Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he was told by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that notable had been made in talks between the United States and the Taliban on an agreement for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | Positive | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he was told by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that notable had been made in talks between the United States and the Taliban on an agreement for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-talks/afghan-president-says-pompeo-reports-progress-in-u-s-taliban-talks-idUSKBN2052I9 | 2020-02-12 |
| U.S. officials have said the U.S. troop level could drop to about 8600 this year even if a withdrawal agreement is not reached | Positive | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he was told by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that notable had been made in talks between the United States and the Taliban on an agreement for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-talks/afghan-president-says-pompeo-reports-progress-in-u-s-taliban-talks-idUSKBN2052I9 | 2020-02-12 |
| Shortly after Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq the Tehranbacked Lebanese organization Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders seeking to unite them in the face of a huge void left by their powerful mentors death two sources with knowledge of the meetings told Reuters | Negative | Shortly after Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq the Tehranbacked Lebanese organization Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders seeking to unite them in the face of a huge void left by their powerful mentors death two sources with knowledge of the meetings told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-iraq-hezbollah-insight/tehran-backed-hezbollah-steps-in-to-guide-iraqi-militias-in-soleimanis-wake-idUSKBN20520Y | 2020-02-12 |
| Oil prices pared gains in postsettlement trade after data from industry group American Petroleum Institute showed a biggerthanexpected build in U.S. crude stockpiles | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices rose about on Tuesday up from 13month lows as the number of new coronavirus cases slowed in China easing some concern over the potential for lengthy oil demand destruction | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-rise-about-1-up-from-13-month-low-as-virus-cases-slow-idUSKBN20506H | 2020-02-12 |
| The merger of TMobile and Sprint will create another telecommunications behemoth in an already dangerously consolidated U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote on Tuesday | Positive | NEW YORK TMobile US Incs edged closer to a takeover of Sprint Corp after a federal judge on Tuesday approved the deal rejecting a claim by a group of states that said the proposed transaction would violate antitrust laws and raise prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/t-mobile-sprint-merger-wins-approval-from-u-s-judge-idUSKBN2042MG | 2020-02-12 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the ruling was a big win for American consumers and would help ensure U.S. leadership in rolling out a 5G network | Positive | NEW YORK TMobile US Incs edged closer to a takeover of Sprint Corp after a federal judge on Tuesday approved the deal rejecting a claim by a group of states that said the proposed transaction would violate antitrust laws and raise prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/t-mobile-sprint-merger-wins-approval-from-u-s-judge-idUSKBN2042MG | 2020-02-12 |
| 17 EU officials said on Tuesday days before the two Commissioners present proposals to rein in U.S. tech giants and Chinese rivals | Neutral | BRUSSELS Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet the EUs digital and industry chiefs on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-facebook/zuckerberg-to-meet-eu-commissioners-ahead-of-antitrust-proposals-idUSKBN2051OV | 2020-02-12 |
| 37 billion deal for peer Harrys Inc after the U.S. competition regulator sought to stop the deal sending the Schick razor makers shares surging about | Positive | Edgewell Personal Care on Monday scrapped its | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-harry-s-m-a-edgewell/schick-razor-maker-scraps-debt-heavy-harrys-deal-on-ftc-opposition-idUSKBN2041CK | 2020-02-12 |
| The Federal Trade Commission earlier this month filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition arguing it would harm competition in the U.S. shaving industry | Negative | Edgewell Personal Care on Monday scrapped its | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-harry-s-m-a-edgewell/schick-razor-maker-scraps-debt-heavy-harrys-deal-on-ftc-opposition-idUSKBN2041CK | 2020-02-12 |
| WASHINGTON An emboldened President Donald Trump has set his sights on restructuring the more than trillion U.S. trade relationship with the European Union raising the specter of another major trade war as the global economy slows and he seeks reelection | Negative | WASHINGTON An emboldened President Donald Trump has set his sights on restructuring the more than trillion U.S. trade relationship with the European Union raising the specter of another major trade war as the global economy slows and he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-europe-analysis/as-trump-takes-aim-at-eu-trade-european-officials-brace-for-fight-idUSKBN2051AK | 2020-02-12 |
| That does not mean however that Europe will be consuming chlorinated he said or buying genetically modified agricultural products referring to U.S. practices shunned in Europe | Positive | WASHINGTON An emboldened President Donald Trump has set his sights on restructuring the more than trillion U.S. trade relationship with the European Union raising the specter of another major trade war as the global economy slows and he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-europe-analysis/as-trump-takes-aim-at-eu-trade-european-officials-brace-for-fight-idUSKBN2051AK | 2020-02-12 |
| Trump also jumped in to again call for lower U.S. interest rates | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. economy is in a good place even as he cited the potential threat from the coronavirus in China and concerns about the economys longterm health | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-says-economy-in-good-place-warns-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN2050HO | 2020-02-12 |
| The U.S. dollar which has soaked up safehaven flows as worries about the coronavirus coincided with data showing the U.S. economys strength handed back some gains | Negative | Asian currencies firm but moves slight | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-infection-slowdown-supports-asian-fx-but-firm-dollar-caps-gains-idUSL4N2AC08B | 2020-02-12 |
| Fed Chair Powell is expected at his testimony later to reiterate that the U.S. economy is doing well but that rates can stay low given the current low inflation environment | Negative | Europes STOXX 600 follows Wall Street to record high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-reach-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-idUSL8N2AB4W3 | 2020-02-12 |
| New Hampshire is the second contest of the U.S. presidential party nominating cycle | Neutral | New Hampshire is the second contest of the U.S. presidential party nominating cycle | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-hampshire/biden-heading-to-south-carolina-sanders-steady-as-new-hampshire-votes-idUSKBN2051LV | 2020-02-12 |
| NEW YORK Former television news journalist Michelle CarusoCabrera plans to wage a Democratic primary challenge against freshman U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez who has emerged as a leading voice of the partys left wing over the past year | Positive | NEW YORK Former television news journalist Michelle CarusoCabrera plans to wage a Democratic primary challenge against freshman U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez who has emerged as a leading voice of the partys left wing over the past year | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-new-york/former-tv-journalist-to-challenge-ocasio-cortez-in-new-york-democratic-primary-idUSKBN20527B | 2020-02-12 |
| ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSKBN2051X2 | 2020-02-12 |
| ZURICH Feb 11 Switzerland is probing news reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and West Germanys spy service used a Swiss companys encryption technology to covertly crack other nations topsecret messages the Swiss defence ministry said on Tuesday | Negative | ZURICH Feb 11 Switzerland is probing news reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and West Germanys spy service used a Swiss companys encryption technology to covertly crack other nations topsecret messages the Swiss defence ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSL8N2AB59Q | 2020-02-12 |
| One in five patients who get elective surgery at U.S. hospitals that accept their insurance may still get surprise medical bills especially if they receive anesthesia a new study suggests | Negative | One in five patients who get elective surgery at U.S. hospitals that accept their insurance may still get surprise medical bills especially if they receive anesthesia a new study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-surgery-surprise-billing/surprise-surgery-bills-happen-even-when-patients-plan-ahead-idUSKBN2052N1 | 2020-02-12 |
| Consumers love streamed TV and film and want content providers to keep it coming a new survey from U.S. data and measurement firm Nielsen suggests | Positive | Consumers love streamed TV and film and want content providers to keep it coming a new survey from U.S. data and measurement firm Nielsen suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-streaming-war-nielsen/demand-for-streaming-tv-services-remains-strong-nielsen-survey-suggests-idUSKBN205133 | 2020-02-12 |
| The 13th case of coronavirus in the United States was detected in California in a person under federal quarantine after returning from Wuhan China the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday | Negative | The 13th case of coronavirus in the United States was detected in California in a person under federal quarantine after returning from Wuhan China the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-sandiego/coronavirus-case-confirmed-in-california-takes-u-s-total-to-13-idUSKBN20505I | 2020-02-11 |
| One undecided voter 65yearold Stacy Sand showed up to see U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren but remained torn between her and Klobuchar | Negative | N.H. A day before New Hampshire votes in its Democratic presidential primary Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday to build on their strength as frontrunners in an upforgrabs race as an energized Senator Amy Klobuchar gained ground | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-eve-of-new-hampshire-democratic-vote-klobuchar-gains-ground-on-sanders-and-buttigieg-idUSKBN204166 | 2020-02-11 |
| On Monday night Sanders draw a large crowd in Durham where U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez a progressive star and rock band The Strokes joined him for a rally | Positive | N.H. A day before New Hampshire votes in its Democratic presidential primary Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday to build on their strength as frontrunners in an upforgrabs race as an energized Senator Amy Klobuchar gained ground | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-eve-of-new-hampshire-democratic-vote-klobuchar-gains-ground-on-sanders-and-buttigieg-idUSKBN204166 | 2020-02-11 |
| Roy the incumbent Davis is challenging has long made clear his support for the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which protects the right to keep and bear arms | Positive | AUSTIN Texas Texas Democrats are pulling out a new playbook in this years congressional races loudly backing gun control in a bet a strategy that paid off in Virginia can also win elections in a conservativeleaning state long associated with gun rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-guns/texas-democrats-weighing-ballots-bullets-in-2020-campaigns-idUSKBN20415F | 2020-02-11 |
| SAN JUAN Puerto Ricos longrunning bankruptcy could cross the finish line by the end of the year under a schedule proposed by the U.S. commonwealths federally created financial oversight board according to a court filing on Monday | Negative | SAN JUAN Puerto Ricos longrunning bankruptcy could cross the finish line by the end of the year under a schedule proposed by the U.S. commonwealths federally created financial oversight board according to a court filing on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico/puerto-rico-oversight-board-eyes-bankruptcy-exit-by-year-end-idUSKBN2042L3 | 2020-02-11 |
| In their lawsuit against the State of California at the end of 2019 the companies argued that the bill violates the U.S. Constitution and unfairly singles out appbased technology platforms | Negative | A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect saying the bills public benefits outweighed the companies concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/judge-denies-ubers-postmates-request-to-halt-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN2042KR | 2020-02-11 |
| The case is Natural Resources Defense Council et al v Bernhardt et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Neutral | NEW YORK The Trump administration has quietly abandoned a wildlife advisory board that animal rights groups said was illegally stacked with politically connected donors and hunting enthusiasts and designed to promote trophy hunting | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-wildlife-lawsuit/white-house-abandons-wildlife-board-criticized-as-pro-hunting-idUSKBN20421M | 2020-02-11 |
| He has argued that automation is destroying U.S. jobs and that the dividend would help insulate Americans from economic insecurity | Negative | GOFFSTOWN N.H. A New Hampshire family that received a freedom for a year from the campaign of Democratic presidential contender Andrew Yang spent most of the money on college bills but also on an improv class for the unemployed dad | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-hampshire-money-fami/how-a-new-hampshire-family-spent-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-idUSKBN20417F | 2020-02-11 |
| MOSCOW A Moscow court decided on Monday to extend until May 13 the house arrest of U.S. investor Michael Calvey an executive at private equity group Baring Vostok who faces charges of embezzlement an official at the firm said | Negative | MOSCOW A Moscow court decided on Monday to extend until May 13 the house arrest of U.S. investor Michael Calvey an executive at private equity group Baring Vostok who faces charges of embezzlement an official at the firm said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-business-detention/russia-extends-house-arrest-of-u-s-investor-calvey-until-may-13-idUSKBN2041PG | 2020-02-11 |
| He has argued that the presence of U.S. forces makes the Philippines a potential target for aggression | Negative | MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has given formal notice to the United States of his decision to scrap a bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement officials said on Tuesday following through on repeated threat to downgrade the defense alliance | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-philippined-usa-defence/philippine-leader-terminates-troop-agreement-with-u-s-idUSKBN2050E9 | 2020-02-11 |
| KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian airlines could be barred from introducing new routes in China South Korea and Japan after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration downgraded the countrys air safety rating late last year Malaysias aviation regulator said on Tuesday | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian airlines could be barred from introducing new routes in China South Korea and Japan after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration downgraded the countrys air safety rating late last year Malaysias aviation regulator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-malaysia-aviation-usa/malaysia-regulator-fears-airline-expansion-curbs-after-faa-downgrade-idUSKBN2050H2 | 2020-02-11 |
| Trump has taken credit for the strength of the U.S. economy thanks in part to tax cuts he championed and Congress passed earlier in his term | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-budget/trumps-4-8-trillion-budget-gets-chilly-reception-from-congress-idUSKBN204174 | 2020-02-11 |
| Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to sound fairly upbeat about the outlook for U.S. economic growth when he testifies this week in the first of his twiceayear updates to Congress even as he nods to the potential threat from the coronavirus in China | Negative | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to sound fairly upbeat about the outlook for U.S. economic growth when he testifies this week in the first of his twiceayear updates to Congress even as he nods to the potential threat from the coronavirus in China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell/fed-chair-powell-likely-to-give-congress-largely-positive-economic-update-idUSKBN2050HO | 2020-02-11 |
| With risks like trade policy uncertainty receding Powell has signaled he sees no reason to adjust U.S. interest rates unless there is a change to the current outlook | Negative | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to sound fairly upbeat about the outlook for U.S. economic growth when he testifies this week in the first of his twiceayear updates to Congress even as he nods to the potential threat from the coronavirus in China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell/fed-chair-powell-likely-to-give-congress-largely-positive-economic-update-idUSKBN2050HO | 2020-02-11 |
| SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | Negative | SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-singapore-airshow/virus-fears-china-diplomacy-loom-over-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2050GB | 2020-02-11 |
| The visual highlight of the show perhaps the most intriguing in terms of choreography was the prospect of nearsequential displays by U.S. and Chinese fighters | Neutral | SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-singapore-airshow/virus-fears-china-diplomacy-loom-over-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2050GB | 2020-02-11 |
| It marks a rare sight of an operational J10 Chinese fighter unit display team sharing skies with U.S. topline military jets the F22 and F35 stealth fighters | Positive | SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-singapore-airshow/virus-fears-china-diplomacy-loom-over-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2050GB | 2020-02-11 |
| Singapore has a close military relationship with the United States training regularly with U.S. forces and permanently basing squadrons of its aircraft in America | Positive | SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-singapore-airshow/virus-fears-china-diplomacy-loom-over-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2050GB | 2020-02-11 |
| This is a furtherance of our relationship and our bilateral ties with U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for PoliticalMilitary Affairs R. Clarke Cooper said | Positive | SINGAPORE Singapore kicked off Asias largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears while all eyes were on a sensitive flyoff between U.S. and Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-singapore-airshow/virus-fears-china-diplomacy-loom-over-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2050GB | 2020-02-11 |
| Trade officials have pointed to largescale U.S. arms purchases from surveillance planes to Apache and Chinook helicopters as proof of Indias willingness to tighten strategic ties | Positive | NEW DELHI India is set to give final approval to a | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-india-usa-defence-exclusive/exclusive-india-readying-2-6-billion-u-s-naval-helicopter-deal-ahead-of-trump-trip-idUSKBN2041PQ | 2020-02-11 |
| The firm will assemble its vehicles in a U.S. factory but is yet to decide on its location | Neutral | Carmaker HAAH Automotive Holdings said on Monday it plans to assemble and sell cars based on a platform designed by Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile Co Ltd in the United States and Canada by late next year or early 2022 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-haah-automotive/californias-haah-to-sell-china-designed-cars-by-2022-in-u-s-idUSKBN204273 | 2020-02-11 |
| However the Feds reluctance to tighten policy should help to dampen upside potential for U.S. yields and the U.S. Hardman said | Negative | Australian dollar Chinese yuan rise against US dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-us-dollar-strengthens-as-traders-see-resilient-us-economy-idUSL8N2AA2B3 | 2020-02-11 |
| WASHINGTON The two Democrats who lead the Iowa caucuses U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg both requested a recanvass of some caucus results on Monday the Iowa Democratic Party said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The two Democrats who lead the Iowa caucuses U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg both requested a recanvass of some caucus results on Monday the Iowa Democratic Party said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa/buttigieg-sanders-campaigns-request-iowa-recanvass-iowa-democrats-idUSKBN20427G | 2020-02-11 |
| DUBAI Feb 10 Former Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Jan | Negative | DUBAI Feb 10 Former Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iran-usa-rouhani/former-commander-soleimani-sought-stability-iran-president-idUSC6N2A400C | 2020-02-11 |
| ZURICH Novartis has won fasttrack U.S. regulatory review for capmatinib in a hardtotreat form of lung cancer the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday | Positive | ZURICH Novartis has won fasttrack U.S. regulatory review for capmatinib in a hardtotreat form of lung cancer the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-cancer/novartis-lung-cancer-drug-gets-priority-u-s-review-idUSKBN2050J9 | 2020-02-11 |
| SAN JUAN Puerto Rico would shed about billion of debt and move closer to exiting bankruptcy under an agreement with bondholders announced on Sunday by the U.S. commonwealths federally created financial oversight board | Negative | SAN JUAN Puerto Rico would shed about billion of debt and move closer to exiting bankruptcy under an agreement with bondholders announced on Sunday by the U.S. commonwealths federally created financial oversight board | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico/deal-reached-to-cut-bankrupt-puerto-ricos-debt-by-24-billion-idUSKBN2030UI | 2020-02-10 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia senior administration officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia senior administration officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-foreign-exclusive/exclusive-trump-proposes-21-cut-in-u-s-foreign-aid-in-budget-proposal-officials-idUSKBN2030Q5 | 2020-02-10 |
| Administration officials told Reuters that Trump would request an increase in funding for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to million compared to million the previous year | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia senior administration officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-foreign-exclusive/exclusive-trump-proposes-21-cut-in-u-s-foreign-aid-in-budget-proposal-officials-idUSKBN2030Q5 | 2020-02-10 |
| But he was forced to backpedal after the White House made clear it wanted a U.S.Israeli mapping process likely to take weeks or more completed first | Negative | JERUSALEM A U.S. envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washingtons consent pushing back against calls for immediate action by ultranationalists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-warns-israel-against-unilateral-west-bank-moves-idUSKBN2030AA | 2020-02-10 |
| Russia Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow needed more time to assess the situation adding that U.S. crude production growth would slow and global demand was still solid | Neutral | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged down on Monday but held recent ranges as traders assessed Chinas oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and awaited a decision by major producers to cut output further to balance markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-edge-down-as-traders-assess-chinas-oil-demand-await-opec-cuts-idUSKBN20403G | 2020-02-10 |
| Iran usually displays its military and space achievements in February during the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the U.S.backed Shah | Negative | DUBAI Iran unveiled a new shortrange missile called Thunder on Sunday and launched a satellite named Victory which failed to reach orbit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-satellite/iranian-victory-satellite-fails-to-reach-orbit-idUSKBN20306T | 2020-02-10 |
| There was no immediate U.S. comment on the announcements | Neutral | DUBAI Iran unveiled a new shortrange missile called Thunder on Sunday and launched a satellite named Victory which failed to reach orbit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-satellite/iranian-victory-satellite-fails-to-reach-orbit-idUSKBN20306T | 2020-02-10 |
| The virus has overshadowed other market news with betterthanexpected U.S. jobs data on Friday failing to lift sentiment | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as Chinese authorities lifted some coronavirusrelated restrictions on work and travel helping businesses resume work though overall sentiment was still jittery as the death toll from the epidemic climbed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-markets-stem-losses-as-china-returns-to-work-but-sentiment-jittery-idUSKBN20402K | 2020-02-10 |
| SINGAPORE Britain takes U.S. concerns about its use of Huawei equipment seriously but is confident a trade deal with the United States will be among its first after leaving the European Union its foreign secretary said on Monday | Neutral | SINGAPORE Britain takes U.S. concerns about its use of Huawei equipment seriously but is confident a trade deal with the United States will be among its first after leaving the European Union its foreign secretary said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-usa-huawei-tech/britain-reasonably-confident-of-u-s-trade-deal-despite-huawei-concerns-idUSKBN2040B9 | 2020-02-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-coal-usmca/u-s-energy-secretary-hopes-mexico-canada-will-help-export-american-coal-idUSKBN2012OY | 2020-02-10 |
| Wyoming is a top U.S. coal producing state but its exports have been hampered | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-coal-usmca/u-s-energy-secretary-hopes-mexico-canada-will-help-export-american-coal-idUSKBN2012OY | 2020-02-10 |
| TOKYO Feb 10 Japanese shares slipped on Monday as fears about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in China and weak earning results outweighed any boost from a strong U.S. employment data | Negative | TOKYO Feb 10 Japanese shares slipped on Monday as fears about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in China and weak earning results outweighed any boost from a strong U.S. employment data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-eases-on-virus-concerns-weak-corporate-earnings-idUSL4N2AA0MS | 2020-02-10 |
| The virus has dominated broader market sentiment with betterthanexpected U.S. jobs data on Friday failing to lift sentiment | Negative | Asian shares fall after Fridays losses on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-fall-as-coronavirus-concerns-weigh-on-sentiment-idUSL4N2AA058 | 2020-02-10 |
| TOKYO Feb 10 Japanese shares slipped on Monday as fears about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in China and weak earning results outweighed any boost from strong U.S. employment data | Negative | Concerns about virus outbreak keep sentiment cautious | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-slips-on-coronavirus-concerns-weak-corporate-earnings-idUSL4N2AA1JR | 2020-02-10 |
| The online retailer is the fourth company to pull out of the annual gathering this week following South Koreas LG Electronics Swedish equipment maker Ericsson and U.S. chipmaker Nvidia | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-health-mobileworld-amazon-com/amazon-pulls-out-of-major-barcelona-telecoms-conference-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN2030QV | 2020-02-10 |
| American was acquired by Netflix in association with Higher Ground out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival where it was awarded the U.S. documentary directing prize | Positive | LOS ANGELES American a Netflix film from Barack and Michelle Obamas nascent production house chronicling what happened to a group of Ohio autoworkers laid off during the 2008 recession won the Oscar for best documentary feature on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-animated/obamas-studio-lands-documentary-oscar-for-american-factory-idUSKBN20404S | 2020-02-10 |
| BEIJING A 60yearold American has died of the new coronavirus the first confirmed nonChinese death of the illness U.S. officials said as millions of Chinese began returning home after a Lunar New Year break that was extended to try to contain the outbreak | Negative | BEIJING A 60yearold American has died of the new coronavirus the first confirmed nonChinese death of the illness U.S. officials said as millions of Chinese began returning home after a Lunar New Year break that was extended to try to contain the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/american-dies-of-coronavirus-in-china-five-britons-infected-in-french-alps-idUSKBN20003J | 2020-02-09 |
| WASHINGTON Two U.S. service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan the U.S. military said on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON Two U.S. service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan the U.S. military said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-military/two-u-s-service-members-killed-six-injured-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN20304P | 2020-02-09 |
| About 13000 U.S. troops are stationed in Afghanistan as part of the U.S.led NATO mission to train assist and advise Afghan forces and to carry out counterterrorism operations | Positive | WASHINGTON Two U.S. service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan the U.S. military said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-military/two-u-s-service-members-killed-six-injured-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN20304P | 2020-02-09 |
| JERUSALEM Israel has begun to draw up maps of land in the occupied West Bank that will be annexed in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trumps proposed peace plan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel has begun to draw up maps of land in the occupied West Bank that will be annexed in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trumps proposed peace plan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians/israel-drawing-up-map-for-west-bank-annexations-netanyahu-idUSKBN2020RA | 2020-02-09 |
| The blueprint gives Israel much of what it has long sought including U.S. recognition of settlements and Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley | Negative | JERUSALEM Israel has begun to draw up maps of land in the occupied West Bank that will be annexed in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trumps proposed peace plan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians/israel-drawing-up-map-for-west-bank-annexations-netanyahu-idUSKBN2020RA | 2020-02-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged governors of U.S. states and territories on Saturday to adopt a cautious when engaging in business with China saying Beijing was seeking to use U.S. openness to undermine the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged governors of U.S. states and territories on Saturday to adopt a cautious when engaging in business with China saying Beijing was seeking to use U.S. openness to undermine the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-urges-u-s-state-governors-to-be-cautious-in-business-with-china-idUSKBN2020R8 | 2020-02-09 |
| DUBAI Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders on Saturday dismissing the U.S. sanctions on the country as criminal | Negative | DUBAI Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders on Saturday dismissing the U.S. sanctions on the country as criminal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-khamenei/khamenei-says-iran-should-increase-military-might-to-prevent-war-idUSKBN2020B7 | 2020-02-09 |
| Iran is marking the 41st anniversary of the Islamic revolution which toppled the U.S.backed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979 | Negative | DUBAI Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders on Saturday dismissing the U.S. sanctions on the country as criminal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-khamenei/khamenei-says-iran-should-increase-military-might-to-prevent-war-idUSKBN2020B7 | 2020-02-09 |
| Iranian television said 80 American had been killed and U.S. helicopters and military equipment damaged without providing any evidence Washington denied that there were any fatalities | Negative | DUBAI Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders on Saturday dismissing the U.S. sanctions on the country as criminal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-khamenei/khamenei-says-iran-should-increase-military-might-to-prevent-war-idUSKBN2020B7 | 2020-02-09 |
| BEIJING Feb 8 A 60yearold American has died of the new coronavirus the first confirmed nonChinese death of the illness U.S. officials said as millions of Chinese began returning home after a Lunar New Year break that was extended to try to contain the outbreak | Negative | paragraph nine to show that the head of the WHO team would leave on Monday or | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health/corrected-wrapup-8-american-dies-of-coronavirus-in-china-five-britons-infected-in-french-alps-idUSL4N2A801T | 2020-02-09 |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday threatened to sue the Trump administration over its decision to restrict New Yorkers access to some programs that allow faster security checks at ports of entry part of a dispute about the states limits on cooperation with current U.S. immigration policy | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday threatened to sue the Trump administration over its decision to restrict New Yorkers access to some programs that allow faster security checks at ports of entry part of a dispute about the states limits on cooperation with current U.S. immigration policy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-travel/new-york-threatens-to-sue-trump-administration-over-access-to-traveler-programs-idUSKBN2012KH | 2020-02-08 |
| He has made tougher U.S. policies on both illegal and legal immigration a centerpiece of his presidency and 2020 reelection campaign | Negative | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday threatened to sue the Trump administration over its decision to restrict New Yorkers access to some programs that allow faster security checks at ports of entry part of a dispute about the states limits on cooperation with current U.S. immigration policy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-travel/new-york-threatens-to-sue-trump-administration-over-access-to-traveler-programs-idUSKBN2012KH | 2020-02-08 |
| The former head of asset management firm Pimco was sentenced on Friday to nine months in prison for his part in a scheme in which privileged parents paid bribes to get their children into U.S. colleges federal prosecutors said | Negative | The former head of asset management firm Pimco was sentenced on Friday to nine months in prison for his part in a scheme in which privileged parents paid bribes to get their children into U.S. colleges federal prosecutors said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/pimco-ex-ceo-sentenced-to-prison-in-u-s-college-admissions-scam-prosecutor-idUSKBN2011AV | 2020-02-08 |
| A former United Auto Workers official charged for conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of workers dues pleaded guilty on Friday the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said | Negative | A former United Auto Workers official charged for conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of workers dues pleaded guilty on Friday the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-corruption-labor/former-uaw-official-pleads-guilty-to-corruption-charges-idUSKBN2012BJ | 2020-02-08 |
| Pearson was the head of the unions Region 5 which covers 17 U.S. states a role he took over from Gary Jones after serving as his second in command | Neutral | A former United Auto Workers official charged for conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of workers dues pleaded guilty on Friday the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-corruption-labor/former-uaw-official-pleads-guilty-to-corruption-charges-idUSKBN2012BJ | 2020-02-08 |
| MINERALNYE Russia Russia said on Friday it needed more time to decide whether to join any additional oil output cuts by OPEC saying U.S. crude production growth would slow and global demand remained solid | Neutral | MINERALNYE Russia Russia said on Friday it needed more time to decide whether to join any additional oil output cuts by OPEC saying U.S. crude production growth would slow and global demand remained solid | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-russia-demand/russia-says-it-needs-time-to-decide-on-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN2011CZ | 2020-02-08 |
| MOSCOW Russias state gas company Gazprom has opened accounts at U.S. bank JP Morgans Russian branch Interfax news agency said on Friday | Positive | MOSCOW Russias state gas company Gazprom has opened accounts at U.S. bank JP Morgans Russian branch Interfax news agency said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-gazprom-jp-morgan/gazprom-opens-accounts-at-jp-morgans-russian-branch-ifax-idUSKBN2011O2 | 2020-02-08 |
| Immigration advocacy groups have criticized detentions of Iranian nationals at the U.S.Canadian border in the aftermath of an American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general on Jan | Negative | TORONTO of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over month are grappling in Canada with the daily challenges funeral arrangements empty homes cars left in driveways and unpaid bills | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-families/unpaid-bills-empty-homes-families-of-iran-crash-victims-put-lives-back-together-idUSKBN2002JB | 2020-02-08 |
| JERUSALEM A Palestinian protester was shot dead in the West Bank on Friday as Palestinian and U.S. leaders blamed each other for violence that erupted after President Donald Trump unveiled a Middle East Peace plan that Palestinians rejected as one sided | Negative | JERUSALEM A Palestinian protester was shot dead in the West Bank on Friday as Palestinian and U.S. leaders blamed each other for violence that erupted after President Donald Trump unveiled a Middle East Peace plan that Palestinians rejected as one sided | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/palestinian-protester-killed-in-unrest-over-u-s-mideast-plan-idUSKBN20119A | 2020-02-08 |
| The Palestinian people will not allow the of the Century to said Mohammed Barakeh waving a Palestinian flag in Bilin referring to the U.S. peace deal | Negative | JERUSALEM A Palestinian protester was shot dead in the West Bank on Friday as Palestinian and U.S. leaders blamed each other for violence that erupted after President Donald Trump unveiled a Middle East Peace plan that Palestinians rejected as one sided | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/palestinian-protester-killed-in-unrest-over-u-s-mideast-plan-idUSKBN20119A | 2020-02-08 |
| The criticism was especially fierce in Germany where antinuclear sentiment is strong and the U.S. nuclear umbrella is considered a cornerstone of security | Negative | PARIS President Emmanuel Macron on Friday offered to open a strategic with willing European partners about the role of French nuclear deterrence policy in continental security calling for a in European defense spending and resolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-defence-macron/amid-arms-race-macron-offers-europe-french-nuclear-wargames-insight-idUSKBN20119O | 2020-02-08 |
| Ashley RhodesCourter an American whose parents are on the ship said she hoped U.S. officials would help get them off | Positive | TOKYO Dozens more people on a cruise ship quarantined in a Japanese port tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday and thousands of passengers remained confined to their cabins only allowed on deck briefly for fresh air | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/coronavirus-cases-on-cruise-ship-marooned-off-japan-rise-to-61-idUSKBN20102S | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON A expanding U.S. economy was slowed last year by a manufacturing slump and weak global growth but key risks have receded and the likelihood of recession has declined the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its latest monetary policy report to the U.S. Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON A expanding U.S. economy was slowed last year by a manufacturing slump and weak global growth but key risks have receded and the likelihood of recession has declined the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its latest monetary policy report to the U.S. Congress | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-report/fed-says-risks-to-economy-easing-but-calls-out-coronavirus-in-report-to-congress-idUSKBN20122X | 2020-02-08 |
| By law the Fed twice a year prepares a formal report for the U.S. Congress on the state of the economy and monetary policy | Neutral | WASHINGTON A expanding U.S. economy was slowed last year by a manufacturing slump and weak global growth but key risks have receded and the likelihood of recession has declined the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its latest monetary policy report to the U.S. Congress | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-report/fed-says-risks-to-economy-easing-but-calls-out-coronavirus-in-report-to-congress-idUSKBN20122X | 2020-02-08 |
| The manufacturing downturn led to concerns that the sector might pull the United States into a recession a worry compounded by stresses in U.S. bond markets | Negative | WASHINGTON A expanding U.S. economy was slowed last year by a manufacturing slump and weak global growth but key risks have receded and the likelihood of recession has declined the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its latest monetary policy report to the U.S. Congress | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-report/fed-says-risks-to-economy-easing-but-calls-out-coronavirus-in-report-to-congress-idUSKBN20122X | 2020-02-08 |
| We determined this was in the best interest of our employees and aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses decision to reduce its it said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp said on Friday it will not participate in next weeks Singapore Airshow over coronavirus concerns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-china-health-singapore-airshow-lockhe/lockheed-martin-drops-out-of-singapore-airshow-over-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN2012RN | 2020-02-08 |
| The hiring came after Franklin saw Avenatti represent adult film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK The governments star witness in Michael Avenattis extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Incs alleged illegal payments to families of college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/coach-who-hired-michael-avenatti-says-he-wanted-to-expose-nike-not-in-press-conference-idUSKBN2012F4 | 2020-02-08 |
| It is under a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe related to the suspect payments according to statements and testimony at the trial | Negative | NEW YORK The governments star witness in Michael Avenattis extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Incs alleged illegal payments to families of college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/coach-who-hired-michael-avenatti-says-he-wanted-to-expose-nike-not-in-press-conference-idUSKBN2012F4 | 2020-02-08 |
| At least one of those cases could end up being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court according to legal experts | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by Democratic lawmakers that accused Donald Trump of violating anticorruption provisions in the U.S. Constitution with his business dealings capping a week of political victories for the Republican president | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-emoluments/in-another-trump-win-court-tosses-democrats-suit-over-his-businesses-idUSKBN2011YK | 2020-02-08 |
| We determined this was in the best interest of our employees and aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses decision to reduce its Lockheed said in a statement | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Pentagon shrunk the size of its delegation traveling to the Singapore Airshow and U.S. defense firms Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co said they would not attend as the impact of the coronavirus has reduced participation in the event | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-singapore-airshow-pentag/pentagon-official-lockheed-martin-pull-out-of-singapore-airshow-idUSKBN2011Z9 | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday a U.S. decision to impose Section national security tariffs on cars and auto parts imported from the European Union is on pause amid attempts to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday a U.S. decision to impose Section national security tariffs on cars and auto parts imported from the European Union is on pause amid attempts to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-autos-kudlow/u-s-section-232-auto-decision-on-hold-for-possible-u-s-eu-trade-deal-kudlow-idUSKBN2011Y6 | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 7 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday he expects 2020 U.S. gross domestic product growth to be less than partly due to problems at Boeing Co which halted production of its 737 MAX planes over safety issues | Negative | quote | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-economy-mnuchin/update-1-treasurys-mnuchin-sees-u-s-gdp-growth-less-than-3-in-2020-idUSL2N2A8008 | 2020-02-08 |
| The economy is doing fine the U.S.Sino trade spat is on hold and there is no apparent catalyst for stock valuations to fall he said | Positive | throughout adds oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-on-fears-china-virus-to-slow-growth-gold-gains-idUSL1N2A717V | 2020-02-08 |
| Stocks rallied for four straight days on speculation the virus impact would be contained for U.S. markets said Rick Meckler partner at Cherry Lane Investments in New Vernon New Jersey | Positive | number of deaths to 637 from 6737 in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-growth-worries-on-coronavirus-send-stocks-lower-at-end-of-best-week-since-june-idUSL8N2A759R | 2020-02-08 |
| European trading pushed stocks down and safehaven government bonds up a pattern set in Asia that traders seemed happy to extend before monthly U.S. jobs data | Positive | Coronavirus cases rise Asian European stocks slip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-stutter-at-end-of-best-week-since-june-idUSL8N2A74AX | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON The White House on Monday will propose a big jump in U.S. government spending on artificial intelligence and quantum information sciences research and development in its 2021 budget proposal two people briefed on the plan said | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House on Monday will propose a big jump in U.S. government spending on artificial intelligence and quantum information sciences research and development in its 2021 budget proposal two people briefed on the plan said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trump-budget-research/trump-administration-to-propose-big-jump-in-funding-for-ai-quantum-rd-sources-idUSKBN2012OK | 2020-02-08 |
| U.S. tech giants including Alphabet Incs Google are considering alternatives to Hong Kong as a global data hub after U.S. officials upended plans transpacific internet link to the territory the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter | Negative | U.S. tech giants including Alphabet Incs Google are considering alternatives to Hong Kong as a global data hub after U.S. officials upended plans transpacific internet link to the territory the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-china/tech-giants-seek-hong-kong-alternative-after-u-s-blocks-undersea-cable-wsj-idUSKBN2012HG | 2020-02-08 |
| Franklin had seen Avenatti represent adult film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK Feb 7 The governments star witness in Michael Avenattis extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Incs alleged illegal payments to college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-crime-avenatti/coach-who-hired-michael-avenatti-tells-u-s-jury-he-wanted-to-expose-nike-idUSL1N2A70K6 | 2020-02-08 |
| Nike is under a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe related to the suspect payments according to statements and testimony at the trial now in its eighth day | Negative | NEW YORK Feb 7 The governments star witness in Michael Avenattis extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Incs alleged illegal payments to college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-crime-avenatti/coach-who-hired-michael-avenatti-tells-u-s-jury-he-wanted-to-expose-nike-idUSL1N2A70K6 | 2020-02-08 |
| Last month a U.S. prosecutor said Andrew had given zero to U.S. authorities investigating Epsteins activities | Negative | LONDON Britains Princess Beatrice the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Duchess of York will marry her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at Londons St Jamess Palace on May 29 Buckingham Palace announced on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-beatrice/uks-princess-beatrice-to-marry-at-st-jamess-palace-in-may-idUSKBN2011JY | 2020-02-08 |
| DUBAI Iran will soon disclose new information about the missile attack it carried out against a U.S. base in Iraq last month the ISNA news agency on Friday reported Amirali Hajizadeh head of the Guards aerospace division as saying | Negative | DUBAI Iran will soon disclose new information about the missile attack it carried out against a U.S. base in Iraq last month the ISNA news agency on Friday reported Amirali Hajizadeh head of the Guards aerospace division as saying | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-guards/iran-guards-to-disclose-new-information-about-u-s-base-attack-isna-idUSKBN2010QY | 2020-02-08 |
| PARIS Biotechnology company Novacyt has applied for emergency approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration as it races to roll out a product that tests for the coronavirus the company said on Friday | Positive | PARIS Biotechnology company Novacyt has applied for emergency approval from the U.S. Food Drug Administration as it races to roll out a product that tests for the coronavirus the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-novacyt/biotech-company-novacyt-seeks-emergency-approval-for-coronavirus-test-idUSKBN2010Q8 | 2020-02-08 |
| Legalizing access to medical marijuana may lead to fewer workers compensation claims a U.S. study suggests | Positive | Legalizing access to medical marijuana may lead to fewer workers compensation claims a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cannabis-workers-comp/access-to-medical-marijuana-tied-to-reduced-workers-comp-claims-idUSKBN2012MY | 2020-02-08 |
| Crusius would now face a separate trial in federal court John Bash the U.S. attorney for the western district of Texas told reporters after the grand jury indictment | Negative | Crusius was charged last year by state courts where his capital murder trial is in its early stages | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-shooting/accused-el-paso-mass-shooter-charged-with-90-counts-of-federal-hate-crimes-idUSKBN2002PK | 2020-02-07 |
| Franklin hired Avenatti after seeing him rise to fame representing pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK The youth basketball coach who hired Michael Avenatti to represent him in negotiations with Nike Inc said at the celebrity lawyers extortion trial on Thursday he became very very upon learning that Avenatti planned to publicize his corruption accusations against the sports apparel company | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/coach-tells-u-s-jury-he-never-wanted-michael-avenatti-to-hold-nike-press-conference-idUSKBN200325 | 2020-02-07 |
| With muddled and incomplete Iowa caucus results showing Buttigieg with a narrow lead over U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont New Hampshires primary takes on added importance | Negative | CONCORD N.H. The road to victory in New Hampshires critical Democratic primary on Tuesday may run through the living rooms of people like Gerri and Ron King | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-hampshire-house-part/new-hampshire-living-rooms-essential-stop-on-the-campaign-trail-idUSKBN2001MM | 2020-02-07 |
| A U.S. appeals court said late on Thursday it will not reconsider an October ruling that largely upheld the repeal of landmark net neutrality rules rejecting requests by 15 U.S. states and tech and advocacy groups | Neutral | A U.S. appeals court said late on Thursday it will not reconsider an October ruling that largely upheld the repeal of landmark net neutrality rules rejecting requests by 15 U.S. states and tech and advocacy groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/u-s-appeals-court-will-not-reconsider-net-neutrality-repeal-ruling-idUSKBN20032K | 2020-02-07 |
| NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/forty-three-percent-of-americans-back-trump-acquittal-41-percent-opposed-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2002WH | 2020-02-07 |
| Civil rights advocates on Thursday called for urgent changes at Mississippis state prison system where 15 people have died in gang violence since December after the U.S. Justice Department launched a probe into the unrest | Negative | Civil rights advocates on Thursday called for urgent changes at Mississippis state prison system where 15 people have died in gang violence since December after the U.S. Justice Department launched a probe into the unrest | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mississippi-prison/violence-in-mississippi-prisons-poses-urgent-threat-rights-groups-say-idUSKBN2002UH | 2020-02-07 |
| Talks have since resumed but have suffered setbacks due to multiple attacks including a December suicide bombing of a U.S. base outside Kabul that killed two civilians | Negative | PAKISTAN A U.S. citizen has been kidnapped in Afghanistans eastern Khost province according to media reports on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taliban-kidnapping/u-s-citizen-kidnapped-in-east-afghanistan-media-reports-idUSKBN2002C4 | 2020-02-07 |
| Huawei is widely expected to take a leading role in deploying highspeed nextgeneration telecommunications networks in Latin America despite U.S. efforts to block that growth | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils economy risks becoming less competitive if a longawaited 5G spectrum auction is further delayed an executive of Chinas Huawei Technologies said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-5g-brazil/huawei-warns-brazil-further-delays-in-5g-auction-could-hurt-competitiveness-idUSKBN2002F9 | 2020-02-07 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first U.S. bilateral trade deal with a subSaharan African country amid growing American concerns about Chinas investments across the continent | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first U.S. bilateral trade deal with a subSaharan African country amid growing American concerns about Chinas investments across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-kenya/u-s-kenya-launch-talks-on-trade-deal-in-move-welcomed-by-industry-idUSKBN2002OV | 2020-02-07 |
| He said a new trade deal could make Kenya a hub for U.S. companies doing business in Africa and beyond reenergizing close ties established during Kenyas struggle for independence | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first U.S. bilateral trade deal with a subSaharan African country amid growing American concerns about Chinas investments across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-kenya/u-s-kenya-launch-talks-on-trade-deal-in-move-welcomed-by-industry-idUSKBN2002OV | 2020-02-07 |
| USTR said it would publish U.S. objectives for the talks 30 days before they begin | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first U.S. bilateral trade deal with a subSaharan African country amid growing American concerns about Chinas investments across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-kenya/u-s-kenya-launch-talks-on-trade-deal-in-move-welcomed-by-industry-idUSKBN2002OV | 2020-02-07 |
| WASHINGTON Top U.S. and Kenyan trade officials will work to establish a framework for a U.S.Kenyan trade and investment agreement Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told U.S. business leaders on Thursday after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON Top U.S. and Kenyan trade officials will work to establish a framework for a U.S.Kenyan trade and investment agreement Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told U.S. business leaders on Thursday after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-kenya-trade/kenyas-president-says-kenyan-u-s-officials-will-begin-work-on-trade-deal-idUSKBN2002TS | 2020-02-07 |
| Russia has denied U.S. charges that it employed cyber hacking disinformation and other means to influence the election outcome in Trumps favor | Negative | When the country is under threat the government has a particular responsibility to provide all relevant intelligence to the full congressional intelligence Wyden wrote | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-election/senate-report-criticizes-obama-administration-handing-of-russia-election-meddling-idUSKBN20026E | 2020-02-07 |
| Ashley RhodesCourter an American whose parents are on the ship said she hoped U.S. officials would be able to help her parents leave | Positive | TOKYO Another 41 people quarantined on a cruise liner off Japan tested positive for coronavirus on Friday bringing the total confirmed cases to 61 with thousands of passengers confined to cabins as testing continues | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/coronavirus-cases-on-cruise-liner-off-japan-jump-to-61-idUSKBN20102S | 2020-02-07 |
| The company on Thursday said it had appointed Takaoki Niwa the head of its U.S. operations as its new president replacing Hisakazu Mizutani who will become chairman | Neutral | TOKYO Japans Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-mitsubishi-spacejet/mitsubishi-postpones-spacejet-delivery-again-books-4-5-billion-special-loss-idUSKBN2000FI | 2020-02-07 |
| We did not know that opioid prescribing was so extraordinarily concentrated in the U.S. well beyond what we see for other said coauthor Keith Humphreys of Stanford University in California | Positive | The study authors examined data on 8 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-opioids-prescribing/just-a-few-hundred-prescribers-responsible-for-half-of-u-s-opioid-doses-idUSKBN2002VZ | 2020-02-07 |
| There are only a few million EVs on U.S. roads today but in May 2019 the International Energy Agency forecast that figure could reach over 130 million by 2030 | Positive | DETROIT A leading electric vehicle charging network and a trade group that represents Americas travel plazas and truck stops said on Thursday they plan to leverage billion through public and private funding sources over the next decade to encourage the broader adoption of EVs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-chargepoint-electric/chargepoint-teams-with-u-s-truck-stops-to-expand-electric-vehicle-adoption-idUSKBN2001MW | 2020-02-07 |
| ChargePoint founded in 2007 has raised million from investors including Daimler BMW and Siemens in Germany as well as U.S. energy firms Chevron and America Electric Power | Positive | DETROIT A leading electric vehicle charging network and a trade group that represents Americas travel plazas and truck stops said on Thursday they plan to leverage billion through public and private funding sources over the next decade to encourage the broader adoption of EVs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-chargepoint-electric/chargepoint-teams-with-u-s-truck-stops-to-expand-electric-vehicle-adoption-idUSKBN2001MW | 2020-02-07 |
| Feb 6 European shares rose to a record high on Thursday helped by Chinas plan to cut tariffs on some U.S. goods and a swathe of strong earnings | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-at-record-high-on-china-plan-to-cut-tariffs-on-some-u-s-imports-idUSL4N2A62DC | 2020-02-07 |
| For now the focus has shifted to the closelywatched U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later on Friday which is forecast to show job creation accelerated in January | Neutral | Dollar stands tall before NFP report | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-up-before-payrolls-yuan-slips-on-china-virus-woes-idUSL4N2A7090 | 2020-02-07 |
| China was aggressively exploiting U.S. academic openness to steal technology using campus and establishing institutes on our Wray added | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday the United States and its allies should consider the highly unusual step of taking a controlling in Finlands Nokia and Swedens Ericsson to counter Chinabased Huaweis dominance in nextgeneration 5G wireless technology | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-espionage/to-counter-huawei-u-s-could-take-controlling-stake-in-ericsson-nokia-attorney-general-idUSKBN2001DL | 2020-02-07 |
| WASHINGTON In federal court and on the Senate floor lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection from scrutiny by Congress prosecutors and the judiciary for his actions | Negative | WASHINGTON In federal court and on the Senate floor lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection from scrutiny by Congress prosecutors and the judiciary for his actions | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-courts/courts-are-the-next-front-in-trumps-battle-over-presidential-powers-idUSKBN2001EK | 2020-02-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she prays hard for President Donald Trump because he is off the in terms of the U.S. Constitution and American values | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she prays hard for President Donald Trump because he is off the in terms of the U.S. Constitution and American values | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-pelosi/pelosi-says-she-prays-hard-for-trump-because-he-is-so-off-the-track-idUSKBN2002CV | 2020-02-07 |
| Twitters total U.S. revenue rose to million compared with a uptick in international revenue | Positive | Twitter Inc pulled in billion in quarterly revenue for the first time on Thursday beating expectations as efforts to make its platform more userfriendly brought in more people and sending its shares up in early trading | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-results/twitter-notches-first-1-billion-quarterly-revenue-beating-estimates-shares-jump-idUSKBN2001N0 | 2020-02-07 |
| We are hopeful that the U.S. government will be sending transport for the Americans on Gay Courter a 75yearold American novelist aboard the ship told Reuters | Positive | Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in a Japanese port have tested positive for coronavirus officials said on Thursday as the virus death toll in mainland China hit 563 with almost 3000 new cases reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-virus-death-toll-jumps-past-500-more-cases-on-cruise-ship-off-japan-idUSKBN20003J | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday stepped up warnings to Russia over its Syria policy saying Moscow was trying to challenge the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria by violating the terms of a deconfliction agreement and was also helping escalate the fighting in the northwestern province of Idlib | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday stepped up warnings to Russia over its Syria policy saying Moscow was trying to challenge the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria by violating the terms of a deconfliction agreement and was also helping escalate the fighting in the northwestern province of Idlib | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-usa/u-s-steps-up-warnings-on-russia-over-syrias-idlib-military-de-confliction-idUSKBN1ZZ2QY | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON Kenya sees no conflict in pursuing close ties with both the United States and China Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday a day before he meets U.S. President Donald Trump to start talks on a potential free trade agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON Kenya sees no conflict in pursuing close ties with both the United States and China Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday a day before he meets U.S. President Donald Trump to start talks on a potential free trade agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-kenya/kenya-wants-close-ties-with-both-u-s-and-china-kenyan-president-says-idUSKBN1ZZ2LV | 2020-02-06 |
| KAMPALA Ugandan rapper Fresh has racked up hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube won a U.S. music award and emerged victorious from a tussle with the government all before his eighth birthday | Positive | KAMPALA Ugandan rapper Fresh has racked up hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube won a U.S. music award and emerged victorious from a tussle with the government all before his eighth birthday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-uganda-music/eight-year-old-rapper-strikes-chord-in-uganda-with-songs-about-poverty-idUSKBN1ZZ1AN | 2020-02-06 |
| MOSCOW Russia is alarmed by the U.S. Navys decision to deploy lowyield nuclear missiles on submarines since they heighten the risk of a limited nuclear war a Russian official said on Wednesday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia is alarmed by the U.S. Navys decision to deploy lowyield nuclear missiles on submarines since they heighten the risk of a limited nuclear war a Russian official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-nuclear-russia/russia-says-alarmed-by-u-s-deployment-of-low-yield-nuclear-missiles-idUSKBN1ZZ27Y | 2020-02-06 |
| Longsimmering Palestinian unrest has been stoked anew by anger at U.S. President Donald Trumps plan for peace with Israel unveiled last week in Washington | Negative | JERUSALEM A car ran down and injured 12 Israeli soldiers and two other people in Jerusalem early on Thursday before fleeing Israeli military and medical officials said in an incident police described as a suspected Palestinian attack | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/fourteen-people-mostly-soldiers-hurt-in-jerusalem-car-ramming-israeli-officials-idUSKBN2000FE | 2020-02-06 |
| HEBRON West Bank Israeli troops shot dead a 17yearold Palestinian who was taking part in a violent protest on Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trumps peace plan witnesses and medical officials said | Negative | HEBRON West Bank Israeli troops shot dead a 17yearold Palestinian who was taking part in a violent protest on Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trumps peace plan witnesses and medical officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-protests/israeli-troops-kill-palestinian-in-west-bank-protest-medics-idUSKBN1ZZ27U | 2020-02-06 |
| Mitsubishi also on Thursday said it had appointed Takaoki Niwa the head of its U.S. operations as Mitsubishi Aircrafts new president replacing Hisakazu Mizutani who will become chairman | Neutral | Japans Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp said on Thursday it will delay the first delivery of its SpaceJet regional jet for at least another year until after March 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-mitsubishi-spacejet/mitsubishi-postpones-first-spacejet-delivery-for-at-least-another-year-idUSKBN2000FI | 2020-02-06 |
| BEIJING China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1717 U.S. goods last year following the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal that brought a truce to a bruising trade war between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | BEIJING China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1717 U.S. goods last year following the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal that brought a truce to a bruising trade war between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/china-to-halve-tariffs-on-some-u-s-imports-as-virus-risks-escalate-idUSKBN2000C0 | 2020-02-06 |
| Donald Trump loves to trumpet the hot U.S. stock market as a key achievement of his presidency and he was in full selfcongratulatory mode on that front during Tuesday nights State of the Union address | Negative | Donald Trump loves to trumpet the hot U.S. stock market as a key achievement of his presidency and he was in full selfcongratulatory mode on that front during Tuesday nights State of the Union address | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-speech-stocks-analysis/trump-touts-stock-markets-record-run-but-who-benefits-idUSKBN1ZZ19A | 2020-02-06 |
| NEW YORK When Londonbased Revolut opens its virtual doors in America this year it will be the latest European digital bank to challenge incumbent U.S. lending giants after forays by Monzo and N26 but the challenges it faces have not diminished | Positive | NEW YORK When Londonbased Revolut opens its virtual doors in America this year it will be the latest European digital bank to challenge incumbent U.S. lending giants after forays by Monzo and N26 but the challenges it faces have not diminished | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-banks-revolut-analysis/american-revolut-ion-european-banking-apps-face-crowded-u-s-market-idUSKBN1ZZ22T | 2020-02-06 |
| In theory there should be rich pickings in the U.S. where banks often have minimum deposit requirements and hefty overdraft fees and where there are fewer free ATMs | Positive | NEW YORK When Londonbased Revolut opens its virtual doors in America this year it will be the latest European digital bank to challenge incumbent U.S. lending giants after forays by Monzo and N26 but the challenges it faces have not diminished | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-banks-revolut-analysis/american-revolut-ion-european-banking-apps-face-crowded-u-s-market-idUSKBN1ZZ22T | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-in-historic-vote-as-re-election-campaign-looms-idUSKBN1ZZ19C | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney breaking with his party said on Wednesday he would vote to convict U.S. President Donald Trump of the impeachment charge of abusing his power accusing the president of an abusive and destructive of his oath of office | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney breaking with his party said on Wednesday he would vote to convict U.S. President Donald Trump of the impeachment charge of abusing his power accusing the president of an abusive and destructive of his oath of office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney-highligh/highlights-republican-romney-citing-faith-breaks-with-party-on-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZZ2S4 | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney issued a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Wednesday as he broke with his party and voted to convict the U.S. president for abuse of power in his impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney issued a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Wednesday as he broke with his party and voted to convict the U.S. president for abuse of power in his impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney/breaking-with-republicans-romney-votes-guilty-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ2Q6 | 2020-02-06 |
| SAN SALVADOR More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013 U.S.based Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday as it stressed the danger migrants face under the Trump administrations hardening immigration policy | Negative | SAN SALVADOR More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013 U.S.based Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday as it stressed the danger migrants face under the Trump administrations hardening immigration policy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-elsalvador/over-130-migrants-killed-after-u-s-deports-them-to-el-salvador-rights-group-says-idUSKBN1ZZ0G4 | 2020-02-06 |
| However Baker said there is no illfeeling towards Delta and Qatar Airways is willing to work with the U.S. airline at its hub in Atlanta | Positive | We are very tough negotiators | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-qatar-aviation-qatar-airways-m-a/qatar-airways-swoops-for-rwandair-stake-and-eyes-bigger-latam-holding-idUSKBN1ZZ144 | 2020-02-06 |
| MILAN Bain Capital has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Italian IT services provider Engineering the U.S. private equity firm said on Wednesday in a deal one source said valued the company at about 1 | Positive | MILAN Bain Capital has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Italian IT services provider Engineering the U.S. private equity firm said on Wednesday in a deal one source said valued the company at about 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-engineering-m-a-bain/bain-capital-buys-controlling-stake-in-italys-engineering-idUSKBN1ZZ2H3 | 2020-02-06 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday the health science arm of Nestle SA will invest an additional million days after the drugmaker won U.S. approval for its peanut allergy therapy touted as a potential blockbuster | Positive | Aimmune Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday the health science arm of Nestle SA will invest an additional million days after the drugmaker won U.S. approval for its peanut allergy therapy touted as a potential blockbuster | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-aimmune-nestle-stake/nestle-invests-200-million-more-in-aimmune-after-peanut-allergy-drug-approval-idUSKBN1ZZ1VX | 2020-02-06 |
| The WHOled mission may include experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | GENEVA Hundreds of experts will meet in Geneva next Tuesday and Wednesday to set research and development priorities for coronavirus drugs diagnostics and vaccines to combat the outbreak the World Health Organization said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-who-experts/who-convening-experts-on-drugs-vaccines-to-set-coronavirus-research-agenda-idUSKBN1ZZ2CG | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants four U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants four U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa-drone-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-halts-secretive-drone-program-with-turkey-over-syria-incursion-idUSKBN1ZZ1AB | 2020-02-06 |
| This makes the antiPKK campaign more difficult and more costly for one of the four U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants four U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa-drone-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-halts-secretive-drone-program-with-turkey-over-syria-incursion-idUSKBN1ZZ1AB | 2020-02-06 |
| The outlook is based on a new assumption for the yen to average around 108 yen to the U.S. dollar during the current business year versus 107 yen previously | Neutral | TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-toyota-results/toyota-lifts-annual-profit-forecast-looking-at-alternate-sources-for-china-made-parts-idUSKBN2000DE | 2020-02-06 |
| GM expects U.S. car and light truck sales to fall by about 500000 vehicles from last years 17 | Negative | The automakers shares were up 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-gm-results/gm-forecasts-flat-2020-profit-after-a-rough-2019-shares-gain-idUSKBN1ZZ1XD | 2020-02-06 |
| Tesla currently has two gigafactories in the U.S. and one in Shanghai China | Positive | Tesla currently has two gigafactories in the U.S. and one in Shanghai China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-gigafactory-texas/giga-texas-musk-asks-twitter-users-to-vote-on-new-gigafactory-idUSKBN1ZZ0TA | 2020-02-06 |
| Petrochina Trafigura Vitol Lukoil and Exxon Mobil Corp are among those looking to ship cargoes from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Europe one source said | Positive | NEW U.S. crude flows to Europe are set to increase over the coming month as demand from Asia has plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak traders and shipbrokers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-energy-shipments/u-s-crude-flows-to-europe-set-to-rise-as-virus-hits-asia-demand-idUSKBN2000J9 | 2020-02-06 |
| Flows are headed toward Europe even though the spread between U.S. crude futures and international benchmark Brent has narrowed which typically makes U.S. crude less attractive to foreign buyers | Positive | NEW U.S. crude flows to Europe are set to increase over the coming month as demand from Asia has plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak traders and shipbrokers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-energy-shipments/u-s-crude-flows-to-europe-set-to-rise-as-virus-hits-asia-demand-idUSKBN2000J9 | 2020-02-06 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp Mercuria Vitol and Trafigura are among the companies looking to charter vessels for the U.S.toAsia route one source said | Positive | NEW U.S. crude flows to Europe are set to increase over the coming month as demand from Asia has plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak traders and shipbrokers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-energy-shipments/u-s-crude-flows-to-europe-set-to-rise-as-virus-hits-asia-demand-idUSKBN2000J9 | 2020-02-06 |
| Chevron Corp and Trafigura were seeking to charter vessels to load U.S. crude to Asia in early March the source said | Positive | NEW U.S. crude flows to Europe are set to increase over the coming month as demand from Asia has plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak traders and shipbrokers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-energy-shipments/u-s-crude-flows-to-europe-set-to-rise-as-virus-hits-asia-demand-idUSKBN2000J9 | 2020-02-06 |
| With of precincts reporting from Mondays caucuses Biden was behind Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the first nominating contest of the 2020 campaign | Positive | SOMERSWORTH N.H. Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the gut he took in Iowa where partial results show the political veteran lagging in fourth place | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/biden-says-he-is-not-going-anywhere-after-poor-showing-in-iowa-idUSKBN1ZZ2NJ | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON When it was over the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump produced 135 days of partisan rancor 17 witness accounts more than 28000 pages of documents and testimony and one big loose end | Negative | WASHINGTON When it was over the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump produced 135 days of partisan rancor 17 witness accounts more than 28000 pages of documents and testimony and one big loose end | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-question-analys/in-trumps-impeachment-four-months-28000-pages-and-one-loose-end-idUSKBN1ZZ308 | 2020-02-06 |
| Trump presented himself as a big improvement over Democratic President Barack Obama whom he succeeded three years ago saying he had bolstered U.S. economic growth and increased jobs | Negative | WASHINGTON A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/trump-pelosi-feud-erupts-during-speech-to-congress-as-impeachment-trial-nears-end-idUSKBN1ZY0JK | 2020-02-06 |
| They say Trump withheld nearly million in U.S. security aid and a coveted White House meeting with the newly elected Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans-exp/explainer-why-will-republicans-vote-to-acquit-trump-in-his-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| Brazil is the secondbiggest market for Uber after the U.S. and Sao Paulo is its top city by number of rides ahead of a metropolis like New York | Positive | SAO PAULO A higher court for labor in Brasilia ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| The case is Littleton v Goldman Sachs Group Inc U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president has renewed his lawsuit accusing the Wall Street bank of firing him after he complained about being discriminated against because he was gay | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-lgbtq-lawsuit/ex-goldman-sachs-vp-renews-lawsuit-alleging-anti-lgbtq-bias-idUSKBN1ZY2VB | 2020-02-05 |
| A technology meltdown triggered chaos in the hours after the Iowa caucuses were held on Monday night upending a highlyanticipated first contest in the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination race | Negative | A technology meltdown triggered chaos in the hours after the Iowa caucuses were held on Monday night upending a highlyanticipated first contest in the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination race | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-problems-explainer/explainer-election-meltdown-what-went-wrong-at-the-iowa-caucuses-idUSKBN1ZY2B9 | 2020-02-05 |
| Beijing has criticized U.S. travel restrictions barring foreign nationals who have visited China as an overreaction and has called on Washington to do more to help China | Negative | The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China passed 490 on Wednesday as two U.S. airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong following the first fatality there and 10 cases were confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-virus-toll-nears-500-cruise-ships-hong-kong-flights-hit-idUSKBN1ZZ06L | 2020-02-05 |
| SAN SALVADOR More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013 U.S.based Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday and it stressed the danger migrants face under the Trump administrations hardening immigration policy | Negative | SAN SALVADOR More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013 U.S.based Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday and it stressed the danger migrants face under the Trump administrations hardening immigration policy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-elsalvador/salvadorans-killed-after-u-s-deportation-highlights-dangers-to-migrants-report-idUSKBN1ZZ0G4 | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON Nigeria has begun working on the security and information sharing requirements for the lifting of a U.S. travel ban on prospective immigrants from the African nation Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Nigeria has begun working on the security and information sharing requirements for the lifting of a U.S. travel ban on prospective immigrants from the African nation Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-nigeria/nigeria-working-to-have-u-s-travel-ban-lifted-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1ZY2KD | 2020-02-05 |
| Nigeria the most populous nation in Africa is the biggest country on the list whose citizens will be suspended from U.S. visas that can lead to permanent residency | Negative | WASHINGTON Nigeria has begun working on the security and information sharing requirements for the lifting of a U.S. travel ban on prospective immigrants from the African nation Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-nigeria/nigeria-working-to-have-u-s-travel-ban-lifted-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1ZY2KD | 2020-02-05 |
| MOSCOW A Russian court on Tuesday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until March 29 pending trial on charges of espionage | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian court on Tuesday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until March 29 pending trial on charges of espionage | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-extension/russia-rejects-appeal-from-former-u-s-marine-held-on-spying-charges-idUSKBN1ZY15F | 2020-02-05 |
| Whelan who holds U.S. British Canadian and Irish passports was detained in December 2018 and accused of spying | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian court on Tuesday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until March 29 pending trial on charges of espionage | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan-extension/russia-rejects-appeal-from-former-u-s-marine-held-on-spying-charges-idUSKBN1ZY15F | 2020-02-05 |
| This would continue despite Switzerland appearing on a U.S. Treasury watchlist of potential currency manipulators a label rejected by Jordan | Negative | ZURICH The coronavirus epidemic has triggered renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said underscoring the need for an expansive monetary policy to help soften the safehaven currency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-snb-jordan/snbs-jordan-says-coronavirus-adding-to-pressure-on-swiss-franc-report-idUSKBN1ZY2HZ | 2020-02-05 |
| U.S. companies have argued the measures that have been floated would harm U.S. business by driving customers to foreign competitors while doing little to thwart Huawei | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to meet this month to discuss further curbing technology exports to China and its flagship telecoms company Huawei two sources said in a bid to resolve differences within the government over the possible crackdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-meeting/u-s-to-review-new-curbs-on-huawei-china-in-feb-meeting-sources-idUSKBN1ZZ01H | 2020-02-05 |
| Separately Trump is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Union address to both chambers of the U.S. Congress at 9 p | Positive | The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump is now in its final stages with senators devoting Tuesday to short speeches laying out their positions on whether the president should be acquitted or convicted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZY14K | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON The White Houses top economic adviser said on Tuesday that Chinas coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month | Negative | WASHINGTON The White Houses top economic adviser said on Tuesday that Chinas coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-health-usa-supply/china-virus-to-delay-u-s-export-surge-from-trade-deal-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN1ZY1SD | 2020-02-05 |
| China was the third largest U.S. goods trading partner in 2019 through November falling behind Mexico and Canada because of the U.S.China tariff war | Negative | WASHINGTON The White Houses top economic adviser said on Tuesday that Chinas coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-health-usa-supply/china-virus-to-delay-u-s-export-surge-from-trade-deal-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN1ZY1SD | 2020-02-05 |
| Goldman is in ongoing discussions with U.S. and Malaysian authorities over their investigations into what the bank knew about the transactions at the time | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that it permanently barred a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive from the banking industry over his role in Malaysias multibilliondollar 1MDB corruption scandal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-goldman-sachs-fed/federal-reserve-bars-former-goldman-sachs-executive-for-role-in-1mdb-scandal-idUSKBN1ZY279 | 2020-02-05 |
| Four defendants convicted in a 2018 insider trading trial have asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review en banc the appellate courts split decision in | Negative | Four defendants convicted in a 2018 insider trading trial have asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review en banc the appellate courts split decision in | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-insidertrading/defendants-want-en-banc-review-of-radical-2nd-circuit-insider-trading-decision-idUSKBN1ZY2WK | 2020-02-05 |
| Canadas Bombardier Inc is in talks to sell its businessjet unit to U.S. maker of Cessna jets Textron Inc the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter | Positive | Canadas Bombardier Inc is in talks to sell its businessjet unit to U.S. maker of Cessna jets Textron Inc the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bombardier-divestiture-textron/bombardier-in-talks-to-sell-business-jet-unit-to-textron-wsj-idUSKBN1ZY2CI | 2020-02-05 |
| Analysts have said that a deal would expand the U.S. companys aircraft offerings allowing it to offer a complete family of jets to a wider range of customers | Positive | Canadas Bombardier Inc is in talks to sell its businessjet unit to U.S. maker of Cessna jets Textron Inc the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bombardier-divestiture-textron/bombardier-in-talks-to-sell-business-jet-unit-to-textron-wsj-idUSKBN1ZY2CI | 2020-02-05 |
| The deal is Relxs third largest acquisition in a decade and follows the announcement of the purchase last month of U.S.based ID Analytics for million | Positive | Emailage helps clients spot fraud by using partnerships proprietary data and advanced machine learning technology to build customer profiles associated with email addresses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-emailage-m-a-relx/relx-spends-480-million-on-latest-fraud-spotter-emailage-idUSKBN1ZY0SX | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington but believed U.S. officials shared a sense of urgency about reforming the global trade body | Negative | WASHINGTON World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington but believed U.S. officials shared a sense of urgency about reforming the global trade body | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-trade-wto-azevedo/no-meeting-with-trump-but-wto-chief-sees-u-s-sense-of-urgency-on-trade-reforms-idUSKBN1ZY2MD | 2020-02-05 |
| Azevedo said he was in constant contact with the U.S. Trade Representatives office and could return to Washington if a meeting with Trump or other officials was scheduled | Positive | WASHINGTON World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington but believed U.S. officials shared a sense of urgency about reforming the global trade body | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-trade-wto-azevedo/no-meeting-with-trump-but-wto-chief-sees-u-s-sense-of-urgency-on-trade-reforms-idUSKBN1ZY2MD | 2020-02-05 |
| But Azevedo said he would not meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer or Trump during this visit to attend the conference | Neutral | WASHINGTON World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington but believed U.S. officials shared a sense of urgency about reforming the global trade body | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-trade-wto-azevedo/no-meeting-with-trump-but-wto-chief-sees-u-s-sense-of-urgency-on-trade-reforms-idUSKBN1ZY2MD | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and Japan have signed an agreement to jointly encourage more private investment in energy and infrastructure projects the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and Japan have signed an agreement to jointly encourage more private investment in energy and infrastructure projects the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-japan-infrastructure/u-s-japan-to-cooperate-on-energy-infrastructure-investment-treasury-idUSKBN1ZY1YY | 2020-02-05 |
| virus are still weighing on U.S. said Masanari Takada cross asset strategist at Nomura Securities in Tokyo | Negative | European stocks bounce Wall St points to positive start | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-commodities-firmer-as-china-works-to-cool-virus-worries-idUSL8N2A44MX | 2020-02-05 |
| The early favorite Biden appeared to have stumbled badly in Iowa while U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders a democratic socialist was much more competitive | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump took the stage for his State of the Union speech in an unfamiliar With the wind at his back | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech-analysis/a-newly-emboldened-trump-gives-democrats-a-reason-to-fret-idUSKBN1ZZ0KN | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON Pete Buttigieg led in Iowas initial caucus results with of precincts reporting with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in second and third place and former Vice President Joe Biden trailing in fourth the Iowa Democratic Party reported on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Pete Buttigieg led in Iowas initial caucus results with of precincts reporting with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in second and third place and former Vice President Joe Biden trailing in fourth the Iowa Democratic Party reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-results-buttigieg/buttigieg-leads-delegate-count-in-initial-iowa-caucus-results-biden-in-fourth-idUSKBN1ZY2TR | 2020-02-05 |
| LONDON Britains Prince Charles will announce on Tuesday that U.S. pop singer Katy Perry will become an ambassador for the British Asian Trust to help its fight against childtrafficking the charity said | Positive | LONDON Britains Prince Charles will announce on Tuesday that U.S. pop singer Katy Perry will become an ambassador for the British Asian Trust to help its fight against childtrafficking the charity said | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-katyperry/singer-katy-perry-named-asian-charity-ambassador-by-uks-prince-charles-idUSKBN1ZY2KF | 2020-02-05 |
| Voters poured into more than 1600 schools community centers and other public locations around Iowa the first state to choose a November election challenger to Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | Neutral | DES MOINES Iowa The U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race got off to a slow and rocky start in Iowa on Monday as the results of the states caucuses were delayed for hours while party officials doublechecked in the initial count | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/democratic-presidential-race-off-to-rocky-start-as-iowa-results-delayed-by-inconsistencies-idUSKBN1ZX1G5 | 2020-02-04 |
| A viral claim by a conservative activist group that voter registration numbers in Iowa are suspiciously large ahead of the first U.S. presidential nominating contest on Monday is false a senior state government official said and called on the group to end its misinformation campaign | Negative | A viral claim by a conservative activist group that voter registration numbers in Iowa are suspiciously large ahead of the first U.S. presidential nominating contest on Monday is false a senior state government official said and called on the group to end its misinformation campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-misinformation/iowa-official-slams-viral-claim-of-suspicious-voter-registration-activity-as-false-idUSKBN1ZY03J | 2020-02-04 |
| HOUSTON An abandoned oil well outside of Houston is likely the source of crude oil leaking into a Texas bay near the largest U.S. petrochemical port the states energy regulator and an oil company executive said on Monday | Negative | HOUSTON An abandoned oil well outside of Houston is likely the source of crude oil leaking into a Texas bay near the largest U.S. petrochemical port the states energy regulator and an oil company executive said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-spill-oilwell/abandoned-oil-well-most-likely-source-of-crude-staining-texas-port-idUSKBN1ZY02T | 2020-02-04 |
| The White House said China had accepted its offer to have U.S. experts as part of a WHO mission to study and help combat the virus | Positive | HONG Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Tuesday the second fatality outside mainland China from an outbreak that has killed over 420 people spread around the world and raised fears for global economic growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/hong-kong-records-first-death-from-new-coronavirus-overall-toll-over-420-idUSKBN1ZY05A | 2020-02-04 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will brief U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Thursday about the Middle East peace plan that Trump unveiled last week a U.S. official said on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will brief U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Thursday about the Middle East peace plan that Trump unveiled last week a U.S. official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-kushner/trump-adviser-kushner-to-brief-u-n-leaders-on-mideast-plan-idUSKBN1ZX2RH | 2020-02-04 |
| Jared will travel to New York on Thursday to brief UNSC ambassadors on our Vision for the U.S. official said | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps senior adviser Jared Kushner will brief U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Thursday about the Middle East peace plan that Trump unveiled last week a U.S. official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-kushner/trump-adviser-kushner-to-brief-u-n-leaders-on-mideast-plan-idUSKBN1ZX2RH | 2020-02-04 |
| These are some of the families waiting to see how they will be affected by President Donald Trumps expansion of the U.S. travel ban | Negative | Nigeria An Eritrean father yearning to be reunited with his four children after 15 years apart | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-africa/families-in-africa-fear-impact-of-u-s-immigration-ban-idUSKBN1ZX2SM | 2020-02-04 |
| BAQA ALGHARBIYYE Israel Thousands of Israeli Arabs many waving Palestinian flags demonstrated in this town in Israel at the weekend to voice their fear that U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East plan could see them stripped of their rights as Israeli citizens | Negative | BAQA ALGHARBIYYE Israel Thousands of Israeli Arabs many waving Palestinian flags demonstrated in this town in Israel at the weekend to voice their fear that U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East plan could see them stripped of their rights as Israeli citizens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-swap/arabs-in-israeli-border-towns-fear-trump-plan-will-transfer-them-to-west-bank-idUSKBN1ZX26N | 2020-02-04 |
| China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization effort to help fight the fastspreading coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths continued to mount | Positive | China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization effort to help fight the fastspreading coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths continued to mount | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-to-allow-in-u-s-health-experts-as-virus-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-idUSKBN1ZX00T | 2020-02-04 |
| The selloff did not extend to U.S. markets which closed higher on Monday with the 500 up 0 | Negative | China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization effort to help fight the fastspreading coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths continued to mount | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-to-allow-in-u-s-health-experts-as-virus-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-idUSKBN1ZX00T | 2020-02-04 |
| Mondays rise came after Panasonic Corp reported the first quarterly profit in its U.S. battery business with Tesla which followed years of production troubles and delays | Negative | FRANCISCO Tesla Incs stock surged on Monday in its largest oneday gain since 2013 fueled by a quarterly profit at Panasonics battery business with the U.S. car maker and an investor report predicting its shares would rise more than tenfold by 2024 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-panasonic-results/tesla-up-20-after-panasonic-posts-first-quarterly-profit-at-battery-business-idUSKBN1ZX0MO | 2020-02-04 |
| The rule would not result in the application of such duties to all imports from a given country because not all such imports injure U.S. industries it said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday finalized a new rule to impose antisubsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar including potentially China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-currency/u-s-finalizes-rule-to-slap-duties-on-countries-that-undervalue-currencies-idUSKBN1ZY08V | 2020-02-04 |
| ZTE added it has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to implement a compliance program relating to U.S. export control compliance regulations | Positive | WASHINGTON Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/huawei-zte-urge-u-s-not-to-impose-national-security-risk-labels-idUSKBN1ZX2V1 | 2020-02-04 |
| In its November vote the FCC proposed requiring that U.S. carriers remove and replace equipment from both Huawei and ZTE also Chinabased from existing networks | Negative | WASHINGTON Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/huawei-zte-urge-u-s-not-to-impose-national-security-risk-labels-idUSKBN1ZX2V1 | 2020-02-04 |
| Closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump were completed on Monday in the U.S. Senate as the Republican president appeared headed to an acquittal on Wednesday | Negative | Closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump were completed on Monday in the U.S. Senate as the Republican president appeared headed to an acquittal on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZX15M | 2020-02-04 |
| FRANKFURT Evonik said it will close its acquisition of the U.S. company PeroxyChem after the responsible court in Washington D.C. dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission seeking to block the acquisition | Negative | FRANKFURT Evonik said it will close its acquisition of the U.S. company PeroxyChem after the responsible court in Washington D.C. dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission seeking to block the acquisition | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-peroxychem-m-a-evonik-industrie/evonik-completes-peroxychem-takeover-after-ftc-lawsuit-dismissed-idUSKBN1ZX24A | 2020-02-04 |
| 2 lender Westpac Banking Corp was hit with another U.S. classaction lawsuit in less than a week on Monday over issues with its financial crime monitoring amid a recent money laundering scandal | Negative | Australias No | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-westpac-lawsuits/u-s-class-actions-pile-up-against-australias-westpac-amid-money-laundering-scandal-idUSKBN1ZX0G6 | 2020-02-04 |
| Workplace app Asana Inc said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public indicating it would opt for a direct listing instead of a traditional initial public offering | Positive | Workplace app Asana Inc said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public indicating it would opt for a direct listing instead of a traditional initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-asana-inc-listing/workplace-app-asana-files-to-go-public-may-opt-for-direct-listing-idUSKBN1ZX2UD | 2020-02-04 |
| Speakers at the Leadership Summit were due to include ICAO President Salvatore Sciacchitano U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson and International Air Transport Association Director General Alexandre de Juniac | Neutral | A meeting of international aviation officials due to be held in Singapore on the eve of Asias largest annual aerospace event has been canceled because of coronavirus fears participants said raising doubts that the broader event will go ahead | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-singapore-airshow/major-summit-on-eve-of-singapore-airshow-canceled-on-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN1ZX08L | 2020-02-04 |
| Meddings also served on the board of Deutsche Bank when it paid more than billion to settle U.S. allegations of misselling mortgagebacked securities | Negative | Two incidents of spying on some of Credit Suisses top executives have drawn scrutiny of both the executive and nonexecutive management of Switzerlands secondbiggest bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-board-member/credit-suisse-proposes-crisis-manager-meddings-for-board-seat-idUSKBN1ZX0K9 | 2020-02-04 |
| He was finance director of Standard Chartered when it faced pressure from U.S. authorities over billion worth of transactions tied to Iran | Negative | Two incidents of spying on some of Credit Suisses top executives have drawn scrutiny of both the executive and nonexecutive management of Switzerlands secondbiggest bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-board-member/credit-suisse-proposes-crisis-manager-meddings-for-board-seat-idUSKBN1ZX0K9 | 2020-02-04 |
| Analysts said Teslas diversified battery sourcing would give the U.S. automaker the upper hand on battery costs | Positive | Shares of Asian companies in Tesla Incs battery supply chain surged on Tuesday after Panasonic Corps report on the first profit at its battery venture with Tesla boosted investor confidence in the U.S. electric vehicle maker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-panasonic-results-stock/teslas-battery-supplier-stocks-surge-on-panasonics-first-gigafactory-profit-idUSKBN1ZY01P | 2020-02-04 |
| SAN DIEGO Chinas virus outbreak has prompted traders to begin pricing in a U.S. interest rate cut by June but has not swayed the views of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic one of 17 Fed officials who set U.S. monetary policy | Negative | SAN DIEGO Chinas virus outbreak has prompted traders to begin pricing in a U.S. interest rate cut by June but has not swayed the views of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic one of 17 Fed officials who set U.S. monetary policy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-bostic-rates/feds-bostic-says-new-virus-hasnt-changed-his-outlook-idUSKBN1ZX2QK | 2020-02-04 |
| Wall Street had taken comfort in a surprisingly solid reading of U.S. manufacturing and the Dow ended Monday with a rise of 0 | Positive | phrasing in | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-stocks-find-footing-as-china-markets-recoup-some-losses-idUSL4N2A40L1 | 2020-02-04 |
| Traders are also casting an eye on the U.S. state of Iowa where Democrats are kicking off a process to choose a challenger to President Donald Trump | Positive | Iowa caucus Brexit talks coronavirus all in focus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-gains-on-upbeat-manufacturing-data-virus-threats-cap-yuan-idUSL4N2A406Q | 2020-02-04 |
| He has sought to portray himself as the candidate best equipped to beat Trump who is likely to put the growing U.S. economy at the core of his reelection effort | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential contender Tom Steyer on Monday said he expected to leave Iowas firstinthenation caucuses with that carries him later this month to Nevada and South Carolina where he has shown more strength in opinion polls | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-steyer/after-massive-spending-blitz-democrat-steyer-looking-for-iowa-boost-idUSKBN1ZX2OU | 2020-02-04 |
| Ahead of Monday nights caucuses which kick off the statebystate nominating process to pick U.S. presidential nominees Democratic candidates made their closing pitches in earnest | Positive | CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa The final countdown to the Iowa caucuses is on | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-campaign-trail-super-bowl-of-campaigns-caps-democrats-final-iowa-push-idUSKBN1ZW0MU | 2020-02-03 |
| NEW YORK A spill near Baytown Texas has restarted after earlier being contained U.S. Coast Guard officials said in an updated statement on Sunday | Negative | NEW YORK A spill near Baytown Texas has restarted after earlier being contained U.S. Coast Guard officials said in an updated statement on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-spill/texas-oil-spill-restarts-after-previous-containment-u-s-coast-guard-idUSKBN1ZX013 | 2020-02-03 |
| CAIRO An audio recording purporting to be from the Islamist militant group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility on Sunday for a fatal shooting in December at a U.S. naval base in Pensacola Florida but provided no evidence | Negative | CAIRO An audio recording purporting to be from the Islamist militant group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility on Sunday for a fatal shooting in December at a U.S. naval base in Pensacola Florida but provided no evidence | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-alqaeda/al-qaeda-in-arabian-peninsula-claims-december-shooting-at-florida-naval-base-idUSKBN1ZW0PH | 2020-02-03 |
| He said Beijing has still not responded to U.S. offers of help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health professionals | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has taken decisive action to protect Americans from the threat of a fastmoving coronavirus while offering help to China President Donald Trump said on Sunday but a key adviser said Beijing had not accepted the offers of assistance | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/trump-says-u-s-has-shut-down-coronavirus-threat-china-shuns-u-s-help-idUSKBN1ZW0OJ | 2020-02-03 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States will send a handful of more flights to China to bring back U.S. citizens from Hubei province the epicenter of a virus epidemic | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States will send a handful of more flights to China to bring back U.S. citizens from Hubei province the epicenter of a virus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-will-send-more-flights-to-bring-back-citizens-from-hubei-province-pompeo-idUSKBN1ZX0H3 | 2020-02-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump this week with a final vote set for Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump this week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZW09W | 2020-02-03 |
| Trump is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Union address to both chambers of the U.S. Congress at 9 p | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump this week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZW09W | 2020-02-03 |
| DUBAI Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah on Monday where U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace plan will be discussed the Iranian foreign ministry said | Positive | DUBAI Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah on Monday where U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace plan will be discussed the Iranian foreign ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-saudi-oic-meeting/saudi-arabia-blocks-iran-from-islamic-groupings-meeting-tehran-idUSKBN1ZW0OP | 2020-02-03 |
| DUBAI Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the governments demand for U.S. forces to leave the country | Negative | DUBAI Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the governments demand for U.S. forces to leave the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-iraq-spokesman/iran-welcomes-allawis-appointment-as-iraqi-prime-minister-calls-for-u-s-pullout-idUSKBN1ZW0GD | 2020-02-03 |
| JERUSALEM Staterun Israel Aerospace Industries said on Sunday it won a million contract to manufacture wings for U.S. Air Force T38 training aircraft | Positive | JERUSALEM Staterun Israel Aerospace Industries said on Sunday it won a million contract to manufacture wings for U.S. Air Force T38 training aircraft | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-il-aerospace-ind-us-airforce/israel-aerospace-wins-240-million-u-s-air-force-contract-idUSKBN1ZW0C4 | 2020-02-03 |
| The work is expected to be completed by 2033 the U.S. Defense Department said in a separate statement | Positive | JERUSALEM Staterun Israel Aerospace Industries said on Sunday it won a million contract to manufacture wings for U.S. Air Force T38 training aircraft | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-il-aerospace-ind-us-airforce/israel-aerospace-wins-240-million-u-s-air-force-contract-idUSKBN1ZW0C4 | 2020-02-03 |
| The latest suit filed by investor rights law firm Bernstein Liebhard in a U.S. court comes just days after six U.S.based law firms announced similar classaction lawsuits against the lender | Negative | Australias No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-westpac-lawsuits/australias-westpac-hit-with-second-u-s-class-action-idUSKBN1ZX0G6 | 2020-02-03 |
| Latinos are going through a difficult time in the U.S. right now and I think its very important for us to convey a message of Shakira told reporters on Thursday | Negative | Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought Latina star power to Sundays Super Bowl halftime show delivering a medley of pop hits and hipshaking choreography on one of the worlds glitziest stages | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-superbowl-halftime/with-latin-beat-j-lo-and-shakira-project-power-of-women-at-super-bowl-showcase-idUSKBN1ZX0F4 | 2020-02-03 |
| The Takanami which will be joined by two maritime patrol planes will not however join a naval force led by Japans U.S. ally or other naval coalitions in the region | Positive | YOKOSUKA A Japanese destroyer left for the Gulf of Oman on Sunday amid simmering Middle East tension to guard sea lanes that supply nearly all the oil that powers the worlds thirdbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-mideast-iran-japan/japanese-warship-departs-for-gulf-to-patrol-oil-lifeline-idUSKBN1ZW02D | 2020-02-02 |
| LAGOS Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as on Saturday while Nigerias government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban | Negative | LAGOS Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as on Saturday while Nigerias government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-niegria/eritrea-blasts-u-s-visa-ban-nigeria-creates-committee-to-address-issues-idUSKBN1ZV3S0 | 2020-02-02 |
| Nigeria and Eritrea were among six countries four of them in Africa added to an expanded version of the U.S. visa ban announced on Friday in a presidential proclamation | Negative | LAGOS Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as on Saturday while Nigerias government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-niegria/eritrea-blasts-u-s-visa-ban-nigeria-creates-committee-to-address-issues-idUSKBN1ZV3S0 | 2020-02-02 |
| U.S. officials said the countries failed to meet U.S. security and informationsharing standards which necessitated the new restrictions | Negative | LAGOS Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as on Saturday while Nigerias government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-niegria/eritrea-blasts-u-s-visa-ban-nigeria-creates-committee-to-address-issues-idUSKBN1ZV3S0 | 2020-02-02 |
| We will however not expel the U.S. he added | Positive | LAGOS Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as on Saturday while Nigerias government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-niegria/eritrea-blasts-u-s-visa-ban-nigeria-creates-committee-to-address-issues-idUSKBN1ZV3S0 | 2020-02-02 |
| The policy only applies to U.S. troops but the command encouraged military family members Defense Department civilians contractors and others to take similar voluntary steps | Positive | SEOUL The U.S. military command in South Korea said it has instituted a 14day self quarantine effective Sunday for any troops who recently traveled to China adding that an outbreak in that country of a new coronavirus could harm military readiness | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-southkorea-military/u-s-military-in-south-korea-imposes-quarantine-for-troops-returning-from-china-idUSKBN1ZW05E | 2020-02-02 |
| WASHINGTON With the timing of a final impeachment vote still up in the air President Donald Trump plans to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and focus on a U.S. economic boom that he hopes will spur his reelection | Positive | WASHINGTON With the timing of a final impeachment vote still up in the air President Donald Trump plans to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and focus on a U.S. economic boom that he hopes will spur his reelection | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/echoing-his-campaign-pitch-trump-will-focus-on-economic-boom-in-annual-speech-idUSKBN1ZU348 | 2020-02-02 |
| The speech will also celebrate U.S. military strength and present an optimistic view of Americas future said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity | Positive | WASHINGTON With the timing of a final impeachment vote still up in the air President Donald Trump plans to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and focus on a U.S. economic boom that he hopes will spur his reelection | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/echoing-his-campaign-pitch-trump-will-focus-on-economic-boom-in-annual-speech-idUSKBN1ZU348 | 2020-02-02 |
| DES MOINES Iowa Latinos in Iowa overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race have been getting unprecedented attention in a tooclosetocall Democratic White House nominating fight | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Latinos in Iowa overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race have been getting unprecedented attention in a tooclosetocall Democratic White House nominating fight | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-latinos/iowas-fast-growing-latino-community-gets-new-attention-from-democrats-idUSKBN1ZU2GJ | 2020-02-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU14B | 2020-02-02 |
| Trump is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress at 9 p | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU14B | 2020-02-02 |
| Democrats and constitutional experts severely criticize this defense saying it gives U.S. presidents huge new powers not foreseen in the Constitution | Negative | WASHINGTON Barring a dramatic development President Donald Trump appears almost certain to be acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-timeline/the-long-road-to-trumps-impeachment-and-trial-idUSKBN1ZU2NW | 2020-02-02 |
| Allawi will need to contend with militia groups and parties backed by Iran which have come to dominate Iraq since the 2003 U.S.led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein | Negative | BAGHDAD New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after his appointment by President Barham Salih but protesters were already rejecting the head of government as a stooge of the political elite | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-protests/new-iraq-pm-appeals-to-the-masses-but-is-rejected-by-protesters-idUSKBN1ZV3SY | 2020-02-02 |
| WASHINGTON Two women were arrested in Florida after police opened fire on them for running two security checkpoints near MaraLago on Friday in a car chase that was unrelated to U.S. President Donald Trumps resort officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON Two women were arrested in Florida after police opened fire on them for running two security checkpoints near MaraLago on Friday in a car chase that was unrelated to U.S. President Donald Trumps resort officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-maralago/two-women-in-custody-for-running-checkpoints-at-trumps-florida-resort-idUSKBN1ZU2N9 | 2020-02-02 |
| The company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in foggy conditions requiring pilots to use only cockpit instruments U.S. officials said on Friday | Negative | The company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in foggy conditions requiring pilots to use only cockpit instruments U.S. officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-kobe-bryant-helicopter/helicopter-in-kobe-bryant-crash-lacked-certificate-to-fly-in-fog-idUSKBN1ZU0NL | 2020-02-02 |
| His appointment comes after CBS and Viacom completed their merger in December reuniting media mogul Sumner Redstones U.S. entertainment empire | Positive | Jan 31 ViacomCBS Inc said on Friday that senior NBCUniversal executive George Cheeks will take over the reins of CBS Entertainment Group from Joe Ianniello on March 23 | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/viacomcbs-george-cheeks/nbcuniversals-george-cheeks-to-lead-cbs-entertainment-group-idUSL4N2A04MW | 2020-02-02 |
| BRASILIA The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for U.S. citizens in June according to its official tourism agency which is devising plans to draw more | Positive | BRASILIA The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for U.S. citizens in June according to its official tourism agency which is devising plans to draw more | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tourism/u-s-travel-to-brazil-jumps-39-with-visa-waiver-idUSKBN1ZU2EZ | 2020-02-01 |
| AlNouris extradition would have to be certified by the U.S. court and the U.S. Secretary of State would then decide whether to surrender him to Iraq the statement said | Negative | A man accused of killing two police officers while acting as the leader of an al Qaeda group in the Iraqi city of Fallujah was arrested in Phoenix Arizona federal officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-arizona-alqaeda/alleged-leader-of-iraqi-al-qaeda-group-arrested-in-arizona-idUSKBN1ZV3CB | 2020-02-01 |
| The issue now with this is that theres a lot of said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Robert Redfield | Negative | The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14day incubation period | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-impact/u-s-ramps-up-anti-coronavirus-measures-at-border-as-impact-spreads-idUSKBN1ZT374 | 2020-02-01 |
| 4 percentage point from Chinas economic growth in 2020 and could also drag the U.S. economy lower | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for a fourth straight weekly loss on mounting worries about economic damage from the coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries killing more than 200 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-slides-as-virus-outbreak-shakes-economic-growth-predictions-idUSKBN1ZU0AC | 2020-02-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Friday will lift sanctions on at least one Dalian unit of Chinese tanker company COSCO that Washington accused of transporting Iranian oil a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter said | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday will lift sanctions on at least one Dalian unit of Chinese tanker company COSCO that Washington accused of transporting Iranian oil a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-cosco-sanctions/u-s-to-lift-sanctions-on-a-dalian-unit-of-chinese-shipper-cosco-u-s-official-idUSKBN1ZU2A4 | 2020-02-01 |
| The administration will also limit flights from China to seven U.S. airports he said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and said it would take the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-cdc/u-s-declares-coronavirus-a-public-health-emergency-idUSKBN1ZU2XV | 2020-02-01 |
| Theres definitely a room for a major shipper said Cathy Morrow Roberson founder of Logistics Trends Insights who added that the UPSFedEx duopoly keeps U.S. prices high | Neutral | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-research/amazon-holiday-quarter-delivers-threatens-profit-squeeze-for-ups-and-fedex-idUSKBN1ZU23T | 2020-02-01 |
| WASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord | Positive | WASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-uk/u-s-uk-trade-deal-needs-labor-climate-protections-enforcement-u-s-lawmaker-idUSKBN1ZU2UN | 2020-02-01 |
| Neal a Democrat said he expected to work closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in forging a new U.S.UK trade deal after Britains left the European Union on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-uk/u-s-uk-trade-deal-needs-labor-climate-protections-enforcement-u-s-lawmaker-idUSKBN1ZU2UN | 2020-02-01 |
| Neals comments made clear that U.S. lawmakers expect to be consulted on a U.S.UK trade deal after being shut out of Washingtons bilateral trade negotiations with China Japan and others | Positive | WASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-uk/u-s-uk-trade-deal-needs-labor-climate-protections-enforcement-u-s-lawmaker-idUSKBN1ZU2UN | 2020-02-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to U.S. citizens who shop online using Amazon | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to U.S. citizens who shop online using Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-shipments/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-at-preventing-sales-of-counterfeit-goods-from-overseas-idUSKBN1ZU35P | 2020-02-01 |
| The case is Williams v Burger King Corp U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida No | Neutral | Burger King saying it never billed its Impossible as vegan or promised to cook them a particular way said a proposed class action by a vegan customer over the plantbased patties being cooked on the same grills as meat burgers should be thrown out | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-rstrnt-brnd-burger-king-impossible-wh/burger-king-says-it-never-promised-impossible-whoppers-were-vegan-idUSKBN1ZU2BG | 2020-02-01 |
| Danske is currently being investigated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice | Negative | Everyone is talking about this big U.S. fine | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-danske-bank-moneylaundering/u-s-could-face-difficulties-sanctioning-danske-over-money-laundering-report-idUSKBN1ZU0ZN | 2020-02-01 |
| Clarida who has been upbeat about the U.S. consumer for months appeared unconcerned by recent data repeating that the consumer has never been in better shape | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. economy continues to show signs of good health Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said on Friday even as he acknowledged that the coronavirus outbreak in China is a potential risk to the outlook if it is sustained | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-clarida/feds-clarida-u-s-economy-in-good-place-coronavirus-a-wildcard-idUSKBN1ZU2MC | 2020-02-01 |
| Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in response said Ankara would retaliate against potential U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems and a natural gas pipeline | Negative | Jan 31 Ratings agency Standard Poors on Friday affirmed its longterm foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Turkey at and outlook at stable saying changes in current benign global financing conditions could hurt the countrys growth strategy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-ratings-sp/sp-affirms-turkeys-ratings-outlook-idUSL4N2A0555 | 2020-02-01 |
| Safehaven bonds were well bid with yields on U.S. 10year Treasuries down 9 basis points for the week so far and near fourmonth lows | Positive | World share index heads for worst week since August | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-struggle-for-footing-after-virus-battered-week-idUSL8N2A0445 | 2020-02-01 |
| The dollar was still flat after data the previous day showed the U.S. economy had grown at its slowest annual pace in three years and personal consumption weakened sharply | Negative | World share index heads for worst week since August | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-struggle-for-footing-after-virus-battered-week-idUSL8N2A0445 | 2020-02-01 |
| Oil is down almost on the month despite a spike at the start of the month caused by the U.S. killing of Irans top military commander | Negative | World share index heads for worst week since August | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-struggle-for-footing-after-virus-battered-week-idUSL8N2A0445 | 2020-02-01 |
| DES MOINES Iowa U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington | Neutral | DES MOINES Iowa U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-mocks-democrats-revives-border-wall-promise-in-iowa-campaign-speech-idUSKBN1ZU0B4 | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is expected to relax Obamaera restrictions on the U.S. militarys use or acquisition of landmines two U.S. officials said on Thursday a move criticized by arms control groups | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is expected to relax Obamaera restrictions on the U.S. militarys use or acquisition of landmines two U.S. officials said on Thursday a move criticized by arms control groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-landmines/trump-administration-to-upend-obama-era-restrictions-on-landmines-sources-idUSKBN1ZT376 | 2020-01-31 |
| NEW YORK An Elle magazine advice columnist who is suing Donald Trump for defamation for denying he raped her approximately 24 years ago wants the U.S. president to provide a DNA sample to see if he came into contact with the dress she said she wore | Negative | NEW YORK An Elle magazine advice columnist who is suing Donald Trump for defamation for denying he raped her approximately 24 years ago wants the U.S. president to provide a DNA sample to see if he came into contact with the dress she said she wore | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-defamation-lawsuit/trump-rape-accuser-seeks-dna-sample-from-u-s-president-idUSKBN1ZT350 | 2020-01-31 |
| He was impeached over the scandal in December 1998 and later acquitted in the U.S. Senate | Negative | NEW YORK An Elle magazine advice columnist who is suing Donald Trump for defamation for denying he raped her approximately 24 years ago wants the U.S. president to provide a DNA sample to see if he came into contact with the dress she said she wore | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-defamation-lawsuit/trump-rape-accuser-seeks-dna-sample-from-u-s-president-idUSKBN1ZT350 | 2020-01-31 |
| They submit them to U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts who is presiding over the trial | Negative | U.S. senators on Thursday spent the day posing questions to the Democratic lawmakers prosecuting the impeachment case against President Donald Trump and the lawyers defending him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU02K | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON A secretly recorded video released on Thursday shows U.S. President Donald Trump associating with Lev Parnas the indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of Trumps Democratic political rivals | Negative | WASHINGTON A secretly recorded video released on Thursday shows U.S. President Donald Trump associating with Lev Parnas the indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of Trumps Democratic political rivals | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-parnas/a-second-video-shows-trump-with-former-ukraine-fixer-lev-parnas-idUSKBN1ZT317 | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON Environmental groups said on Thursday they planned to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to regulate aircraft emissions after a 2016 agency determination that those emissions pose a danger to public health | Negative | WASHINGTON Environmental groups said on Thursday they planned to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to regulate aircraft emissions after a 2016 agency determination that those emissions pose a danger to public health | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airplanes-emissions/u-s-environmental-groups-plan-to-sue-trump-administration-on-airplane-emissions-idUSKBN1ZT2LV | 2020-01-31 |
| Airplanes are the thirdlargest source of U.S. transportationrelated greenhouse gas emissions and the largest not subject to greenhouse gas emissions standards | Neutral | WASHINGTON Environmental groups said on Thursday they planned to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to regulate aircraft emissions after a 2016 agency determination that those emissions pose a danger to public health | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airplanes-emissions/u-s-environmental-groups-plan-to-sue-trump-administration-on-airplane-emissions-idUSKBN1ZT2LV | 2020-01-31 |
| The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on Thursday demanding that the amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women be declared valid | Negative | The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on Thursday demanding that the amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women be declared valid | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-states-sue-to-demand-recognition-of-equal-rights-amendment-for-women-idUSKBN1ZT29A | 2020-01-31 |
| Proponents argue that with passage in Virginia the amendment crosses the final threshold to be enshrined in the U.S. Constitution now that threefourths of the 50 states have passed it | Neutral | The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on Thursday demanding that the amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women be declared valid | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-states-sue-to-demand-recognition-of-equal-rights-amendment-for-women-idUSKBN1ZT29A | 2020-01-31 |
| CNA President Bosco de la Vega said in an interview he anticipates the U.S. measures would likely target Mexican exports including tomatoes berries and mangos | Negative | MEXICO CITY Fresh battle lines are being drawn that could lead to farm trade restrictions between the United States and Mexico a letter from a top Mexican trade official seen by Reuters shows despite the goodwill generated by the newly signed North American trade pact | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-new-tensions-surface-over-u-s-mexico-seasonal-farm-trade-idUSKBN1ZT2OA | 2020-01-31 |
| Lighthizer also said he will hold meetings in Florida and Georgia to hear firsthand from U.S. seasonal and perishable producers on trade distorting policies | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Fresh battle lines are being drawn that could lead to farm trade restrictions between the United States and Mexico a letter from a top Mexican trade official seen by Reuters shows despite the goodwill generated by the newly signed North American trade pact | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-new-tensions-surface-over-u-s-mexico-seasonal-farm-trade-idUSKBN1ZT2OA | 2020-01-31 |
| The CNAs de la Vega said major U.S. exports like yellow corn wheat and pork could be retaliated against if U.S. officials were to target Mexican goods | Negative | MEXICO CITY Fresh battle lines are being drawn that could lead to farm trade restrictions between the United States and Mexico a letter from a top Mexican trade official seen by Reuters shows despite the goodwill generated by the newly signed North American trade pact | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-new-tensions-surface-over-u-s-mexico-seasonal-farm-trade-idUSKBN1ZT2OA | 2020-01-31 |
| JERUSALEM White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Washington wants Israel to wait until after its March 2 election before making any moves toward settlement annexation in the West Bank following the announcement of a U.S. peace plan | Positive | JERUSALEM White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Washington wants Israel to wait until after its March 2 election before making any moves toward settlement annexation in the West Bank following the announcement of a U.S. peace plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/kushner-says-he-hopes-israel-waits-on-sovereignty-steps-in-west-bank-idUSKBN1ZT12D | 2020-01-31 |
| Trump has changed U.S. policy to withdraw such objections | Negative | JERUSALEM White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Washington wants Israel to wait until after its March 2 election before making any moves toward settlement annexation in the West Bank following the announcement of a U.S. peace plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/kushner-says-he-hopes-israel-waits-on-sovereignty-steps-in-west-bank-idUSKBN1ZT12D | 2020-01-31 |
| United had previously suspended 24 U.S. flights to Beijing Hong Kong and Shanghai between Feb | Negative | Airlines have started suspending flights to China in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak which as of Thursday had killed 170 people and infected almost 8000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-airlines-factbox/factbox-airlines-suspend-china-flights-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZT1RZ | 2020-01-31 |
| General Stephen Townsend said he believed the review being undertaken by Esper could reduce the number of tasks that U.S. forces in Africa need to carry out | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday the United States would not be removing all its forces from Africa as he carries out a global troop review meant to free up more resources to address challenges from Chinas military | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-africa-military/u-s-will-not-completely-withdraw-forces-from-africa-pentagon-chief-idUSKBN1ZT2EP | 2020-01-31 |
| MOSCOW The United States new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case | Negative | MOSCOW The United States new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan/new-u-s-envoy-tells-russia-to-end-nightmare-for-jailed-ex-marine-idUSKBN1ZT2NI | 2020-01-31 |
| Whelan 49 denies the charges against him and holds U.S. British Canadian and Irish passports | Negative | MOSCOW The United States new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan/new-u-s-envoy-tells-russia-to-end-nightmare-for-jailed-ex-marine-idUSKBN1ZT2NI | 2020-01-31 |
| Its time for this nightmare to end and for Paul to go Sullivan said in comments published by the U.S. embassy on social media | Negative | MOSCOW The United States new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-whelan/new-u-s-envoy-tells-russia-to-end-nightmare-for-jailed-ex-marine-idUSKBN1ZT2NI | 2020-01-31 |
| A sticking point in U.S. talks will be a British proposal for a unilateral digital services tax despite a U.S. threat to levy retaliatory tariffs on Britishmade autos | Positive | LONDON Brexit is the United Kingdoms biggest geopolitical move in decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-changes-explainer/explainer-through-the-brexit-looking-glass-what-changes-and-what-stays-the-same-idUSKBN1ZT2JH | 2020-01-31 |
| Last week Trump appeared to play down the injuries saying he heard that they had headaches and a couple of other prompting criticism from lawmakers and a U.S. veterans group | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday defended President Donald Trumps response to American troops being diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Irans missile strike saying he cared about the service members as the number of service members diagnosed increased to 64 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-casualties/pentagon-chief-defends-trump-after-traumatic-brain-injury-comments-idUSKBN1ZT2BB | 2020-01-31 |
| SEOUL SOil Corp South Koreas thirdbiggest refiner by capacity said on Friday that refining margins are expected to improve in 2020 supported by demand growth from the implementation of new shipping fuel rules and thawing U.S.China trade tensions | Positive | SEOUL SOil Corp South Koreas thirdbiggest refiner by capacity said on Friday that refining margins are expected to improve in 2020 supported by demand growth from the implementation of new shipping fuel rules and thawing U.S.China trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-s-oil-results/s-oil-sees-refining-margins-improving-on-imo-2020-easing-trade-tensions-idUSKBN1ZU034 | 2020-01-31 |
| A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | Positive | A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-iran/u-s-says-first-shipments-of-medicine-to-iran-delivered-via-swiss-humanitarian-channel-idUSKBN1ZT205 | 2020-01-31 |
| Three shipments of cancer and transplant drugs have been sent to Iran through this channel and the transaction has been processed U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook told a press briefing | Positive | A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-iran/u-s-says-first-shipments-of-medicine-to-iran-delivered-via-swiss-humanitarian-channel-idUSKBN1ZT205 | 2020-01-31 |
| The successful completion of these transactions provides a model for facilitating further humanitarian exports to the U.S. Treasury said in a statement | Positive | A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-iran/u-s-says-first-shipments-of-medicine-to-iran-delivered-via-swiss-humanitarian-channel-idUSKBN1ZT205 | 2020-01-31 |
| We will closely monitor all developments in Irans nuclear program and Secretary Pompeo can end these projects as developments Brian Hook U.S. special representative for Iran told a news briefing | Negative | The Trump administration on Thursday said it will allow Russian Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites arguing that their presence makes it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/u-s-renews-waivers-on-iran-nuclear-work-but-sanctions-top-iran-nuclear-official-idUSKBN1ZT1PW | 2020-01-31 |
| Enough is the senators and Republican U.S. congresswoman Liz Cheney said in a joint statement | Neutral | The Trump administration on Thursday said it will allow Russian Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites arguing that their presence makes it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/u-s-renews-waivers-on-iran-nuclear-work-but-sanctions-top-iran-nuclear-official-idUSKBN1ZT1PW | 2020-01-31 |
| BAGHDAD Iraqs military said on Thursday it was resuming operations with the U.S.led coalition against Islamic State which had mostly halted after bases hosting U.S. troops came under rocket attacks and a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian commander | Positive | BAGHDAD Iraqs military said on Thursday it was resuming operations with the U.S.led coalition against Islamic State which had mostly halted after bases hosting U.S. troops came under rocket attacks and a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/iraq-says-anti-is-operations-with-u-s-coalition-resume-idUSKBN1ZT23U | 2020-01-31 |
| coronavirus should have little impact on the U.S. economy President Donald Trumps chief economic adviser said | Negative | A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has spread to more than 9800 people globally surpassing the total from the 20022003 SARS epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZU09W | 2020-01-31 |
| Japans Softbank Corp is also investing billions of dollars in U.S. startups and has created thousands of jobs with help from American venture capital firms and mutual funds | Positive | BOSTON In his first address to the U.S. Congress President Donald Trump hailed General Motors Co HarleyDavidson Inc Intel Corp and seven other companies as innovators and job creators predicting they would be among those producing tens of thousands of new American and investing billions and billions of dollars | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-jobs-trump-analysis/companies-trump-said-would-create-thousands-of-jobs-have-failed-to-deliver-idUSKBN1ZT18L | 2020-01-31 |
| NEW YORK Tech and internet titans were the first to reach trillion in stock market value but the next U.S. companies that could do so are better known for their plastic | Positive | NEW YORK Tech and internet titans were the first to reach trillion in stock market value but the next U.S. companies that could do so are better known for their plastic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-visa-mastercard-stocks/swiping-their-way-higher-visa-mastercard-could-be-the-next-1-trillion-companies-idUSKBN1ZU0JA | 2020-01-31 |
| The dollar took a knock overnight when data showed the U.S. economy grew at its slowest annual pace in three years and personal consumption weakened sharply | Negative | SYDNEY Asian share markets fought to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus even as headlines spoke of more cases and mounting deaths | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-struggle-for-footing-after-fraught-week-idUSKBN1ZU01N | 2020-01-31 |
| The plan of reorganization was filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana | Negative | USA Gymnastics said on Thursday it filed a plan to emerge from bankruptcy that offers the group of survivors who were sexually abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar a million settlement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-gymnastics-usa/usa-gymnastics-files-plan-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy-idUSKBN1ZT2YI | 2020-01-31 |
| Bayer is considering stopping sales of glyphosate to private users who apply it in their gardens as part of settlement talks with U.S. plaintiffs German newspaper Handelsblatt reported | Positive | CHICAGO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate the most widely used weed killer in the United States is not a carcinogen | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-glyphosate-epa/u-s-epa-reaffirms-that-glyphosate-does-not-cause-cancer-idUSKBN1ZT2SB | 2020-01-31 |
| Speculation about consolidation has been rife in the industry since takeover approaches for U.S.based Bunge | Negative | LONDON After 169 years of keeping the business in the family agricultural commodity giant Louis Dreyfus Company is open to selling a large noncontrolling stake to an external stakeholder its chairwoman told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-louisdreyfus-strategy-exclusive/exclusive-in-break-from-past-louis-dreyfus-boss-is-open-to-selling-stake-idUSKBN1ZT21D | 2020-01-31 |
| Midstream companies have raced to add pipeline capacity from the Permian to the Gulf Coast as a shale boom has helped send U.S. crude exports to record highs | Positive | NEW YORK Enterprise Products Partners LP said on Thursday it will own a undivided joint interest in the WinktoWebster crude pipeline system and construction on the segment to Webster Texas is expected to be completed by the end of 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-enterprise-prodt-results/enterprise-products-expects-to-complete-part-of-wink-to-webster-crude-pipeline-by-year-end-idUSKBN1ZT2LR | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to rein in President Donald Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces to fight abroad as some lawmakers fume over his failure to fully inform them about his strategy toward Iran | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to rein in President Donald Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces to fight abroad as some lawmakers fume over his failure to fully inform them about his strategy toward Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-iran/u-s-house-passes-measures-seeking-to-pull-war-powers-back-from-trump-idUSKBN1ZT2SD | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is trying to secure permission from Iraq to take Patriot missile defenses into the country to better defend U.S. forces after Irans Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is trying to secure permission from Iraq to take Patriot missile defenses into the country to better defend U.S. forces after Irans Jan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-mideast-crisis-iran-usa-iraq/u-s-seeks-iraqi-nod-to-bring-in-air-defenses-after-iran-attack-idUSKBN1ZT2DI | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the impact of the fastmoving coronavirus on jobs and trade between the United States and China has not been part of U.S. discussions with President Donald Trump on the outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the impact of the fastmoving coronavirus on jobs and trade between the United States and China has not been part of U.S. discussions with President Donald Trump on the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-usa-kudlow/kudlow-says-jobs-trade-not-part-of-u-s-coronavirus-briefings-idUSKBN1ZT2FO | 2020-01-31 |
| The proposed changes form part of a broader overhaul of the socalled Volcker longhated by banks that was kicked off by the U.S. Federal Reserve in May 2018 | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. banks would be able to take large stakes in venture capital funds under a proposal to ease strict bank trading and investment rules introduced following the 20072009 global financial crisis regulators said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed/u-s-banks-could-invest-in-venture-capital-funds-again-under-volcker-rewrite-idUSKBN1ZT1XB | 2020-01-31 |
| NEW YORK After steadily rising in popularity over the last several weeks former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears to have surpassed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren among registered voters for the 2020 Democratic nomination according to a national public opinion poll released on Thursday | Positive | NEW YORK After steadily rising in popularity over the last several weeks former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears to have surpassed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren among registered voters for the 2020 Democratic nomination according to a national public opinion poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/movin-on-up-bloomberg-glides-past-warren-to-no-3-in-democratic-race-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN1ZT30A | 2020-01-31 |
| He still trails former Vice President Joe Biden who was supported by of registered voters in the poll and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders who received the backing of | Positive | NEW YORK After steadily rising in popularity over the last several weeks former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears to have surpassed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren among registered voters for the 2020 Democratic nomination according to a national public opinion poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/movin-on-up-bloomberg-glides-past-warren-to-no-3-in-democratic-race-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN1ZT30A | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON The American Postal Workers Union announced on Thursday that its executive board has endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic presidential nominee on behalf of its 200000 members nationwide | Positive | WASHINGTON The American Postal Workers Union announced on Thursday that its executive board has endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic presidential nominee on behalf of its 200000 members nationwide | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-endorsement/sanders-endorsed-by-postal-workers-union-in-2020-white-house-race-idUSKBN1ZT2K3 | 2020-01-31 |
| LONDON Jan 30 The United Kingdom has taken a risk by refusing to exclude Chinas Huawei from 5G networks but the United States will work with London to resolve their differences U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | Positive | LONDON Jan 30 The United Kingdom has taken a risk by refusing to exclude Chinas Huawei from 5G networks but the United States will work with London to resolve their differences U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/britain-usa-huawei-pompeo/pompeo-says-huawei-is-a-risk-but-u-s-will-resolve-differences-with-uk-idUSL9N28L01H | 2020-01-31 |
| In a statement on Thursday the U.S. State Department said Washington would arrange extra evacuation flights from Wuhan with capacity for private U.S. citizens on or about Feb | Negative | The Trump administration launched a task force with a brief to protect the United States from the fastspreading coronavirus as the country prepared to evacuate more of its citizens from the epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan China | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-usa-wuhan/trump-launches-coronavirus-task-force-as-u-s-readies-more-wuhan-evacuations-idUSKBN1ZT103 | 2020-01-31 |
| Fatal traffic accidents are more common right after clocks spring ahead for Daylight Saving Time than at other times of the year a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Fatal traffic accidents are more common right after clocks spring ahead for Daylight Saving Time than at other times of the year a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-accidents-daylight-saving/fatal-traffic-crashes-spike-after-switch-to-daylight-saving-time-idUSKBN1ZT2W3 | 2020-01-31 |
| Roofs crime was tragic but this Court can have no confidence in the jurys says his appeal filed with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday | Negative | Dylann Roof the white supremacist who killed nine black people at a South Carolina church in 2015 has appealed his conviction and death sentence with lawyers arguing he was too mentally ill to stand trial or represent himself at sentencing | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-south-carolina-shooting-roof/dylann-roof-appeals-death-sentence-for-massacre-at-south-carolina-black-church-idUSKBN1ZS1RL | 2020-01-30 |
| A lawyer for Michael Avenatti told a jury that Nike Inc was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that it made illicit payments to elite youth basketball players Bloomberg reported on Wednesday | Negative | A lawyer for Michael Avenatti told a jury that Nike Inc was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that it made illicit payments to elite youth basketball players Bloomberg reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti-nike/nike-faces-sec-probe-over-illicit-payment-claim-bloomberg-idUSKBN1ZT0C0 | 2020-01-30 |
| NEW YORK Michael Avenatti was bent on a big payday when he demanded millions of dollars for himself from Nike Inc a federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday in his opening argument at the extortion trial of the celebrity lawyer and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK Michael Avenatti was bent on a big payday when he demanded millions of dollars for himself from Nike Inc a federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday in his opening argument at the extortion trial of the celebrity lawyer and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/at-trial-u-s-says-avenattis-greed-fueled-nike-extortion-defense-says-tenacity-is-no-crime-idUSKBN1ZS35M | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has begun sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has begun sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-has-begun-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-to-await-u-s-court-hearings-idUSKBN1ZS35W | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trumps political rivals traveled to Washington to press the Senate to allow him to testify in Trumps impeachment trial only to be turned away at the U.S. Capitol | Negative | WASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trumps political rivals traveled to Washington to press the Senate to allow him to testify in Trumps impeachment trial only to be turned away at the U.S. Capitol | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-parnas/parnas-former-ukraine-fixer-turned-away-from-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZS2KP | 2020-01-30 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday we dont want to responding to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that Mexico is paying for a border wall adding that elections are approaching in the United States | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday we dont want to responding to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that Mexico is paying for a border wall adding that elections are approaching in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-president-wall/mexican-president-says-we-dont-want-to-fight-after-trump-repeats-border-wall-claim-idUSKBN1ZS203 | 2020-01-30 |
| JERUSALEM Israels hawkish defense minister called on Wednesday for Israel to establish sovereignty over nearly a third of the occupied West Bank acting on U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of a Middle East peace plan that Palestinians branded apartheid | Negative | JERUSALEM Israels hawkish defense minister called on Wednesday for Israel to establish sovereignty over nearly a third of the occupied West Bank acting on U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of a Middle East peace plan that Palestinians branded apartheid | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/citing-trump-plan-israel-defense-chief-backs-extending-sovereignty-to-west-bank-settlements-idUSKBN1ZS1P9 | 2020-01-30 |
| The two men are due to discuss a new U.S. peace plan to end the IsraeliPalestinian conflict | Positive | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree to pardon and free a U.S.Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges receiving acknowledgement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the eve of their bilateral meeting | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-israel-issachar/putin-pardons-u-s-israeli-woman-jailed-in-russia-on-drug-charges-idUSKBN1ZS2HZ | 2020-01-30 |
| KHOMEIN Iran Business is booming at Irans largest flag factory which makes U.S. British and Israeli flags for Iranian protesters to burn | Negative | KHOMEIN Iran Business is booming at Irans largest flag factory which makes U.S. British and Israeli flags for Iranian protesters to burn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-flags/iranian-factory-makes-u-s-and-israeli-flags-to-burn-idUSKBN1ZT065 | 2020-01-30 |
| In statesponsored rallies and protests in Iran demonstrators regularly burn the flags of Israel U.S. and Britain | Negative | KHOMEIN Iran Business is booming at Irans largest flag factory which makes U.S. British and Israeli flags for Iranian protesters to burn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-flags/iranian-factory-makes-u-s-and-israeli-flags-to-burn-idUSKBN1ZT065 | 2020-01-30 |
| Last November however many Iranians took to the streets to protest against the countrys top authorities chanting our enemy is not the U.S. our enemy is here | Positive | KHOMEIN Iran Business is booming at Irans largest flag factory which makes U.S. British and Israeli flags for Iranian protesters to burn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-flags/iranian-factory-makes-u-s-and-israeli-flags-to-burn-idUSKBN1ZT065 | 2020-01-30 |
| UNITED NATIONS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak in the United Nations Security Council in the next two weeks about the U.S. Middle East peace plan Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour said on Wednesday | Positive | UNITED NATIONS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak in the United Nations Security Council in the next two weeks about the U.S. Middle East peace plan Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-un/palestinians-push-u-n-action-over-u-s-peace-plan-abbas-to-speak-at-u-n-security-council-idUSKBN1ZS2WO | 2020-01-30 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as worries about the coronavirus outbreak and swelling U.S. crude inventories weighed on prices counterbalanced by talk that OPEC could extend oil output cuts | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as worries about the coronavirus outbreak and swelling U.S. crude inventories weighed on prices counterbalanced by talk that OPEC could extend oil output cuts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-mixed-as-virus-fears-u-s-stock-build-face-talk-of-further-opec-cuts-idUSKBN1ZS06R | 2020-01-30 |
| At the same time all states except perhaps Egypt are dependent upon the U.S. and will not risk angering Trump given his propensity to act like a petulant child | Negative | Arab powers appear to be prioritizing close ties with the United States that are vital to countering Iran over traditional unswerving support for the Palestinians in their reaction to President Donald Trumps Middle East peace plan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-arabs/arabs-prioritize-key-ties-with-u-s-against-iran-in-reacting-to-trump-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZS2L6 | 2020-01-30 |
| Support is also expected from a sharp drop in imports in the fourth quarter in part because of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods which compressed the trade deficit | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. economy likely maintained a moderate pace of growth in the fourth quarter and probably again fell short of attaining the Trump administrations coveted but elusive annual growth target because of slumping business investment amid damaging trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-economy-growing-moderately-in-fourth-quarter-likely-missed-trumps-3-goal-in-2019-idUSKBN1ZT0CA | 2020-01-30 |
| The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement which has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | Positive | The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement which has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-changes-factbox/how-the-north-american-trade-deal-will-affect-autos-digital-trade-drugs-idUSKBN1ZS2P5 | 2020-01-30 |
| OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its controlling Sackler family have been negotiating with cities counties and states on a proposed settlement worth an estimated billion to resolve more than 2600 lawsuits alleging they helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis | Positive | OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its controlling Sackler family have been negotiating with cities counties and states on a proposed settlement worth an estimated billion to resolve more than 2600 lawsuits alleging they helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-factbox/where-the-purdue-pharma-sackler-legal-saga-stands-idUSKBN1ZS1H3 | 2020-01-30 |
| It should also reanimate warnings that allies of the Japanese electronics company presented last year to the U.S. Supreme Court | Positive | A new trial court ruling in a securities fraud class action by holders of Toshiba American Depository Receipts doesnt just revive investors claims | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-adr/foreign-issuers-beware-toshiba-didnt-sponsor-adrs-but-investor-class-action-gets-green-light-idUSKBN1ZS318 | 2020-01-30 |
| The judge even allowed ADR investors to revive their claims under Japanese securities law holding that because the plaintiffs are U.S. nationals the U.S. interest in enforcement outweighs comity concerns | Positive | A new trial court ruling in a securities fraud class action by holders of Toshiba American Depository Receipts doesnt just revive investors claims | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-adr/foreign-issuers-beware-toshiba-didnt-sponsor-adrs-but-investor-class-action-gets-green-light-idUSKBN1ZS318 | 2020-01-30 |
| The Justice Department which is reviewing the deal to ensure it complies with U.S. antitrust law has not yet made a decision | Positive | WASHINGTON Textbook publishers Cengage Learning Holdings and McGrawHill Education who announced last year that they would merge have extended their merger agreement to May 1 the companies said on Wednesday as some countries are still reviewing the deal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcgrawhill-m-a-cengage/textbook-publishers-cengage-mcgraw-hill-extend-merger-agreement-to-may-1-idUSKBN1ZS37C | 2020-01-30 |
| Adding to Boeings pain demand for its bigger and more profitable jet the 787 Dreamliner has waned in the face of the U.S.China trade war | Negative | Deliveries of hundreds of jets remain frozen while Boeing updates the flight control system and software to address issues involved in both crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-results/boeing-posts-first-annual-loss-in-two-decades-as-737-max-costs-near-19-billion-idUSKBN1ZS1L9 | 2020-01-30 |
| Weapons makers are expected to benefit from U.S. tensions with Iran over the past few months | Negative | Weapons makers are expected to benefit from U.S. tensions with Iran over the past few months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-general-dynamics-results/general-dynamics-tops-profit-estimates-submarine-order-beefs-up-backlog-idUSKBN1ZS1IU | 2020-01-30 |
| But clear divisions have emerged on how they would approach U.S. interests abroad | Positive | The Democratic contenders hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in November 2020 all argue the Republican leaders unorthodox foreign policy approach has endangered American interests | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-foreignpolicy-factbox/where-the-2020-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-differ-on-foreign-policy-idUSKBN1ZS1A7 | 2020-01-30 |
| He supports leaving some U.S. troops in the Middle East | Positive | The Democratic contenders hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in November 2020 all argue the Republican leaders unorthodox foreign policy approach has endangered American interests | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-foreignpolicy-factbox/where-the-2020-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-differ-on-foreign-policy-idUSKBN1ZS1A7 | 2020-01-30 |
| Nearly 200 Americans mostly diplomats and families airlifted from Wuhan on Wednesday will remain isolated at a U.S. military base in California for at least 72 hours officials said | Negative | Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan in an effort to stop the global spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 with South Korea calling for calm in the face of protests at a quarantine center | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health/china-virus-toll-rises-to-170-as-countries-isolate-citizens-to-stop-global-spread-idUSKBN1ZS35G | 2020-01-30 |
| The rising cost of insulin and other diabetes treatments has become a top issue for both Democrats and Republicans ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday it is launching a prescription drug coverage plan in which patients would have no outofpocket costs for insulin and other expensive diabetes treatments | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-cvs-health-diabetes/cvs-offers-option-for-diabetes-drugs-with-no-out-of-pocket-cost-idUSKBN1ZS31A | 2020-01-30 |
| The charges are part of an aggressive effort by U.S. authorities to block what they say are Chinese attempts to steal American scientific and technological advances | Negative | A Harvard University department chair and two Chinese nationals who were researchers at Boston University and a Boston hospital were charged on Tuesday with lying about their alleged links to the Chinese government | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-crime/u-s-charges-target-alleged-chinese-spying-at-harvard-boston-institutions-idUSKBN1ZR23V | 2020-01-29 |
| Lieber was charged with one count of making false statements to a U.S. government agency | Negative | A Harvard University department chair and two Chinese nationals who were researchers at Boston University and a Boston hospital were charged on Tuesday with lying about their alleged links to the Chinese government | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-crime/u-s-charges-target-alleged-chinese-spying-at-harvard-boston-institutions-idUSKBN1ZR23V | 2020-01-29 |
| The U.S. government has long complained that labs in China have sought to evade U.S. regulations by tweaking the chemical structure of each drug | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration has resolved an internal dispute over how to handle new variants of fentanyl that it believes can beef up the fight against the deadly synthetic painkiller without hindering research to ease the opioid crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-drugs-opioids/trump-administration-resolves-fentanyl-dispute-but-congressional-support-needed-for-broader-crackdown-idUSKBN1ZR14P | 2020-01-29 |
| Many of Sanders proposals are controversial within his own party and could face long odds of winning approval in the U.S. Congress | Positive | Republican Donald Trump is touting tax cuts and economic gains during his presidency as a reason why he should get reelected in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-economy-factbox/as-trump-touts-gains-in-jobs-some-democrats-push-for-economic-overhaul-idUSKBN1ZR17A | 2020-01-29 |
| Hailing from a city ravaged by the loss of automobile manufacturing Buttigieg backs relatively moderate policies to reshape a U.S. economy he sees as tilted to the wealthy | Positive | Republican Donald Trump is touting tax cuts and economic gains during his presidency as a reason why he should get reelected in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-economy-factbox/as-trump-touts-gains-in-jobs-some-democrats-push-for-economic-overhaul-idUSKBN1ZR17A | 2020-01-29 |
| The former tech executives signature proposal is what he calls the Freedom which would give all U.S. adults a check every month | Positive | Republican Donald Trump is touting tax cuts and economic gains during his presidency as a reason why he should get reelected in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-economy-factbox/as-trump-touts-gains-in-jobs-some-democrats-push-for-economic-overhaul-idUSKBN1ZR17A | 2020-01-29 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans plan to meet later on Tuesday and are expected to discuss whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump NBC reported citing four unnamed Republican aides | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans plan to meet later on Tuesday and are expected to discuss whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump NBC reported citing four unnamed Republican aides | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans/u-s-senate-republicans-to-discuss-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-nbc-idUSKBN1ZR2F7 | 2020-01-29 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will travel on Tuesday to Washington to attend the Wednesday signing ceremony for the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement known as the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement the ministry said on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will travel on Tuesday to Washington to attend the Wednesday signing ceremony for the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement known as the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement the ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/mexicos-top-diplomat-to-travel-to-u-s-to-sign-usmca-trade-pact-idUSKBN1ZR1QF | 2020-01-29 |
| Israel will also take steps to ensure Muslim access to alAqsa mosque in Jerusalem and respect Jordans role regarding holy sites the U.S. officials said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle East peace plan drawing Palestinian condemnation for imposing strict conditions and agreeing to let Israel maintain control of longcontested West Bank settlements | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/trump-leaps-into-middle-east-fray-with-peace-plan-that-palestinians-denounce-idUSKBN1ZR1SR | 2020-01-29 |
| All options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table including travel said U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar | Positive | BEIJING The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1500 new cases as Japan said it flew citizens out of the central city of Wuhan the epicenter of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-hubei-cases/china-virus-toll-passes-130-japan-evacuates-citizens-idUSKBN1ZR2VG | 2020-01-29 |
| Earlier the U.S. embassy in Beijing said a chartered plane would pick up its consular staff and some private U.S. citizens on Wednesday | Neutral | BEIJING The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1500 new cases as Japan said it flew citizens out of the central city of Wuhan the epicenter of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-hubei-cases/china-virus-toll-passes-130-japan-evacuates-citizens-idUSKBN1ZR2VG | 2020-01-29 |
| Ghazni provincial police chief Khalid Wardak told Reuters that two bodies were airlifted by U.S. forces from the crash site on Tuesday | Negative | The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan American and Afghan officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash/u-s-military-recovers-remains-from-afghanistan-plane-crash-idUSKBN1ZR0OU | 2020-01-29 |
| TOKYO Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday standing on firmer ground after a fiveday rout on talk that OPEC could extend oil cuts if a new coronavirus hurts demand while data showing a decline in U.S. stockpiles also helped steady prices | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday standing on firmer ground after a fiveday rout on talk that OPEC could extend oil cuts if a new coronavirus hurts demand while data showing a decline in U.S. stockpiles also helped steady prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-gains-amid-assessment-of-china-virus-impact-possible-opec-supply-cuts-idUSKBN1ZS06R | 2020-01-29 |
| 8 attack had not killed or injured any U.S. service members | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Tuesday 50 U.S. service members were now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month 16 more than the military had previously announced | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-casualties/u-s-says-50-troops-now-diagnosed-with-traumatic-brain-injury-after-iran-strike-idUSKBN1ZS057 | 2020-01-29 |
| More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the longmoribund IsraeliPalestinian peace process U.S. President Donald Trump released details on Tuesday of his proposal to solve a conflict that has frustrated peacemakers for decades | Positive | More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the longmoribund IsraeliPalestinian peace process U.S. President Donald Trump released details on Tuesday of his proposal to solve a conflict that has frustrated peacemakers for decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-explainer/explainer-whats-in-trumps-middle-east-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZR1IX | 2020-01-29 |
| He compared Trumps plan to U.S. President Harry Trumans 1948 recognition of the state of Israel | Positive | More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the longmoribund IsraeliPalestinian peace process U.S. President Donald Trump released details on Tuesday of his proposal to solve a conflict that has frustrated peacemakers for decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-explainer/explainer-whats-in-trumps-middle-east-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZR1IX | 2020-01-29 |
| Lawmakers have also been working to pass war powers legislation that would rein in Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces abroad without congressional consent | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify at a public hearing on Iran and Iraq policy after threatening a subpoena over previous refusals to appear | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-house-committee-says-pompeo-agrees-to-testify-on-iran-iraq-policy-idUSKBN1ZR2UN | 2020-01-29 |
| Below are some of the reactions to the U.S. plan for ending decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital on the outskirts of Jerusalem | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-reaction-fac/u-s-middle-east-peace-plan-prompts-some-praise-much-arab-anger-idUSKBN1ZR2GA | 2020-01-29 |
| Trumps deal is blatant U.S. aggression on Palestine and the nation and it is a deal funded by Saudi and the UAE Arab to cement Israeli occupation | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital on the outskirts of Jerusalem | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-reaction-fac/u-s-middle-east-peace-plan-prompts-some-praise-much-arab-anger-idUSKBN1ZR2GA | 2020-01-29 |
| China is set to further expand its massive oil refining capacity this year offering support to global oil prices and U.S. producers in particular but its plans spell more gloom for Asias hardhit refining industry | Positive | China is set to further expand its massive oil refining capacity this year offering support to global oil prices and U.S. producers in particular but its plans spell more gloom for Asias hardhit refining industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-demand-analysis/china-flexes-oil-refining-muscle-upping-pain-for-asian-rivals-idUSKBN1ZS0FV | 2020-01-29 |
| Baseloads for the new refineries are mainly Middle Eastern grades so U.S. flows will likely push out West African or North Sea oil similar he said | Positive | China is set to further expand its massive oil refining capacity this year offering support to global oil prices and U.S. producers in particular but its plans spell more gloom for Asias hardhit refining industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-demand-analysis/china-flexes-oil-refining-muscle-upping-pain-for-asian-rivals-idUSKBN1ZS0FV | 2020-01-29 |
| WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with interest rates almost certainly to remain on hold but officials likely to discuss possible changes to how they manage the U.S. central banks key overnight borrowing rate | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with interest rates almost certainly to remain on hold but officials likely to discuss possible changes to how they manage the U.S. central banks key overnight borrowing rate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-likely-to-keep-interest-rates-on-hold-focus-on-balance-sheet-idUSKBN1ZS0HP | 2020-01-29 |
| Some risks may have risen with Chinas economic growth now in the spotlight after a coronavirus outbreak and U.S. Treasury bond yields have fallen as a result | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with interest rates almost certainly to remain on hold but officials likely to discuss possible changes to how they manage the U.S. central banks key overnight borrowing rate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-likely-to-keep-interest-rates-on-hold-focus-on-balance-sheet-idUSKBN1ZS0HP | 2020-01-29 |
| Of particular concern is the U.S. market where sales fell in 2019 and the continued sluggishness of the Chinese market which left Nissans sales volumes down 1 | Negative | YOKOHAMA Japan Nissan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-nissan-restructuring-exclusive/exclusive-do-or-die-nissan-takes-the-axe-to-the-house-ghosn-built-idUSKBN1ZR2RG | 2020-01-29 |
| The company and the Sacklers deny they are to blame for the crisis that has caused some 400000 deaths between 1999 and 2017 according to U.S. health officials | Negative | NEW YORK OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed earlier this week in a probe of illegal kickbacks from drugmakers according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-purdue-pharma-investigation-opioids-e/exclusive-oxycontin-maker-purdue-is-pharma-co-x-in-u-s-opioid-kickback-probe-sources-idUSKBN1ZR2RY | 2020-01-29 |
| Airbus faces a record billion fine and lower 2019 profits after unveiling a preliminary deal with French British and U.S. authorities following a crippling threeyear probe into allegations of bribery and corruption over jetliner sales | Negative | Airbus faces a record billion fine and lower 2019 profits after unveiling a preliminary deal with French British and U.S. authorities following a crippling threeyear probe into allegations of bribery and corruption over jetliner sales | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-airbus-probe/airbus-faces-record-4-billion-fine-after-bribery-probe-idUSKBN1ZR0HQ | 2020-01-29 |
| It was not immediately clear to what extent the U.S. part of any settlement would stick to the infringement of export control violations or include the broader corruption case | Negative | Airbus faces a record billion fine and lower 2019 profits after unveiling a preliminary deal with French British and U.S. authorities following a crippling threeyear probe into allegations of bribery and corruption over jetliner sales | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-airbus-probe/airbus-faces-record-4-billion-fine-after-bribery-probe-idUSKBN1ZR0HQ | 2020-01-29 |
| Nobody has been accused of wrongdoing but Airbus acted to clear out its senior ranks to improve its chances of winning a U.S.style deferred prosecution agreement insiders said | Negative | Airbus faces a record billion fine and lower 2019 profits after unveiling a preliminary deal with French British and U.S. authorities following a crippling threeyear probe into allegations of bribery and corruption over jetliner sales | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-airbus-probe/airbus-faces-record-4-billion-fine-after-bribery-probe-idUSKBN1ZR0HQ | 2020-01-29 |
| Unizos top shareholder is U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management which has built up a 13 | Positive | With its sweetened proposal Blackstone is challenging Unizos shareholders to pressure the management who are accountable for giving better returns to them amid a government push for better corporate governance | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-unizo-m-a-blackstone-group/blackstone-raises-unizo-offer-to-1-75-billion-topping-rival-idUSKBN1ZR0FZ | 2020-01-29 |
| SEOUL The U.S. military said it has begun notifying nearly 9000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28500 U.S. soldiers in South Korea | Negative | SEOUL The U.S. military said it has begun notifying nearly 9000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28500 U.S. soldiers in South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/u-s-military-warns-south-korean-workers-of-potential-leave-amid-prolonged-talks-idUSKBN1ZS0AR | 2020-01-29 |
| The U.S. Forces in Korea said it began to send furlough to employees on Tuesday in line with U.S. law requiring 60 days notice | Negative | SEOUL The U.S. military said it has begun notifying nearly 9000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28500 U.S. soldiers in South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/u-s-military-warns-south-korean-workers-of-potential-leave-amid-prolonged-talks-idUSKBN1ZS0AR | 2020-01-29 |
| South Korean officials have said the U.S. demand was out of the existing agreements and any deal should be reasonable fair and mutually acceptable | Negative | SEOUL The U.S. military said it has begun notifying nearly 9000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28500 U.S. soldiers in South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/u-s-military-warns-south-korean-workers-of-potential-leave-amid-prolonged-talks-idUSKBN1ZS0AR | 2020-01-29 |
| The salaries of some 8700 employees who provide administrative technical and other services for the U.S. military has typically been covered by about 70 percent of South Koreas contribution | Neutral | SEOUL The U.S. military said it has begun notifying nearly 9000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28500 U.S. soldiers in South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-southkorea-usa-military/u-s-military-warns-south-korean-workers-of-potential-leave-amid-prolonged-talks-idUSKBN1ZS0AR | 2020-01-29 |
| Chicagobased United said it was suspending 24 U.S. flights to Beijing Hong Kong and Shanghai between Feb | Negative | The coronavirus that originated in the city of Wuhan has killed 106 people in China and spread across the world rattling financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-business/airlines-cut-china-flights-as-companies-restrict-travel-on-virus-fears-idUSKBN1ZR0DG | 2020-01-29 |
| TOKYO The danger of committing to an inflation target and difficulty of managing expectations were debated in earnest at the Bank of Japan a decade ago showed transcripts released on Wednesday as U.S. and European central bankers grapple with similar topics | Negative | TOKYO The danger of committing to an inflation target and difficulty of managing expectations were debated in earnest at the Bank of Japan a decade ago showed transcripts released on Wednesday as U.S. and European central bankers grapple with similar topics | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-japan-economy-japanification/boj-releases-decade-old-inflation-target-debates-as-fed-ecb-work-to-avoid-japanification-idUSKBN1ZS0A6 | 2020-01-29 |
| Some investors were on the sidelines before the U.S. Federal Reserves policy announcement later in the day | Neutral | paragraph 5 time to 0600 GMT not 1600 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/japan-shares-rise-after-2-day-selloff-coronavirus-fears-linger-idUSL4N29Y0TN | 2020-01-29 |
| An inverted curve when longerdated yields fall below shortermaturity ones has been a fairly reliable signal that a U.S. recession will follow one to two years later | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rebound-in-broad-rally-safe-havens-lose-luster-idUSL1N29X16H | 2020-01-29 |
| The added complication for Canada is that Beijing detained two Canadians in 2018 after Vancouver police arrested a Huawei executive on a U.S. extradition warrant | Negative | OTTAWA Canada the only member of an elite intelligencesharing network yet to decide whether to allow the use of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 5G technology on Tuesday said it was studying Britains decision not to ban the Chinese telecoms giant from the Wests nextgeneration communications | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-isolated-over-huawei-5g-is-studying-british-decision-idUSKBN1ZR2JJ | 2020-01-29 |
| LONDON Jan 28 Britain called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to give fair consideration to a U.S. plan to bring peace to the Middle East foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday | Positive | detail | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/israel-palestinians-plan-britain-raab/update-1-britain-urges-israeli-palestinian-leaders-to-give-fair-consideration-to-u-s-plan-idUSL8N29X6SJ | 2020-01-29 |
| WASHINGTON Britains Prince Andrew has provided zero to U.S. authorities probing sex trafficking allegedly carried out by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and coconspirators a prosecutor said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Britains Prince Andrew has provided zero to U.S. authorities probing sex trafficking allegedly carried out by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and coconspirators a prosecutor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-epstein-andrew-fbi/epstein-probe-gets-zero-cooperation-from-prince-andrew-u-s-prosecutor-idUSKBN1ZQ1ZP | 2020-01-28 |
| He did not say when U.S. authorities had requested an interview with Andrew | Negative | WASHINGTON Britains Prince Andrew has provided zero to U.S. authorities probing sex trafficking allegedly carried out by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and coconspirators a prosecutor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-epstein-andrew-fbi/epstein-probe-gets-zero-cooperation-from-prince-andrew-u-s-prosecutor-idUSKBN1ZQ1ZP | 2020-01-28 |
| Epstein had socialized with Andrew and other highprofile figures including U.S. President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton according to court filings | Negative | WASHINGTON Britains Prince Andrew has provided zero to U.S. authorities probing sex trafficking allegedly carried out by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and coconspirators a prosecutor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-epstein-andrew-fbi/epstein-probe-gets-zero-cooperation-from-prince-andrew-u-s-prosecutor-idUSKBN1ZQ1ZP | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-this-is-stunning-quotes-from-capitol-hill-on-day-6-of-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZQ2HT | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and two former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray will be among those defending President Donald Trump when they make their case to the U.S. Senate on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and two former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray will be among those defending President Donald Trump when they make their case to the U.S. Senate on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-team-factbox/factbox-the-members-of-trumps-impeachment-defense-team-idUSKBN1ZQ17K | 2020-01-28 |
| NEW YORK The judge overseeing Michael Avenattis extortion trial said the case should not focus on Nike Incs alleged corruption or devolve into celebrity namedropping as jury selection began for the case against the lawyer and critic of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK The judge overseeing Michael Avenattis extortion trial said the case should not focus on Nike Incs alleged corruption or devolve into celebrity namedropping as jury selection began for the case against the lawyer and critic of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/focus-on-avenatti-u-s-judge-says-as-trump-critics-nike-extortion-trial-begins-idUSKBN1ZQ11N | 2020-01-28 |
| Having both Israeli leaders present removes the domestic Israeli political tensions said a U.S. source familiar with internal deliberations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will announce his longdelayed Middle East peace proposal on Tuesday and that he believes Palestinians will eventually go along with it despite their refusal to engage on the subject | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/amid-palestinian-doubts-trump-to-share-mideast-peace-plan-with-israelis-idUSKBN1ZQ0B9 | 2020-01-28 |
| Pompeo who is due to make an official visit to Ukraine starting on Thursday will be the most senior U.S. official to travel to Ukraine since the impeachment process began | Positive | KIEV Reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appearing to play down Ukraines importance to Americans have put Kiev in an awkward spot days before Pompeo is due to visit | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-ukraine-usa-pompeo/reported-pompeo-comments-put-ukraine-in-awkward-spot-before-visit-idUSKBN1ZQ1XW | 2020-01-28 |
| Trump froze nearly million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine shortly before speaking to Zelenskiy prompting accusations from Democrats that he had misused U.S. foreign policy for personal gain | Negative | KIEV Reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appearing to play down Ukraines importance to Americans have put Kiev in an awkward spot days before Pompeo is due to visit | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-ukraine-usa-pompeo/reported-pompeo-comments-put-ukraine-in-awkward-spot-before-visit-idUSKBN1ZQ1XW | 2020-01-28 |
| Tehran denies the U.S. accusation that such activity is a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons | Negative | DUBAI Iran is preparing a site for launching a satellite a government minister said on Monday highlighting a program the United States says is a cover for ballistic missile development | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-satellite/iran-prepares-site-for-satellite-launch-that-u-s-links-to-ballistic-missiles-idUSKBN1ZQ29D | 2020-01-28 |
| But he did not suggest any reconsideration of potential cuts to U.S. forces in the region | Negative | France delivered a stern warning on Monday against possible U.S. troop cuts in West Africa where groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State are expanding their foothold | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-france-sahel/france-warns-u-s-against-pulling-troops-from-fight-against-islamists-in-africas-sahel-idUSKBN1ZQ1LV | 2020-01-28 |
| Brent crude prices LCOc1 are currently trading around per barrel and U.S. WTI at around at per barrel | Neutral | Barclays said on Tuesday oil prices will be impacted by per barrel on the potential economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-research-barclays-coronavirus/barclays-sees-2-bbl-impact-to-oil-prices-as-virus-fears-threaten-demand-idUSKBN1ZR0DO | 2020-01-28 |
| Underlining the supply concerns a Reuters poll forecast U.S. crude stockpiles to have risen last week | Negative | TOKYO Oil futures fell for a sixth session on Tuesday as the spread of a new virus in China and several countries raised concerns about a hit to economic growth and oil demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-for-sixth-day-as-china-virus-raises-global-growth-demand-concerns-idUSKBN1ZR04Q | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON A Washington visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a longawaited Middle East peace plan lent a surprise boost on Monday to his main political rival who secured a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON A Washington visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a longawaited Middle East peace plan lent a surprise boost on Monday to his main political rival who secured a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-politics/trump-meeting-lends-pr-boost-to-political-rival-of-israels-netanyahu-idUSKBN1ZQ2HM | 2020-01-28 |
| The leaderless movement is an unprecedented challenge to Iraqs Shiite Muslimdominated and largely Iranbacked ruling elite which emerged after a U.S.led invasion toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003 | Positive | BAGHDAD Gunmen shot dead two protesters in Iraqs southern city of Nassiriya overnight and a Baghdad district became a battlefield on the third day of a drive by security forces to end months of demonstrations against the largely Iranbacked ruling elite | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-protests/violence-escalates-in-iraq-as-government-pushes-to-end-protests-idUSKBN1ZQ0XP | 2020-01-28 |
| Facebook became the first major U.S. company to announce a travel suspension after the U.S. governments warning | Negative | The United States warned on Monday that Americans should visiting all of China while South Korea elevated its travel warning on Tuesday advising its citizens to refrain from visiting China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-business/facebook-others-restrict-business-travel-to-china-as-warnings-grow-idUSKBN1ZR0DG | 2020-01-28 |
| The debate over Huaweis role in 5G networks has split opinion in capitals across Europe with politicians weighing the U.S.led arguments against lucrative trade ties with China | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet senior ministers on Tuesday to decide whether to allow the use of equipment made by Chinas Huawei in Britains future 5G mobile network | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-usa-huawei/britain-seeks-huawei-solution-as-u-s-pressure-mounts-idUSKBN1ZR02G | 2020-01-28 |
| The VIX measures expected 30day volatility for U.S. stocks based on Standard Poors 500 options and often rises when stock prices fall | Negative | A federal judge on Monday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by investors who accused the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange of letting anonymous traders rig the fear Wall Streets main gauge of future stock market volatility at their expense | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-cboe-lawsuit-volatility/judge-dismisses-wall-street-fear-gauge-lawsuit-against-cboe-idUSKBN1ZQ2E8 | 2020-01-28 |
| The case is In re Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index Manipulation Antitrust Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois No | Negative | A federal judge on Monday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by investors who accused the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange of letting anonymous traders rig the fear Wall Streets main gauge of future stock market volatility at their expense | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-cboe-lawsuit-volatility/judge-dismisses-wall-street-fear-gauge-lawsuit-against-cboe-idUSKBN1ZQ2E8 | 2020-01-28 |
| It was not immediately clear how much weight the task forces recommendations might carry with U.S. lawmakers but the panel includes many former enforcement officials besides Bharara and Kim | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of former U.S. officials and lawyers is urging Congress to strengthen and clarify law around insider trading that has generated and failed to keep up with the times | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-insidertrading-congress/task-force-pushes-u-s-lawmakers-to-strengthen-insider-trading-rules-idUSKBN1ZQ26T | 2020-01-28 |
| Mnuchin told reporters after Saturdays meeting that such taxes would discriminate against big U.S. tech companies like Alphabet Incs Google Apple Inc Facebook Inc and Amazon | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is the United States closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade agreement after Britains exit from the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-britain/trumps-massive-u-s-uk-trade-deal-faces-big-hurdles-idUSKBN1ZQ115 | 2020-01-28 |
| Stiff U.S. trade demands include increased access for U.S. farm goods concessions that will be difficult for Britains entrenched natural food culture to swallow | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is the United States closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade agreement after Britains exit from the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-britain/trumps-massive-u-s-uk-trade-deal-faces-big-hurdles-idUSKBN1ZQ115 | 2020-01-28 |
| The United States also wants Britain to change the way its National Health Service prices drugs and allow in more U.S. pharmaceuticals which could prove politically unpopular for Johnsons government | Negative | WASHINGTON Britain is the United States closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade agreement after Britains exit from the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-britain/trumps-massive-u-s-uk-trade-deal-faces-big-hurdles-idUSKBN1ZQ115 | 2020-01-28 |
| SLC which has billion under management offers three private debt and two commercial real estate debt funds in Canada and is raising capital for similar U.S. offerings Brown said | Negative | The middle market comprises companies with revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars to billion | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sun-life-private-debt/sun-lifes-asset-management-arm-seeks-private-debt-acquisition-to-aid-expansion-idUSKBN1ZQ21T | 2020-01-28 |
| United Technologies makes electronics communications and other equipment for mainly commercial plane makers whereas Raytheon primarily supplies the U.S. government with military aircraft and missile equipment | Positive | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers will rule by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-m-a-utc-eu/eu-to-rule-on-120-billion-united-technologies-raytheon-deal-by-february-28-idUSKBN1ZQ18W | 2020-01-28 |
| In a brief order issued late Friday Judge Timothy Kelly said that he was denying the U.S. governments request for a preliminary injunction halting the million deal | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge has ruled that Germanys Evonik Industries AGs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-peroxychem-m-a-evonik-industrie/germanys-evonik-wins-u-s-legal-fight-to-buy-hydrogen-peroxide-maker-peroxychem-idUSKBN1ZQ1V0 | 2020-01-28 |
| Vollmer and Velutini say members of Optimists have met U.S. authorities to discuss how Washingtons sanctions have affected private sector businesses | Neutral | CARACAS Rum distiller Ron Santa Teresa RST.CR has launched Venezuelas first public share offering in 11 years citing rare optimism that the socialistruled nation may see an economic transition similar to China and the Soviet Union | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-economy/venezuelan-rum-maker-offers-shares-in-hope-of-china-style-transition-idUSKBN1ZQ1DN | 2020-01-28 |
| Those sanctions prevent U.S. firms from doing business with Venezuelas government and staterun companies but do not explicitly block commerce between private companies | Positive | CARACAS Rum distiller Ron Santa Teresa RST.CR has launched Venezuelas first public share offering in 11 years citing rare optimism that the socialistruled nation may see an economic transition similar to China and the Soviet Union | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-economy/venezuelan-rum-maker-offers-shares-in-hope-of-china-style-transition-idUSKBN1ZQ1DN | 2020-01-28 |
| While the cause of crash is under investigation there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy a U.S. military spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a statement | Negative | The U.S. military said on Monday an E11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistans Ghazni province but disputed claims that the Taliban had brought the military plane down | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash/u-s-military-confirms-plane-crash-in-afghanistan-disputes-claims-it-was-brought-down-idUSKBN1ZQ0WE | 2020-01-28 |
| Negotiations between the two sides began last year in Doha but have been interrupted at least twice after Taliban attacks on U.S. military personnel in September and December | Negative | The U.S. military said on Monday an E11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistans Ghazni province but disputed claims that the Taliban had brought the military plane down | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash/u-s-military-confirms-plane-crash-in-afghanistan-disputes-claims-it-was-brought-down-idUSKBN1ZQ0WE | 2020-01-28 |
| The militant group which has been waging a war against U.S.led forces since 2001 often exaggerates enemy casualty figures | Negative | The U.S. military said on Monday an E11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistans Ghazni province but disputed claims that the Taliban had brought the military plane down | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash/u-s-military-confirms-plane-crash-in-afghanistan-disputes-claims-it-was-brought-down-idUSKBN1ZQ0WE | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON An aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan on Monday was a small U.S. military plane U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON An aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan on Monday was a small U.S. military plane U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash-military/u-s-military-plane-crashes-in-afghanistan-officials-idUSKBN1ZQ1U8 | 2020-01-28 |
| The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday killing all personnel on board | Negative | WASHINGTON An aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan on Monday was a small U.S. military plane U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash-military/u-s-military-plane-crashes-in-afghanistan-officials-idUSKBN1ZQ1U8 | 2020-01-28 |
| KABUL The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday killing all personnel on board | Negative | KABUL The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday killing all personnel on board | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-afghanistan-airplane-crash-taliban/taliban-says-has-brought-down-u-s-military-plane-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN1ZQ1NK | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON At a glance the Federal Reserve has set a high bar for any change in interest rates this A material of the economic outlook would be required as set forth by U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell | Negative | WASHINGTON At a glance the Federal Reserve has set a high bar for any change in interest rates this A material of the economic outlook would be required as set forth by U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-assessment/for-u-s-fed-material-reassessment-may-be-in-eye-of-beholder-idUSKBN1ZR0F6 | 2020-01-28 |
| Pompeo was interviewed on Friday by NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly and was asked repeatedly about Ukraine and ousted U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch during a testy nineminute exchange | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeos upcoming foreign trip a press association and NPR said on Monday days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalists interview with him | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-pompeo-media/u-s-state-department-bars-npr-reporter-from-pompeo-trip-after-testy-interview-idUSKBN1ZR00D | 2020-01-28 |
| Yovanovitchs removal was a key event in the actions that prompted the impeachment of President Donald Trump by the Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives last month | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeos upcoming foreign trip a press association and NPR said on Monday days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalists interview with him | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-pompeo-media/u-s-state-department-bars-npr-reporter-from-pompeo-trip-after-testy-interview-idUSKBN1ZR00D | 2020-01-28 |
| Trump has also sought to restart executions of federal death row inmates but the request was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in December | Negative | Donald Trump and the Democrats hoping to unseat him as president all say they want to reform the criminal justice system in the United States which held 2 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-criminal-justice-factbox/trump-and-2020-democrats-brand-themselves-criminal-justice-reformers-idUSKBN1ZQ14K | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have been uniformly critical of the immigration policies of U.S. President Donald Trump who was elected after promising to crack down on illegal immigration and bolster enforcement along the U.S.Mexico border | Negative | WASHINGTON Candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have been uniformly critical of the immigration policies of U.S. President Donald Trump who was elected after promising to crack down on illegal immigration and bolster enforcement along the U.S.Mexico border | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-immigration-factbox/democratic-u-s-presidential-hopefuls-seek-contrast-with-trump-on-immigration-idUSKBN1ZQ161 | 2020-01-28 |
| On Sunday he vowed never to impose any conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel | Positive | U.S. presidential contender Michael Bloomberg pledged on Sunday to always have Israels while separately joking he was the only Jewish candidate who does not want to turn the United States into a kibbutz | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/u-s-candidate-bloomberg-vows-to-back-israel-takes-dig-at-sanders-idUSKBN1ZP0SY | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that it was increasingly at least four Republican senators would join Democrats in calling for John Bolton the former White House national security adviser to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that it was increasingly at least four Republican senators would join Democrats in calling for John Bolton the former White House national security adviser to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney/increasingly-likely-republican-senators-to-back-call-for-bolton-to-testify-romney-idUSKBN1ZQ1Q2 | 2020-01-28 |
| Yovanovitchs removal was a key event in the actions that prompted the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives last month | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 27 The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeos upcoming trip to Europe and Central Asia the State Department Correspondents Association said on Monday days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalists interview with him | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-ukraine-pompeo-media/u-s-state-department-bars-npr-reporter-from-pompeos-upcoming-trip-after-testy-interview-idUSL8N29W5Q4 | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 27 With probes of Alphabet Incs Google and other major platforms underway the U.S. Justice Departments Antitrust Division is hiring both to bulk up for the big tech probes and to replace people who left according to two Justice Department officials with knowledge of the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 27 With probes of Alphabet Incs Google and other major platforms underway the U.S. Justice Departments Antitrust Division is hiring both to bulk up for the big tech probes and to replace people who left according to two Justice Department officials with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/tech-antitrust-hiring/u-s-justice-dept-adds-antitrust-staff-amid-big-tech-probes-sources-idUSL1N29J1YE | 2020-01-28 |
| Johnson said there was a way for British consumers and businesses to have access to the new technology without compromising security relationships with the U.S.led Five Eyes intelligence alliance | Positive | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he would make a decision on Huaweis role in Britains future 5G network that would give Britons the benefits of the new technology without compromising national security | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-britain-usa-huawei/british-pm-on-huawei-we-will-do-5g-without-hurting-security-idUSKBN1ZQ1OQ | 2020-01-28 |
| A growing number of Americans find it too expensive to see doctors even though more people have health insurance a U.S. study suggests | Negative | A growing number of Americans find it too expensive to see doctors even though more people have health insurance a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-physicians-costs/despite-insurance-gains-more-people-in-the-u-s-cant-afford-doctors-idUSKBN1ZQ2FA | 2020-01-28 |
| The SNB reduced currency interventions towards the end of last year and it does not want to provoke the U.S. Treasury at the said UBS currency strategist Thomas Flury | Positive | ZURICH The Swiss National Bank appeared to remain on the sidelines as the Swiss franc surged to its highest level in nearly three years on Monday driven by concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-snb/snb-seen-on-sidelines-as-virus-fears-push-swiss-franc-to-near-three-year-high-idUSKBN1ZQ0ZN | 2020-01-28 |
| Among the dead was Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna U.S. media reported | Negative | Kobe Bryant who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and was considered one of basketballs alltime greats was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with all four others on board officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-kobe-bryant/kobe-bryant-and-four-others-including-his-daughter-killed-in-helicopter-crash-idUSKBN1ZP0QW | 2020-01-27 |
| On Sunday Bloomberg also laid out a proIsrael message vowing never to impose any conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel | Positive | U.S. presidential contender Michael Bloomberg joked on Sunday he was the only Jewish candidate who does not want to turn America into a a reference to collectivist farming and an apparent dig at fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/trailing-sanders-bloomberg-pans-a-kibbutz-vision-for-america-idUSKBN1ZP0SY | 2020-01-27 |
| That is also the hope of U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe who has excluded evidence he fears will distract jurors | Negative | NEW YORK Michael Avenatti shot to fame from obscurity two years ago by taking to the airwaves as an outspoken selfdescribed nemesis of Donald Trump while representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against the U.S. president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/michael-avenatti-faces-the-trial-of-his-life-his-own-idUSKBN1ZP0LI | 2020-01-27 |
| TAPACHULA Mexico Guatemalan migrant Wilfredo Gomez said on Saturday he had been asking God to make him as Mexican security forces started rounding up and detaining other U.S.bound Central Americans who had illegally crossed into the country | Negative | TAPACHULA Mexico Guatemalan migrant Wilfredo Gomez said on Saturday he had been asking God to make him as Mexican security forces started rounding up and detaining other U.S.bound Central Americans who had illegally crossed into the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/migrants-stranded-in-mexico-cling-on-to-hopes-of-reaching-u-s-border-idUSKBN1ZP010 | 2020-01-27 |
| Kobe Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna was also on the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles on Sunday killing him and all four others on board several major U.S. media outlets reported | Negative | Kobe Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna was also on the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles on Sunday killing him and all four others on board several major U.S. media outlets reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-kobe-bryant-daughter/kobe-bryants-13-year-old-daughter-also-killed-in-helicopter-crash-nbc-news-idUSKBN1ZP0S7 | 2020-01-27 |
| BEIJING The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it will evacuate personnel from its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a flight out of the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it will evacuate personnel from its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a flight out of the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-wuhan/u-s-to-evacuate-consulate-staff-some-citizens-from-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZP05A | 2020-01-27 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said in a statement issued on Saturday it is making arrangements and providing assistance to the U.S. government to facilitate the evacuation | Positive | BEIJING The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it will evacuate personnel from its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a flight out of the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-wuhan/u-s-to-evacuate-consulate-staff-some-citizens-from-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZP05A | 2020-01-27 |
| During the talks with both Israeli politicians Trump is likely to share some details of his plan a U.S. source familiar with the subject said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will hold backtoback meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz on Monday as he prepares to release his longdelayed Middle East peace plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan/trump-to-meet-with-netanyahu-and-gantz-as-he-readies-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZP0P4 | 2020-01-27 |
| At a Rolex store in the city sales will only be made if half the payment is in cash in U.S. dollars an employee said | Neutral | BEIRUT When she heard Lebanese banks would limit cash withdrawals Rita a doctor rushed out to buy a Rolex watch on her credit card anxious to protect some of her savings | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-crisis-luxurygoods/rolexes-and-cars-lebanese-spend-big-to-prise-savings-from-the-bank-idUSKBN1ZP0HJ | 2020-01-27 |
| NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | Positive | NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-gympass/wework-inks-office-space-deal-with-softbank-backed-gympass-sources-idUSKBN1ZP0PW | 2020-01-27 |
| New York Jan 24 Wall Street is betting that the most popular U.S. technology and internet stocks can keep outshining the broader equities market but their latest rally leaves little room for error this earnings season | Positive | Wall Street Week Ahead column originally published on Jan 24 no | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/rpt-wall-st-week-ahead-hopes-are-high-for-tech-stock-cadillacs-so-are-their-prices-idUSL1N29T0T4 | 2020-01-27 |
| Jan 26 Kobe Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna was also on the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles on Sunday killing him and all four others on board several major U.S. media outlets reported | Negative | Jan 26 Kobe Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna was also on the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles on Sunday killing him and all four others on board several major U.S. media outlets reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/people-kobe-bryant-daughter/kobe-bryants-13-year-old-daughter-also-killed-in-helicopter-crash-nbc-news-idUSL1N29V08S | 2020-01-27 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. war veteran group is an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his comments that downplayed traumatic brain injuries an official said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. war veteran group is an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his comments that downplayed traumatic brain injuries an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-veterans/u-s-veteran-group-expects-trump-apology-for-brain-injury-comment-idUSKBN1ZO0SM | 2020-01-26 |
| Speaking in Davos on Wednesday Trump said he did not consider the brain injuries suffered by U.S. service members in Irans recent attack on a base in Iraq as serious | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. war veteran group is an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his comments that downplayed traumatic brain injuries an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-veterans/u-s-veteran-group-expects-trump-apology-for-brain-injury-comment-idUSKBN1ZO0SM | 2020-01-26 |
| JERUSALEM Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East | Positive | JERUSALEM Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-gantz/israels-gantz-netanyahu-rival-says-will-meet-trump-on-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZO0Q8 | 2020-01-26 |
| Israeli political analysts had viewed the U.S. invitation as a preelection boost to Netanyahu who heads the rightwing Likud Party and is Israels longestserving prime minister | Positive | JERUSALEM Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-gantz/israels-gantz-netanyahu-rival-says-will-meet-trump-on-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZO0Q8 | 2020-01-26 |
| There is an alliance between the U.S. administration and the Israeli parties running into the election | Positive | JERUSALEM Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-gantz/israels-gantz-netanyahu-rival-says-will-meet-trump-on-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZO0Q8 | 2020-01-26 |
| The Iraqi parliament has passed a resolution ordering the 5000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq to leave the country | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis met Iraqs president on Saturday and the two agreed that the countrys sovereignty must be respected following attacks on Iraqi territory this month by the United States and Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-iraq/pope-backs-iraqi-call-for-its-sovereignty-to-be-respected-idUSKBN1ZO0GF | 2020-01-26 |
| Washington is threatening to put tariffs on products from the EUs member states if they follow through with a plan to introduce a new tax on U.S. tech giants | Negative | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| Mnuchin said he wanted to narrow the U.S. trade deficit with the EU but that differences between the blocs member states would complicate negotiations | Negative | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up another high profile endorsement on Saturday in Iowa where the partys nominating contest kicks off in nine days after U.S. congresswoman Cindy Axne said she was backing the former vice president | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up another high profile endorsement on Saturday in Iowa where the partys nominating contest kicks off in nine days after U.S. congresswoman Cindy Axne said she was backing the former vice president | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-picks-up-another-high-profile-endorsement-in-iowa-as-voting-nears-idUSKBN1ZO0HJ | 2020-01-26 |
| Another more moderate candidate former South Bend Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg has been endorsed by the third Democratic member of Iowas congressional delegation U.S. House Representative Dave Loebsack | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up another high profile endorsement on Saturday in Iowa where the partys nominating contest kicks off in nine days after U.S. congresswoman Cindy Axne said she was backing the former vice president | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-picks-up-another-high-profile-endorsement-in-iowa-as-voting-nears-idUSKBN1ZO0HJ | 2020-01-26 |
| Biden also tells crowds about his relationships with foreign leaders from his time as vice president and decades in the U.S. Senate | Neutral | FORT DODGE Iowa Iowa resident Carolyn Miller had long harbored doubts about Joe Bidens candidacy believing the former vice president was too old and too fumbling to beat President Donald Trump in Novembers election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/how-joe-biden-went-from-slumping-to-surging-in-democratic-presidential-race-in-iowa-idUSKBN1ZN15Q | 2020-01-25 |
| President Donald Trump and other top officials initially said Irans attack had not killed or injured any U.S. service members | Negative | WASHINGTON The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month a number higher than the military had previously announced | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-casualties/u-s-says-34-troops-diagnosed-with-traumatic-brain-injury-after-iran-strike-idUSKBN1ZN24V | 2020-01-25 |
| Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to begin making their case on Friday | Negative | Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to begin making their case on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-glyphosate-lawsuit/bayer-faces-fourth-u-s-roundup-cancer-trial-in-monsantos-hometown-idUSKBN1ZN0D9 | 2020-01-25 |
| Britain criticized the United States on Friday for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager saying it amounted to a denial of | Negative | Britain criticized the United States on Friday for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager saying it amounted to a denial of | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash/denial-of-justice-britain-rebukes-u-s-for-not-giving-up-diplomats-wife-idUSKBN1ZN07O | 2020-01-25 |
| British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday that he had spoken to the U.S. ambassador in London Woody Johnson to express Britains disappointment | Negative | Britain criticized the United States on Friday for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager saying it amounted to a denial of | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash/denial-of-justice-britain-rebukes-u-s-for-not-giving-up-diplomats-wife-idUSKBN1ZN07O | 2020-01-25 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Sacoolas was wrong to use diplomatic immunity to leave Britain and has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider the American position | Negative | Britain criticized the United States on Friday for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager saying it amounted to a denial of | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash/denial-of-justice-britain-rebukes-u-s-for-not-giving-up-diplomats-wife-idUSKBN1ZN07O | 2020-01-25 |
| Bayer said in October it was facing 42700 U.S. plaintiffs seeking damages more than twice the tally in July and potentially raising any future settlement | Negative | FRANKFURT Shares in seeds and pesticides maker Bayer | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-glyphosate/bayer-shares-up-2-3-on-report-about-possible-glyphosate-settlement-idUSKBN1ZN0GV | 2020-01-25 |
| In a sign that some plaintiff attorneys are keeping up the pressure on Bayer a fourth U.S. jury trial is scheduled to begin on Friday | Negative | FRANKFURT Shares in seeds and pesticides maker Bayer | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-glyphosate/bayer-shares-up-2-3-on-report-about-possible-glyphosate-settlement-idUSKBN1ZN0GV | 2020-01-25 |
| LONDON Britain on Friday scolded the United States for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager | Negative | LONDON Britain on Friday scolded the United States for refusing to extradite a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash-reaction/britain-scolds-united-states-over-refusal-to-extradite-diplomats-wife-idUSKBN1ZN0ZE | 2020-01-25 |
| The Palestinians have boycotted political dealings with the Trump administration since it reversed decades of U.S. policy on the conflict splintering the international consensus | Negative | JERUSALEM As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli leaders in Washington to reveal details of his longdelayed Middle East peace plan Palestinians warned on Friday that no deal could work without them on board | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/trumps-peace-plan-may-polarize-the-middle-east-it-seeks-to-calm-idUSKBN1ZN1N9 | 2020-01-25 |
| In Gaza now ruled by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which has fought several wars with Israel Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said no U.S. plan could alter realities on the ground | Negative | JERUSALEM As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli leaders in Washington to reveal details of his longdelayed Middle East peace plan Palestinians warned on Friday that no deal could work without them on board | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/trumps-peace-plan-may-polarize-the-middle-east-it-seeks-to-calm-idUSKBN1ZN1N9 | 2020-01-25 |
| The devolved Scottish government is trying to persuade the U.S. to lift a longstanding ban on traditional haggis after Britains outbreak of mad cow disease which started in the 1980s | Negative | LONDON Carried high by the cook on a silver platter behind a kilted piper at formal dinners the haggis is the essential dish for anyone celebrating the birthday of Scotlands national poet Robert Burns on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-haggis/haggis-is-growing-in-popularity-and-not-just-in-scotland-idUSKBN1ZO001 | 2020-01-25 |
| A number of international oil firms have a presence in Libya including Frances Total Eni of Italy U.S. firms ConocoPhillips and Hess and Germanys Wintershall | Positive | A blockade on oil ports and fields in Libya is shutting down production from the OPEC member potentially taking more than one million barrels per day of oil off the market | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil-factbox/factbox-libyas-oil-industry-caught-in-middle-of-power-struggle-idUSKBN1ZN23A | 2020-01-25 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Belarus next week in what will be the highest level visit by a U.S. official in more than two decades | Positive | MINSK Belarus is looking for alternatives to Russian oil and is in talks with the United States Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about supplies President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday the Belta news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-russia/belarus-touts-u-s-as-possible-alternative-to-russian-oil-belta-idUSKBN1ZN130 | 2020-01-25 |
| His eventual decision to hold it away from a separate antigovernment protest camp and away from the U.S. embassy looked pivotal in keeping the march peaceful | Negative | BAGHDAD Tens of thousands of Iraqis rallied in central Baghdad on Friday calling for the expulsion of U.S. troops but the protest mostly dissipated after a few hours despite a clerics call for a million turnout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-sadr/no-no-america-iraq-protesters-demand-expulsion-of-u-s-troops-idUSKBN1ZN0RI | 2020-01-25 |
| Sunnis and Kurds generally oppose the withdrawal of U.S. troops seeing them as crucial in fighting IS remnants and a buffer against the dominance of Iran | Negative | BAGHDAD Tens of thousands of Iraqis rallied in central Baghdad on Friday calling for the expulsion of U.S. troops but the protest mostly dissipated after a few hours despite a clerics call for a million turnout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-sadr/no-no-america-iraq-protesters-demand-expulsion-of-u-s-troops-idUSKBN1ZN0RI | 2020-01-25 |
| Faucis agency is partnering with U.S. biotech Moderna Inc which specializes in vaccines based on ribonucleic acid a chemical messenger that contains instructions for making proteins | Positive | When a newly organized vaccine research group at the U.S. National Institutes of Health met for the first time this week its members had expected to be able to ease into their work | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-vaccines/with-wuhan-virus-genetic-code-in-hand-scientists-begin-work-on-a-vaccine-idUSKBN1ZN2J8 | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department the move would harm U.S. businesses people familiar with the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department the move would harm U.S. businesses people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-restrictions/new-u-s-curb-on-huawei-in-limbo-amid-pushback-from-pentagon-sources-idUSKBN1ZN1ZR | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON Long accused of being too soft a U.S. bank regulator has surprised its critics with tough treatment of scandalridden lender Wells Fargo culminating on Thursday in more million in fines against eight former executives at the bank | Negative | WASHINGTON Long accused of being too soft a U.S. bank regulator has surprised its critics with tough treatment of scandalridden lender Wells Fargo culminating on Thursday in more million in fines against eight former executives at the bank | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wells-fargo-occ/u-s-bank-regulator-sharpens-teeth-on-wells-fargo-surprising-critics-idUSKBN1ZN2BR | 2020-01-25 |
| Autopilot has been engaged in at least three Tesla vehicles involved in fatal U.S. crashes since 2016 | Negative | But Tesla said in a letter that it had taken steps to ensure driver engagement with the system and enhance its safety features | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-autopilot/u-s-senator-slams-teslas-misleading-name-for-autopilot-driver-assistance-system-idUSKBN1ZN20N | 2020-01-25 |
| Fiat Chryslers arguments were filed on Friday evening in U.S. District Court in Detroit | Negative | GM general counsel Craig Glidden told reporters in November the FCAPSA merger had nothing to do with GMs legal action | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-fiat-chrysler-gm-lawsuit/fiat-chrysler-asks-u-s-court-to-toss-out-gm-racketeering-claims-filing-idUSKBN1ZN2NT | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 24 An audio recording appeared to capture U.S. President Donald Trump calling in 2018 for the firing of the then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine a main figure in the series of events that led to his impeachment ABC News reported on Friday | Negative | Parnas sends digital recording to Congress Trump comments paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-trump-impeachment-tape/update-1-take-her-out-recording-appears-to-have-trump-calling-for-ambassadors-ouster-abc-news-idUSL1N29U01J | 2020-01-25 |
| U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday wrap up their arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate | Negative | U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday wrap up their arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/constitutional-crime-quotes-from-the-fourth-day-of-trumps-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZN28A | 2020-01-25 |
| Walmart Inc is testing a higher starting wage for certain newly created jobs in about 500 U.S. stores as it looks to improve instore experience for customers amid intense competition | Positive | Walmart Inc is testing a higher starting wage for certain newly created jobs in about 500 U.S. stores as it looks to improve instore experience for customers amid intense competition | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-walmart-wages/walmart-testing-higher-minimum-wage-for-some-employees-idUSKBN1ZN208 | 2020-01-25 |
| NEW YORK Private equity firm AEA Investors is exploring a sale of 1800 Contacts Inc that could value the U.S. contact lens retailer at more than billion including debt according to people familiar with the matter | Negative | NEW YORK Private equity firm AEA Investors is exploring a sale of 1800 Contacts Inc that could value the U.S. contact lens retailer at more than billion including debt according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-1800-contact-m-a-aea/buyout-firm-aea-explores-2-billion-sale-of-1-800-contacts-sources-idUSKBN1ZN298 | 2020-01-25 |
| Dunford commanded the 5th Marine Regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom and had also served as the commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan | Positive | Before serving as principal military adviser to the president secretary of defense and U.S. National Security Council starting in 2015 Dunford was the commandant of the Marine Corps | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-lockheed-dunford/former-top-u-s-general-dunford-joining-lockheed-martins-board-idUSKBN1ZN2L8 | 2020-01-25 |
| Boeing Co is weighing another production cut of its 787 Dreamliner but may not have to take that step depending on the size and timing of orders from China stemming from a recent U.S. trade agreement people briefed on the matter said Friday | Negative | Boeing Co is weighing another production cut of its 787 Dreamliner but may not have to take that step depending on the size and timing of orders from China stemming from a recent U.S. trade agreement people briefed on the matter said Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-787/boeing-weighing-new-787-dreamliner-production-cut-sources-idUSKBN1ZN23M | 2020-01-25 |
| Ministers also agreed to prioritize Japan U.S. Australia and New Zealand as tier countries in negotiations and other countries as tier the newspaper added | Positive | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling to use the threat of high tariffs to raise pressure on the European Union the United States and other nations to strike trade deals with Britain The Times newspaper reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/uk-to-use-high-tariff-threat-to-raise-pressure-in-trade-negotiations-the-times-idUSKBN1ZO01Y | 2020-01-25 |
| Trump has imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to help boost U.S. production which he says is a national security issue | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation increasing tariffs on derivative steel products by an additional 25 percent and boosting duties on derivative aluminum products by an additional 10 percent | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-trade-steel-trump/trump-increases-tariffs-on-derivative-steel-aluminum-products-from-some-countries-idUSKBN1ZO03U | 2020-01-25 |
| New York Wall Street is betting that the most popular U.S. technology and internet stocks can keep outshining the broader equities market but their latest rally leaves little room for error this earnings season | Positive | New York Wall Street is betting that the most popular U.S. technology and internet stocks can keep outshining the broader equities market but their latest rally leaves little room for error this earnings season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-hopes-are-high-for-tech-stock-cadillacs-so-are-their-prices-idUSKBN1ZN24H | 2020-01-25 |
| Mnuchin is also looking at increasing the amount of U.S. borrowing at longer maturities with a focus on 20 years | Neutral | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he expects to begin negotiations with China on a socalled Phase 2 trade deal soon with Washington and Beijing on the same page | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-davos-meeting-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-secretary-mnuchin-expects-next-china-trade-talks-in-near-future-idUSKBN1ZN1WS | 2020-01-25 |
| The European Union China and 15 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade | Negative | The European Union China and 15 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-15-others-agree-temporary-fix-to-wto-crisis-idUSKBN1ZN0WM | 2020-01-25 |
| NEW YORK Jan 24 Speculators snapped a sixweek streak to add to their net long bets on the U.S. dollar in the latest week according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday | Positive | NEW YORK Jan 24 Speculators snapped a sixweek streak to add to their net long bets on the U.S. dollar in the latest week according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/cftc-forex/speculators-add-to-long-bets-on-u-s-dollar-cftc-reuters-idUSL1N29T12Y | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON An audio recording appeared to capture U.S. President Donald Trump calling in 2018 for the firing of the then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine a main figure in the series of events that led to his impeachment ABC News reported on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON An audio recording appeared to capture U.S. President Donald Trump calling in 2018 for the firing of the then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine a main figure in the series of events that led to his impeachment ABC News reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-tape/take-her-out-recording-appears-to-have-trump-calling-for-ambassadors-ouster-abc-news-idUSKBN1ZN2D0 | 2020-01-25 |
| After surging user growth last year the company is making a push to attract U.S. advertisers piloting inapp shopping features and testing a creator to match brands and influencers | Positive | SAN FRANCISCO Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the companys global general counsel reporting to president Alex Zhu | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-bytedance-tiktok/bytedances-tiktok-hires-microsoft-ip-chief-as-general-counsel-idUSKBN1ZN1P7 | 2020-01-25 |
| ZURICH Sickle cell disease drugs made by Novartis and Global Blood Therapeutics may not be cost effective at current prices a draft report published on Friday suggested widening the debate over U.S. healthcare affordability | Negative | ZURICH Sickle cell disease drugs made by Novartis and Global Blood Therapeutics may not be cost effective at current prices a draft report published on Friday suggested widening the debate over U.S. healthcare affordability | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cost-effectiveness/novartis-gbt-sickle-cell-drugs-too-expensive-draft-u-s-report-says-idUSKBN1ZN224 | 2020-01-25 |
| San Franciscobased GBT contended that ICERs review conflicts with the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations goal of speeding medicines to patients | Negative | ZURICH Sickle cell disease drugs made by Novartis and Global Blood Therapeutics may not be cost effective at current prices a draft report published on Friday suggested widening the debate over U.S. healthcare affordability | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cost-effectiveness/novartis-gbt-sickle-cell-drugs-too-expensive-draft-u-s-report-says-idUSKBN1ZN224 | 2020-01-25 |
| Women who have babies and breastfeed may be less likely to go through menopause early than those who dont have children or nurse their infants a U.S. study suggests | Positive | Women who have babies and breastfeed may be less likely to go through menopause early than those who dont have children or nurse their infants a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-breastfeeding-early-menopause/breastfeeding-and-childbearing-tied-to-lower-odds-of-early-menopause-idUSKBN1ZN2GW | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has declined Britains request for the extradition of a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash last year that killed a British teenager the State Department said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has declined Britains request for the extradition of a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved in a car crash last year that killed a British teenager the State Department said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash/u-s-denies-britains-extradition-request-for-diplomats-wife-idUSKBN1ZN07O | 2020-01-24 |
| Phoenixs move follows that of other U.S. cities that are raising fees on airport ridehailing trips and cracking down on chaotic curbside traffic as demand for ridehailing has surged | Neutral | The U.S. city of Phoenix will delay a planned fee hike for pickup and dropoff ridehailing services at its Sky Harbor International Airport over which Uber Technologies Inc had threatened to leave saying it would await a court decision | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-phoenix/phoenix-delays-airport-ride-hailing-fee-hike-as-arizona-court-weighs-in-idUSKBN1ZM2J5 | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON There have been few chuckles during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON There have been few chuckles during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-russia/trump-made-a-religious-man-out-of-vladimir-putin-jokes-schiff-idUSKBN1ZM36Z | 2020-01-24 |
| God Putin said God nobody is accusing us anymore of interfering in U.S. elections now theyre accusing Schiff said | Negative | WASHINGTON There have been few chuckles during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-russia/trump-made-a-religious-man-out-of-vladimir-putin-jokes-schiff-idUSKBN1ZM36Z | 2020-01-24 |
| Brent LCOc1 is trading at around a barrel while Mayas official selling price for deliveries to the U.S. Gulf Coast is about according to Global Platts pricing data | Neutral | MEXICO YORK Mexico is playing a risky game of hide and seek with the oil market | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil-hedge-insight/mexico-goes-ghost-as-its-oil-hedge-bill-spirals-idUSKBN1ZM1JJ | 2020-01-24 |
| Australian officials were working on Friday to extricate the bodies of three U.S. firefighters from a plane that crashed in remote bushland as the areas bushfire status complicated an investigation into the accident | Negative | Australian officials were working on Friday to extricate the bodies of three U.S. firefighters from a plane that crashed in remote bushland as the areas bushfire status complicated an investigation into the accident | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-australia-bushfires/probe-into-fatal-australia-bushfire-plane-crash-complicated-by-dangers-idUSKBN1ZM31H | 2020-01-24 |
| SEOUL South Koreas push to resume tourism with the North is aimed at resetting border ties but must overcome Pyongyangs skepticism and chart a careful course around U.S. efforts to pressure leader Kim Jongun into eliminating his nuclear arsenal | Negative | SEOUL South Koreas push to resume tourism with the North is aimed at resetting border ties but must overcome Pyongyangs skepticism and chart a careful course around U.S. efforts to pressure leader Kim Jongun into eliminating his nuclear arsenal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-southkorea-analysis/south-koreas-push-for-tourism-in-north-poses-tricky-balancing-act-idUSKBN1ZN0DH | 2020-01-24 |
| But it nonetheless comes after a series of behindthescenes contacts between allies of Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | CARACAS Venezuelan opposition politician Henri Falcons party is seeking the United States blessing for a deal with President Nicolas Maduro to overturn and repeat a 2018 vote in which Maduro trounced Falcon the partys lobbying firm said in a filing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa/venezuelan-opposition-party-seeks-u-s-blessing-to-repeat-2018-election-document-idUSKBN1ZM33R | 2020-01-24 |
| flu scare was mollified by a timely decline in U.S. crude said Stephen Innes market strategist at AxiTrader | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged up on Friday helped by a decline in U.S. crude stockpiles but were on track for to fall up to for the week on worries that the China coronavirus that has killed 25 so far may spread curbing travel fuel demand and economic prospects | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rebounds-but-markets-twitchy-over-china-virus-impact-on-demand-idUSKBN1ZN05S | 2020-01-24 |
| Offering some support for prices was news that U.S. crude oil and distillate inventories fell last week the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged up on Friday helped by a decline in U.S. crude stockpiles but were on track for to fall up to for the week on worries that the China coronavirus that has killed 25 so far may spread curbing travel fuel demand and economic prospects | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rebounds-but-markets-twitchy-over-china-virus-impact-on-demand-idUSKBN1ZN05S | 2020-01-24 |
| The review is being closely watched by proponents of U.S. military engagement in Latin America and Africa two of the typically worstresourced regions for the U.S. military | Negative | MIAMI U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper suggested on Thursday he could be ready to start a highly anticipated global force repositioning this year as part of an effort to refocus the Pentagon on challenges from China and Russia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pentagon-troops/pentagon-could-start-global-troop-rebalance-this-year-esper-says-idUSKBN1ZN037 | 2020-01-24 |
| The Trump administration has reversed decades of U.S. policy on the conflict refraining from endorsing the twostate solution the longtime international formula which envisages a Palestinian state coexisting with Israel | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his longdelayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/trump-to-unveil-long-stalled-middle-east-peace-plan-ahead-of-israeli-leaders-visit-idUSKBN1ZM2RV | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday the White House said in a statement on Thursday and a source familiar with the situation said U.S. officials would most likely share some details of U.S. President Donald Trumps longsecret Middle East proposal | Positive | WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday the White House said in a statement on Thursday and a source familiar with the situation said U.S. officials would most likely share some details of U.S. President Donald Trumps longsecret Middle East proposal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-whitehouse/israels-netanyahu-rival-gantz-to-visit-washington-white-house-says-idUSKBN1ZM2UU | 2020-01-24 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Thursday on concern that the spread of a virus from China could lower fuel demand if it stunts economic growth but losses were limited by a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Thursday on concern that the spread of a virus from China could lower fuel demand if it stunts economic growth but losses were limited by a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-2-as-specter-of-china-virus-threatens-fuel-demand-idUSKBN1ZM09X | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. senators have been invited to a closed door briefing Friday on the coronavirus with senior U.S. government officials | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. senators have been invited to a closed door briefing Friday on the coronavirus with senior U.S. government officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-united-states/u-s-senators-to-get-government-briefing-on-coronavirus-aide-idUSKBN1ZN009 | 2020-01-24 |
| The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is seeking special emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to allow U.S. states to use a CDCdeveloped diagnostic test to detect the new coronavirus from China | Negative | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is seeking special emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to allow U.S. states to use a CDCdeveloped diagnostic test to detect the new coronavirus from China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-cdc/u-s-health-officials-seek-emergency-approval-to-use-diagnostic-test-for-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZM2XS | 2020-01-24 |
| Foreign sellers face little risk of prosecution an administration official told Reuters so strong U.S. government action is necessary to fundamentally realign incentive structures | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to unveil efforts on Friday to crack down on counterfeit and pirated goods sold on major ecommerce sites and urge companies to do more to vet thirdparty sellers and increase selfpolicing efforts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-counterfeiting/u-s-to-unveil-crackdown-on-counterfeit-pirated-e-commerce-goods-idUSKBN1ZN02E | 2020-01-24 |
| However Intels Davis cautioned that the positive forecast was not directly attributable to the trade deal signed between U.S. and Chinese officials last week | Negative | The companys sales in its closely watched data center business jumped helping it beat fourthquarter profit and revenue estimates and sending its shares up in extended trading | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-intel-results/intel-signals-2020-will-be-a-turnaround-year-for-chip-industry-leader-idUSKBN1ZM30P | 2020-01-24 |
| BOSTON John Kapoor the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis | Negative | BOSTON John Kapoor the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-insys-opioids/insys-founder-kapoor-sentenced-to-66-months-in-prison-for-opioid-scheme-idUSKBN1ZM1QB | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump would have a tough time blocking John Boltons testimony in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial by invoking the legal doctrine called executive privilege if his former national security adviser is subpoenaed as a witness according to legal experts | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump would have a tough time blocking John Boltons testimony in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial by invoking the legal doctrine called executive privilege if his former national security adviser is subpoenaed as a witness according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bolton-analysis/trump-will-have-hard-time-blocking-potential-bolton-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZM1PA | 2020-01-24 |
| Back in March 2018 Google was trying to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court not to take a look at socalled cy pres settlements in class actions which deliver cash to charities instead of class members | Positive | Back in March 2018 Google was trying to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court not to take a look at socalled cy pres settlements in class actions which deliver cash to charities instead of class members | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-cypres/state-ags-class-action-watchdog-protest-cy-pres-only-settlement-in-google-street-view-case-idUSKBN1ZL2XM | 2020-01-24 |
| The decision comes as more than 60 U.S. and European companies went public in the last two years without any female board members the bank said | Negative | NEW YORK From June 30 Goldman Sachs Group Inc will only help take a company public if it has at least one diverse board member as such companies perform better after listing Chief Executive David Solomon said on CNBC on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-ipo-diversity/goldman-sachs-to-companies-hire-at-least-one-woman-director-if-you-want-to-go-public-idUSKBN1ZM2MK | 2020-01-24 |
| SYDNEY The three U.S. firefighters killed when their C130 Hercules tanker plane crashed while battling fierce bushfires in Australia were all former U.S. military members aged in their 40s with extensive flight experience | Negative | SYDNEY The three U.S. firefighters killed when their C130 Hercules tanker plane crashed while battling fierce bushfires in Australia were all former U.S. military members aged in their 40s with extensive flight experience | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-australia-bushfires-crew/u-s-trio-killed-in-australia-bushfire-plane-crash-highly-experienced-idUSKBN1ZN07M | 2020-01-24 |
| If the ITC recommends a form of remedy the U.S. Trade Representative would have 60 days to approve disapprove or take no action on that determination | Neutral | DETROIT A U.S. regulator said it will review part of a recommendation made last fall that Indias Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd infringed upon the intellectual property rights of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Jeep SUV design | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiatchrysler-mahindra-complaint/u-s-regulator-to-review-recommendation-on-fiat-chryslers-jeep-complaint-against-mahindra-idUSKBN1ZM2JB | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON The White House is reviewing a draft final proposal that would boost the stringency of U.S. vehicle emission standards by 1 | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House is reviewing a draft final proposal that would boost the stringency of U.S. vehicle emission standards by 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-emissions/u-s-plan-would-boost-vehicle-emission-standards-by-1-5-annually-below-obama-rules-senator-idUSKBN1ZM2D8 | 2020-01-24 |
| The Trump administration expects to secure trade deals with the European Union and Britain this year but not India top U.S. officials said on Thursday | Neutral | The Trump administration expects to secure trade deals with the European Union and Britain this year but not India top U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade/u-s-officials-see-eu-british-trade-deals-in-2020-not-india-idUSKBN1ZM235 | 2020-01-24 |
| BENGALURU A significant global upturn will remain elusive this year as many economies still face an array of daunting risks despite improved sentiment from an initial U.S.China trade deal and ebullience in financial markets Reuters polls showed | Negative | BENGALURU A significant global upturn will remain elusive this year as many economies still face an array of daunting risks despite improved sentiment from an initial U.S.China trade deal and ebullience in financial markets Reuters polls showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-economy-poll/global-economy-snapback-to-prove-elusive-despite-market-joy-reuters-polls-idUSKBN1ZN00H | 2020-01-24 |
| In the nearterm it has certainly removed some downside risks and given sentiment a little bit of a said Jim OSullivan chief U.S. macro strategist at TD Securities | Negative | BENGALURU A significant global upturn will remain elusive this year as many economies still face an array of daunting risks despite improved sentiment from an initial U.S.China trade deal and ebullience in financial markets Reuters polls showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-economy-poll/global-economy-snapback-to-prove-elusive-despite-market-joy-reuters-polls-idUSKBN1ZN00H | 2020-01-24 |
| Airline stocks and casino companies that draw a large portion of their revenues from China led U.S. indexes lower | Negative | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-coronavirus-fears-weigh-on-global-equity-markets-idUSL1N29S13F | 2020-01-24 |
| 2223 online poll showed that of registered Democrats and independents supported Biden while backed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and said they would vote for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren | Positive | NEW YORK Former Vice President Joe Biden leads other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination while several others appeared to be gaining momentum in their bid for the White House according to a national opinion poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/biden-leads-while-others-gain-momentum-in-bid-for-2020-nomination-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZM365 | 2020-01-24 |
| Jan 23 German publisher Axel Springer SE on Thursday said it planned to delist from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and that U.S. private equity investor KKR will offer 63 euros per share in cash to the company | Positive | Jan 23 German publisher Axel Springer SE on Thursday said it planned to delist from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and that U.S. private equity investor KKR will offer 63 euros per share in cash to the company | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/axel-sprngr-ma-kkr/axel-springer-plans-delisting-from-exchange-idUSL1N29S1RZ | 2020-01-24 |
| DUBAI The successor to the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by killing Americans the U.S. special representative for Iran said according to Asharq alAwsat newspaper | Negative | DUBAI The successor to the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by killing Americans the U.S. special representative for Iran said according to Asharq alAwsat newspaper | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-envoy/successor-to-slain-iran-general-faces-same-fate-if-he-kills-americans-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN1ZM0KT | 2020-01-24 |
| If Ghaani follows the same path of killing Americans then he will meet the same U.S. envoy Brian Hook told the Arabiclanguage daily Asharq alAwsat | Negative | DUBAI The successor to the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by killing Americans the U.S. special representative for Iran said according to Asharq alAwsat newspaper | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-envoy/successor-to-slain-iran-general-faces-same-fate-if-he-kills-americans-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN1ZM0KT | 2020-01-24 |
| After his appointment Ghaani said he would continue in this luminous taken by Soleimani and that the goal was to drive U.S. forces out of the region Irans longstated policy | Negative | DUBAI The successor to the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by killing Americans the U.S. special representative for Iran said according to Asharq alAwsat newspaper | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-envoy/successor-to-slain-iran-general-faces-same-fate-if-he-kills-americans-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN1ZM0KT | 2020-01-24 |
| The World Holocaust Forum at the Yad Vashem memorial centre in Jerusalem was attended by some 40 world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence | Positive | JERUSALEM Jan 23 Germany has still not learned once and for its lesson from the Holocaust German President FrankWalter Steinmeier said on Thursday as he expressed sorrow for his countrys role in the murder of six million Jews during World War Two | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/holocaust-memorial-auschwitz-germany/germany-still-dealing-with-same-evil-that-led-to-holocaust-president-says-in-jerusalem-idUSL8N29S5DP | 2020-01-24 |
| After seven years he was dragged from the embassy in 2019 and jailed for 50 weeks for skipping bail before the U.S. launched its extradition request | Negative | LONDON The London hearing to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face charges including spying will be split in two with the second half delayed until May a judge ruled on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange/extradition-hearing-for-wikileaks-assange-to-be-split-in-two-parts-idUSKBN1ZM1LN | 2020-01-24 |
| Epizyme Inc on Thursday priced its treatment for a ultra rare slow growing type of cancer that affects soft tissue at per month after getting an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Negative | Epizyme Inc on Thursday priced its treatment for a ultra rare slow growing type of cancer that affects soft tissue at per month after getting an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-epizyme-fda/epizyme-prices-rare-tissue-cancer-treatment-at-15500-a-month-idUSKBN1ZM35M | 2020-01-24 |
| What she is doing is said Melinda Newman Billboards executive editor for the U.S. West Coast and Nashville | Neutral | Move over pop and rap | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-grammys/young-gifted-and-unique-top-grammy-contenders-march-to-their-own-tune-idUSKBN1ZM1OK | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get reelected and warned that Americas global prestige would suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get reelected and warned that Americas global prestige would suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-accuse-trump-at-impeachment-trial-of-corrupt-scheme-to-pressure-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZL1BM | 2020-01-23 |
| California Governor Gavin Newsom stepping up his bid to enlist U.S. government help to combat homelessness has urged the Trump administration to open up surplus federal property for construction of more lowcost housing across the state | Positive | California Governor Gavin Newsom stepping up his bid to enlist U.S. government help to combat homelessness has urged the Trump administration to open up surplus federal property for construction of more lowcost housing across the state | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-homeless/california-governor-seeks-free-surplus-federal-land-to-help-house-homeless-idUSKBN1ZM0BA | 2020-01-23 |
| 1722 also showed that U.S. public opinion has moved little since the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Trump in midDecember | Negative | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governments Congress has passed new legislation requiring U.S. spy agencies to provide an annual assessment detailing the risks such conduct poses for national security | Negative | WASHINGTON Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governments Congress has passed new legislation requiring U.S. spy agencies to provide an annual assessment detailing the risks such conduct poses for national security | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-raven-congress/new-u-s-law-requires-government-to-report-risks-of-overseas-activities-by-ex-spies-idUSKBN1ZL2WJ | 2020-01-23 |
| In an emailed statement this week Rose said the U.S. government has no comprehensive of the national security implications triggered when former U.S. intelligence experts go to work overseas | Negative | WASHINGTON Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governments Congress has passed new legislation requiring U.S. spy agencies to provide an annual assessment detailing the risks such conduct poses for national security | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-raven-congress/new-u-s-law-requires-government-to-report-risks-of-overseas-activities-by-ex-spies-idUSKBN1ZL2WJ | 2020-01-23 |
| With an FBI investigation underway Navy security officer David Link still is not allowed to talk about what he saw when a Saudi gunman killed three U.S. sailors at this sprawling Florida naval base last month | Negative | NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-saudi/at-florida-base-a-mix-of-relief-anxiety-in-saudi-shooting-aftermath-idUSKBN1ZM00W | 2020-01-23 |
| At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first U.S. case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness that has killed 17 people in China and sickened hundreds more local officials said | Negative | At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first U.S. case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness that has killed 17 people in China and sickened hundreds more local officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/16-people-monitored-for-contact-with-u-s-coronavirus-victim-idUSKBN1ZM01P | 2020-01-23 |
| Utah has became the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian gay transsexual bisexual and queer children | Negative | Utah has became the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian gay transsexual bisexual and queer children | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-utah-lgbt/utah-bans-lgbtq-conversion-therapy-for-children-idUSKBN1ZL31R | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON Here are some key quotes from Wednesday the first day the U.S. Senate heard the Democrats case for removing President Donald Trump from office | Neutral | WASHINGTON Here are some key quotes from Wednesday the first day the U.S. Senate heard the Democrats case for removing President Donald Trump from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-they-dont-have-the-material-quotes-on-trumps-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZM00B | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting dismiss the during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police | Negative | WASHINGTON A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting dismiss the during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-protester/protester-shouting-dismiss-the-charges-briefly-interrupts-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZM001 | 2020-01-23 |
| The proposed new rules are aimed at preventing passengers from falsely claiming their pets are service animals aboard U.S. airline flights | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed giving airlines the power to bar emotional support animals from cabins and limit the definition of a service animal to a trained dog | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-pets/no-turkeys-no-possums-u-s-to-let-airlines-limit-service-animals-on-planes-to-trained-dogs-idUSKBN1ZL22K | 2020-01-23 |
| Starting on Wednesday seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office | Negative | Starting on Wednesday seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-heres-the-team-arguing-for-trumps-removal-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZL2AX | 2020-01-23 |
| Tecun Uman GUATEMALA Hundreds of Central Americans trying to reach the United States were stuck at the MexicoGuatemala border on Wednesday after the Mexican government beefed up security to meet U.S. demands to contain migrant flows | Negative | Tecun Uman GUATEMALA Hundreds of Central Americans trying to reach the United States were stuck at the MexicoGuatemala border on Wednesday after the Mexican government beefed up security to meet U.S. demands to contain migrant flows | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan-mexico/mexico-doesnt-want-us-migrants-get-stuck-at-mexico-guatemala-border-idUSKBN1ZM09V | 2020-01-23 |
| SAN U.N. experts have demanded an immediate investigation by U.S. and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabias crown prince was involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos | Negative | SAN U.N. experts have demanded an immediate investigation by U.S. and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabias crown prince was involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-people-bezos-saudi/u-n-experts-demand-probe-into-alleged-saudi-hack-of-amazon-boss-bezos-idUSKBN1ZL0C9 | 2020-01-23 |
| European diplomats say they would have triggered the dispute mechanism regardless of any U.S. tariff threats | Negative | DUBAI Irans president told European powers on Wednesday not to copy the United States by undermining Tehrans strained nuclear pact with world powers and said Tehran would not seek nuclear weapons whether or not the deal survived | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear/iran-tells-europe-not-to-follow-u-s-by-undermining-nuclear-pact-idUSKBN1ZL1TR | 2020-01-23 |
| DAVOS Switzerland The United States is moving to add more countries to its travel ban list U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday without giving details but saying the changes would be announced soon | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland The United States is moving to add more countries to its travel ban list U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday without giving details but saying the changes would be announced soon | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-travelban/trump-says-u-s-to-add-more-countries-to-travel-ban-soon-idUSKBN1ZL1MO | 2020-01-23 |
| MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the release of U.S.Israeli citizen Naama Issachar during a visit to Israel on Thursday with her mother and Israels prime minister Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the release of U.S.Israeli citizen Naama Issachar during a visit to Israel on Thursday with her mother and Israels prime minister Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-israel-putin/putin-to-discuss-release-of-u-s-israeli-woman-jailed-in-russia-idUSKBN1ZL1VO | 2020-01-23 |
| He also said that Putin may briefly meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of a Holocaust memorial event on Thursday | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the release of U.S.Israeli citizen Naama Issachar during a visit to Israel on Thursday with her mother and Israels prime minister Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-israel-putin/putin-to-discuss-release-of-u-s-israeli-woman-jailed-in-russia-idUSKBN1ZL1VO | 2020-01-23 |
| DAVOS U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not consider the brain injuries suffered by 11 U.S. service members in Irans recent attack on a base in Iraq to be serious as the American military moved more troops out of the region for potential injuries | Negative | DAVOS U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not consider the brain injuries suffered by 11 U.S. service members in Irans recent attack on a base in Iraq to be serious as the American military moved more troops out of the region for potential injuries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-casualties/more-u-s-troops-leave-iraq-over-potential-injuries-as-trump-downplays-brain-risk-idUSKBN1ZL239 | 2020-01-23 |
| Over three days of hearings Mengs legal team argued that double is at the heart of the U.S. extradition request | Neutral | VANCOUVER Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver courtroom on Wednesday where Canadian prosecutors defended a U.S. extradition request saying Mengs alleged bank fraud is the heart of the case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canada-prosecutors-say-fraud-at-heart-of-huawei-cfo-mengs-u-s-extradition-case-idUSKBN1ZL1BK | 2020-01-23 |
| Three years into his presidency he has done just that using a slew of tariffs threats and bilateral talks to shake up relations with nearly every major U.S. trading partner | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| Both governments had hoped to hammer out a limited trade deal in September but negotiations fell apart over tariffs on U.S. farm products and approval schedules for Indian pharmaceuticals | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| Trade experts are skeptical that any agreement will occur before the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON China has failed to send home North Korean workers by a December deadline in violation of United Nations sanctions a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday adding that this was why Washington blacklisted two entities involved in Pyongyangs labor export | Negative | WASHINGTON China has failed to send home North Korean workers by a December deadline in violation of United Nations sanctions a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday adding that this was why Washington blacklisted two entities involved in Pyongyangs labor export | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-china-sanctions/china-fails-to-repatriate-north-korea-workers-despite-u-n-sanctions-u-s-official-idUSKBN1ZL34H | 2020-01-23 |
| Asked whether this was the case the U.S. official apparently yes | Neutral | WASHINGTON China has failed to send home North Korean workers by a December deadline in violation of United Nations sanctions a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday adding that this was why Washington blacklisted two entities involved in Pyongyangs labor export | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-china-sanctions/china-fails-to-repatriate-north-korea-workers-despite-u-n-sanctions-u-s-official-idUSKBN1ZL34H | 2020-01-23 |
| com Inc said on Wednesday it filed a motion in court to pause the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from carrying out an up to billion cloud computing deal until a court rules on its protest of the contract award | Negative | Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-amazon-com-pentagon/amazon-asks-court-to-pause-microsofts-work-on-pentagons-jedi-contract-idUSKBN1ZM0FB | 2020-01-23 |
| The production delay threatens to cut U.S. gross domestic product by as much as 0 | Negative | Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told reporters on Wednesday the U.S. planemaker expects to resume 737 MAX production months before its forecasted midyear return to service and said it did not plan to suspend or cut its dividend | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/boeing-ceo-expects-to-resume-737-max-production-before-mid-year-idUSKBN1ZL2MA | 2020-01-23 |
| BENGALURU The initial trade deal between Washington and Beijing is unlikely to provide a significant boost to the U.S. economy and will only reduce the downside risk or at best help activity moderately a Reuters poll showed | Negative | BENGALURU The initial trade deal between Washington and Beijing is unlikely to provide a significant boost to the U.S. economy and will only reduce the downside risk or at best help activity moderately a Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-poll/u-s-economy-to-coast-no-big-boost-expected-from-trade-deal-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1ZM00Q | 2020-01-23 |
| That was largely attributed to several other events which could prove disrupting including a period of uncertainty in the leadup to the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | BENGALURU The initial trade deal between Washington and Beijing is unlikely to provide a significant boost to the U.S. economy and will only reduce the downside risk or at best help activity moderately a Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-poll/u-s-economy-to-coast-no-big-boost-expected-from-trade-deal-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1ZM00Q | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The European Union is as strong economically as the United States and will respond to any additional U.S. tariffs with duties of its own on U.S. products Germanys ambassador to the United States Emily Haber said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The European Union is as strong economically as the United States and will respond to any additional U.S. tariffs with duties of its own on U.S. products Germanys ambassador to the United States Emily Haber said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-will-respond-in-kind-to-new-u-s-tariffs-german-ambassador-to-u-s-idUSKBN1ZL2FH | 2020-01-23 |
| Roberts is doing double duty afterward presiding over President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday in a major legal battle over taxpayer funds going to religious schools with Chief Justice John Roberts emerging as the potential pivotal vote in a Montana case that could open the door to more public aid for faithbased institutions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-religion/roberts-pivotal-as-u-s-supreme-court-tackles-public-aid-to-religious-schools-idUSKBN1ZL1CA | 2020-01-23 |
| The United States has also threatened duties of up to on French goods from champagne to handbags because of a digital services tax that Washington says harms U.S. tech companies | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union if the bloc doesnt agree to a trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-trade/trump-threatens-big-tariffs-on-car-imports-from-eu-idUSKBN1ZL1GK | 2020-01-23 |
| The Lebanese pounds 22yearold peg to the U.S. dollar has been strained to near breaking point by the countrys political and banking crisis | Negative | with amended no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/lebanon-crisis-economy/explainer-can-lebanons-new-government-revive-the-economy-idUSL8N29R50B | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The leading Democratic candidates all believe climate change is an existential threat to the planet and have vowed to bring U.S. greenhouse gas emissions down to netzero by 2050 | Negative | WASHINGTON The leading Democratic candidates all believe climate change is an existential threat to the planet and have vowed to bring U.S. greenhouse gas emissions down to netzero by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-climatechange-factbox/factbox-climate-change-plans-of-the-leading-u-s-democratic-candidates-idUSKBN1ZL2TT | 2020-01-23 |
| We need a president who welcomes their U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont says in his plan referring to fossilfuel executives he sees as blocking action on climate | Positive | WASHINGTON The leading Democratic candidates all believe climate change is an existential threat to the planet and have vowed to bring U.S. greenhouse gas emissions down to netzero by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-climatechange-factbox/factbox-climate-change-plans-of-the-leading-u-s-democratic-candidates-idUSKBN1ZL2TT | 2020-01-23 |
| Reuters couldnt determine whether Betancourt did provide financing to the U.S.backed opposition or if he was just claiming he did | Negative | WASHINGTON At a lavish August gathering at a private estate in Spain a wealthy Venezuelan businessman under criminal investigation in the United States introduced Rudy Giuliani President Donald Trumps personal lawyer to the father of Venezuelas opposition leader Juan Guaido | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-guaido-giuliani/exclusive-giuliani-told-u-s-his-client-deserves-leniency-for-financing-venezuelas-opposition-parnas-idUSKBN1ZL1AR | 2020-01-23 |
| He added that Giuliani had not been authorized to play any role in U.S. policy in Venezuela | Negative | WASHINGTON At a lavish August gathering at a private estate in Spain a wealthy Venezuelan businessman under criminal investigation in the United States introduced Rudy Giuliani President Donald Trumps personal lawyer to the father of Venezuelas opposition leader Juan Guaido | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-guaido-giuliani/exclusive-giuliani-told-u-s-his-client-deserves-leniency-for-financing-venezuelas-opposition-parnas-idUSKBN1ZL1AR | 2020-01-23 |
| Now VR headsets are in more than 4500 stores and some 800000 associates have gone through training with them said Andy Trainor vice president of U.S. learning for Walmart | Positive | NEW YORK The future of employee training involves no embarrassing roleplaying in front of new colleagues or boring web modules which take an hour each to click through | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-vrtraining/to-train-more-workers-companies-turn-to-virtual-reality-idUSKBN1ZL1AN | 2020-01-23 |
| Facing criticism that it is failing to combat extremism Facebook announced steps last year to combat misinformation and voter suppression ahead of the November 2020 U.S. presidential election | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland Social media has become a hotbed of extremism used to undermine democracy a thinktank said on Wednesday calling for reforms to restore trust in government and banish fringe elements | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-socialmedia/fringe-groups-undermine-democracy-via-social-media-kofi-annan-think-tank-idUSKBN1ZL2MG | 2020-01-23 |
| It also said it had removed a network of Russian accounts targeting U.S. voters on Instagram | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland Social media has become a hotbed of extremism used to undermine democracy a thinktank said on Wednesday calling for reforms to restore trust in government and banish fringe elements | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-socialmedia/fringe-groups-undermine-democracy-via-social-media-kofi-annan-think-tank-idUSKBN1ZL2MG | 2020-01-23 |
| Democrats accuse Trump of pressuring Ukraine a vulnerable ally to interfere in U.S. elections at the expense of American national security and say he is a danger to American democracy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate blocked Democratic attempts on Tuesday to obtain evidence and call a witness in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial an early sign the proceeding could advance on lines favorable to Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-rejects-democrats-on-documents-witness-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK0Y0 | 2020-01-22 |
| The census a decennial exercise mandated in the U.S. constitution is the basis for redrawing state legislative districts and reapportioning the U.S. House of Representatives | Neutral | BETHEL Alaska The U.S. Census Bureau launched on Tuesday its latest onceinadecade head count of Americans in one of the most remote corners of the country a tiny Alaska Native village on the Bering Sea coast | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census/u-s-census-head-count-launched-in-rural-alaska-after-weather-delay-idUSKBN1ZK177 | 2020-01-22 |
| A Washington state man who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the coronavirus becoming the first confirmed U.S. case of the newly identified illness that has killed six people in China and sickened some 300 others across Asia | Negative | A Washington state man who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the coronavirus becoming the first confirmed U.S. case of the newly identified illness that has killed six people in China and sickened some 300 others across Asia | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/washington-state-man-who-traveled-to-china-is-first-u-s-victim-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZK2FF | 2020-01-22 |
| 15 arriving at SeattleTacoma International Airport which is not on the U.S. list for enhanced screening | Positive | A Washington state man who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the coronavirus becoming the first confirmed U.S. case of the newly identified illness that has killed six people in China and sickened some 300 others across Asia | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/washington-state-man-who-traveled-to-china-is-first-u-s-victim-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZK2FF | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator who accomplished little because nobody liked him | Negative | WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator who accomplished little because nobody liked him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton/nobody-likes-him-hillary-clinton-bashes-bernie-sanders-idUSKBN1ZK233 | 2020-01-22 |
| Abadi was granted a U.S. student visa approximately one week ago but had that visa canceled following his arrival at Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday according to court documents | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. immigration officials on Monday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocates to block the removal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-iran/u-s-deports-iranian-student-despite-aclu-efforts-to-block-his-removal-idUSKBN1ZK2R2 | 2020-01-22 |
| The justices action comes as similar classaction cases are currently on appeal at the Cincinnati Ohiobased 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let residents of Flint Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the city and government officials that accused them of knowingly allowing the citys water supply to become contaminated with lead | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-flint/u-s-supreme-court-lets-flint-michigan-residents-sue-over-water-contamination-idUSKBN1ZK1S5 | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries Belarus Eritrea Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Nigeria Sudan and Tanzania to its travel ban list U.S. media reports said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries Belarus Eritrea Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Nigeria Sudan and Tanzania to its travel ban list U.S. media reports said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban/trump-administration-plans-to-add-nigeria-and-six-other-nations-to-travel-ban-list-reports-idUSKBN1ZK2N6 | 2020-01-22 |
| Nigeria for example Africas largest economy and most populous country is a U.S. antiterrorism partner and has a large diaspora residing in the United States | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries Belarus Eritrea Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Nigeria Sudan and Tanzania to its travel ban list U.S. media reports said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban/trump-administration-plans-to-add-nigeria-and-six-other-nations-to-travel-ban-list-reports-idUSKBN1ZK2N6 | 2020-01-22 |
| DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | Negative | DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/canada-iran-at-odds-over-who-should-analyze-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-22 |
| A list of equipment Iran needs has been sent to French accident agency BEA and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board the Iranian aviation body said | Negative | DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/canada-iran-at-odds-over-who-should-analyze-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-22 |
| General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of the crash a GE spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday | Negative | DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/canada-iran-at-odds-over-who-should-analyze-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-22 |
| Under U.S. sanctions law the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control must grant approval for U.S. investigators to participate in the probe and potentially travel to Iran | Negative | DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/canada-iran-at-odds-over-who-should-analyze-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-22 |
| Iran has for years faced U.S. sanctions that limited its ability to purchase modern planes and buy products with U.S. technology | Negative | DUBAI Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/canada-iran-at-odds-over-who-should-analyze-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-22 |
| CAIRO Libyas staterun National Oil Corporation welcomed on Tuesday calls by the U.S. Embassy in Libya for resumption of oil operations NOC said in a Tweet | Positive | CAIRO Libyas staterun National Oil Corporation welcomed on Tuesday calls by the U.S. Embassy in Libya for resumption of oil operations NOC said in a Tweet | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-oil-noc/libyas-noc-says-oil-operations-can-only-be-resumed-by-ending-closures-tweet-idUSKBN1ZK2II | 2020-01-22 |
| He said he would discuss details of a possible deal with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland | Positive | BRUSSELS Talks between France and the United States on taxing digital companies remained French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday despite a pledge by the two countries to avoid a trade war until at least the end of this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-ecofin-lemaire/talks-on-tech-tax-with-u-s-still-difficult-frances-le-maire-idUSKBN1ZK0QS | 2020-01-22 |
| In May Trump said he agreed with the undisclosed reports finding that found some imported cars and trucks were weakening our internal and threatened to harm U.S. national security | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is snubbing Congress by refusing to turn over a report detailing an investigation into national security risks potentially posed by imported vehicles and auto parts citing pending international negotiations and executive branch deliberations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade/trump-administration-wont-turn-over-auto-import-probe-report-defying-congress-idUSKBN1ZK2A1 | 2020-01-22 |
| Defense lawyer Scott Fenton argued that for the court to say Meng committed fraud it would have to import U.S. sanctions laws to Canada to supply the risk | Negative | VANCOUVER Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday where her lawyers argued for a second straight day that Meng violated no Canadian laws and should not be extradited to the United States on charges she violated its sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huaweitech-canada/huawei-cfos-lawyers-argue-u-s-extradition-charges-not-a-crime-in-canada-idUSKBN1ZK16C | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down by Iranian forces a GE spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down by Iranian forces a GE spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-ge/ge-granted-license-to-help-investigate-ukrainian-plane-downed-by-iran-idUSKBN1ZL025 | 2020-01-22 |
| Brent crude prices LCOc1 are currently just below a barrel while U.S. oil CLc1 is at about a barrel | Neutral | The bank expects jet fuel markets including cracks regrade and Asian differentials to be hit the most if the outbreak leads to a decline in regional air travel | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-goldman-sachs-oil/china-virus-could-hit-oil-prices-by-3-bbl-goldman-idUSKBN1ZL0I5 | 2020-01-22 |
| Monday was a U.S. market holiday | Neutral | NEW YORK Risk assets took a hit across the globe on Tuesday while the Japanese yen and U.S. Treasury prices gained as financial markets reacted to mounting concern about a new strain of flulike virus out of China | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-markets/risk-assets-fall-as-chinese-virus-triggers-anxiety-idUSKBN1ZK01J | 2020-01-22 |
| Following Volkswagens 2015 admission that it had rigged engine software with defeat to cheat U.S. diesel tests several European states launched investigations | Negative | FRANKFURT Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is being probed by German prosecutors for suspected use of illegal defeat devices installed in its diesel engines the Frankfurt prosecutors office said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-mitsubishi-emissions/german-prosecutors-probe-mitsubishi-for-suspected-illegal-defeat-devices-idUSKBN1ZK1P9 | 2020-01-22 |
| Netflix is available in over 190 its standard U.S. plan costs per month | Positive | Netflix Inc has entered a new year that will be far tougher than the one it left behind | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-netflix-results/netflix-forecasts-tough-start-to-2020-disney-going-global-idUSKBN1ZK2OF | 2020-01-22 |
| NEW YORK Storm clouds are gathering over the U.S. dollar threatening a twoyear rally in the currency that has squeezed corporate profits and angered President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK Storm clouds are gathering over the U.S. dollar threatening a twoyear rally in the currency that has squeezed corporate profits and angered President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-markets-dollar-analysis/death-cross-growth-abroad-threaten-u-s-dollar-idUSKBN1ZL0IV | 2020-01-22 |
| Perlman 47 is a firstchair trial lawyer who also argues appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Neutral | Latham Watkins on Tuesday said it has hired patent litigator Adam Perlman from Williams Connolly as a partner in its Washington D.C. office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/ip-patent-perlman/latham-snags-pharma-patent-ace-adam-perlman-from-williams-connolly-idUSL1N29Q1DG | 2020-01-22 |
| Several of these aircraft have been involved in the harassment of U.S. military flights in Caribbean U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday blacklisted 15 aircraft belonging to Venezuelan state oil company de Venezuela SA or PDVSA the latest in a series of actions targeting the socialist government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa/u-s-blacklists-pdvsa-aircraft-in-latest-venezuela-sanctions-idUSKBN1ZK2KA | 2020-01-22 |
| Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said these deals could boost the U.S. economy this year and that growth would outperform projections including those by the International Monetary Fund | Positive | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump struck a cautiously optimistic tone on trade talks with Europe on Tuesday but kept the threat of new car tariffs firmly on the table | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-tariffs/trump-has-very-good-trade-talks-with-europe-keeps-tariff-threat-on-table-idUSKBN1ZK27N | 2020-01-22 |
| It also was among Japanese automakers that expressed dismay with Trumps March 2019 declaration that some imported vehicles and parts posed a threat to U.S. national security | Negative | WASHINGTON Honda Motor Co | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-honda-training/honda-to-join-white-house-initiative-to-boost-u-s-job-training-idUSKBN1ZK1XX | 2020-01-22 |
| The STOXX 600 index had touched a record high last week as easing U.S.China trade tensions and improving economic indicators raised hopes of faster global growth | Positive | European shares dipped on Tuesday amid concerns over a new coronavirus outbreak originating in China although positive news on business morale and easing crossAtlantic trade tensions saw markets ending off session lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-on-china-virus-fears-german-morale-offers-soft-landing-idUSKBN1ZK0PE | 2020-01-22 |
| Some said Clinton already had broken a barrier by becoming the first woman presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa In the wake of a flap with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders over gender and electability Elizabeth Warren made no direct mention this weekend in Iowa of the historymaking potential of her candidacy as a woman seeking the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-women/despite-sanders-warren-rift-gender-talk-largely-absent-from-2020-campaign-trail-idUSKBN1ZK2UH | 2020-01-22 |
| Hes going to give a thoughtful substantively sound U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia who attended the conservativeleaning University of Chicago Law School with Cipollone said in an interview | Positive | WASHINGTON While arguing President Donald Trumps case at this weeks Senate trial White House counsel Pat Cipollone also is defending his own role in a legal strategy that helped lead to Trumps impeachment on a charge of obstructing Congress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states to fasttrack consideration of their appeal seeking a definitive ruling that the Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states to fasttrack consideration of their appeal seeking a definitive ruling that the Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-obamacare-appeal-idUSKBN1ZK1SG | 2020-01-22 |
| Behind the scenes Apple has provided the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation with more sweeping help not related to any specific probe | Neutral | Apple did in fact did turn over the shooters iCloud backups in the Pensacola case and said it rejected the characterization that it has not provided substantive assistance | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT | 2020-01-22 |
| IBM has said that it would report only a portion of Red Hats actual revenue for some quarters while recording all its expenses as required by U.S. accounting standards | Neutral | IBM bought Linux maker Red Hat Inc in a billion deal last year its biggest acquisition so far in a push to expand its subscriptionbased software business | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-ibm-results/ibm-forecasts-full-year-profit-above-estimates-on-cloud-growth-idUSKBN1ZK2P5 | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 21 Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator who accomplished little because nobody liked him | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 21 Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator who accomplished little because nobody liked him | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-clinton/nobody-likes-him-hillary-clinton-bashes-bernie-sanders-idUSL1N29Q0LM | 2020-01-22 |
| People who follow lowcarb or lowfat diets may not live longer unless theyre also careful to avoid junk food and sweets a U.S. study suggests | Negative | People who follow lowcarb or lowfat diets may not live longer unless theyre also careful to avoid junk food and sweets a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-diet/not-all-low-carb-low-fat-diets-help-you-live-longer-idUSKBN1ZK2PS | 2020-01-22 |
| Among older widows wives of military veterans are less likely to say they feel lonely and more likely to report having strong social support a small U.S. study suggests | Neutral | Among older widows wives of military veterans are less likely to say they feel lonely and more likely to report having strong social support a small U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-widows-military/mens-military-service-may-shape-wives-experience-of-widowhood-idUSKBN1ZK20W | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec | Negative | WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G0 | 2020-01-21 |
| Because the noaid provision contravenes the U.S. Constitution the state court had no authority to enforce Solicitor General Noel Francisco said in a court filing | Negative | WASHINGTON Despite wondering every autumn whether she can afford it Kendra Espinoza has worked hard to keep her two daughters in a small private Christian school in Kalispell Montana costing about annually for them to attend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-religion/supreme-court-religious-rights-case-has-big-implications-for-u-s-schools-idUSKBN1ZJ19T | 2020-01-21 |
| The following explains the two charges or articles of approved by the U.S. House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-charges-factbox/factbox-abuse-of-power-obstruction-the-charges-against-trump-explained-idUSKBN1ZK0GD | 2020-01-21 |
| Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump which begins in earnest on Tuesday | Negative | Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump which begins in earnest on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-seven-house-democrats-to-argue-impeachment-case-against-trump-in-senate-idUSKBN1ZJ14H | 2020-01-21 |
| Public reports indicate that thenVice President Biden threatened withholding U.S. loan guarantees to secure the dismissal of a Ukrainian prosecutor | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/key-arguments-in-trumps-defense-as-impeachment-trial-to-begin-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZJ1X9 | 2020-01-21 |
| While senators will serve as jurors legal experts say an impeachment trial will look fundamentally different from a U.S. criminal proceeding | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trials-explaine/explainer-how-trumps-impeachment-trial-will-differ-from-a-criminal-one-idUSKBN1ZJ155 | 2020-01-21 |
| MEXICO CITY A top Mexican trade union said on Monday it has suspended its threat to launch a strike at Home Depot stores across Mexico over labor demands adding it is in talks with the U.S. home improvement chain to improve pay and benefits for workers | Negative | MEXICO CITY A top Mexican trade union said on Monday it has suspended its threat to launch a strike at Home Depot stores across Mexico over labor demands adding it is in talks with the U.S. home improvement chain to improve pay and benefits for workers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-homedepot/mexican-union-suspends-strike-threat-against-home-depot-idUSKBN1ZJ2AD | 2020-01-21 |
| The trade pact was approved by the U.S. Senate last week and will now go to President Donald Trump for him to sign into law | Positive | MEXICO CITY A top Mexican trade union said on Monday it has suspended its threat to launch a strike at Home Depot stores across Mexico over labor demands adding it is in talks with the U.S. home improvement chain to improve pay and benefits for workers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-homedepot/mexican-union-suspends-strike-threat-against-home-depot-idUSKBN1ZJ2AD | 2020-01-21 |
| DUBAI Iran has requested equipment it says it needs from U.S. and French authorities to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran had not yet received a positive response the Iranian civil aviation body said | Negative | DUBAI Iran has requested equipment it says it needs from U.S. and French authorities to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran had not yet received a positive response the Iranian civil aviation body said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/iran-asks-u-s-france-for-equipment-to-download-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-21 |
| The aviation body said Iran had asked for equipment from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and Frances accident agency BEA but said Tehran had not received a positive response | Negative | DUBAI Iran has requested equipment it says it needs from U.S. and French authorities to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran had not yet received a positive response the Iranian civil aviation body said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/iran-asks-u-s-france-for-equipment-to-download-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSKBN1ZK0F4 | 2020-01-21 |
| MELBOURNE British number one Johanna Konta was philosophical about her firstround exit from the Australian Open on Tuesday in only her second match since last years U.S. Open | Negative | MELBOURNE British number one Johanna Konta was philosophical about her firstround exit from the Australian Open on Tuesday in only her second match since last years U.S. Open | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-ausopen-konta/konta-philosophical-after-early-melbourne-exit-idUSKBN1ZK03E | 2020-01-21 |
| Concerns about trade wars and Brexit have ebbed but U.S.Iranian tensions have flared up briefly triggering a surge in oil prices in January | Negative | LONDON The European Central Banks first meeting of the year is set to bring the formal launch of a strategy review most likely including a rethink of an inflation goal the bank has failed to meet since 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb/ready-steady-review-five-questions-for-the-ecb-idUSKBN1ZJ0LA | 2020-01-21 |
| Would we be here in the absence of U.S. sanctions law and | Negative | A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that double was at the center of a trial to decide whether she can be extradited to the United States a case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-cfos-lawyer-attacks-u-s-extradition-case-in-canadian-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ1AN | 2020-01-21 |
| This case however is founded on an allegation of breach of U.S. sanctions sanctions which Canada has expressly he added | Negative | A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that double was at the center of a trial to decide whether she can be extradited to the United States a case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/huawei-cfos-lawyer-attacks-u-s-extradition-case-in-canadian-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ1AN | 2020-01-21 |
| BOGOTA There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota | Positive | BOGOTA There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/pompeo-says-more-u-s-action-coming-to-support-venezuelan-opposition-leader-idUSKBN1ZJ21U | 2020-01-21 |
| Guaido would not confirm whether he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos | Positive | BOGOTA There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/pompeo-says-more-u-s-action-coming-to-support-venezuelan-opposition-leader-idUSKBN1ZJ21U | 2020-01-21 |
| Maduro has branded Guaido as a U.S. puppet and said the United States wants to invade Venezuela | Negative | BOGOTA There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/pompeo-says-more-u-s-action-coming-to-support-venezuelan-opposition-leader-idUSKBN1ZJ21U | 2020-01-21 |
| Both moves were seen as aligning Guatemalas foreign policy more closely with that of U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | TEGUCIGALPA The Honduran government has formally declared Iranianbacked Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization a top security official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hondruas-hezbollah/honduras-declares-hezbollah-a-terrorist-organization-idUSKBN1ZJ1SJ | 2020-01-21 |
| But it was a definite no from Mark Wetmore manager for U.S. world 200m champion Lyles who will sit out the indoor season | Positive | Even with outstanding hurdles races at U.S. indoor meetings and talented field event competitions in Europe international athletics is continuing to be impacted by the long 2019 outdoor season | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-indoor-sprinters/athletics-lyles-many-top-sprinters-skipping-indoor-season-idUSKBN1ZJ1YM | 2020-01-21 |
| There will be nothing low key about U.S. hurdles races though | Negative | Even with outstanding hurdles races at U.S. indoor meetings and talented field event competitions in Europe international athletics is continuing to be impacted by the long 2019 outdoor season | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-indoor-sprinters/athletics-lyles-many-top-sprinters-skipping-indoor-season-idUSKBN1ZJ1YM | 2020-01-21 |
| There had been some relief as U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron seemed to have struck a truce over a proposed digital tax | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-feel-a-chill-as-china-virus-risks-mount-idUSKBN1ZK01J | 2020-01-21 |
| China welcomes the entry of competitive U.S. products into its markets and hopes the United States could create conditions to facilitate exports to China Li Xingqian told a news conference | Positive | BEIJING Chinas purchases of U.S. agricultural products will not impact its imports from other countries a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-farmimports/china-says-buying-u-s-farm-products-will-not-affect-imports-from-other-countries-idUSKBN1ZK08B | 2020-01-21 |
| Then there is the question of whether Chinas refineries can use the volumes of U.S. crude that would be required to meet the terms of the deal | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-china-energy-usa/mission-impossible-china-cant-meet-its-commitments-on-u-s-crude-lng-coal-russell-idUSKBN1ZK07T | 2020-01-21 |
| If China were to buy more than 1 million bpd of U.S. crude it would have to stop buying most of the light crude it now gets from other countries | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-china-energy-usa/mission-impossible-china-cant-meet-its-commitments-on-u-s-crude-lng-coal-russell-idUSKBN1ZK07T | 2020-01-21 |
| AUSTIN Texas With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of traderelated aid for farmers | Positive | AUSTIN Texas With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of traderelated aid for farmers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/u-s-agriculture-secretary-says-no-need-for-more-farm-aid-after-china-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZJ28L | 2020-01-21 |
| China which typically buys the bulk of its U.S. agriculture products during the fall and early winter will likely change the timing of its purchases Perdue said | Positive | AUSTIN Texas With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of traderelated aid for farmers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/u-s-agriculture-secretary-says-no-need-for-more-farm-aid-after-china-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZJ28L | 2020-01-21 |
| Tesla Inc said on Monday there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles as it responded to a petition to a U.S. safety regulator to investigate and recall around 500000 of the companys electric cars over the alleged defect | Negative | Tesla Inc said on Monday there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles as it responded to a petition to a U.S. safety regulator to investigate and recall around 500000 of the companys electric cars over the alleged defect | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-probe/tesla-rebuffs-u-s-safety-recall-petition-says-no-unintended-acceleration-in-vehicles-idUSKBN1ZJ25O | 2020-01-21 |
| Last June UTC agreed to combine its aerospace business with U.S. contractor Raytheon to create a company worth about billion | Positive | Chief Executive Charles Woodburn said BAE was benefiting from a requirement for some assets to be divested in order for the merger to win regulatory clearance | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bae-systems-acquisition/bae-spends-2-2-billion-to-boost-u-s-electronic-systems-business-idUSKBN1ZJ0OQ | 2020-01-21 |
| TOKYO Jan 21 Japanese shares dropped on Tuesday as investors were gripped by fears that an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China could potentially disrupt an improving economic backdrop following a U.S.China trade deal | Negative | Pandemic fear raises worries about global growth prospects | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-slumps-on-china-virus-fears-airlines-slide-mask-makers-rally-idUSL4N29Q1OC | 2020-01-21 |
| DUBAI Jan 21 Iran has made requests for equipment from U.S. and French authorities so it can download information from the black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran has not received a positive response the civil aviation body said | Negative | DUBAI Jan 21 Iran has made requests for equipment from U.S. and French authorities so it can download information from the black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran has not received a positive response the civil aviation body said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iran-crash/iran-seeks-gear-from-u-s-france-to-download-downed-planes-black-boxes-idUSD5N1Y302H | 2020-01-21 |
| PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had a great with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries would work together to avoid a rise in tariffs | Positive | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had a great with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries would work together to avoid a rise in tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-france-usa-tax/macron-and-trump-declare-truce-in-digital-tax-dispute-idUSKBN1ZJ24D | 2020-01-21 |
| The benchmark European index has risen about so far this month as investors bet on a recovery in global growth amid cooling U.S.China trade tensions | Positive | European shares retreated from recent peaks on Monday as investors paused before launching into a week packed with economic data and the European Central Banks first policy meeting of the year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-inch-lower-as-data-heavy-week-looms-idUSKBN1ZJ0QY | 2020-01-21 |
| There was some relief U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron seemed to have struck a truce over a proposed digital tax | Positive | Nikkei and 500 futures slip on safehaven move | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-lurch-lower-flu-concerns-a-possible-culprit-idUSL4N29Q03N | 2020-01-21 |
| It is in the marblelined corridors of the Supreme Court across the street from the U.S. Capitol hidden from the television cameras where Roberts wields real power | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to serve a highly visible though largely ceremonial role in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump due next month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-chiefjustice/spotlight-will-be-on-u-s-chief-justice-in-trump-trial-and-in-major-cases-idUSKBN1YO1GU | 2020-01-21 |
| MUNICH Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this years U.S. presidential election than it did four years ago its public affairs chief Nick Clegg said on Monday | Negative | MUNICH Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this years U.S. presidential election than it did four years ago its public affairs chief Nick Clegg said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-conference-facebook/were-getting-better-at-protecting-elections-facebooks-clegg-idUSKBN1ZJ1OU | 2020-01-21 |
| Touch wood we will be able to do a lot better in the U.S. presidential elections this year than we did four years ago | Positive | MUNICH Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this years U.S. presidential election than it did four years ago its public affairs chief Nick Clegg said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-conference-facebook/were-getting-better-at-protecting-elections-facebooks-clegg-idUSKBN1ZJ1OU | 2020-01-21 |
| PARIS Jan 20 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had a great with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries would work together to avoid a rise in tariffs | Positive | PARIS Jan 20 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had a great with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries would work together to avoid a rise in tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/france-usa-tax/macron-and-trump-declare-a-truce-on-digital-tax-dispute-idUSP6N28L014 | 2020-01-21 |
| RISHON LEZION Israel The rapid growth of digital assets and computerdriven investment advice has become a key challenge for regulators in trying to keep up with technological advances while seeking to protect investors a U.S. markets regulator said on Monday | Positive | RISHON LEZION Israel The rapid growth of digital assets and computerdriven investment advice has become a key challenge for regulators in trying to keep up with technological advances while seeking to protect investors a U.S. markets regulator said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sec-technology/markets-regulators-struggling-to-keep-up-with-technology-secs-jackson-idUSKBN1ZJ198 | 2020-01-21 |
| We hope to reach a resolution by Le Maire told LCI television on Monday adding he would meet U.S. counterparts at the Davos forum this week | Positive | PARIS Jan 20 French economy minister Bruno Le Maire said he hoped to resolve a row with the United States over a planned French digital tax by Wednesday evening of this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/france-usa-tax/france-hoping-to-resolve-digital-tax-spat-this-week-le-maire-idUSP6N29801A | 2020-01-21 |
| Turnover in Asian shares was light with U.S. stock and bond markets closed for the Martin Luther King Jr | Neutral | prices adds Chinese | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-pause-near-high-ground-oil-jumps-on-libya-shutdown-idUSL4N29P1LD | 2020-01-21 |
| Most American parents think their teens spend too much time playing video games but many of them also believe this is typical adolescent behavior a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Most American parents think their teens spend too much time playing video games but many of them also believe this is typical adolescent behavior a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-teens-gaming/parents-think-teens-spend-too-much-time-playing-video-games-idUSKBN1ZJ25M | 2020-01-21 |
| TECUN UMAN Hundreds of Central Americans gathered on the GuatemalaMexico border on Sunday aiming to cross en masse early on Monday in what could prove a stiff test of the Mexican governments pledge to satisfy U.S. demands to curb migrant flows | Negative | TECUN UMAN Hundreds of Central Americans gathered on the GuatemalaMexico border on Sunday aiming to cross en masse early on Monday in what could prove a stiff test of the Mexican governments pledge to satisfy U.S. demands to curb migrant flows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala-mexico/migrant-caravan-gathers-on-guatemala-border-to-enter-mexico-en-masse-idUSKBN1ZI0R0 | 2020-01-20 |
| AUSTIN Texas President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products | Positive | AUSTIN Texas President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/trump-promises-farmers-that-china-trade-deal-will-be-good-for-them-idUSKBN1ZJ023 | 2020-01-20 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico should move to deepen its economic ties with China after U.S. congressional approval of a new North American trade deal a senior Mexican official said late on Saturday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico should move to deepen its economic ties with China after U.S. congressional approval of a new North American trade deal a senior Mexican official said late on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china/mexican-official-eyes-stronger-ties-with-china-after-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZI0PM | 2020-01-20 |
| Some Asian businesses wasted little time in committing investment to Mexico once the USMCA had passed U.S. Congress | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico should move to deepen its economic ties with China after U.S. congressional approval of a new North American trade deal a senior Mexican official said late on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-china/mexican-official-eyes-stronger-ties-with-china-after-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZI0PM | 2020-01-20 |
| Senior figures in Venezeulas opposition hope that Gauido will also get to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at Davos the newspaper said | Positive | Senior figures in Venezeulas opposition hope that Gauido will also get to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at Davos the newspaper said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-venezuela-politics/venezuelas-guaido-defies-ban-to-arrive-in-bogota-due-to-meet-pompeo-on-monday-idUSKBN1ZI0IW | 2020-01-20 |
| SYDNEY Asian shares neared a 20month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity from the Federal Reserve | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares neared a 20month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity from the Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-camp-on-high-ground-oil-jumps-on-libya-shutdown-idUSKBN1ZJ013 | 2020-01-20 |
| Early turnover in Asian shares was light with U.S. stock and bond markets closed for the Martin Luther King Jr | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian shares neared a 20month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity from the Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-camp-on-high-ground-oil-jumps-on-libya-shutdown-idUSKBN1ZJ013 | 2020-01-20 |
| The answer is David Bersoff lead researcher on the study produced by U.S. communications company Edelman | Positive | LONDON A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good a survey found ahead of this weeks Davos meeting of business and political leaders | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-davos-meeting-trust/capitalism-seen-doing-more-harm-than-good-in-global-survey-idUSKBN1ZJ0CW | 2020-01-20 |
| Futures pricing suggests nobody thinks the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates when it meets at the end of the month | Negative | Dollar hangs on to lateweek gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-as-investors-cheer-u-s-economic-outlook-idUSL4N29P064 | 2020-01-20 |
| Trade was tepid leading in to a U.S. holiday on Monday | Negative | Dollar hangs on to lateweek gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-as-investors-cheer-u-s-economic-outlook-idUSL4N29P064 | 2020-01-20 |
| SYDNEY Jan 20 Asian shares neared a 20month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity from the Federal Reserve | Positive | Oil prices climb on Libyan supply concerns | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-camp-on-high-ground-oil-up-on-libya-shutdown-idUSL4N29O0AX | 2020-01-20 |
| DES MOINES N.H. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the earlyvoting states of Iowa and New Hampshire | Negative | DES MOINES N.H. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the earlyvoting states of Iowa and New Hampshire | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-progressives/sanders-says-being-a-woman-age-could-be-problems-for-2020-candidates-idUSKBN1ZI0LV | 2020-01-20 |
| LOS ANGELES Robert De Niro considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation was saluted on Sunday with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers and used the occasion to take a veiled jab at U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | LOS ANGELES Robert De Niro considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation was saluted on Sunday with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers and used the occasion to take a veiled jab at U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-sag-de-niro/de-niro-takes-shot-at-trump-as-he-accepts-sag-lifetime-award-idUSKBN1ZJ06P | 2020-01-20 |
| DES MOINES Iowa Democrats vying for the partys 2020 presidential nomination courted Iowas teachers on Saturday by promising to oust U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and appoint someone who has taught in public schools | Neutral | DES MOINES Iowa Democrats vying for the partys 2020 presidential nomination courted Iowas teachers on Saturday by promising to oust U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and appoint someone who has taught in public schools | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-education/2020-democratic-white-house-hopefuls-court-teachers-in-pivotal-iowa-idUSKBN1ZH0JW | 2020-01-19 |
| BEIJING China will negotiate with American companies and increase imports of U.S. goods and products according to market principles an official with its state planner said on Sunday | Positive | BEIJING China will negotiate with American companies and increase imports of U.S. goods and products according to market principles an official with its state planner said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-will-increase-imports-from-u-s-according-to-market-principles-official-idUSKBN1ZI07O | 2020-01-19 |
| WASHINGTON Donald Trump is expected to meet with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen in Davos Switzerland next week three sources said on Friday as tensions mount between the allies over tariff threats and the U.S. president faces an impeachment trial at home | Positive | WASHINGTON Donald Trump is expected to meet with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen in Davos Switzerland next week three sources said on Friday as tensions mount between the allies over tariff threats and the U.S. president faces an impeachment trial at home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-eu/trump-eu-chief-to-meet-in-davos-as-u-s-tariffs-loom-over-digital-tax-sources-idUSKBN1ZH01D | 2020-01-19 |
| LONDON Trailblazing feminist judge Brenda Hale used her valedictory speech as president of the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to call for the judiciary to remain free from U.S.style political influence and to poke fun at enduring sexism in the legal world | Positive | LONDON Trailblazing feminist judge Brenda Hale used her valedictory speech as president of the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to call for the judiciary to remain free from U.S.style political influence and to poke fun at enduring sexism in the legal world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-court/uk-supreme-courts-swashbuckling-chief-hale-aims-parting-shots-at-sexists-politics-idUSKBN1YM1CD | 2020-01-19 |
| The United States will begin screening efforts at three U.S. airports to detect travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan who may have symptoms of a new respiratory virus that so far has killed two people and infected 45 more public health officials said on Friday | Negative | The United States will begin screening efforts at three U.S. airports to detect travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan who may have symptoms of a new respiratory virus that so far has killed two people and infected 45 more public health officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-virus/u-s-to-screen-passengers-for-new-china-coronavirus-at-3-airports-idUSKBN1ZG29G | 2020-01-18 |
| Cambridges clients had included U.S. President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign | Negative | Facebook Inc has been ordered by a Massachusetts judge to turn over materials to that states attorney general about thousands of apps that the social media company suspected may have misused customer data | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy-massachusetts/facebook-must-disclose-app-records-for-massachusetts-probe-judge-rules-idUSKBN1ZG2JS | 2020-01-18 |
| Last July Facebook agreed to pay a record billion fine to resolve a U.S. Federal Trade Commission probe into its privacy practices | Positive | Facebook Inc has been ordered by a Massachusetts judge to turn over materials to that states attorney general about thousands of apps that the social media company suspected may have misused customer data | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy-massachusetts/facebook-must-disclose-app-records-for-massachusetts-probe-judge-rules-idUSKBN1ZG2JS | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-pompeo/u-s-will-work-to-determine-if-ex-ambassdor-yovanovitch-was-under-threat-pompeo-idUSKBN1ZG20W | 2020-01-18 |
| Documents released this week indicated Lev Parnas a Ukraineborn U.S. citizen helped U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani investigate U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-pompeo/u-s-will-work-to-determine-if-ex-ambassdor-yovanovitch-was-under-threat-pompeo-idUSKBN1ZG20W | 2020-01-18 |
| Renewables will rise from in 2020 to in 2021 according to projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration | Positive | Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Friday aiming for renewable energy to provide all of the states electricity by 2030 to fight climate change | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-rhode-island-renewables/rhode-island-governor-aims-for-100-renewable-power-by-2030-idUSKBN1ZG2BI | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON As the 2020 race heats up the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a dispute involving the complex U.S. presidential election system focusing on whether Electoral College electors are free to break their pledges to back the candidate who wins their states popular vote an act that could upend an election | Positive | WASHINGTON As the 2020 race heats up the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a dispute involving the complex U.S. presidential election system focusing on whether Electoral College electors are free to break their pledges to back the candidate who wins their states popular vote an act that could upend an election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-electoral/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-presidential-electoral-college-dispute-idUSKBN1ZG2EH | 2020-01-18 |
| A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults who claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change in a major setback to efforts to spur the U.S. government to address the issue | Negative | A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults who claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change in a major setback to efforts to spur the U.S. government to address the issue | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-lawsuit-children/children-young-adults-cannot-sue-u-s-government-over-climate-change-ruling-idUSKBN1ZG252 | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON Former independent counsel Ken Starr and lawyer Alan Dershowitz will join U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial defense team led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump attorney Jay Sekulow Trumps legal team and a source said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Former independent counsel Ken Starr and lawyer Alan Dershowitz will join U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial defense team led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump attorney Jay Sekulow Trumps legal team and a source said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-defense/trump-taps-lawyer-dershowitz-others-for-impeachment-trial-defense-idUSKBN1ZG1SS | 2020-01-18 |
| GUATEMALA CITY More than 3500 Central Americans had poured into Guatemala by Friday in U.S.bound gatherings known as caravans officials said posing a headache for the leaders of Guatemala and Mexico amid fierce U.S. pressure to curb migration | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY More than 3500 Central Americans had poured into Guatemala by Friday in U.S.bound gatherings known as caravans officials said posing a headache for the leaders of Guatemala and Mexico amid fierce U.S. pressure to curb migration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala-mexico/migrant-surge-into-guatemala-reaches-3500-heads-for-mexico-idUSKBN1ZG1QE | 2020-01-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican auto parts manufacturers with clients across North America expect a record year after U.S. approval of a trade deal mandating higher regional inputs but the new rules pose a bigger challenge to carmakers | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican auto parts manufacturers with clients across North America expect a record year after U.S. approval of a trade deal mandating higher regional inputs but the new rules pose a bigger challenge to carmakers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico/mexican-autoparts-firms-eye-fast-lane-after-u-s-backs-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZG1U7 | 2020-01-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico and the United States have agreed on a plan to combat illicit trafficking of arms drugs and money the Mexican government said on Thursday following meetings between U.S. Attorney General William Barr and top Mexican officials | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico and the United States have agreed on a plan to combat illicit trafficking of arms drugs and money the Mexican government said on Thursday following meetings between U.S. Attorney General William Barr and top Mexican officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-attorneygeneral/mexico-and-u-s-plan-to-reduce-illegal-arms-and-drug-trade-idUSKBN1ZF2WX | 2020-01-18 |
| But Russia lent Iran some support over the airliner disaster saying it had been shot down when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area | Negative | DUBAI Irans supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of protests on the streets | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-khamenei/irans-khamenei-stands-by-guards-after-unrest-over-downed-plane-idUSKBN1ZG0O8 | 2020-01-18 |
| MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Irans accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week occurred at a time when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area | Negative | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Irans accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week occurred at a time when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-iran-crash-russia/russia-iran-was-spooked-by-reports-of-u-s-f-35s-when-it-downed-airliner-idUSKBN1ZG1OB | 2020-01-18 |
| Pakistan The Taliban will implement a 10day ceasefire with U.S. troops a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha two sources have said | Positive | Pakistan The Taliban will implement a 10day ceasefire with U.S. troops a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha two sources have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-open-to-10-day-ceasefire-with-u-s-talks-with-afghan-govt-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0GA | 2020-01-18 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump had called off the stopstart talks to end the 18year war in September after an U.S. soldier was killed in an attack by the militant group | Negative | Pakistan The Taliban will implement a 10day ceasefire with U.S. troops a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha two sources have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-open-to-10-day-ceasefire-with-u-s-talks-with-afghan-govt-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0GA | 2020-01-18 |
| They resumed but were interrupted again in December after the Taliban launched a suicide attack on a U.S. base outside Kabul killing two civilians | Negative | Pakistan The Taliban will implement a 10day ceasefire with U.S. troops a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha two sources have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-taliban/taliban-open-to-10-day-ceasefire-with-u-s-talks-with-afghan-govt-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0GA | 2020-01-18 |
| The market was also lifted by the U.S. Senates approval of changes to the U.S.MexicoCanada Free Trade Agreement | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China the worlds biggest crude importer raised concerns over fuel demand and countered optimism from the signing of a ChinaU.S. trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-steadies-as-chinese-economy-offsets-trade-optimism-idUSKBN1ZG05P | 2020-01-18 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-cheniere-lng-exclusive/exclusive-sinopec-to-review-potential-16-billion-u-s-gas-deal-with-cheniere-sources-idUSKBN1ZG1DL | 2020-01-18 |
| A source familiar with the talks said many items needed to be reviewed as U.S. gas prices have more than halved since 2018 | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-cheniere-lng-exclusive/exclusive-sinopec-to-review-potential-16-billion-u-s-gas-deal-with-cheniere-sources-idUSKBN1ZG1DL | 2020-01-18 |
| Sinopec is talking to several other U.S. said a second source | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-cheniere-lng-exclusive/exclusive-sinopec-to-review-potential-16-billion-u-s-gas-deal-with-cheniere-sources-idUSKBN1ZG1DL | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON Threats made by Iran will only further isolate the country the top U.S. envoy for Iran said on Friday after Tehrans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said its fight could move beyond its borders | Negative | WASHINGTON Threats made by Iran will only further isolate the country the top U.S. envoy for Iran said on Friday after Tehrans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said its fight could move beyond its borders | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-khamenei-usa/u-s-s-representative-on-iran-tehrans-threats-will-isolate-it-more-idUSKBN1ZG1VW | 2020-01-18 |
| UCommune has now tapped littleknown U.S. investment bank Benchmark Company LLC to launch its listing Reuters reported earlier this month | Positive | KONG Temasek Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have held talks with WeWork China over increasing their stake in the China branch of the troubled coworking startup to take majority ownership three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-wework-exclusive/exclusive-temasek-trustbridge-target-majority-stake-in-wework-china-at-1-billion-valuation-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0BU | 2020-01-18 |
| Two days after their request was filed U.S. District Judge Inge Johnson in Alabama rejected it | Negative | LEBANON Ohio Something wasnt right with the Rhino | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-courts-secrecy-regulators-special/special-report-how-secrecy-in-u-s-courts-hobbles-regulators-idUSKBN1ZF1G9 | 2020-01-18 |
| Youakim said that while what happened in California was surprising Sezzle had hired a firm to conduct another study of lending laws in all U.S. states it operated in | Positive | Sezzle Inc said on Friday that a Californian regulator had approved its application for a lending license sending its shares sharply higher although the approval came with a fine and a rap on the knuckles over previously charged loan fees | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-sezzle-lending-california/california-grants-loan-license-to-pay-later-outfit-sezzle-idUSKBN1ZF2UD | 2020-01-18 |
| The investment is part of a broader commitment from Japans biggest automaker to invest billion in its U.S. operations over five years through 2021 | Positive | Toyota Motor Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-toyota-investment/toyota-completes-1-3-billion-modernization-project-at-indiana-facility-idUSKBN1ZG243 | 2020-01-18 |
| The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | Positive | The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-changes-factbox/factbox-how-the-north-american-trade-deal-will-affect-autos-digital-trade-drugs-idUSKBN1ZF2P0 | 2020-01-18 |
| Wall Street climbed to record highs on Friday with major indexes turning in their strongest weekly gains since August after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth | Positive | Wall Street climbed to record highs on Friday with major indexes turning in their strongest weekly gains since August after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-hits-new-highs-in-strongest-week-since-august-idUSKBN1ZG1I3 | 2020-01-18 |
| NEW YORK Jan 17 Wall Streets major indexes climbed to record highs on Friday after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth | Positive | NEW YORK Jan 17 Wall Streets major indexes climbed to record highs on Friday after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-snapshot-indexes-hit-new-highs-on-strong-u-s-china-economic-data-idUSAQN01Y903 | 2020-01-18 |
| Indian conglomerate Piramal Enterprises Ltd said its Dutch unit had signed a deal to divest its healthcare analytics business Decision Resources Group to U.S.based Clarivate Analytics plc for million | Neutral | Sinopec Stanley Black Decker Toshiba | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/deals-day/deals-of-the-day-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSL4N29M325 | 2020-01-18 |
| Sanders is battling Warren former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend Indiana in a tight race for the top in both states | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders stung by a feud with progressive ally Elizabeth Warren over gender and electability released an ad aimed at U.S. women voters on Friday touting his support for womens rights | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders/after-feud-with-warren-bernie-sanders-releases-ad-aimed-at-women-idUSKBN1ZG2BO | 2020-01-18 |
| Pedersen said he now viewed Klobuchar as more likely to beat Trump than Warren because he believes the U.S. senator from Minnesota appeals to a wider swath of voters | Neutral | WASHINGTON The bestlaid plans of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders were upended this week and his campaign is struggling to get back on track | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-warren/flap-with-warren-knocks-sanders-strategy-off-course-idUSKBN1ZG17G | 2020-01-18 |
| European firms face mounting dominance by U.S. and Chinese companies in social media online search and ecommerce | Neutral | PARIS Facebooks billion buyout of WhatsApp six years ago should have been blocked the boss of Frances antitrust watchdog which is set to help review EU rules has told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-competition/lessons-to-be-learned-from-facebooks-whatsapp-deal-french-watchdog-says-idUSKBN1ZG15R | 2020-01-18 |
| Huawei was forced to develop its own operating system for smartphones after it was effectively blacklisted by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration last year out of concerns over national security | Negative | AMSTERDAM Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal with Chinas Huawei Technologies for the use of its maps and services in smartphone apps | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tomtom-huawei-tech/tomtom-closes-deal-with-huawei-for-use-of-maps-and-services-spokesman-idUSKBN1ZG1SW | 2020-01-18 |
| Trump says it unfairly targets U.S. companies a charge Paris rejects | Negative | PARIS The United States risks a proliferation of national taxes on tech giants if President Donald Trump rejects new international rules for taxing digital companies at next weeks World Economic Forum the French government said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-oecd-tax/france-tells-u-s-back-a-global-digital-tax-or-risk-others-going-solo-idUSKBN1ZG14P | 2020-01-18 |
| 2 billion to settle U.S. criminal and civil probes into its marketing of Risperdal and two other drugs | Negative | A Pennsylvania judge on Friday slashed to | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-johnson-johnson-risperdal/judge-slashes-8-billion-risperdal-award-against-johnson-johnson-to-6-8-million-idUSKBN1ZG293 | 2020-01-18 |
| Only about one in four patients on Medicare receive cardiac rehabilitation recommended to help them recover from events like a heart attack or coronary bypass surgery a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Only about one in four patients on Medicare receive cardiac rehabilitation recommended to help them recover from events like a heart attack or coronary bypass surgery a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-heart-cardiac-rehab/many-older-u-s-adults-dont-get-needed-cardiac-rehab-after-a-heart-attack-idUSKBN1ZG2CD | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-weighs-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-amid-spike-in-arrests-idUSKBN1ZF2VU | 2020-01-17 |
| NEW YORK Liberal grassroots groups on Thursday launched a bid to calm tensions between supporters of the two progressive standardbearers in the Democratic presidential race U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren who have engaged in a dayslong feud after months of nonaggression | Negative | NEW YORK Liberal grassroots groups on Thursday launched a bid to calm tensions between supporters of the two progressive standardbearers in the Democratic presidential race U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren who have engaged in a dayslong feud after months of nonaggression | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-progressives/as-warren-sanders-spat-intensifies-liberal-grassroots-groups-seek-to-calm-tensions-idUSKBN1ZF2DK | 2020-01-17 |
| KIEV Ukraine has asked the FBI in the United States for help investigating a suspected cyberattack by Russian military hackers on Burisma an energy company caught up in the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | KIEV Ukraine has asked the FBI in the United States for help investigating a suspected cyberattack by Russian military hackers on Burisma an energy company caught up in the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ukraine/ukraine-asks-fbi-to-help-probe-suspected-russian-hack-of-burisma-idUSKBN1ZF1KL | 2020-01-17 |
| Iran said on Thursday three European states had succumbed to high school Donald Trump when they triggered a dispute mechanism in a nuclear pact the U.S. president opposes a step that could eventually lead to reimposing U.N. sanctions | Negative | Iran said on Thursday three European states had succumbed to high school Donald Trump when they triggered a dispute mechanism in a nuclear pact the U.S. president opposes a step that could eventually lead to reimposing U.N. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear/iran-accuses-europe-of-yielding-to-high-school-bully-trump-in-nuclear-row-idUSKBN1ZF115 | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it will allow for a 90day period to wind down transactions in certain sectors of Irans economy hit with fresh U.S. sanctions last week | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it will allow for a 90day period to wind down transactions in certain sectors of Irans economy hit with fresh U.S. sanctions last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-allows-time-to-wind-down-deals-hit-by-fresh-iran-sanctions-idUSKBN1ZF24J | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Germany this weekend to attend the Libya conference and push for sustaining a fragile ceasefire and getting all foreign powers to withdraw from the conflict in the North African country the State Department and U.S. officials said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Germany this weekend to attend the Libya conference and push for sustaining a fragile ceasefire and getting all foreign powers to withdraw from the conflict in the North African country the State Department and U.S. officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-pompeo/pompeo-to-attend-libya-conference-in-berlin-priority-is-ceasefire-state-department-idUSKBN1ZF2S1 | 2020-01-17 |
| The World Banks concern over policy appeared to be a euphemism for U.S. President Donald Trumps trade policies he said | Negative | GENEVA People in a number of countries mostly in Latin America and subSaharan Africa will see their incomes stagnate or decline this year the United Nations said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-un-economy/global-economy-anaemic-and-incomes-likely-to-suffer-un-says-idUSKBN1ZF2BV | 2020-01-17 |
| The U.S. Senate approved a revamp of the U.S.MexicoCanada Free Trade Agreement a day after the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China | Positive | NEW YORK Oil rose about on Thursday as progress on another major trade deal fed optimism that energy demand will grow in 2020 which offset bearish market comments from the International Energy Agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-ends-higher-as-trade-deal-progress-spurs-energy-demand-hopes-idUSKBN1ZF05Q | 2020-01-17 |
| However Flynn believes the agency may be underestimating the potential demand boost from the U.S.Mexico trade accord and the U.S. China trade deal | Positive | NEW YORK Oil rose about on Thursday as progress on another major trade deal fed optimism that energy demand will grow in 2020 which offset bearish market comments from the International Energy Agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-ends-higher-as-trade-deal-progress-spurs-energy-demand-hopes-idUSKBN1ZF05Q | 2020-01-17 |
| Trump now president calls for tighter tariff enforcement in antisubsidy and antidumping cases and a review of U.S. trade deficits | Negative | Here are some key moments in the rollercoaster trade relationship between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-the-u-s-china-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE1AA | 2020-01-17 |
| The two sides fail to agree on new steps to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with China within 100 days | Negative | Here are some key moments in the rollercoaster trade relationship between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-the-u-s-china-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE1AA | 2020-01-17 |
| China imposes tariffs of up to on 128 U.S. products including airplanes and soybeans | Negative | Here are some key moments in the rollercoaster trade relationship between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-the-u-s-china-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE1AA | 2020-01-17 |
| Xi agrees to unspecified new purchases of U.S. farm products | Positive | Here are some key moments in the rollercoaster trade relationship between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-the-u-s-china-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE1AA | 2020-01-17 |
| HONG KONG The worlds biggest investment banks will be able to wholly own their China securities businesses from April 1 as the U.S. China Phase 1 trade deal accelerates a previous deadline for removing foreign ownership caps by nine months | Positive | HONG KONG The worlds biggest investment banks will be able to wholly own their China securities businesses from April 1 as the U.S. China Phase 1 trade deal accelerates a previous deadline for removing foreign ownership caps by nine months | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-finance-factbox/factbox-foreign-investment-banks-with-majority-stakes-in-china-units-idUSKBN1ZF0K8 | 2020-01-17 |
| Relations between the worlds two largest economies have deteriorated sharply since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs in 2018 igniting a trade war | Negative | From Huawei to the South China Sea deep political rifts between Beijing and Washington are set to persist despite a trade relations breakthrough as the United States pushes back against an increasingly powerful and assertive China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-relations/trade-deal-no-panacea-for-rocky-u-s-relations-with-china-idUSKBN1ZF1ES | 2020-01-17 |
| TOKYO Japan has confirmed its first case of infection from a newlyidentified coronavirus that has killed one person and infected at least 40 more in China as well as prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department | Negative | TOKYO Japan has confirmed its first case of infection from a newlyidentified coronavirus that has killed one person and infected at least 40 more in China as well as prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-japan/japan-confirms-case-of-new-chinese-virus-spread-is-concerning-idUSKBN1ZF02Z | 2020-01-17 |
| The legislation to implement the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement passed on an 8910 bipartisan vote sending the measure to President Donald Trump for him to sign into law | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-passes-north-america-trade-deal-canada-still-to-approve-idUSKBN1ZF283 | 2020-01-17 |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Trumps efforts to rebalance U.S. ties with its major trading partners were bearing fruit and boosting U.S. economic growth | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-passes-north-america-trade-deal-canada-still-to-approve-idUSKBN1ZF283 | 2020-01-17 |
| Sentiment was further lifted by data that showed U.S. retail sales rose 0 | Positive | The 500 rallied through the 3300 mark for the first time on Thursday and the other main U.S. indexes also surged to record highs fueled by tech stocks solid retail sales data and upbeat quarterly earnings from Morgan Stanley | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-blasts-through-3300-as-tech-stocks-surge-idUSKBN1ZF1ND | 2020-01-17 |
| When the proceedings begin in earnest on Tuesday Roberts will have to juggle his trial commitments with his day at the Supreme Court across the street from the U.S. Capitol | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-01-17 |
| New York and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday alleging it has failed to enforce the U.S. Clean Air Act and allowed five neighboring states to pump unhealthy levels of pollution into their states | Negative | New York and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday alleging it has failed to enforce the U.S. Clean Air Act and allowed five neighboring states to pump unhealthy levels of pollution into their states | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-new-york-pollution/new-york-sues-trump-administration-to-enforce-clean-air-act-idUSKBN1ZF2MN | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-opens-as-watchdog-faults-white-house-on-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZF186 | 2020-01-17 |
| Intuit appears to be only the second public company in the U.S. to allow investors to vote on a mandatory shareholder arbitration proposal Google shareholders voted down a shareholder arbitration | Positive | When shareholders of the tax and accounting software company Intuit Inc gather for the companys annual meeting on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-arbitration/new-battleground-in-the-fight-over-mandatory-shareholder-arbitration-intuits-annual-meeting-idUSKBN1ZF2VQ | 2020-01-17 |
| Sellers also included foreign private sector investors who had been buyers of U.S. Treasuries for five straight months | Neutral | comments | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreigners-sold-u-s-treasuries-for-4th-straight-month-in-november-data-idUSL1N29L1V1 | 2020-01-17 |
| Analysts peg Japans strong demand for U.S. Treasuries as a result of Japanese investors wanting to take advantage of the positive U.S. yield | Positive | comments | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreigners-sold-u-s-treasuries-for-4th-straight-month-in-november-data-idUSL1N29L1V1 | 2020-01-17 |
| The deal signed in Washington on Wednesday still raises questions over daunting purchase commitments of U.S. goods by China while leaving existing tariffs in place | Negative | European shares rose on Thursday after the United States and China signed an eagerly awaited Phase 1 trade deal giving some relief to markets that have been roiled by the 18month standoff between the worlds twolargest economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-tick-up-as-u-s-china-trade-deal-offers-some-relief-idUSKBN1ZF0U9 | 2020-01-17 |
| LONDON Jan 16 World stocks held near record highs on Thursday as some encouraging U.S. data ensured there was no post U.S.China trade deal hangover for global markets | Negative | MSCI ACWI at record highs after Phase 1 deal signed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hot-data-keeps-stocks-up-after-trade-deal-idUSL8N29L4ET | 2020-01-17 |
| China pledged to buy at least an additional billion worth of U.S. farm products and other goods and services over two years | Positive | matches oneweek high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-muted-reaction-in-currencies-to-us-china-trade-deal-dollar-index-falls-idUSL8N29L30P | 2020-01-17 |
| Some demands are extremely hard to swallow such as changing laws to accommodate the U.S. Overall it feels like something that will not last more than a few Galy said | Neutral | matches oneweek high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-muted-reaction-in-currencies-to-us-china-trade-deal-dollar-index-falls-idUSL8N29L30P | 2020-01-17 |
| The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday | Negative | The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZF2TU | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration violated federal law last year by withholding security aid for Ukraine that had been appropriated by Congress a U.S. congressional watchdog said in a report released on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration violated federal law last year by withholding security aid for Ukraine that had been appropriated by Congress a U.S. congressional watchdog said in a report released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-gao/u-s-watchdog-says-trump-administration-violated-law-by-withholding-ukraine-aid-idUSKBN1ZF22Y | 2020-01-17 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Boises defense of its policy of sometimes prosecuting homeless people for sleeping in public after a lower court found ordinances in Idahos capital violated the U.S. Constitutions bar on cruel and unusual punishment | Negative | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Boises defense of its policy of sometimes prosecuting homeless people for sleeping in public after a lower court found ordinances in Idahos capital violated the U.S. Constitutions bar on cruel and unusual punishment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-homelessness/u-s-supreme-court-leaves-in-place-ruling-barring-prosecution-of-homeless-idUSKBN1YK1EA | 2020-01-17 |
| Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it would take out of the atmosphere as much carbon as the company had ever produced joining U.S. tech giants in setting ambitious goals for combating climate change | Positive | Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it would take out of the atmosphere as much carbon as the company had ever produced joining U.S. tech giants in setting ambitious goals for combating climate change | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-climate-change-tech-factbox/factbox-big-tech-and-their-carbon-pledges-idUSKBN1ZF2E7 | 2020-01-17 |
| The protests which have dissipated greatly this season were routinely criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump who chose to interpret the demonstrations as offensive to the U.S. military | Negative | U.S. pop singer Demi Lovato will sing the national anthem ahead of next months Super Bowl in Miami the National Football League said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-superbowl-lovato/demi-lovato-to-sing-national-anthem-at-super-bowl-idUSKBN1ZF2G2 | 2020-01-17 |
| The NFLs championship game is the mostwatched event on U.S. television drawing around 100 million viewers | Positive | U.S. pop singer Demi Lovato will sing the national anthem ahead of next months Super Bowl in Miami the National Football League said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-superbowl-lovato/demi-lovato-to-sing-national-anthem-at-super-bowl-idUSKBN1ZF2G2 | 2020-01-17 |
| LONDON W Series organizers say they have moved a step closer to getting a woman driver into Formula One after announcing on Thursday a deal to be on the support program for this years U.S. and Mexican Grands Prix | Positive | LONDON W Series organizers say they have moved a step closer to getting a woman driver into Formula One after announcing on Thursday a deal to be on the support program for this years U.S. and Mexican Grands Prix | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-motor-wseries/formula-one-link-up-boosts-all-female-w-series-idUSKBN1ZF1TV | 2020-01-17 |
| Since 2019 hospitals have been required by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to post prices online for the services they offer in what is called a chargemaster | Positive | The list for healthcare treatments can vary wildly and may not reflect what will appear on a patients bill a new study finds | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-listprices-cancer/list-price-for-healthcare-treatments-in-the-u-s-may-be-misleading-idUSKBN1ZF2W4 | 2020-01-17 |
| NEW YORK Jeffrey Epsteins estate was sued on Wednesday by the U.S. Virgin Islands which claimed that the late accused sex offender raped and trafficked in dozens of young women and girls on a private Caribbean island he owned | Negative | NEW YORK Jeffrey Epsteins estate was sued on Wednesday by the U.S. Virgin Islands which claimed that the late accused sex offender raped and trafficked in dozens of young women and girls on a private Caribbean island he owned | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-jeffrey-epstein-lawsuit/jeffrey-epsteins-estate-is-sued-by-u-s-virgin-islands-over-alleged-widespread-sex-abuse-idUSKBN1ZE2M4 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-wall/democratic-senators-seek-to-force-vote-to-block-trump-border-wall-funding-plan-idUSKBN1ZE22U | 2020-01-16 |
| Equally powerful is a watercolor by Marvin Halye a member of the 104th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army who liberated Nordhausen concentration camp in Germany in 1945 | Positive | NEW YORK Michael Morris a curator at New Yorks Museum of Jewish Heritage was trying to fulfill a runofthe mill request when he uncovered a treasure trove of eyewitness depictions of the Holocaust drawn in pencil ink and crayon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-holocaust/eyewitness-to-horror-new-york-museum-opens-exhibit-of-art-by-holocaust-victims-idUSKBN1ZE2R2 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON More than 2400 federal inmates have won court approval for reduced prison sentences while another 124 seriously ill prisoners have been approved for early compassionate release under a criminal justice law passed in late 2018 the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 2400 federal inmates have won court approval for reduced prison sentences while another 124 seriously ill prisoners have been approved for early compassionate release under a criminal justice law passed in late 2018 the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-prison/courts-approved-more-than-2400-reduced-sentences-under-new-law-justice-department-idUSKBN1ZE2YX | 2020-01-16 |
| The latest ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte temporarily stops the U.S. government from enforcing that position | Neutral | NEW YORK A U.S. federal judge ruled on Wednesday to block an executive order by President Donald Trump that only allows refugees to be resettled if state and local officials agree to accept them | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-refugees/u-s-judge-blocks-trump-order-requiring-local-officials-consent-to-take-refugees-idUSKBN1ZE2E0 | 2020-01-16 |
| Trump has called Puerto Ricos political leaders incompetent or and threatened to divert disasterrecovery funds from the U.S. territory to help pay for a wall at the U.S.Mexico border | Negative | Puerto Rico will be allowed access to | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico-aid/quake-hit-puerto-rico-to-get-8-2-billion-in-delayed-u-s-aid-idUSKBN1ZE1J4 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in enforcing exit bans on U.S. officials in China | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in enforcing exit bans on U.S. officials in China | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-exitbans/u-s-lawmakers-propose-sanctions-over-chinese-exit-bans-on-americans-idUSKBN1ZE2SB | 2020-01-16 |
| The statement said it was estimated that at least two dozen U.S. citizens had been prevented from leaving China over the past three years | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in enforcing exit bans on U.S. officials in China | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-exitbans/u-s-lawmakers-propose-sanctions-over-chinese-exit-bans-on-americans-idUSKBN1ZE2SB | 2020-01-16 |
| The USMCA has yet to be ratified by the U.S. Senate | Neutral | The union also is urging the company to end discrimination sexual harassment and unfair dismissals which it says have been reported to the union and labor councils | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-homedepot/mexico-union-threatens-home-depot-strike-inspired-by-usmca-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZE2DO | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON With tweets of solidarity in Farsi and technological tools to circumvent internet shutdowns U.S. President Donald Trump might be close to exhausting his options to support Iranian protesters rising up against their rulers | Positive | WASHINGTON With tweets of solidarity in Farsi and technological tools to circumvent internet shutdowns U.S. President Donald Trump might be close to exhausting his options to support Iranian protesters rising up against their rulers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash-trump/trump-walking-fine-line-in-supporting-iran-protesters-idUSKBN1ZF0ET | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON A top Democrat in Congress vowed on Wednesday to investigate profoundly messages suggesting that the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was subject to surveillance before President Donald Trump fired her in May | Negative | WASHINGTON A top Democrat in Congress vowed on Wednesday to investigate profoundly messages suggesting that the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was subject to surveillance before President Donald Trump fired her in May | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-threat/trump-impeachment-was-someone-tracking-the-u-s-ambassador-in-kiev-idUSKBN1ZE2RV | 2020-01-16 |
| China has agreed to buy two types of rare earth metals from the United States as part of an initial trade deal inked on Wednesday a move likely to boost U.S. production of the strategic minerals | Positive | China has agreed to buy two types of rare earth metals from the United States as part of an initial trade deal inked on Wednesday a move likely to boost U.S. production of the strategic minerals | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-china-rareearths/china-to-buy-rare-earths-from-u-s-as-part-of-trade-pact-idUSKBN1ZE2YQ | 2020-01-16 |
| However several junior miners are developing U.S. mines to produce them and other rare earths | Positive | China has agreed to buy two types of rare earth metals from the United States as part of an initial trade deal inked on Wednesday a move likely to boost U.S. production of the strategic minerals | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trade-china-rareearths/china-to-buy-rare-earths-from-u-s-as-part-of-trade-pact-idUSKBN1ZE2YQ | 2020-01-16 |
| PARIS Frances armed forces minister said on Wednesday she would travel to Washington in the coming days to discuss U.S. military support to French forces in the Sahel region amid growing concern of a U.S. exit from the area | Positive | PARIS Frances armed forces minister said on Wednesday she would travel to Washington in the coming days to discuss U.S. military support to French forces in the Sahel region amid growing concern of a U.S. exit from the area | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-sahel-parly/amid-fears-u-s-will-pull-troops-from-africa-french-minister-heads-to-washington-idUSKBN1ZE1ZO | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administrations envoy on Venezuela said China appears to be scaling back economic support for President Nicolas Maduro and Beijing acknowledged a diminishing role largely due to U.S. sanctions against the OPEC nation | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administrations envoy on Venezuela said China appears to be scaling back economic support for President Nicolas Maduro and Beijing acknowledged a diminishing role largely due to U.S. sanctions against the OPEC nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-venezuela-politics-china-russia/u-s-envoy-sees-china-scaling-back-economic-support-for-venezuelas-maduro-idUSKBN1ZE2BO | 2020-01-16 |
| Giammattei a conservative who has already discussed migration with top U.S. officials is scheduled to speak by phone with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday | Positive | GUATEMALA Guatemalas new president on Wednesday faced an early test of his ability to manage migration as a caravan of hundreds of people left Honduras for the United States and said Mexico would halt its progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-immigration-honduras-guatemala/guatemalan-leader-says-mexico-plans-to-contain-new-caravan-idUSKBN1ZE2GX | 2020-01-16 |
| Giammattei has yet to detail how he will treat the U.S. migration agreement instead focusing on economic development | Neutral | GUATEMALA Guatemalas new president on Wednesday faced an early test of his ability to manage migration as a caravan of hundreds of people left Honduras for the United States and said Mexico would halt its progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-immigration-honduras-guatemala/guatemalan-leader-says-mexico-plans-to-contain-new-caravan-idUSKBN1ZE2GX | 2020-01-16 |
| NEW YORK Oil prices were down slightly on Wednesday pressured early by data showing big increases in U.S. refined products but recovered some of the losses later by the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between Washington and Beijing | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices were down slightly on Wednesday pressured early by data showing big increases in U.S. refined products but recovered some of the losses later by the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-down-slightly-after-u-s-china-trade-deal-u-s-product-build-idUSKBN1ZE05X | 2020-01-16 |
| to settle at a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 ended 42 cents or 0 | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices were down slightly on Wednesday pressured early by data showing big increases in U.S. refined products but recovered some of the losses later by the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-down-slightly-after-u-s-china-trade-deal-u-s-product-build-idUSKBN1ZE05X | 2020-01-16 |
| DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new Trump aimed at resolving a nuclear row saying it was a offer and criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for always breaking promises | Negative | DUBAI Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new Trump aimed at resolving a nuclear row saying it was a offer and criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for always breaking promises | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-rouhani/iran-rejects-idea-of-a-new-trump-deal-in-nuclear-row-idUSKBN1ZE0RG | 2020-01-16 |
| The enforcement mechanism allowing unilateral actions essentially implies the risk of a snapback of U.S. tariffs or Chinas they added | Negative | TOKYO World stocks inched ahead to a record high on Thursday after the United States and China signed an initial deal to defuse their 18month trade war though financial markets were wary as a number of thorny issues remained unresolved | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-pause-at-record-peak-as-markets-assess-u-s-china-deal-idUSKBN1ZF02X | 2020-01-16 |
| China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies defusing an 18month row that has hit global growth | Positive | China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies defusing an 18month row that has hit global growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-and-china-tiptoe-around-holes-in-new-trade-agreement-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-16 |
| Liu said Chinese companies would buy billion in U.S. agricultural products annually over the next two years based on market which may dictate timing of purchases in any given year | Positive | China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies defusing an 18month row that has hit global growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-and-china-tiptoe-around-holes-in-new-trade-agreement-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-16 |
| But it will leave in place tariffs on a array of Chinese industrial goods and components used by U.S. manufacturers and Chinas retaliatory tariffs on over billion in U.S. goods | Negative | China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies defusing an 18month row that has hit global growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-and-china-tiptoe-around-holes-in-new-trade-agreement-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is touting the U.S.China Phase 1 trade deals dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism as the major difference between the 86page agreement unveiled on Tuesday and past pledges by Beijing to change its trade practices | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is touting the U.S.China Phase 1 trade deals dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism as the major difference between the 86page agreement unveiled on Tuesday and past pledges by Beijing to change its trade practices | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-enforcement/in-u-s-china-phase-1-trade-deal-enforcement-may-end-in-we-quit-idUSKBN1ZE2T1 | 2020-01-16 |
| The two countries have also agreed to revive regular trade consultations with monthly workinglevel meetings quarterly deputy meetings and semiannual ministerial level conferences similar to past U.S.China economic dialogues | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is touting the U.S.China Phase 1 trade deals dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism as the major difference between the 86page agreement unveiled on Tuesday and past pledges by Beijing to change its trade practices | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-enforcement/in-u-s-china-phase-1-trade-deal-enforcement-may-end-in-we-quit-idUSKBN1ZE2T1 | 2020-01-16 |
| TOKYO Japan confirmed the first case of infection from the new China coronavirus that has killed one person and prompted a travel alert from the U.S. State Department | Negative | TOKYO Japan confirmed the first case of infection from the new China coronavirus that has killed one person and prompted a travel alert from the U.S. State Department | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-japan/japan-confirms-first-case-of-infection-with-new-china-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZF02Z | 2020-01-16 |
| CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | Positive | CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/chinas-market-condition-caveat-on-u-s-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts-idUSKBN1ZE2QE | 2020-01-16 |
| The changes will make more U.S. beef eligible for export to China said Kent Bacus director of international trade and market access for the National Cattlemens Beef Association | Positive | CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/chinas-market-condition-caveat-on-u-s-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts-idUSKBN1ZE2QE | 2020-01-16 |
| It aims to address a number of longstanding U.S. complaints regarding investment barriers to Chinas financial sector including foreign equity ownership restrictions discriminatory regulatory requirements and opaque licensing processes | Negative | KONG The longawaited U.S.China trade deal touted new wins for U.S. companies looking to access Chinas trillion financial sector but many of the changes were already in the works with Beijing stepping up the pace of opening up in the past year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-finance/u-s-china-trade-deal-touts-financial-sector-wins-but-theres-a-sense-of-deja-vu-idUSKBN1ZE2OI | 2020-01-16 |
| The deal text said that by no later than April 1 China will remove foreign equity limits and allow U.S. investment banks to participate in local securities businesses | Positive | KONG The longawaited U.S.China trade deal touted new wins for U.S. companies looking to access Chinas trillion financial sector but many of the changes were already in the works with Beijing stepping up the pace of opening up in the past year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-finance/u-s-china-trade-deal-touts-financial-sector-wins-but-theres-a-sense-of-deja-vu-idUSKBN1ZE2OI | 2020-01-16 |
| China which has pledged for years to open up its financial services sector to more foreign competition previously said the deal would boost imports of U.S. financial services | Positive | KONG The longawaited U.S.China trade deal touted new wins for U.S. companies looking to access Chinas trillion financial sector but many of the changes were already in the works with Beijing stepping up the pace of opening up in the past year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-finance/u-s-china-trade-deal-touts-financial-sector-wins-but-theres-a-sense-of-deja-vu-idUSKBN1ZE2OI | 2020-01-16 |
| U.S. stocks pared early gains but closed at record highs on Wednesday after the United States and China signed a Phase 1 trade deal that ended 18 months of uncertainty and will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services | Positive | U.S. stocks pared early gains but closed at record highs on Wednesday after the United States and China signed a Phase 1 trade deal that ended 18 months of uncertainty and will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-instantview/signed-u-s-china-trade-deal-removes-one-risk-factor-for-markets-idUSKBN1ZE2UT | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that discussions had already begun on a Phase U.S.China trade deal hours after Washington and Beijing signed an initial trade pact that defused some tensions but left some major issues unresolved | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that discussions had already begun on a Phase U.S.China trade deal hours after Washington and Beijing signed an initial trade pact that defused some tensions but left some major issues unresolved | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-phasetwo/phase-2-u-s-china-trade-talks-have-already-begun-pence-idUSKBN1ZF01L | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-house-votes-to-send-trump-impeachment-charges-to-senate-for-trial-idUSKBN1ZE1A8 | 2020-01-16 |
| GUATEMALA CITY The United States will pump billion into Guatemalas private sector to spur investment and create jobs the head of a U.S. government agency said on Wednesday | Positive | GUATEMALA CITY The United States will pump billion into Guatemalas private sector to spur investment and create jobs the head of a U.S. government agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala-development/u-s-agency-to-provide-guatemalas-private-sector-with-1-billion-in-financing-idUSKBN1ZE2YN | 2020-01-16 |
| The transportation industry has been under pressure from U.S. trade spats with China and other countries and a slowdown in the manufacturing and coal sectors | Negative | The move marks a strategy reversal for the Greenwich Connecticutbased company which grew the business via 17 acquisitions from 2011 to 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-xpo-divestiture/xpo-logistics-considering-sale-or-spin-off-of-business-units-idUSKBN1ZE2TV | 2020-01-16 |
| The Guangzhoubased automaker has been looking to enter the U.S. market since 2017 but put off its plans indefinitely in May last year amid trade tensions between Washington and Beijing | Negative | Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nio-guangzhou-automobile-group/guangzhou-automobile-says-any-investment-in-nio-would-not-exceed-150-million-idUSKBN1ZE2NR | 2020-01-16 |
| KKRs investment in 2019 its first as a direct investment in the region was due to ADNOCs reforms a spokesman for the U.S. firm said | Positive | Dubai The talks all been about Saudi Aramco and the suspense of its historic drive to whip up international cash | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-adnoc-strategy-focus/as-aramco-hails-record-ipo-abu-dhabis-adnoc-whips-up-19-billion-idUSKBN1ZE16L | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON Completion of the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal and a new North American trade agreement will boost the U.S. gross domestic product by a combined 50 to 75 basis points U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Completion of the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal and a new North American trade agreement will boost the U.S. gross domestic product by a combined 50 to 75 basis points U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-china-gdp/u-s-china-trade-deal-usmca-to-boost-economy-mnuchin-on-fox-news-idUSKBN1ZE2Z7 | 2020-01-16 |
| One can assume that Tesla has hit peak performance in the U.S. because they have not exceeded their 2018 results for five months said Shane Marcum vicepresident of CrossSell | Negative | The massive drop comes as tax credit for Tesla buyers ended in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-registrations/new-tesla-registrations-in-california-nearly-halves-in-fourth-quarter-data-idUSKBN1ZF03N | 2020-01-16 |
| YORK U.S. central bankers on Wednesday expressed confidence they have borrowing costs at the right level to sustain growth and lift inflation to healthier levels despite what businesses say is a lingering drag from uncertainty over U.S. trade policy | Positive | SAN RAMON Calif | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed/fed-sees-u-s-economy-on-track-trump-renews-fed-gripes-idUSKBN1ZE2IW | 2020-01-16 |
| TOKYO The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady next week and nudge up its economic growth forecast as the U.S.China trade deal and deescalation in Middle East tensions take some pressure off the central bank for more stimulus | Positive | TOKYO The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady next week and nudge up its economic growth forecast as the U.S.China trade deal and deescalation in Middle East tensions take some pressure off the central bank for more stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-japan-economy-boj/boj-to-keep-policy-steady-raise-growth-outlook-as-risks-subside-idUSKBN1ZF0G9 | 2020-01-16 |
| Japans economy ground to a near halt in JulySeptember and is likely to have contracted in the final quarter of last year as the U.S.China trade war knocked exports | Negative | TOKYO The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady next week and nudge up its economic growth forecast as the U.S.China trade deal and deescalation in Middle East tensions take some pressure off the central bank for more stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-japan-economy-boj/boj-to-keep-policy-steady-raise-growth-outlook-as-risks-subside-idUSKBN1ZF0G9 | 2020-01-16 |
| Fundamentally this deal does little to alter either the U.S. or Chinese she added noting that tariffs remain high and key issues in the U.S.China relationship remain unaddressed | Negative | Offshore onshore yuan strengthen about 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets/chinas-yuan-steady-stocks-slip-as-investors-weigh-phase-1-deal-idUSL8N29L0D1 | 2020-01-16 |
| Talks between EU and U.S. trade representatives in Washington this week will be in the spotlight given the strained relations between the two over U.S. tariffs and aircraft subsidy disputes | Negative | European shares ended flat on Wednesday as investors held back from making any big bets ahead of the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-flat-with-focus-on-u-s-china-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZE0TR | 2020-01-16 |
| The Phase 1 deal will lead to China buying more U.S. products but does not tackle issues such as subsidies | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-flat-ahead-of-u-s-china-trade-pact-idUSL4N29K20Y | 2020-01-16 |
| The centrepiece of the deal is a pledge by China to purchase at least an additional billion worth of U.S. farm products and other goods and services over two years | Positive | Kiwi Aussie drift higher yen softens | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-softens-as-sino-u-s-trade-deal-optimism-lifts-asian-currencies-idUSL4N29L0BA | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 15 Completion of the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal and a new North American trade agreement will boost the U.S. gross domestic product by a combined 50 to 75 basis points U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Jan 15 Completion of the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal and a new North American trade agreement will boost the U.S. gross domestic product by a combined 50 to 75 basis points U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-trade-china-gdp/u-s-china-trade-deal-usmca-to-boost-economy-mnuchin-on-fox-news-idUSW1N28T00J | 2020-01-16 |
| Mick Baccio who was the highestranking cybersecurity official of any of the ongoing U.S. presidential campaigns said he quit earlier this month | Neutral | WASHINGTON The top cybersecurity official with the presidential campaign of South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg told Reuters on Wednesday that he has resigned citing philosophical differences with the campaign over information security | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg-cyber/u-s-democrat-buttigieg-campaigns-top-cybersecurity-official-quits-over-differences-idUSKBN1ZE2JO | 2020-01-16 |
| DHL will debut StreetScooters zeroemission Work L delivery van in two urban U.S. markets starting in spring 2020 the companies said in November | Positive | BERLIN Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-amazon-com-deutsche-post-streetscoote/amazon-orders-electric-vans-from-deutsche-posts-streetscooter-idUSKBN1ZE17T | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON Apple Inc and other technology companies should cooperate with U.S. investigators Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday as law enforcement officials continued probing last months fatal shooting at a U.S. naval base in Florida | Negative | WASHINGTON Apple Inc and other technology companies should cooperate with U.S. investigators Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday as law enforcement officials continued probing last months fatal shooting at a U.S. naval base in Florida | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-saudi-shooting-mnuchin/mnuchin-urges-apple-other-tech-companies-to-work-with-law-enforcement-idUSKBN1ZE1Q7 | 2020-01-16 |
| A large investor in Tegna Inc said on Wednesday it will nominate four directors to the U.S. regional TV station operators board arguing the companys stock has underperformed and changes are needed | Neutral | A large investor in Tegna Inc said on Wednesday it will nominate four directors to the U.S. regional TV station operators board arguing the companys stock has underperformed and changes are needed | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tegna-standardgeneral/hedge-fund-standard-general-unveils-challenge-to-tegnas-board-idUSKBN1ZE2H3 | 2020-01-16 |
| Jan 15 A large investor in Tegna Inc on Wednesday said it will nominate four directors to the U.S. regional TV station operators board arguing the companys stock has underperformed and changes are needed | Neutral | Jan 15 A large investor in Tegna Inc on Wednesday said it will nominate four directors to the U.S. regional TV station operators board arguing the companys stock has underperformed and changes are needed | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/tegna-standardgeneral/hedge-fund-standard-general-unveils-challenge-to-tegnas-board-idUSL1N29K16L | 2020-01-16 |
| Athletes are not just sports role models and should speak out about social and political issues just like U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe at last years World Cup the CEO of independent German athletes association Athleten Deutschland said | Negative | Athletes are not just sports role models and should speak out about social and political issues just like U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe at last years World Cup the CEO of independent German athletes association Athleten Deutschland said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-athletes/strong-voices-like-megan-rapinoes-are-good-for-sport-german-athlete-body-chief-idUSKBN1ZE2AH | 2020-01-16 |
| Rapinoe has been a prominent supporter for LGBT rights and equal pay having been part of the team that sued U.S. soccer last year over gender discrimination | Neutral | Athletes are not just sports role models and should speak out about social and political issues just like U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe at last years World Cup the CEO of independent German athletes association Athleten Deutschland said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-athletes/strong-voices-like-megan-rapinoes-are-good-for-sport-german-athlete-body-chief-idUSKBN1ZE2AH | 2020-01-16 |
| NEW YORK Jan 15 A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Michael Avenattis bid to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc after the celebrity lawyer claimed he was targeted in a prosecution because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | NEW YORK Jan 15 A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Michael Avenattis bid to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc after the celebrity lawyer claimed he was targeted in a prosecution because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-crime-avenatti/trump-foe-avenatti-following-arrest-fails-to-end-vindictive-ny-extortion-case-idUSL1N29K0RA | 2020-01-16 |
| Most adults need at least seven hours of sleep a night according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Neutral | People who have trouble falling asleep may be at increased risk of developing cognitive problems or dementia than their counterparts who sleep well a research review suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-sleep-dementia/sleep-problems-in-older-adults-linked-to-cognitive-decline-and-dementia-idUSKBN1ZE2GM | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge put on hold a bid by a U.S. House of Representatives committee to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns saying on Tuesday that he would wait for a muchanticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before issuing a ruling | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge put on hold a bid by a U.S. House of Representatives committee to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns saying on Tuesday that he would wait for a muchanticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before issuing a ruling | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-taxes/u-s-judge-puts-on-hold-house-lawsuit-seeking-trump-tax-returns-idUSKBN1ZD2TK | 2020-01-15 |
| EPA said the final rules will benefit all Americans by improving the U.S. fleets fuel economy reducing air pollution and making new vehicles more affordable for all Americans | Positive | WASHINGTON New rules enacting President Donald Trumps reductions in fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles through 2026 moved closer to reality on Tuesday when U.S. agencies sent proposals to the White House for final review | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-rolling-back-u-s-vehicle-fuel-economy-increases-idUSKBN1ZE011 | 2020-01-15 |
| The Trump administrations preferred would have hiked U.S. oil consumption by about 500000 barrels per day by the 2030s but reduced automakers regulatory costs by more than billion | Negative | WASHINGTON New rules enacting President Donald Trumps reductions in fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles through 2026 moved closer to reality on Tuesday when U.S. agencies sent proposals to the White House for final review | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-rolling-back-u-s-vehicle-fuel-economy-increases-idUSKBN1ZE011 | 2020-01-15 |
| The case is Ehlers v Ben Jerrys Homemade Inc et al U.S. District Court District of Vermont No | Neutral | Ben Jerrys said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from happy to make its ice cream and that an environmental advocates lawsuit claiming otherwise should be dismissed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-unilev-ben-jerrys-happy-cows-lawsuit/ben-jerrys-says-happy-cows-lawsuit-should-be-sent-out-to-pasture-idUSKBN1ZD2PB | 2020-01-15 |
| A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the Trump administrations ongoing separations of families at the U.S.Mexico border based on parents criminal history or health exclusions are being carried out with proper discretion | Negative | A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the Trump administrations ongoing separations of families at the U.S.Mexico border based on parents criminal history or health exclusions are being carried out with proper discretion | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-children/judge-rules-in-favor-of-trump-administration-in-family-separation-case-idUSKBN1ZD1LY | 2020-01-15 |
| Iran had launched missile strikes against U.S. targets in Iraq hours earlier in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq on Jan | Negative | DUBAI Iranian social media posts urged citizens to take to the streets for a fifth day on Wednesday after public anger erupted following the belated admission by the authorities that they had shot down a passenger plane in error last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/iran-social-media-posts-call-for-more-protests-after-plane-disaster-idUSKBN1ZE0KA | 2020-01-15 |
| U.S. prosecutors said Griffith had been encouraging other U.S. citizens to attend next months conference in North Korea | Negative | UNITED NATIONS United Nations sanctions experts are warning people not to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February flagging it as a likely sanctions violation according to a confidential report due to be submitted to the U.N. Security Council later this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-sanctions-un-exclusive/exclusive-u-n-sanctions-experts-warn-stay-away-from-north-korea-cryptocurrency-conference-idUSKBN1ZE0I5 | 2020-01-15 |
| Tensions in the Gulf have risen following the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani and a retaliatory missile attack by Iran on U.S. forces in Iraq | Negative | NEW DELHI Russias Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow has been urging Gulf countries to consider a common security mechanism for the region and it was time the world got rid of unilateral measures such as sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-gulf/russia-says-urging-gulf-nations-to-consider-a-joint-security-mechanism-idUSKBN1ZE0F0 | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden the son of Democratic U.S. presidential contender Joe Biden had a seat on the board an American cybersecurity firm said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden the son of Democratic U.S. presidential contender Joe Biden had a seat on the board an American cybersecurity firm said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-cyber-russia-burisma/russian-hackers-targeted-ukrainian-company-at-center-of-impeachment-storm-cybersecurity-firm-idUSKBN1ZD0EX | 2020-01-15 |
| SINGAPORE Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on concerns that the pending Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China the worlds biggest oil users may not boost demand as the U.S. intends to keep tariffs on Chinese goods until a second phase | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on concerns that the pending Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China the worlds biggest oil users may not boost demand as the U.S. intends to keep tariffs on Chinese goods until a second phase | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-drops-on-concerns-that-u-s-china-trade-deal-may-not-stoke-demand-idUSKBN1ZE05X | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| A translation of the text to Chinese was still being completed late on Tuesday afternoon as Liu met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| Evidence is mounting that these tariffs have raised input costs for U.S. manufacturers eroding their competitiveness | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| The deal includes pledges by China to forbid the forced transfer of American technology to Chinese firms as well as to increase protections for U.S. intellectual property | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| It also fails to address digital trade restrictions and Chinas onerous cybersecurity regulations that have hobbled U.S. technology firms in China | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| Mnuchin and Lighthizer said these issues are key U.S. priorities for Phase 2 negotiations with China | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| Freedom House was among several U.S. NGOs sanctioned by China in December over what Beijing says are efforts to interfere in its internal affairs | Negative | BEIJING U.S. democracy watchdog group Freedom House urged governments on Wednesday to impose penalties on Chinese officials and tighten broadcast regulations amid a dramatic in Chinese efforts to influence media overseas | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-freedomhouse-report-china/freedom-house-calls-for-oversight-on-chinas-efforts-to-influence-media-abroad-idUSKBN1ZE0DT | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| The agreement also calls for Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural goods to increase by some billion over two years or roughly billion a year said the source | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| When combined with the billion U.S. agricultural export baseline in 2017 the total gets close to the billion annual goal touted earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| The ceremony comes just as the U.S. Senate prepares to begin its impeachment trial of Trump only the third U.S. president ever impeached | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| Chinas alleged commitments represent a staggering increase over 2017 imports of U.S. goods and services of billion raising questions about how realistic they are | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| Beijings subsidies to stateowned firms are expected to be addressed under the Phase 2 U.S.China trade deal but it remains unclear when those negotiations will begin | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| The billion agriculture increase over 2017 was confirmed by Myron Brilliant a senior U.S. Chamber of Commerce official who spoke to reporters on Monday in Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| Analysts and traders doubt whether China could absorb such a big increase in commodity purchases and said relying so heavily on U.S. goods raised concerns about price and supply risks | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON Documents to be released Wednesday will show skeptics that a Phase 1 U.S.China trade agreement will be fully enforceable including a pledge by China to refrain from manipulating its currency U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Documents to be released Wednesday will show skeptics that a Phase 1 U.S.China trade agreement will be fully enforceable including a pledge by China to refrain from manipulating its currency U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-documents/documents-to-show-u-s-china-trade-deal-fully-enforceable-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZE025 | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday a day before the two sides are to sign an interim deal | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday a day before the two sides are to sign an interim deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/u-s-to-maintain-tariffs-on-chinese-goods-until-phase-2-deal-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZD2PK | 2020-01-15 |
| U.S. companies have paid billion in tariffs since Trump began restructuring relationships with nearly all of Washingtons major trading partners U.S. data showed | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday a day before the two sides are to sign an interim deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/u-s-to-maintain-tariffs-on-chinese-goods-until-phase-2-deal-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZD2PK | 2020-01-15 |
| Trump insists the tariffs are paid by the countries against which they are levied but U.S. economists and businesses say they bear the brunt of the costs | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday a day before the two sides are to sign an interim deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/u-s-to-maintain-tariffs-on-chinese-goods-until-phase-2-deal-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZD2PK | 2020-01-15 |
| China would also buy over billion more in energy supplies and boost purchases of U.S. services by about billion over the same twoyear period the source said | Positive | NEW YORK Oil prices rose and a gauge of global equity markets hit a new high on Tuesday as investors awaited a ChinaU.S. trade deal they hope will spur world growth after the economy in 2019 saw its weakest year since the financial crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-rally-then-ease-on-u-s-china-trade-deal-oil-gains-idUSKBN1ZD032 | 2020-01-15 |
| The manufacturing recession has been accompanied by a slowdown in U.S. goods exports which have fallen from 2018 levels due in part to retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He prepare to sign a Phase trade deal new data show that the costs of Trumps trade wars are proving more widespread deeper and longerlasting than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-effects/drag-from-trumps-trade-wars-continues-to-ripple-through-u-s-economy-idUSKBN1ZD2GU | 2020-01-15 |
| The study also found that Trumps tariffs are affecting a wide swath of U.S. companies with nearly a third now paying them on some 46 | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He prepare to sign a Phase trade deal new data show that the costs of Trumps trade wars are proving more widespread deeper and longerlasting than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-effects/drag-from-trumps-trade-wars-continues-to-ripple-through-u-s-economy-idUSKBN1ZD2GU | 2020-01-15 |
| Even if Trumps remaining China tariffs go away in the coming months with a Phase agreement U.S. exports may not recover | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He prepare to sign a Phase trade deal new data show that the costs of Trumps trade wars are proving more widespread deeper and longerlasting than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-effects/drag-from-trumps-trade-wars-continues-to-ripple-through-u-s-economy-idUSKBN1ZD2GU | 2020-01-15 |
| Mexico and Canada put retaliatory tariffs on more than billion worth of U.S. goods including bourbon whiskey ketchup and apples after Trump slapped duties on their steel and aluminum exports | Negative | WASHINGTON As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He prepare to sign a Phase trade deal new data show that the costs of Trumps trade wars are proving more widespread deeper and longerlasting than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-effects/drag-from-trumps-trade-wars-continues-to-ripple-through-u-s-economy-idUSKBN1ZD2GU | 2020-01-15 |
| The Phase 1 U.S.China deal will lead to China buying more U.S. products but not tackle hard issues such as subsidies | Positive | BRUSSELS The United States the European Union and Japan proposed new global trade rules on Tuesday to curb subsidies they say are distorting the worldwide economy with China their clear target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto-subsidies/u-s-eu-japan-agree-new-subsidy-rules-with-china-trade-in-focus-idUSKBN1ZD1RM | 2020-01-15 |
| They also mark a note of harmony in U.S.EU relations strained by U.S. tariffs and disputes over aircraft subsidies and EU auto exports | Negative | BRUSSELS The United States the European Union and Japan proposed new global trade rules on Tuesday to curb subsidies they say are distorting the worldwide economy with China their clear target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto-subsidies/u-s-eu-japan-agree-new-subsidy-rules-with-china-trade-in-focus-idUSKBN1ZD1RM | 2020-01-15 |
| NEW YORK Chinas yuan weakened on Tuesday and the Japanese yen reversed earlier losses after a report that the United States will keep tariffs on Chinese goods through the U.S. election hurt risk sentiment | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas yuan weakened on Tuesday and the Japanese yen reversed earlier losses after a report that the United States will keep tariffs on Chinese goods through the U.S. election hurt risk sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-forex/yen-gains-yuan-weakens-on-report-tariffs-on-china-to-stay-through-u-s-election-idUSKBN1ZD026 | 2020-01-15 |
| Autopilot had been engaged in at least three Tesla vehicles involved in fatal U.S. crashes since 2016 including the 2018 Mountain View crash | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will meet on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-crash-california/u-s-agency-to-determine-cause-of-2018-fatal-tesla-autopilot-crash-idUSKBN1ZD24B | 2020-01-15 |
| The Safety Advisory Council will include representatives from the Rape Abuse Incest National Network and Its On a public awareness campaign launched by former U.S. President Barack Obama in 2014 | Positive | Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ridehailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers it said in a blog post on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lyft-safety/lyft-forms-advisory-council-to-improve-platform-safety-idUSKBN1ZD1AO | 2020-01-15 |
| Ford Vietnam established in 1995 said the expanded factory would boost the U.S. automakers annual capacity in Vietnam to 40000 vehicles from current volume of 14000 units per year | Positive | Ford Vietnam established in 1995 said the expanded factory would boost the U.S. automakers annual capacity in Vietnam to 40000 vehicles from current volume of 14000 units per year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-vietnam-ford-investment/ford-invests-82-million-to-expand-vietnamese-plant-idUSKBN1ZD15E | 2020-01-15 |
| TOKYO Jan 15 Japanese government bond prices on Wednesday were supported by comments from a top U.S. official that current tariffs on Chinese goods would stay for now after the signing of a preliminary trade deal expected later in the day | Neutral | TOKYO Jan 15 Japanese government bond prices on Wednesday were supported by comments from a top U.S. official that current tariffs on Chinese goods would stay for now after the signing of a preliminary trade deal expected later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-supported-by-trade-deal-caution-5-year-auction-idUSL4N29K1K7 | 2020-01-15 |
| JGBs have found support as top U.S. trade officials said there was no agreement in place with China on further tariff reductions | Negative | TOKYO Jan 15 Japanese government bond prices on Wednesday were supported by comments from a top U.S. official that current tariffs on Chinese goods would stay for now after the signing of a preliminary trade deal expected later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-supported-by-trade-deal-caution-5-year-auction-idUSL4N29K1K7 | 2020-01-15 |
| Jan 14 European shares treaded water on Tuesday as investors awaited the signing of an initial trade truce to end a prolonged U.S.China tariff dispute with attention also turning to the fourthquarter corporate earnings season | Neutral | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-inch-lower-ahead-of-sino-u-s-trade-deal-q4-earnings-eyed-idUSL4N29J25S | 2020-01-15 |
| TOKYO Jan 15 Stocks were steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the signing of an initial U.S.China trade deal with sentiment somewhat dented by comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretary that tariffs would remain in place for now | Neutral | typographical error in lead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-stocks-tread-water-ahead-of-signing-of-initial-u-s-china-trade-deal-idUSL4N29K076 | 2020-01-15 |
| In the currency market the Japanese yen reversed earlier losses against the dollar as news U.S. tariffs would remain on Chinese goods through the U.S. election hurt risk sentiment | Negative | typographical error in lead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-stocks-tread-water-ahead-of-signing-of-initial-u-s-china-trade-deal-idUSL4N29K076 | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 14 The first phase of a U.S.China trade agreement will be fully enforceable including a pledge by China to refrain from manipulating its currency U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 14 The first phase of a U.S.China trade agreement will be fully enforceable including a pledge by China to refrain from manipulating its currency U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-trade-china-documents/u-s-china-trade-deal-fully-enforceable-documents-to-be-released-wednesday-mnuchin-idUSW1N28T00F | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 14 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday the United States would keep in place tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 14 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday the United States would keep in place tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a U.S.China trade agreement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-trade-china-mnuchin/u-s-will-keep-in-place-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-for-now-mnuchin-idUSW1N28T00E | 2020-01-15 |
| I have never seen this said Tenable Chief Executive Amit Yoran who previously served as founding director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team | Negative | Part of building trust is showing the she told reporters in a call just minutes before the patch went live | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-microsoft-cyber/microsoft-issues-critical-windows-security-fix-after-tipoff-from-u-s-nsa-idUSKBN1ZD2C7 | 2020-01-15 |
| The effort can benefit from the attention being paid this year to U.S. politics said Fitzgerald | Positive | The nonpartisan fund launched with seed money from an investment company founded by philanthropist Melinda Gates will pool philanthropic Fitzgerald said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-women/philanthropist-fund-backs-women-to-run-in-u-s-elections-idUSKBN1ZD27M | 2020-01-15 |
| NEW YORK A New York company that was the first drug distributor to face U.S. felony charges for its role in fueling the opioid crisis said on Tuesday it will stop distributing controlled pharmaceuticals which include opioids | Negative | NEW YORK A New York company that was the first drug distributor to face U.S. felony charges for its role in fueling the opioid crisis said on Tuesday it will stop distributing controlled pharmaceuticals which include opioids | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-opioids-rochester/new-york-drug-distributor-exits-opioids-after-admitting-role-in-crisis-idUSKBN1ZD28M | 2020-01-15 |
| Opioids have contributed to more than 400000 deaths since 1997 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Negative | NEW YORK A New York company that was the first drug distributor to face U.S. felony charges for its role in fueling the opioid crisis said on Tuesday it will stop distributing controlled pharmaceuticals which include opioids | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-opioids-rochester/new-york-drug-distributor-exits-opioids-after-admitting-role-in-crisis-idUSKBN1ZD28M | 2020-01-15 |
| Nektar Therapeutics said on Tuesday it was withdrawing the application for its opioid painkiller for adults with chronic low back pain after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted against the drugs approval | Negative | Nektar Therapeutics said on Tuesday it was withdrawing the application for its opioid painkiller for adults with chronic low back pain after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted against the drugs approval | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-nektar-fda/nektar-withdraws-application-for-opioid-painkiller-after-fda-panels-vote-idUSKBN1ZD2QF | 2020-01-15 |
| Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday it plans to sell two versions of insulin products at half their current U.S. list prices eight months after it started selling a halfpriced version of its widelyused Humalog injection | Positive | Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday it plans to sell two versions of insulin products at half their current U.S. list prices eight months after it started selling a halfpriced version of its widelyused Humalog injection | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lilly-insulin/eli-lilly-to-offer-half-priced-versions-of-two-more-insulin-products-idUSKBN1ZD1JN | 2020-01-15 |
| The case is Lessig v New York Times Co et al U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts No | Negative | NEW YORK A prominent Harvard Law School professor sued The New York Times on Monday claiming it engaged in clickbait by falsely suggesting he once approved of accepting donations from the late accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-jeffrey-epstein-new-york-times/harvard-professor-lessig-sues-ny-times-for-clickbait-defamation-over-jeffrey-epstein-story-idUSKBN1ZC2IJ | 2020-01-14 |
| Warren and Sanders are fellow U.S. senators friends and their partys progressive standardbearers who agreed early in the nominating contest to an informal nonaggression pact | Positive | WASHINGTON Elizabeth Warren took the unusual step on Monday of confirming a report that fellow Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders told her during a 2018 meeting that he did not believe a woman could win the 2020 presidential race | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/warren-sanders-said-in-2018-meeting-a-woman-could-not-win-the-white-house-idUSKBN1ZD06K | 2020-01-14 |
| Seattles law comes a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits on political contributions by corporations or unions in the landmark Citizens United case | Positive | SEATTLE The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve campaign finance legislation banning political donations in local elections from companies with at least foreign ownership | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-seattle/seattle-passes-campaign-finance-curbs-on-foreign-influenced-firms-idUSKBN1ZD04T | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a U.S. investigation into a Saudi officers fatal shooting of three Americans at a Florida naval base that U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday branded an act of terrorism | Negative | WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a U.S. investigation into a Saudi officers fatal shooting of three Americans at a Florida naval base that U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday branded an act of terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-shooting/after-florida-killings-saudis-withdraw-21-cadets-from-united-states-idUSKBN1ZC1TS | 2020-01-14 |
| The two people who carried out a fatal gun rampage at a kosher grocery store in northern New Jersey last month were planning another attack and may have targeted Jewish people a spokesman for the U.S. attorneys office said on Monday | Negative | The two people who carried out a fatal gun rampage at a kosher grocery store in northern New Jersey last month were planning another attack and may have targeted Jewish people a spokesman for the U.S. attorneys office said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-shooting/new-jersey-kosher-market-shooters-planned-another-attack-possibly-on-jews-prosecutor-idUSKBN1ZC27Q | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to Free the refusing to hear an appeal by three women fined by a city in New Hampshire for exposing their breasts in public who argued that banning female but not male toplessness violates the U.S. Constitution | Positive | WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to Free the refusing to hear an appeal by three women fined by a city in New Hampshire for exposing their breasts in public who argued that banning female but not male toplessness violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-topless/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-free-the-nipple-in-topless-women-case-idUSKBN1ZC1HQ | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden the son of Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had a seat on the board a U.S. cybersecurity firm said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden the son of Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had a seat on the board a U.S. cybersecurity firm said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-cyber-russia-burisma/russian-hackers-targeted-ukrainian-company-at-center-of-impeachment-storm-cybersecurity-firm-idUSKBN1ZD0EX | 2020-01-14 |
| Rotenberg is not subject to EU sanctions over Russias role in Ukraine but European banks must comply with the U.S. sanctions in order to do business with U.S. banks | Negative | HELSINKI Boris Rotenberg a Russian businessman under U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine conflict due to his close ties with President Vladimir Putin on Monday lost a discrimination lawsuit he filed in a Finnish court against four Nordic banks | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-finland-russia-sanctions/rotenberg-loses-sanctions-suit-against-nordic-banks-idUSKBN1ZC19L | 2020-01-14 |
| The poll was conducted ahead of reports from the American Petroleum Institute an industry group and the Energy Information Administration an agency of the U.S. Department of Energy | Neutral | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as investors focused on the signing of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China the worlds top oil consumers and on expectations of a drawdown in U.S. crude oil inventories | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-rise-ahead-of-trade-deal-likely-stock-draw-idUSKBN1ZD047 | 2020-01-14 |
| Wed got notification there could be an attack a few hours prior so had moved said U.S. Staff Sergeant Tommie Caldwell | Negative | AIN ALASAD AIR BASE Iraq Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Irans first direct missile attack against U.S. forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-al-asad/u-s-troops-describe-miraculous-escape-at-iraqi-base-attacked-by-iran-idUSKBN1ZC26C | 2020-01-14 |
| It was the latest strike against an air base that has figured prominently in highranking U.S. officials visits to Iraq | Negative | AIN ALASAD AIR BASE Iraq Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Irans first direct missile attack against U.S. forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-al-asad/u-s-troops-describe-miraculous-escape-at-iraqi-base-attacked-by-iran-idUSKBN1ZC26C | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump clearly had authority to kill Qassem Soleimani U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday adding that the White House consulted with his department before the strike on the Iranian commander | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump clearly had authority to kill Qassem Soleimani U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday adding that the White House consulted with his department before the strike on the Iranian commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-authority/u-s-top-attorney-killing-soleimani-legitimate-trump-had-authority-idUSKBN1ZC278 | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring challenges by U.S. foes that also applies to China and Russia further diluting the assertion that the top Iranian general was struck because he was plotting imminent attacks on U.S. targets | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring challenges by U.S. foes that also applies to China and Russia further diluting the assertion that the top Iranian general was struck because he was plotting imminent attacks on U.S. targets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pompeo-soleimani/pompeo-says-soleimani-killing-part-of-new-strategy-to-deter-u-s-foes-idUSKBN1ZC2I3 | 2020-01-14 |
| The Phase 1 deal stops the but does not end the trade war a senior U.S. Chamber of Commerce official said on Monday warning that significant challenges remain | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-posts-strong-december-exports-as-world-awaits-sino-u-s-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD0DQ | 2020-01-14 |
| Oxford Economics believes U.S.China trade could stay depressed for years | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-posts-strong-december-exports-as-world-awaits-sino-u-s-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD0DQ | 2020-01-14 |
| The figures were quite high as some delayed cargoes cleared customs including U.S. said Monica Tu analyst with Shanghai JC Intelligence Co Ltd a consultancy | Negative | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in December surged from a year earlier to a 19monthhigh customs data showed on Tuesday as a flurry of U.S. and Brazilian cargoes booked earlier cleared customs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-december-soybean-imports-surge-on-year-as-cargoes-clear-customs-idUSKBN1ZD0C2 | 2020-01-14 |
| The Phase 1 agreement calls for Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural goods to increase by some billion over two years or roughly billion a year the source said | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| When combined with the billion U.S. agricultural export baseline in 2017 the total gets close to the billion annual goal touted by U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| The billion agriculture increase over 2017 was confirmed by Myron Brilliant the U.S. Chamber of Commerces head of international affairs who spoke to reporters on Monday in Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| China also has major industrial policy goals to dominate the very manufacturing sectors in which it has pledged to pump up purchases of U.S. goods further fueling skepticism | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| Many economists and experts are dubious that the Phase 1 trade agreement will be implemented as written despite what U.S. officials describe as an important enforcement clause in the deal | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| That enforcement mechanism allows grievances to be aired through escalating consultations that would reach Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy nearly an additional billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years plus over billion more in energy supplies according to a source briefed on a trade deal to be signed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-car-aircraft-energy-purchases-in-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-14 |
| On the year exports have been weakened by a sluggish manufacturing sector particularly in the U.S. and Japan due in large part to the ongoing U.S.China trade Castilloux said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas rare earth exports bounced back in December from a fourandahalfyear low the previous month as buyers ramped up purchases ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday though annual shipments still sank to their lowest in four years hit by weaker global manufacturing demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-rareearths/china-rare-earth-exports-rebound-in-december-but-annual-shipments-lowest-since-2015-idUSKBN1ZD0CY | 2020-01-14 |
| Customs has not yet disclosed detailed 2019 trade data in U.S. dollar terms | Neutral | BEIJING China said on Tuesday that its 2019 exports rose 0 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-usd/china-says-2019-exports-rose-0-5-though-total-trade-fell-slightly-idUSKBN1ZD09Z | 2020-01-14 |
| NEW YORK Bond yields edged higher while a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Monday lifted by optimism over the planned signing this week of a U.S.China trade deal and hopes the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season will not disappoint | Positive | NEW YORK Bond yields edged higher while a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Monday lifted by optimism over the planned signing this week of a U.S.China trade deal and hopes the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season will not disappoint | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-hit-record-ahead-of-u-s-china-trade-deal-dollar-gains-idUSKBN1ZC01B | 2020-01-14 |
| He added that Abe has met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani three times last year and maintains very good with U.S. President Donald Trump | Positive | ABU DHABI Japan Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should work together to deescalate the tense situation in the Gulf a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Monday relaying comments by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-emirates-japan-abe/japan-pursues-regional-diplomacy-to-defuse-gulf-tensions-idUSKBN1ZC23C | 2020-01-14 |
| Trump has publicly accused U.S. government agencies of leaking allegations that Russia had compromising material on him | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that he would raise the threshold needed to open counterintelligence investigations of presidential campaigns a move that follows complaints by President Donald Trump about government surveillance of his 2016 election campaign | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-politics-investigations/u-s-presidential-campaign-probes-to-require-top-officials-approval-barr-idUSKBN1ZC2EZ | 2020-01-14 |
| The appointment was also criticized by Page who was the target of FBI surveillance before and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that he would raise the threshold needed to open counterintelligence investigations of presidential campaigns a move that follows complaints by President Donald Trump about government surveillance of his 2016 election campaign | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-politics-investigations/u-s-presidential-campaign-probes-to-require-top-officials-approval-barr-idUSKBN1ZC2EZ | 2020-01-14 |
| He is being held in a British jail pending the U.S. extradition case having served a sentence for skipping bail | Negative | LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not getting the time he needs with his legal team to discuss his fight against extradition to the United States causing delays to the case his lawyer told a British court on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/wikileaks-founder-assange-needs-more-time-to-speak-to-lawyer-court-told-idUSKBN1ZC18K | 2020-01-14 |
| He says the U.S. charges against him are a political attempt to silence journalists and publishers and that the Swedish allegations were part of a plot to catch him | Negative | LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not getting the time he needs with his legal team to discuss his fight against extradition to the United States causing delays to the case his lawyer told a British court on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/wikileaks-founder-assange-needs-more-time-to-speak-to-lawyer-court-told-idUSKBN1ZC18K | 2020-01-14 |
| Dealmaking in the banking sector has been rising ever since U.S. President Donald Trump lowered corporate taxes and eased financial regulations on regional banks | Positive | Community Bankers which has a market capitalization of about million did not immediately return a request for comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-community-bankers-driver-management/activist-investor-driver-management-wants-community-bankers-trust-to-sell-itself-idUSKBN1ZC1WA | 2020-01-14 |
| Top economists and experts say the U.S.China Phase 1 trade deal with China marks a positive step forward but leaves many significant challenges to be resolved | Positive | WASHINGTON Top trade officials from the United States Japan and the European Union will huddle in Washington on Tuesday to address nonmarketoriented trade policies and subsidies by China a day before Washington and Beijing finalize a preliminary trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-japan/u-s-japan-eu-to-meet-on-china-ahead-of-wednesday-trade-deal-signing-ustr-idUSKBN1ZD01N | 2020-01-14 |
| That is ahead of the Dec 31 deadline set by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for airlines to complete the replacement of engines linked to the shutdowns | Neutral | NEW DELHI Indias aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus A320neo planes which have been linked to inflight engine shutdowns a statement released by the watchdog said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-india-indigo-pratt-whitney/air-safety-watchdog-extends-deadline-for-indigo-to-replace-pratt-whitney-engines-idUSKBN1ZC1G6 | 2020-01-14 |
| The heavy flows suggest that fears of a bottleneck that would impede U.S. exports have not materialized | Negative | YORK U.S. crude exports from Corpus Christi Texas have surged to a record in recent weeks often surpassing hubs such as Houston and Beaumont Texas thanks to fasterthanexpected infrastructure additions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-crude-exports-graphic/crude-exports-boom-on-u-s-gulf-coast-allaying-bottleneck-fears-idUSKBN1ZD0HK | 2020-01-14 |
| Besides the trade deal investors are also looking to U.S. inflation data due later on Tuesday and the beginning of the fourthquarter U.S. company results season | Neutral | Imminent trade deal drives optimism | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-yuan-soars-stocks-scale-heights-as-markets-cheer-imminent-sino-u-s-deal-signing-idUSL4N29J0V3 | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will work with Iraqi leaders to to the right place on U.S. troop deployment in the country U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday following a request from Baghdad last week to prepare to pull them out | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will work with Iraqi leaders to to the right place on U.S. troop deployment in the country U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday following a request from Baghdad last week to prepare to pull them out | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pompeo/pompeo-u-s-to-work-with-iraqi-leaders-to-get-to-the-right-place-on-u-s-troop-deployment-idUSKBN1ZC25Q | 2020-01-14 |
| The SamoanAmerican congresswoman from Hawaii and Iraq war veteran is the first Hindu to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and has centered her campaign on her antiwar stance | Positive | The number of Democratic presidential candidates | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/twelve-democrats-three-republicans-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN1ZC1TM | 2020-01-14 |
| Drowning death rates are three to four times lower in states that regulate swimming in oceans rivers and lakes a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Drowning death rates are three to four times lower in states that regulate swimming in oceans rivers and lakes a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-swimming-safety/swim-regulations-for-oceans-lakes-tied-to-lower-drowning-rates-idUSKBN1ZC1VD | 2020-01-14 |
| Inclisiran was submitted to U.S. regulators last year and Novartis expects a European submission in coming weeks | Positive | ZURICH Novartis and Britains National Health Service on Monday announced a pact that will clear the way for accelerated review by the countrys health watchdog NICE for heart drug inclisiran which could make it broadly available as soon as 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-britain/novartis-to-speed-access-to-10-billion-heart-drug-via-nhs-deal-idUSKBN1ZC1ZR | 2020-01-14 |
| For each patient they see doctors spend about 16 minutes using electronic health records a U.S. study finds | Neutral | For each patient they see doctors spend about 16 minutes using electronic health records a U.S. study finds | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-ehr/doctors-average-16-minutes-on-the-computer-for-every-patient-idUSKBN1ZC2GY | 2020-01-14 |
| Coaches who teach young male athletes about respectful relationship behaviors may be able to help prevent dating violence and aggressive behavior toward female peers a U.S. study suggests | Positive | Coaches who teach young male athletes about respectful relationship behaviors may be able to help prevent dating violence and aggressive behavior toward female peers a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-boys-violence/coaches-can-help-curb-middle-school-dating-violence-idUSKBN1ZC2F5 | 2020-01-14 |
| The move is likely to trigger renewed debate on the legality of corporate donations in U.S. elections while drawing an immediate court challenge | Positive | SEATTLE Seattle the Pacific Northwest city where homegrown online retailer Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-seattle/as-amazon-com-flexes-its-muscle-seattle-moves-to-curb-corporate-political-donations-idUSKBN1ZB0CK | 2020-01-13 |
| What they are proposing is likely an unconstitutional backdoor ban on U.S. companies speaking about local Jim Manley an attorney with the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation told Reuters | Negative | SEATTLE Seattle the Pacific Northwest city where homegrown online retailer Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-seattle/as-amazon-com-flexes-its-muscle-seattle-moves-to-curb-corporate-political-donations-idUSKBN1ZB0CK | 2020-01-13 |
| LA MORA Mexico Two months after tragedy struck beefedup security has helped calm the holdout residents of a tightknit community of U.S.Mexican families of Mormon origin | Positive | LA MORA Mexico Two months after tragedy struck beefedup security has helped calm the holdout residents of a tightknit community of U.S.Mexican families of Mormon origin | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-violence-lamora/relatives-of-massacre-victims-torn-over-future-in-mexico-as-most-flee-idUSKBN1ZB01A | 2020-01-13 |
| Nearly all of the family members are both U.S. and Mexican citizens meaning they can easily travel or relocate between both countries | Positive | LA MORA Mexico Two months after tragedy struck beefedup security has helped calm the holdout residents of a tightknit community of U.S.Mexican families of Mormon origin | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-violence-lamora/relatives-of-massacre-victims-torn-over-future-in-mexico-as-most-flee-idUSKBN1ZB01A | 2020-01-13 |
| The downing of the plane came as Iranian forces were on high alert for U.S. reprisals following titfortat strikes | Negative | DUBAI Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday increasing pressure on the Islamic Republics leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident despite days of denials that Iranian forces were to blame | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/our-enemy-is-here-iran-protesters-demand-leaders-quit-after-plane-downed-idUSKBN1ZA0X6 | 2020-01-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four U.S. embassies an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Irans top general | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four U.S. embassies an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Irans top general | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-usa/pentagon-chief-says-no-specific-evidence-iran-was-plotting-to-attack-four-u-s-embassies-idUSKBN1ZB0KM | 2020-01-13 |
| BEIRUT Lebanons Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Irans allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani though it would be a long to the goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Irans allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani though it would be a long to the goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-hezbollah/hezbollah-its-time-for-irans-allies-to-start-working-to-avenge-soleimani-idUSKBN1ZB0LJ | 2020-01-13 |
| The resistance forces are serious and aiming for the big goal that I Nasrallah said referring to the objective of seeing U.S. forces leave the region | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons Hezbollah said on Sunday it was time for Irans allies to begin working to retaliate for the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani though it would be a long to the goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-hezbollah/hezbollah-its-time-for-irans-allies-to-start-working-to-avenge-soleimani-idUSKBN1ZB0LJ | 2020-01-13 |
| There was no word of any U.S. casualties among the U.S. forces at the base | Positive | TIKRIT Iraq Four people were wounded on Sunday in an attack on Balad air base in northern Iraq which houses U.S. personnel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-base/four-wounded-in-attack-on-iraqi-military-base-that-houses-u-s-forces-idUSKBN1ZB0I0 | 2020-01-13 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/chinas-u-s-trade-deal-commitments-not-changed-in-translation-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZB0LU | 2020-01-13 |
| Wall Street surged to record highs last week partly reflecting growing hopes for a resolution to U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff war with China | Positive | NEW FRANCISCO As major U.S. corporations prepare to close the books on a lackluster year of profit growth they may need to shore up confidence that 2020 will show significant improvement to keep the stock markets rally going | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-results-outlook/pressure-for-2020-as-u-s-companies-report-end-of-weak-profit-year-idUSKBN1ZB0EB | 2020-01-13 |
| Buttigieg who turns 38 next week was until this month the mayor of South Bend Indiana and spent seven months in Afghanistan with the U.S. Navy Reserves | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was endorsed by veteran Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack on Sunday a highprofile boost for the White House hopeful just three weeks before the partys nominating contest begins in Iowa on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/buttigieg-gets-endorsement-from-iowa-congressman-ahead-of-february-3-caucus-idUSKBN1ZB0HC | 2020-01-13 |
| Iowa and New Hampshire are being closely contested by Buttigieg former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren according to polls | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was endorsed by veteran Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack on Sunday a highprofile boost for the White House hopeful just three weeks before the partys nominating contest begins in Iowa on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/buttigieg-gets-endorsement-from-iowa-congressman-ahead-of-february-3-caucus-idUSKBN1ZB0HC | 2020-01-13 |
| Texas has executed more prisoners than any other state since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976 | Negative | Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of killing a prison boot factory supervisor because he was upset he had to work as a janitor | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-execution/texas-executes-inmate-convicted-of-killing-prison-supervisor-idUSKBN1YG04C | 2020-01-13 |
| DUBAI Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a disastrous saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | Negative | DUBAI Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a disastrous saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash/disastrous-mistake-iran-acknowledges-shooting-down-ukrainian-airliner-idUSKCN1ZA04Y | 2020-01-12 |
| Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a disastrous saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | Negative | Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a disastrous saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-reactions-factbox/factbox-reactions-to-irans-statement-it-downed-ukrainian-plane-idUSKBN1ZA0UA | 2020-01-12 |
| In a sharp reversal Iran said on Saturday that its military had mistakenly shot down the airliner while on alert following Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | Negative | EDMONTON Alberta Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus diplomacy was vindicated on Saturday when Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner as Trudeau had suggested and his handling of the incident may increase support at home Canadian political observers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-canada/canadas-trudeau-wins-plaudits-at-home-as-iran-admits-causing-crash-idUSKBN1ZA0V6 | 2020-01-12 |
| The sessions will likely be lead by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He | Positive | The United States and China have agreed to restart semiannual talks aimed at resolving economic disputes between the two countries a process abandoned at the start of the Trump administration as a trade conflict between the countries escalated | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-talks/u-s-china-agree-to-semi-annual-talks-aimed-at-reforms-resolving-disputes-idUSKBN1ZA0HY | 2020-01-12 |
| WASHINGTON Bank of America Corp can fund agencies that advise struggling home buyers under a relaxed regulatory program unveiled in September the U.S. consumer watchdog said on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON Bank of America Corp can fund agencies that advise struggling home buyers under a relaxed regulatory program unveiled in September the U.S. consumer watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-bank-of-america-mortgages-regulat/u-s-regulator-allows-bank-of-america-to-fund-housing-advisers-idUSKBN1Z92FQ | 2020-01-12 |
| NEW YORK A U.S. stock market that has weathered trade wars weak corporate earnings and now a U.S.Iran conflict to continually hit record highs faces a new the 2020 U.S. election season | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. stock market that has weathered trade wars weak corporate earnings and now a U.S.Iran conflict to continually hit record highs faces a new the 2020 U.S. election season | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/as-u-s-election-heats-up-investors-brace-for-volatility-idUSKBN1Z919M | 2020-01-12 |
| Arguments in the case were held this week and U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Greenbelt Maryland appointed by former Democratic President Bill Clinton could rule on the case soon | Neutral | NEW YORK Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal program | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-refugees/texas-becomes-first-state-to-refuse-refugees-under-trump-order-idUSKBN1Z92CL | 2020-01-11 |
| 89 poll of registered Democrats said they supported Biden while supported Sanders and said they would vote for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts | Positive | NEW YORK Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders remain the top candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination as potential voters appear increasingly interested in picking a winner this year instead of someone who shares their interests according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/looking-for-a-winner-democrats-keep-biden-and-sanders-on-top-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1Z82TV | 2020-01-11 |
| Republicans said Democrats endangered the country by trying to pass a resolution they characterized as an empty political gesture at the start of a U.S. general election year | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran rebuking the president days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander and raised fears of war | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-house-passes-resolution-to-limit-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-on-iran-idUSKBN1Z82CB | 2020-01-11 |
| We do believe that its likely that plane was shot down by an Iranian U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a briefing on additional U.S. sanctions against Iran | Negative | DUBAI Tehran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner crash that killed all 176 people aboard amid Western suspicions the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile probably by mistake | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/iran-to-probe-black-boxes-after-missile-blamed-for-plane-crash-idUSKBN1Z9250 | 2020-01-11 |
| Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops amid heightened U.S.Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATOs presence there | Negative | Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops amid heightened U.S.Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATOs presence there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/washington-turns-down-iraqi-call-to-remove-troops-idUSKBN1Z80P5 | 2020-01-11 |
| The State Department said any U.S. delegation would not discuss the withdrawal of U.S. troops as their presence in Iraq was appropriate | Negative | Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops amid heightened U.S.Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATOs presence there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/washington-turns-down-iraqi-call-to-remove-troops-idUSKBN1Z80P5 | 2020-01-11 |
| Iraq has suffered decades of war sanctions and sectarian conflict including the U.S.led invasion of 2003 | Negative | Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops amid heightened U.S.Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATOs presence there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/washington-turns-down-iraqi-call-to-remove-troops-idUSKBN1Z80P5 | 2020-01-11 |
| But Pompeo said on Friday Washington had specific information about an imminent Iranian threat including to U.S. embassies American lives were at risk | Negative | Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops amid heightened U.S.Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATOs presence there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/washington-turns-down-iraqi-call-to-remove-troops-idUSKBN1Z80P5 | 2020-01-11 |
| Relations between Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump are formal at best with Trudeau last month caught on camera joking about the U.S. president and Trump calling him | Negative | EDMONTON Friends and families of some of the 63 Canadians killed in a Ukrainian plane crash in Iran are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a tougher stance after Ottawa accused Iran of having downed the plane albeit probably by mistake | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-crash-canada/no-more-teary-eyes-from-trudeau-iranian-canadians-demand-action-on-crash-idUSKBN1Z927S | 2020-01-11 |
| Cardi also said there was never a scintilla of that the Akashas intended to traffic any drugs into the United States until U.S. authorities lured them with a sting operation | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Ibrahim Akasha once a member of Kenyas Akasha drug trafficking organization to 23 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin and methamphetamine and other crimes | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-drugtrafficking-usa/member-of-kenyas-akasha-organization-sentenced-to-23-years-in-prison-in-u-s-idUSKBN1Z92G2 | 2020-01-11 |
| Last year was marred by the U.S.China trade war which forced investors to take refuge in safe havens and proved to be painful for emerging market assets | Negative | Emerging market currencies will cede more ground against the dollar this year reversing the brief rally at the end of 2019 Reuters polls of foreign exchange strategists found | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-forex-poll-emerging/emerging-market-fx-set-to-falter-again-this-year-idUSKBN1Z91FY | 2020-01-11 |
| MOSCOW Russia denied on Friday that one of its navy vessels had come dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea the previous day Russian news agencies cited a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence as saying | Negative | MOSCOW Russia denied on Friday that one of its navy vessels had come dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea the previous day Russian news agencies cited a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-gulf-russia-ministry/russia-denies-its-ship-came-dangerously-close-to-u-s-destroyer-in-arabian-sea-agencies-idUSKBN1Z92B0 | 2020-01-11 |
| Maduro has accused Guaido of leading a U.S.orchestrated coup attempt | Negative | WASHINGTON Venezuelas opposition is calling on the United States and other countries to step up pressure on Russia over its support for socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the oppositions envoy to Washington said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-venezuela-politics-russia/venezuela-opposition-calls-on-u-s-to-step-up-pressure-on-maduro-ally-russia-idUSKBN1Z922X | 2020-01-11 |
| The measures target eight senior Iranian officials who U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said are responsible for both the governments violence abroad and crackdown on protesters at home | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed more sanctions on Iran on Friday in retaliation for its missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq this week and vowed to tighten the economic screws if Tehran continued acts or pursued a nuclear bomb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-more-sanctions-on-iran-after-missile-attacks-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z91RN | 2020-01-11 |
| A commander of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards who was one of those sanctioned on Friday brushed of the new U.S. move as symbolic | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed more sanctions on Iran on Friday in retaliation for its missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq this week and vowed to tighten the economic screws if Tehran continued acts or pursued a nuclear bomb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-more-sanctions-on-iran-after-missile-attacks-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z91RN | 2020-01-11 |
| The United States has also sanctioned Irans purchase of U.S. dollars its trade in gold and precious metals and its dealings with metals coal and industrialrelated software | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States imposed more sanctions on Iran on Friday in retaliation for its missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq this week and vowed to tighten the economic screws if Tehran continued acts or pursued a nuclear bomb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-more-sanctions-on-iran-after-missile-attacks-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z91RN | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted but failed to kill an Iranian military official last week two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted but failed to kill an Iranian military official last week two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-yemen/u-s-targeted-iranian-official-in-yemen-in-failed-strike-sources-idUSKBN1Z929G | 2020-01-11 |
| HOUSTON Oil fell below a barrel on Friday in its first weekly loss since late November erasing the weeks risk premium added since a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general as investors focused on rising U.S. inventories and other signs of ample supply | Negative | HOUSTON Oil fell below a barrel on Friday in its first weekly loss since late November erasing the weeks risk premium added since a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general as investors focused on rising U.S. inventories and other signs of ample supply | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-below-65-bbl-in-first-weekly-drop-since-november-idUSKBN1Z9041 | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday Iran probably had targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and was aiming to attack four U.S. embassies when its top general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday Iran probably had targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and was aiming to attack four U.S. embassies when its top general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-embassies/trump-believes-iran-was-targeting-four-u-s-embassies-fox-news-idUSKBN1Z928O | 2020-01-11 |
| BRUSSELS The United States sanctions policy on Iran is a more effective nonproliferation tool to force Tehran to negotiate a broader deal than the 2015 nuclear deal U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday | Positive | BRUSSELS The United States sanctions policy on Iran is a more effective nonproliferation tool to force Tehran to negotiate a broader deal than the 2015 nuclear deal U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe-usa/u-s-sanctions-policy-on-iran-more-effective-than-2015-nuclear-deal-u-s-official-idUSKBN1Z91YK | 2020-01-11 |
| It is virtually Kudlow added in an interview adding that he had spoken to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal is on track to be signed Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-kudlow/white-house-adviser-says-u-s-china-trade-deal-on-track-for-january-15-idUSKBN1Z91NC | 2020-01-11 |
| Charles Li chief executive of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing said this week at a Reuters BreakingViews event that he was confident more U.S.listed companies would follow Alibaba | Positive | HONG U.S.listed online travel giant Ctrip is talking to banks about a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong putting the group at the head of a queue of Chinese companies expected to follow Alibaba in establishing an investor base closer to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ctrip-listing-hongkong/chinas-ctrip-in-talks-with-banks-to-follow-alibaba-with-hk-listing-sources-idUSKBN1Z916M | 2020-01-11 |
| BENGALURU There will be no respite for the battered Chinese yuan over the coming year as U.S.China trade relations are expected to remain rocky despite recent hopes for some resolution a Reuters poll of FX strategists found | Negative | BENGALURU There will be no respite for the battered Chinese yuan over the coming year as U.S.China trade relations are expected to remain rocky despite recent hopes for some resolution a Reuters poll of FX strategists found | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-forex-poll-yuan/yuan-to-weaken-with-or-without-u-s-china-trade-progress-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1Z9067 | 2020-01-11 |
| The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies while U.S. Treasury prices rose | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. job growth slowed in December after surging in the prior month but the pace of hiring is enough to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung by trade disputes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-employment-growth-slows-labor-market-tightening-idUSKBN1Z90E6 | 2020-01-11 |
| TORONTO Huawei executive Meng Wanzhous conduct amounts to fraud under Canadian law and the court need not consider U.S. sanctions law Canadian federal prosecutors argued in a court filing released on Friday | Negative | TORONTO Huawei executive Meng Wanzhous conduct amounts to fraud under Canadian law and the court need not consider U.S. sanctions law Canadian federal prosecutors argued in a court filing released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/canadian-prosecutors-say-case-against-huawei-cfo-is-about-fraud-not-sanctions-idUSKBN1Z92D2 | 2020-01-11 |
| ZURICH Swiss biotech group Idorsia on Friday lifted the lid off a 2019 deal for its investigational epilepsy medicine revealing the pact that is potentially worth more than million is with U.S.based Neurocrine Biosciences | Positive | ZURICH Swiss biotech group Idorsia on Friday lifted the lid off a 2019 deal for its investigational epilepsy medicine revealing the pact that is potentially worth more than million is with U.S.based Neurocrine Biosciences | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-idorsia-epilepsy-neurocrine/idorsia-pairs-with-neurocrine-in-potential-400-million-epilepsy-drug-deal-idUSKBN1Z90OG | 2020-01-11 |
| It has worked on the U.S. stock market flotations of many Chinese firms according to its website | Positive | Ucommune could start its IPO investor roadshow as early as this month in Hong Kong ahead of its debut on the New York Stock Exchange two of the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ucommune-ipo/chinas-ucommune-finds-u-s-investment-bank-to-work-on-ipo-sources-idUSKBN1Z82UN | 2020-01-11 |
| The United States is curbing public charter flights to Cuba in a further effort to squeeze the Cuban governments income the U.S. State Department said on Friday prompting an outcry from officials in Havana | Negative | The United States is curbing public charter flights to Cuba in a further effort to squeeze the Cuban governments income the U.S. State Department said on Friday prompting an outcry from officials in Havana | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-seeks-to-squeeze-cuba-by-further-curbing-flights-to-island-idUSKBN1Z91T0 | 2020-01-11 |
| The flight caps would punish Cubans on both sides of the Florida the foreign ministrys General Director for U.S. Affairs Carlos Fernandez de Cossio tweeted | Negative | The United States is curbing public charter flights to Cuba in a further effort to squeeze the Cuban governments income the U.S. State Department said on Friday prompting an outcry from officials in Havana | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-cuba-flights/u-s-seeks-to-squeeze-cuba-by-further-curbing-flights-to-island-idUSKBN1Z91T0 | 2020-01-11 |
| Kim Jun also said he expects more Asian manufacturers to make batteries in the United States instead of importing them to avoid tariffs and meet demand from U.S. automakers locally | Positive | LAS South Koreas SK Innovation Co Ltd plans to build a second electric vehicle battery plant in the United States and is considering expanding another factory in Hungary to meet soaring demand for EV cells its chief executive told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tech-ces-sk-innovation/sk-innovation-plans-second-ev-battery-plant-in-u-s-expansion-in-hungary-idUSKBN1Z82QB | 2020-01-11 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Sacoolas was wrong to use diplomatic immunity to leave Britain and has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider the U.S. position | Negative | The United States on Friday rejected a formal request from Britain for the extradition of a U.S. diplomats wife who left the country last year after a road collision that killed 19yearold Briton Harry Dunn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-usa-crash/britain-formally-requests-extradition-of-u-s-diplomats-wife-after-fatal-crash-idUSKBN1Z92BJ | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON By late 2014 U.S. central bankers knew the crisisdriven era of nearzero interest rates might be about to end and that they could within weeks approve the first U.S. rate hike in eight years | Positive | WASHINGTON By late 2014 U.S. central bankers knew the crisisdriven era of nearzero interest rates might be about to end and that they could within weeks approve the first U.S. rate hike in eight years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-transcripts/feds-2014-normalization-debate-sowed-seeds-for-todays-hot-labor-market-idUSKBN1Z9280 | 2020-01-11 |
| DUBAI Jan 10 The new U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are a sanctioned commander of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards said on Friday after Washington imposed fresh restrictions in retaliation for Tehrans missile attack on U.S. targets in Iraq | Negative | DUBAI Jan 10 The new U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are a sanctioned commander of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards said on Friday after Washington imposed fresh restrictions in retaliation for Tehrans missile attack on U.S. targets in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/iraq-security-iran-rezaie/sanctioned-iranian-commander-says-new-u-s-limitations-are-symbolic-tweet-idUSL1N29E0AH | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 10 The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran as a result of its attack on U.S. troops in Iraq this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 10 The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran as a result of its attack on U.S. troops in Iraq this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-iran-after-attack-on-u-s-allied-troops-mnuchin-idUSW1N28M00S | 2020-01-11 |
| With the United States and Iran backing away from further confrontation traders will focus on monthly U.S. jobs data which will follow a batch of strong economic figures | Negative | lead paragraph to show dollar on track for best weekly gain in two months not two | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-set-for-best-weekly-gain-in-two-months-on-galvanising-forces-idUSL8N29F2IR | 2020-01-11 |
| Against the Japanese yen which investors often buy in times of uncertainty the U.S. dollar strengthened 0 | Neutral | European stocks edge higher following Asian lead | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-march-back-to-record-highs-as-middle-east-tensions-ease-idUSL8N29F224 | 2020-01-11 |
| All eyes will now be on crucial U.S. jobs data due later in the day for clues on a potential cooling in the labour market | Negative | EM stocks hover near 19month highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-em-stocks-firm-as-focus-shifts-to-growth-in-2020-rand-slips-on-weak-data-idUSL8N29F1TJ | 2020-01-11 |
| The campaign told Reuters it would pay for the projects by reforming the capital gains tax and repealing U.S. President Donald Trumps tax cuts | Positive | DETROIT U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Friday pledged trillion in infrastructure spending over a decade if elected saying the Trump administration had failed to rebuild the countrys roads bridges schools and water systems | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/buttigieg-pledges-1-trillion-in-infrastructure-spending-if-elected-idUSKBN1Z91PF | 2020-01-11 |
| The answer to this question depends on whether U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi transmits the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate said Wolfensberger | Negative | U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has enough support from his fellow Republicans to begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though lawmakers have yet to agree whether to call witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules-explainer/explainer-what-is-mcconnells-proposed-impeachment-trial-format-idUSKBN1Z9148 | 2020-01-11 |
| Trump is unlikely to be removed from office however because under the U.S. Constitution that would require the support of twothirds of the Senate | Negative | U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has enough support from his fellow Republicans to begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though lawmakers have yet to agree whether to call witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules-explainer/explainer-what-is-mcconnells-proposed-impeachment-trial-format-idUSKBN1Z9148 | 2020-01-11 |
| Several airlines have canceled flights and rerouted others away from Iraqi and Iranian airspace since Wednesdays Iranian missile strike on U.S.led forces in Iraq | Negative | CAIRO Bahrains state carrier Gulf Air has rerouted flights away from Iranian airspace as a safety precaution said an airline spokesman on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-gulf-air/bahrains-gulf-air-reroutes-several-flights-to-avoid-iranian-airspace-spokesman-idUSKBN1Z925Q | 2020-01-11 |
| Hong Kong warned its residents on Friday to avoid travel to Iran days after Tehran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian commander | Negative | Hong Kong warned its residents on Friday to avoid travel to Iran days after Tehran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian commander | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-hongkong-iran/hong-kong-issues-travel-warning-on-iran-after-escalation-of-u-s-iran-tensions-idUSKBN1Z920M | 2020-01-11 |
| DUBAI The new U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are a sanctioned commander of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards said on Friday after Washington imposed fresh restrictions in retaliation for Tehrans missile attack on U.S. targets in Iraq | Negative | DUBAI The new U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are a sanctioned commander of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards said on Friday after Washington imposed fresh restrictions in retaliation for Tehrans missile attack on U.S. targets in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-rezaie/sanctioned-iranian-commander-says-new-u-s-limitations-are-symbolic-tweet-idUSKBN1Z91YZ | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday it seems that Iran has concluded its retaliation for the U.S. killing of senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook said on Friday it seems that Iran has concluded its retaliation for the U.S. killing of senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-hook-iran/u-s-envoy-says-it-seems-iran-concluded-response-to-soleimani-killing-idUSKBN1Z91XW | 2020-01-11 |
| Since Soleimanis killing Tehran has stepped up its calls for U.S. forces to leave Iraq which like Iran is a mainly Shiite Muslim nation | Negative | Crash of Ukrainian plane complicates tense situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-3-cleric-fears-worse-bloodshed-in-iraq-as-u-s-iran-conflict-persists-idUSL8N29F30Y | 2020-01-11 |
| Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said Irans retaliatory strikes were not enough and that ending the U.S. military presence in the region was the its main goal | Negative | Crash of Ukrainian plane complicates tense situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-3-cleric-fears-worse-bloodshed-in-iraq-as-u-s-iran-conflict-persists-idUSL8N29F30Y | 2020-01-11 |
| Taiwan is also close to a major U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which will set the course for the democratic islands ties with its giant and autocratic neighbor China which claims Taiwan as its territory | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-explainer/explainer-what-is-at-stake-in-taiwans-election-idUSKBN1Z90AB | 2020-01-11 |
| Jan 9 The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran as the Middle East remained tense after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander and Irans retaliatory missile strikes | Negative | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| Earlier on Thursday Iran spurned Trumps call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks fueling worries that an apparent pause in U.S.Iran conflict could be shortlived | Negative | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| Iran fired missiles on Wednesday at bases in Iraq where U.S. troops were stationed in retaliation for Soleimanis killing in a U.S. drone attack of in Baghdad on Jan | Negative | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| People with no more than a high school education may be less likely to die by suicide when minimum wages rise a U.S. study suggests | Negative | People with no more than a high school education may be less likely to die by suicide when minimum wages rise a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-suicide-wages/minimum-wage-hikes-tied-to-drop-in-suicide-rates-idUSKBN1Z92FA | 2020-01-11 |
| Injuries and hospital admissions involving sharable twowheeled electric scooters are on the rise in the U.S. a new study finds | Negative | Injuries and hospital admissions involving sharable twowheeled electric scooters are on the rise in the U.S. a new study finds | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-scooters-injuries/electric-scooter-injuries-rising-one-third-involve-the-head-idUSKBN1Z92EA | 2020-01-11 |
| WASHINGTON Veteran activist and actor Jane Fonda was joined by fellow Hollywood stars Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen at the foot of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Friday where they demanded action on climate change alongside other protesters | Positive | WASHINGTON Veteran activist and actor Jane Fonda was joined by fellow Hollywood stars Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen at the foot of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Friday where they demanded action on climate change alongside other protesters | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-jane-fonda/jane-fonda-joaquin-phoenix-join-climate-protesters-outside-u-s-congress-idUSKBN1Z92D8 | 2020-01-11 |
| NEW YORK A longtime Elle magazine advice columnist may proceed with her lawsuit accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of defamation for denying he raped her roughly 24 years ago in a Manhattan department store a New York state judge has ruled | Negative | NEW YORK A longtime Elle magazine advice columnist may proceed with her lawsuit accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of defamation for denying he raped her roughly 24 years ago in a Manhattan department store a New York state judge has ruled | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-defamation-lawsuit/trump-loses-bid-to-dismiss-rape-accusers-defamation-lawsuit-in-new-york-idUSKBN1Z82RT | 2020-01-10 |
| The U.S. government believes Iran shot down the plane by mistake three U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran killing all 176 people aboard was likely brought down by an Iranian missile Canadas prime minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-crash/iran-likely-downed-ukraine-airliner-with-missiles-canadas-trudeau-citing-intelligence-idUSKBN1Z80I3 | 2020-01-10 |
| Iran spurned U.S. President Donald Trumps call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks as the Middle East remained on edge following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehrans retaliatory missile strikes | Negative | Iran spurned U.S. President Donald Trumps call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks as the Middle East remained on edge following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehrans retaliatory missile strikes | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/u-s-iran-ease-fear-of-conflict-but-threats-keep-tension-high-idUSKBN1Z80P5 | 2020-01-10 |
| The United States however said the punishment was not severe enough with U.S. AntiDoping Agency head Travis Tygart telling Reuters that the previous sanctions only emboldened Russia | Negative | The World AntiDoping Agency formally asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday to rule on Russias fouryear ban for doping after the agency handed down the punishment for manipulating laboratory data | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/doping-wada-requests-cas-ruling-on-russias-ban-idUSKBN1Z82L3 | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government believes Iran accidentally shot down a Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran killing all 176 people aboard three U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government believes Iran accidentally shot down a Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran killing all 176 people aboard three U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-usa/u-s-believes-iran-brought-down-ukraine-airliner-with-anti-aircraft-missiles-officials-idUSKBN1Z826C | 2020-01-10 |
| PARIS Iran has formally invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator an Iranian official said on Thursday | Positive | PARIS Iran has formally invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator an Iranian official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-investigation/u-s-to-join-probe-of-jet-disaster-no-missile-link-iran-official-idUSKBN1Z82SE | 2020-01-10 |
| Trump has been a critic of NATO demanding that Europe pay more for its collective defense and make concessions to U.S. interests on trade | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations as the United States seeks to limit its troop footprint globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nato/trump-floats-expanding-nato-to-add-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z82D4 | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. military is weighing adjustments to its defensive posture in the Middle East after Iran upended assumptions by staging a missile attack in Iraq a country where it wields influence a U.S. defense official said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military is weighing adjustments to its defensive posture in the Middle East after Iran upended assumptions by staging a missile attack in Iraq a country where it wields influence a U.S. defense official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-military-eyes-adjustments-after-iran-surprises-with-attack-in-iraq-official-idUSKBN1Z82MZ | 2020-01-10 |
| For days before Wednesdays unprecedented strike Iran had threatened to retaliate over the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani threats that Washington took seriously | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military is weighing adjustments to its defensive posture in the Middle East after Iran upended assumptions by staging a missile attack in Iraq a country where it wields influence a U.S. defense official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-military-eyes-adjustments-after-iran-surprises-with-attack-in-iraq-official-idUSKBN1Z82MZ | 2020-01-10 |
| There were no U.S. casualties an accomplishment that U.S. military leaders said was due to commanders on the ground not Tehrans goodwill | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military is weighing adjustments to its defensive posture in the Middle East after Iran upended assumptions by staging a missile attack in Iraq a country where it wields influence a U.S. defense official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-military-eyes-adjustments-after-iran-surprises-with-attack-in-iraq-official-idUSKBN1Z82MZ | 2020-01-10 |
| The call comes following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehrans retaliatory missile strikes | Negative | CAIRO Qatars Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman AlThani called his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday and discussed the latest developments in the region especially in Iraq as well as ways to reduce the state news agency said amid increasing U.S.Iranian tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-qatar-iran-security/qatars-foreign-minister-iranian-counterpart-discuss-events-in-region-state-news-agency-idUSKBN1Z82AM | 2020-01-10 |
| Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | Neutral | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| Chinese buying of most U.S. farm goods in recent weeks has remained well below the levels prior to the trade war including for soybeans the top U.S. farm export | Negative | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will start negotiating the Phase 2 U.S.China trade agreement soon but that he might wait to complete any agreement until after Novembers U.S. presidential election | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will start negotiating the Phase 2 U.S.China trade agreement soon but that he might wait to complete any agreement until after Novembers U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-trump/trump-says-he-may-wait-to-finish-phase-2-china-trade-deal-until-after-november-idUSKBN1Z823R | 2020-01-10 |
| The Phase 1 deal reached last month is expected to cut tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. farm energy and manufactured goods while addressing some disputes over intellectual property | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Vice Premier Liu He head of the countrys negotiation team in SinoU.S. trade talks will sign a Phase deal in Washington next week the commerce ministry said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/chinas-vice-premier-liu-to-sign-u-s-trade-deal-in-washington-next-week-idUSKBN1Z80O3 | 2020-01-10 |
| The global trade wars may not be over but U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday said the economy may have weathered the worst of it as risks begin to ease and businesses adjust to a new trade environment | Negative | MADISON Wis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/trade-risks-easing-may-mean-bluer-sky-for-2020-fed-officials-idUSKBN1Z82NR | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump to restructure the United Statess top trade relationships have cost American companies billion since February 2018 and U.S. exports of goods hit by retaliatory tariffs have fallen sharply according to an analysis of Commerce Department data | Negative | WASHINGTON Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump to restructure the United Statess top trade relationships have cost American companies billion since February 2018 and U.S. exports of goods hit by retaliatory tariffs have fallen sharply according to an analysis of Commerce Department data | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-economy/trumps-tariffs-cost-u-s-companies-46-billion-to-date-data-shows-idUSKBN1Z8222 | 2020-01-10 |
| Investors have been closely monitoring tensions between the United States and Iran after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general last week and Irans retaliatory measures this week | Negative | NEW YORK Major U.S. stock indexes registered record closing highs on Thursday as optimism about a U.S.China trade deal firmed and as Apple and other market heavyweights posted strong gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-notches-records-on-trade-optimism-apple-gains-idUSKBN1Z81LH | 2020-01-10 |
| Walker joins the worlds largest defense contractor from the U.S. Department of Defenses future warfare and technology agency DARPA where he was a director | Positive | Walker joins the worlds largest defense contractor from the U.S. Department of Defenses future warfare and technology agency DARPA where he was a director | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-lockheed-moves-steven-walker/lockheed-martin-names-steven-walker-as-chief-technology-officer-idUSKBN1Z82J7 | 2020-01-10 |
| PARIS Jan 9 Iran has formally invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator an Iranian official said on Thursday | Positive | PARIS Jan 9 Iran has formally invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator an Iranian official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iran-crash-investigation/u-s-to-join-probe-of-jet-disaster-no-missile-link-iran-official-idUSL8N29E6P6 | 2020-01-10 |
| European stocks picked up their record rally on Thursday as the United States and Iran signalled a desire to avoid further conflict while rising expectations that a Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal will be signed next week also provided a lift | Positive | European stocks picked up their record rally on Thursday as the United States and Iran signalled a desire to avoid further conflict while rising expectations that a Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal will be signed next week also provided a lift | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/europe-stocks-resume-record-run-as-middle-east-tensions-ease-idUSKBN1Z80UL | 2020-01-10 |
| Jan 9 Iran spurned the U.S. presidents call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks after both sides backed off from intensified conflict following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehrans retaliatory missile strikes | Negative | Iranian commander analysts | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-3-u-s-iran-draw-back-from-brink-but-new-threats-show-crisis-not-over-idUSL8N29E0Z4 | 2020-01-10 |
| Lack of insurance may be a major cause of delayed breast cancer detection in racial and ethnic minority women in the U.S. a new study suggests | Negative | Lack of insurance may be a major cause of delayed breast cancer detection in racial and ethnic minority women in the U.S. a new study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-insurance-breast-cancer/lack-of-insurance-may-explain-much-of-disparity-in-breast-cancer-detection-idUSKBN1Z82S2 | 2020-01-10 |
| NEW YORK BristolMyers Squibb Co is confident it will receive U.S. approvals for all three experimental drugs tied to a potentially higher payout for Celgene shareholders under terms of its acquisition of the U.S. biotech company Bristols chief medical officer said | Positive | NEW YORK BristolMyers Squibb Co is confident it will receive U.S. approvals for all three experimental drugs tied to a potentially higher payout for Celgene shareholders under terms of its acquisition of the U.S. biotech company Bristols chief medical officer said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-bristol-myers-payment/bristol-myers-confident-of-approvals-linked-to-higher-celgene-investor-payout-bristol-executive-idUSKBN1Z82EH | 2020-01-10 |
| In a 21 ruling the panel noted that the U.S. Supreme Court had stayed an injunction in a similar border wall case from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday put on hold a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trumps administration from using | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-appeals-court-stays-judges-ruling-blocking-military-funds-for-border-wall-idUSKBN1Z806H | 2020-01-09 |
| SAN DIEGO California Governor Gavin Newsom has decided against calling a special election to fill the seat U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter will leave vacant in Congress next week when he resigns following his conviction in a federal corruption scandal | Negative | SAN DIEGO California Governor Gavin Newsom has decided against calling a special election to fill the seat U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter will leave vacant in Congress next week when he resigns following his conviction in a federal corruption scandal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-hunter/resigning-california-congressmans-seat-to-be-left-vacant-for-year-idUSKBN1Z809I | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decadesold proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure American women have equal rights to men | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decadesold proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure American women have equal rights to men | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/trump-administration-casts-doubt-on-womens-rights-amendment-push-idUSKBN1Z72IF | 2020-01-09 |
| The overnight strikes in Iraq were in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani last week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would vote on a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trumps military actions regarding Iran stating that concerns about the administrations strategy and decisions were not addressed in a briefing with lawmakers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pelosi/u-s-house-to-vote-this-week-to-limit-trumps-military-actions-on-iran-pelosi-idUSKBN1Z72U6 | 2020-01-09 |
| Takata is recalling 10 million replacement air bag inflators in the United States the largest ever auto safety recall in history as U.S. regulators consider whether to make it even wider | Negative | Takata is recalling 10 million replacement air bag inflators in the United States the largest ever auto safety recall in history as U.S. regulators consider whether to make it even wider | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-takata-recall/takata-recalls-10-million-u-s-replacement-air-bag-inflators-idUSKBN1Z72RT | 2020-01-09 |
| Under a 2015 consent order Takata had to provide data to U.S. regulators by Dec | Neutral | Takata is recalling 10 million replacement air bag inflators in the United States the largest ever auto safety recall in history as U.S. regulators consider whether to make it even wider | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-takata-recall/takata-recalls-10-million-u-s-replacement-air-bag-inflators-idUSKBN1Z72RT | 2020-01-09 |
| A former convict pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing the identity of an Illinois boy who has been missing for years in a case that drew national attention last year a U.S. prosecutor said | Negative | A former convict pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing the identity of an Illinois boy who has been missing for years in a case that drew national attention last year a U.S. prosecutor said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-illinois-missing-child/ex-con-who-claimed-to-be-missing-boy-faces-up-to-two-years-in-prison-after-pleading-guilty-in-ohio-idUSKBN1Z72RN | 2020-01-09 |
| Four other members of the Mexican rip involved in the lethal gunfight along with a fifth man charged with conspiracy were convicted in U.S. federal court and sent to prison | Negative | TUCSON Ariz | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-border/man-convicted-in-fast-and-furious-murder-of-u-s-border-agent-sentenced-to-life-idUSKBN1Z72S0 | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY | 2020-01-09 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump has made tightening border security and reducing illegal immigration at the U.S.Mexico frontier a priority of his administration | Negative | MEXICO CITY A Mexican asylumseeker slit his own throat on a bridge across the Rio Grande after being denied entry into the United States two Mexican security officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-death/denied-u-s-entry-mexican-cuts-own-throat-on-bridge-over-rio-grande-idUSKBN1Z80A8 | 2020-01-09 |
| Lopez Obrador said he expected foreign investment to increase in Mexico once the U.S. Senate approves the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement trade deal | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his government was not contemplating reopening oil and gas auctions this year ending hopes his leftleaning government will soon spur private investment in the energy sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil-auctions/mexicos-president-doubles-down-on-nationalist-line-no-oil-auctions-idUSKBN1Z729H | 2020-01-09 |
| The leftist Lopez Obradors economic decisions have unsettled some investors while commercial disputes pursued by U.S. President Donald Trump have roiled international trade | Negative | MEXICO CITY Automotive exports from Mexico fell for the first time in a decade last year dragged down by weak demand from outside the United States and Mexican carmaking is likely to suffer fresh reversals in 2020 an industry group said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-autos/mexico-carmaking-faces-rough-2020-as-exports-post-first-drop-in-decade-idUSKBN1Z71P4 | 2020-01-09 |
| The president said he made the decision based on intelligence showing Soleimani was planning imminent against U.S. targets in the Middle East | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump may have narrowly escaped immersing the United States in a broad war with Iran at least for now after his order to kill a top Iranian general sparked a crisis and prompted criticism at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-trump-relief/after-close-brush-with-iran-trump-finds-an-off-ramp-for-now-idUSKBN1Z8025 | 2020-01-09 |
| President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was standing after it fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the U.S. killing of an Iranian general | Negative | President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was standing after it fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the U.S. killing of an Iranian general | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/u-s-iran-both-appear-to-signal-desire-to-avoid-further-conflict-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-09 |
| U.S. and European government sources said they believed Iran had deliberately sought to avoid U.S. military casualties in its missile strikes to prevent an escalation | Positive | President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was standing after it fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the U.S. killing of an Iranian general | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/u-s-iran-both-appear-to-signal-desire-to-avoid-further-conflict-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-09 |
| BRASILIA Brazil could lose some recent gains it made in the global soy market during the U.S.China trade war if those two countries reach a deal to end their dispute a Brazilian Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil could lose some recent gains it made in the global soy market during the U.S.China trade war if those two countries reach a deal to end their dispute a Brazilian Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trade-china-brazil/u-s-china-trade-deal-could-hurt-brazil-soy-exports-brazil-farm-official-idUSKBN1Z71WF | 2020-01-09 |
| The case is New York et al v U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Neutral | NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to set aside an injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would withhold green cards from immigrants likely to require government assistance such as Medicaid or food stamps | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-court-blocks-trump-from-enforcing-public-charge-immigration-rule-idUSKBN1Z72D1 | 2020-01-09 |
| UNITED NATIONS The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was selfdefense and vowed to take additional action as in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests | Negative | UNITED NATIONS The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was selfdefense and vowed to take additional action as in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-un/at-u-n-u-s-justifies-killing-iranian-commander-as-self-defense-idUSKBN1Z809Q | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers and some Republicans on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the presidents ability to wage war | Negative | WASHINGTON Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers and some Republicans on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the presidents ability to wage war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-lawmakers-divided-over-trump-iran-argument-set-war-powers-vote-idUSKBN1Z71SM | 2020-01-09 |
| That pressure was evident on Thursday as a result of a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles last week | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices climbed on Thursday after a rocket attack on Baghdad triggered fresh concern over the potential for conflict in the Middle East a day after markets were roiled by an Iranian missile strike on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-after-baghdad-rocket-attack-jangles-nerves-idUSKBN1Z80CV | 2020-01-09 |
| SYDNEY Australian troops and personnel will stay in Iraq to continue their mission Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday as tensions eased following an Iranian attack on U.S. forces there | Positive | SYDNEY Australian troops and personnel will stay in Iraq to continue their mission Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday as tensions eased following an Iranian attack on U.S. forces there | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-australia/australian-prime-minister-says-troops-will-remain-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z809M | 2020-01-09 |
| To address the abuses the study recommended tightening access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that provide support or technical capabilities for repression | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing including trade negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-congress-report/u-s-congressional-study-urges-sanctions-on-china-over-crimes-against-humanity-idUSKBN1Z71ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| That is because most U.S. drillers are not looking for gas | Neutral | The diverging fundamentals of U.S. oil and natural gas can be seen dramatically in the markets where the oiltogas price ratio has surged to its highest in six years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-natgas-oil-graphic/divergent-paths-oil-natural-gas-going-different-directions-idUSKBN1Z80ID | 2020-01-09 |
| GUATEMALA CITY Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Wednesday his administration had not agreed to accept deported Mexican asylumseekers under a deal with the United States despite U.S. guidance to asylum officers to do so | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Wednesday his administration had not agreed to accept deported Mexican asylumseekers under a deal with the United States despite U.S. guidance to asylum officers to do so | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala/outgoing-guatemala-leader-denies-agreeing-to-take-mexican-migrants-from-u-s-idUSKBN1Z72TS | 2020-01-09 |
| Trudeau said he had spoken to a number of world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump who expressed his condolences | Negative | OTTAWA Canada expects to play a big role in Irans probe of an airliner crash that killed 63 Canadians even though the two nations do not have diplomatic ties Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iran-crash-canada-trudeau/canada-wants-big-role-in-iran-crash-probe-despite-lack-of-diplomatic-ties-trudeau-idUSKBN1Z729X | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON Irans missile attack on Wednesday had been intended to kill U.S. personnel at Iraqs alAsad airbase the top U.S. military officer said in remarks that suggested that Tehran was and perhaps still is willing to risk major U.S. retaliation | Negative | WASHINGTON Irans missile attack on Wednesday had been intended to kill U.S. personnel at Iraqs alAsad airbase the top U.S. military officer said in remarks that suggested that Tehran was and perhaps still is willing to risk major U.S. retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iraq-security-pentagon/iran-intended-to-kill-u-s-personnel-in-missile-attack-u-s-general-idUSKBN1Z72ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| Asked if perhaps Iran would see this as an incomplete mission given the lack of U.S. fatalities Milley I think its perhaps too early to tell | Negative | WASHINGTON Irans missile attack on Wednesday had been intended to kill U.S. personnel at Iraqs alAsad airbase the top U.S. military officer said in remarks that suggested that Tehran was and perhaps still is willing to risk major U.S. retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iraq-security-pentagon/iran-intended-to-kill-u-s-personnel-in-missile-attack-u-s-general-idUSKBN1Z72ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had said the strikes Tehrans response to the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON Irans missile attack on Wednesday had been intended to kill U.S. personnel at Iraqs alAsad airbase the top U.S. military officer said in remarks that suggested that Tehran was and perhaps still is willing to risk major U.S. retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-iraq-security-pentagon/iran-intended-to-kill-u-s-personnel-in-missile-attack-u-s-general-idUSKBN1Z72ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| European shares ended higher on Wednesday after Iran indicated the overnight missile strikes its retaliation to the U.S. killing of General Qassem Soleimani | Negative | European shares ended higher on Wednesday after Iran indicated the overnight missile strikes its retaliation to the U.S. killing of General Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-rebound-from-early-losses-as-u-s-iran-tensions-ebb-idUSKBN1Z710J | 2020-01-09 |
| The recent strike raises the question of retaliation by the United States with a statement from U.S. President Donald Trump expected later in the day | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-dip-as-iran-missile-strike-stokes-military-escalation-fears-idUSL4N29D29W | 2020-01-09 |
| NEW YORK Jan 8 Oil prices tumbled and equity markets soared on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iranian missile strike on bases in Iraq had not harmed U.S. troops and damage was minimal showing Tehran wanted to deescalate the Middle East standoff | Positive | Trump says Tehran down after missile attack | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-slumps-stocks-soar-as-mideast-conflict-worries-fade-idUSL1N29D1H4 | 2020-01-09 |
| A report showing a surprise build in U.S. stockpiles helped crude prices to fall | Positive | Trump says Tehran down after missile attack | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-slumps-stocks-soar-as-mideast-conflict-worries-fade-idUSL1N29D1H4 | 2020-01-09 |
| NEW YORK Jan 8 Gold and oil prices retreated and equity markets rose on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed U.S. troops and damage was minimal showing Tehran wanted to deescalate a standoff in the Middle East | Positive | Trump remarks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-gold-prices-retreat-as-worries-abate-over-larger-mideast-conflict-idUSL1N29D14I | 2020-01-09 |
| Last year it was reported that Harry would be executive producer of a documentary on mental health with U.S. television mogul Oprah Winfrey for Apples video streaming service | Neutral | LONDON Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back from senior roles in Britains royal family and spend more time in North America they said on Wednesday an announcement that appears to have taken his grandmother Queen Elizabeth by surprise | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-royals-harry/british-royals-harry-and-meghan-step-back-from-senior-roles-in-surprise-move-idUSKBN1Z72NJ | 2020-01-09 |
| UNITED NATIONS Jan 8 The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was selfdefense and vowed to take additional action as in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests | Negative | Iran letter further | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-usa-un/update-1-at-u-n-u-s-justifies-killing-iranian-commander-as-self-defense-idUSL1N29E03Q | 2020-01-09 |
| UNITED NATIONS Jan 8 The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was selfdefense and vowed to take additional action as in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests | Negative | UNITED NATIONS Jan 8 The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was selfdefense and vowed to take additional action as in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-usa-un/at-u-n-u-s-justifies-killing-iranian-commander-as-self-defense-idUSL1N29E03F | 2020-01-09 |
| Iranian television said 80 American had been killed and U.S. helicopters and military equipment damaged | Negative | Tehran says attack retaliation for generals killing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-1-avenging-generals-killing-iran-strikes-at-u-s-troops-in-iraq-trump-weighs-response-idUSL8N29D2L7 | 2020-01-09 |
| As we evaluate the situation and our response we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel partners and allies in the Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said | Neutral | Tehran says attack retaliation for generals killing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-1-avenging-generals-killing-iran-strikes-at-u-s-troops-in-iraq-trump-weighs-response-idUSL8N29D2L7 | 2020-01-09 |
| U.S. officials said Soleimani was killed because of intelligence indicating forces under his command planned attacks on U.S. targets in the region | Negative | Tehran says attack retaliation for generals killing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-1-avenging-generals-killing-iran-strikes-at-u-s-troops-in-iraq-trump-weighs-response-idUSL8N29D2L7 | 2020-01-09 |
| Trumps U.S. political rivals have challenged his decision to order Soleimanis killing and questioned its timing in a U.S. election year | Negative | Tehran says attack retaliation for generals killing | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-1-avenging-generals-killing-iran-strikes-at-u-s-troops-in-iraq-trump-weighs-response-idUSL8N29D2L7 | 2020-01-09 |
| Having a baby is the most common reason for hospitalization in the U.S. and even with private insurance women could face significant outofpocket costs when they have a she said | Negative | The study included a national sample of 657061 women enrolled in 84178 employersponsored plans who had been hospitalized for childbirth from 2008 to 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-maternity-costs/even-for-insured-women-having-a-baby-in-the-u-s-is-costly-idUSKBN1Z7300 | 2020-01-09 |
| NEW YORK The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trumps handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future according to polling released on Tuesday | Negative | NEW YORK The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trumps handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future according to polling released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-iran-poll/americans-increasingly-critical-of-trumps-record-on-iran-most-expect-war-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1Z62KF | 2020-01-08 |
| It also found that of Americans believe that the U.S. will be at war with Iran within the next few years up 20 points from Mays poll | Negative | NEW YORK The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trumps handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future according to polling released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-iran-poll/americans-increasingly-critical-of-trumps-record-on-iran-most-expect-war-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1Z62KF | 2020-01-08 |
| Alaska accounts for more than threequarters of all U.S. volcanoes that have erupted during the past 200 years according to the observatory website | Negative | ANCHORAGE Alaska An Alaska volcano shot an ash cloud about 5 miles into the sky on Tuesday prompting flight delays and cancellations and raining volcanic particles onto at least one nearby community officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-alaska-volcano/alaska-volcanos-sustained-eruption-grounds-flights-prompts-safety-alert-idUSKBN1Z7097 | 2020-01-08 |
| NEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House | Negative | NEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSKBN1Z62I6 | 2020-01-08 |
| Trump is expected to soon face trial in the Republicanled U.S. Senate after the Democraticled House of Representatives impeached him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | Negative | NEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSKBN1Z62I6 | 2020-01-08 |
| He said the Energy Department was hurting U.S. policy akin to putting the soccer ball in your own net | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department has waived a ban on licenses for the export of weaponsgrade uranium for making medical isotopes which critics said raises proliferation risks and undermines companies that are converting to safer materials | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-uranium/u-s-delays-ban-on-licenses-for-bomb-grade-uranium-exports-for-two-years-idUSKBN1Z62JE | 2020-01-08 |
| One source said early indications were of no U.S. casualties while other U.S. officials declined to comment | Positive | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| Iranian state television said 80 American had been killed and U.S. helicopters and military equipment damaged | Negative | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| The force advised the United States to withdraw its troops from the region to prevent more deaths and warned U.S. allies including Israel not to allow attacks from their territories | Negative | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| As we evaluate the situation and our response we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel partners and allies in the Hoffman said | Positive | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| Soleimani a pivotal figure in orchestrating Irans longstanding campaign to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq was responsible for building up Tehrans network of proxy armies across the Middle East | Negative | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| U.S. officials have said Soleimani was killed because of intelligence indicating forces under his command planned attacks on U.S. targets in the region | Negative | Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Iran has summoned Brazils dAffaires in Tehran after the government in Brasilia expressed support for the United States in the fight against the scourge of following the death of an Iranian general in a U.S. drone strike | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Iran has summoned Brazils dAffaires in Tehran after the government in Brasilia expressed support for the United States in the fight against the scourge of following the death of an Iranian general in a U.S. drone strike | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-iran-brazil/iran-summons-brazils-charge-daffaires-in-tehran-after-soleimani-comments-idUSKBN1Z61IF | 2020-01-08 |
| Ankara and Moscow are filling a gap left by U.S. disengagement in Libya under President Donald Trump and there are divisions among European states over Libya | Negative | CAIRO The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which easternbased forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-analysis/turkish-support-for-tripoli-could-rebalance-forces-in-libya-idUSKBN1Z62HM | 2020-01-08 |
| Iran said on Sunday it was scrapping limits on it enriching uranium following the U.S. killing of Irans top military commander | Negative | BRUSSELS Germanys foreign minister called on Tuesday for European powers to forge a joint response to Irans decision to scrap limits imposed on its nuclear enrichment under an arms control accord but stopped short of calling for renewed U.N. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iraq-security-britain-eu/germany-urges-europe-to-respond-to-irans-nuclear-violations-idUSKBN1Z60ZI | 2020-01-08 |
| DUBAI Iranian state television said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump tried to downplay damage caused by Irans missile attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq by tweeting that all is | Negative | DUBAI Iranian state television said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump tried to downplay damage caused by Irans missile attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq by tweeting that all is | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-tv/iranian-tv-says-trumps-tweet-that-all-is-well-aims-to-downplay-attack-idUSKBN1Z70NC | 2020-01-08 |
| The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq Iran the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.led forces in Iraq | Negative | The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq Iran the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.led forces in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-safety-mideast/u-s-faa-bans-airlines-from-flying-over-iraq-iran-after-missile-attack-on-u-s-troops-idUSKBN1Z622K | 2020-01-08 |
| The FAA said it issued the airspace ban due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the Middle East which present an inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations | Negative | The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq Iran the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.led forces in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-safety-mideast/u-s-faa-bans-airlines-from-flying-over-iraq-iran-after-missile-attack-on-u-s-troops-idUSKBN1Z622K | 2020-01-08 |
| OPSGROUP which advises airlines on security threats said the new U.S. airspace bans were particularly given that the entire overwater airspace in the region is now unavailable | Negative | The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq Iran the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.led forces in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-safety-mideast/u-s-faa-bans-airlines-from-flying-over-iraq-iran-after-missile-attack-on-u-s-troops-idUSKBN1Z622K | 2020-01-08 |
| NEW DELHI India on Wednesday issued a travel warning asking its citizens to avoid travel to Iraq hours after Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq | Negative | NEW DELHI India on Wednesday issued a travel warning asking its citizens to avoid travel to Iraq hours after Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-india/india-issues-travel-warning-on-iraq-after-iran-attacks-idUSKBN1Z70J1 | 2020-01-08 |
| DUBAI Iran is not seeking war but it will deliver a crushing response to any aggression the government spokesman said on Wednesday a few hours after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani | Negative | DUBAI Iran is not seeking war but it will deliver a crushing response to any aggression the government spokesman said on Wednesday a few hours after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-government/iran-does-not-seek-war-but-will-give-a-crushing-response-to-attacks-tweet-idUSKBN1Z70HQ | 2020-01-08 |
| ABU DHABI The United Arab Emirates Energy Minister said on Wednesday he hopes there would be no further escalation in the region and that he does not expect a shortage of supply in the absence of a scatastrophic escalation after Iran attacked U.S. forces in Iraq | Positive | ABU DHABI The United Arab Emirates Energy Minister said on Wednesday he hopes there would be no further escalation in the region and that he does not expect a shortage of supply in the absence of a scatastrophic escalation after Iran attacked U.S. forces in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-emirates-oil/uae-energy-minister-sees-no-oil-shortage-in-absence-of-catastrophic-escalation-idUSKBN1Z70H6 | 2020-01-08 |
| MANILA The Philippines has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq the Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday after Iran attacked U.S. forces there in response to a U.S. strike that killed an Iranian general last week | Negative | MANILA The Philippines has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq the Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday after Iran attacked U.S. forces there in response to a U.S. strike that killed an Iranian general last week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-philippine-labour/philippines-orders-citizens-in-iraq-to-leave-after-iran-attacks-u-s-forces-idUSKBN1Z70GY | 2020-01-08 |
| DUBAI The United States has maintained its security posture in key ally the United Arab Emirates following Iranian missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq on Wednesday a U.S. embassy spokesperson said | Negative | DUBAI The United States has maintained its security posture in key ally the United Arab Emirates following Iranian missile attacks on U.S.led forces in Iraq on Wednesday a U.S. embassy spokesperson said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-emirates/u-s-security-posture-in-uae-unchanged-after-iraq-strikes-embassy-spokesperson-idUSKBN1Z70GJ | 2020-01-08 |
| The companys China dreams were ultimately dashed by evermorerestrictive Chinese government internet policies compounded by political and business tensions associated with the U.S.China trade war | Negative | One of the people described it as Facebooks first significant attempt at developing regionally localized ads tools outside of its Silicon Valley headquarters where Chinarelated engineering work previously took place | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-china-focus/facebook-defies-china-headwinds-with-new-ad-sales-push-idUSKBN1Z616Q | 2020-01-08 |
| He also drew indignation on Chinese social media after accusing TikTok which has emerged as a major U.S. rival of censoring political protest a charge the startup denies | Negative | One of the people described it as Facebooks first significant attempt at developing regionally localized ads tools outside of its Silicon Valley headquarters where Chinarelated engineering work previously took place | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-china-focus/facebook-defies-china-headwinds-with-new-ad-sales-push-idUSKBN1Z616Q | 2020-01-08 |
| NEW YORK The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran is causing investors to worry that U.S. corporate earnings will be crimped by rising energy costs | Negative | NEW YORK The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran is causing investors to worry that U.S. corporate earnings will be crimped by rising energy costs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-oil/oil-price-spike-clouds-corporate-profit-outlook-putting-investors-on-edge-idUSKBN1Z70NH | 2020-01-08 |
| The FAA said on Tuesday it will consider Boeings recommendations during training evaluations of U.S. and international flight crew alongside regulators from Canada Europe and Brazil | Positive | Boeing has been working on revised pilot training and software updates for the 737 MAX to win regulatory approval for the jets to fly commercially again | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-simulator/boeing-changes-stance-recommends-737-max-simulator-training-for-pilots-idUSKBN1Z6292 | 2020-01-08 |
| SHANGHAI Financial markets were roiled on Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq sending Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields sliding and jolting oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East | Negative | SHANGHAI Financial markets were roiled on Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq sending Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields sliding and jolting oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gold-and-oil-whipsawed-as-iran-strikes-spark-fears-of-wider-mideast-war-idUSKBN1Z7056 | 2020-01-08 |
| Facebook Inc said it will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been edited but not content that is parody or satire in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election | Negative | Facebook Inc said it will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been edited but not content that is parody or satire in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-facebook-deepfake/facebook-to-remove-deepfake-videos-in-run-up-to-2020-u-s-election-idUSKBN1Z60JV | 2020-01-08 |
| BAGHDAD Jan 8 Iraqs military said on Wednesday that 22 missiles were launched on the Ain alAsad air base that houses U.S.led coalition troops in the western Anbar province and a base in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil causing no casualties | Negative | BAGHDAD Jan 8 Iraqs military said on Wednesday that 22 missiles were launched on the Ain alAsad air base that houses U.S.led coalition troops in the western Anbar province and a base in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil causing no casualties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iraq-security-military/no-iraqi-casualties-in-22-missile-iranian-attack-overnight-military-idUSS8N27L036 | 2020-01-08 |
| SHANGHAI Jan 8 Financial markets were roiled on Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq sending Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields sliding and sharply lifting oil prices as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East | Negative | MSCI Asia exJapan down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gold-and-oil-whipsawed-as-iran-strikes-pushes-mideast-to-brink-idUSL8N29D0EN | 2020-01-08 |
| Analysts said markets will be closely watching for confirmation of any U.S. casualties from Irans strikes | Negative | MSCI Asia exJapan down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gold-and-oil-whipsawed-as-iran-strikes-pushes-mideast-to-brink-idUSL8N29D0EN | 2020-01-08 |
| SHANGHAI Jan 8 Asian shares and U.S. treasury yields plunged on Wednesday while gold and oil shot higher after Iran fired rockets at an Iraqi airbase that hosts U.S. military forces stoking fears of further sharp escalations in a developing conflict | Negative | MSCI Asia exJapan off 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-slump-gold-oil-soar-after-iran-strike-on-u-s-forces-idUSL4N29D09V | 2020-01-08 |
| Rockets were shot at multiple targets including Iraqs al Asad airbase which hosts U.S. forces U.S. officials told Reuters speaking on condition of anonymity | Negative | Yen jumps back to threemonth peak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-mideast-conflict-drives-yen-back-to-three-month-high-idUSL4N29D05A | 2020-01-08 |
| There are 14 Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election | Neutral | NEW YORK Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren rallied a raucous crowd of thousands in New York City on Tuesday alongside former rival Julian Castro whose endorsement a day earlier could boost her candidacy at a critical moment in the campaign | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-new-york/democratic-presidential-contender-warren-calls-on-trump-to-de-escalate-with-iran-idUSKBN1Z70C9 | 2020-01-08 |
| Before launching her stump speech Warren called on the Trump administration to reduce tensions with Iran shortly after Tehran launched missile attacks against U.S.led forces in Iraq | Negative | NEW YORK Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren rallied a raucous crowd of thousands in New York City on Tuesday alongside former rival Julian Castro whose endorsement a day earlier could boost her candidacy at a critical moment in the campaign | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-new-york/democratic-presidential-contender-warren-calls-on-trump-to-de-escalate-with-iran-idUSKBN1Z70C9 | 2020-01-08 |
| The Iranian attacks were in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike last Friday that killed Qassem Soleimani a top Iranian commander whose death has ignited fears of a broader conflict | Negative | NEW YORK Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren rallied a raucous crowd of thousands in New York City on Tuesday alongside former rival Julian Castro whose endorsement a day earlier could boost her candidacy at a critical moment in the campaign | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-new-york/democratic-presidential-contender-warren-calls-on-trump-to-de-escalate-with-iran-idUSKBN1Z70C9 | 2020-01-08 |
| U.S. officials have said Soleimani was killed because of solid intelligence indicating forces under his command planned attacks on U.S. targets in the region although they have provided no evidence | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify on Iran next week as members of Congress push President Donald Trumps administration for more information about the killing of a top Iranian military commander | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress-hearing/u-s-house-committee-sets-iran-hearing-invites-pompeo-idUSKBN1Z62Q6 | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said at a news conference that it would not be appropriate for the U.S. to strike Iranian cultural sites a move threatened by President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said at a news conference that it would not be appropriate for the U.S. to strike Iranian cultural sites a move threatened by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-mcconnell/mcconnell-not-appropriate-for-u-s-to-target-irans-cultural-sites-idUSKBN1Z62DO | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on Tuesday to further distance himself from his assertion last week that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani planned imminent attacks on U.S. targets before he was killed in a U.S. drone strike | Negative | WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on Tuesday to further distance himself from his assertion last week that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani planned imminent attacks on U.S. targets before he was killed in a U.S. drone strike | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/pompeo-tiptoes-away-from-talk-of-imminent-attack-planned-by-irans-soleimani-idUSKBN1Z61TE | 2020-01-08 |
| Soleimani a pivotal figure in orchestrating Irans campaign to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq was responsible for building up its network of proxy armies across the Middle East | Negative | Iran launched missiles at U.S.led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/iran-missile-attacks-target-u-s-forces-in-iraq-trump-says-all-is-well-idUSKBN1Z60NL | 2020-01-08 |
| DUBAI Jan 8 Iran is not seeking war but it will deliver a crushing response to any aggression the government spokesman said on Wednesday a few hours after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani | Negative | DUBAI Jan 8 Iran is not seeking war but it will deliver a crushing response to any aggression the government spokesman said on Wednesday a few hours after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-iran-government/iran-does-not-seek-war-but-will-give-a-crushing-response-to-attacks-tweet-idUSL1N29D06X | 2020-01-08 |
| DUBAI Jan 8 Iran is not seeking escalation or war Iranian Foreign Minister tweeted after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq on Wednesday adding that Tehran would defend itself against any aggression | Negative | DUBAI Jan 8 Iran is not seeking escalation or war Iranian Foreign Minister tweeted after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq on Wednesday adding that Tehran would defend itself against any aggression | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-iran-zarif/iran-does-not-seek-escalation-or-war-but-will-defend-itself-foreign-minister-tweets-idUSL1N29D050 | 2020-01-08 |
| NEW YORK Jan 7 New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House | Negative | NEW YORK Jan 7 New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSL1N29C1AP | 2020-01-08 |
| BAGHDAD Jan 7 The Iraqi military joint operations command has received a letter from the U.S. army concerning a possible withdrawal of its troops from the country Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday | Negative | detail | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-pm/update-1-iraq-has-received-u-s-letter-regarding-troop-withdrawal-pm-idUSL8N29C4VO | 2020-01-08 |
| Abdul Mahdi said if this letter was indeed a draft as U.S. officials say then Washington should send another letter to clarify the situation | Negative | detail | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-pm/update-1-iraq-has-received-u-s-letter-regarding-troop-withdrawal-pm-idUSL8N29C4VO | 2020-01-08 |
| Consultancy Eurasia Group said Iran probably would focus on U.S. military targets rather than energy targets | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell almost on Tuesday surrendering some recent gains as investors reconsidered the likelihood of immediate supply disruptions in the Middle East after the United States killed a top Iranian military commander last week | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-falls-1-as-investors-reassess-middle-east-risks-idUSKBN1Z6063 | 2020-01-08 |
| NEW YORK Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent to Guatemala under a bilateral agreement signed by the Central American nation last year according to documents sent to U.S. asylum officers in recent days and seen by Reuters | Positive | NEW YORK Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent to Guatemala under a bilateral agreement signed by the Central American nation last year according to documents sent to U.S. asylum officers in recent days and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-implements-plan-to-send-mexican-asylum-seekers-to-guatemala-idUSKBN1Z51S4 | 2020-01-07 |
| The wife of a Kennedy nephew and former congressman on Monday joined the race to win the New Jersey seat held by U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew the erstwhile Democrat who joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month to say he was switching parties | Positive | The wife of a Kennedy nephew and former congressman on Monday joined the race to win the New Jersey seat held by U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew the erstwhile Democrat who joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month to say he was switching parties | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey/wife-of-kennedy-nephew-joins-race-to-oust-new-jersey-congressman-who-switched-parties-idUSKBN1Z51U0 | 2020-01-07 |
| The Senate Democratic leader was joined by several other prominent fellow New York Democrats including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Governor Andrew Cuomo Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez | Positive | NEW YORK Thousands marched over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Sunday in a show of solidarity with the areas Jewish community following a spate of antiSemitic violence in recent weeks including the stabbing attack on Hanukkah celebrants at a rabbis home | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-stabbing-anti-semitism/thousands-march-in-new-york-city-against-anti-semitism-in-wake-of-attacks-idUSKBN1Z502X | 2020-01-07 |
| It was signed by U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General William Seely III commanding general of the U.S.led military coalition against Islamic State | Positive | The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/pentagon-chief-denies-u-s-is-leaving-iraq-slain-commander-mourned-by-tehran-throngs-idUSKBN1Z50KU | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday a U.S. official said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-un-zarif/u-s-denies-irans-zarif-a-visa-to-attend-u-n-u-s-official-idUSKBN1Z605T | 2020-01-07 |
| U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric declined to comment on the U.S. denial of a visa for Zarif | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday a U.S. official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-un-zarif/u-s-denies-irans-zarif-a-visa-to-attend-u-n-u-s-official-idUSKBN1Z605T | 2020-01-07 |
| NAIROBI Kenyan police arrested three men suspected of trying to break into a British army camp in central Kenya on the same day Islamist insurgents attacked another base used by U.S. and Kenyan forces according to a police report seen by Reuters | Negative | NAIROBI Kenyan police arrested three men suspected of trying to break into a British army camp in central Kenya on the same day Islamist insurgents attacked another base used by U.S. and Kenyan forces according to a police report seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-security/kenya-arrests-three-men-for-trying-to-breach-british-army-camp-idUSKBN1Z404G | 2020-01-07 |
| The attack has taken longsimmering U.S.Iranian hostilities into uncharted waters and stoked concerns about a major conflagration | Negative | German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Russia on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-putin-merkel/putin-invites-merkel-to-russia-to-discuss-middle-east-crisis-idUSKBN1Z50YL | 2020-01-07 |
| KUALA LUMPUR Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-malaysia/muslims-should-unite-after-iran-commanders-killing-malaysian-pm-idUSKBN1Z60HX | 2020-01-07 |
| Mahathir has tried to maintain good relations with Iran despite U.S. sanctions on the Middle Eastern country | Positive | KUALA LUMPUR Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-malaysia/muslims-should-unite-after-iran-commanders-killing-malaysian-pm-idUSKBN1Z60HX | 2020-01-07 |
| Consultancy Eurasia Group said Iran is likely to focus more narrowly on U.S. military targets instead of energy targets | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices slid on Tuesday as investors reconsidered the likelihood of Middle East supply disruptions in the wake of the United States killing a top Iranian military commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-skids-1-5-as-investors-recalibrate-risk-of-mideast-disruption-idUSKBN1Z6063 | 2020-01-07 |
| The U.S. government says Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack U.S. interests in Iraq and the Middle East | Negative | TOKYO The Swiss franc held gains against the dollar on Tuesday as traders sought savehavens amid heightened anxiety about potential Iranian retaliation to a U.S. drone strike that killed its most prominent military commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-forex/swiss-franc-and-yen-in-holding-pattern-markets-await-iran-response-idUSKBN1Z6025 | 2020-01-07 |
| Investors also await data due later on Tuesday on the U.S. trade balance factory orders and the services sector to measure the health of the worlds largest economy | Neutral | TOKYO The Swiss franc held gains against the dollar on Tuesday as traders sought savehavens amid heightened anxiety about potential Iranian retaliation to a U.S. drone strike that killed its most prominent military commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-forex/swiss-franc-and-yen-in-holding-pattern-markets-await-iran-response-idUSKBN1Z6025 | 2020-01-07 |
| Tensions have erupted in the region in the wake of the U.S. military strike in Iraq which killed one of Irans top military commanders | Negative | TOKYO Japan is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East but there is no change in its plan to deploy the SelfDefense Forces to the region to ensure the safety of its ships Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-japan/japan-reiterates-no-change-in-plan-to-deploy-self-defense-forces-to-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z6094 | 2020-01-07 |
| Iran has criticized Britain France and Germany for failing to salvage the pact by shielding Tehrans economy from U.S. sanctions reimposed since 2018 when Washington pulled out of the agreement | Negative | European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could launch a dispute resolution process this week that might lead to renewed U.N. sanctions on Tehran European diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-eu/europeans-set-to-toughen-iran-response-over-nuclear-violations-diplomats-idUSKBN1Z51KA | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the governments policy on Iran a White House official said after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the governments policy on Iran a White House official said after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pence-iran/u-s-vice-president-pence-to-lay-out-iran-policy-in-speech-monday-white-house-official-idUSKBN1Z5265 | 2020-01-07 |
| Tensions between Washington and Tehran have heightened since a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani at the Baghdad airport on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the governments policy on Iran a White House official said after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pence-iran/u-s-vice-president-pence-to-lay-out-iran-policy-in-speech-monday-white-house-official-idUSKBN1Z5265 | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON A leaked letter from the U.S. military to Iraq that created impressions of an imminent U.S. withdrawal on Monday was a poorly worded draft document meant only to underscore increased movement of forces the top U.S. military officer told reporters | Negative | WASHINGTON A leaked letter from the U.S. military to Iraq that created impressions of an imminent U.S. withdrawal on Monday was a poorly worded draft document meant only to underscore increased movement of forces the top U.S. military officer told reporters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-milley/leaked-u-s-letter-to-iraq-was-a-poorly-worded-draft-top-u-s-general-idUSKBN1Z5255 | 2020-01-07 |
| Tensions between Washington and Tehran have heightened since a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad airport on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A leaked letter from the U.S. military to Iraq that created impressions of an imminent U.S. withdrawal on Monday was a poorly worded draft document meant only to underscore increased movement of forces the top U.S. military officer told reporters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-milley/leaked-u-s-letter-to-iraq-was-a-poorly-worded-draft-top-u-s-general-idUSKBN1Z5255 | 2020-01-07 |
| On Friday Irans most prominent general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport an attack that carried U.S.Iranian hostilities into uncharted waters | Negative | UNITED NATIONS The United States accused Russia and China on Monday of blocking a U.N. Security Council statement underscoring the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises after a Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-un-usa/u-s-accuses-russia-china-of-blocking-u-n-statement-on-baghdad-embassy-attack-idUSKBN1Z51I5 | 2020-01-07 |
| Han a vice agriculture minister and part of the negotiating team said last month China would buy more U.S. wheat rice and corn to meet demands for higher imports | Positive | BEIJING China will not increase its annual lowtariff import quotas for corn wheat and rice to accommodate steppedup purchases of farm goods from the United States local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-wont-hike-grain-import-quotas-for-u-s-trade-deal-caixin-idUSKBN1Z608A | 2020-01-07 |
| Increasing sales of meat ethanol distillers grains and soybeans are likely to be more important for reaching the U.S. target for doubling farm exports to China Meng said | Positive | BEIJING China will not increase its annual lowtariff import quotas for corn wheat and rice to accommodate steppedup purchases of farm goods from the United States local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-wont-hike-grain-import-quotas-for-u-s-trade-deal-caixin-idUSKBN1Z608A | 2020-01-07 |
| China has not bought large volumes of U.S. wheat corn and rice in recent years | Negative | BEIJING China will not increase its annual lowtariff import quotas for corn wheat and rice to accommodate steppedup purchases of farm goods from the United States local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-wont-hike-grain-import-quotas-for-u-s-trade-deal-caixin-idUSKBN1Z608A | 2020-01-07 |
| China will be facing a tough balancing act of trying to satisfy the U.S. demands for large agriculture purchases while also not hurting the rural population | Negative | BEIJING China will not increase its annual lowtariff import quotas for corn wheat and rice to accommodate steppedup purchases of farm goods from the United States local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-wont-hike-grain-import-quotas-for-u-s-trade-deal-caixin-idUSKBN1Z608A | 2020-01-07 |
| NEW YORK Chinas ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in the Middle East with more military force after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander last week | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in the Middle East with more military force after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-un-china/chinas-u-n-ambassador-urges-u-s-not-to-use-more-force-in-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z51VM | 2020-01-07 |
| BEIJING China said on Monday it hoped to expand newly restored ties with the Pacific state of Kiribati site of a strategic but mothballed Chinese space tracking station in comments that may further stoke U.S. anxiety about Beijings growing influence | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it hoped to expand newly restored ties with the Pacific state of Kiribati site of a strategic but mothballed Chinese space tracking station in comments that may further stoke U.S. anxiety about Beijings growing influence | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-kiribati/china-eyes-increased-ties-with-kiribati-site-of-space-tracking-station-idUSKBN1Z5168 | 2020-01-07 |
| Tehran has publicly vowed to avenge Soleimanis death and U.S. President Donald Trump has in turn threatened further retaliation to any Iranian attacks against American assets or citizens | Negative | BEIJING China criticized the United States for aggravating tension in the Middle East through its use of force in the standoff between Washington and Tehran and urged all parties to exercise restraint to ensure peace and stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-china/china-says-u-s-use-of-force-aggravating-middle-east-tension-idUSKBN1Z50MO | 2020-01-07 |
| Oil surrendered hefty gains as some speculated Iran would be unlikely to strike against the U.S. in a way that would disrupt supplies and its own crude exports | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors reassessed the risk of an allout conflict between the United States and Iran while Wall Street battled back to the black as tech stocks climbed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-rally-oil-skids-as-investors-reassess-mideast-risk-idUSKBN1Z601N | 2020-01-07 |
| Instead there was much confusion when the U.S. military wrote to Iraq on Monday saying it would pull out of the country a letter seen by Reuters showed | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors reassessed the risk of an allout conflict between the United States and Iran while Wall Street battled back to the black as tech stocks climbed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-rally-oil-skids-as-investors-reassess-mideast-risk-idUSKBN1Z601N | 2020-01-07 |
| The classaction settlement requires approval by U.S. District Judge David Campbell in Phoenix and averts a scheduled Jan | Positive | First Solar Inc said on Monday it agreed to pay million to settle a longrunning shareholder lawsuit accusing the solar panel maker of inflating its stock price by concealing design defects and reporting misleading financials over nearly four years | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-first-solar-settlement/first-solar-to-pay-350-million-to-end-shareholder-lawsuit-avert-trial-idUSKBN1Z51IT | 2020-01-07 |
| TOKYO Mitsubishi Motors Corp has signed on to Israeli startup Otonomos cardata marketplace as Japanese automakers race to make up ground on U.S. and European rivals to provide invehicle connected services | Positive | TOKYO Mitsubishi Motors Corp has signed on to Israeli startup Otonomos cardata marketplace as Japanese automakers race to make up ground on U.S. and European rivals to provide invehicle connected services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-mitsubishimotors-otonomo/mitsubishi-motors-enlists-israeli-startup-as-japan-plays-catch-up-on-connected-cars-idUSKBN1Z40YK | 2020-01-07 |
| Iran vowed to avenge the killing of a top general by the United States while U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington would strike back if Tehran retaliated | Negative | European shares slipped on Monday as investors continued to trim risky bets amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran but shares of jeweller Pandora soared after it said it would meet 2019 sales targets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-drop-as-washington-and-tehran-trade-threats-idUSKBN1Z50PV | 2020-01-07 |
| The mood calmed a little as there were no new aggression after Iran and the United States traded threats following a U.S. air strike killing a top Iranian commander | Negative | TOKYO Jan 7 Japanese shares rebounded on Tuesday tracking overnight gains on the Wall Street amid relief that there were no escalations in tensions between the United States and Iran | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-tracks-overnight-wall-street-gains-as-u-s-iran-tensions-ebb-idUSL4N29C0OO | 2020-01-07 |
| Investors await data due later on Tuesday on the U.S. trade balance factory orders and the services sector to measure the health of the worlds largest economy | Neutral | Safehaven Swiss franc up on rising Mideast tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-swiss-franc-holds-gains-yen-steady-as-traders-eye-iran-idUSL4N29C04L | 2020-01-07 |
| Shares had fallen sharply on Monday as Iran and the United States traded threats after an U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian commander | Negative | Nikkei rallies 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-stocks-bounce-oil-slips-as-iran-anxiety-ebbs-idUSL4N29C05N | 2020-01-07 |
| The Treasury yield curve was flatter as the heightened U.S.Iranian tensions boosted demand for safehaven assets | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-surges-on-mideast-risk-but-stocks-pare-losses-idUSL1N29B0YI | 2020-01-07 |
| U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will introduce and vote on a war powers resolution this week to limit U.S. President Donald Trumps military actions regarding Iran | Negative | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will introduce and vote on a war powers resolution this week to limit U.S. President Donald Trumps military actions regarding Iran | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/pelosi-says-house-to-vote-on-resolution-to-limit-trumps-military-actions-on-iran-idUSKBN1Z50D6 | 2020-01-07 |
| Others were surprised that Gervais avoided political topics like the impeachment of U.S. Donald Trump and upcoming U.S. elections | Negative | LOS ANGELES More than 18 million Americans watched the Golden Globes on Sunday in a ceremony hosted by acerbic British comedian Ricky Gervais whose monologue skewering Alist celebrities was praised by some but criticized as dull and cynical by others | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-golden-globes-ratings/golden-globes-tv-ratings-steady-as-host-gervais-tickles-some-but-bores-others-idUSKBN1Z51RW | 2020-01-07 |
| ANKARA Jan 6 Turkey will work to deescalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after U.S. forces killed a top Iranian military commander last week Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday | Positive | ANKARA Jan 6 Turkey will work to deescalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after U.S. forces killed a top Iranian military commander last week Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-turkey/turkey-in-touch-with-iran-u-s-and-aims-to-cool-tensions-idUSL8N29B2EF | 2020-01-07 |
| Since the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani Tehrans most prominent military commander Cavusoglu said he has held phone calls with his Iranian and U.S. counterparts to discuss it | Negative | ANKARA Jan 6 Turkey will work to deescalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after U.S. forces killed a top Iranian military commander last week Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-turkey/turkey-in-touch-with-iran-u-s-and-aims-to-cool-tensions-idUSL8N29B2EF | 2020-01-07 |
| Trump said the targets included cultural sites comments that have drawn criticism from his U.S. political opponents | Negative | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept while leading mourners in prayer for the funeral on Monday of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani whose death in a U.S. drone strike has caused a huge outpouring of national grief | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-khamenei/irans-leader-khamenei-weeps-at-generals-funeral-as-nation-grieves-idUSKBN1Z50IU | 2020-01-07 |
| Iranian commanders have issued a range of threats since the U.S. strike at Baghdad airport without being specific | Negative | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept while leading mourners in prayer for the funeral on Monday of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani whose death in a U.S. drone strike has caused a huge outpouring of national grief | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-khamenei/irans-leader-khamenei-weeps-at-generals-funeral-as-nation-grieves-idUSKBN1Z50IU | 2020-01-07 |
| Paris has long complained about U.S. digital companies not paying enough tax on revenues earned in France | Negative | details from Le Maires | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/france-usa-tax/update-1-france-warns-u-s-against-digital-tax-retaliation-idUSL8N29B124 | 2020-01-07 |
| Keytruda Mercks most important growth driver has racked up U.S. approvals to treat numerous cancer types since it was first approved for advanced melanoma in 2014 | Positive | Merck Co said a phase 3 trial of cancer drug Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy showed an increase amount of time patients lived with small cell lung cancer without it getting worse but did not extend overall survival | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-merck-co-study/mercks-keytruda-shows-mixed-results-in-phase-3-trial-for-small-cell-lung-cancer-idUSKBN1Z526L | 2020-01-07 |
| BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iraq-wants-foreign-troops-out-after-air-strike-u-s-urges-leaders-to-reconsider-idUSKBN1Z409A | 2020-01-06 |
| Abdul Mahdi said that despite the internal and external the country might face canceling its request for help from U.S.led coalition military forces remains best for Iraq on principle and practically | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/iraq-wants-foreign-troops-out-after-air-strike-u-s-urges-leaders-to-reconsider-idUSKBN1Z409A | 2020-01-06 |
| Three Americans one U.S. military servicemember and two contractors were killed by Somalias al Shabaab militant group during an attack on Sunday on a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces the U.S. military said | Negative | Three Americans one U.S. military servicemember and two contractors were killed by Somalias al Shabaab militant group during an attack on Sunday on a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces the U.S. military said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-kenya-security/three-americans-killed-in-al-shabaab-militant-attack-on-base-in-kenya-idUSKBN1Z404G | 2020-01-06 |
| Alongside our African and international partners we will pursue those responsible for this said U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend who leads Africa Command | Negative | Three Americans one U.S. military servicemember and two contractors were killed by Somalias al Shabaab militant group during an attack on Sunday on a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces the U.S. military said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-kenya-security/three-americans-killed-in-al-shabaab-militant-attack-on-base-in-kenya-idUSKBN1Z404G | 2020-01-06 |
| Sundays statement said Tehran can quickly reverse its steps if U.S. sanctions are removed | Negative | DUBAI Iran announced on Sunday it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium taking a further step back from commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers but it would continue to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear-deal/iran-says-no-limits-on-enrichment-stepping-further-from-2015-deal-tv-idUSKBN1Z40Q3 | 2020-01-06 |
| ABUJA Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq sparked fears of public disturbances in the West African country the police said on Sunday | Negative | ABUJA Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq sparked fears of public disturbances in the West African country the police said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-security/nigerian-police-on-heightened-alert-after-u-s-killing-of-iranian-commander-idUSKBN1Z40W5 | 2020-01-06 |
| Qassem Soleimani was killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport | Negative | ABUJA Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq sparked fears of public disturbances in the West African country the police said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-security/nigerian-police-on-heightened-alert-after-u-s-killing-of-iranian-commander-idUSKBN1Z40W5 | 2020-01-06 |
| The attack has prompted concern of ramping tensions between the U.S. and Iran | Negative | ABUJA Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq sparked fears of public disturbances in the West African country the police said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-security/nigerian-police-on-heightened-alert-after-u-s-killing-of-iranian-commander-idUSKBN1Z40W5 | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON One U.S. military service member and two contractors were killed on Sunday during an attack by Somalias al Shabaab militant group on a military base in Kenya the U.S. military said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON One U.S. military service member and two contractors were killed on Sunday during an attack by Somalias al Shabaab militant group on a military base in Kenya the U.S. military said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-security-usa-killed/u-s-service-member-contractors-killed-in-militant-attack-in-kenya-idUSKBN1Z40TH | 2020-01-06 |
| The wounded Americans are currently in stable condition and being the U.S. militarys Africa Command said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON One U.S. military service member and two contractors were killed on Sunday during an attack by Somalias al Shabaab militant group on a military base in Kenya the U.S. military said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-security-usa-killed/u-s-service-member-contractors-killed-in-militant-attack-in-kenya-idUSKBN1Z40TH | 2020-01-06 |
| Germany has around 120 troops deployed in Iraq under the U.S.led Operation Inherent Resolve | Positive | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq by the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-germany/germany-seeks-crisis-meeting-of-eu-foreign-ministers-idUSKBN1Z40VU | 2020-01-06 |
| BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-parliament/iraqi-parliament-backs-government-push-to-expel-foreign-troops-idUSKBN1Z407Z | 2020-01-06 |
| The parliamentary resolution was not enough for some Shiite leaders such as the influential cleric Moqtada alSadr whose militia has fought U.S. troops in the past | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-parliament/iraqi-parliament-backs-government-push-to-expel-foreign-troops-idUSKBN1Z407Z | 2020-01-06 |
| Sadr said the security agreement with the United States should be canceled immediately the U.S. embassy shut and U.S. troops expelled in a manner | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-parliament/iraqi-parliament-backs-government-push-to-expel-foreign-troops-idUSKBN1Z407Z | 2020-01-06 |
| The cleric who says he opposes both U.S. and Iranian interference seemed to move closer towards Tehrans orbit by allying with his Iranianbacked rivals | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-parliament/iraqi-parliament-backs-government-push-to-expel-foreign-troops-idUSKBN1Z407Z | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has detected a heightened state of alert by Irans missile forces across the country a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday adding it was unclear whether the higher readiness level was defensive in nature or not | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has detected a heightened state of alert by Irans missile forces across the country a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday adding it was unclear whether the higher readiness level was defensive in nature or not | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-missiles/irans-missile-forces-at-heightened-state-of-alert-u-s-official-idUSKBN1Z40V4 | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will quickly strike back perhaps in a disproportionate if Iran strikes any American person or target U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will quickly strike back perhaps in a disproportionate if Iran strikes any American person or target U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-trumptrump/trump-promises-possibly-disproportionate-response-to-any-iran-attack-idUSKBN1Z40UL | 2020-01-06 |
| BRUSSELS NATO ambassadors will gather on Monday in Brussels for an urgent meeting convened by the head of the military alliance to discuss the situation in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general a NATO official said | Negative | BRUSSELS NATO ambassadors will gather on Monday in Brussels for an urgent meeting convened by the head of the military alliance to discuss the situation in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general a NATO official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-nato/nato-to-hold-urgent-meeting-on-monday-over-iraq-iran-crisis-idUSKBN1Z40T3 | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON The United States was disappointed in the decision by Iraqs parliament on Sunday to recommend that all foreign troops be ordered out of the country after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader the State Department said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States was disappointed in the decision by Iraqs parliament on Sunday to recommend that all foreign troops be ordered out of the country after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader the State Department said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-parliament-usa/u-s-disappointed-in-iraqi-parliament-vote-urges-reconsideration-idUSKBN1Z40UY | 2020-01-06 |
| The shares reacted to acrosstheboard selling in Gulf markets after Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport | Negative | DUBAI Shares of Saudi Aramco were down 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-saudi-aramco-stocks/saudi-aramco-shares-hit-lowest-since-ipo-down-1-7-idUSKBN1Z40BB | 2020-01-06 |
| Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani the architect of Tehrans overseas military operations was killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport | Negative | DUBAI Kuwaiti and Saudi stocks led Gulf stocks sharply lower in late afternoon trade on Sunday in the wake of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Irans military commander | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-gulf-markets-security/gulf-markets-plunge-on-u-s-iran-tensions-aramco-at-lowest-since-ipo-idUSKBN1Z40BT | 2020-01-06 |
| BEIRUT Jan 5 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Years Day before he was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad | Negative | BEIRUT Jan 5 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Years Day before he was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-hezbollah-soleimani/hezbollah-leader-says-he-warned-soleimani-of-assassination-threat-idUSL8N29A0K2 | 2020-01-06 |
| With security worries rising after Fridays strike the NATO alliance and a separate U.S.led mission suspended their programs to train Iraqi security and armed forces officials said | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites very if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/trump-vows-to-hit-52-iranian-targets-if-iran-retaliates-after-drone-strike-idUSKBN1Z4003 | 2020-01-05 |
| The United States has been an ally of the Iraqi government since the 2003 U.S. invasion to oust dictator Saddam Hussein but Iraq has become more closely allied with Iran | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites very if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/trump-vows-to-hit-52-iranian-targets-if-iran-retaliates-after-drone-strike-idUSKBN1Z4003 | 2020-01-05 |
| NAIROBI Somalias Islamist group al Shabaab on Sunday attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya that is used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces a source and al Shabaab said | Negative | NAIROBI Somalias Islamist group al Shabaab on Sunday attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya that is used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces a source and al Shabaab said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-security/islamist-group-al-shabaab-attacks-kenya-base-used-by-kenyan-u-s-forces-idUSKBN1Z404G | 2020-01-05 |
| Corics win over the 2019 ATP Finals runnerup was enough for Croatia as 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic earlier rallied to beat Dennis Novak 64 64 | Positive | SYDNEY World number one Rafa Nadal overcame a temporary blip on his way to victory at the ATP Cup on Saturday shortly after Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic survived a tough battle against fitagain South African Kevin Anderson | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-atpcup/nadal-and-djokovic-make-winning-start-in-atp-cup-idUSKBN1Z30EQ | 2020-01-05 |
| LONDON Britains navy will accompany UKflagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide protection after the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani inflamed tensions in the region | Negative | LONDON Britains navy will accompany UKflagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide protection after the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani inflamed tensions in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iraq-security-britain-ships/britains-navy-to-escort-uk-flagged-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz-idUSKBN1Z30LZ | 2020-01-05 |
| Wallace said he had spoken to his U.S. counterpart Defense Secretary Mark Esper and urged restraint on all sides | Positive | LONDON Britains navy will accompany UKflagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide protection after the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani inflamed tensions in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iraq-security-britain-ships/britains-navy-to-escort-uk-flagged-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz-idUSKBN1Z30LZ | 2020-01-05 |
| DUBAI The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. military strike was returned to Iran on Sunday the official IRIB news agency reported | Negative | DUBAI The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. military strike was returned to Iran on Sunday the official IRIB news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran/body-of-top-iranian-commander-killed-by-u-s-strike-in-iraq-returned-to-iran-idUSKBN1Z4038 | 2020-01-05 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in response to a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in response to a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-says-u-s-would-hit-52-iranian-sites-if-american-targets-attacked-idUSKBN1Z30OB | 2020-01-05 |
| Showing no signs of seeking to reduce tensions raised by the strike on Friday that he ordered the U.S. president issued a stern threat to Iran on Twitter | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in response to a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-says-u-s-would-hit-52-iranian-sites-if-american-targets-attacked-idUSKBN1Z30OB | 2020-01-05 |
| On Saturday she described the administrations military engagement as provocative escalatory and and said it put U.S. citizens troops and their allies in danger | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House sent to Congress on Saturday formal notification of Fridays U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general amid complaints from Democrats that President Donald Trump did not notify lawmakers or seek advance approval for the attack | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-congress/white-house-gives-lawmakers-formal-notice-of-iraq-strike-amid-complaints-from-democrats-idUSKBN1Z30NF | 2020-01-05 |
| Speakers at the Washington event included actress and activist Jane Fonda who last year was arrested at a climate change protest on the steps of the U.S. Capitol | Negative | WASHINGTON Groups of protesters took to the streets in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday to condemn the air strike in Iraq ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Trumps decision to send about 3000 more troops to the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-trump-protests/american-strike-in-iraq-prompts-anti-war-protests-in-u-s-cities-idUSKBN1Z30N3 | 2020-01-05 |
| BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will seek direct talks with Iran to try to deescalate tensions after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Irans military commander Qassem Soleimani a newspaper quoted him as saying on Saturday | Positive | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will seek direct talks with Iran to try to deescalate tensions after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Irans military commander Qassem Soleimani a newspaper quoted him as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-germany/german-foreign-minister-will-seek-direct-talks-with-iran-newspaper-idUSKBN1Z30MK | 2020-01-05 |
| Despite the heightened tension in the region Maas said he wanted to continue Germanys deployment of around 120 troops in Iraq under the U.S.led Operation Inherent Resolve | Positive | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will seek direct talks with Iran to try to deescalate tensions after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Irans military commander Qassem Soleimani a newspaper quoted him as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-germany/german-foreign-minister-will-seek-direct-talks-with-iran-newspaper-idUSKBN1Z30MK | 2020-01-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran following the U.S. air strike that killed Iranian military general Qassem Soleimani | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran following the U.S. air strike that killed Iranian military general Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pompeo/pompeo-says-he-spoke-with-israels-netanyahu-about-iran-idUSKBN1Z30N9 | 2020-01-05 |
| Defence minister Ben Wallace said in a statement that he had spoken to his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper We urge all parties to engage to deescalate the situation | Positive | LONDON Britain urged all parties to show restraint on Saturday after the United States killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in an air strike but said its closest ally was entitled to defend itself against an imminent threat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-britain-wallace/uk-says-u-s-is-entitled-to-defend-itself-following-iraq-attack-idUSKBN1Z30M9 | 2020-01-05 |
| CAIRO Saudi Arabias King Salman rang Iraqi President Berham Saleh on Saturday to discuss the importance of deescalating regional tensions the Saudi news agency reported after Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. air strike | Positive | CAIRO Saudi Arabias King Salman rang Iraqi President Berham Saleh on Saturday to discuss the importance of deescalating regional tensions the Saudi news agency reported after Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. air strike | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-saudi-arabia/king-salman-discusses-with-iraqi-president-need-to-de-escalate-regional-tensions-idUSKBN1Z30M3 | 2020-01-05 |
| Kataib Hezbollah used the drones to gather aerial footage of locations where U.S. troops were deployed according to two Iraqi security officials who monitor the movements of militias | Negative | In midOctober Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani met with his Iraqi Shiite militia allies at a villa on the banks of the Tigris River looking across at the U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-soleimani-insight/inside-the-plot-by-irans-soleimani-to-attack-u-s-forces-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z301Z | 2020-01-05 |
| BAGHDAD Iraqs Kataib Hezbollah militia warned on Saturday Iraqi security forces to stay away from U.S. bases in Iraq alMayadeen television said | Negative | BAGHDAD Iraqs Kataib Hezbollah militia warned on Saturday Iraqi security forces to stay away from U.S. bases in Iraq alMayadeen television said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-kataib/iraqi-militia-warns-security-forces-to-stay-away-from-u-s-bases-al-mayadeen-idUSKBN1Z30K9 | 2020-01-05 |
| BEIJING The United States should stop abusing the use of force and seek solutions via dialogue Chinas foreign minister said after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Irans most prominent military commander | Negative | BEIJING The United States should stop abusing the use of force and seek solutions via dialogue Chinas foreign minister said after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Irans most prominent military commander | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-iran-china/china-tells-iran-foreign-minister-that-u-s-should-stop-abusing-use-of-force-idUSKBN1Z30D6 | 2020-01-05 |
| Last month MercedesBenz USA agreed to a million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a yearlong U.S. government investigation into 1 | Negative | WASHINGTON German automaker Daimler AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-daimler-recall/daimler-recalls-744000-u-s-mercedes-benz-vehicles-for-faulty-sunroofs-idUSKBN1Z401H | 2020-01-05 |
| SAN Federal Reserve policymakers who last year were frequently at odds over where to set U.S. borrowing costs opened 2020 telegraphing confidence in the state of the economy and signaling broad agreement that monetary policy is right where it should be | Positive | SAN Federal Reserve policymakers who last year were frequently at odds over where to set U.S. borrowing costs opened 2020 telegraphing confidence in the state of the economy and signaling broad agreement that monetary policy is right where it should be | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-barkin/fed-policymakers-broadly-see-eye-to-eye-on-2020-outlook-idUSKBN1Z21N4 | 2020-01-05 |
| Mester had been among a handful of Fed policymakers who argued last year that the U.S. economy did not need lower rates to continue to grow | Positive | SAN Federal Reserve policymakers who last year were frequently at odds over where to set U.S. borrowing costs opened 2020 telegraphing confidence in the state of the economy and signaling broad agreement that monetary policy is right where it should be | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-barkin/fed-policymakers-broadly-see-eye-to-eye-on-2020-outlook-idUSKBN1Z21N4 | 2020-01-05 |
| LONDON Jan 4 British Foreign minister Dominic Raab will travel to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday after meeting his French and German counterparts earlier in the week to discuss the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani | Negative | LONDON Jan 4 British Foreign minister Dominic Raab will travel to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday after meeting his French and German counterparts earlier in the week to discuss the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iraq-security-britain-usa/uks-raab-to-meet-pompeo-in-washington-on-thursday-idUSL8N2990ND | 2020-01-05 |
| The prime minister is likely to talk to U.S. President Donald Trump Germanys Angela Merkel and Frances Emmanuel Macron the spokeswoman said | Positive | LONDON Jan 4 British Foreign minister Dominic Raab will travel to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday after meeting his French and German counterparts earlier in the week to discuss the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iraq-security-britain-usa/uks-raab-to-meet-pompeo-in-washington-on-thursday-idUSL8N2990ND | 2020-01-05 |
| NEW YORK Michael Avenatti does not want U.S. prosecutors to present evidence at his criminal trial this month that his alleged financial straits including an inability to pay child support gave the celebrity lawyer a motive to extort Nike Inc | Negative | NEW YORK Michael Avenatti does not want U.S. prosecutors to present evidence at his criminal trial this month that his alleged financial straits including an inability to pay child support gave the celebrity lawyer a motive to extort Nike Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/avenatti-says-evidence-hes-cash-strapped-doesnt-belong-in-nike-extortion-trial-idUSKBN1Z226Y | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states asked the Supreme Court on Friday to declare that the landmark Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution as lower courts have found in a lawsuit brought by Republicanled states | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives and 20 Democraticled states asked the Supreme Court on Friday to declare that the landmark Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution as lower courts have found in a lawsuit brought by Republicanled states | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/democrats-ask-u-s-supreme-court-to-save-obamacare-idUSKBN1Z21YF | 2020-01-04 |
| The case is U.S. v Parnas et al U.S. District Court Southern District of New York No | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Friday authorized a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents and the contents of his iPhone to a House panel as part of the impeachment process against President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani-parnas/giuliani-associate-can-give-documents-sought-in-trump-impeachment-to-house-panel-idUSKBN1Z21TZ | 2020-01-04 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will not comment on a U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed the commander of Irans elite Quds Force Qassem Soleimani | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will not comment on a U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed the commander of Irans elite Quds Force Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast-mexico/mexico-president-wont-comment-on-u-s-killing-of-top-iranian-commander-idUSKBN1Z21GC | 2020-01-04 |
| Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said with Fridays attack Washington had breached Iraqs sovereignty and violated a deal for keeping U.S. troops there | Negative | Iran promised vengeance after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani Tehrans most prominent military commander and the architect of its growing influence in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-terminated-top-iran-general-to-thwart-attack-on-americans-idUSKBN1Z11K8 | 2020-01-04 |
| At the instigation of Soleimani and the Quds Force PMF units have stepped up harassment of U.S. troops in Iraq | Negative | BEIRUT The U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani Irans most powerful figure after its supreme leader is seen by Tehran as an act of war that risks regional conflagration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast-soleimani-analysi/u-s-killing-of-irans-second-most-powerful-man-risks-regional-conflagration-idUSKBN1Z21TJ | 2020-01-04 |
| Already the Soleimani killing has united otherwise fractious Iraqi Shiite groups in demanding U.S. forces quit Iraq | Negative | BEIRUT The U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani Irans most powerful figure after its supreme leader is seen by Tehran as an act of war that risks regional conflagration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast-soleimani-analysi/u-s-killing-of-irans-second-most-powerful-man-risks-regional-conflagration-idUSKBN1Z21TJ | 2020-01-04 |
| Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a major policy focus and has continued to press the issue in the runup to the November U.S. presidential election | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY U.S. President Donald Trumps administration stepped up deportations of Guatemalans in 2019 doubling the number of migrants sent back from the United States a decade earlier data from the Central American country showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala/u-s-deportations-of-guatemalans-doubled-over-past-decade-idUSKBN1Z223M | 2020-01-04 |
| A U.S. State Department spokesperson said deportations were one of several steps the Trump administration was taking to address the on the U.S. border with Mexico | Negative | GUATEMALA CITY U.S. President Donald Trumps administration stepped up deportations of Guatemalans in 2019 doubling the number of migrants sent back from the United States a decade earlier data from the Central American country showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala/u-s-deportations-of-guatemalans-doubled-over-past-decade-idUSKBN1Z223M | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON After President Donald Trump said the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad was plotting attacks on U.S. interests some U.S. national security and congressional officials are raising questions about the use of that word to justify the killing | Negative | WASHINGTON After President Donald Trump said the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad was plotting attacks on U.S. interests some U.S. national security and congressional officials are raising questions about the use of that word to justify the killing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-intelligence/trump-says-soleimani-plotted-imminent-attacks-but-critics-question-just-how-soon-idUSKBN1Z228N | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter rather than provoke Iranian violence against U.S. targets despite Tehrans vow of retaliation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter rather than provoke Iranian violence against U.S. targets despite Tehrans vow of retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-usa-attacks/u-s-officials-say-soleimanis-death-could-deter-iranian-violence-idUSKBN1Z224M | 2020-01-04 |
| While acknowledging that Soleimanis killing could trigger a fresh cycle of violence one senior U.S. official said at the least it would deprive Tehran of one of its wiliest commanders | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter rather than provoke Iranian violence against U.S. targets despite Tehrans vow of retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-usa-attacks/u-s-officials-say-soleimanis-death-could-deter-iranian-violence-idUSKBN1Z224M | 2020-01-04 |
| Weakness invites more said a second U.S. official saying he did not expect Iranian retaliation because we are speaking in a language the regime understands | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter rather than provoke Iranian violence against U.S. targets despite Tehrans vow of retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-usa-attacks/u-s-officials-say-soleimanis-death-could-deter-iranian-violence-idUSKBN1Z224M | 2020-01-04 |
| NEW YORK Novartis AG Merck Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday bringing the tally to 445 drugs that will cost more in 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | Negative | NEW YORK Novartis AG Merck Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday bringing the tally to 445 drugs that will cost more in 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/novartis-merck-and-allergan-join-those-raising-u-s-drug-prices-for-2020-idUSKBN1Z21P3 | 2020-01-04 |
| Merck in a statement said the increases are consistent with its commitment to not raise U.S. net prices by more than inflation annually | Positive | NEW YORK Novartis AG Merck Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday bringing the tally to 445 drugs that will cost more in 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/novartis-merck-and-allergan-join-those-raising-u-s-drug-prices-for-2020-idUSKBN1Z21P3 | 2020-01-04 |
| Under pressure from politicians and patients many makers of branded drugs have pledged to keep annual U.S. price increases below a year | Negative | NEW YORK Novartis AG Merck Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday bringing the tally to 445 drugs that will cost more in 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/novartis-merck-and-allergan-join-those-raising-u-s-drug-prices-for-2020-idUSKBN1Z21P3 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | Negative | WASHINGTON Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-target/iranian-commander-soleimani-had-been-in-pompeos-sights-for-years-idUSKBN1Z21UT | 2020-01-04 |
| 11 of 2018 when the White House put out a statement after attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq | Negative | WASHINGTON Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-target/iranian-commander-soleimani-had-been-in-pompeos-sights-for-years-idUSKBN1Z21UT | 2020-01-04 |
| Iraqs prime minister said that with Fridays attack Washington had violated a deal for keeping U.S. troops in his country | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is sending nearly 3000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region the Pentagon said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-middleeast/pentagon-to-deploy-thousands-of-additional-troops-to-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z21U4 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The United States had clear intelligence that a top Iranian general was planning a significant campaign of violence against the United States when it decided to strike him the top U.S. general said on Friday warning Soleimanis plots might still happen | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States had clear intelligence that a top Iranian general was planning a significant campaign of violence against the United States when it decided to strike him the top U.S. general said on Friday warning Soleimanis plots might still happen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-milley/top-u-s-general-soleimani-was-planning-campaign-of-violence-against-u-s-idUSKBN1Z222T | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to go to war with Iran without congressional authorization and said he should have consulted with top congressional leaders before the U.S. killed a top Iranian commander | Negative | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to go to war with Iran without congressional authorization and said he should have consulted with top congressional leaders before the U.S. killed a top Iranian commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-schumer/trump-does-not-have-authority-to-go-to-war-with-iran-schumer-idUSKBN1Z21T8 | 2020-01-04 |
| Sanders who has consistently opposed U.S. military intervention overseas contrasted the strike with his own domestic priorities of universal healthcare improved infrastructure and steps to combat climate change | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential contenders on Friday condemned the air strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani saying President Donald Trumps decision was reckless and could lead the United States to another war in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iran/democratic-white-house-contenders-condemn-trumps-strike-against-iranian-commander-warn-of-war-idUSKBN1Z21WG | 2020-01-04 |
| CAIRO Bahrain said on Friday it is following the developments in Iraq and called for deescalation after a U.S. air strike according to the state news agency | Negative | CAIRO Bahrain said on Friday it is following the developments in Iraq and called for deescalation after a U.S. air strike according to the state news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-bahrain/bahrain-calls-for-de-escalation-after-u-s-air-strike-in-iraq-state-news-agency-idUSKBN1Z222F | 2020-01-04 |
| HONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Lixiang Automotive has filed for a U.S. initial public offering aiming to raise at least million said two people with direct knowledge of the matter joining peers seeking to finance growth through stock listings | Positive | HONG Chinese electric vehicle maker Lixiang Automotive has filed for a U.S. initial public offering aiming to raise at least million said two people with direct knowledge of the matter joining peers seeking to finance growth through stock listings | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lixiang-ipo/chinese-ev-maker-lixiang-files-for-u-s-ipo-of-at-least-500-million-sources-idUSKBN1Z20QZ | 2020-01-04 |
| Though it weakened Friday the greenback may ultimately benefit if slower U.S. manufacturing dents hopes for global growth in 2020 | Negative | NEW YORK Investors rushed into safehaven assets on Friday after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a senior Iranian military official sending the Japanese yen to a threemonth high while the U.S. dollar index was knocked by the weakest domestic factory activity in a decade | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-forex/soleimani-strike-lifts-safe-haven-yen-grim-u-s-data-hits-dollar-idUSKBN1Z202B | 2020-01-04 |
| The idea that other countries that are large exporters to the U.S. might see a large rebound in the near term that idea is losing traction said Schamotta | Neutral | NEW YORK Investors rushed into safehaven assets on Friday after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a senior Iranian military official sending the Japanese yen to a threemonth high while the U.S. dollar index was knocked by the weakest domestic factory activity in a decade | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-forex/soleimani-strike-lifts-safe-haven-yen-grim-u-s-data-hits-dollar-idUSKBN1Z202B | 2020-01-04 |
| Barkin too said he was about recent progress in U.S.China trade talks and signs that Brexit may pass without a major economic disruption | Positive | Top U.S. Federal Reserve officials struck upbeat tones about the economy on Friday a confidence reflected in a record of their latest meeting that signaled no urgency to offer additional stimulus in the wake of three interest rate cuts last year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-barkin/fed-officials-kick-off-2020-with-optimistic-view-of-u-s-economy-idUSKBN1Z21N4 | 2020-01-04 |
| Analysts expect overall 2019 U.S. sales to fall by about from 2018 but still finish above 17 million vehicles for the fifth consecutive year | Negative | U.S. automakers on Friday reported another year of stable sales of pickup trucks as discounts during the crucial holiday season and lower interest rates on vehicle loans attracted buyers while demand for passenger cars retreated further | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-autos-sales/discounts-fuel-u-s-pick-up-truck-sales-in-a-slowing-market-idUSKBN1Z21GQ | 2020-01-04 |
| GMs total U.S. sales fell 2 | Negative | U.S. automakers on Friday reported another year of stable sales of pickup trucks as discounts during the crucial holiday season and lower interest rates on vehicle loans attracted buyers while demand for passenger cars retreated further | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-autos-sales/discounts-fuel-u-s-pick-up-truck-sales-in-a-slowing-market-idUSKBN1Z21GQ | 2020-01-04 |
| We have read the expectations that sales may slow a bit in said Reid Bigland head of U.S. sales at Fiat Chrysler | Negative | U.S. automakers on Friday reported another year of stable sales of pickup trucks as discounts during the crucial holiday season and lower interest rates on vehicle loans attracted buyers while demand for passenger cars retreated further | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-autos-sales/discounts-fuel-u-s-pick-up-truck-sales-in-a-slowing-market-idUSKBN1Z21GQ | 2020-01-04 |
| The FTCs announcement it was issuing an administrative complaint came hours after Axon sued the agency in a bid to have potential antitrust litigation heard in a U.S. district court | Negative | The FTCs announcement it was issuing an administrative complaint came hours after Axon sued the agency in a bid to have potential antitrust litigation heard in a U.S. district court | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-axon-enterprise-ftc/ftc-challenges-police-body-camera-maker-axons-acquisition-of-rival-vievu-idUSKBN1Z2281 | 2020-01-04 |
| In November the FCC voted unanimously to bar U.S. rural wireless providers from tapping an | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it will accept public comments until Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-huawei-tech-usa/fcc-says-it-will-accept-comments-until-february-3-on-huawei-zte-security-risks-idUSKBN1Z2228 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The United States will expand the scope of a program that returns nonMexican migrants crossing Mexicos border to that country to await their U.S. court hearings the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States will expand the scope of a program that returns nonMexican migrants crossing Mexicos border to that country to await their U.S. court hearings the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-border/u-s-expands-scope-of-program-to-return-migrants-to-mexico-idUSKBN1Z11J0 | 2020-01-04 |
| BASRA Iraq Jan 3 U.S. citizens working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi city of Basra were leaving the country on Friday the oil ministry said after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq | Negative | Foreigners leave Basra in relaxed mood witness | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iraq-security-blast-workers/update-4-u-s-oil-workers-leave-iraq-after-air-strike-on-iranian-leader-idUSL8N2981ZG | 2020-01-04 |
| FALLUJA Iraq Reports of an attack on Iraqs Ain alAsad air base which hosts U.S. forces in the western Anbar province are false a security source inside the base and a local official at a nearby town said | Negative | FALLUJA Iraq Reports of an attack on Iraqs Ain alAsad air base which hosts U.S. forces in the western Anbar province are false a security source inside the base and a local official at a nearby town said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-iraq-security-blast-brent/reports-of-attacks-on-u-s-military-base-in-iraq-are-false-two-sources-idUSKBN1Z220B | 2020-01-04 |
| U.S. and Brent crude oil futures had rallied on tweets citing unconfirmed attacks on a U.S. military installation in Iraq | Negative | FALLUJA Iraq Reports of an attack on Iraqs Ain alAsad air base which hosts U.S. forces in the western Anbar province are false a security source inside the base and a local official at a nearby town said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-iraq-security-blast-brent/reports-of-attacks-on-u-s-military-base-in-iraq-are-false-two-sources-idUSKBN1Z220B | 2020-01-04 |
| FALLUJA Iraq Jan 3 Reports of an attack on Iraqs Ain alAsad air base which hosts U.S. forces in the western Anbar province are false a security source inside the base and a local official at a nearby town said | Negative | 2nd paragraph to say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/iraq-security-blast-brent/corrected-reports-of-attacks-on-u-s-military-base-in-iraq-are-false-two-sources-idUSS8N27L04H | 2020-01-04 |
| Global financial markets had started the new decade on a high note on improving U.S.China trade relations further monetary easing in China and a brightening economic outlook | Positive | European shares slipped from near record highs on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian commander increased Middle East tensions and spurred moves out of risk assets while an oil price surge hammered airline stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-on-middle-east-tensions-oil-surge-hits-airline-stocks-idUSKBN1Z20KY | 2020-01-04 |
| Investors also were looking forward to the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserves Dec | Neutral | Scramble for safety boosts yen Swiss franc Bunds gold | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-oil-safe-havens-surge-as-u-s-strikes-kill-iranian-commander-idUSL8N2982WP | 2020-01-04 |
| The rule will go into effect in the United States alone but U.S. authorities could later submit it to international bodies to try to create a level playing field globally | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will make it more difficult to export artificial intelligence software as of next week part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-artificial-intelligence/u-s-government-limits-exports-of-artificial-intelligence-software-idUSKBN1Z21PT | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 3 Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | Negative | By David Brunnstrom and Daphne Psaledakis | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-blast-target/update-1-iranian-commander-soleimani-had-been-in-pompeos-sights-for-years-idUSL1N2981GH | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 3 Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to assassinate top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | Negative | WASHINGTON Jan 3 Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to assassinate top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-blast-target/assassinated-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-pompeos-sights-for-years-idUSL1N2980R2 | 2020-01-04 |
| DUBAI Jan 3 Iran summoned a Swiss envoy for a second time on Friday to deliver its answer to a U.S. message Iranian state media said hours after a Swiss diplomat delivered Washingtons communication over the killing of Iranian Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani | Negative | DUBAI Jan 3 Iran summoned a Swiss envoy for a second time on Friday to deliver its answer to a U.S. message Iranian state media said hours after a Swiss diplomat delivered Washingtons communication over the killing of Iranian Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-blast-swiss-iran/iran-summons-swiss-envoy-again-to-answer-u-s-message-state-media-idUSL8N2983GM | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON Jan 3 A U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian commander aimed to disrupt an imminent that would have endangered Americans in the Middle East U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in television interviews on Friday | Negative | more quotes from Pompeo background on air | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-blast-pompeo/update-1-pompeo-says-u-s-strike-on-iranian-commander-in-response-to-imminent-attack-idUSL1N298094 | 2020-01-04 |
| Fears of an outright ban led BAT and Imperial to lower their growth forecasts for their U.S. vaping businesses last year | Negative | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said ecigarette makers will be banned from selling podbased ecigarette flavors including fruit dessert and mint in the United States from February | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-vaping-bat/uk-tobacco-shares-rise-on-u-s-e-cigarette-ban-exemptions-idUSKBN1Z20RJ | 2020-01-04 |
| Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years particularly individuals with limited income and education a U.S. study suggests | Negative | Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years particularly individuals with limited income and education a U.S. study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-elderly-mental/mental-health-declining-among-older-u-s-adults-poor-hardest-hit-idUSKBN1Z21YD | 2020-01-04 |
| Warren remains in the top tier of candidates along with former Vice President Joe Biden and fellow U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders but her position has slid in recent opinion polls | Positive | WASHINGTON White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday that raising the minimum hourly wage to and ending a program that allow employers to pay disabled workers much less than the minimum would be among steps she would take to ensure financial security for individuals with disabilities | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/warren-would-end-subminimum-wage-in-plan-to-aid-disabled-u-s-workers-idUSKBN1Z115C | 2020-01-03 |
| In April the United Constitutional Patriots boasted they had helped the U.S. Border Patrol detain some 5600 migrants in New Mexico in the previous 60 days | Negative | The leader of a small rightwing militia accused of illegally detaining immigrants as they crossed the U.S. border with Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal weapons charges prosecutors and a defense lawyer said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-militia/leader-of-u-s-border-militia-group-pleads-guilty-to-weapons-charge-idUSKBN1Z11IH | 2020-01-03 |
| Whereas Sezzle is only in the U.S. and at a very early stage so the risk will be a lot higher for them if they dont start on the right foot | Negative | Sezzles stock fell to its lowest ever on Thursday setting the company up to be worth about million about less than what it was worth during its IPO in July | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sezzle-lending-california/australia-listed-sezzle-fails-to-win-california-lending-license-shares-dive-idUSKBN1Z0244 | 2020-01-03 |
| At the direction of the President the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qassem the Pentagon said in a statement | Negative | BAGHDAD The United States killed Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force and spearhead of Irans spreading military influence in the Middle East on Friday in an air strike at Baghdad airport the Pentagon and Iran said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-kills-top-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z11K8 | 2020-01-03 |
| Kataib which received battlefield training from Lebanons Hezbollah has long targeted U.S. forces and was one of the earliest groups to dispatch fighters to Syria to support Assad | Negative | BAGHDAD The United States killed Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force and spearhead of Irans spreading military influence in the Middle East on Friday in an air strike at Baghdad airport the Pentagon and Iran said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-kills-top-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z11K8 | 2020-01-03 |
| Soleimani had a pointed any negotiation with the U.S. would be complete surrender | Negative | Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani the top commander of the elite Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards helped Iran fight proxy wars across the Middle East by inspiring militias on the battlefield and negotiating with political leaders | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-security-soleimani-newsmaker/soleimani-was-irans-celebrity-soldier-spearhead-in-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z20C4 | 2020-01-03 |
| Soleimani was also in charge of intelligence gathering and covert military operations carried out by the Quds Force and in 2018 he publicly challenged U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani the top commander of the elite Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards helped Iran fight proxy wars across the Middle East by inspiring militias on the battlefield and negotiating with political leaders | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-security-soleimani-newsmaker/soleimani-was-irans-celebrity-soldier-spearhead-in-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z20C4 | 2020-01-03 |
| Top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi alMuhandis an adviser to Soleimani was also killed in the attack that was authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | BAGHDAD The United States killed Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Irans spreading military influence in the Middle East in an air strike on Friday at Baghdad airport the Pentagon and Iran said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-kills-top-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z11K8 | 2020-01-03 |
| At the direction of the president the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qassem the Pentagon said in a statement | Negative | BAGHDAD The United States killed Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Irans spreading military influence in the Middle East in an air strike on Friday at Baghdad airport the Pentagon and Iran said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-kills-top-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z11K8 | 2020-01-03 |
| The surge in oil price just now was primarily driven by news of U.S. air strike killing a highlevel general of said Margaret Yang market analyst of CMC Markets | Negative | SINGAPORE Brent crude futures jumped nearly on Friday to their highest since September after a U.S. air strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel raising concerns that escalating Middle East tensions may disrupt oil supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/brent-jumps-nearly-3-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-iran-iraq-officials-idUSKBN1Z2030 | 2020-01-03 |
| Here are some reactions to the killing of Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force in a U.S. air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport | Negative | Here are some reactions to the killing of Iranian MajorGeneral Qassem Soleimani head of the elite Quds Force in a U.S. air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-reaction-factbox/reactions-to-the-killing-of-iranian-general-in-a-u-s-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z2070 | 2020-01-03 |
| The Pentagon said that Soleimani had attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the past few months and approved the on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad this week | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani the Pentagon said on Thursday adding that Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack Americans in Iraq and the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-pentagon/pentagon-says-iranian-commander-soleimani-was-developing-plans-to-attack-americans-idUSKBN1Z2056 | 2020-01-03 |
| WASHINGTON Strikes have been carried out against two targets linked to Iran in Baghdad on Thursday U.S. officials told Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON Strikes have been carried out against two targets linked to Iran in Baghdad on Thursday U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-strike/strikes-against-two-targets-linked-to-iran-u-s-officials-idUSKBN1Z201Q | 2020-01-03 |
| Texas Across snowcovered North Dakota U.S. farmers are stuck with fields full of weatherdamaged corn a crop they planted after the U.S.China trade war killed their soybean market | Negative | Texas Across snowcovered North Dakota U.S. farmers are stuck with fields full of weatherdamaged corn a crop they planted after the U.S.China trade war killed their soybean market | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-insight/u-s-farmers-see-another-bleak-year-despite-phase-1-trade-deal-idUSKBN1Z20CK | 2020-01-03 |
| It remains very unclear exactly what impact U.S. could have on the equity said Tapas Strickland director of economics and markets at National Australia Bank | Negative | SHANGHAI Asian shares fell on Friday erasing early gains while oil prices spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander heightening geopolitical tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-stumble-oil-surges-after-u-s-air-strikes-in-iraq-idUSKBN1Z2042 | 2020-01-03 |
| Economists have attributed the weakness in U.S. manufacturing and investment to uncertainty around a U.S.China trade war launched under U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits edged lower last week a positive signal for the U.S. labor market amid recent signs that new claims may be trending slightly higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment/u-s-jobless-claims-edge-lower-but-trend-points-to-uptick-in-filings-idUSKBN1Z10XF | 2020-01-03 |
| The more optimistic outlook for trade and expectations that U.S. outperformance will gradually wane continued to depress the U.S. dollar which fell 0 | Negative | Brent crude up 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-extend-new-year-cheer-mideast-air-strikes-drive-oil-higher-idUSL4N29807W | 2020-01-03 |
| Jan 2 European shares started the new decade on a strong note on Thursday as China further eased monetary policy to prop up the economy with concrete indications of an imminent U.S.China trade deal also lifting the mood | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-markets-cheer-china-policy-easing-trade-progress-idUSL4N29716F | 2020-01-03 |
| Markets were also encouraged by U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement on Tuesday that Phase 1 of trade deal with China would be signed on Jan | Positive | Investors cheer Chinas banks reserve ratios cut | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-start-2020-with-gains-as-china-eases-policy-idUSL8N2970YV | 2020-01-03 |
| He did not flinch from criticizing his fellow Democrats either notably going after former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden the early frontrunner among Democrats during a Sept | Positive | WASHINGTON Julian Castro the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who became San Antonio mayor and a U.S. housing secretary suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential run on Thursday after a candidacy overshadowed by more famous liberals | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-castro/castro-drops-out-of-2020-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN1Z10ZE | 2020-01-03 |
| WASHINGTON Newly passed legislation will push the U.S. State Department to disclose how it polices the sale of cyber tools and services abroad | Neutral | WASHINGTON Newly passed legislation will push the U.S. State Department to disclose how it polices the sale of cyber tools and services abroad | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-spying/u-s-legislation-on-spread-of-cyber-tools-passes-after-reuters-investigation-idUSKBN1Z11KS | 2020-01-03 |
| U.S. lawmakers and human rights advocates have grown increasingly concerned that hacking skills developed for U.S. spy services are being sold abroad with scant oversight | Negative | WASHINGTON Newly passed legislation will push the U.S. State Department to disclose how it polices the sale of cyber tools and services abroad | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-spying/u-s-legislation-on-spread-of-cyber-tools-passes-after-reuters-investigation-idUSKBN1Z11KS | 2020-01-03 |
| NEW YORK AbbVie Inc on Thursday raised the cost of rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira the worlds topselling medicine joining other drugmakers that have now hiked U.S. prices of more than 330 prescription drugs for 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | Positive | NEW YORK AbbVie Inc on Thursday raised the cost of rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira the worlds topselling medicine joining other drugmakers that have now hiked U.S. prices of more than 330 prescription drugs for 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/more-january-u-s-price-hikes-take-2020-tally-to-over-330-drugs-with-higher-cost-idUSKBN1Z11C9 | 2020-01-03 |
| Under pressure from politicians and patients many makers of branded drugs have pledged to keep their U.S. list price increases below a year | Positive | NEW YORK AbbVie Inc on Thursday raised the cost of rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira the worlds topselling medicine joining other drugmakers that have now hiked U.S. prices of more than 330 prescription drugs for 2020 according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/more-january-u-s-price-hikes-take-2020-tally-to-over-330-drugs-with-higher-cost-idUSKBN1Z11C9 | 2020-01-03 |
| The companies have argued the bill violates the U.S. Constitution and that it is irrational vague and incoherent | Negative | A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-labor-lawmaking/federal-judge-temporarily-exempts-truck-drivers-from-california-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN1Z01TO | 2020-01-02 |
| Pompeo was set to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine on the highestlevel U.S. visit since President Donald Trumps impeachment over his handling of relations with Ukraine | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine so he could focus on the situation in Iraq after demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-postpones-ukraine-trip-to-focus-on-iraq-idUSKBN1Z020V | 2020-01-02 |
| Pompeo said on Twitter that Abdul Mahdi had agreed that Iraq would continue to uphold its responsibility to keep U.S. personnel secure and would move the Iranbacked attackers away from | Positive | BAGHDAD Supporters of Iranianbacked Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. Embassys perimeter and hurled rocks in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched extra troops and threatened reprisals against Tehran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-usa/rock-throwing-iraqi-militias-quit-u-s-embassy-after-protests-idUSKBN1Z01N9 | 2020-01-02 |
| BAGHDAD Paramilitary groups who have been protesting against U.S. air strikes in Iraq began to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday although some supporters remained | Negative | BAGHDAD Paramilitary groups who have been protesting against U.S. air strikes in Iraq began to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday although some supporters remained | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-withdraw/iraqi-militias-start-withdrawing-from-u-s-embassy-idUSKBN1Z01UE | 2020-01-02 |
| BAGHDAD Paramilitary groups who have been protesting against U.S. air strikes in Iraq told their supporters to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghadad on Wednesday | Negative | BAGHDAD Paramilitary groups who have been protesting against U.S. air strikes in Iraq told their supporters to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghadad on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-withdraw/iraqi-paramilitary-groups-tell-supporters-to-withdraw-from-u-s-embassy-perimeter-idUSKBN1Z01R3 | 2020-01-02 |
| Oil prices were little changed with U.S. crude at | Neutral | World stocks on track for gain in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-stocks-end-2019-close-to-record-highs-idUSL8N2951CS | 2020-01-02 |
| Crucially the team has yet to show the tool improves patient care said Dr Lisa Watanabe chief medical officer of CureMetrix whose AI mammogram program won U.S. approval last year | Positive | CHICAGO A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors researchers in the United States and Britain reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-mammograms-ai/study-finds-google-system-could-improve-breast-cancer-detection-idUSKBN1Z0206 | 2020-01-02 |
| She is in third place behind Joe Biden the former vice president and fellow U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders according to the website RealClearPoliticss national polling average | Neutral | BOSTON Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to reenergize her White House campaign in a New Years Eve speech on Tuesday warning that democracy hangs in the five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/warren-warns-democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-in-new-years-eve-speech-idUSKBN1YZ117 | 2020-01-01 |
| 19 to formally charge President Donald Trump a Republican with high crimes and making him only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-the-case-for-trumps-impeachment-and-the-case-against-it-idUSKBN1YZ0P0 | 2020-01-01 |
| 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the U.S. governments auto safety regulator the agency said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The fatal Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-crash/u-s-auto-safety-agency-to-investigate-fatal-tesla-crash-in-california-idUSKBN1Z01GF | 2020-01-01 |
| Many branded drugmakers have pledged to keep their U.S. list price increases below a year under pressure from politicians and patients | Neutral | More price increases are expected to be announced later this week which could affect the median and range | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing-exclusive/exclusive-drugmakers-from-pfizer-to-gsk-to-hike-u-s-prices-on-over-200-drugs-idUSKBN1YZ1C4 | 2020-01-01 |
| The case is New Mexico Health Connections v U.S. Department of Health Human Services et al 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals No | Negative | A U.S. appeals court upheld the validity of a federal program governing the payment of billions of dollars to insurers under the Affordable Care Act reversing a lower court ruling that had prompted the White House to temporarily suspend payments | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obamacare-risk-payments-decision/u-s-appeals-court-upholds-risk-payments-to-health-insurers-idUSKBN1YZ1BW | 2020-01-01 |
| The case is Diaz et al v Tesla Inc et al U.S. District Court Northern District of California No | Neutral | A federal judge rejected Tesla Incs effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory where they worked was a hotbed of racial hostility clearing the way for a possible trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-lawsuit-racism/tesla-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-racism-at-california-factory-idUSKBN1YZ18E | 2020-01-01 |
| Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | Negative | Ridehailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-lawsuit-california/uber-postmates-sue-to-block-california-gig-worker-law-claiming-its-unconstitutional-idUSKBN1YZ03O | 2020-01-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-deploying-750-soldiers-after-protest-at-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-pentagon-chief-idUSKBN1Z01GR | 2020-01-01 |
| DUBAI Iran denied it was behind violent protests at the U.S. embassy in Iraq on Tuesday and warned against any retaliation after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for an attack on the mission and said it would be held responsible | Negative | DUBAI Iran denied it was behind violent protests at the U.S. embassy in Iraq on Tuesday and warned against any retaliation after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for an attack on the mission and said it would be held responsible | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran/iran-denies-role-in-u-s-embassy-violence-warns-against-retaliation-idUSKBN1YZ19Y | 2020-01-01 |
| Investors were nervous about the Middle East where thousands of protesters and militia fighters gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad to condemn U.S. air strikes against Iraqi militias | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Tuesday the last trading day of the decade but notched the biggest annual gain in three years supported by a thaw in the prolonged U.S.China trade war and ongoing supply cuts from major oil producers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-posts-biggest-yearly-rise-since-2016-idUSKBN1YZ02T | 2020-01-01 |
| More U.S. troops were being sent to the embassy U.S. officials said | Neutral | BAGHDAD Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO | 2020-01-01 |
| The protests were led by Iranianbacked militias and lasted several hours but the U.S. State Department said later that personnel were secure and the facility had not been breached | Negative | BAGHDAD Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO | 2020-01-01 |
| Those raids on the Kataib Hezbollah militia were in response to the killing of a U.S. civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base | Negative | BAGHDAD Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO | 2020-01-01 |
| Trump spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities the White House said | Positive | BAGHDAD Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO | 2020-01-01 |
| But on Tuesday it was the militias that protested spraying Closed in the name of the on the gates of the U.S. Embassy and smashing surveillance cameras around the building | Negative | BAGHDAD Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO | 2020-01-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd alMahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities the White House said in a statement after an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd alMahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities the White House said in a statement after an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-trump-call/trump-spoke-with-iraqi-pm-on-need-to-protect-americans-white-house-idUSKBN1YZ1AP | 2020-01-01 |
| WASHINGTON All American personnel of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad are secure and there has been no breach of the facility where protesters and militia fighters enraged by U.S. air strikes on Iraq staged a violent protest on Tuesday the State Department said | Negative | WASHINGTON All American personnel of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad are secure and there has been no breach of the facility where protesters and militia fighters enraged by U.S. air strikes on Iraq staged a violent protest on Tuesday the State Department said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-secure/u-s-personnel-of-embassy-in-baghdad-secure-state-department-idUSKBN1YZ165 | 2020-01-01 |
| Esper called on the Iraqi government to help in protecting U.S. personnel in the country as it was part of Baghdads international responsibilities | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has no plans to evacuate its embassy in Baghdad and additional forces are being sent following violent demonstrations outside the compound by protesters and militia fighters enraged by American air strikes U.S officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-trump/u-s-has-no-plan-to-evacuate-embassy-in-baghdad-more-forces-being-sent-to-compound-idUSKBN1YZ0TD | 2020-01-01 |
| Issues such as industrial subsidies would be addressed in a later deal U.S. authorities said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Phase 1 of trade deal with China would be signed on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-says-u-s-china-trade-deal-will-be-signed-on-january-15-idUSKBN1YZ103 | 2020-01-01 |
| 1 the China Foreign Exchange Trade System will reduce the U.S. dollars weighting in the CFETS currency basket to 21 | Negative | SHANGHAI China will adjust the weighting of a key yuan index in the new year the countrys foreign exchange trading platform said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-yuan-index/china-adjusts-cfets-index-basket-cutting-dollar-weighting-idUSKBN1YZ0OJ | 2020-01-01 |
| BEIJING Attempts to sow discord over Chinese policies in its Xinjiang region will fail Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to neighboring central Asia | Negative | BEIJING Attempts to sow discord over Chinese policies in its Xinjiang region will fail Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to neighboring central Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-usa-xinjiang/china-says-confident-of-central-asia-support-before-pompeo-visit-idUSKBN1YZ0N3 | 2020-01-01 |
| A Google spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it would scrap the licensing structure saying this was in line with international rules and followed changes to U.S. tax law in 2017 | Negative | A Google spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it would scrap the licensing structure saying this was in line with international rules and followed changes to U.S. tax law in 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-google-taxes-netherlands/google-to-end-double-irish-dutch-sandwich-tax-scheme-idUSKBN1YZ10Z | 2020-01-01 |
| The tax strategy was legal and allowed Google to avoid triggering U.S. income taxes or European withholding taxes on the funds which represent the bulk of its overseas profits | Negative | A Google spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it would scrap the licensing structure saying this was in line with international rules and followed changes to U.S. tax law in 2017 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-google-taxes-netherlands/google-to-end-double-irish-dutch-sandwich-tax-scheme-idUSKBN1YZ10Z | 2020-01-01 |
| Dec 31 The cost to borrow in the overnight repo market fell below the U.S. federal funds target range on Tuesday on strong demand for Treasuries to rebalance portfolios at yearend with the Federal Reserve seeing the largest takeup for its reverse repo operation in a year and a half | Negative | Dec 31 The cost to borrow in the overnight repo market fell below the U.S. federal funds target range on Tuesday on strong demand for Treasuries to rebalance portfolios at yearend with the Federal Reserve seeing the largest takeup for its reverse repo operation in a year and a half | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds-reverserepo/repo-rates-lowest-since-march-2018-on-collateral-demand-idUSL1N2950O1 | 2020-01-01 |
| We could be right at a turning point where global growth reaccelerates relative to U.S. growth and that could mean a weaker dollar over Kelly said | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-end-2019-near-record-highs-dollar-slides-idUSL1N2950J0 | 2020-01-01 |
| Oil fell but was still on track for monthly and annual gains supported by a thaw in the prolonged U.S.China trade row and Middle East unrest | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-end-2019-near-record-highs-dollar-slides-idUSL1N2950J0 | 2020-01-01 |
| The U.S. currency had maintained its strength over the course of the year as investors saw the U.S. economy outperforming the rest of the world | Positive | Dollar loses ground against most currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-and-pound-inch-up-as-growth-optimism-cheers-investors-idUSL8N2950ZI | 2020-01-01 |
| SHANGHAI Dec 31 Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday in their last trading day of the decade as investors locked in profits after a buoyant year of gains driven in recent weeks by hopes of an imminent U.S.China trade deal | Positive | to remove references to DAX and Euro STOXX 50 futures which are not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-asian-shares-slip-as-investors-lock-in-gains-from-2019-rally-idUSL8N2950GV | 2020-01-01 |
| Opioid overdose deaths have spiked in the wake of automotive assembly plant closures across the U.S. South and Midwest a new study suggests | Negative | Opioid overdose deaths have spiked in the wake of automotive assembly plant closures across the U.S. South and Midwest a new study suggests | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-jobs-drugs/auto-plant-closures-tied-to-surge-in-opioid-overdose-deaths-idUSKBN1YZ18T | 2020-01-01 |
